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
December 4, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday,
December 4, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 435 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 132 (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 585 (Sen. Bumstead) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 4349 (Rep. Allor) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4570 (Rep. Sneller) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 4572 (Rep. Lightner) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 4611 (Rep. Rendon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8. Reported SB 524 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:34 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss,
and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hollier was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from November 6, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Zorn to summarize SB 132.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 132:
Jim Driskill, Citizen – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 132:
Sergeant Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
John Kopacz, Michigan State Police Retiree – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Daley, on behalf of Sen. Horn, to summarize SB 435.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 435:
Melissa Alex, Citizen – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report SB 435 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 435. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 132 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 132. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. Bumstead to summarize SB 585.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to report SB 585 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 585. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4349,
HB 4570, HB 4572, HB 4611, SB 132, SB 435 and SB 585:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair invited Rep. Allor to summarize HB 4349.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 4349 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4349. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Vicki Baron, of Rep. Sneller's office, to summarize HB 4570.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report HB 4570 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4570. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Lightner to summarize HB 4572.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4572:
Sergeant Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4572 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4572. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Rendon to summarize HB 4611.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 4611 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4611. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
Sen. LaSata offered an (S-1) version to SB 524.
The Chair invited Sen. LaSata to summarize the (S-1) version to SB 524.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 524. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, and Bullock
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 524:
Mark Polsdofer and Gregg Brunner, Michigan Department of Transportation – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 524:
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Monica Ackerson, Michigan Road Preservation Association – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 524 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, and Bullock
Nays: Sen. Geiss
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 524 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:39 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 14, 2020
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