MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
CHAIR
6600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 11, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 1:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 771 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2.
Reported HB 5203 (S-1) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
3.
Reported SB 897 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from June 4, 2024. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 771, and invited Matt Black, staff of Sen. Hertel, to summarize the (S-1) version.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 771:
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Troy Hagon, Michigan Department of Transportation - Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 771. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 771 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brough up HB 5203 (S-1)..
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 5203 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink and Daley
Nays: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 897, and invited Sen. Camilleri to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB 897:
James Budny, Grosse Ile Township Supervisor – Support
Derek Thiel, Grosse Ile Township Manager – Support
David Nadeau, Grosse Ile Township Treasurer - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 897:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 897 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 10/01/2024