HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Carra moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 18, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4604 before the committee:
HB 4604
(Rep. Ellison)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," by amending section 44
(MCL 250.1044).
Representative Ellison, and Lindsay Brozich, wife of Captain Jeffrey Brozich, testified in
support of HB 4604.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4604, but did not wish
to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Clemente moved to report out HB 4604 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4700 before the committee:
HB 4700
(Rep. Beson)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2081) by adding section 1090.
Representative Beson, joined by Representative Wakeman, and Ann and Jim Gould, all
testified in support of HB 4700. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4700, but did not wish
to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4700 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4787 before the committee:
HB 4787
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 312f (MCL
257.312f), as amended by 2020 PA 304.
Representative Markkanen, testified in support of HB 4787.
Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of HB 4787.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4787, but did not wish to speak:
Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the
meeting at 11:07 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov