MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, February
6, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted updated committee rules.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4511 (Rep. Rheingans).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4512 (Rep. Fitzgerald).
4. Presentation regarding Updates on the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, McBroom,
Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the updated 2023-2024 committee rules. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the updated committee rules were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from November 7, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB’s 4511 and 4512 and invited Ryan Bartholomew, of Rep. Rheingans’ office, and
Christopher Wardell, of Rep. Fitzgerald’s office, to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4511 and HB 4512:
Lew Moquin, Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor – Support
Dr. Jonathan Gold, MI Chapter of the American Academy Pediatrics – Support
Matthew Gezequel, Citizen – Support
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The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4511 and HB 4512:
Sgt. Kristina Droste, Michigan State Police - Support
Kevin McKinney, MI Osteopathic Assoc. – Support
Heather Nicholoff, MI Council of Nurse Practitioners – Support
Amy Zaagman, MI Council for Maternal & Child Health - Support
The Chair invited Heather Grondin, Chief Relations Officer at the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority and
Stephanie Campeau, Director of Stakeholder and Community Relations at the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
to give the committee a presentation regarding the Gordie Howe International Bridge project update.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bellino Jr. was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 13, 2024
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