HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JAMES LOWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to
order by Chair Lower.
The Committee Clerk read a letter from Speaker Chatfield notifying the committee of member
changes, removing Representative Meerman and appointing Representative Markkanen.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Marino.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 4, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5024 and HB 5025 before the committee:
HB 5024
(Rep. Sneller)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the
powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of
township officers, and the division of townships," (MCL
41.1a to 41.110c) by adding section 4a.
HB 5025
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the
powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of
township officers, and the division of townships," by
amending section 110c (MCL 41.110c), as amended by 2015
PA 248, and by adding section 3c.
Representative Sneller testified in support of HB 5024 and Representative Howell testified in
support of HB 5025.
Representative Howell moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5024. The motion prevailed 12-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Howell moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5025. The motion prevailed 12-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Brian Ellison, representing the Libertarian Party of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 5024
and HB 5025.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified in support of HB 5024
and 5025.
Representative Crawford moved to refer House Bill No. 5024 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza,
Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: Rep. Paquette.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to refer House Bill No. 5025 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to excuse Representative Marino from the meeting. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. James Lower adjourned the meeting
at 12:06 PM.
Representative James Lower, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov