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Michigan committee hears bill to allow 18‑year‑olds to obtain HAZMAT CDL endorsement
Summary
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on (date not specified) heard testimony on House Bill 4426, a measure that would lower Michigan’s minimum age for a hazardous‑materials endorsement on a commercial driver’s license from 21 to 18.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on (date not specified) heard testimony on House Bill 4426, a measure that would lower Michigan’s minimum age for a hazardous‑materials endorsement on a commercial driver’s license from 21 to 18.
Representative Burton, sponsor of House Bill 4426, told the committee the proposal would expand the pool of drivers eligible to transport hazardous materials and said it would align Michigan law with federal requirements cited by proponents. Wayne Coley, representing the Michigan Propane Gas Association and Accel Propane Company, testified in support and described the economic and workforce rationale for the change.
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