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
May 22, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22,
2024, at 3:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 539 (S-1) (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 5384 (Rep. Roth).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5385 (Rep. Mentzer).
4. Testimony regarding HB 5386 (Rep. Breen).
5. Testimony regarding SB 872 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Lindsey,
Hoitenga and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from April 30, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Geiss was
excused from the meeting.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
539:
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County and Michigan – Support
Jim Kirsch, Property Management Association of Michigan – Support
Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of SB 539 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair invited Nick Strunk, of Rep. Mentzer's office, and Mindy Fernandes, of Rep. Roth's office, to
summarize HB 5384 to HB 5386.
At 3:44 p.m., Sen. Bayer entered the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5384, HB 5385 and HB 5386:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5384, HB 5385, and HB 5386:
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County and Michigan – Support
Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Neutral
At 3:47 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee and Vice Chair Santana took the Chair.
At 3:47 p.m., the Vice Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair summarized SB 872.
At 3:53 p.m., the Vice Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 3:54 p.m., the Chair returned and reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 872:
Amy Harfeld, Children's Advocacy Institute – Support
Justin Kasieta, Citizen – Support
Jenny Bowden, Citizen – Support
Rachel Sykes, Samaritas – Support
Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
872:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Duane Breijak, National Association of Social Workers – Support
Anne Kuhnen, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 11, 2024
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