HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 13, 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 Byrnes moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 6, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4860 before the committee:
HB 4860
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled "The charter
township act," by amending section 7 (MCL 42.7),
as amended by 1992 PA 15.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4860 was previously adopted on September 6, 2023.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4860 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 10-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Paquette,
Bezotte.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Zorn, BeGole, Prestin.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4860, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Barnett, representing the Orion Township.
The Chair laid HB 4274 and HB 4275 before the committee:
HB 4274
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled "Michigan
trust fund act," by amending section 2 (MCL
12.252), as amended by 2022 PA 83, and by
adding sections 11a and 11b.
HB 4275
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending section 25 (MCL
205.75), as amended by 2021 PA 108.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4274 was previously adopted on June 21, 2023.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 4274 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Substitute (H-3) to HB 4275 was previously adopted on June 21, 2023.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4275 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4274 and HB 4275, but did not wish
to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Nichole Fisher, representing the mParks.
Mike Compagnoni, representing the Kochville Township.
Chris Barnett, representing the Orion Township.
Chris MatusWarren Evans, representing the Wayne County CEO Warren Evans.
John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
At 12:05 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:14 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4605 and HB 4606 before the committee:
HB 4605
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending section 25 (MCL
205.75), as amended by 2021 PA 108.
HB 4606
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled "Michigan
trust fund act," by amending section 2 (MCL
12.252), as amended by 2022 PA 83, and by
adding sections 11a and 11b.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4605 was previously adopted on June 21, 2023.
Representative Byrnes moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4605. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Shannon moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4606. The motion prevailed
7-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Representative Farhat testified in support of HB 4605 and HB 4606. Questions and
discussion followed.
Deena Bosworth representing the Michigan Association of Counties testified in support of
HB 4605 and HB 4606.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4605 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 7-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Representative Shannon moved to report out HB 4606 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 7-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4605 and HB 4606, but did not wish
to speak:
John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4606, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Matus, representing the Wayne County CEO Wayne Evans.
The Chair laid HB 4894, HB 4895 and HB 4896 before the committee:
HB 4894
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 520, 522, and
524 (MCL 206.520, 206.522, and 206.524),
sections 520 and 522 as amended by 2015 PA 179
and section 524 as amended by 1987 PA 254, and
by adding section 521.
HB 4895
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7b
(MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
HB 4896
(Rep. Fitzgerald)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7b
(MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
Representative Shannon testified in support of HB 4894.
At 12:39 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:39 PM, Majority Vice Chair Byrnes called the committee back to order.
Representative Fitzgerald testified in support of HB 4896.
At 12:41 PM, Majority Vice Chair Byrnes laid the committee at ease.
At 12:42 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Jen Rigterink, Judy Allen, and Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of
Counties;, Judy and Deena testified in support of HB 4894, HB 4895 and HB 4896.
Tim Poxson representing the The American Legion Department of Michigan testified with a
neutral position on HB 4894, HB 4895 and HB 4896.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4894, HB 4895 and HB 4896, but
did not wish to speak:
Mike Compagnoni, representing the Kochville Township.
Chris Barnett, representing the Orion Township.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4894 and HB 4895, but did not wish
to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the MASB.
Matt Schueller, representing the MASA.
Jerry Johnson, representing the South Central Education.
Bob Kefgen, representing the MASSP.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:50 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: September 27,
2023