MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 25, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, April 25,
2023, at 3:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 124 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 125 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 100 (Sen. Geiss).
4. Testimony regarding SB 139 (Sen. Geiss).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, McCann,
Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the meeting minutes from April 11, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Ben Stupka, Supervising Planner for the Regional Transit Authority, to give a presentation
regarding the Authority.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 124 and SB 125:
Mac Dashney, Pupil Transportation Operation and Management Institute – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of SB 124 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom,
Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Sen. McBroom offered a McBroom amendment to the (S-1) version of SB 125.
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The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the McBroom amendment to the (S-1) version of SB 125.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the McBroom amendment to the (S-1) version of SB
125. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and McCann
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of SB 125 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom,
Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 100 and SB 139:
Eric Stanger, SMART Union – Support
John Rickeff and Mike Stickel, Lake State Railway – Oppose
Larry Mann, Citizen – Support
Steve Vagnozzi, Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers – Support
Mike Hnatiuk, West Michigan Railroad Company – Oppose
Jared Cassity, SMART Union – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 139:
Angela Ayers and Paul Roosen, Ford Motor Company – Oppose
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 139:
Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Oppose
Chuck Lippstreu, Michigan Agri-Business Association – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 100:
Jocelyn Hill, Conrail – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 100 and SB 139:
Kyle Hnatuik, Zeeland Farm Services – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 16, 2023
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