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
May 16, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, May 16,
2023, at 3:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 22 (Sen. Damoose).
2. Testimony regarding SB 251 (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, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from April 25, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. McBroom was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Damoose to summarize SB 22.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 22:
Kevin Kline, Michigan Association of Airport Executives and Northwest Regional Airport Authority –
Support
Jim Linderman, Emmet County Prosecutor – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 22:
Tory Richardson, CEO Gerald R Ford Airport – Support
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair summarized SB 251.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 251:
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Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
Rob Pearson, Bus Regulatory and Intercity Supervisor at MDOT – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:47 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 23, 2023
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