MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
CHAIR
6600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 1, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 896 (Sen. Hertel).
2.
Testimony regarding HB 5557 (Rep. Grant).
3.
Testimony regarding HB 5598 (Rep. Liberati).
4.
Testimony regarding HB 5599 (Rep. Liberati).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Bayer, Shink and Hoitenga, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2024. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 896, and invited Sen. Hertel to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB 896:
Denice Gerstenberg, Algonac City Manager – Support
The Chair brought up HB 5557, and invited Rep. Grant to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5557:
Andrea Brown, Michigan Association of Planning – Support
Brian Connolly Michigan Association of Planning – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Jen Eyer, City of Ann Arbor - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5557:
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Support
Rebecca O’Connell, Lake Trust Credit Union – Support
Shawon Cecil, Michigan Realtors – Support
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Jessica AcMoody, CEDAM – Support
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association – Support
Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Support
Yarrow Brown, Housing North - Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Mark Garcia, MSHDA – Support
Josh Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
The Chair brought up HB’s 5598 and 5599, and invited Ashley Cecil of Rep. Libarati’s office to summarize the
bill.
The Char invited the following individual to present testimony regarding HB’s 5598 and 5599:
Bernard Youngblood, MI Association of Register of Deeds – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 5598 and 5599:
Shawon Cecil, Michigan Realtors – Support
Madeline Fata, MI Association of Counties – Support
Leslie Lewis, Real Property Law Section - Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss and Daley were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:23 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 10/08/2024