HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Joe Tate which removed Representative Kimberly
Edwards and appointed Representative Peter Herzberg to the Transportation, Mobility, and
Infrastructure Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 23, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5223 and HB 5224 before the committee:
HB 5223
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 79h.
HB 5224
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 12e
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.12e), as amended by
2011 PA 59.
Representative Conlin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5223. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5223 and HB 5224, but did not wish to
speak:
Paul Seldon, representing Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.
Tim Potter, representing the Tri-County Bike Association Advocacy.
Arthur Slabosky, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5223 and HB 5224, but did
not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 5223 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Kunse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Bruck, St. Germaine.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 5224 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Kunse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Bruck, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid SB 465 before the committee:
SB 465
(Sen. Singh)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 643b.
Representative Miller moved to report out SB 465 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Kunse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Bruck, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid HB 5635 before the committee:
HB 5635
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 1073b.
Representative Kunse, joined by Vince and Andy Webber, representing the family of Sergeant
Matthew Webber, testified in support of HB 5635. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5635, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation
Representative Bruck moved to report out HB 5635 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5462 before the committee:
HB 5462
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 112.
Representative Markkanen, joined by Brad Uren, representing the family of Wesley Vietti Karna,
testified in support of HB 5462. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5462, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation
Representative Markkanen provided testimony on proposed substitute (H-1) to HB 5462.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5462. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 5462 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 682 before the committee:
SB 682
(Sen. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 628b.
Cheryl Khoury and Nick Mammel, representing Senator Damoose's office, Nate Love,
representing Mackinac Island CVB, and Margaret Doud, Mayor of Mackinac Island, testified in
support of SB 682. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 682, but did not wish to speak:
Dennis Cawthorne.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out SB 682 with recommendation.
At 11:19 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:20 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The motion prevailed 12-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse.
Nays: Rep. St. Germaine.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5341 and HB 5342 before the committee:
HB 5341
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 2 and 698
(MCL 257.2 and 257.698), section 2 as amended
by 2011 PA 231 and section 698 as amended by
2020 PA 382.
HB 5342
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 312e (MCL
257.312e), as amended by 2022 PA 193.
Representative Begole and Trent Atkins, representing Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, testified in
support of HB 5341 and HB 5342. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5341 and HB 5342, but did
not wish to speak:
Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of State.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
11:37 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov