HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 7,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Clements and Damoose joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676 before the committee:
HB 4674
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled "An act to
create an agency concerned with crime victim
services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to
provide compensation to certain victims of crimes;
to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to
provide for penalties," by amending sections 1, 4,
9, 11, and 15 (MCL 18.351, 18.354, 18.359,
18.361, and 18.365), sections 1, 9, and 15 as
amended by 1996 PA 519, section 4 as amended
by 2008 PA 390, section 11 as amended by 2010
PA 282.
HB 4675
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled "An act to
create an agency concerned with crime victim
services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to
provide compensation to certain victims of crimes;
to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to
provide for penalties," by amending sections 1, 5,
10, and 11 (MCL 18.351, 18.355, 18.360, and
18.361), section 1 as amended by 1996 PA 519,
sections 5 and 10 as amended by 2008 PA 390,
and section 11 as amended by 2010 PA 282.
HB 4676
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled "An act to
regulate relationships between landlords and
tenants relative to rental agreements for rental
units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and
investment of security deposits; to provide for
commencement and termination inventories of
rental units; to provide for termination
arrangements relative to rental units; to provide
for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,"
(MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1c.
Representative Kahle, testified in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Slagh, testified in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Yancey, testified in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676. Questions
and discussion followed.
Aswad Thomas, Bernice Ringo, Shari Ware, and Qiana Wimbley, representing the Crime
Survivors for Safety and Justice, testified in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Brian Mackie and Vice-Chair Victor Fritz, representing the Crime Victim Services
Commission, testified in opposition of HB 4674 and HB 4675. Questions and discussion
followed.
Angie Povilaitis, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board, testified in opposition of HB 4674 and HB 4675. Questions and discussion
followed.
Shaena Fazal, John Cutler, and Andi Gentile, representing the Alliance for Safety and Justice,
testified in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676.
Heather Warnken, representing the United States Department of Justice, testified in support
of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676.
Matthew Miller, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan, testified in
opposition to HB 4676.
Karlene Lehman, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan, testified in opposition
to HB 4676.
Bert Heyboer, representing the Rental Property Owners Association, testified in opposition to
HB 4676.
Harvey Santana, representing the Alliance for Safety and Justice, testified in support of HB
4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676, but
due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Keith Den Hollander, representing the Christian Coalition.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4674, HB 4675 and HB 4676, but
did not wish to speak:
John S. Cooper, representing the Safe and Just Michigan.
Max Sockolnicki.
Jacqueline Johnson.
Diane Turner.
Deni Hunter.
Tempra Chesebro.
Felicia Simila.
Maureen Shaehan.
Marell Richardson.
Malika Ward.
Beatrice Segur.
Barbara Davis.
Kimberly J. Budary.
Priscilla Bordango.
Rivers of Life Church.
Antoinette Pagano.
Catherine Infantado.
Shawan Dortch.
Siprenia Pearson.
Amber Perry.
Natalie Harrison.
Ursula Leftwich.
Brenda Newell.
Debora Wright.
Bee Jones Harris.
Sharon Hall.
Diane Nielsen.
Dennis Hester.
Debbie Thero.
Heidi Plott.
William Edwards.
Michelle Wright.
Marie McCullough.
Sylvia R. Villarreal-Foyt.
Marlene Nine.
Sonya Aubrey.
Dana Roberds.
Elizabeth Ross.
Kimberly Roach.
Tasha Taylor.
Bridgetta Bingham.
Geri Biggs.
Kathleen Hunt.
Barbara Hubbard-Frazier.
Gloria Noble.
Heather Winklepleck.
Frandine Hill.
Kristian Powell.
Reandyland Henderson.
Karol Price.
Teresa Sexton.
Cindy Davis.
Vaughnzel Jacobs.
Bonita Lovejoy.
Elizzbeth McGinnis.
Jeff Lewis.
Dawnette Begin.
Leigh Benigni.
Karolyn Jennings.
Dorothy Walshcook.
Victoria Enos.
Amber L. Balkema.
Thomas Grove.
Beverly Schlaff.
Lisa Howard.
Heather Sierminski-Wink.
Adeenah Rosh.
Marcia Nessen.
Angela Rodriguez.
Tandy Bidinger.
Ruth Jarvis.
Leslie Bradley.
Carole Jones.
Tia Coles.
Barbara Carr.
Patsy Waycaster.
Tina Moreland.
Lynn Walker.
Abdullah El-Alamin.
Natasha Huddleston.
Kathleen Nummerdor.
Eleanor West.
Tracy Vuorinen.
Carolee Carter.
Heidi Schaible.
Kathleen E.F. Adair.
Michael Ryan.
Rebecca Boni.
Timerra Brooks.
Deolis Allen III.
Rulesha Mitchell.
Lorenzo Barber.
Bobbie Adams.
Kristin Burgess.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4674 and HB 4675, but did not
wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of the Attorney General.
Elly Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4676, but due to the time constraints
was unable to speak:
Elly Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4676, but did not wish
to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4676, but did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 30, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jim Lilly adjourned the meeting
at 12:00 PM.
Representative Jim Lilly, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov