HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Fitzgerald.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Breen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5598 and HB 5599 before the committee:
HB 5598
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1883 PA 98, entitled "An act to
punish persons who procure or place upon record
spurious or fraudulent conveyances of real estate,
with intent to deceive," by amending the title and
section 1 (MCL 565.371).
HB 5599
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 15b
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.15b), as amended by
2014 PA 451.
Alex McDowell, representing Representative Liberati, explained the changes in substitute (H-
1) to HB 5598.
Representative Paiz moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5598. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paiz moved to report out HB 5598 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 5599 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5188, HB 5189 and HB 5190 before the committee:
HB 5188
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain
code of 1956," by amending section 196 (MCL
280.196), as amended by 2020 PA 291.
HB 5189
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain
code of 1956," by amending sections 135 and 197
(MCL 280.135 and 280.197), section 135 as
amended by 2020 PA 281 and section 197 as
amended by 2017 PA 62.
HB 5190
(Rep. Hill)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain
code of 1956," by amending sections 72, 384, 441,
464, and 515 (MCL 280.72, 280.384, 280.441,
280.464, and 280.515), section 72 as amended by
2018 PA 646 and section 464 as amended by 2016
PA 521.
Representative Hill explained the changes in substitute (H-2) to HB 5188.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5188, HB 5189 and HB 5190, but
did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Representative Hill moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5188. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5188. The motion did not
prevail 5-0-8:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz.
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 5188 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 9-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Bezotte.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, BeGole, Prestin.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 5189 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Bezotte.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, BeGole, Prestin.
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 5190 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Bezotte.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Zorn, Paquette, BeGole, Prestin.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:25 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov