MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, February
13, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4511 (Rep. Rheingans) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4512 (Rep. Fitzgerald) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding HB 4012 (Rep. Slagh).
4. Testimony regarding SB 682 (Sen. Damoose).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino,
McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4511 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, and McCann
Nays: Sen.(s) Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4512 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, and McCann
Nays: Sen.(s) Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Rep. Slagh to summarize HB 4012.
At 3:40 p.m., Sen. Wojno left the meeting and did not return.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4012:
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Matt Penniman, League of Michigan Bicyclists – Support
Todd Scott, Detroit Greenways Coalition – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4012:
Megan Owens, Transportation Riders United – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Mike Krombeen, Berrien County – Support
Sgt. Kristina Droste, Michigan State Police – Neutral
Ron Kendall, County Road Association – Neutral
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 682.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 682. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Damoose to summarize SB 682 and the changes in the (S-2) version of SB 682.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 682:
Mayor Margaret Doud, Mackinac Island – Support
Nate Love, on behalf of Dennis Cawthorne – Support
Matt Penniman, League of Michigan Bicyclists – Oppose
Todd Scott, Detroit Greenways Coalition – No Position
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
682:
Sgt. Kristina Droste, Michigan State Police – Neutral
Ron Kendall, County Road Association – Neutral
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 20, 2024
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