HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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, Markkanen, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 22, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4030 before the committee:
HB 4030
(Rep. Allor)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 139, entitled "An
act authorizing township boards to provide for the
maintenance and improvement of private roads by contract
and to provide payments by special assessment districts; and
to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section
2 (MCL 247.392).
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4030, but did not wish to speak:
Jesse Osmer, representing the office of Representative Allor.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Representative Marino moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4030. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to refer House Bill No. 4030 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5197 and HB 5198 before the committee:
HB 5197
(Rep. Maddock)A bill to amend 1992 PA 116, entitled
"Records reproduction act," (MCL 24.401 to 24.406) by
adding section 2a.
HB 5198
(Rep. Maddock)A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 491 (MCL
750.491), as amended by 2017 PA 182.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5197, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing Canton Township.
Representative Paquette moved to refer House Bill No. 5197 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to refer House Bill No. 5198 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Lower adjourned the
meeting at 12:05 PM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov