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
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3543
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 29, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 2:00
p.m., in room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 242 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 245 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 258 (Sen. VanderWall).
4. Testimony regarding SB 259 (Sen. Santana).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:32 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. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from January 28, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 242 and invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill.
The Chair brought up SB 245 and invited Sen. Moss to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 242 and 245:
Joe Stevens, Dickinson County Commissioner – Support
Jim Storey, Allegan County Commissioner, Michigan Association of Counties - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 242 to the floor with the recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 245 to the floor with the recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB's 258 and 259, and invited Sen. VanderWall to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 258 and 259:
Brad Thompson, Detroit Legal News – Support
Julie Stafford, Michigan Press Association, The Greenville Daily News – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – No Position
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – No Position
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – No Position
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding SB's 258 and 259:
Tonda Rush, National Newspaper Association – Support
Lisa McGraw, Michigan Press Association – Support
Richard Karpel, Public Notice Resource Center - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:06 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/17/2021