HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Marino, Berman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Marino joined the meeting via Zoom.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 3, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 16 before the committee:
SB 16
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled "Housing
law of Michigan," by amending section 125 (MCL
125.525), as amended by 2016 PA 14.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn, testified in support of SB 16.
Wendy Patton, representing the Rental Property Owners Association, testified in support of
SB 16.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 16, but did not wish to speak:
Clay Powell, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid SB 17 before the committee:
SB 17
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1968 PA 317, entitled "An act
relating to the conduct of public servants in
respect to governmental decisions and contracts
with public entities; to provide penalties for the
violation of this act; to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts; and to validate certain contracts," by
amending section 3a (MCL 15.323a), as amended
by 2011 PA 106.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn, testified in support of SB 17. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 17, but did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 17, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Wills, representing the City of Muskegon.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:11 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov