HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. MICHELE HOITENGA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Communications and Technology was called to order by Chair
Hoitenga.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hoitenga, Damoose, Griffin, Hauck, Reilly, Wozniak, Bezotte, Coleman,
Haadsma, Aiyash, Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt the minutes from the May 26th, 2021 meeting. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4422 before the committee:
HB 4422
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1993 PA 354, entitled "Railroad
code of 1993," by amending sections 265 and 441
(MCL 462.265 and 462.441) and by adding
sections 111, 265a, 265b, and 265c.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4422. The motion prevailed 9-
0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoitenga, Griffin, Hauck, Reilly, Wozniak, Bezotte, Coleman, Haadsma,
Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Aiyash.
Chris O'Neil, representing HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, testified in support
of HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
Gavin Goetz, representing AT&T, testified in support of HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
Scott Stevenson, representing the Telecommunications Association of Michigan, testified in
support of HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
Tony Owens, representing Mid States Consultants, testified in support of HB 4422 (H-1).
Questions and discussion followed.
John Rickoff, representing Lake State RR Company, testified in opposition to HB 4422 (H-
1). Questions and discussion followed.
Jon Cool, representing the Michigan Railroads Association, testified in opposition to HB
4422 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
Mike Hnatiuk, representing the West Michigan Railroad Company, testified in opposition to
HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
Mark Ortlieb, representing AT&T, testified in support of HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
Matt Groen, representing the Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association, testified in
support of HB 4422 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4422 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Siely Joshi, representing Crown Castle.
Jennifer Greenburg, representing Peninsula Fiber Network.
Matt Miner, representing the Michigan Internet & Telecom Alliance.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4422 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
BJ Trumble, representing the Rail Conference of International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Donald Roach, representing the Smart TD Union.
At 11:47 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4778 before the committee:
HB 4778
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," (MCL 18.1101 to
18.1594) by adding section 270.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4778 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Bree Anderson, representing the Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
Representative Griffin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4778. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoitenga, Damoose, Griffin, Hauck, Reilly, Wozniak, Bezotte, Coleman,
Haadsma, Aiyash, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 4778 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoitenga, Damoose, Griffin, Hauck, Reilly, Wozniak, Bezotte, Coleman,
Haadsma, Aiyash, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoitenga adjourned the meeting
at 12:13 PM.
Representative Michele Hoitenga, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov