to report out SB 129 with recommendation.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 129 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid SB 562 before the committee: SB 562 (Sen. Victory) A bill to amend 1996 PA 381, entitled "Brownfield redevelopment financing act," by amending section 2 (MCL 125.2652), as amended by 2020 PA 259. Steve Gilbert, representing Senator Victory, and Matt Zimmerman, an attorney at Varnum LLP, testified in support of SB 562. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4534 before the committee: HB 4534 (Rep. Slagh) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 7cc and 53b (MCL 211.7cc and 211.53b), section 7cc as amended by 2020 PA 96 and section 53b as amended by 2020 PA 206. Representative Slagh and Tyler Tacoma, Jamestown Township Assessor, testified in support of HB 4534. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4534, but did not wish to speak: Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. Peter Morman and Larry Steckelberg, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. The Chair laid HB 4416 and HB 4417 before the committee: HB 4416 (Rep. Anthony) A bill to prohibit the recording of deeds or other instruments relating to real property that contain certain restrictive covenants or conditions; to make such restrictions unenforceable; and to provide remedies with respect to those instruments. HB 4417 (Rep. Anthony) A bill to amend 1978 PA 59, entitled "Condominium act," by amending section 90 (MCL 559.190), as amended by 2002 PA 283. Representative Anthony, Stewart Sanders, representing the Michigan Association of Register of Deeds, and Charles Hobbs, representing the Lansing Area ACLU Local Unit, testified in support of HB 4416 and HB 4417. Questions and discussion followed. Laura Durand, representing the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative, testified in support of HB 4416 and HB 4417. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4416, but did not wish to speak: Clay Powell, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4416, but did not wish to speak: David Pierson, representing the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4416 and HB 4417, but did not wish to speak: Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan. Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU of Michigan. Julie Cassidy, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy. Brandon Denby, representing the Michigan Association of Register of Deeds. Derrick Quinney, representing the Ingham County Register of Deeds. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at 12:42 PM. Representative Julie Calley, Chair Molly Wingrove Committee Clerk mwingrove@house.mi.gov