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Local Government and Municipal Finance

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Meeting date
2022-03-16
Scheduled start
2022-03-16 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2022-03-16 12:06:00.000000
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
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Actual end
2022-03-16 12:06:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-87
Committee name
Local Government and Municipal Finance
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE REP. JULIE A. CALLEY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:00 PM Room 521, 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, Berman, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Berman joined the committee remotely. Representative Slagh moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5248 before the committee: HB 5248 (Rep. Steenland) 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 2020 PA 64. Substitute (H-1) was previously adopted to HB 5248 on February 16, 2022. Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 5248 with recommendation, as substitute (H- 1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid SB 258 and SB 259 before the committee: SB 258 (Sen. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1963 PA 247, entitled "An act to define the term "newspaper" as used in the statutes of this state regarding publication of notices," by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1051). SB 259 (Sen. Santana) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 1461 (MCL 600.1461); and to repeal acts and parts of acts. Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 258 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Ellison moved to report out SB 259 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 258 and SB 259, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Richner, representing Detroit Legal News. Bill Black, representing International Teamsters. Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association. The Chair laid SB 618 before the committee: SB 618 (Sen. Victory) A bill to amend 2005 PA 92, entitled "School bond qualification, approval, and loan act," by amending section 9 (MCL 388.1929), as amended by 2012 PA 437. Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 618 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 618, but did not wish to speak: Jerry Johnson, representing Calhoun Intermediate Schools. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. Sherisse Butler, representing Detroit Public Schools. Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan. Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at 12:06 PM. Representative Julie Calley, Chair Molly Wingrove Committee Clerk mwingrove@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2022-03-16
Meeting id
meeting-1697
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2022-03-16 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2021-2022

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Local Government and Municipal Finance,” /meetings/meeting-1697.

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