to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023.
Representative MacDonell moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4126 before the committee: HB 4126 (Rep. Snyder) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 627 (MCL 257.627), as amended by 2022 PA 52. Representative Snyder testified in support of HB 4126. Muskegon County Sheriff Mike Poulin testified in support of HB 4126. Questions and discussion followed. John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4126. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4126, but did not wish to speak: Sergeant Travis Fletcher, representing the Michigan State Police. Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs Association. Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. Matt Penniman, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists. Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan. The Chair laid HB 4183 before the committee: HB 4183 (Rep. Roth) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 20a (MCL 257.20a), as amended by 2012 PA 239. Representative Roth testified in support of HB 4183. John Russell, representing the Twin Bay British Car Club, testified in support of HB 4183. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4183, but did not wish to speak: Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of State. The Chair laid HB 4511 and HB 4512 before the committee: HB 4511 (Rep. Rheingans) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 710d and 710e (MCL 257.710d and 257.710e), section 710d as amended by 2009 PA 57 and section 710e as amended by 2016 PA 460. HB 4512 (Rep. Fitzgerald) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 907 (MCL 257.907), as amended by 2020 PA 382. Representative Fitzgerald and Representative Rheingans testified in support of HB 4511 and HB 4512. Questions and discussion followed. Lew Moquin, a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor, testified in support of HB 4511 and HB 4512. Questions and discussion followed. Dr. Brittany Tayler, representing the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of HB 4511 and HB 4512. Matt Gezequel, representing Safe Kids testified, in support of HB 4511 and HB 4512. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4511 and HB 4512, but did not wish to speak: Sergeant Travis Fletcher, representing the Michigan State Police. Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association. Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians. Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. The Chair laid HB 4308 before the committee: HB 4308 (Rep. O'Neal) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811hh; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. Representative O'Neal, joined by former Representative Ronnie Peterson, and Craig Bradley, representing the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, all testified in support of HB 4308. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4308, but did not wish to speak: Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of State. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at 11:52 AM. Representative Nate Shannon, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov