to refer House Bill No. 4035 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
Representative Ellison moved to refer House Bill No. 4035 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-2-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Eisen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Hope, Kuppa. Nays: Reps. Howell, Markkanen. Pass: Rep. Garza. The Chair laid SB 762 and HB 5434 before the committee: SB 762 (Sen. Horn) A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled "An act to provide police and fire protection for townships and for certain areas in townships, certain incorporated villages, and certain cities; to authorize contracting for fire and police protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and police equipment, and the maintenance and operation of the equipment; to provide for defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize the creation of special assessment districts and the levying and collecting of special assessments; to authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and the advancement of the amount necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for reimbursement for such advances by reassessment if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for certain emergency services in townships and other municipalities; to authorize the creation of administrative boards and to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 10 (MCL 41.810), as amended by 2004 PA 463. HB 5434 (Rep. Guerra) A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled "An act to provide police and fire protection for townships and for certain areas in townships, certain incorporated villages, and certain cities; to authorize contracting for fire and police protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and police equipment, and the maintenance and operation of the equipment; to provide for defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize the creation of special assessment districts and the levying and collecting of special assessments; to authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and the advancement of the amount necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for reimbursement for such advances by reassessment if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for certain emergency services in townships and other municipalities; to authorize the creation of administrative boards and to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 10 (MCL 41.810), as amended by 2004 PA 463. Representative Guerra; Melanie Rhine, representing Senator Horn; Tim Morales, representing the City of Saginaw; and Rob Mass, from Representative Guerra's office, testified in support of SB 762 and HB 5434. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 762 and HB 5434, but did not wish to speak: Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. Madison Clements, representing the Saginaw Chamber of Commerce.