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Sponsor Representative Barton told the committee the change would align state law with federal regulations and expand the pool of qualified drivers for industries that move hazardous goods. \"House Bill 4426 would lower the minimum age for obtaining a hazardous materials ... endorsement in Michigan from age 21 to age 18,\" Barton said during his opening remarks.

Wayne Coley, testifying for the Michigan Propane Gas Association and for Accel Propane Company, said the propane and broader trucking industries face a shortage of qualified drivers and that federal training and security checks already apply. \"As stated, current federal regulations do allow you to get a HAZMAT endorsement at age 18,\" Coley said. He described the entry‑level driver training rule that took effect in February 2022 and recited the sequence of state and federal written and road tests required before an endorsement may be issued.

Why it matters: supporters said the bill would give employers access to younger workers who have completed federal and state testing and security reviews, while opponents and some committee members sought data tying the age change to safety outcomes.

Committee questions and discussion focused on several operational and safety details. Vice Chair Alexander asked whether tanker endorsements already have an 18‑year minimum; Coley replied, \"That's 18.\" Representative Miller asked whether other states that allow 18‑year‑old HAZMAT endorsements have reported safety problems; Coley said he was not aware of follow‑up data. Representative Preston noted that 18‑year‑olds can already drive fire trucks and other emergency vehicles in some settings and asked whether the bill requires the same Transportation Security Administration background check as existing federal HAZMAT rules; Coley affirmed that the TSA background check applies.

Committee members also discussed whether an 18‑year‑old with a Michigan endorsement could carry hazardous materials interstate. Coley said the change would allow intrastate HAZMAT transport; cross‑border travel would depend on reciprocity with adjoining states.

The record shows supporters emphasize mandatory training and multiple written and behind‑the‑wheel tests already required under federal and state rules; critics asked for outcome data from states that have made the change. Coley listed nine states that currently allow HAZMAT endorsements at 18: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont and Wyoming.

No committee vote on House Bill 4426 occurred during the hearing. Members said they would continue to examine the proposal in future committee action.

Ending: The committee moved on after approximately 14 minutes of testimony and questions. Members thanked witnesses and said they expect further debate before any formal recommendation is made.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation and Infrastructure - 5/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Transportation Infrastructure Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4426, which would lower Michigan's minimum age for obtaining a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) endorsement on a commercial driver's license from 21 to 18.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",77683,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540516,"Ecopatcher demonstrates spray‑injection pothole repair to committee; cites faster, longer‑lasting fixes",802,1310000,2112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407060-c130fe83a6a7078a6c30a63c6f849b76&start=1310&end=2112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407060-c130fe83a6a7078a6c30a63c6f849b76/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6540516/Michigan/Ecopatcher-demonstrates-sprayinjection-pothole-repair-to-committee-cites-faster-longerlasting-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540516-7d5e2deba98ce3a5d4037e59f8bcb270/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506632&Signature=l6cdMmoFrmJjlx1g3xWJKzDmk94RjtzBZRqIbeel9MDAADdWEyzDbpO1yIeK4EnknJlSS4Kk5-ipE5XCeOXxCL1Wakuf8HsHd5v0Q5h5iJhVJybJKIn91XEUydHJSR0bL7hB3bU4T6mTxxHjzq2m3uj7GwHn5Qq2G8LYJDjv7O9S7PatVaObKi~ebnRHOhmERcQH4464Nb8fJM-zE7sIZhxkd8hN1Ld48wgGYhOxpR888FkcOOnoaRG2E5SvqEj7UVtvkGUDalXyTowjbVzj6glrx6LnWf8Ip4SM3U~gZdCSCipSF75Py3iALcS9US386vOvbtKCy2HZdiF2vX1Kuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sebastian Bolling, owner and president of EcoPatcher, demonstrated his company's spray‑injection pothole‑repair technique to the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and answered members' questions about materials, durability and cost.

Bolling opened with a brief video showing the company process: cleaning debris from a pothole, applying a tack coat to exclude moisture, placing cleaned aggregate mixed with emulsion, topping with an additional tack coat and sweeping and tamping the repair. He said the repair shown was performed seven years earlier and remained intact. \"Once the debris is removed, we add a tack seal to prevent any more moisture from entering this pothole,\" Bolling said during his presentation.

Bolling described the materials used (he referred to DOT‑grade materials such as AE90 or RS rapid set binders and washed limestone aggregate, usually a No. 11) and technical steps (cleaning, tack coat, emulsion plus aggregate, top tack coat, sweep and tamp). He said his crews can make repairs that are driveable within about 8–12 minutes and that his company conducts self‑audits of repairs for the first six months; he told the committee EcoPatcher recorded about a 4% failure rate in the previous year.

Members asked about weather and operational limits. Representative Frisbie asked whether rain prevented the method; Bolling said heavy moisture can be mitigated by high‑velocity air blowers mounted on the truck and that he has not encountered a depth limit that precludes repair with the method. Representative Miller asked about drying time; Bolling said repairs are ready for traffic within minutes and are faster than traditional hot‑mix repairs.

Cost and scalability were discussed. Bolling said EcoPatcher charges the city of Kalamazoo roughly $9 per square foot for repairs under its contract and said that price yielded a 32% cost savings over conventional patching when considering rework frequency; when accounting for repeated visits to the same pothole over the season, he estimated higher lifecycle savings. He said an EcoPatcher truck typically costs about $100,000–$200,000 and that the company can provide full service, lease vehicles, or train municipal crews.

Bolling said EcoPatcher works for public and private clients, including city contracts, apartment complexes, retailers and airport authorities, and described a shared‑facility arrangement with the city of Kalamazoo to keep costs down and provide rapid response. He acknowledged that municipal adoption can be slow because equipment purchase costs and labor arrangements vary across jurisdictions.

Why it matters: Committee members said faster, longer‑lasting pothole repairs could reduce maintenance costs and improve roadway safety and service. Bolling urged jurisdictions to consider procurement models—leasing, shared service or design‑build‑maintain arrangements—to improve accountability and leverage scale.

Ending: The committee thanked Bolling for the demonstration and indicated interest in exploring pilot arrangements or regional procurement models to cover multiple municipalities.","Sebastian Bolling, owner of EcoPatcher, presented spray‑injection pothole repair to the committee, showing a short video, describing materials and process, and citing a roughly 4% failure rate on audited repairs and a Kalamazoo contract. Members asked about cost, scalability and weather limitations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540521,"Committee reports three transportation bills with recommendation",67,1206000,1273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407060-c130fe83a6a7078a6c30a63c6f849b76&start=1206&end=1273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407060-c130fe83a6a7078a6c30a63c6f849b76/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6540521/Michigan/Committee-reports-three-transportation-bills-with-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540521-f04806477c356b23c88771166b41db24/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506632&Signature=Y6yWLvQHAciIo1EzIiU6AgasvSM4apw9lLDeMi7WTiWxUUC5gQ3HWZtqLnU8SnoZt1kiOKR~cglI~2T8GODILp8sOcC~k8J0RfrWjRvwyBV7Ay-xtgPdGvJaLwbr2OpbvvAJ1JL~gWbUPUK3cxSgfpBE8i6gB48pWt6~WGfHkYajBr6jJtn64NNypQy-hStnGLmASTX4JDO7t0SIA3tadi41xOjL5jwEEY6~zwb8js-fMflzvLJs5avw1Zk-vTE0Nwi67MV4QsWHLF6AaVYb77VKsn1koWiWz9eKR~puBMbaMBXy~tFRxMmRHtvyuUgsE0CcOyRfnjR0NR1hO2EwBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Infrastructure Committee reported three bills with a recommendation during its meeting: House Bill 4301, House Bill 4302, and House Bill 4214 (as substitute H‑1).

House Bill 4301: Representative Brock moved to report House Bill 4301 with recommendation. During the roll call the clerk recorded members' votes; the committee chair declared the bill \"reported with recommendation.\" The clerk's roll call produced a recorded tally of 13 yeas and 1 nay (one member, Cara, recorded a \"no\" during the roll call). The committee did not discuss the bill's substantive provisions on the record at the time of reporting.

House Bill 4302: A motion was made to report House Bill 4302 with recommendation; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the bill \"is reported with recommendation.\" The clerk's roll call produced a recorded tally of 14 yeas and 0 nays as announced.

House Bill 4214 (school bus bill): The committee first voted to adopt substitute H‑1 for House Bill 4214. Representative Brock moved to adopt the H‑1 substitute; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the substitute was adopted with a roll call tally the clerk recorded as 13 yeas and 1 nay. Representative Bonak then moved to report House Bill 4214 with recommendation as substitute H‑1; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the bill was \"reported with recommendation as substitute H‑1\" with a recorded tally of 13 yeas and 1 nay.

Why it matters: committee reporting with recommendation advances these bills to the next step in the legislative process and indicates sufficient committee support to move forward. The meeting record does not include the full text debate of each bill in every case; the clerk's roll calls and chair announcements constitute the formal record of committee action.

Ending: The committee proceeded to other business after completing the roll calls and reporting the bills.","The House Transportation Infrastructure Committee reported three bills with a recommendation after roll calls: House Bills 4301 and 4302 were reported with recommendation, and House Bill 4214 was reported as substitute H‑1 after the committee adopted the substitute. Vote tallies were announced during the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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