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21ST DISTRICT
SANTHONY@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
CHAIR
324 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6960
FAX: (517) 373-0897
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 16, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 1:00
p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4180 – HB 4187 & HB 4230 (House Road Funding Proposal).
2. Presentation by the Citizens Research Council
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin,
Hertel, Cavanagh, Klinefelt, McMorrow, , Camilleri, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and
Theis, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Bumstead, to adopt the committee meeting minutes from March
19, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made invited Rep. Outman, Rep. Kunse, and Rep. Frisbie to provide the committee with an overview
of HB 4180 – HB 4187 & HB 4230 (House Road Funding Proposal).
Next, the Chair invited Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, Eric Paul Dennis,
Research Associate of Infrastructure Policy, and Robert Schneider, Senior Research Associate of State Affairs,
to give the committee an assessment of Michigan’s road funding.
Next, the Chair invited Kathryn Summers, Director of the Senate Fiscal Agency, David Zinn, Chief Economist,
and Bobby Canell, Economist, to give their assessment of the House’s road funding proposal.
The following cards were turned in regarding HB 4180 – HB 4187 & HB 4230:
Dennis Kolan, Oakland County Road Commission - Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Support
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association – Support
Tim Langholz – NFIB – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann,
supported by Sen. Klinefelt, to adjourned the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at
2:50 pm.