HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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 Shannon joined the committee remotely.
Representative Roth moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 7, 2021. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Carra moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 18, 2022. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 465 and SB 466 before the committee:
SB 465
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to
provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the
revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and
establish the Michigan transportation fund; to
provide for the deposits in the Michigan
transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation
fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists,
pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets,
and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds
from the truck safety fund and administration of the
fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to
establish certain standards for road contracts for
certain businesses; to provide for the continuing
review of transportation needs within the state; to
authorize the state transportation commission,
counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue
bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for
the payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide
for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security
of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of
the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other
funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive
transportation fund, and certain other funds of
money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide
for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for
Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for
review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests
and reports; to provide for the establishment and
functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for
conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of
bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state and
local agencies and officials; to provide for the
making of loans for transportation purposes by the
state transportation department and for the receipt
and repayment by local units and agencies of those
loans from certain specified sources; to investigate
and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or
bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 10o (MCL 247.660o), as amended
by 2000 PA 188.
SB 466
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to
provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the
revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and
establish the Michigan transportation fund; to
provide for the deposits in the Michigan
transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation
fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists,
pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets,
and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds
from the truck safety fund and administration of the
fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to
establish certain standards for road contracts for
certain businesses; to provide for the continuing
review of transportation needs within the state; to
authorize the state transportation commission,
counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue
bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for
the payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide
for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security
of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of
the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other
funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive
transportation fund, and certain other funds of
money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide
for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for
Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for
review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests
and reports; to provide for the establishment and
functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for
conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of
bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state and
local agencies and officials; to provide for the
making of loans for transportation purposes by the
state transportation department and for the receipt
and repayment by local units and agencies of those
loans from certain specified sources; to investigate
and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or
bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended
by 2020 PA 222.
Matas Blekys, representing Senator Runestead's office, and Kim Wadaga, representing Senator
MacDonald's office, joined by Ed Noyola, representing the Michigan County Road Association, all
testified in support of SB 465 and SB 466.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 465 and SB 466, but did not wish to speak:
William Miller III, representing Operating Engineers 324.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 5662 and HB 5663 before the committee:
HB 5662
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 384, entitled "Driver
education provider and instructor act," by amending
sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 43, 45, 55, 61,
and 65 (MCL 256.623, 256.625, 256.627, 256.629,
256.631, 256.633, 256.637, 256.643, 256.645,
256.663, 256.665, 256.675, 256.681, and 256.685),
section 55 as amended by 2016 PA 322.
HB 5663
(Rep. Sneller)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 306a, 312e, and
312f (MCL 257.306a, 257.312e, and 257.312f),
sections 306a and 312f as amended by 2021 PA 71
and section 312e as amended by 2015 PA 11.
Representative Sneller, joined by Adam Reeves and Katie Bower, both representing the Michigan
Department of State, all testified in support of HB 5662 and HB 5663. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5662 and HB 5663, but did not wish to
speak:
Jill Skutar, representing the Michigan Trucking Association.
Howard Dashney, representing the Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation.
Katrina Morris, representing West Shore ESD.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair O'Malley adjourned the meeting at
10:53 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov