HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 521, 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, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Carra, Roth, Harris, Sneller,
Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Clemente, Shannon and Liberati joined the committee remotely.
Representative Puri moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 24, 2022. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 39 and SB 43 before the committee:
SB 39
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to
revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to
the establishment, opening, discontinuing,
vacating, closing, altering, improvement,
maintenance, and use of the public highways and
private roads; the condemnation of property and
gravel therefor; the building, repairing and
preservation of bridges; maintaining public access
to waterways under certain conditions; setting and
protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting
weeds and brush within this state; providing for
the election or appointment and defining the
powers, duties, and compensation of state, county,
township, and district highway officials; and to
prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by
amending section 21 (MCL 224.21), as amended
by 1996 PA 23.
SB 43
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled "An act to
make uniform the liability of municipal
corporations, political subdivisions, and the state,
its agencies and departments, officers, employees,
and volunteers thereof, and members of certain
boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in
the exercise or discharge of a governmental
function, for injuries to property and persons; to
define and limit this liability; to define and limit
the liability of the state when engaged in a
proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of
liability insurance to protect against loss arising
out of this liability; to provide for defending
certain claims made against public officers,
employees, and volunteers and for paying
damages sought or awarded against them; to
provide for the legal defense of public officers,
employees, and volunteers; to provide for
reimbursement of public officers and employees
for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 2 (MCL
691.1402), as amended by 2012 PA 50.
Mike Wikowski, representing Senator Victory's office, testified in support of SB 39 and SB 43.
Adam Tountas, representing the Michigan County Road Commission Self-Insurance Pool,
testified in support of SB 39 and SB 43.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 39 and SB 43, but did not
wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 39 and SB 43, but did not wish to speak:
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid HB 6216 and HB 6217 before the committee:
HB 6216
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5139 (MCL
333.5139), as added by 2012 PA 354.
HB 6217
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 309 (MCL
257.309), as amended by 2022 PA 45, and by
adding section 309a.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:36 AM, Majority Vice Chair Eisen called the committee back to order.
Representative O'Malley testified in support of HB 6216 and HB 6217. Questions and discussion
followed.
Brianna Romines, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, testified in support of HB
6216 and HB 6217. Questions and discussion followed.
Gregory L. Barkley, M.D., representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, testified in
support of HB 6216 and HB 6217. Questions and discussion followed.
Scott Christopher, an Epilepsy Advocate, testified in support of HB 6216 and HB 6217.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jenita Moore, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified with no position on HB
6217. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Majority Vice Chair Eisen adjourned the
meeting at 11:23 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov