HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Roth moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5290 before the committee:
HB 5290
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 722 (MCL
257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.
Representative Howell moved to report out HB 5290 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5290, but did not wish to speak:
Jim Despelder, representing the County Road Association Self-Insurance Fund.
The Chair laid HB 4976, HB 4977 and HB 4978 before the committee:
HB 4976
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 2004 PA 175, entitled
"Streamlined sales and use tax revenue
equalization act," by amending section 5 (MCL
205.175), as amended by 2015 PA 177.
HB 4977
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1960 PA 124, entitled "An act to
create the Michigan highway reciprocity board; to
prescribe its powers and duties; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts," by amending the
title and sections 1 and 3 (MCL 3.161 and 3.163).
HB 4978
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled "Motor
carrier fuel tax act," by amending section 3 (MCL
207.213).
Representative Markkanen, joined by Henry Schienebeck, representing the Great Lakes Timber
Professionals Association, both testified in support of HB 4976, HB 4977 and HB 4978.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:42 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Julie Penrose, representing Holli Forest Products, testified in support of HB 4976, HB 4977 and
HB 4978.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4976, HB 4977 and HB 4978, but did
not wish to speak:
Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Association of Timbermen.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 10:47 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov