HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins,
Miller, Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hoskins moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4082 before the committee:
HB 4082
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 23b.
Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4082.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4082, but did not wish to speak:
Eric Downie, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America Post 310.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Coleman moved to report out HB 4082 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4602 before the committee:
HB 4602
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 18c.
Representative Wilson testified in support of HB 4602. Questions and discussion followed.
Vance McCrumb, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, testified in support of HB
4602.
John Luker, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, testified in support of HB 4602.
Eric Downie, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, testified in support of HB 4602.
Al Merritt, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, testified in support of HB 4602.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4602, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Michael Lee, representing Lloyd Lee, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Wendy Hibbitts, representing themself.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 4602 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 43 before the committee:
SB 43
(Sen. Cherry)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 165, entitled "An act to
authorize highway officials to close roads under
construction, improvement or repair, or any
portion of a highway whereon a bridge is being
constructed or repaired; to require such officials to
place in good repair and to mark by proper signs
suitable detours around roads, or portions of roads,
which are closed hereunder; to provide suitable
barriers, and lights shall be maintained at the end
of such roads or portions of roads which are thus
closed and at the intersections thereof with other
roads; to require the removal of signs and barriers
located and placed hereunder; and to provide a
penalty for a violation of the provisions hereof,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 247.291) and by
adding sections 1a and 1b.
Katie Olkowski, representing the Office of Senator Cherry, testified in support of SB 43.
Questions and discussion followed.
William Miller, representing the Operating Engineers Local 324, testified in support of SB
43. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 43, but did not wish to speak:
William Miller, representing the Oakland County Commission.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out SB 43 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4706 before the committee:
HB 4706
(Rep. MacDonell)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to
provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services
affected with a public interest within this state; to
provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide
for licensing; to include municipally owned
utilities and other providers of energy under
certain provisions of this act; to create a public
service commission and to prescribe and define its
powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public
utilities commission and to confer the powers and
duties vested by law on the public service
commission; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities;
to provide for the continuance, transfer, and
completion of certain matters and proceedings; to
abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit
certain rate increases without notice and hearing;
to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain
federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage
the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to
prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of
energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded
costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to
provide appropriations; to declare the effect and
purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending the title and sections 10g, 10h, and 10q
(MCL 460.10g, 460.10h, and 460.10q), the title as
amended by 2016 PA 341, section 10g as amended
by 2008 PA 286, section 10h as added by 2000 PA
142, and section 10q as added by 2000 PA 141.
Representative MacDonell offered the following amendment to HB 4706:
1. Amend page 7, line 23, after "rights-of-way." by striking out the balance of the subsection
and inserting "An entity that provides electric vehicle charging services is not a public
utility and may not be prohibited from charging a customer for electric vehicle charging
services on a volumetric basis, including for, but not limited to, charging a volumetric
rate for the electricity transferred to the battery or other storage device. An entity that
is a public utility that engages in the sale of electric vehicle charging services remains
subject to regulation under this act and is not exempt from that regulation due solely to
the provision of electric vehicle charging services.".
Representative MacDonell moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4706. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4706, but did not wish to speak:
Brian O'Connell, representing General Motors.
Chris Semrinec, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 4706 with recommendation, as amended, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 10-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Outman, Roth, Bruck.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting
at 11:03 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov