HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
the Chair Lower.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent: Rep. Marino.
Excused: Rep. Marino.
The Chair laid HB 5822 before the committee:
HB 5822
(Rep. LaGrand)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled "Land bank
fast track act," by amending section 3 (MCL
124.753).
Karyn Ferrick Jonathan Klooster, representing the City of Grand Rapids, testified in support
of HB 5822.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5822, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League..
The Chair laid HB 4676 before the committee:
HB 4676
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to prohibit the recording of deeds or other
instruments relating to real property that contain
certain restrictive covenants or conditions; to
make such restrictions unenforceable; and to
provide remedies with respect to those
instruments.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-6) to HB 4676. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Rep. Anthony testified in support of HB 4676.
Derrick Quinney, representing the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds, testified in
support of HB 4676.
Stewart Sanders, representing the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds, testified in
support of HB 4676.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4676, but did not wish to speak:
Meghan Webber, representing the Greater Lansing Association of Realtors..
Charles Hobbs, representing the Lansing ACLU..
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU..
Clay Powell, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan..
The Chair laid HB 4828 before the committee:
HB 4828
(Rep. Byrd)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7u
(MCL 211.7u), as amended by 2012 PA 135.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4828. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Dave Massaron and Michelle Oberholtzer, representing the City of Detroit and United
Housing Commission, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed.
Jared Fleisher, representing the Quicken Loans, testified in support of
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of
Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and Heather Frick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
support of
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified in support of
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4828, but did not wish to speak:
Warren Evans, representing the Wayne County..
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League..
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU..
The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 4828, but did not wish to
speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties..
Representative Markkanen moved to refer House Bill No. 4828 to the Committee on Ways
and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 9, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Calley moved to excuse Representative Marino from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. James Lower adjourned the
meeting at 11:13 AM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov