COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 22, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, January
22, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4832 (Rep. Lightner) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 431 (Sen. Hollier).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock,
and Hollier, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from January 14, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. LaSata was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Rep. Lightner to summarize HB 4832.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4832:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4832 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4832. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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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
The Chair invited Sen. Hollier to summarize SB 431.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 431:
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Congressman Paul Mitchell – Oppose
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 431:
Rich Studley, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Kevin Cotter, Bay Aggregates, Inc. – Support
Neil Sheridan, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Geoff Hansen, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Carole Porretta, Citizen – Oppose
Roy Holden, Citizen – Oppose
Gary Shiroda, Citizen – Oppose
Linda Egeland, Citizen – Oppose
Kevin Knisely, Citizen – Oppose
Michele Joliat, Citizen – Oppose
Bill Langer, Citizen – Oppose
Christopher Bzdok, Citizen – Oppose
Tom Grier, Kasson Township – Oppose
Greg Julian, Kasson Township – Oppose
Chuck Schaeffer, Kasson Township – No Position Given
Ross Veltema, Top Grade Aggregates – Support
Cliff Halliday Jr., Halliday Sand and Gravel – Support
Mike Santi, Nagle Paving – Support
Susan Stewart, Citizen – Oppose
Michael Wilezynski, Citizen – Oppose
Richard Murphy, Citizen – Oppose
Robert DePalma, Groveland Township – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 431:
Vance Johnson, The Fisher Companies – Support
Paul Strpko, Fisher Companies and Bay Aggregates – Support
Jonathan Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support
Dan Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support
Joel Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support
Glenn VanRyn, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support
John Bitely, Sable Homes – Support
Carl Kupnes, Alta Equipment Company – Support
Valerie Kusiak, Hearts of Mid-Michigan – Oppose
Rosemary Navarry, Metamora – Oppose
Frank Andrews, Citizen – No Position Given
Mary Christine Foxworty, Citizen – Oppose
Lisa Kingsley, Metamora – Oppose
Scott Benswter, Metamora Township – Oppose
Karol LaVerdiere, Citizen – Oppose
Bob Allison, AIS Construction Equipment – Support
Jeffrey Taylor, AIS Construction Equipment – Support
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Karl Domres, Team Elmer's – Support
Tom Wolf, Elmer's Crane and Dozer, Inc. – Support
Henry Bonga III, Citizen – Support
Nic Clark, OE 324 – Support
Curt Utterback, Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
Tim Ganton, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support
Aaron Robbins, Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
Kermit Burke Jr., Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
Eric Garcia, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support
Ryan Doom, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support
Daniel McKernan, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Jason Griffin, Laforge Holeim – Support
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
Jeff McAlvey, Michigan Paving and Materials – Support
Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Alicia Pierce, Citizen – Oppose
Stefanie Huthkor, Citizen – Oppose
Dave Greco, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Karyn Ferrick, City of Grand Rapids – Oppose
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Oppose
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Oppose
Gerald Fisher, Metamora Township – Oppose
Darlene Daly, Citizen – Oppose
Barbara Chapman, Citizen – Oppose
Heidi Mehl, Citizen – Oppose
Carole Beckett, Citizen – Oppose
Carole Aniel, Citizen – Oppose
Candi Lamb, Citizen – Oppose
Roger Smith, Citizen – Oppose
Ebbe Smith, Citizen – Oppose
Lisa Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose
Madison Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose
Paul Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose
Martin Foxworthy, Citizen – Oppose
Sandy Cornell, Citizen – Oppose
Greg Boudrean, Citizen – Oppose
Diane Matheis, Citizen – Oppose
Carolyn Brenner, Citizen – Oppose
Roger Cope, Metamora – Oppose
Joshua Peterman, Peterman Concrete Co. – Support
Tom Wackerman, ASTI Environmental – Support
John Nichols, James E. Fulton and Sons – Support
Laura Carr, H.J. Deaton and Son, Inc. – Support
Thomas Carr, Lakeland Asphalt Corp. – Support
Andrew Rose, Hipoint Aggregate Equipment – Support
Mark Howard, Peters Construction Co. – Support
Greg Thomas, Consumers Concrete Corp – Support
Sky Cheney, F.G. Cheney Limestone Co. – Support
Dan Balkema, Aggregate Resources – Support
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Jessica Routley, AZO Services Management, Inc. – Support
Robert Wilson, Mid-Michigan Materials – Support
Naomi Carr, Carr Brothers and Sons, Inc. – Support
Todd Crane, Gerken Materials – Support
Chris Kinney, Great Lakes Aggregates – Support
Bob Adcock, Angelo Iafrate Construction Co. – Support
Mark Schlegel, Schlegel Sand and Gravel – Support
Bill Lester, Lester Bros – Support
Michael Christensen, Citizen – Oppose
Karen Gaunt, Metamora – Oppose
Gerard Graye, Citizen – Oppose
James Pierce, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Dave Best, Metamora Township – Oppose
Cindy Austin, Metamora Pilgrim Presbyterian Church – Oppose
Carol Brown, Lapeer County – Oppose
Linda Barber, Metamora Pilgrim Presbyterian Church – Oppose
Terrance Toland, Metamora – Oppose
Mark Frank, Citizen – Oppose
Tania Frank, Citizen – Oppose
Diane Scott, Citizen – Oppose
David Stimac, Citizen – Oppose
Erika Stimac, Citizen – Oppose
Patrice Robinson, Citizen – Oppose
Wayne Inman, Citizen – Oppose
Zora Pondell, Metamora – Oppose
Lisa Oshea, Citizen – Oppose
Ann Derderian, Metamora Township – Oppose
Kelly Kamman, Citizen – Oppose
Linda Lamping, Citizen – Oppose
Patricia Affeldt, Metamora – Oppose
E. Mark Kothe, Citizen – Oppose
Hazen Dodel, Metamora – Oppose
Jocelyn Scofield, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Kristin MtSacc, Metamora – Oppose
Amy Kirsammer, Citizen – Oppose
Sarah Champion, Metamora – Oppose
Barbara Holden, Metamora Township – Oppose
Rob Champion, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose
Marsha Dailey Freed, Metamora – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 29, 2020
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