HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Fitzgerald.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Breen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 19, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4375 before the committee:
HB 4375
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled "Land bank
fast track act," by amending section 3 (MCL
124.753).
Representative Grant explained substitute (H-1) to HB 4375. Questions and discussion
followed.
Emily Doerr, representing the State Land Bank, testified in support of HB 4375.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4375, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Homebuilders Association of Michigan.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4375. The motion prevailed 8-
5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Nays: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 4375 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 8-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Nays: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:26 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov