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Meeting date: 2020-06-03
Scheduled start: 2020-06-03 08:30:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2020-06-03 09:48:00.000000
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
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Actual end: 2020-06-03 09:48:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-127
Committee name: Transportation
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION REP. JACK O'MALLEY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis, Sneller, Yancey, Haadsma. Absent/Excused: Reps. Clemente, Shannon. Representative Eisen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2020. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 517 before the committee: SB 517 (Sen. Bizon) 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; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by amending the title, as amended by 2010 PA 135, and by adding section 10r. At 8:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 8:31 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Senator Bizon testified in support of SB 517. Questions and discussion followed. Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, testified in support of the SB 517. Questions and discussion followed. Eric Morris, representing HNTB, testified in support of SB 517. Questions and discussion followed. Baruch Feigenbaum, representing the Reason Foudnation, testified in support of SB 517. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 517, but did not wish to speak: Ed Noyola, representing the Michigan County Road Association. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 517, but did not wish to speak: Ron Brenke, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies. Samantha Zandee and Mike Hawks, representing the Motorola. The Chair laid SB 515 and SB 516 before the committee: SB 515 (Sen. Barrett) 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; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 11 (MCL 247.661), as amended by 2015 PA 175, and by adding section 11i. SB 516 (Sen. Barrett) 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; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 9a (MCL 247.659a), as amended by 2018 PA 325, and by adding section 11i. Senator Barrett testified in support of SB 515 and SB 516. Questions and discussion followed. John LaMacchia II, representing Michigan Municipal League, testified in opposition to SB 516. Ed Noyola, representing Michigan County Road Association, testified in support of SB 516. Questions and discussion followed. Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, approached to answer questions from committee members, with a neutral position on SB 515 and SB 516. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 515, but did not wish to speak: Ed Noyola, representing the Michigan County Road Association. Representative Sneller moved to excuse Representatives Clemente and Shannon from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting at 9:48 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: 2020-06-03
Meeting id: meeting-2437
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2020-06-03 08:30:00.000000
Session name: 2019-2020

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