HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON
HOUSING
REP. KRISTIAN GRANT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Economic Development and Small Business Subcommittee on Housing was
called to order by Chair Grant.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Grant, Dievendorf, Scott, Andrews, Tsernoglou, Aragona, Fink.
Absent: Reps. Zorn, DeBoyer.
Excused: Reps. Zorn, DeBoyer.
Representative Tsernoglou moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 23, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Aiyash, joined by Lisa Tencer, representing the Vera Institute of Justice,
testified in support of HB 4878.
Erika Farley, Representing Rental Property Owners Association, testified in opposition of HB
4878.
Dianne Shortey, representing Frank's Christian's Hope Co-op Corp, joined by Daniel Keith
Arnold, representing Nation Outside, testified in support of HB 4878.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4878, but did not wish to speak:
Lisa Chapman, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness.
Thomas Visco, representing the Michigan Community Action.
Jessica AcMoody, representing the Community Economic Development Association of
Michigan.
Dakota Shananaquet, representing the Nation Outside - Detroit.
Jessica Henry, representing the Nation Outside.
Jim Schaafsma, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
William Lawrence, representing the Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4878, but did not wish to speak:
Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Relators.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber.
Holly Tatman, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan.
Jim Kirsch, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan.
Representative Dievendorf testified in support of HB 4919. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4919, but did not wish to speak:
Lisa Chapman, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness.
Jim Schaafsma, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
William Lawrence, representing the Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4919, but did not wish to speak:
John Shay, representing the City of Wyoming.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Representative Scott moved to excuse Representatives Zorn and DeBoyer from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Andrews moved to refer House Bill No. 4919 to the Committee on Economic
Development and Small Business. The motion prevailed 5-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Grant, Dievendorf, Scott, Andrews, Tsernoglou.
Nays: Reps. Aragona, Fink.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4878 and HB 4919 before the committee:
HB 4878
(Rep. Aiyash)
An act to prohibit landlords from requiring certain
disclosures from certain applicants for rental units
or taking adverse actions against certain applicants
based on certain disclosures; to provide
exceptions; to require the promulgation of rules; to
provide remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and entities.
HB 4919
(Rep. Dievendorf)
A bill to establish a bill of rights for the homeless;
and to provide a remedy for violation of those
rights.
There being no further business before the subcommittee, Chair Grant adjourned the meeting
at 11:09 AM.
Representative Kristian Grant, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: December 5,
2024