HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Absent: Rep. Andrews.
Excused: Rep. Andrews.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 30, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4089 before the committee:
HB 4089
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled
"Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL
250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 16e.
Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 4089. Questions and discussions followed.
Dani Hoover, representing the Hoover Family, testified in support of HB 4089. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4089, but did not wish to
speak:
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4089 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4351 before the committee:
HB 4351
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled
"Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL
250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section
1087.
Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 4351. Questions and discussions followed.
Rich Severson, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4351.
Danielle Wilkey, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4351.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4351, but did not wish to
speak:
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Prestin moved to report out HB 4351 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Grant, Miller and Wilson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4845 before the committee:
HB 4845
(Rep. Kunse)
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; to investigate and study the tolling of
roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
section 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by
2015 PA 182.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4845, but did not wish to speak:
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 4845 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie,
Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Grant and Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Miller.
Pass: None.
Representative Herzberg moved to excuse Representative Andrews 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
12:23 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov