MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
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
October 8, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, October 8,
2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 5747 (Rep. Hill).
2. Testimony regarding HB 5379 (Rep. Hill).
3. Testimony regarding SB 893 (Sen. Geiss).
4. Testimony regarding SB 985 (Sen. Klinefelt).
5. Testimony regarding HB 5922 (Rep. Greene).
6. Testimony regarding SB 1011 (Sen. Klinefelt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 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, 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 June 4, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Hill to summarize HB 5747 and HB 5379.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5747 and HB 5379:
Henry Schienebeck, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5747 and HB 5379:
Peter Morman, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support
Justin Knepper, Michigan Association of Timbermen – Support
The Chair summarized SB 893.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 893:
Mark Schrupp, Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority – Support
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The Chair invited Sen. Klinefelt to summarize SB 985.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 985:
Melissa Horste, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Greene and Sen. Klinefelt to summarize HB 5922 and SB 1011.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5922:
John Paul Rea, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5922 and SB 1011:
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5922 and SB 1011:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:36 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 16, 2024
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