MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. ADAM J. HOLLIER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR TOM BARRETT
CHAIR
3200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 6, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday,
November 6, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 515 (S-1) (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 516 (S-1) (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 517 (S-1) (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 520 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation.
5. Testimony regarding SB 518 (Sen. Runestad).
6. Testimony regarding SB 519 (Sen. MacDonald).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss,
and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hollier was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version to SB 515.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 515 (S-
1):
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Neutral
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Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 515. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 515 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 515 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, the Barrett amendment to SB 516.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 516:
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
The Chair made a motion to adopt the Barrett amendment #1 to SB 516. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report SB 516, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, and Bullock
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Geiss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 516 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered and (S-1) version to SB 517.
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The Chair invited Sen. Bizon to summarize the (S-1) version to SB 517.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 517:
Ron Brenke, American Council of Engineering Companies – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 517 (S-
1):
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 517. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 517 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Sen. Outman offered an (S-1) version to SB 520.
The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize the (S-1) version to SB 520.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 520:
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 520 (S-
1):
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 520. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report the (S-1) version of SB 520 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to answer questions regarding SB 518 and SB 519.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 518 and SB 519:
Lance Malburg, Dickinson County Road Commission – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 518 and
SB 519:
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
Michael Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Oppose
The Chair announced that SB 524 was being removed from the meeting's agenda.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 4, 2019
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