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- Meeting date
- 2021-06-15
- Scheduled start
- 2021-06-15 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-06-15 11:31:00.000000
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
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- Actual end
- 2021-06-15 11:31:00.000000
- Actual start
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- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-94
- Committee name
- Transportation
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION REP. JACK O'MALLEY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Puri moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4861 before the committee: HB 4861 (Rep. O'Malley) A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The pupil transportation act," by amending section 53 (MCL 257.1853), as amended by 2010 PA 93. Representative Howell moved to report out HB 4861 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 11-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri. Nays: Rep. LaFave. Pass: Rep. Berman. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4861, but did not wish to speak: Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education. The Chair laid HB 4832 before the committee: HB 4832 (Rep. Kahle) A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 107. Representative Kahle, joined by Lenawee County Commissioner Terry Collins, both testified in support of HB 4832. Representative Sneller moved to report out HB 4832 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 13-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4832, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Chair laid SB 48 before the committee: SB 48 (Sen. LaSata) A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 110. Katie Witkowski and Lisa Marsh, both testified in support of SB 48. Representative LaFave moved to report out SB 48 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 13-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 48, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Chair laid HB 4523 and HB 4524 before the committee: HB 4523 (Rep. Green) A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 11j. HB 4524 (Rep. Camilleri) A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 11i. Representative Green and Representative Camilleri, joined by Director of Fire Services and Emergency Management Kevin Krauss, representing the City of Romulus, all testified in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524. Questions and discussion followed. At 11:11 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 11:12 AM, Majority Vice Chair Gary Eisen called the committee back to order. Supervisor David Glaab, representing Huron Township, testified in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524. Public Safety Director Everette Robbins, representing Huron Township, testified in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524. Questions and discussion followed. Chris Girdwood, representing the Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation, testified in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524. Andrew Kandrevas, representing the Office of Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, testified in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4523 and HB 4524, but did not wish to speak: Jon Cool, representing the Michigan Railroads Association. Megan Petzko-Sweet and Megan Blue, both representing Beaumont Health. Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. Mark Docherty, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union. Kyle Svoboda, representing the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society. Michael Burke, representing the Michigan State Firemen's Association. Matt Sowash, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan. Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting at 11:31 AM. Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-06-15
- Meeting id
- meeting-1419
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-06-15 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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