HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:21 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 Paiz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5437, HB 5438, HB 5439, HB 5440, HB 5441, HB 5442, HB 5443, HB
5444, HB 5445 and HB 5446 before the committee:
HB 5437
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to amend 1991 PA 180, entitled "An act to
assist in the financing of stadia or convention
facilities; to permit eligible municipalities to
impose and collect an excise tax on businesses
engaged in the preparation and delivery of food
and beverages for immediate consumption, in
leasing or renting motor vehicles in the eligible
municipality, and in providing accommodations
for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes; to
limit the rate of that excise tax; to authorize voter
approval in a single ballot question of the excise
tax authorized by this act and of certain purposes
for which the excise tax is imposed; to provide for
the establishment of procedures for the collection,
administration, and enforcement of the excise tax;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
departments and state and local officials; to
provide for the disposition and transmittal of the
revenues from the tax for stadia or convention
facility development and other purposes and
authorize the pledge of those revenues; to
authorize the appointment of employees and
officials of a local governmental unit to an
authority to which revenues from the tax may be
pledged; to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and
6 (MCL 207.751, 207.752, and 207.756), section 1
as amended by 2008 PA 532.
HB 5438
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to provide for the registry, promotion, and
regulation of certain short-term rentals and hosting
platforms; to create certain databases; to provide
for the imposition and collection of a statewide
excise tax; to provide for the disbursement of the
excise tax; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state and local governmental officers and
entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.
HB 5439
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 254, entitled "Regional
convention and tourism promotion act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 3, 4, and 7
(MCL 141.1432, 141.1433, 141.1434, and
141.1437), the title and section 2 as amended by
2018 PA 465.
HB 5440
(Rep. Hill)
A bill to amend 1989 PA 244, entitled "Regional
tourism marketing act," by amending the title and
sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 (MCL 141.892,
141.893, 141.894, 141.895, 141.898, and
141.899), the title and section 2 as amended by
2018 PA 466.
HB 5441
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 395, entitled
"Community convention or tourism marketing
act," by amending the title and sections 2, 3, 3a, 4,
and 8 (MCL 141.872, 141.873, 141.873a, 141.874,
and 141.878), the title and section 2 as amended
by 2018 PA 626, section 3 as amended by 2010 PA
283, section 3a as amended by 1993 PA 224, and
sections 4 and 8 as amended by 1984 PA 59; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 5442
(Rep. Byrnes)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 106, entitled "State
convention facility development act," by
amending the title and sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 19
(MCL 207.623, 207.624, 207.628, 207.629, and
207.639), sections 3 and 9 as amended by 2022 PA
276 and sections 4 and 8 as amended by 2009 PA
61.
HB 5443
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 263, entitled "An act to
permit counties to impose and collect an excise
tax on persons engaged in the business of
providing rooms for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping
purposes to transient guests; to provide for the
disposition of the revenues thereof; and to
prescribe penalties," by amending the title and
sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 (MCL 141.861,
141.862, 141.863, 141.864, 141.866, and
141.867), section 2 as amended by 2004 PA 118,
section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 284, and section
7 as amended by 1989 PA 13.
HB 5444
(Rep. Paiz)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 340, entitled "Regional
event center financing act," by amending the title
and sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 141.1442,
141.1443, and 141.1445).
HB 5445
(Rep. Arbit)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 383, entitled
"Convention and tourism marketing act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 3, 4, and 8
(MCL 141.882, 141.883, 141.884, and 141.888),
the title and section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 625.
HB 5446
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2007 PA 25, entitled "Convention
and tourism promotion act," by amending the title
and sections 2, 3, 4, and 8 (MCL 141.1322,
141.1323, 141.1324, and 141.1328), the title and
section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 464.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified with concerns
on HB 5437, HB 5438, HB 5439, HB 5440, HB 5441, HB 5442, HB 5443, HB 5444, HB
5445 and HB 5446.
Mike Bozich, representing Granicus, testified in support of HB 5438.
Gordon Gallagher, Spring Lake Township supervisor, testified in support of HB 5438.
Mitchell Treadwell, representing the Traverse City Planning Commission, testified in support
of HB 5438.
Laura Chadwick, representing the Travel Technology Association, testified in opposition to
HB 5438.
Nicole Zaagman, representing the Kent County Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to HB
5438.
Representative Andrews answered committee member questions regarding the bill package.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5438, but did not wish to speak:
Ron Lemcool, Supervisor, representing Long Lake Township.
Lucy Welch, representing herself.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 1:03 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov