HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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 Puri moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 19, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4983 and HB 4984 before the committee:
HB 4983
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 710d and
710e (MCL 257.710d and 257.710e), section 710d
as amended by 2009 PA 57 and section 710e as
amended by 2016 PA 460.
HB 4984
(Rep. Clemente)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 907 (MCL
257.907), as amended by 2020 PA 382.
Representative Kahle and Representative Clemente, joined by Dr. John Gold, representing the
Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, all testified in support of HB 4983
and HB 4984. Questions and discussion followed.
Marie Snodgrass, representing C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, testified in support of HB 4983
and HB 4984. Questions and discussion followed.
Lieutenant Kim Vetter and Travis Vetter, both representing the Michigan State Police,
testified in support of HB 4983 and HB 4984. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4983 and HB 4984, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4983 and HB 4984, but did not wish
to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.
John Shaski, representing Sparrow Health System.
The Chair laid HB 4973 before the committee:
HB 4973
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to
revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to
the establishment, opening, discontinuing,
vacating, closing, altering, improvement,
maintenance, and use of the public highways and
private roads; the condemnation of property and
gravel therefor; the building, repairing and
preservation of bridges; maintaining public access
to waterways under certain conditions; setting and
protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting
weeds and brush within this state; providing for
the election or appointment and defining the
powers, duties, and compensation of state, county,
township, and district highway officials; and to
prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by
amending section 7 of chapter X (MCL 230.7).
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4973 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4973, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid HB 5286 before the committee:
HB 5286
(Rep. Huizenga)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 627 (MCL
257.627), as amended by 2019 PA 31.
Representative Huizenga, joined by Todd Melin, representing Ver-Mac, both testified in
support of HB 5286. Questions and discussion followed.
Jonathan Byrd, representing the Michigan Laborers Union, testified in support of HB 5286.
William Miller, representing Operating Engineers 324, testified in support of HB 5286.
Tony Kratofil, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, testified with a
neutral position on HB 5286.
The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 5286, but did not wish to
speak:
Sergeant Chris Gerard, representing the Michigan State Police.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the
meeting at 11:50 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov