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
March 9, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, March
9, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 795 (S-2) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation as substituted and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 796 (Sen. Nesbitt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 875 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5286 (Rep. Huizenga) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Testimony regarding SB 640 (Sen. Zorn).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4252 (Rep. Sneller).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 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,
Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 795.
Sen. Wozniak offered the Wozniak Amendment to the (S-1) version of SB 795.
The Chair invited Sen. Wozniak to summarize the Wozniak Amendment to the (S-1) version of SB 795.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to adopt the Wozniak amendment to the (S-1) version of SB
795. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 795, as amended. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 795, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 795 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report SB 796 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 796. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 875:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report SB 875 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, and Bullock
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss and Hollier
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 875. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. Huizenga and Todd Melin, of Ver-Mac, to summarize HB 5286.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5286:
Lance Binonieni, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
Sgt. Travis Fletcher, Michigan State Police – Support
Jonathan Byrd, Michigan Laborers Union – Support
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 5286 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Wozniak, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5286. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Shane Preston, of Sen. Zorn's office, to summarize SB 640.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 640:
Joel Ballor, Ballors Towing and Michigan Towing Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 640:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair invited Ashley Christian, of Rep. Sneller's office, to summarize HB 4252.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Hb 4252:
Jon Cool, Michigan Railroads Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:36 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 15, 2022
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