It’s been a full week of legislative work in Lansing, both in committee and on the House floor. My colleagues and I passed more than a dozen bills out of the House — all with bipartisan support — as we continue to advance practical policy solutions for the people of Michigan.

As Chair of the House Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure Committee, I led a hearing this week where we took testimony on several important bills to ensure tow trucks, ambulances, and other critical vehicles can always access people in times of emergency:

• House Bill 4203 (Johnsen): Allows tow trucks to remove vehicles even on roads with seasonal weight restrictions.
• HB 4343 (Borton): Exempt vehicles providing assistance in a declared State of Emergency from seasonal weight restrictions.
• HB 4344 (Prestin): Exempts emergency response drivers from driving hour limits during a State of Emergency.

We also passed Senate Bill 71 (Damoose), designating the Mackinac Bridge as a “key facility” within our state’s infrastructure network. The designation will help prosecutors protect the Mighty Mack from trespassers who jeopardize bridge security and driver safety.

On the House floor, I supported a series of bills aimed at protecting Michigan from hostile foreign influence and interference. The Foreign Influence Protection Package (HBs 4233–4235 and 4238–4241) includes:

• Banning foreign adversary ownership of Michigan farmland and agricultural assets.
• Prohibiting foreign influence over public bodies and higher education institutions.
• Requiring cybersecurity standards for electronic health records and banning certain apps on state devices.
• Prohibiting economic development incentives for hostile foreign nations.

I also strongly supported HB 4007 and HB 4283, which respond to the radical green energy package that the Democrat majority pushed through last term. That package banned the continued use of a critical kind of natural gas generator that powers much of the Upper Peninsula—undermining electricity reliability and affordability for thousands of residents. These new bills seek to mitigate the harm and restore some balance and common sense to Michigan’s energy policy.

Finally, we approved HB 4328, which provides $100 million in emergency response funding to help communities in Northern Michigan recover from the devastating ice storm earlier this spring. Some areas were without power for over three weeks. This funding will help schools, businesses, and local governments recover. We’re also working with federal partners to bring in additional disaster relief, with damage estimates now reaching into the hundreds of millions.