MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. ADAM J. HOLLIER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR TOM BARRETT
CHAIR
3200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 30, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 30, 2020, at 12:00 noon, in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 1104 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Reported SB 426 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4866 (Rep. Johnson) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 299 (Sen. Hollier) with recommendation.
5. Testimony regarding SB 6 (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss,
Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from September 22, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. S. Johnson to summarize HB 4866.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4866:
Tom Tibortz, MVPA and MVCCMI – Support
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Support
Jeremy Schad, Citizen – Support
William Thatcher, Citizen – Support
Ken Aubrey, Citizen – Support
Paul Aubrey, Citizen – Support
Robert Strain, Citizen – Support
Remi Seabolt, Citizen – Support
Charles Chapman, Citizen – Support
Timothy Juhl, Citizen – Support
Rick Hyma, Citizen – Support
Terry Shelswell, Citizen – Support
Kevin Romanelli, Citizen – Support
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Theodore Gates, Citizen – Support
Shawn Menzie, Citizen – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Hollier to summarize SB 299.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 299:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 1104.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version to SB 426.
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido to summarize SB 426 and the (S-1) version of SB 426.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 426. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 426:
Jeff Kirkpatrick, Michigan Court Officers and Deputy Sheriffs Association – Support
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-1) version of SB 426 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 4866 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to report SB 299 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido to discuss SB 6.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 6:
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Oppose
Robert Stephenson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: December 2, 2020
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