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
February 20, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at
1:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 662 (S-2) (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
2.
Reported HB 4857 (Rep. Steckloff) with recommendation.
3.
Reported SB 721 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
4.
Testimony regarding SB 705 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2024. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 662 (S-2), and invited Sen. Bayer to summarize the (S-2).
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 662:
Bob Frye, Michigan Waterfront Alliance – Oppose
Higgins Lake Property Owners Association – Oppose
Eric Ostergren, Citizens for Higgins Lake Legal Level – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 662. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 662 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink and Daley
Nays: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB 4857.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4857:
Peter D’Arienzo, John Ball Zoo - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 4857 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink and Daley
Nays: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 721 and invited Sen. Moss to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 721:
Emily D’Agostini Kunath, D’Agostini Companies – Support
Ed Eickhoff, Agree Reality – Support
David Pierson, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan - Support
The committee went at ease from 1:55 p.m. to 1:56 p.m.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 721:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
Sam Olson, Community Associations Institute of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 721 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 705, and invited Sen. Wojno to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 705:
Alan Fox, Ingham County Treasurer – Oppose
Peter MacGregor, Kent County Treasurer – Oppose
Beth Wanless, Zillow – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 705:
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counites - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:18 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 03/05/2024