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
March 14, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, March 14,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 138 (S-1) (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 137 (Sen. Damoose) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Testimony regarding SB 129 (Sen. Singh).
4. Testimony regarding SB 130 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
5. Testimony regarding SB 131 (Sen. Cavanagh).
6. Testimony regarding SB 132 (Sen. Shink).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:21 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, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the meeting minutes from March 7, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 137 and
SB 138:
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an Irwin Amendment #1 to SB 138.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an Irwin Amendment #2, to SB 138.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the Irwin amendment #1 to SB 138. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
At 12:24 p.m., Sen. Shink entered the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the Irwin amendment #2 to SB 138. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 138, as amended, as a clean substitute (S-1), to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 138 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Damoose to report SB 137 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 137. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. Singh and Amy Hovey, Director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority,
to summarize SB 129 – SB 132.
At 12:44 p.m., Sen. Cherry entered the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 129, SB 130, SB 131, and SB
132:
Dawn Crandell, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Support
Joshua Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Jen Rigzterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Kent Wood, Housing North – Support
Ryan Kilpatrick, Housing Next – Support
Patrick McGinnis, City of Portage – Support
Brent Forsberg, TA Forsberg – Support
Stephen Wooden and David de Velder, Dwelling Place – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 129, SB
130, SB 131, and SB 132:
Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance – Support
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Traverse Connect – Support
Evie Zois Sweeney, Michigan Housing Council – Support
Mark Cochran, City of Monroe – Support
Bob Trezise, Lansing Economic Area Partnership – Support
Shannon Morgan, Renovare Development – Support
Darian Neubecker, Robertson Brothers Homes – Support
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
Jessica AcMoody, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan – Support
Justin Horvath, Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership – Support
Ted Fines, Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan – Support
Mike Mraz, Rockford Construction – Support
Jonathan Stimson, Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corporation – Support
Jeff Royce, Victory Development Group – Support
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Jerry Wuorenmaa, Western UP Planning and Development Region – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:26 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 21, 2023
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