HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to
order by Chair Lower.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent/Excused: None.
The Chair laid SB 0322 and SB 0323 before the committee:
SB 0322
(Sen. Victory)
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 section 11 (MCL 46.11), as amended
by 2016 PA 77.
SB 0323
(Sen. Victory)
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 section 6 of chapter IV
(MCL 224.6), as amended by 2015 PA 237.
Steven Gilbert, representing Senator Victory's office, testified in support of SB 0322 and SB
0323. Questions and discussion followed.
Ed Noyloa, representing the Michigan County Road Association, testified in opposition of SB
0322 and SB 0323. Questions and discussion followed.
Deana Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified in support of SB
0322 and SB 0323. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did
not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did not wish to
speak:
Al Vanderberg, representing the Ottawa County.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did not wish
to speak:
Dennis Kolar, representing the Road Commission for Oakland County.
The Chair laid SB 0173 before the committee:
SB 0173
(Sen. Stamas)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 676d (MCL
257.676d), as added by 2014 PA 303.
Kristen Wall, representing Senator Stamas's Office, and Josh Clayton, representing H&H Mobil
and the Michigan Towing Association, testified in support of SB 0173. Questions and discussion
followed
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 0173, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 0173, but did not wish to speak:
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Representative Marino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2019. 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 12:38 PM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov