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
January 14, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, January
14, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 518 (S-2) (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 519 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 522 (S-2) (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Testimony regarding SB 6 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 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,
and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hollier was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from December 4, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 518 and an (S-1) version of SB 519.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 518 (S-2) and SB 519 (S-1):
Troy Hagon, Eric Mullen, and Heidi Phaneut, Michigan Department of Transportation – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 518 and
SB 519:
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Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Oppose
Ed Noyola, Michigan County Road Association – Support
Steve Claywell, Michigan Building Trades – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 518:
Michael Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 518. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-2) version of SB 518 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, and Lauwers
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss and Bullock
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 518 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 519. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
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 SB 519 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, and Lauwers
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss and Bullock
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 519 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 522.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 522 (S-2):
Troy Hagon and Larry Doyle, Michigan Department of Transportation – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 522. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report the (S-2) version of SB 522 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, and Lauwers
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss and Bullock
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 522 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version to SB 6.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 6. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 6.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 6:
Blaine Koops, Michigan Sheriff's Association – Oppose
Due to time constraints, SB 454 was not taken up during the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 22, 2020
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