HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to
order by Chair Lower.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Marino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5124 before the committee:
HB 5124
(Rep. Byrd)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending sections 78g and 78q
(MCL 211.78g and 211.78q), section 78g as amended by
2014 PA 500 and section 78q as amended by 2019 PA 35.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified with no position on HB
5124.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5124, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Massaron, the Chief Financial Officer of the City of Detroit.
Representative Marino moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5124. The motion prevailed 12-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Marino moved to refer House Bill 5124 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5008 before the committee:
HB 5008
(Rep. Lower)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," (MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by
adding section 63b.
Representative Marino moved to refer HB 5008 to the committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5119 before the committee:
HB 5119
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 33, entitled
"Michigan planning enabling act," by amending sections 3
and 15 (MCL 125.3803 and 125.3815), section 3 as amended
by 2010 PA 306 and section 15 as amended by 2010 PA 105.
Representative Glenn, Representative Yaroch and Rodney Nanney, representing the Building
Place, testified in support of HB 5119. Questions and discussion followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, and Jen Rigterink, representing
the Michigan Municipal League, both testified in opposition to HB 5119. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5119, but did not wish to speak:
Andrea Brown, representing the Michigan Association of Planning.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lower adjourned the meeting at
12:36 PM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov