HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Standing Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to
order by Chair Lower.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Marino, Garza.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 18, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Meerman moved to excuse Representatives Marino and Garza from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4851 before the committee:
HB 4851
(Rep. Hoitenga) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending sections 7b and 53b
(MCL 211.7b and 211.53b), section 7b as amended by 2013
PA 161 and section 53b as amended by 2017 PA 261.
Representative Hoitinga and Joe Porterfield, Representative Hoitenga's constituent and a local
tax assessor, testified in support of HB 4851. Questions and discussion followed.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League, and Tom Frazier, representing
the Michigan Township Association, both testified in opposition to HB 4851.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4851, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4851, but did not wish to speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. James Lower adjourned the meeting
at 12:17 PM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov