MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. ADAM J. HOLLIER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR TOM BARRETT
CHAIR
3200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 4, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, March
4, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 646 (Sen. Geiss).
2. Testimony regarding SB 426 (Sen. Lucido).
3. Testimony regarding SB 6 (Sen. Lucido).
4. Testimony regarding SB 574 (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. LaSata was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize SB 646.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 646:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
The Chair invited Justin Carpenter, of Sen. Lucido's office to summarize SB 426.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 426:
Jeff Kirkpatrick, Michigan Court Officers and the Deputy Sheriffs Association – Support
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – No Position
The Chair invited Justin Carpenter, of Sen. Lucido's office, to summarize SB 6.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 6:
Sergeant Nichole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Oppose
Paul Brun Del Re, Plant Justice, Grow Peace – Oppose
Mary Ashley, Action of Greater Lansing – Oppose
Oscar Castaneda, Action of Lansing – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 6:
Kimberly Buddin, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan – Oppose
Simon Marshall-Shah, Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
Susan Reed, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Oppose
Blaine Koops, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Oppose
Deirdre Collins, COSECHA – Oppose
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido and Justin Carpenter, of Sen. Lucido's office, to summarize SB 574.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 574:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Oppose
Stephanie Hurst, Mothers Against Drunk Driving – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 12, 2020
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