MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 16, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, October
16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5747 (Rep. Hill) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 5379 (Rep. Hill) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 893 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 985 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 5922 (Rep. Greene) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 1011 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
7. Testimony regarding SB 459 (Sen. Anthony).
8. Testimony regarding SB 460 (Sen. Anthony).
9. Testimony regarding SB 461 (Sen. Anthony).
10. Testimony regarding SB 894 (Sen. Anthony).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino,
McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the meeting minutes from October 8, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 5747 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 5379 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of SB 893.
The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 893.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
893:
Mike Compagnoni, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 893. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-1) version of SB 893 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 985 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5922 and SB 1011:
Mike Compagnoni, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 5922 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 1011 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair invited Sen. Anthony to summarize SB 459 to SB 461 and SB 894.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 459, SB 460, SB 461, and SB
894:
Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan Department of State – Support
Bob Cleary, Michigan Petroleum Association and the Michigan Association of Convenience Stores –
Support
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
459, SB 460, SB 461 and SB 894:
Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 12, 2024
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