HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Fitzgerald.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, BeGole, Prestin.
Absent: Rep. Bezotte.
Excused: Rep. Bezotte.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 25, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 480 before the committee:
SB 480
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 288, entitled "Land
division act," by amending section 108 (MCL
560.108), as added by 1996 PA 591.
Matt Black, representing Senator Hertel, and Keith Pionk, representing KMP Realty, testified
in support of SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors, and David Pierson, a local development
attorney, testified in support of SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
Brett Hollandsworth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors, testified
in opposition to SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified with concerns on SB
480. Questions and discussion followed.
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League, and Tim Wolff, representing Lake Isabella,
testified with no position on SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
Senator Hertel testified in support of SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 480, but did not wish to speak:
Josh Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Representative Byrnes moved to excuse Representative Bezotte from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 1:02 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov