MEMBERS:
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR DALE W. ZORN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3543
FAX: (517) 373-0927
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 13, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2020, at
1:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 692 (S-1) (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 712 (S-1) (Sen. Bumstead) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 713 (Sen. Bumstead) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 762 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 692 and
(S-1):
Tom Frazier, Michigan Townships Association – Neutral
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 692:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
Clay Powell, Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 692. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report the (S-1) version of SB 692 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 692. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 712. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report the (S-1) version of SB 712 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 712. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 713 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 713. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to report SB 762 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 762. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:47 p.m.
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