MEMBERS:
SEN. RUTH 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 ZORN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3543
FAX: (517) 373-0927
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 14, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2019, at
12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 173 (Sen. Stamas).
3. Testimony regarding SB 19 (Sen. Zorn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:12 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 committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, Alexander, and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Stamas and Josh Clayton, of the Michigan Towing Association, to summarize SB 173.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 173:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Neutral
Charlie Owens, National Federation of Independent Business – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chair invited Shane Preston, of the Chair's office, and Judy Allen, of the Michigan Townships Association,
to summarize SB 19.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourned the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:23 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 9, 2019
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