HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5920 before the committee:
HB 5920
(Rep. Peterson)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 811aa.
Representative Petersen, joined by Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney, CEO of the Sickle Cell
Disease Association of America - Michigan Chapter testified in support of HB 5920.
Questions and discussion followed.
Stefani Worth, representing the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Michigan
Chapter, testified in support of HB 5920.
Dr. Susumu Inoue, representing the Hurley Medical Center, testified in support of HB 5920.
Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified with a neutral position
on HB 5920. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5920, but did not wish to speak:
Senator Sylvia Santana.
Representative Cynthia A. Johnson.
Representative Bellino moved to refer House Bill No. 5920 to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 379 before the committee:
SB 379
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to
provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the
revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up
and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to
provide for the deposits in the Michigan
transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for
the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration
of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote
safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of
roads, streets, and highways; to set up and
establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and
administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan
truck safety commission; to establish certain
standards for road contracts for certain businesses;
to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize
the state transportation commission, counties,
cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds,
and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds
for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide
for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration
of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state
trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds of money raised by specific taxes and
fees; to provide for definitions of public
transportation functions and criteria; to define the
purposes for which Michigan transportation funds
may be allocated; to provide for Michigan
transportation fund grants; to provide for review
and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative
requests and reports; to provide for the
establishment and functions of certain advisory
entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation
department and for the receipt and repayment by
local units and agencies of those loans from
certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by
adding section 11a.
Stephen Gilbert, representing Senator Victory's office, testified in support of SB 379.
Questions and discussion followed.
Mark Posldofer, Tim Croze, and Melissa Longworth, representing the Michigan Department
of Transportation, testified in support of SB 379. Questions and discussion followed.
John Boothroyd, representing the Michigan Sugar Company, testified in support of SB 379.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 379, but did not wish to
speak:
John Dulmes, representing the Michigan Chemistry Council.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 379, but did not wish to speak:
Andrew Vermeesch, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan Agri Business.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the
meeting at 12:56 PM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov