- Activity date
- 2024-06-04
- Activity key
- committee vote:2281444
- Activity role
- yea
- Activity type
- committee vote
- Bill id
- Not recorded
- Canonical name
- Alabas Farhat
- Chamber sitting id
- Not recorded
- Committee meeting id
- 989
- Confidence
- 1.0
- Evidence text
- Representative Liberati moved to report out HB 5653 with recommendation, as substitute (H- 2). The motion prevailed 8-0-5: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Whitsett, Neeley, Liberati, Farhat, Miller, VanWoerkom. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Coffia, Tisdel, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5651, HB 5652 and HB 5653, but did not wish to speak: Rusty Merchant, representing Economic Development Leaders for Michigan. The Chair laid HB 5768, HB 5769, HB 5770, SB 559 and SB 562 before the committee: HB 5768 (Rep. Hoskins) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 695a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 5769 (Rep. Morgan) A bill to create a transformational projects authority; to prescribe the powers, duties, and jurisdictions of the transformational projects authority; to provide for the awarding of certain transportation-related grants; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide for the promulgation of rules. HB 5770 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled "Michigan trust fund act," (MCL 12.251 to 12.262) by adding section 4a. SB 559 (Sen. McMorrow) A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan strategic fund act," by amending sections 9, 88s, and 88t (MCL 125.2009, 125.2088s, and 125.2088t), section 9 as amended and section 88s as added by 2021 PA 136, and section 88t as added by 2021 PA 134, and by adding section 88u. SB 562 (Sen. Cavanagh) A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled "Michigan trust fund act," by amending sections 2 and 4 (MCL 12.252 and 12.254), section 2 as amended by 2023 PA 174 and section 4 as added by 2021 PA 137. Senator McMarrow, Representative McFall, and Representative Morgan testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770, and SBs 559 and 562. Questions and discussion followed. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Daniel Martin and Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Warren Call, President and CEO of Traverse Connect, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Ed Benning, representing the Flint Mass Transportation Authority, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Questions and discussion followed. Zach Morris, representing Market Van Buren, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Deb Prato, CEO of The Rapid, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Shannon Morgan, representing Renovare Housing, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Heidi Wezel, President of the Michigan Public Transit Association, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Megan Owens, representing Transportation Riders United, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Bernard Parker, Vice President of External Affairs for SMART, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Questions and discussion followed. William Miller, representing the Operating Engineers Union, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Jared Fleisher, representing Rock Companies and Quicken Loans, testified in support of HBs 5768, 5769, 5770 and SBs 559 and 562. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5768, HB 5769, HB 5770, SB 559, and SB 562, but did not wish to speak: Michael Goldman Brown Jr., representing the Groundworks Center for Resilient Communities. Kate Skaggs, representing Economic Development Leaders for Michigan. Maureen Krauss, representing the Detroit Regional Partnership. John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor. John Waterman, representing PEAC – Disability Advocates. Darrell Slaughter, representing NRDC. Abby Clark, representing NRDC. Kevin Johnson, representing the Detroit Economic Development Corporation. Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Amy Malmer, representing the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition. Lisa Nuszkowski, representing MI-Rail. Tammy McCracken, representing Belding Dial-A-Ride. Eli Isaguirre, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights. General Motors. Luke Bonner, representing Bonner Advisory Group. Flint Genesee Economic Alliance. Cornerstone Alliance. Tom Gritter, representing Gritter Real Estate Services. Kinexus. Marty Fittante, representing Invest UP. Bill Francis, representing Arenac Public Transit Authority. Saginaw Valley State University. Malissa Schutt, representing the Clinton Area Transit System. Kelly Dunham, representing the Bay Area Transportation Authority. Rick Collins, representing I-Ride Isabella County Transit. Ken Jimkoski, representing the Huron Transit Corporation and Thumb Area Transit. Jessica Conland, representing the Benzie Transportation Authority. Ross Gavin, representing the Michigan Environment Council. Eric Sprag, representing Bay Metro Transit. Dave Mcalory, representing Blue Water Transit – Port Huron. Rich Hall, representing the Sanilac Transportation Corporation. Carrie Thompson, representing Cadillac Wexford Transit – Wexexpress. Mary Rice, representing the Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency. Mallory Avis, representing Battle Creek Transit. Sean McBryde, representing Kalamazoo Transit. Steve De Boris, representing the Roscommon County Transportation Authority. Stephanie David, representing the Detroit Department of Transportation. William Geller, representing the Marquette County Transit Authority. Andrew Brieschke, representing the Capital Area Transportation Authority. Gerry Bundle, representing the Cass County Transportation Authority. Norman Schenck, representing Lake Erie Transit. Brad Funkhouser, representing the Eaton County Transportation Authority. Jim Oliver, representing Gogebic County Transit. Amy Bidwell, representing the City of Midland Dial-A-Ride. Detroit Regional Partnership. Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance. Julee Dean, representing the Crawford County Transit Authority. Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. Bob Trezise, representing the Lansing Economic Area Partnership. Paige Eaton, representing Alger County Transit. Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority. Yarrow Brown, representing Housing North. Kaci Pellar, representing Detroit Disability Power. Ben Stuptka, representing the RTA. Ray Balmer, representing Ogemaw County Transit. Kelly Bales, representing the Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. John Stapleton, representing Delta County Transit. Downtown Detroit Partnership. Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation. John Stapleton, representing Schoolcraft County Transit. Detroit Region Aerotropolis. Dan Casey, representing the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County. Wayne County. Robert Cramer, representing the Detroit Transportation Company. Jim Koens, representing the Muskegon Area Transit System. Pete Paramski, representing the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority. The following person submitted a card in opposition of HB 5768, HB 5769, HB 5770, SB 559, and SB 562, but did not wish to speak: James Hohman, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5768, HB 5769, HB 5770, SB 559, and SB 562, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Glenn Steffens, representing the Saginaw Transit Authority and Regional Services. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5768, HB 5769 and HB 5770, but did not wish to speak: Tracy Fisher, representing the Kalkaska Transit Authority. Michael Brown, representing the Jackson Area Transportation Authority. Brian Nruville, representing the Caro Transit Authority. Nikki Devitt, representing the Nothern Michigan Chamber Alliance. Mayor Mike Duggan, representing the City of Detroit. Angie Dubic, representing the Thunderbay Transit Association. Ken Jimkuski, representing the Michigan Association of Transportation Systems. Warren Evans, the Wayne County Executive. League of Michigan Bicyclists. Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. Heidi Wenzel, representing the Ionia Dial-A-Ride. Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Paul Krutko, representing the Ann Arbor SPARK. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5769 and HB 5770, but did not wish to speak: Tracy Fisher, representing the Kalkaska Transit Authority. Charles Griffith, representing The Ecology Center. Nate Hatton, representing SMART-TD. Donald Roach, representing SMART-TD. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5769 and HB 5770, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Steve Vagnozzi, representing the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5769, but did not wish to speak: Todd Tennis, representing the Amalgamated Transit Union. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5768, SB 559 and SB 562, but did not wish to speak: Bree Anderson, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 559, but did not wish to speak: Jeff Stovlenburg, representing Dow. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 559 and SB 562, but did not wish to speak: Kirstie Sieloff, representing the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5651, HB 5652, HB 5653, HB 5768, HB 5769, HB 5770, SB 559 and SB 562, but did not wish to speak: Dwayne Gill, representing the Washtenaw County Commission. Noah Smith, representing the MI Regional Council of Carpenters. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoskins adjourned the meeting at 10:29 AM. Representative Jason Hoskins, Chair Nicholas Gewirtz Committee Clerk ngewirtz@house.mi.gov
- Roll call id
- Not recorded
- Source kind
- committee member vote