MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DOUGLAS WOZNIAK
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
May 11, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, May
11, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 39 (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 43 (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 4973 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 640 (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4960 (Rep. Fink) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 5678 (Rep. Slagh) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 5370 (Rep. VanSingel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak,
Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) LaSata and
Geiss were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Victory to summarize SB 39 and SB 43.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 39 and SB 43:
Adam Tountas, Michigan County Road Commission Self Insurance Pool – Support
The Chair invited Adam Tountas, of the Michigan County Road Commission Self Insurance Pool, to summarize
HB 4973.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 39 and
SB 43:
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Ed Noyola, Michigan County Road Association – Support
Matt Breslin, Road Commission for Oakland County – Support
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4973:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report SB 39 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 39. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 43 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 43. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report HB 4973 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4973. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 640:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Towing Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 640 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 640. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Fink to summarize HB 4960.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4960:
Joel Ballor, Michigan Towing Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4960 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4960. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Slagh to summarize HB 5678.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5678:
Jenita Moore, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 5678 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5678. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. VanSingel to summarize HB 5370.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5370:
Vince Consiglio, ABATE of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5370:
Butch Brown, ABATE – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 5370 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5370. 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 12:26 p.m.
Dated Adopted by Committee: May 26, 2022
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