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Transportation

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Meeting date
2022-03-15
Scheduled start
2022-03-15 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2022-03-15 10:39:00.000000
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
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Actual end
2022-03-15 10:39:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
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, March 15, 2022 10:30 AM Room 521, 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, Howell, Griffin, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati, Puri. Absent: Reps. Eisen, LaFave. Excused: Reps. Eisen, LaFave. Representatives Berman and Shannon joined the committee remotely. At 10:31 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:32 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Carra moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 8, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5629 before the committee: HB 5629 (Rep. Reilly) A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1078a. Evan Cruse, representing Representative Reilly's office, testified in support of HB 5629. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Sneller moved to report out HB 5629 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Howell, Griffin, Carra, Roth, Sneller, Clemente, Liberati, Puri. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5629, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Chair laid SB 871 before the committee: SB 871 (Sen. Schmidt) 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," by amending section 10r (MCL 247.660r), as added by 2020 PA 140. Kirstie Sieloff, representing Senator Schmidt's office, and Eric Morris, representing HNTB Corporation, both testified in support of SB 871. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 871, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. Representative Roth moved to excuse Representatives Eisen and LaFave from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair O'Malley adjourned the meeting at 10:39 AM. Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2022-03-15
Meeting id
meeting-1694
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2022-03-15 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2021-2022

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