SPC ROBERT FRIESE MEM. HWY                                                                    H.B. 5394:

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 5394 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Jason Wentworth

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  4-11-18

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate Business Route 127 in Clare County as the "SPC Robert Friese Memorial Highway".

The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.

Proposed MCL 250.1009b                                                                                          

BACKGROUND

Army SPC Robert Friese died on April 29, 2011, in Iraq after being attacked by enemy forces. He was born in Clare, Michigan, and graduated from Harrison High School in 2007. SPC Friese enlisted in the Army in 2010 as a Tanker and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment until he was deployed to Iraq in January 2011. SPC Friese was awarded the Purple Heart and promoted to Specialist posthumously.

Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Michael Siracuse

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.