MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 31, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, October 31,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4085 (Rep. Stone).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4086 (Rep. Roth).
3. Testimony regarding SB 549 (Sen. Chang).
4. Testimony regarding SB 550 (Sen. Bayer).
5. Testimony regarding SB 551 (Sen. Chang).
6. Testimony regarding SB 552 (Sen. Irwin).
7. Testimony regarding SB 553 (Sen. Wojno).
8. Testimony regarding SB 554 (Sen. Cavanagh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Stone to summarize HB 4085.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4085 and HB 4086:
Kellie Rutledge, Ozone House – Support
Ben Moe, Dochas II and The Michigan Network for Youth and Families – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Roth to summarize HB 4086.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4085 and HB 4086:
Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support
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Danielle Sirianni, Michigan County Social Services Association – Support
Rodd Monts, School House Connection – Support
Peri Stone-Palmquist, Student Advocacy Center – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Kristin Murphy, Family Youth Interventions – Support
Harrison Gloss, Youth Protection Council Innerlink – Support
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Chang, Bayer, Wojno, and Cavanagh to summarize SB 549 – SB 554.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 549 to SB 554:
Sylvia Orduno, People's Water Board – Support
Bonnifer Ballard, Michigan Section of the American Water Works Association – Support
Maureen Taylor, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Monica Lewis-Patrick, We the People of Detroit – No Position
Gary Brown and Debra Pospiech, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department – Support
Jim Nash and Kelsey Cook, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner – Support
Lisa Bolen, Northeast Michigan Community Services Agency – Support
Kerry Baughman, Northwest Michigan Community Action – Support
Christy McGillivray, Sierra Club – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Kristy Meyer, Water Equals Life – Neutral
Gwendolyn Howard, Redeem Detroit – Neutral
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 549 to SB
554:
Norrell Hemphill, Great Lakes Environmental Law Center – Neutral
Iman Steve Elturk, The Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Debra Taylor, Detroit Resident – Neutral
Cecily McClellan, Detroit Resident – Neutral
Anthony Spaniola, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network – Neutral
Rebecca Meunick, Great Lakes Regional – Neutral
Ann Baughman, Freshwater Future – Neutral
Luke Wilson, Center for Water Security and Cooperation – Neutral
Valerie Jean, Citizen – Neutral
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 554:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 549 to SB 554:
Nkenge Browner, Mothering Justice – Neutral
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Rich Bowmen, The Nature Conservancy – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Aldontez McIntyre, Water Bill – Support
Arthurlene Ayers Smith, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Wanda Kennery, Affordable Water – Support
Barry Rubin, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
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Thomas Visco, Michigan Community Action – Support
Liz Kirkwood, For the Love of Water – Support
Saunteel Jenkins, The Heat and Warmth Fund – Support
Amanda Klein, United Way for Southeast Michigan – Support
Mike Campagnoni, Michigan Water Environment Association – Support
Ronnie Waters, People Water Board Coalition – No Position
Roslyn Walker, Affordable Water Bill – No Position
John Lindley, Michigan Manufactured Housing Association – Oppose
Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner – Oppose
Rev. Ed Rowe, Citizen – Support
Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support
Rev. Kenita Harris, Detroit Bible Tabernacle – Support
Paul Jackson, East Michigan Environmental Action Council – Support
Dr. Paul von Oeyen, United Church of Christ and Detroit Area Social Justice Team – Support
Mustapha Elturk, Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Alice Jennings, National Coalition for Educational Affordable Water – Support
Rev. Edward Pinkney, Black Autonomy Network Community Organization and Benton Harbor
Community Water Council – Support
Melissa Mays, Water You Fighting For and Flint Rising – Support
Nayylrah Shariff, Flint Rising – Support
Carolyn Baker, General Baker Institute – Support
Val Baker, General Baker Institute – Support
Randy Block, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network – Support
Kim Redigan, Michigan Coalition for Human Rights – Support
Mary Ellen Howard, Sisters of Mercy – Support
Mary Grant, Food and Water Watch – Support
Valerie Jean Blakely, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Nicole Hill, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Roslyn Walker, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Alton McIntyre, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Diane Weckerle, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation – Support
Rondi Brower, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support
Lou Novak, Detroit Greens – Support
Paul Perez, Central United Methodist Church of Detroit – Support
Gracie Wooten, Highland Park Human Rights Coalition – Support
Marian Kramer, Citizen – Support
Ann Rall, General Baker Institute – Support
Willie Brake, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Fred Vitale, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Gwendolyn Gaines, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Bill Wylie-Kellermann, St. Peter's Episcopal Church – Support
Soloman Medintz, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support
Eugenia Darnell, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Evette Mungerbey, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Pat Harris, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Augustus Williamson, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Eleanor Garnalski, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support
Allie Zoff, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support
Briana Parker, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support
Jim Perkinson, Ecumenical Theological Seminary – Support
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Victor Arbulu, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Wanda Kennedy, People's Water Board Coalition – Support
Rabbi David Polsky, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support
Elana Parr, Citizen – Support
Valarie Franklin, Citizen – Support
Chloe Weisberg, Citizen – Support
Emma Wine, Citizen – Support
Susannah Goodman, Citizen – Support
Amy Hecht, Citizen – Support
Payge Lindow, Citizen – Support
Matthew Harmon, Citizen – Support
Anne Haddox, Citizen – Support
Valeriya Epshteyn, Citizen – Support
Sharif Ahmed Krabti, Citizen – Support
Rachel Levy, Citizen – Support
Morgan Hoffman, Citizen – Support
Gabriel Slabosky, Citizen – Support
Maria Matta, Citizen – Support
Kira Appleman, Citizen – Support
Maya Levy, Citizen – Support
Naomi Baum-Skorja, Citizen – Support
Thea Spindel, Citizen – Support
Michael Spaeth, Citizen – Support
Noah Levinson, Citizen – Support
Ella Edelstein, Citizen – Support
Steve Elturk, Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Naveed Ashraf, Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Imad Hamad, American Human Rights Council – Support
Mohammed Sharif, Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Nabeela Sharif, Pakistan Women's Association of Michigan – Support
Erum Hussain, Pakistan Women's Association of Michigan – Support
Jamshed Malik, APCA – Support
Abdallah Sheik, Michigan Muslim Community Council – Support
Bandar Bawazir, American Human Rights Council – Support
Souad Soubra, Islamic Organization of North America – Support
Irene Walter, Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation – Support
Horst Schmidt, Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Support
Cindy Clement, Birmingham U Congregation – Support
Colleen Cavanaugh, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Lisa Crawford, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Patricia Rittinger, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Bette Moen, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Ben Pulver, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Cheryl Courage, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
C.T. Fitzpatrick, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Mary Jo Ebert, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Ann Throop, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Elizabeth Cranston, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Kristen Schreck, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Heidi Kapsokavathis, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
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Joanne Schouten, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Mary Samal, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Tanya Norhaus, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Lawrence Wisniewski, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Catherine Compton, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Virginia Yates-Luckins, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Judith Amir, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Richard Cantley, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Barbara Eschwer, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Peggy Woehrlen, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Brian Schandevel, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Sylvia Whitmer, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Patricia Schwing, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Daniel Kosuth, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Rob Davidson, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Valerie Phillips, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Taylor Phillips, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Shep Jenks, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Stephanie Janes, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Jennifer Kateczka, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Larry Freedman, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Mary Kacir Huntington, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Burr Huntington, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Harper West, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support
Joanne Sheldon, U.U. Church of East Liberty – Support
G.G. Gordon, U.U. Congregation Marquette – Support
Barbara Stevenson, Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church – Support
Deborah Edford, New Hope U.U. Congregation – Support
Kathy Silver, New Hope U.U. Congregation – Support
Nomi Joyrich, Jews for Secular Democracy – Support
Jennifer Tted, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network – Support
Miriam Epskamp, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support
Sofia Hudson, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support
Mark Dilley, Citizen – Support
Kevin Mackey, Citizen – Support
Bryan Dilley, Citizen – Support
Lynn Dilley, Citizen – Support
Logan Dilley, Citizen – Support
Lisa Tapert, Citizen – Support
Timothy Tapert, Citizen – Support
Ron Crowell, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support
Beverly Folz, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 554:
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan – Oppose
Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose
Forrest Wall, Apartment Association of Michigan – Oppose
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 7, 2023
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