HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, 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 Sneller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 25, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 220 before the committee:
SB 220
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 802 (MCL
257.802), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
Meghan Reckling, representing Senator Theis's office, testified in support of SB 220.
Questions and discussion followed.
Matt Levin and Dave Richmond, both representing the Michigan Department of State,
testified in opposition to SB 220. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 220, but did not wish to speak:
Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Dairy Foods Association.
Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Association of Timbermen.
Andrew Vermeesch, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The Chair laid HB 4735 before the committee:
HB 4735
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 103.
Representative Filler testified in support of HB 4735.
Representative Howell moved to report out HB 4735 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 with a neutral position on HB 4735, but did not wish
to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 4739 before the committee:
HB 4739
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 101.
Representative Fink, joined by J.J. Hodshire, uncle to Segreant Michael P. Hodshire, both
testified in support of HB 4739.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4739 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 with a neutral position on HB 4739, but did not wish
to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 4787 before the committee:
HB 4787
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 312f (MCL
257.312f), as amended by 2020 PA 304.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4787 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 4787, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Derek Dalling, representing the Michigan Propane and Gas Association.
Scott Corrin, representing Dairy Farmers of America.
Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Dairy Foods Association.
Andrew Martin, representing Meijer.
The Chair laid HB 4861 before the committee:
HB 4861
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The pupil
transportation act," by amending section 53 (MCL
257.1853), as amended by 2010 PA 93.
Chair O'Malley testified in support of HB 4861.
Mac Dashney, representing the Michigan Association for Pupil Transsportation, testified in
support of HB 4861. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4861, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the
meeting at 11:28 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov