HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
3:47 PM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Transportation was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Howell moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 23, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Assistant Director John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League, provided a
presentation on the Michigan Municipal League and reviewed the following topics: Makeup of
the League; Member Services; Initiatives and Partnerships; Local Government Budgeting and
Revenue; Pillars for Strong Communities; and Transportation and Infrastructure Priorities.
Questions and discussion followed.
Vice-President of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi, and Executive Vice-President Mike
Nystrom, both representing the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, provided
a presentation regarding Procurement Delivery Methods for Michigan Department of
Transportation projects, and Project Warranties. Questions and discussion followed.
Deputy Director Ed Noyola, and Engineering Specialist Steve Puuri, both representing the
County Road Association of Michigan, provided a presentation on County Road Agencies in
Michigan and reviewed the following topics: Project Development Initial Process; Process for
Federal Aid Projects; and the Process for Locally-Administered Projects. Questions and
discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 5:14 PM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov