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Transportation and Infrastructure

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Meeting date
2020-01-22
Scheduled start
2020-01-22 12:30:00.000000
Documented start
2020-01-22 12:33:00.000000
Documented end
2020-01-22 13:59:00.000000
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-01-22 13:59:00.000000
Actual start
2020-01-22 12:33:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-177
Committee name
Transportation and Infrastructure
Evidence text
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES January 22, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 4832 (Rep. Lightner) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Testimony regarding SB 431 (Sen. Hollier). The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from January 14, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. LaSata was excused from the meeting. The Chair invited Rep. Lightner to summarize HB 4832. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4832: Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4832 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock, and Hollier Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4832. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. Page 1 of 4 MEMBERS: SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ED MCBROOM SEN. ROGER VICTORY SEN. RICK OUTMAN SEN. DAN LAUWERS SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK SEN. ADAM J. HOLLIER THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SENATOR TOM BARRETT CHAIR 3200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-3447 FAX: (517) 373-5849 The Chair invited Sen. Hollier to summarize SB 431. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 431: Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support Congressman Paul Mitchell – Oppose Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 431: Rich Studley, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support Kevin Cotter, Bay Aggregates, Inc. – Support Neil Sheridan, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose Geoff Hansen, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose Carole Porretta, Citizen – Oppose Roy Holden, Citizen – Oppose Gary Shiroda, Citizen – Oppose Linda Egeland, Citizen – Oppose Kevin Knisely, Citizen – Oppose Michele Joliat, Citizen – Oppose Bill Langer, Citizen – Oppose Christopher Bzdok, Citizen – Oppose Tom Grier, Kasson Township – Oppose Greg Julian, Kasson Township – Oppose Chuck Schaeffer, Kasson Township – No Position Given Ross Veltema, Top Grade Aggregates – Support Cliff Halliday Jr., Halliday Sand and Gravel – Support Mike Santi, Nagle Paving – Support Susan Stewart, Citizen – Oppose Michael Wilezynski, Citizen – Oppose Richard Murphy, Citizen – Oppose Robert DePalma, Groveland Township – Oppose The following cards were turned in of individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 431: Vance Johnson, The Fisher Companies – Support Paul Strpko, Fisher Companies and Bay Aggregates – Support Jonathan Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support Dan Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support Joel Roodvoets, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support Glenn VanRyn, Kentwood Excavating, Inc. – Support John Bitely, Sable Homes – Support Carl Kupnes, Alta Equipment Company – Support Valerie Kusiak, Hearts of Mid-Michigan – Oppose Rosemary Navarry, Metamora – Oppose Frank Andrews, Citizen – No Position Given Mary Christine Foxworty, Citizen – Oppose Lisa Kingsley, Metamora – Oppose Scott Benswter, Metamora Township – Oppose Karol LaVerdiere, Citizen – Oppose Bob Allison, AIS Construction Equipment – Support Jeffrey Taylor, AIS Construction Equipment – Support Page 2 of 4 Karl Domres, Team Elmer's – Support Tom Wolf, Elmer's Crane and Dozer, Inc. – Support Henry Bonga III, Citizen – Support Nic Clark, OE 324 – Support Curt Utterback, Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support Tim Ganton, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support Aaron Robbins, Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support Kermit Burke Jr., Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support Eric Garcia, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support Ryan Doom, I.U.O.E. Local 324 – Support Daniel McKernan, Operating Engineers 324 – Support Jason Griffin, Laforge Holeim – Support Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support Jeff McAlvey, Michigan Paving and Materials – Support Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose Alicia Pierce, Citizen – Oppose Stefanie Huthkor, Citizen – Oppose Dave Greco, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support Karyn Ferrick, City of Grand Rapids – Oppose Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Oppose Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Oppose Gerald Fisher, Metamora Township – Oppose Darlene Daly, Citizen – Oppose Barbara Chapman, Citizen – Oppose Heidi Mehl, Citizen – Oppose Carole Beckett, Citizen – Oppose Carole Aniel, Citizen – Oppose Candi Lamb, Citizen – Oppose Roger Smith, Citizen – Oppose Ebbe Smith, Citizen – Oppose Lisa Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose Madison Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose Paul Mychalowych, Citizen – Oppose Martin Foxworthy, Citizen – Oppose Sandy Cornell, Citizen – Oppose Greg Boudrean, Citizen – Oppose Diane Matheis, Citizen – Oppose Carolyn Brenner, Citizen – Oppose Roger Cope, Metamora – Oppose Joshua Peterman, Peterman Concrete Co. – Support Tom Wackerman, ASTI Environmental – Support John Nichols, James E. Fulton and Sons – Support Laura Carr, H.J. Deaton and Son, Inc. – Support Thomas Carr, Lakeland Asphalt Corp. – Support Andrew Rose, Hipoint Aggregate Equipment – Support Mark Howard, Peters Construction Co. – Support Greg Thomas, Consumers Concrete Corp – Support Sky Cheney, F.G. Cheney Limestone Co. – Support Dan Balkema, Aggregate Resources – Support Page 3 of 4 Jessica Routley, AZO Services Management, Inc. – Support Robert Wilson, Mid-Michigan Materials – Support Naomi Carr, Carr Brothers and Sons, Inc. – Support Todd Crane, Gerken Materials – Support Chris Kinney, Great Lakes Aggregates – Support Bob Adcock, Angelo Iafrate Construction Co. – Support Mark Schlegel, Schlegel Sand and Gravel – Support Bill Lester, Lester Bros – Support Michael Christensen, Citizen – Oppose Karen Gaunt, Metamora – Oppose Gerard Graye, Citizen – Oppose James Pierce, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose Dave Best, Metamora Township – Oppose Cindy Austin, Metamora Pilgrim Presbyterian Church – Oppose Carol Brown, Lapeer County – Oppose Linda Barber, Metamora Pilgrim Presbyterian Church – Oppose Terrance Toland, Metamora – Oppose Mark Frank, Citizen – Oppose Tania Frank, Citizen – Oppose Diane Scott, Citizen – Oppose David Stimac, Citizen – Oppose Erika Stimac, Citizen – Oppose Patrice Robinson, Citizen – Oppose Wayne Inman, Citizen – Oppose Zora Pondell, Metamora – Oppose Lisa Oshea, Citizen – Oppose Ann Derderian, Metamora Township – Oppose Kelly Kamman, Citizen – Oppose Linda Lamping, Citizen – Oppose Patricia Affeldt, Metamora – Oppose E. Mark Kothe, Citizen – Oppose Hazen Dodel, Metamora – Oppose Jocelyn Scofield, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose Kristin MtSacc, Metamora – Oppose Amy Kirsammer, Citizen – Oppose Sarah Champion, Metamora – Oppose Barbara Holden, Metamora Township – Oppose Rob Champion, Metamora Land Preservation Alliance – Oppose Marsha Dailey Freed, Metamora – Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:59 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: January 29, 2020 Page 4 of 4
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-01-22
Meeting id
meeting-2911
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-01-22 12:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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