evidence_text: Representative Cole moved to report out HB 6333 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 4-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig. Nays: Rep. Rabhi. Pass: None. At 10:18 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:22 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 6336, HB 6337, HB 6338, HB 6339, HB 6340, HB 6341, HB 6342, HB 6343, HB 6344, HB 6345, HB 6346, HB 6347, HB 6348, HB 6349, HB 6350, HB 6351, HB 6352, HB 6353, HB 6354, HB 6355, HB 6356, HB 6357, HB 6358, HB 6359, HB 6360, HB 6361, HB 6362, HB 6363, HB 6364, HB 6365, HB 6366, HB 6367, HB 6368, HB 6369, HB 6370, HB 6371, HB 6372, HB 6373, HB 6374, HB 6375, HB 6376, HB 6377, HB 6378, HB 6379, HB 6380, HB 6381, HB 6382, HB 6383, HB 6384, HB 6385, HB 6386, HB 6387, HB 6388, HB 6389, HB 6390, HB 6391, HB 6392, HB 6393, HB 6394, HB 6395, HB 6396, HB 6397, HB 6398, HB 6399, HB 6400, HB 6401, HB 6402, HB 6403, HB 6404, HB 6405, HB 6406, HB 6407, HB 6408, HB 6409, HB 6410, HB 6411, HB 6412, HB 6413, HB 6414, HB 6415, HB 6416, HB 6417, HB 6418, HB 6419, HB 6420, HB 6421, HB 6422, HB 6423, HB 6424, HB 6425, HB 6426, HB 6427, HB 6428, HB 6429, HB 6430, HB 6431, HB 6432, HB 6433, HB 6434, HB 6435, HB 6436, HB 6437, HB 6438, HB 6439, HB 6440, HB 6320, HB 6334 and HB 6335 before the committee: HB 6336 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1953 PA 192, entitled "An act to create a county department of veterans' affairs in certain counties, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to create the county veteran service fund and to provide for contributions to and expenditures from that fund; and to transfer the powers and duties of the soldiers' relief commission in those counties," by amending section 1 (MCL 35.621), as amended by 2016 PA 420. HB 6337 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2004 PA 378, entitled "Public body law enforcement agency act," by amending section 8 (MCL 28.588). HB 6338 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1935 PA 78, entitled "An act to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners in cities, villages, and municipalities having full-time paid members in the fire or police departments, or both; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency, and fitness for appointment, employment, and promotion of all full-time paid members appointed in the fire and police departments and respective cities, villages, and municipalities; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension, and discharge of officers, fire fighters, and police officers; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 12 (MCL 38.512), as amended by 1986 PA 155. HB 6339 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of township officers, and the division of townships," by amending sections 28 and 72a (MCL 41.28 and 41.72a), section 28 as amended by 1989 PA 77 and section 72a as amended by 1999 PA 198. HB 6340 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1931 PA 246, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, repair, and maintenance of pavements, sidewalks, and elevated structures on or along public roads and highways; to provide for the levying of taxes and of special assessments; to authorize the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officers; to validate actions taken, special assessments levied, and bonds issued; and to provide for the lighting of certain roads, highways, and bridges," by amending sections 5, 8, and 19b (MCL 41.275, 41.278, and 41.289b), section 19b as amended by 1996 PA 127. HB 6341 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1941 PA 107, entitled "An act to authorize township water supply and sewage disposal services and facilities; to provide for financing of those services and facilities; to prescribe the powers and duties of township boards with respect to those services and facilities; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 6, 10, 11, 20h, and 20r (MCL 41.336, 41.340, 41.341, 41.350h, and 41.350r), sections 6, 10, and 11 as amended and sections 20h and 20r as added by 1989 PA 83. HB 6342 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1923 PA 116, entitled "Township and village public improvement and public service act," by amending section 3a (MCL 41.413a), as amended by 1998 PA 159. HB 6343 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1954 PA 188, entitled "An act to provide for the making of certain improvements by townships; to provide for paying for the improvements by the issuance of bonds; to provide for the levying of taxes; to provide for assessing the whole or a part of the cost of improvements against property benefited; and to provide for the issuance of bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and for the obligation of the township on the bonds," by amending section 4a (MCL 41.724a), as amended by 2000 PA 331. HB 6344 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled "An act to provide police and fire protection for townships and for certain areas in townships, certain incorporated villages, and certain cities; to authorize contracting for fire and police protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and police equipment, and the maintenance and operation of the equipment; to provide for defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize the creation of special assessment districts and the levying and collecting of special assessments; to authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and the advancement of the amount necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for reimbursement for such advances by reassessment if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for certain emergency services in townships and other municipalities; to authorize the creation of administrative boards and to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 41.801), as amended by 2018 PA 484. HB 6345 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1995 PA 123, entitled "Enterprise community development corporation act," by amending section 7 (MCL 125.2607). HB 6346 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1995 PA 75, entitled "Empowerment zone development corporation act," by amending section 7 (MCL 125.2567). HB 6347 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1992 PA 173, entitled "Land reclamation and improvement authority act," by amending sections 5 and 20 (MCL 125.2455 and 125.2470). HB 6348 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 404 and 416 (MCL 125.4404 and 125.4416). HB 6349 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1986 PA 59, entitled "Resort district rehabilitation act," by amending sections 4, 5, 7, and 16 (MCL 125.2204, 125.2205, 125.2207, and 125.2216). HB 6350 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1985 PA 224, entitled "Enterprise zone act," by amending sections 11 and 13 (MCL 125.2111 and 125.2113), as amended by 1994 PA 311. HB 6351 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 303 and 317 (MCL 125.4303 and 125.4317). HB 6352 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 705 and 719 (MCL 125.4705 and 125.4719). HB 6353 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 203, 218, and 224 (MCL 125.4203, 125.4218, and 125.4224). HB 6354 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1974 PA 338, entitled "Economic development corporations act," by amending sections 15, 17, 23, and 31 (MCL 125.1615, 125.1617, 125.1623, and 125.1631), sections 17 and 31 as amended by 1980 PA 501 and section 23 as amended by 2002 PA 357. HB 6355 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1963 PA 62, entitled "Industrial development revenue bond act of 1963," by amending section 5 (MCL 125.1255). HB 6356 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1961 PA 120, entitled "An act to authorize the development or redevelopment of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to permit the creation of certain boards; to provide for the operation of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to provide for the creation, operation, and dissolution of business improvement zones; and to authorize the collection of revenue and the bonding of certain local governmental units for the development or redevelopment projects," by amending section 10e (MCL 125.990e), as amended by 2020 PA 91. HB 6357 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1989 PA 292, entitled "Metropolitan councils act," by amending sections 9, 33, 49, 63, and 71 (MCL 124.659, 124.683, 124.699, 124.713, and 124.721), sections 9 and 33 as amended and section 71 as added by 1998 PA 373 and sections 49 and 63 as added by 1998 PA 375. HB 6358 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled "Land bank fast track act," by amending section 9 (MCL 124.759). HB 6359 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1945 PA 344, entitled "An act to authorize counties, cities, villages and townships of this state to adopt plans to prevent blight and to adopt plans for the rehabilitation of blighted areas; to authorize assistance in carrying out such plans by the acquisition of real property, the improvement of such real property and the disposal of real property in such areas; to prescribe the methods of financing the exercise of these powers; and to declare the effect of this act," by amending sections 4 and 10 (MCL 125.74 and 125.80), section 4 as amended by 1986 PA 320. HB 6360 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 18, entitled "An act to authorize any city, village, township, or county to purchase, acquire, construct, maintain, operate, improve, extend, and repair housing facilities; to eliminate housing conditions which are detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, morals, or welfare; and for any such purposes to authorize any such city, village, township, or county to create a commission with power to effectuate said purposes, and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission and of such city, village, township, or county; and for any such purposes to authorize any such commission, city, village, township, or county to issue notes and revenue bonds; to regulate the issuance, sale, retirement, and refunding of such notes and bonds; to regulate the rentals of such projects and the use of the revenues of the projects; to prescribe the manner of selecting tenants for such projects; to provide for condemnation of private property for such projects; to confer certain powers upon such commissions, cities, villages, townships, and counties in relation to such projects, including the power to receive aid and cooperation of the federal government; to provide for a referendum thereon; to provide for cooperative financing by 2 or more commissions, cities, villages, townships, or counties or any combination thereof; to provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of revenue bonds and special obligation notes for such purposes; to provide for financing agreements between cooperating borrowers; to provide for other matters relative to the bonds and notes and methods of cooperative financing; for other purposes; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 1 and 3 (MCL 125.651 and 125.653), section 1 as amended by 2007 PA 185. HB 6361 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1949 PA 208, entitled "An act to authorize cities, villages and townships of this state to designate neighborhood areas for the purpose of planning and carrying out local public improvements for the prevention of blight within such areas; to authorize assistance in carrying out plans for local improvements by the acquisition and disposal of real property in such areas; to provide for the combining of neighborhood improvements that benefit the entire neighborhood into 1 improvement project; to provide for the establishment of local assessment districts coterminous with the neighborhood boundaries; to prescribe the methods of financing the exercise of these powers, and to declare the effect of this act," by amending sections 3 and 10 (MCL 125.943 and 125.950). HB 6362 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1871 PA 164, entitled "An act to provide for vacating cemetery plats and cemetery grounds in the limits of incorporated cities and villages," by amending section 2 (MCL 128.42). HB 6363 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1931 PA 46, entitled "An act to supplement the laws providing for the establishment, control, maintenance and care of public cemeteries by cities and townships within this state; to define the powers and duties of cemetery boards and other public officials invested by law with the management thereof; to provide for the termination and forfeiture of rights in certain unused burial spaces in such cemeteries; to prescribe and regulate the procedure with reference thereto; to authorize the resale of such spaces and to direct the investment and use of the funds received therefrom; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," by amending section 2 (MCL 128.12), as amended by 1989 PA 14. HB 6364 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2008 PA 33, entitled "Michigan planning enabling act," by amending sections 13, 43, and 71 (MCL 125.3813, 125.3843, and 125.3871). HB 6365 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending sections 103, 202, 304, 401, 402, 404, and 604 (MCL 125.3103, 125.3202, 125.3304, 125.3401, 125.3402, 125.3404, and 125.3604), sections 103, 202, 401, and 604 as amended by 2008 PA 12. HB 6366 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 805 and 818 (MCL 125.4805 and 125.4818). HB 6367 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 606 and 622 (MCL 125.4606 and 125.4622). HB 6368 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 7523 and 12753 (MCL 333.7523 and 333.12753), section 7523 as amended by 2019 PA 9. HB 6369 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1909 PA 272, entitled "An act to authorize the boards of trustees of the townships of this state to acquire and enlarge burying grounds and approaches to burying grounds in their respective townships and to provide the manner of acquiring private property for that purpose," by amending section 1 (MCL 128.151), as amended by 1980 PA 380; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 6370 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1963 (2nd Ex Sess) PA 43, entitled "An act to provide for public hearings on budgets of local units of government," by amending section 2 (MCL 141.412), as amended by 1995 PA 40. HB 6371 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1933 PA 204, entitled "An act to authorize municipalities to call for and accept tenders of defaulted bonds," by amending section 2 (MCL 141.212). HB 6372 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1933 PA 94, entitled "The revenue bond act of 1933," by amending sections 6 and 33 (MCL 141.106 and 141.133), section 33 as amended by 1982 PA 188. HB 6373 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1911 PA 28, entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of any county to raise by taxation or borrow money for the purpose of purchasing real estate for sites for, and constructing or repairing public buildings and bridges; to limit the amount that can be raised or borrowed for such purpose by such boards in certain cases; to authorize such boards to submit the question of raising or borrowing money for such purposes to the electors of their certain counties; to provide for the manner of submission; and to repeal Act No. 41 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act limiting the amount which may be raised in any county in any 1 year by the board of supervisors," approved April twenty-first, 1909," by amending section 2 (MCL 141.72). HB 6374 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1923 PA 118, entitled "An act to authorize counties to raise by loan, expend from unallocated moneys on hand, or borrow money for permanent improvements, to issue bonds, and to levy taxes to the extent necessary for the repayment of the bonds," by amending section 3 (MCL 141.63). HB 6375 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled "The home rule city act," by amending sections 3, 4g, 5, 5e, 10, and 15 (MCL 117.3, 117.4g, 117.5, 117.5e, 117.10, and 117.15), section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 7 and section 5 as amended by 2011 PA 133. HB 6376 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1917 PA 307, entitled "An act to provide for the purchase of all supplies, merchandise and articles of every description and character needed for the maintenance and operation of all county offices, departments and institutions, in counties adopting the provisions of this act," by amending section 5 (MCL 45.85). HB 6377 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 7 and 17 (MCL 45.507 and 45.517). HB 6378 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled "The general law village act," by amending section 1 of chapter II, sections 5 and 8 of chapter V, sections 3a and 4 of chapter VI, section 26 of chapter VII, and section 6 of chapter XIV (MCL 62.1, 65.5, 65.8, 66.3a, 66.4, 67.26, and 74.6), section 1 of chapter II as amended by 2004 PA 300, section 5 of chapter V as amended by 2020 PA 81, section 8 of chapter V, section 3a of chapter VI, and section 26 of chapter VII as amended by 1998 PA 255, and section 4 of chapter VI as amended by 2012 PA 10. HB 6379 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act," by amending sections 9, 11, and 15 (MCL 46.9, 46.11, and 46.15), section 9 as amended by 1982 PA 344, section 11 as amended by 2020 PA 1, and section 15 as amended by 1988 PA 37. HB 6380 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1939 PA 342, entitled "County public improvement act of 1939," by amending section 5b (MCL 46.175b). HB 6381 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1965 PA 261, entitled "An act to authorize the creation and to prescribe the powers and duties of county and regional parks and recreation commissions; and to prescribe the powers and duties of county boards of commissioners with respect to county and regional parks and recreation commissions," by amending section 14 (MCL 46.364), as amended by 1994 PA 84. HB 6382 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1929 PA 312, entitled "The metropolitan district act," by amending sections 7 and 11 (MCL 119.7 and 119.11), section 7 as amended by 2012 PA 587. HB 6383 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1895 PA 215, entitled "The fourth class city act," by amending sections 4 and 12 of chapter I, section 1 of chapter II, section 12 of chapter VII, section 8 of chapter VIII, section 6 of chapter IX, section 3 of chapter XXII, section 6 of chapter XXV, section 27 of chapter XXX, and sections 6 and 15 of chapter XXXI (MCL 81.4, 81.12, 82.1, 87.12, 88.8, 89.6, 102.3, 105.6, 110.27, 111.6, and 111.15). HB 6384 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled "The home rule village act," by amending sections 6, 11, 17, and 19 (MCL 78.6, 78.11, 78.17, and 78.19). HB 6385 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1913 PA 90, entitled "An act authorizing and empowering the boards of supervisors of counties to purchase, acquire by condemnation, accept gifts and devises of real estate for, and to improve and maintain public parks and zoological gardens, airports and landing fields, and to contribute to the improvement and maintenance of public parks and public zoological gardens, airports and landing fields, owned or held in trust by cities, villages or townships or used for the benefit of the public; to authorize the making of reasonable rules and regulations relative to the public use of park property; and to provide penalties for violations of such rules and regulations," by amending section 6 (MCL 123.66). HB 6386 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1957 PA 185, entitled "An act to authorize the establishing of a department and board of public works in counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of any municipality subject to the provisions of this act; to authorize the incurring of contract obligations and the issuance and payment of bonds or notes; to provide for a pledge by a municipality of its full faith and credit and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary; to validate obligations issued; and to prescribe a procedure for special assessments and condemnation," by amending sections 22, 24, and 29 (MCL 123.752, 123.754, and 123.759). HB 6387 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1947 PA 179, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of certain municipal authorities for the collection or disposal, or both, of garbage or rubbish, or both, and for the operation of a dog pound; and to prescribe the powers, rights and duties thereof," by amending sections 1, 2, and 7 (MCL 123.301, 123.302, and 123.307). HB 6388 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1948 (1st Ex Sess) PA 31, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of authorities to acquire, furnish, equip, own, improve, enlarge, operate, and maintain buildings, automobile parking lots or structures, transit- oriented developments, transit-oriented facilities, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or sites therefor, together with appurtenant properties and facilities necessary or convenient for the effective use thereof, for the use of any county, city, village, or township, or for the use of any combination of 2 or more counties, cities, villages, or townships, or for the use of any school district and any city, village, or township wholly or partially within the district's boundaries, or for the use of any school district and any combination of 2 or more cities, villages, or townships wholly or partially within the district's boundaries, or for the use of any intermediate school district and any constituent school district or any city, village, or township, wholly or partially within the intermediate school district's boundaries; to provide for compensation of authority commissioners; to permit transfers of property to authorities; to authorize the execution of contracts, leases, and subleases pertaining to authority property and the use of authority property; to authorize incorporating units to impose taxes without limitation as to rate or amount and to pledge their full faith and credit for the payment of contract of lease obligations in anticipation of which bonds are issued by an authority; to provide for the issuance of bonds by such authorities; to validate action taken and bonds issued; to provide other powers, rights, and duties of authorities and incorporating units, including those for the disposal of authority property; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 5, 6, 8b, and 10 (MCL 123.955, 123.956, 123.958b, and 123.960), sections 5 and 6 as amended by 1995 PA 147 and section 8b as amended by 2013 PA 256. HB 6389 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2000 PA 321, entitled "Recreational authorities act," by amending section 5 (MCL 123.1135), as amended by 2003 PA 135. HB 6390 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1976 PA 39, entitled "An act to authorize local units of government to appropriate funds for purposes of providing activities or services to older persons, to authorize local units of government to levy taxes for services to older persons, and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 4 (MCL 400.574). HB 6391 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1929 PA 178, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment, operation and control of county medical care facilities by 2 or more counties of less than 1,000,000 population," by amending section 4 (MCL 404.4). HB 6392 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1911 PA 163, entitled "An act to provide for the election of inspectors of mines in certain cases and the appointment of their deputies, for the appointment of such inspectors of mines and their deputies until the election and qualification of the first inspectors of mines, to prescribe their powers and duties and to provide for their compensation, and to repeal Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1887," by amending section 8 (MCL 425.108), as amended by 1984 PA 116. HB 6393 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1976 PA 328, entitled "An act to regulate animals running at large; to provide for compensation for damage done by animals running at large; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending sections 5 and 6 (MCL 433.15 and 433.16). HB 6394 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1979 PA 214, entitled "An act to provide for the disposition and sale of certain stolen or abandoned property recovered or discovered within a county, city, village, or township; and to provide for the disposition of the proceeds of sale and certain other property," by amending section 2 (MCL 434.182), as amended by 2018 PA 546. HB 6395 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 1101 (MCL 436.2101). HB 6396 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1986 PA 32, entitled "Emergency 9-1-1 service enabling act," by amending sections 308 and 505 (MCL 484.1308 and 484.1505), section 308 as amended by 2007 PA 164 and section 505 as amended by 1999 PA 81. HB 6397 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1967 PA 288, entitled "Land division act," by amending section 209 (MCL 560.209). HB 6398 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1988 PA 57, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation by 2 or more municipalities of certain authorities for the purpose of providing emergency services to municipalities; to provide for the powers and duties of authorities and of certain state and local agencies and officers; to provide for certain condemnation proceedings; to provide for fees; to provide for the levy of property taxes for certain purposes; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 124.602 and 124.603). HB 6399 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1986 PA 196, entitled "Public transportation authority act," by amending sections 5 and 7 (MCL 124.455 and 124.457). HB 6400 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1967 PA 204, entitled "Metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967," by amending sections 16 and 17 (MCL 124.416 and 124.417), section 16 as amended by 2002 PA 328 and section 17 as amended by 1993 PA 350. HB 6401 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1963 PA 55, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of public authorities to acquire, own, and operate or cause to be operated mass transportation systems; to require the state to guarantee payment of certain claims against certain transportation authorities and to give the state a lien in satisfaction of payment; to prescribe the rights, powers, and duties of those public authorities; to provide for the issuance of bonds; to provide for the levy and collection of certain taxes; and to authorize contracts between those authorities and either public or private corporations to carry out the operation of those mass transportation systems," by amending section 2 (MCL 124.352), as amended by 1983 PA 137. HB 6402 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1952 PA 196, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of municipal authorities to acquire, own and operate water supply systems; to prescribe the rights, powers and duties thereof; and to authorize contracts between such authorities and other public corporations," by amending sections 2, 3, and 7 (MCL 124.252, 124.253, and 124.257). HB 6403 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1955 PA 233, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of certain municipal authorities to acquire, own, extend, improve, and operate sewage disposal systems, water supply systems, and solid waste management systems; to prescribe the rights, powers, and duties thereof; to authorize contracts between such authorities and public corporations; to provide for the issuance of bonds to acquire, construct, extend, or improve the systems; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 2, 3, 4a, 6, and 8 (MCL 124.282, 124.283, 124.284a, 124.286, and 124.288), section 2 as amended by 1981 PA 154, section 4a as amended by 2008 PA 172, and section 8 as amended by 2009 PA 166. HB 6404 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1917 PA 5, entitled "An act authorizing organized townships and incorporated villages in the state of Michigan to borrow money and to issue bonds therefor for the purpose of establishing free public libraries, purchasing sites and constructing buildings thereon," by amending section 2 (MCL 397.322). HB 6405 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1976 PA 448, entitled "Michigan energy employment act of 1976," by amending section 42 (MCL 460.842), as amended by 2002 PA 358. HB 6406 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1990 PA 100, entitled "City utility users tax act," by amending section 5 of chapter 2 (MCL 141.1165). HB 6407 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 8733 (MCL 600.8733), as amended by 2003 PA 95. HB 6408 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1917 PA 78, entitled "An act to establish and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms, factories or shops in counties of this state and to authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein and to provide for the punishment of such persons for breaking or attempting to break out; and to permit counties not operating work farms, factories or shops to contract for the care of their prisoners with counties operating such farms, factories or shops," by amending section 8 (MCL 801.208). HB 6409 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 2001 PA 34, entitled "Revised municipal finance act," by amending section 517 (MCL 141.2517), as amended by 2002 PA 541. HB 6410 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1941 PA 359, entitled "An act for controlling and eradicating certain noxious weeds within the state; to permit townships, villages, and cities to have a lien for expenses incurred in controlling and eradicating such weeds; to permit officials of counties and municipalities to appoint commissioners of noxious weeds; to define the powers, duties, and compensation of commissioners; to provide for sanctions; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 4a (MCL 247.64a), as amended by 1987 PA 210. HB 6411 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1969 PA 200, entitled "An act to regulate driveways, banners, events, and parades upon and over highways; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to prescribe requirements for the issuance of permits; and to provide for the issuance of those permits," by amending section 5 (MCL 247.325). HB 6412 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 252g (MCL 257.252g), as amended by 2018 PA 347. HB 6413 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1919 PA 398, entitled "An act to authorize the construction of bridges over navigable streams and waters in certain cases, for the continuance of public highways over such water as avenues of public travel; to authorize the levying, spreading and collecting of special taxes and assessments for any such bridge; to authorize the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to provide for the recovery by the owners of property or property rights abutting upon or adjoining any such highway of their damages resulting by reason of the construction of such bridge and providing the procedure for recovery of such damages; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto," by amending section 5 (MCL 254.55). HB 6414 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 4709, 8905c, 11535, 11542, 11906, 30707, 30714, 30910, 30912, 30913, 30929, 34117, 35304, 35702, and 35703 (MCL 324.4709, 324.8905c, 324.11535, 324.11542, 324.11906, 324.30707, 324.30714, 324.30910, 324.30912, 324.30913, 324.30929, 324.34117, 324.35304, 324.35702, and 324.35703), section 4709 as amended by 2002 PA 214, section 8905c as added by 1998 PA 15, section 11542 as amended by 2018 PA 640, section 11906 as added by 1995 PA 60, sections 30707, 30714, 30910, 30912, 30913, 34117, 35702, and 35703 as added by 1995 PA 59, section 30929 as amended by 2011 PA 96, and section 35304 as amended by 2012 PA 297. HB 6415 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1964 PA 284, entitled "City income tax act," by amending section 71 of chapter 2 (MCL 141.671), as amended by 1996 PA 478. HB 6416 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 23, entitled "Airport zoning act," by amending section 19 (MCL 259.449). HB 6417 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1945 PA 109, entitled "An act to protect and promote the public health and welfare and to enable boards of supervisors of certain counties to acquire, own, construct, establish, maintain and operate hospitals, county general hospitals, sanatoria and other institutions for the treatment of persons suffering from contagious and infectious diseases and for the treatment of indigent persons suffering from any physical ailment or impairment, and for temporary detention of mentally ill patients, both non- indigent and indigent, to authorize emergency treatment for emergency cases, to levy a tax therefor, appoint hospital trustees, authorize operation of hospitals by boards of county institutions, provide suitable means for the care of such afflicted persons, to limit the liability of counties maintaining such hospitals in respect to such cases, and to repeal acts inconsistent herewith," by amending section 5 (MCL 331.205). HB 6418 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 3, 6, 11, 18, and 19b of chapter IV (MCL 224.3, 224.6, 224.11, 224.18, and 224.19b), section 6 as amended by 2020 PA 2, section 18 as amended by 2000 PA 342, and section 19b as amended by 2018 PA 97. HB 6419 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 1107 (MCL 436.2107). HB 6420 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1987 PA 230, entitled "Municipal health facilities corporations act," by amending sections 206, 207, 255, and 256 (MCL 331.1206, 331.1207, 331.1255, and 331.1256), section 206 as amended by 1994 PA 398, sections 207 and 256 as amended by 2010 PA 331, and section 255 as added by 1988 PA 502. HB 6421 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 2000 PA 274, entitled "Large carnivore act," by amending sections 18 and 20 (MCL 287.1118 and 287.1120). HB 6422 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 2000 PA 246, entitled "Wolf-dog cross act," by amending sections 18 and 20 (MCL 287.1018 and 287.1020). HB 6423 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1952 PA 175, entitled "An act to authorize incorporated cities and villages to borrow money and issue bonds in anticipation of future payments from the motor vehicle highway fund, for any purpose or purposes for which said funds may be used and for the purpose of refunding such bonds; authorizing the pledging of the faith and credit of the issuing city or village, upon proper resolution of its governing body, as additional security for the payment of said bonds; and to prescribe procedures and conditions relative to the issuance of such bonds," by amending section 2 (MCL 247.702). HB 6424 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 5a (MCL 247.655a), as added by 1981 PA 184. HB 6425 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1915 PA 59, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways; for the levying, spreading and collecting of taxes and of special assessments therefor; to authorize the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto; and to validate certain proceedings heretofore taken," by amending sections 18 and 61 (MCL 247.418 and 247.461). HB 6426 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1927 PA 341, entitled "An act to prevent the abandonment, discontinuation, vacation, or alteration of the course of any public highway which borders upon, or is adjacent to any lake, or to the general course of any stream, or the course of any portion of such a highway, or bordering upon a lake or general course of any stream, by the public authorities of any village or city, until after the approval thereof by the circuit court of the county in which said highway is situated; to provide for a notice of application for that purpose, and a method of hearing in such court, and the method for review of orders made thereon; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies," by amending section 3 (MCL 247.43), as amended by 1996 PA 217. HB 6427 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 498, 518, 539, 653a, 798, and 826 (MCL 168.498, 168.518, 168.539, 168.653a, 168.798, and 168.826), section 498 as amended by 2018 PA 603, section 653a as amended by 2005 PA 71, section 798 as amended by 1992 PA 8, and section 826 as amended by 2013 PA 51. HB 6428 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain code of 1956," by amending sections 6, 54, 72, 102, 105, 106, 122, 126, 154, 157, 196, 197, 221, 391, 393, 424, 433, 441, 441a, 467, 469, 489a, 519, 521, 538a, 558, and 562 (MCL 280.6, 280.54, 280.72, 280.102, 280.105, 280.106, 280.122, 280.126, 280.154, 280.157, 280.196, 280.197, 280.221, 280.391, 280.393, 280.424, 280.433, 280.441, 280.441a, 280.467, 280.469, 280.489a, 280.519, 280.521, 280.538a, 280.558, and 280.562), sections 72, 105, 122, and 154 as amended by 2018 PA 646, section 102 as amended by 2018 PA 647, section 196 as amended by 2008 PA 509, section 197 as amended by 2017 PA 62, section 221 as amended by 2016 PA 27, and section 433 as amended by 1982 PA 449. HB 6429 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 4704 and 4706a (MCL 600.4704 and 600.4706a), section 4704 as amended by 2014 PA 333 and section 4706a as added by 1988 PA 104. HB 6430 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled "Michigan promise zone authority act," by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1664), as amended by 2017 PA 150. HB 6431 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 24e, 29, 34a, 51, 78m, 79a, and 152 (MCL 211.24e, 211.29, 211.34a, 211.51, 211.78m, 211.79a, and 211.152), section 24e as amended by 2002 PA 197, section 34a as amended by 1986 PA 138, section 51 as amended by 2012 PA 57, section 78m as amended by 2014 PA 501, and section 79a as added by 1999 PA 133. HB 6432 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1956 (Ex Sess) PA 6, entitled "Township water system act of 1956," by amending section 4 (MCL 486.504). HB 6433 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1944 (1st Ex Sess) PA 52, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of and quieting the title to and the recreating of the public records of lands in counties where records of title have been destroyed in whole or in any material part by fire, flood or other major disaster, and to establish the procedure therefor and to provide an appropriation to pay certain costs thereof," by amending section 2 (MCL 561.2). HB 6434 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1976 PA 448, entitled "Michigan energy employment act of 1976," by amending section 34 (MCL 460.834), as amended by 2008 PA 21. HB 6435 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1925 PA 51, entitled "An act to license and regulate the business of transient merchants, to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal certain inconsistent acts," by amending section 7 (MCL 445.377), as amended by 1988 PA 292. HB 6436 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1989 PA 24, entitled "The district library establishment act," by amending section 24 (MCL 397.194), as amended by 2005 PA 60. HB 6437 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 2008 PA 49, entitled "Zoological authorities act," by amending section 7 (MCL 123.1167). HB 6438 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1994 PA 425, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of community swimming pool authorities; to provide powers and duties of the authorities; to provide for the levy of a tax by the authorities; and to provide for the collection and distribution of the tax," by amending sections 7 and 17 (MCL 123.1067 and 123.1077). HB 6439 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1926 (Ex Sess) PA 14, entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of any county to create a sinking fund for the purpose of purchasing real estate for sites for, and constructing or repairing public buildings; to authorize such boards to submit the question of levying a tax to create such sinking fund to the electors of their certain counties and to provide for the manner of submission," by amending section 2 (MCL 141.52). HB 6440 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to set forth the methods for local governments and other governmental entities to provide public notices; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public entities; and to prescribe the duties of certain private entities. HB 6320 (Rep. Cole) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 310e (MCL 257.310e), as amended by 2019 PA 33. HB 6334 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled "The charter township act," by amending sections 3a and 8 (MCL 42.3a and 42.8), section 3a as amended by 1984 PA 361 and section 8 as amended by 2004 PA 406. HB 6335 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1945 PA 246, entitled "An act to authorize township boards to adopt ordinances and regulations to secure the public health, safety and general welfare; to provide for the establishment of a township police department; to provide for policing of townships by certain law enforcement officers and agencies; to provide for the publication of ordinances; to prescribe powers and duties of township boards and certain local and state officers and agencies; to provide sanctions; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the act," by amending sections 4, 5, and 6 (MCL 41.184, 41.185, and 41.186), section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 9, section 5 as amended by 1999 PA 257, and section 6 as added by 1989 PA 78. Representatives Johnson, Coleman, and Yaroch testified on the bills. Questions and discussion followed. Andrew Richner and Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association, testified in opposition to the bills. Questions and discussion followed. Chris Huckle, publisher of the Cadillac News, testified in opposition to the bills. Questions and discussion followed. Richard Lamb, President of the Michigan Press Association Board of Directors, testified in opposition to the bills. The following person submitted a card in opposition of HBs 6334-6440 but did not wish to speak: Melissa Seifert, representing AARP The following person submitted a card in support of HBs 6334-6440 but did not wish to speak: Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties At 11:27 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 5:49 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Wes Smith, representing the Publisher- View Newspaper Group, testified in opposition to HB 6440. Questions and discussion followed. Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 6440. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 6440, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Brad Thompson, representing the Detroit Legal News Publishing. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6440, but did not wish to speak: Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.