HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. JULIE CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
11:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Marino.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt the minutes from the September 4th, 2019 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4823 before the committee:
HB 4823
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled" The
general property tax act," by amending section 24f (MCL
211.24f), as amended by 2000 PA 244.
Representative Bellino testified in support of HB 4823.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4823, but did not wish to
speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The Chair laid HB 4937 before the committee:
HB 4937
(Rep. Bollin)
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.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4937. The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4938 before the committee:
HB 4938
(Rep. Lightner) 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.
Representative Bollin testified in support of HB 4937 and HB 4938.
Representative Lightner testified in support of HB 4937 and HB 4938.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4937 and HB 4938, but did not wish to
speak:
Steve Currie, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Bob Smith, representing the Macomb County Board of Commissioners Chairman.
Matt Smego, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Representative Sheppard moved to excuse Representative Marino from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Calley adjourned the meeting at
11:13 AM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov