MEMBERS:
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR MALLORY MCMORROW
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2523
FAX: (517) 373-5669
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 8, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development was scheduled for Thursday,
June 8, 2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4375 (Rep. Grant).
2. Testimony regarding SB 293 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:21 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet,
Moss, Geiss, Victory, Lindsey and Webber, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from May 4, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Representative Grant to summarize HB 4375. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4375:
Karyn Ferrick on Behalf of GR Mayor R. Bliss, City of Grand Rapids – Support
Jeff Huntington, State Land Bank Authority – Support
Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4375:
Mike Spence, SEMCOG – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Assoc. of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited Senator McDonald-Rivet to summarize SB 239. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 293:
Kirsten Elliott, Community Housing Network, Inc – Support
Amy Hovey, Executive Director, MSHDA – Support
Brooke Oosterman, Housing Next – Support
Page 1 of 2
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
MI Coalition Against Homelessness – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 293:
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Assoc. of Michigan – Support
Yarrow Brown, Housing North – Support
Julie Cassidy, MI League for Public Policy – Opposed
Josh Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Support
Ryan Knight, Michigan Realtors – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/13/2023
Page 2 of 2