HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JULIE A. CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 519, 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, Marino, Berman, Paquette,
Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 21, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4637 before the committee:
HB 4637
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the
powers and duties of townships, the election and
duties of township officers, and the division of
townships," (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding
section 2a.
Representative Martin, Jerry Preston, a Flint Township resident, and Judy Allen, representing
the Michigan Townships Association, testified in support of HB 4637. Questions and
discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4496 before the committee:
HB 4496
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section
78q (MCL 211.78q), as amended by 2020 PA 33.
Representative Breen and Andy Mesiner, the Oakland County Treasurer, testified in support
of HB 4496. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4496, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Alex Houseman, representing the Michigan Realtors Association.
Micah Babcock, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4066 before the committee:
HB 4066
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to prohibit political subdivisions in this state
from imposing certain restrictions on the
transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer,
purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration,
manufacturing, or use of knives or components of
knives.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4066 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Marino, Berman, Paquette.
Nays: Reps. Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
12:41 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov