HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
Representative Clemente moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 15, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5712 before the committee:
HB 5712
(Rep. Clemente)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 52a.
Representative Clemente, joined by Tim and Linda Frank, parents of Sergeant Craig S. Frank, all
testified in support of HB 5712.
Representative Sneller moved to report out HB 5712 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente,
Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5712, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 5720 before the committee:
HB 5720
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 1073a.
Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 5720.
Roannna Proxmire, wife of Sergeant Ryan Proxmire, joined by Richard Fuller III, Kalamazoo
County Sheriff, both testified in support of HB 5720.
Representative Carra moved to report out HB 5720 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente,
Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5720, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5720, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Matt Sowash, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid SB 452 before the committee:
SB 452
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 232 (MCL
257.232), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
Mike Witkowski, representing Senator Roger Victory's Office, testified in support of SB 452.
Questions and discussion followed.
Karl Jakobi and Jeremy Hancock, representing Experian, testified in support of SB 452.
Questions and discussion followed.
Michael Wells, representing IHS Markit, testified in support of SB 452.
Jenita Moore, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to SB 452.
Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair O'Malley adjourned the meeting at
11:20 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov