---
type: "Bill"
title: "Transportation: funds; funding for private and public commercial ports; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding secs. 9d & 10s."
description: "Transportation: funds; funding for private and public commercial ports; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding secs. 9d & 10s."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5291"
citation: "Michigan HB 5291 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Local government: port authorities", "State agencies (proposed): authorities", "Transportation: funds"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jack O'Malley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/770c20ca-1d6a-431f-a48d-3f2df4d3aebe"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5291"
source_hash: "94c55102661de7bb70ab0152412818857c9b71e9ddcbacc4d1f803f46a235613"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5291 (2021-2022) — Transportation: funds; funding for private and public commercial ports; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding secs. 9d & 10s.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-5291.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5291.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5291.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5291.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0158.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 548 Yeas 94 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **94–11** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 342 Yeas 96 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **96–11** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 280 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jack O'Malley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jack O'Malley `introduction`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2021-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/14/2021
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 548 Yeas 94 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2021-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 280 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 342 Yeas 96 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 02:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/19/2022 09:54 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-07-20T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2022 12:16 PM
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 158'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/770c20ca-1d6a-431f-a48d-3f2df4d3aebe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).