HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
2:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 8, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 562 before the committee:
SB 562
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1996 PA 381, entitled "Brownfield
redevelopment financing act," by amending
section 2 (MCL 125.2652), as amended by 2020
PA 259.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 562. The motion prevailed 12-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 562 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4534 before the committee:
HB 4534
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending sections
7cc and 53b (MCL 211.7cc and 211.53b), section
7cc as amended by 2020 PA 96 and section 53b as
amended by 2020 PA 206.
Representative Slagh moved to report out HB 4534 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4534, but did not wish to speak:
Ryan Knight, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Amanda Tomich, representing the Michigan Assessors Association.
The Chair laid HB 5666 before the committee:
HB 5666
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 2005 PA 92, entitled "School bond
qualification, approval, and loan act," by
amending section 9 (MCL 388.1929), as amended
by 2012 PA 437.
At 2:14 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 2:15 PM, Majority Vice Chair Bezotte called the committee back to order.
Representative Calley testified in support of HB 5666. Questions and discussion followed.
At 2:17 PM, Majority Vice Chair Bezotte laid the committee at ease.
At 2:17 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Chris Glass and Jesse Nelson, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan,
testified in support of HB 5666. Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and David Boyne, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
support of HB 5666. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5666, but did not wish to speak:
Dirk Weeldreyer, representing the School Equity Caucus.
Matt Kurta, representing the ESA Legislative Group.
Sherisse Butler, representing Detroit Public Schools.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Middle Cities Education Association.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Calhoun Intermediate School District.
Barry Intermediate School District.
Branch Intermediate School District.
Calhoun Intermediate School District.
Jackson Intermediate School District.
Lenawee Intermediate School District.
Monroe Intermediate School District.
The Chair laid SB 258 and SB 259 before the committee:
SB 258
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1963 PA 247, entitled "An act to
define the term "newspaper" as used in the statutes
of this state regarding publication of notices," by
amending section 1 (MCL 691.1051).
SB 259
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 1461
(MCL 600.1461); and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
Senator VanderWall testified in support of SB 258 and SB 259.
Brad Thompson, representing the Detroit Legal News Publishing, testified in support of SB
258 and SB 259.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified with concerns
about SB 258 and SB 259.
Kyle O'Meara, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners,
testified with concerns about SB 258 and SB 259. Questions and discussion followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified with concerns about
SB 258 and SB 259. Questions and discussion followed.
Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in opposition to SB
258 and SB 259.
Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association, testified in support of SB 258
and SB 259.
At 3:16 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 3:17 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
3:17 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov