HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 13, 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 Roth moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 6, 2023. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4028 before the committee:
HB 4028
(Rep. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 722 (MCL
257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.
Representative Zorn, joined by Josh Clayton, representing the Michigan Towing Association,
both testified in support of HB 4028. Questions and discussion followed.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan, testified with a neutral
position on HB 4028.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4028, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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 MacDonnell testified in support of HB 4706. Questions and discussion followed.
Justin Carpenter, representing the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, joined by Paul
Corbett, representing MICHauto, both testified in support of HB 4706. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4706, but did not wish to speak:
Charles Griffith, representing the Ecology Center.
Zach Kahn, representing TESLA.
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
Ross Gavin, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Jane McCurry, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4706, but did not wish to
speak:
Tony Mosesso, representing the ITC Holdings Corporation.
The Chair laid HB 4012 before the committee:
HB 4012
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 628 (MCL
257.628), as amended by 2016 PA 447.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan, testified with a neutral
position on HB 4012. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 4012 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Roth, Kunse.
Nays: Rep. Bruck.
Pass: Reps. Outman, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid SB 135 before the committee:
SB 135
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 83 and 304
(MCL 257.83 and 257.304), section 83 as added
by 2020 PA 383 and section 304 as amended by
2020 PA 376.
Representative Hoskins moved to refer SB 135 to the Committee on Criminal Justice. 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.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
10:58 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov