to adopt the meeting minutes from December 10, 2019.
Representative Howell moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 10, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5314 before the committee: HB 5314 (Rep. Markkanen) A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 10 of chapter IV (MCL 224.10), as amended by 2004 PA 516. Representative Markkanen testified in support of HB 5314. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5314, but did not wish to speak: Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The following people submitted a card with a support of HB 5314, but did not wish to speak: Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.