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
June 3, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 288 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 285 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 286 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 287 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 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. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from April 8, 2025. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 288, and summarize the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 288:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Katherine Bussard, Self – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 288:
Sam Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 288 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 285-287, and summarize the bills for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 285-287:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support SB 285
Katherine Bussard, Self - Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 285-287:
Yavonne Whitbeck, Self – Neutral
Bill Whitbeck, Self – Oppose
Professor William Wagner, Self - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 285 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 286 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 287 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/10/2025