HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 6, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4833 and HB 4834 before the committee:
HB 4833
(Rep. Ellison)
A bill to provide for the exemption of certain
property from certain taxes; to levy and collect a
specific tax upon the owners of certain property;
to provide for the disposition of that specific tax;
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and entities;
and to provide penalties.
HB 4834
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.155)
by adding section 9p.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4833. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4834. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 12:10 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:12 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
William Miller, representing Operating Engineers Local 3 and 4, testified in opposition to HB
4833 and HB 4834.
Paul Connors and David Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
in opposition to HB 4833 and HB 4834.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 4833 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out HB 4834 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4833 and HB 4834, but
did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4833 and HB 4834, but did not wish
to speak:
Ed Noonan, representing United Rental.
Alysia Ryan, representing the American Rental Association.
Scott Parent, representing United Rental.
Scott Riehl, representing the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid SB 242 and SB 245 before the committee:
SB 242
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 261, entitled "An act to
provide for the apportionment of county boards of
commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board;
to provide for appeals; to prescribe the manner of
election of the members of the county board of
commissioners; to provide for compensation of
members; to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending sections 10 and 12 (MCL 46.410 and
46.412), section 12 as amended by 2013 PA 84.
SB 245
(Sen. Moss)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled "An act to
provide for the establishment of charter counties;
to provide for the election of charter
commissioners; to prescribe their powers and
duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of
commissioners after the approval of the election of
a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory
and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide
for the exercise by a charter county of certain
powers whether or not authorized by its charter;
and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,"
by amending section 14 (MCL 45.514), as
amended by 2017 PA 210.
Senator McBroom and Senator Moss testified in support of SB 242 and SB 245. Questions
and discussion followed.
Jim Storey, representing the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, testified in support of
SB 242 and SB 245.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified in support of
SB 242 and SB 245. Questions and discussion followed.
William Miller, representing the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, testified in
support of SB 242 and SB 245. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4833 and HB 4834, but did not wish
to speak:
Sam Olsen, representing the Wayne County Commission.
Representative Cavanagh moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
1:01 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov