HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 23, 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, Berman, Paquette, Slagh,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 5863 and HB 5864 before the committee:
HB 5863
(Rep. Roth)
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," (MCL 455.1 to
455.24) by adding section 19.
HB 5864 (Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 162, entitled
"Nonprofit corporation act," by amending
section 123 (MCL 450.2123), as amended by
2014 PA 557.
Representative Roth testified in support of HB 5863 and HB 5864. Questions and discussion
followed.
Anne Treadway and Frederick Baker, representing the Neahtawanta Resort Association,
testified in support of HB 5863 and HB 5864.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5863 and HB 5864, but
did not wish to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Department.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5863 and HB 5864, but did not wish
to speak:
Melissa DeSimone, representing the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association.
The Chair laid SB 525 before the committee:
SB 525
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled "An act to
provide for the establishment of charter counties;
to provide for the election of charter
commissioners; to prescribe their powers and
duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of
commissioners after the approval of the election of
a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory
and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide
for the exercise by a charter county of certain
powers whether or not authorized by its charter;
and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,"
(MCL 45.501 to 45.521) by adding section 14b.
Senator Wojno testified in support of SB 525. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid SB 821 before the committee:
SB 821
(Sen. Schmidt)
A bill to amend 1988 PA 57, entitled "An act to
provide for the incorporation by 2 or more
municipalities of certain authorities for the
purpose of providing emergency services to
municipalities; to provide for the powers and
duties of authorities and of certain state and local
agencies and officers; to provide for certain
condemnation proceedings; to provide for fees; to
provide for the levy of property taxes for certain
purposes; and to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies," by amending the title and section 9
(MCL 124.609), the title as amended by 2011 PA
261 and section 9 as amended by 2006 PA 652,
and by adding section 9a.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 821 with recommendation. 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.
The Chair laid HB 4884 and HB 4885 before the committee:
HB 4884
(Rep. Marino)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 619
and 1107 (MCL 380.619 and 380.1107), as added
by 2004 PA 234.
HB 4885
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 207, 268, 327,
369, and 383 (MCL 168.207, 168.268, 168.327,
168.369, and 168.383), section 327 as amended by
1982 PA 505 and section 383 as amended by 2018
PA 120.
Representative Yaroch explained (H-1) for HB 4884 and HB 4885.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4884. 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 Howell moved to report out HB 4884 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 8-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Garza.
Nays: Rep. Sowerby.
Pass: Reps. Ellison, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4885. The motion prevailed
10-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Garza,
Kuppa.
Nays: Rep. Sowerby.
Pass: Rep. Cavanagh.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 4885 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Garza.
Nays: Rep. Sowerby.
Pass: Reps. Ellison, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:36 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov