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
December 8, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at
10:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 5126 (Rep. Johnson), HB 5504 (Rep. Lower)
2. Reported HB 5504 (S-3) (Rep. Lower) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 5126 (Rep. Johnson) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:38 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman offered (S-3) to HB 5504 and invited State Representative Lower to summarize the substitute.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5126 and HB 5504 (S-3)
Stacy Hissong, Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5504:
Nathan Kark, MDARD – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5126:
Nathan Kark, MDARD – Support
Lisa McGraw, Michigan Press Association – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 5504. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report the (S-3) version of HB 5504 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 5126 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Daley and Moss.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Alexander was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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