HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 25,
2019
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative K Hertel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 24, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Leutheuser introduced his daughter, Clara with her husband Michael and their
four children, to the committee.
Representative Wentworth introduced his daughter, Alexa Wentworth to the committee.
The Chair laid HB 4095 before the committee:
HB 4095
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled
“Michigan zoning enabling act,” by amending section 102
(MCL 125.3102), as amended by 2008 PA 12.
Representative Wentworth moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4095. The motion prevailed 7-
4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth.
Nays: Reps. Warren, Byrd, Neeley, Hertel.
Pass: None.
Representative Reilly, Representative Lower, and Representative Howell testified in support of
HB 4095. Questions and discussion followed.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified in opposition of HB
4095. Questions and discussion followed.
Chester Koop, the Rose Township Zoning Board of Appeals, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Dianne Schaib-Snider, representing Rose Township, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Robert DePalma, representing Groveland Township, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Kallie, representing the Oxford Neighbors Association, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Larry Roesner, representing the Oxford Neighbors Association, testified in opposition of HB
4095. Questions and discussion followed.
Jim Unis, representing the Oxford Neighbors Association, testified in opposition of HB 4095.
Questions and discussion followed.
Paul Warfield, representing the Oxford Neighbors Association, testified in opposition of HB
4095. Questions and discussion followed.
Kathy Warfield, representing the Oxford Neighbors Association, testified in opposition of HB
4095. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in neutral of HB 4095, but did not wish to speak:
Elizabeth Hertel, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
11:55 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov