HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis, Sneller,
Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Alexander, Yancey.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 28, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair O'Malley shares remarks with the committee.
Ben Gielczyk, representing the Michigan House Fiscal Agency, provided a presentation on a
Fiscal Brief Summary regarding the State Transportation Bonds and Debt Service.
Director Paul Ajegba, Chief Administrative Officer Laura Mester, and Director of Finance and
Operations Patrick McCarthy, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, joined
by the State of Michigan Treasurer Rachel Eubanks, all provided a presentation on Rebuilding
Michigan: Governor Whitmer's Proposed Road Bonding Plan. Questions and discussion
followed.
Former Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley, President of the Small Business Association of
Michigan, provided a presentation on Borrowing: A Problem, Not a Solution. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Bellino moved to excuse Representatives Alexander and Yancey from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 11:56 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov