HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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 Hoskins moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 18, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5109 before the committee:
HB 5109
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 59, entitled
"Condominium act," by amending section 47
(MCL 559.147), as amended by 1987 PA 31.
Representative Coleman testified in support of HB 5109. Questions and discussion followed.
Jane McCurry, representing Clean Fuels Michigan, testified in support of HB 5109.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5109 , but did not wish to speak:
Cory Bullis, representing FLO EV Charging.
The following person submitted a card in support in concept of HB 5109, but did not wish to
speak:
Justin Carpenter, representing Michigan EIBC.
The Chair laid HB 4312 and HB 4313 before the committee:
HB 4312
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 162, entitled "Nonprofit
corporation act," by amending section 123 (MCL
450.2123), as amended by 2014 PA 557.
HB 4313
(Rep. Coffia)
A bill to amend 1897 PA 230, entitled "An act to
provide for the formation of corporations for the
purpose of owning, maintaining, and improving
lands and other property kept for the purposes of
summer resorts or for ornament, recreation, or
amusement; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 455.1
to 455.24) by adding section 19.
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 4312 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.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 4313 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 4977 and HB 4978 before the committee:
HB 4977
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1889 PA 39, entitled "An act to
authorize the formation of corporations for the
purchase and improvement of grounds to be
occupied for summer homes, for camp-meetings,
for meetings of assemblies or associations and
societies organized for intellectual and scientific
culture and for the promotion of the cause of
religion and morality, or for any or all of such
purposes; and to impose certain duties on the
department of commerce," (MCL 455.51 to
455.72) by adding section 12a.
HB 4978
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 162, entitled "Nonprofit
corporation act," by amending section 123 (MCL
450.2123), as amended by 2014 PA 557.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4977 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.
Representative Hill moved to report out HB 4978 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 SB 337 before the committee:
SB 337
(Sen. Polehanki)
A bill to amend 1970 PA 132, entitled "An act to
provide for the filing of surveys in the office of the
register of deeds relative to land divisions; and to
prescribe the conditions of the survey," by
amending sections 1, 2, and 3 (MCL 54.211,
54.212, and 54.213), sections 1 and 3 as amended
by 2018 PA 193 and section 2 as amended by 1988
PA 24.
Representative Paiz moved to report out SB 337 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 4866 before the committee:
HB 4866
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled "The charter
township act," by amending section 34 (MCL
42.34), as amended by 2003 PA 300.
Representative Kolezar testified in support of HB 4866. Questions and discussion followed.
Shannon Price, representing Northville Township, testified in support of HB 4866. Questions
and discussion followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified in support of HB
4866.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors Association, testified in opposition to HB
4866. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4866, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 12:43 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov