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 30, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, October
30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5030 (Rep. Coffia) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 5031 (Rep. Puri) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 5032 (Rep. Snyder) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 920 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 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 16, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5031:
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5030, HB 5031, and HB 5032:
Mark Garcia, MSHDA – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 5030 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, and
Damoose
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Nays: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report HB 5031 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5032 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair summarized changes for SB 920.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 920:
Sydney Hart and Eric Oswald, EGLE – No Position
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
920:
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 920 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
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 2:18 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 12, 2024
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