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
June 17, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, June
17, 2020, at 12:00 noon, in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 646 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4965 (Rep. Wakeman).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4966 (Rep. Schroeder).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4971 (Rep. Alexander).
5. Testimony regarding SB 892 (Sen. Lauwers).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.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,
Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from June 3, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to re-summarize SB 646.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 646:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 646 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 646. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Rep.(s) Wakeman and Schroeder to summarize HB 4965 and HB 4966.
The Chair summarized HB 4971.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4965:
Ed Noyola, Michigan County Road Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4965:
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Tom Frazier, Michigan Townships Association – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4965
and HB 4966:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
Michael Spence, The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4971:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair invited Sen. Lauwers to re-summarize SB 892.
Sen. Lauwers offered and (S-1) version to SB 892.
The Chair invited Sen. Lauwers to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 892.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 892:
Robert Yeager, FedEx Corporation – Support
Jeff Cleland, Amazon – Support
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Adam Reames and James Fackler, Michigan Department of State – No Position
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – No Position
Bill Black, Teamsters – No Position
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Tom Frazier, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 892:
Michigan Fitness Foundation – Oppose
John Waterman, PEAC (Programs to Educate All Cyclists) – Oppose
The League of Michigan Bicyclists – Oppose
Detroit Greenways Coalition – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 24, 2020
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