MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 16, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, May 16,
2023, at 8:30 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 205 (Sen. Cavanagh).
2. Testimony regarding SB 206 (Sen. Bayer).
3. Testimony regarding SB 207 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from March 21, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Cherry was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 207.
The Chair invited Sen. Bayer to summarize SB 206.
The Chair invited Sen. Cavanagh to summarize SB 205.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 205, SB 206, and SB 207:
Lisa Chapman, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Ms. Terri, Citizen – Support
Joseph Layde, Citizen – Support
Tracey Hoesch, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Shearese Stapleton, Citizen – Support
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan – Oppose
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Marea Powell, PK Companies and Property Management Association of Michigan – Oppose
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Oppose
Elizabeth Kelly, Hope Shelters – Support
Ben Tobin, Apartment Association of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 207:
Jessica Ortiz Farley, Fair Housing Center of Southeast and Mid-Michigan – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 205, SB 206, and SB 207:
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose
Dawn Crandall, HBA of Michigan – Oppose
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Jessica AcMoody, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan – Support
Rob Kennedy, Michigan Community Action – Support
John Lindley, Michigan Manufactured Housing Association – Oppose
Mark Garcia, MSHDA – Support
Amanda Klein, United Way of Southeastern Michigan – Support
Matt Sowash, Zillow – Support
Julie Kendrick, Degage Ministries – Support
Glenn Wilson, Communities First, Inc. – Support
Michelle LaJoie, Alger Marquette Community Action Board – Support
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Charlie Cavell, Oakland County Board of Commissioners – Support
Heather VanDenburg, MCREST – Support
Lee Nelson Weber, Citizen – Support
Alyssa Rietveld, COTS – Support
Nancy Haynes, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan – Support
Dana Paglia-King, MSW Candidate at Wayne State University – Support
Shelley Brinkmann, Citizen – Support
Monique Stanton, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Angela Burchard, Citizen – Support
Tobi Hanna-Davies, Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community and Truth, Raical
Healing and Transformation – Support
Beth Berglin, Kalamazoo Community Foundation – Support
Amanda Carlisle, Washtenaw Housing Alliance – Support
Stephanie Hoffman, Kalamazoo City Commissioner – Support
Todd Rockhill, Housing Services Mid-Michigan – Support
Max Glick, Lighthouse MI – Support
Jessi Averill, Citizen – Support
Ian Vincent, Citizen – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 207:
Alex Kontras, Housing Kent – Support
Nancy Lindman, Michigan Association of United Ways – Support
Lyn Raymond, United Way of Ottawa and Allegan Counties – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 6, 2023
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