MEMBERS:
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON, VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR DALE ZORN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3543
FAX: (517) 373-0927
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 3, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 504 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Testimony regarding SB 505 (Sen. McBroom).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4209 (Rep. Slagh).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4408 (S-1) (Rep. Miller).
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss; a quorum was
present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from June 6, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB's 504-505.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 504-505:
Jim Storey, Allegan County, Michigan – Support
Meghann Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB's 504-505:
Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
The Chairman invited Rep. Slagh to summarize HB 4209.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4209:
Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chairman offered (S-1) to HB 4408 and invited Rep. Miller to summarize the (S-1) version of HB 4408.
Page 1 of 2
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4408. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chairman Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4408:
Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 10.10.2019
Page 2 of 2