HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 4, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 706 and SB 799 before the committee:
SB 706
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 204a, 304,
312f, 320e, 732a, and 904 (MCL 257.204a,
257.304, 257.312f, 257.320e, 257.732a, and
257.904), sections 204a and 320e as amended by
2020 PA 376, section 304 as amended by 2023 PA
125, section 312f as amended by 2022 PA 193,
section 732a as amended by 2018 PA 50, and
section 904 as amended by 2020 PA 383; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
SB 799
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled "Enhanced
driver license and enhanced official state personal
identification card act," by amending section 4
(MCL 28.304), as amended by 2021 PA 72.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 706. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Miller moved to report out SB 706 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kunse, St. Germaine.
Representative Miller moved to report out SB 799 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kunse, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid SB 501 before the committee:
SB 501
(Sen. Camilleri)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 722 (MCL
257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 501, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
Cory Bullis, representing FLO EV Charging.
Jill Sokacz, representing the Michigan Trucking Association.
Representative Farhat moved to report out SB 501 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Roth, Kunse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Outman, Bruck, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid HB 5717 before the committee:
HB 5717
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 105a.
Representative O'Neal and Sergeant Travis Fletcher, representing the Michigan State Police,
testified in support of HB 5717. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 5717 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 716 before the committee:
SB 716
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 803a and
803b (MCL 257.803a and 257.803b), section 803a
as amended by 1996 PA 404 and section 803b as
amended by 2023 PA 129.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out SB 716 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5779 before the committee:
HB 5779
(Rep. Churches)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the
powers and duties of townships, the election and
duties of township officers, and the division of
townships," (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding
section 2b.
Representative Churches and Supervisor Jim Budny, Manager Derek Thiel, and Treasurer David
Nadeau, representing Grosse Ile Township, testified in support of HB 5779. Questions and
discussion followed.
At 11:12 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5732 before the committee:
HB 5732
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled "Unmanned
aircraft systems act," by amending section 7 (MCL
259.307), as added by 2018 PA 442.
Representative Shannon, Niel DeSouza, and Bradley Stoddard, representing the Michigan
Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, testified in support of HB 5732. Questions
and discussion followed.
At 11:26 AM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell laid the committee at ease.
At 11:27 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
11:27 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov