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
June 2, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, June 2,
2021, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 429 (S-3) (Sen. Ananich) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 430 (Sen. Ananich) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 431 (Sen. Ananich) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 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 May 26, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Hollier offered an (S-3) version of SB 429.
The Chair invited Sen. Hollier to summarize the (S-3) version of SB 429.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 429, SB 430, and SB 431:
Bill Richardson, Waterloo Township – No Position
Alan Cropsey, Citizen – Oppose
Tim Hunnicutt, Zero Day Veterans – Oppose
Lee Graham, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Barbara Schmid, Sharon Township – Oppose
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Thomas Grier, Kasson Township – Oppose
Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Oppose
Jonathan Byrd, Michigan Laborers Union – Support
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 429:
Robert DePalma, Groveland Township Supervisor – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 429, SB
430, and SB 431:
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Oppose
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Oppose
Lance Binoniemi, MITA – Support
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Support
Gordon Smith, Healthy Water Alliance – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 431:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose
Sen. Geiss offered the Geiss Amendment #1 to the (S-3) version of SB 429.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the Geiss amendment #1 to the (S-3) version of SB 429.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) McBroom, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, and Hollier
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Geiss offered the Geiss Amendment #2 to the (S-3) version of SB 429.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the Geiss amendment #2 to the (S-3) version of SB 429.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, and Lauwers
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 429. 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-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to report the (S-3) version of SB 429 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report SB 430 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report SB 431 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 23, 2021
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