HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Mekoski.
Excused: Rep. Mekoski.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Slagh moved to excuse Representative Mekoski from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4646, HB 4827, SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432 before the
committee:
HB 4646
(Rep. Bolden)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled
"Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending
sections 2 and 3 (MCL 207.772 and 207.773),
section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 3 and section 3
as amended by 2008 PA 204.
HB 4827
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to provide for the establishment of
residential housing districts in certain local
governmental units; to provide for the exemption
from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific
tax upon the owners of certain qualified residential
facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax;
to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an
exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents
of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental
officials; and to provide penalties.
SB 362
(Sen. Brinks)
A bill to provide for the establishment of
attainable housing districts in certain local
governmental units; to provide for the exemption
from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific
tax upon the owners of certain qualified facilities;
to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide
for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption
certificate and to prescribe the contents of those
certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local governmental officials; and
to provide penalties.
SB 364
(Sen. Moss)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled
"Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending
sections 2 and 3 (MCL 207.772 and 207.773),
section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 3 and section 3
as amended by 2008 PA 204.
SB 422
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to provide for the establishment of
residential housing districts in certain local
governmental units; to provide for the exemption
from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific
tax upon the owners of certain qualified residential
facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax;
to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an
exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents
of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental
officials; and to provide penalties.
SB 432
(Sen. Schmidt)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966," by
amending section 15a (MCL 125.1415a), as
amended by 1994 PA 363.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4646. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 4646 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 7-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Sowerby, Cavanagh.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4827. The motion prevailed
11-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby,
Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: Rep. Howell.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out HB 4827 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 7-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette, Sowerby.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Cavanagh.
Substitute (H-2) was previously adopted to SB 362 on April 27, 2022.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to SB 362. The motion prevailed 12-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to report out SB 362 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 7-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette, Sowerby.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Cavanagh.
Substitute (H-2) was previously adopted to SB 364 on April 27, 2022.
Representative Ellison moved to report out SB 364 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 7-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Sowerby, Cavanagh.
Substitute (H-2) was previously adopted SB 422 on April 27, 2022.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to SB 422. The motion prevailed 12-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison,
Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 422 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 7-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette, Sowerby.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Cavanagh.
Substitute (H-1) was previously adopted to SB 432 on April 27, 2022.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 432 with recommendation, as substitute . The
motion prevailed 7-3-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Ellison, Garza, Kuppa.
Nays: Reps. Howell, Paquette, Sowerby.
Pass: Rep. Slagh.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 432, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Garcia, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 362, SB 364 and SB
422, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Garcia, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4646, HB 4827, SB 362, SB 364, SB
422 and SB 432, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432,
but did not wish to speak:
Josh Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:12 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov