HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
The Chair laid SB 129 before the committee:
SB 129
(Sen. Schmidt)
A bill to amend 1897 PA 230, entitled "An act to
provide for the formation of corporations for the
purpose of owning, maintaining and improving
lands and other property kept for the purposes of
summer resorts or for ornament, recreation or
amusement, and to repeal all laws or parts of laws
in conflict herewith; and to impose certain duties
on the department of commerce," by amending the
title and sections 3, 9, 10, and 23 (MCL 455.3,
455.9, 455.10, and 455.23), the title and section 3
as amended by 1982 PA 117.
Senator Schmidt testified in support of SB 129.
Tom Marriott, representing the Oceana Beach Association, testified in support of SB 129.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 129, but did not wish to
speak:
MacKenzie Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs.
The Chair laid SB 723 before the committee:
SB 723
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled
"Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending
section 4 (MCL 207.774), as amended by 2021 PA
70.
Representative Calley read a statement from Senator Horn in support of SB 723.
At 12:09 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:10 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Slagh moved to report out SB 723 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 723, but did not wish to
speak:
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The Chair laid HB 5386 before the committee:
HB 5386
(Rep. Allor)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 139, entitled "An act
authorizing township boards to provide for the
maintenance and improvement of private roads by
contract and to provide payments by special
assessment districts; and to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 2 (MCL
247.392).
Representative Allor testified in support of HB 5386. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5386, but did not wish
to speak:
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5386, but did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Representative Kuppa moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Calley adjourned the
meeting at 12:19 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov