HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 519, 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, Marino, Berman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Kuppa moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 28, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4637 before the committee:
HB 4637
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the
powers and duties of townships, the election and
duties of township officers, and the division of
townships," (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding
section 2a.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4637 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Marino, Berman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4378 and HB 4379 before the committee:
HB 4378
(Rep. Garza)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending sections 27
and 34d (MCL 211.27 and 211.34d), section 27 as
amended by 2019 PA 116 and section 34d as
amended by 2019 PA 117.
HB 4379
(Rep. Garza)
A bill to amend 1995 PA 24, entitled "Michigan
economic growth authority act," by amending
section 3 (MCL 207.803), as amended by 2010 PA
272.
Representative Garza moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4378. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Marino, Berman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Garza testified in support of HB 4378 and HB 4379. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4378, but did not wish
to speak:
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4378 and HB 4379, but
did not wish to speak:
Peter Morman, representing the Department of Treasury.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:10 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov