Two bills were passed by the House to allow emergency response vehicles to arrive safely and sooner where needed. House Bill 4301, sponsored by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-Perry Twp.), would allow an authorized emergency vehicle owned by the Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) and operated as part of an emergency response to be equipped with flashing, rotating or oscillating emergency lights. HB 4302, sponsored by Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park), would exempt a Michigan MABAS employee or member who meets the applicable driver training standards for firefighters and who is operating an authorized emergency vehicle from provisions related to commercial vehicle driving skills tests and endorsements. MABAS is a statewide mutual aid agreement that covers liability and authority to receive and provide mutual aid to other fire departments that have signed the MABAS agreement; these resources come from across the state or in the neighboring community. The bills now move to the Senate for consideration.