HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 8, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4967 before the committee:
HB 4967
(Rep. Mueller) A bill to amend 1933 PA 170, entitled "An
act to regulate the practice of taking bids and awarding
contracts on public work construction, maintenance or repair
work, except public buildings, and to provide a means of
prohibiting those not qualified by experience, financial
resources or any other valid reason from undertaking such
public construction work," by amending sections 1 and 3
(MCL 123.501 and 123.503).
Representative Mueller testified in support of HB 4967.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB
4967. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Mueller approached to answer questions from committee members.
Tim Griemel, representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
Council 25, testified in opposition of HB 4967.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal league, submitted a card in support of HB
4967 in concept, but did not wish to speak.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4967, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Frederick, representing the City of Jackson.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4967, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Monica Ackerson, representing the Michigan Road Preservation Association.
The Chair laid HB 4973 before the committee:
HB 4973
(Rep. Glenn)
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;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending sections 9a
and 12 (MCL 247.659a and 247.662), section 9a as amended
by 2018 PA 325 and section 12 as amended by 2015 PA 175.
Representative Glenn testified in support of HB 4973. Questions and discussion followed.
Ed Noyola, representing County Road Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4973.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4973, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Mike Frederick, representing the City of Jackson.
Dennis Kolar, representing the Road Commission for Oakland County.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4973, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 11:00 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov