MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
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
July 15, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Thursday, July 15,
2021, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4980 (Rep. VanSingel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4735 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.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, Geiss,
Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rob Winkelman, of Rep. VanSingel's office, to summarize HB 4980.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4980:
Dave Martel, Silver Lake Rec Area – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4980:
Craig Brunet, Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Neutral
Karen Middendorp, Michigan Snowmobile and ORV Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 4980 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4980. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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The Chair summarized HB 4735.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4735.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4735:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4735. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of HB 4735 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4735 (S-1). 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 9:21 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 1, 2021
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