HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bruck joined the committee remotely.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 23, 2023. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4689 before the committee:
HB 4689
(Rep. Hope)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," by amending section 67
(MCL 250.1067), as added by 2003 PA 195.
Representative Hope, joined by Rachael Starr, wife of Trooper Starr, Trooper Patrick Arena, and
Trooper Kristina Droste, both representing the Michigan State Police, all testified in support of
HB 4689.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 4689 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4689, but did not wish to
speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 4337 before the committee:
HB 4337
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," by amending section 103
(MCL 250.1103), as added by 2021 PA 76.
Sophia Rishar, representing the Office of Representative Witwer, testified in support of HB 4337.
Representative Coleman moved to report out HB 4337 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4689, but did not wish to
speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4337, but did not wish to speak:
Brendan Allen.
The Chair laid HB 4012 before the committee:
HB 4012
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 628 (MCL
257.628), as amended by 2016 PA 447.
Representative Slagh, joined by John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League,
both testified in support of HB 4012. Questions and discussion followed.
Matt Penniman, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists, testified in support of HB 4012.
Vince Consiglio, representing ABATE of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4012.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association, testified with no position on HB 4012.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4337, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
Mike Batterbee, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4337, but did not wish to
speak:
Trooper Kristina Lidak Droste, representing the Michigan State Police.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
11:16 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov