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
September 22, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, September
22, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 6192 (Rep. O'Malley).
2. Reported HB 4476 (S-1) (Rep. Eisen) with recommendation as substituted and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 431 (S-6) (Sen. Hollier) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 849 (S-1) (Sen. Hollier) with recommendation as substituted and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.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,
Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair invited Rep. O'Malley to summarize HB 6192.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6192:
Matt Levin, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, a Barrett amendment #1 to HB 4476.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4476:
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Support
The Chair made a motion to adopt the Barrett amendment #1 to HB 4476. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair made a motion to report HB 4476, as amended, as a clean substitute (S-1), to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4476 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-6) version of SB 431.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-6) version of SB 431. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-6) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 431 and SB 849:
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Victor Dzenowagis, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 431:
Jocelyn Scofield, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – No Position
Valerie Kusiak, Citizen – Oppose
LaVaonn Mahar, Citizen – Oppose
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 431:
Ed Noyola, County Road Association – Support
Dave Greco, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Lee Graham, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
William Miller, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Steve Brooks, Great Lakes Aggregates – Support
Daniel Balkema, Balkema Excavating Inc. – Support
John Broekhvizen, West Plains Mining – Support
Phillip Cole, Aggregate Resources Inc. – Support
Jessica Routley, AZO Services Inc. – Support
Lori Carr, H.J. Deaton and Son Trucking – Support
John Nichols, J. Fulton and Sons Inc. – Support
Mark Howard, Peters Construction – Support
Tom Carr, Lakeland Asphalt – Support
Dale Klett, Klett Recycling – Support
Michael Marks, Mackenzie Companies – Support
Vance Johnson, Fisher Companies – Support
Rick Becker, Michigan Paving Materials-Stoneco – Support
Todd Colberg, Rieth-Riley – Support
Chad Crandell, Crandell Brothers Trucking – Support
Douglas Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Mark Schlegel, Schlegel Sand and Gravel – Support
Cliff Halliday Jr., Halliday Sand and Gravel – Support
J.W. Kalin, Kalin Construction – Support
Ron Matthews, Verplank Dock – Support
Tania Frank, Citizen – No Position
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Oppose
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Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Mark Frank, Citizen – Oppose
Sammy Cornell, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Patti Robinson, Citizen – Oppose
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose
Goeff Hansen, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Michael Spence, SEMCOG – Oppose
Erika Stimac, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
David Stimac, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 849:
Dave Greco, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 431 and
SB 849:
Dusty Fancher, Metamora Township – Oppose
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
Jonathan Byrd, Michigan Laborers Union – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to report the (S-6) version of SB 431 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, and Hollier
Nays: Sen. Geiss
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Bullock
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 431 (S-6). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, a Barrett amendment #1 to SB 849.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the Barrett amendment #1 to SB 849. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hollier to report SB 849, as amended, as a clean substitute (S-1), to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, and Hollier
Nays: Sen. Geiss
Pass: Sen. Bullock
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 849 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from September 9, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
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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 9:57 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 30, 2020
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