HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 4, 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, Bezotte,
BeGole.
Absent: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, Prestin.
Excused: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, Prestin.
Representative Breen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 14, 2024. 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.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 480. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Bezotte,
BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Stacy Hissong, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners,
testified in opposition to SB 480. Questions and discussion followed.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, and Judy Allen, representing the
Michigan Townships Association, testified in opposition to SB 480.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors Association, testified in support of SB 480.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 480, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 480, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies.
Matt Sowash, representing the Michigan Land Title Association.
John Korr, an individual from Traverse City.
Andrea Brown, representing the Michigan Association of Planners.
Brett Hollandsworth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors.
Michelle Batora, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors.
The Chair laid HB 6015, HB 6016 and HB 6017 before the committee:
HB 6015
(Rep. Tsernoglou)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 50
(MCL 750.50), as amended by 2019 PA 135.
HB 6016
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 2007 PA 132, entitled "Animal
welfare fund act," by amending section 2 (MCL
287.992).
HB 6017
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950
(MCL 600.2950), as amended by 2018 PA 146.
Representative Tsernoglou, along with Dan Verhougstraete and Kyle Hanney, representing
the Ingham County Animal Control, testified in support of HB 6015, HB 6016 and HB 6017.
Questions and discussion followed.
Sheriff Chris Swanson, representing Genesee County, testified in support of HB 6015, HB
6016 and HB 6017. Questions and discussion followed.
Molly Tamulevich, representing Attorneys for Animals, testified in support of HB 6015, HB
6016 and HB 6017.
Ann Griffin, representing Michigan Humane, testified in support of HB 6015, HB 6016 and
HB 6017.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6015, HB 6016 and HB 6017, but
did not wish to speak:
Bee Friedlander, representing Attorneys for Animals.
Mike Compagnoni, representing the Humane Society of the United States.
Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Humane Society of the Huron Valley.
Sarah Devaney, representing Michigan Pet Alliance.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6015, HB 6016 and HB 6017, but
did not wish to speak:
Mike Thorman, representing the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation.
Keith Shafer, representing the Michigan Bear Hunters Association.
Joe Hudson, representing the U.P. Bear Houndsmen Association.
At 12:51 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:51 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4693 before the committee:
HB 4693
(Rep. Fitzgerald)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 3a (MCL
15.263a), as amended by 2021 PA 54.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4693. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Bezotte, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 12:52 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:52 AM, Majority Vice Chair Byrnes called the committee back to order.
Representative Fitzgerald testified in support of HB 4693. Questions and discussion
followed.
At 1:03 AM, Majority Vice Chair Byrnes laid the committee at ease.
At 1:04 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4693.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4693, but did not wish to speak:
Debbie Mikula, representing the Michigan Library Association.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of Public Employee Retirement
Systems.
Representative Paiz moved to excuse Representatives Zorn, Paquette and Prestin 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 1:07 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov