HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was called to order by Chair Outman.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Hope and Koleszar.
Absent: Reps. Wortz, Herzberg, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Excused: Reps. Wortz, Herzberg, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 27, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5325, HB 5326 and HB 5327 before the committee:
HB 5325
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act," (MCL
259.301 to 259.331) by adding section 8a.
HB 5326
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act," (MCL
259.301 to 259.331) by adding section 8.
HB 5327
(Rep. Herzberg)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act," by
amending section 22 (MCL 259.322).
Representative Bruck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5325. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Hope and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bruck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5326. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Hope and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bruck and Representative BeGole testified in support of HB 5325, HB 5326 and
HB 5327. Questions and discussions followed.
Tony Buffa, Deputy Jake Bouchard, and Sgt. Zach Charles, representing the Oakland County
Sheriff, testified in support of HB 5325 and HB 5326. Questions and discussions followed.
Michael Healander, representing Airspace Link, testified in support of HB 5325 and HB 5326.
Questions and discussions followed.
Matt Rybar, representing the Michigan Drone Association, testified in support of HB 5325 and HB
5326 and in opposition to HB 5327. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5325, HB 5326 and HB 5327, but did not
wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, Executive Director, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Representative Frisbie moved to excuse Representatives Wortz, Herzberg, Andrews, Grant, Miller
and Wilson from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at
1:10 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov