HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 27, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4423 before the committee:
HB 4423
(Rep. LaGrand)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled "Land bank
fast track act," by amending section 3 (MCL
124.753).
Representative LaGrand testified in support of HB 4423. Questions and discussion followed.
Karyn Ferrick and Jono Klooster, representing the City of Grand Rapids, testified in support
of HB 4423. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4423, but did not wish to speak:
Kate DeVries, representing the Economic Development Leaders for Michigan.
Jen Regterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The Chair laid HB 5427 before the committee:
HB 5427
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 3a (MCL
15.263a), as amended by 2021 PA 54.
Representative Howell testified in support of HB 5427. Questions and discussion followed.
Mike Crodi and Michael VanOverbeke, representing the Michigan Association of Public
Employee Retirement Systems, testified in support of HB 5427. Questions and discussion
followed.
Don Taylor, representing the Retired Detroit Police and Firefighers Association, testified in
support of HB 5427.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5427, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Sheeham, representing the General Retirement System Board of Trustees, Detroit.
Jim VanLeuven, representing the Oakland County Employee's Retirement System.
Julius Maisano, representing the City of Southfield General Employee Retirement
System.
Bob Neely, representing the Monroe County Retiree Healthcare Board.
Brad Biladeau, representing the Municipal Retirement System of Michigan.
Representative Kuppa moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:57 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov