HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hoskins moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 18, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 617 and SB 618 before the committee:
SB 617
(Sen. McCann)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 303, 320a,
and 601c (MCL 257.303, 257.320a, and
257.601c), section 303 as amended by 2024 PA
42, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, and
section 601c as added by 2001 PA 103.
SB 618
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 79g.
Representative Rogers testified in support of SB 617 and SB 618. Questions and discussion
followed.
Jeffrey Carek and John Linden Mayer, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists, testified
in support of SB 617 and SB 618. Questions and discussion followed.
John Waterman and Shawn Kohsmann, representing PEAC, testified in support of SB 617 and
SB 618. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 617 and SB 618, but did not wish to
speak:
Ross Gavin, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Mike Compagnoni, representing SEMCOG.
Operating Engineers Local 324.
Representative Hoskins moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to SB 617. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out SB 617 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 8-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Representative Herzberg moved to report out SB 618 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid HB 5924 before the committee:
HB 5924
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 117.
Representative Farhat, joined by Ahmed Said and Mohamed Said, testified in support of HB
5924. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5924, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5924, but did not wish to
speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5924. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 5924 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 893 before the committee:
SB 893
(Sen. Geiss)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled "Hertel-
Law-T. Stopczynski port authority act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14,
14a, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, and 25 (MCL 120.102,
120.108, 120.109, 120.110, 120.113, 120.114,
120.114a, 120.116, 120.118, 120.120, 120.123,
120.124, and 120.125), the title as amended and
section 14a as added by 1998 PA 188, sections 14
and 18 as amended by 2002 PA 412, and section
23 as amended by 1984 PA 256, and by adding
section 19a.
Brian Mercos, representing the Office of Senator Geiss, and Mark Schrupp, representing the
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, testified in support of SB 893. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 893, but did not wish to
speak:
Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 893, but did not wish to speak:
Operating Engineers Local 324.
Representative MacDonell moved to report out SB 893 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller, Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
11:23 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov