HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was called to order by Chair Outman.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
At 12:04 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:08 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 09, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4809 before the committee:
HB 4809
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending the title
and section 219 (MCL 257.219), the title as
amended by 2016 PA 32 and section 219 as
amended by 2018 PA 74, and by adding
sections 820a and 820b.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4809. The motion prevailed 14-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Herzberg,
Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Carra and Wortz.
Pass: Rep. Hope.
Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 4809 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1)
be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to
the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 11-1-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Herzberg, Koleszar,
Andrews and Grant.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Reps. Bruck, Wortz, Hope, Miller and Wilson.
The Chair laid HB 4834 and HB 4835 before the committee:
HB 4834
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled
"Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan,"
by amending the title and sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9,
26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 51, 52, 53, 55, 76, 76a, 77,
80b, 80e, 82, 86, 109, and 155 (MCL 259.2,
259.3, 259.7, 259.8, 259.9, 259.26, 259.27,
259.33, 259.34, 259.35, 259.51, 259.52,
259.53, 259.55, 259.76, 259.76a, 259.77,
259.80b, 259.80e, 259.82, 259.86, 259.109,
and 259.155), the title as amended by 2015 PA
95, sections 2, 3, 8, 9, 51, and 86 as amended
by 2002 PA 35, section 7 as amended by 2015
PA 261, section 26 as amended by 1992 PA
308, section 34 as amended by 2015 PA 259,
section 35 as amended by 2015 PA 258,
section 76 as amended by 1988 PA 391,
sections 76a, 77, 82, and 155 as amended and
sections 80b and 80e as added by 1996 PA
370, and section 109 as added by 2002 PA 90,
and by adding section 89c; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts.
HB 4835
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled
"Michigan commission on law enforcement
standards act," by amending section 2 (MCL
28.602), as amended by 2021 PA 42.
The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4834 and HB 4835,
but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Randy Allison, representing himself and Midwest Freefall.
Steven M. Chait, representing the Midwest Freefall Skydiving Club.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4834 and HB 4835, but did not wish to
speak:
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Neyer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4834. The motion prevailed 15-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Rep. Miller.
Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4834 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1)
be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to
the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 13-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope,
Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Reps. Alexander, Bruck and Miller.
Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4835 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 13-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope,
Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Reps. Alexander, Bruck and Miller.
The Chair laid HB 4845 before the committee:
HB 4845
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act
to provide for the classification of all public
roads, streets, and highways in this state, and
for the revision of that classification and for
additions to and deletions from each
classification; to set up and establish the
Michigan transportation fund; to provide for
the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and
motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and
administration of the fund for transportation
purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel
for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists,
pedestrians, and other legal users of roads,
streets, and highways; to set up and establish
the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund
and administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan
truck safety commission; to establish certain
standards for road contracts for certain
businesses; to provide for the continuing
review of transportation needs within the state;
to authorize the state transportation
commission, counties, cities, and villages to
borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges
of funds for transportation purposes; to
authorize counties to advance funds for the
payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to
provide for the limitations, payment,
retirement, and security of the bonds and
pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax
levies by counties and townships for county
roads; to authorize contributions by townships
for county roads; to provide for the
establishment and administration of the state
trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and
certain other funds; to provide for the deposits
in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and
certain other funds of money raised by specific
taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of
public transportation functions and criteria; to
define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to
provide for Michigan transportation fund
grants; to provide for review and approval of
transportation programs; to provide for
submission of annual legislative requests and
reports; to provide for the establishment and
functions of certain advisory entities; to
provide for conditions for grants; to provide
for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local
agencies and officials; to provide for the
making of loans for transportation purposes by
the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and
agencies of those loans from certain specified
sources; to investigate and study the tolling of
roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
section 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by
2015 PA 182.
Representative Kunse testified in support of HB 4845. Questions and discussions followed.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association, testified in support of HB 4845. Questions
and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4845, but did not wish to
speak:
Monica Ackerson, representing the Michigan Road Preservation Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at
12:28 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov