MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DOUGLAS WOZNIAK
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
December 1, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday,
December 1, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Updated Committee Rules.
2. Reported HB 4861 (Rep. O'Malley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 4787 (S-1) (Rep. Markkanen) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5290 (Rep. O'Malley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 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,
Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the updated committee rules. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to adopt the meeting minutes from October 27, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bullock was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4861:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report HB 4861 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4861. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4787.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4787:
Jason Wadaga, Michigan Dairy Foods Association – Support
Jason Wadaga, Michigan Propane Gas Association – Support
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
Andrew Martin, Meijer – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4787. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to report the (S-1) version of HB 4787 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4787 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. O'Malley to summarize HB 5290.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5290:
Ed Noyola, Michigan County Roads Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5290:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5290 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5290. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 9, 2022
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