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
October 30, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, October
30, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 517 (Sen. Bizon).
2. Testimony regarding SB 520 (Sen. Outman).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:32 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
and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hollier was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from October 23, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Bizon to summarize SB 517.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 517:
Mark Polsdofer and Aarne Frobom, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
Tom Weston, HNTB Corporate – Support
Baruch Feigenbaum, Reason Foundation – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 517:
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Neutral
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The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize SB 520.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 520:
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Support
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 520:
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 6, 2019
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