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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 17, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 2:00
p.m., in the 1300 room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 316 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Reported SB 258 (S-2) (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 259 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:37 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. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from April 29, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 316 and invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill.
The Chair brought up SB's 258 (S-2) and 259 and invited Tony Buffa, staff of Sen. VanderWall to summarize
the substitute.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 258 and 259:
Steve Koski, Michigan Association of Drain Commissioners – Oppose
Brad Thompson, Detroit Legal News - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding SB's 258 and 259:
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 258. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 258 (S-2) to the floor with the 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 259 to the floor with the 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.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:57 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/30/2021