HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 12, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5989 before the committee:
HB 5989
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled
"Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL
250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 126.
Representative Smit testified in support of HB 5989. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5989, but did not wish to
speak:
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 5989 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5977 and HB 5978 before the committee:
HB 5977
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 384, entitled "Driver
education provider and instructor act," (MCL
256.621 to 256.705) by adding section 40.
HB 5978
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
310e (MCL 257.310e), as amended by 2019
PA 33.
Representative Maddock testified in support of HB 5977 and HB 5978. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5977 and HB 5978, but did not wish to
speak:
Nick Andary, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The Chair laid HB 5651 before the committee:
HB 5651
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
627a (MCL 257.627a), as amended by 2016
PA 446.
Representative VanderWall testified in support of HB 5651. Questions and discussions followed.
Paul Shoup, Superintendent, representing the Mason County Eastern Schools, testified in support
of HB 5651. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5651, but did not wish to speak:
Nikki Hartley, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at
12:54 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov