HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 19, 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 Breen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 15, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 12:02 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:04 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4375 before the committee:
HB 4375
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled "Land bank
fast track act," by amending section 3 (MCL
124.753).
Representative Grant testified in support of HB 4375. Questions and discussion followed.
Karyn Ferrick and Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, representing the City of Grand Rapids, testified in
support of HB 4375. Questions and discussion followed.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4375.
Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation by Stacy Hissong, representing the
Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:54 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov