HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 14, 2024
3:33 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Herzberg, Outman,
Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: Rep. Miller.
Excused: Rep. Miller.
Representative Hoskins moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5944 and HB 5945 before the committee:
HB 5944
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 51d (MCL
206.51d), as amended by 2020 PA 75.
HB 5945
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to
provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the
revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up
and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to
provide for the deposits in the Michigan
transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for
the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration
of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote
safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of
roads, streets, and highways; to set up and
establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and
administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan
truck safety commission; to establish certain
standards for road contracts for certain businesses;
to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize
the state transportation commission, counties,
cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds,
and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds
for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide
for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration
of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state
trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds of money raised by specific taxes and
fees; to provide for definitions of public
transportation functions and criteria; to define the
purposes for which Michigan transportation funds
may be allocated; to provide for Michigan
transportation fund grants; to provide for review
and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative
requests and reports; to provide for the
establishment and functions of certain advisory
entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation
department and for the receipt and repayment by
local units and agencies of those loans from
certain specified sources; to investigate and study
the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
sections 10 and 11 (MCL 247.660 and 247.661),
section 10 as amended by 2022 PA 50 and section
11 as amended by 2015 PA 175, and by adding
section 11k.
At 3:36 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 3:37 PM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell called the committee back to order.
Representative Shannon testified in support of HB 5944 and HB 5945.
Ed Noyola and Ron Kendall, representing the County Road Association of Michigan, testified in
support of HB 5944 and HB 5945. Questions and discussion followed.
At 3:36 PM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell laid the committee at ease.
At 3:37 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5944 and HB 5945, but did not wish to
speak:
Madeline Fata, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5944 and HB 5945, but did not wish
to speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Herzberg moved to excuse Representative Miller from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
3:46 PM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov