HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was called to order by Chair Outman.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Absent: Reps. Herzberg and Miller.
Excused: Reps. Herzberg and Miller.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 29, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4522 before the committee:
HB 4522
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
634 (MCL 257.634), as amended by 2021 PA
43.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4522, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Szymas, representing the Michigan Trucking Association.
Representative Bruck moved to report out HB 4522 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
14-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 70 before the committee:
SB 70
(Sen. Bellino)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled
"Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL
250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 115.
Representative Wortz, on behalf of Senator Bellino, testified in support of SB 70. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 70, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Representative Wortz moved to report out SB 70 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Outman laid before the committee a presentation from the County Road Association. Ed
Noyla, Denise Donohue, and Steve Puuri gave a presentation on local bridges to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Outman laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Department of
Transportation. Rebecca Curtis gave a presentation on the MDOT Bureau of Bridges and
Structures to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Bruck moved to excuse Representatives Herzberg and Miller from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at
1:29 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov