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
September 12, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, September 12,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 417 (Sen. Singh).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4273 (Rep. O'Neal).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 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. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from June 27, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Singh to summarize SB 417.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 417:
Amy Hovey, Michigan State Housing Development Authority – Support
Clarence Stone, Michigan State Housing Development Authority – Support
Michael Stefanko, Ginosko Development – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 417:
Patrick Harrington, Michigan Housing Council – Support
Patrick Harrington, The Related Companies – Support
Norma Bauer, Rent is Too Damn High – Support
The Chair invited Rep. O'Neal to summarize HB 4273.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4273:
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Forrest Wall, Apartment Association of Michigan – Support
Erika Farley, Rental Properties Owners Association – Support
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Mark Garcia, Michigan State Housing Development Authority – Support
Jim Kirsch, Property Management Association of Michigan – Support
Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Norma Bauer, Rent is Too Damn High – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 19, 2023
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