HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 16, 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 and Wilson.
Absent: Rep. Miller.
Excused: Rep. Miller.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 09, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 52 before the committee:
SB 52
(Sen. Geiss)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled
"Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski port authority
act," by amending the title and sections 2, 8, 9,
10, 13, 14, 14a, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, and 25
(MCL 120.102, 120.108, 120.109, 120.110,
120.113, 120.114, 120.114a, 120.116,
120.118, 120.120, 120.123, 120.124, and
120.125), the title as amended and section 14a
as added by 1998 PA 188, sections 14 and 18
as amended by 2002 PA 412, and section 23 as
amended by 1984 PA 256, and by adding
section 19a.
Senator Geiss testified in support of SB 52. Questions and discussions followed.
Mark Schrupp, representing the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority, testified in support of SB
52.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 52, but did not wish to speak:
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 4721 and HB 4722 before the committee:
HB 4721
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by
adding section 679.
HB 4722
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by
adding section 279.
Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and discussions
followed.
Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and
discussions followed.
Pete Probst, representing Indigenous Energy, testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722.
Questions and discussions followed.
Tom Woelmer, representing the Michigan Soybean Association, testified in support of HB 4721
and HB 4722. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4721, but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Chase Attanasio, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722, but did not wish to
speak:
Justin Tomei, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association.
Jeff Earl, representing the Clean Fuels Alliance America.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4721 and HB 4722, but did not wish to
speak:
Ben Poulson, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Megan Tinsley, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4721, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Schrupp, representing the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority.
The Chair laid HB 5940 before the committee:
HB 5940
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1925 PA 368, entitled "An act
to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on
public highways; to provide for the removal of
obstructions and encroachments on public
highways; to prescribe the conditions under
which telegraph, telephone, power, and other
public utility companies, cable television
companies, broadband companies, and
municipalities may enter upon, construct, and
maintain telegraph, telephone, power, cable
television, or broadband lines, pipe lines,
wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers, and like
structures upon, over, across, or under public
roads, bridges, streets, and waters; and to
prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by
amending section 13 (MCL 247.183), as
amended by 2018 PA 565, and by adding
section 13a.
Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 5940. Questions and discussions followed.
Randy Satterfield, representing NextGen Highways, testified in support of HB 5940. Questions
and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5940, but did not wish to speak:
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
James Gignac, representing the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Christian Koch, representing Ceres.
Danielle Basgall, representing The Nature Conservancy.
Chris Trubac, representing the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan.
Marnie Urso, representing the Audubon Great Lakes.
Ben Poulson, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Tony Mosesso, representing ITC.
The Chair laid HB 5767 and HB 5768 before the committee:
HB 5767
(Rep. Alexander)
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 5768
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending
sections 309 and 310e (MCL 257.309 and
257.310e), section 309 as amended by 2022
PA 45 and section 310e as amended by 2019
PA 33, and by adding section 309a.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5767 and HB 5768, but did not wish to
speak:
Nikki Hartley, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5767. The motion prevailed 14-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Rep. Hope.
Representative Bohnak moved to report out HB 5767 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 13-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews and Grant.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Reps. Hope and Wilson.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5768. The motion prevailed 14-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Rep. Hope.
Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 5768 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 13-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews and Grant.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: Reps. Hope and Wilson.
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 Neyer moved to report out HB 5977 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz
and Herzberg.
Nays: Reps. Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 5978 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz
and Herzberg.
Nays: Reps. Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Pass: None.
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 Bruck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5651. The motion prevailed 15-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: None.
Representative Bruck moved to report out HB 5651 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The
motion prevailed 15-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz,
Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Carra.
Pass: None.
Representative Herzberg moved to excuse Representative Miller from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at
1:21 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov