HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:36 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2020. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 585 before the committee:
SB 585
(Sen. Bumstead)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142,
entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," by amending
sections 11 and 14 (MCL 250.1011 and 250.1014), and by
adding section 14a.
The Chair read a letter from Senator Bumstead in support of SB 585.
Representative Sneller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 585. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander moved to refer Senate Bill No. 585 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 585, but did not wish to
speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid SB 278, SB 279 and HB 5541 before the committee:
SB 278
(Sen. Barrett)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 221 and 310
(MCL 257.221 and 257.310), section 221 as amended by
1998 PA 64 and section 310 as amended by 2018 PA 177.
SB 279
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled
"Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal
identification card act," by amending section 5 (MCL
28.305), as amended by 2018 PA 606.
HB 5541
(Rep. Liberati) A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An
act to provide for an official personal identification card; to
provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and
disclosure of information obtained from the card; to
prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to
prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations;
and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes," by
amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 28.291 and 28.292),
section 1 as amended by 2018 PA 605 and section 2 as
amended by 2018 PA 669.
Representative Liberati testified in support of SB 278, SB 279 and HB 5541. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Liberati testified to the proposed amendments to SB 278 and SB 279.
Kellie Dean, representing the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation, testified in support of SB 278
and SB 279.
Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified with a neutral position on
SB 278 and SB 279. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:49 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:53 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Sneller offered the following amendments to SB 278:
1. Amend page 3, line 19, after "has" by striking out the balance of the line through
"conditions" on line 20 and inserting "a health condition".
2. Amend page 3, line 21, after "stop" by inserting a comma and "including, but not limited
to, any of the following".
3. Amend page 3, line 23, after "autism" by inserting "spectrum".
4. Amend page 11, line 19, after "has" by striking out "1 or more of the following health
conditions" and inserting "a health condition".
5. Amend page 11, line 20, after "stop" by inserting a comma and "including, but not
limited to, any of the following".
6. Amend page 11, line 22, after "autism" by inserting "spectrum".
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the amendments to SB 278. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Clemente moved to refer Senate Bill No. 278 to the Committee on Ways and
Means as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sneller offered the following amendments to SB 279:
1. Amend page 4, line 19, after "257.310," by inserting "and under section 1 of 1972 PA 222,
MCL 28.291,".
2. Amend page 4, line 20, after "license" by inserting "or enhanced official state personal
identification card, as applicable,".
3. Amend page 4, line 24, after "license" by inserting "or enhanced official state personal
identification card".
4. Amend page 4, line 28, after "257.310" by inserting "and under section 1(16) of 1972 PA
222, MCL 28.291".
5. Amend page 4, line 29, after "license" by inserting "or an enhanced official state personal
identification card".
6. Amend page 5, line 3, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:
"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills
of the 100th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 278.
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 04548'19 *).".
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the amendments to SB 279. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sneller moved to refer Senate Bill No. 279 to the Committee on Ways and Means
as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Howell moved to refer House Bill No. 5541 to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 278, SB 279 and HB 5541, but did not
wish to speak:
Aaron Porter, representing Centria Autism.
The Chair laid HB 4723 before the committee:
HB 4723
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 384, entitled
"Driver education provider and instructor act," by amending
sections 35 and 37 (MCL 256.655 and 256.657), section 35
as amended by 2012 PA 258 and section 37 as amended by
2018 PA 277, and by adding section 32.
Representative Yaroch testified in support of HB 4723. Questions and discussion followed.
Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to HB 4723.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4723, but did not wish to speak:
Jeff McAlvey, representing the Insurance Institute of Michigan.
Tiffany Hauser, representing AAA of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 11:10 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov