MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
CHAIR
6600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 8, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 896 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2.
Reported HB 5557 (Rep. Grant) with recommendation.
3.
Reported HB 5598 (Rep. Liberati) with recommendation.
4.
Reported HB 5599 (Rep. Liberati) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from October 1, 2024. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 5557.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5557:
David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 5557 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB’s 5598 and 5599.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 5598 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 5599 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair recessed the committee from 1:36 p.m. to 1:38 p.m.
The Chair brought up the (S-1) version of SB 896, and invited Matt Black of Sen. Hertel’s office to summarize
the (S-1) version.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 896. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 896 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Wojno, Moss, Bayer and Shink
Nays: Sen.(s) Hoitenga and Daley
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 11/12/2024