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Meeting date: 2024-11-13
Scheduled start: 2024-11-13 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2024-11-13 13:08:00.000000
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2024-11-13 13:08:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-53
Committee name: Local Government and Municipal Finance
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE REP. JOHN FITZGERALD CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 13, 2024 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 Paiz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 705 and HB 5542 before the committee: SB 705 (Sen. Wojno) A bill to amend 1895 PA 161, entitled "An act to require county treasurers to furnish transcripts and abstracts of records, and fixing the fees to be paid therefor," by amending section 1 (MCL 48.101), as amended by 2022 PA 215. HB 5542 (Rep. Steckloff) A bill to amend 1895 PA 161, entitled "An act to require county treasurers to furnish transcripts and abstracts of records, and fixing the fees to be paid therefor," by amending section 1 (MCL 48.101), as amended by 2022 PA 215. Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, and Beth Wanless, representing Zillow, testified in support of SB 705 and HB 5542. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 705, but did not wish to speak: Brad Ward, representing Michigan Realtors. Alan Fox, representing the Michigan Association of County Treasurers. Representative Shannon moved to report out SB 705 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. At 12:16 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:18 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 5695 before the committee: HB 5695 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109p. Representative Hill moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5695. 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 McFall, joined by Captain Matt Dwyer, Chief Kevin Edmund, and Deputy Commissioner Derek Hillman, testified in support of HB 5695. Questions and discussion followed. Angela Madden, representing the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services, testified with a neutral position on HB 5695. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5695, but did not wish to speak: Mike Compagnoni, representing the Southwest Michigan Council of Governments. Samantha Gibson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Chief Ryan Allen, representing the Orion Township Fire Department. Ryan Monroe, representing the City of Roseville. Chief Dave Piche, representing the Independence Township Fire Department. Fire Chief Matthew Covey, representing the Springfield Township Fire Department. Craig Puckett, representing the Conference of Western Wayne. Joshua Mosher, representing the Northern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. Johnny Menifee, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. Fire Chief Teressa Robinson, representing the City of Ferndale Fire Department. Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. Amanda Bright McClanahan, COO, representing the City of Dearborn. Henry Yanez, representing the City of Sterling Heights. Darrell Stamper, representing the City of Westland Fire Department. Joseph Gicioch, City Manager of Ferndale. Mark Vanderpool, City Manager of Sterling Heights. Jared Willman, representing Battle Creek Fire Department. Fire Chief Edwin Miller, representing the City of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department. Fire Chief Teresa Robinson, representing the City of Ferndale. Fire and Emergency Services Chief Ken Chapman, representing the City of Romulus. Supervisor Tony Farhat, representing Lake Township. Supervisor Susan Och, representing Leland Township. Supervisor Bruce Pearson, representing Addison Township. Supervisor Nicole Blonshine, representing Blair Township. Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, representing Canton Township. Supervisor Gary Wall, representing the Charter Township of Waterford. Delta Charter Township. Supervisor Beth Friend, representing East Bay Township and Grand Traverse Metro Services Authority. Supervisor Brandon Gabriel, representing Frederic Township. Supervisor Gerad Himebaugh, representing Fremont Township. Supervisor Jack Curtis, representing Charter Township of Oxford. Supervisor Kurt L. Heise, representing the Charter Township of Plymouth. Supervisor Richard Raffaelli, representing Shelby Township. Supervisor Matthew Covey, representing the Springfield Township Fire Department. Fire Chief Stephen Portis, representing the City of Taylor. Fire Chief Kevin Wilseck, representing the City of Utica. Ed Klobucher, representing the City of Hazel Park. Chief David Brogan, representing the City of Dearborn Heights. Chief Robert Jennison, representing the City of Livonia. Chief Randy Keen, representing Garden City Fire Department. Chief Dawn Carson, representing the City of East Lansing. Chief Joseph Murray, representing the City of Dearborn. Fire Chief Mike Hamel, representing Meridian Township. Manager Brenda Mays, representing Wayland Area EMS. Fire Chief Darrell Stamper, representing the City of Westland. EMS Chief Loy Lack, representing the City of Lansing. Chief Frank Pierce, representing Shelby Township. Chief Jim Tuller, representing Traverse City. Fire Chief Keith Anderson, representing the City of Trenton. Executive Director Russell Adams, representing Lapeer County EMS. Chief Johnny Menifee, representing the City of Southfield. Greg Lelito, representing Madison Heights Fire Department. Christino Simon, representing the Shelby Township Fire Department. Robert Jennison, representing Livonia Fire and Rescue. Dawn Carson, representing the East Lansing Fire Department. Al Young, representing the City of Taylor Fire Department. David Kwapis, representing the Brandon Fire Department. Raymond Bruning II, representing Iosco County EMS. Paul Schoen, representing Three Rivers Fire Department.Pat McRae, Charter Township of Redford The following person submitted a card in opposition HB 5695, but did not wish to speak: Martin Erskine, representing the Western Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 5695 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-0-4: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the meeting at 1:08 PM. Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair Dakota Soda Acting Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2024-11-13
Meeting id: meeting-1038
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2024-11-13 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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