HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Shannon joined the committee remotely.
Representative Breen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 11, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4312 and HB 4313 before the committee:
HB 4312
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 162, entitled "Nonprofit
corporation act," by amending section 123 (MCL
450.2123), as amended by 2014 PA 557.
HB 4313
(Rep. Coffia)
A bill to amend 1897 PA 230, entitled "An act to
provide for the formation of corporations for the
purpose of owning, maintaining, and improving
lands and other property kept for the purposes of
summer resorts or for ornament, recreation, or
amusement; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 455.1
to 455.24) by adding section 19.
Representative Roth, along with Fred Baker, representing the Neahtawanta Resort
Association, testified in support of HB 4312 and HB 4313. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4312 and HB 4313, but
did not wish to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 4977 and HB 4978 before the committee:
HB 4977
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1889 PA 39, entitled "An act to
authorize the formation of corporations for the
purchase and improvement of grounds to be
occupied for summer homes, for camp-meetings,
for meetings of assemblies or associations and
societies organized for intellectual and scientific
culture and for the promotion of the cause of
religion and morality, or for any or all of such
purposes; and to impose certain duties on the
department of commerce," (MCL 455.51 to
455.72) by adding section 12a.
HB 4978
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 162, entitled "Nonprofit
corporation act," by amending section 123 (MCL
450.2123), as amended by 2014 PA 557.
Representative Roth, along with Fred Baker, representing the Neahtawanta Summer Resort
Association, testified in support of HB 4977 and HB 4978. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4977 and HB 4978, but
did not wish to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatorty Affairs.
The Chair laid SB 337 before the committee:
SB 337
(Sen. Polehanki)
A bill to amend 1970 PA 132, entitled "An act to
provide for the filing of surveys in the office of the
register of deeds relative to land divisions; and to
prescribe the conditions of the survey," by
amending sections 1, 2, and 3 (MCL 54.211,
54.212, and 54.213), sections 1 and 3 as amended
by 2018 PA 193 and section 2 as amended by 1988
PA 24.
Cailtin Stadler, representing the Office of Senator Polehanki, and Arthur Brintnall,
representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors, testified in support of SB 337.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 337, but did not wish to speak:
Ron Brenke, representing the American Society of Engineering Companies.
Ryan Roth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers.
Amanda Tomich, representing the Michigan Assessors Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:34 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov