HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. PAT OUTMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Miller and Wilson.
Absent: Rep. Grant.
Excused: Rep. Grant.
Representative Herzberg moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 18, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4137 before the committee:
Representative Slagh testified in support of HB 4137. Questions and discussions followed.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4137.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4137, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Dissette, representing Berrien County.
Mariah Walton, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
Todd Scott, representing the Detroit Greenways Coalition.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The Chair laid HB 4084 before the committee:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4137
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending
section 628 (MCL 257.628), as amended by
2024 PA 33.
HB 4084
(Rep. Robinson)
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
Representative Robinson testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions followed.
Loraine Scussel, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions
followed.
Fred Eckhout, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084.
Tom Miller, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084.
Susan Bologna, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions
followed.
Aloke Dutta, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4084, but did not wish to speak:
John Lamacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Bryce Webster, representing Senator Webber.
The Chair laid SB 71 before the committee:
Senator Damoose testified in support of SB 71. Questions and discussions followed.
Kim Nowack, representing the Mackinac Bridge Authority, testified in support of SB 71.
Questions and discussions followed.
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," (MCL 247.651 to
247.675) by adding section 14b.
SB 71
(Sen. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section
552c (MCL 750.552c), as added by 2005 PA
305.
Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, testified in support of
SB 71. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Alexander moved to excuse Representative Grant 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
12:57 PM.
Representative Pat Outman, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov