MEMBERS:
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR DALE W. ZORN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3543
FAX: (517) 373-0927
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 24, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2020,
at 1:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 4030 (Rep. Allor).
2. Testimony regarding SB 1108 (Sen. Theis).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5197 (Rep. Maddock).
4. Testimony regarding HB 5198 (Rep. Maddock).
5. Reported SB 719 (S-2) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from February 13, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Jesse Osmer, of Rep. Allor's office to summarize HB 4030.
The cards were read of those individuals who did not wish to testify regarding HB 4030:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support
The Chair brought up SB 1108.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1108:
Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League, via Zoom – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards - Support
The cards were read of those individuals who did not wish to testify regarding SB 1108:
Meghann Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Ben Bodkin, Oakland Community Health Network – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support
The Chair invited Rep. Maddock to summarize HB's 5197 – 5198.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5197-5198:
David Scott, Commerce Township Supervisor, via video - Support
The cards were read of those individuals who did not wish to testify regarding HB 5197-5198:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support HB 5197
The Chair offered (S-2) to SB 719, and invited Justin Carpenter, of Sen. Lucido's office to summarize SB
719 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 719. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 719 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation
that is pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley and Alexander
Nays: Sen. Moss
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 719 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:02 p.m.
Date Adopted by committee: