to adopt the meeting minutes from June 09, 2026.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 09, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 52 before the committee: SB 52 (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. Senator Geiss testified in support of SB 52. Questions and discussions followed. Mark Schrupp, representing the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority, testified in support of SB 52. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 52, but did not wish to speak: Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Chair laid HB 4721 and HB 4722 before the committee: HB 4721 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 679. HB 4722 (Rep. Witwer) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 279. Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and discussions followed. Pete Probst, representing Indigenous Energy, testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and discussions followed. Tom Woelmer, representing the Michigan Soybean Association, testified in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4721, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Chase Attanasio, representing Clean Fuels Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4721 and HB 4722, but did not wish to speak: Justin Tomei, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association. Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association. Jeff Earl, representing the Clean Fuels Alliance America. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4721 and HB 4722, but did not wish to speak: Ben Poulson, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Megan Tinsley, representing the Michigan Environmental Council. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4721, but did not wish to speak: Mark Schrupp, representing the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority. The Chair laid HB 5940 before the committee: HB 5940 (Rep. Prestin) A bill to amend 1925 PA 368, entitled "An act to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to provide for the removal of obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to prescribe the conditions under which telegraph, telephone, power, and other public utility companies, cable television companies, broadband companies, and municipalities may enter upon, construct, and maintain telegraph, telephone, power, cable television, or broadband lines, pipe lines, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers, and like structures upon, over, across, or under public roads, bridges, streets, and waters; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 13 (MCL 247.183), as amended by 2018 PA 565, and by adding section 13a. Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 5940. Questions and discussions followed. Randy Satterfield, representing NextGen Highways, testified in support of HB 5940. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5940, but did not wish to speak: Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum. James Gignac, representing the Union of Concerned Scientists. Christian Koch, representing Ceres. Danielle Basgall, representing The Nature Conservancy. Chris Trubac, representing the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan. Marnie Urso, representing the Audubon Great Lakes. Ben Poulson, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Tony Mosesso, representing ITC. The Chair laid HB 5767 and HB 5768 before the committee: HB 5767 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 2006 PA 384, entitled "Driver education provider and instructor act," (MCL 256.621 to 256.705) by adding section 40. HB 5768 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 309 and 310e (MCL 257.309 and 257.310e), section 309 as amended by 2022 PA 45 and section 310e as amended by 2019 PA 33, and by adding section 309a. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5767 and HB 5768, but did not wish to speak: Nikki Hartley, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).