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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Michigan State Senate
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (formerly the Transportation Committee) is a standing committee of the Michigan State Senate. Per Senate Rule 2.103, the committee is made up of five members.[1]
Per Rule 1.105 of the Senate Rules, committees in the Michigan State Senate are appointed by the Majority Leader unless otherwise called for by the Senate. Committees are appointed at the beginning of every two-year legislative session. All appointments to standing committees and subcommittees made by the Majority Leader must be approved by the Senate. The Majority Leader shall make appointments of minority members from a list submitted by the Minority Leader; while the Majority Leader can partially reject the list, the Minority Leader shall submit other nominations.[2] The first person named to a committee will serve as chair; the second will serve as majority vice chair, and all others shall rank in the order they were named. The first minority member named shall serve as minority vice chair. In the absence of the chair and the majority vice chair, the highest ranking member present will preside as acting chair. A committee member, but not a chairperson, who has been absent for a significant period of time may be replaced by the Majority Leader until he or she returns.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The rules of the Senate and House do not describe the jurisdiction of the individual standing committees except that all Senate bills involving an appropriation must be referred either directly to the appropriations committee or to an appropriate standing committee and then to the appropriations committee. Traditionally, the assignment of bills follows topical lines.[4]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Ian Conyers | • Tom Casperson, Chair | |||
| • Ken Horn, Vice chair | ||||
| • Phil Pavlov | ||||
| • James Marleau | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Morris Hood, Vice chair | • Tom Casperson, Chair | |||
| • Ken Horn, Vice chair | ||||
| • Jim Marleau | ||||
| • Phil Pavlov | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Morris Hood, Vice chair | • Tom Casperson, Chair | |||
| • Rebekah Warren | • Mike Kowall, Vice chair | |||
| • Jack Brandenburg | ||||
| • Phil Pavlov | ||||
| • Goeff Hansen | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • John Gleason, Vice chair | • Tom Casperson, Chair | |||
| • Morris Hood | • Mike Kowall, Vice chair | |||
| • Phil Pavlov | ||||
| • Jack Brandenburg | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Raymond Basham, Vice chair | • Judson Gilbert, Chair | |||
| • John Gleason | • Roger Kahn, Vice chair | |||
| • Gerald VanWoerkom | ||||
External links
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 17, 2015 Rule 2.103
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 1.105
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 2.105
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "2019-2020 Legislative Government Briefing Book," accessed February 23, 2021 p. 36
