MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 19, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, March 19,
2024, at 9:30 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 716 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 706 (S-1) (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 799 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4183 (Rep. Roth) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4132 (S-1) (Rep. Snyder) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4133 (Rep. Mueller) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino,
McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bellino to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 716 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Sen. Klinefelt offered an (S-1) version of SB 706.
The Chair invited Sen. Klinefelt to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 706.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
706:
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Melissa Horste, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 706. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-1) version of SB 706 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. Klinefelt to summarize SB 799.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
799:
Melissa Horste, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 799 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 4183 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 9:40 a.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 9:44 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4132.
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 4132 and HB
4133:
Bruce Timmons, Citizen – Oppose
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4132:
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
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The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4132 and HB 4133:
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Sergeant Kristina Droste, Michigan State Police – Oppose
Judge Mike Carpenter, Michigan District Judges Association – Oppose
Debbie Mikula, Michigan Library Association – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4132. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom and Bumstead
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-1) version of HB 4132 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, and Bellino
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom and Bumstead
Pass: Sen. Victory
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 4133 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, and Bellino
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom and Bumstead
Pass: Sen. Victory
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 9, 2024
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