HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 16, 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.
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5248 before the committee:
HB 5248
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled "An act to
provide police and fire protection for townships
and for certain areas in townships, certain
incorporated villages, and certain cities; to
authorize contracting for fire and police
protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and
police equipment, and the maintenance and
operation of the equipment; to provide for
defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize
the creation of special assessment districts and the
levying and collecting of special assessments; to
authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds
in anticipation of the collection of special
assessments and the advancement of the amount
necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for
reimbursement for such advances by reassessment
if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for
certain emergency services in townships and other
municipalities; to authorize the creation of
administrative boards and to prescribe their
powers and duties; to provide for the appointment
of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and
duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 10 (MCL 41.810), as amended
by 2020 PA 64.
Substitute (H-1) was previously adopted to HB 5248 on February 16, 2022.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 5248 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). 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 SB 258 and SB 259 before the committee:
SB 258
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1963 PA 247, entitled "An act to
define the term "newspaper" as used in the statutes
of this state regarding publication of notices," by
amending section 1 (MCL 691.1051).
SB 259
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 1461
(MCL 600.1461); and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 258 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.
Representative Ellison moved to report out SB 259 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 following people submitted a card in support of SB 258 and SB 259, but did not wish to
speak:
Andrew Richner, representing Detroit Legal News.
Bill Black, representing International Teamsters.
Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association.
The Chair laid SB 618 before the committee:
SB 618
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 2005 PA 92, entitled "School bond
qualification, approval, and loan act," by
amending section 9 (MCL 388.1929), as amended
by 2012 PA 437.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 618 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 following people submitted a card in support of SB 618, but did not wish to speak:
Jerry Johnson, representing Calhoun Intermediate Schools.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Sherisse Butler, representing Detroit Public Schools.
Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:06 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov