HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
8:00 AM
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.
Representatives Howell, Berman, Garza and Kuppa joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432 before the committee:
SB 362
(Sen. Brinks)
A bill to provide for the establishment of
attainable housing districts in certain local
governmental units; to provide for the exemption
from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific
tax upon the owners of certain qualified facilities;
to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide
for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption
certificate and to prescribe the contents of those
certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local governmental officials; and
to provide penalties.
SB 364
(Sen. Moss)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled
"Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending
sections 2 and 3 (MCL 207.772 and 207.773),
section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 3 and section 3
as amended by 2008 PA 204.
SB 422
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to provide for the establishment of
residential housing districts in certain local
governmental units; to provide for the exemption
from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific
tax upon the owners of certain qualified residential
facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax;
to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an
exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents
of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental
officials; and to provide penalties.
SB 432
(Sen. Schmidt)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966," by
amending section 15a (MCL 125.1415a), as
amended by 1994 PA 363.
Joshua Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber, Senator Brinks, Senator Schmidt,
and Senator Moss testified in support of SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432. Questions and
discussion followed.
Josh Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber, Ryan Kilpatrick, representing Housing
Next, Yarrow Brown, representing Housing North, and Jen Rigterink, representing the
Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432.
Questions and discussion followed.
Peter Morman and David Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
with a neutral position on SB 362, SB 364 and SB 422. Questions and discussion followed.
Brent Forsberg, representing the Forsberg Companies, testified in support of SB 362, SB 364,
SB 422 and SB 432.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 362. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby,
Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 364. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby,
Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 422. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby,
Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 432. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby,
Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432,
but did not wish to speak:
Becca Binder, representing NW Michigan Permanent Supportive Housing.
Steven Johnson, representing the Oasis Community of West Michigan.
Mike Trible, representing the Home Builders Association of Saginaw.
Greg Dobson, representing AVB.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Henry Wolf, representing Traverse Connect.
Henry Wolf, representing the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors Association.
Mary Kohl, representing the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jane Clark, representing the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce.
Sandra Pearson, representing Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.
Jessica AcMoody, representing CEDAM.
David Emmel, representing the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance.
Boyd Buchannan, representing the Home Builders Association of Livingston County.
Nikki Devitt, representing the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Sharen Lange, representing the Cheboygan County EDC.
Justin Horvath, representing the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership.
Kittie Tuinstra, representing Dogwood Community Development.
Tom Barber, representing HBA North Central Lakes.
Carlin Smith, representing the Little Traverse Bay Housing Partnership.
James Lewis, representing Pinnacle Construction.
Aaron Jonker, representing the Wolverine Building Group.
Rich MacDonald, representing the Hinman Company.
James Bardenhagen, representing Bardenhagen Farms.
Leah Moskovitz, representing the Cherry Republic.
Lindsey Dotson, representing Charlevoix Main Street DDA.
Mike McFall, representing the City of Hazel Park.
April Storms, representing the City of White Cloud.
Zachary Sompels, representing the City of Petoskey.
Martin Colburn, representing the City of Traverse City.
Lynn Aldrich Spearing, representing the Village of Ellsworth.
Rose Fosdick, representing the Manistee County HSCB.
Cameron Van Wyngarden, representing Plainfield Charter Township.
Teresa Gillotti, representing the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic
Development.
Karyn Ferrick, representing the City of Grand Rapids.
Sarah Ulrich, representing Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity.
Jane Becker, representing CASA.
Jonathan Cass Stimson, representing the Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corporation.
Ted Fines, representing Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan.
Chris Bennett, representing the Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids.
Ryan Hannon, representing Goodwill Northern Michigan.
Eureka People, representing Housing Kent.
Tyler Ptersen, representing the Opportunity Fund.
Timothy Banfield, representing the Greater Lansing Home Builders Association.
Vera Beech, representing Community Rebuilders.
Ryan VerWys, representing the Inner City Christian Federation.
Rev. Gordon Wiersma, representing Hope Church RCA.
Virginia Beard, representing Hope College.
Frank Clements, representing the Leelanau County Housing Action Commission.
David Mengebier, representing the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.
John Bitely, representing Sable Homes.
Brian Wagner, representing PTIS.
Thomas Williams, representing A-1 Mechanical of Michigan LLC.
Paul Sachs, representing the Ottawa County Department of Strategic Impact.
Jerad Dylhoff, representing Kitchen and Bath Unlimited LLC.
Linda Koebert, representing LiveTC.
Lucy Waechter Webb, representing The Grand Traverse SALT Coalition.
Peter Read, representing Read & Associates, LLC.
Lindsey Dotson, representing the Charlevoix Main Street DDA.
Ryan Hannon, representing Goodwill Northern Michigan.
Tina Schuett, representing the Rare Bird Brewpub.
Pam Niebrzydowski, representing the Missaukee County Commission.
Liz Negrau, representing the Frankfort Area Community Land Trust.
Sue Sullivan, representing Crystal Lake Township.
Lyn Raymond, representing the Lakeshore Housing Alliance.
Nancy Haynes, representing the Fair Center Housing of West Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 362, SB 364, SB 422 and SB 432,
but did not wish to speak:
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 362, SB 364 and SB
422, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Garcia, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 432, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Garcia, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Hillary Troup, representing Interlochen Center for the Arts.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
9:00 AM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov