Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Local Government and Municipal Finance

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Meeting date
2019-09-04
Scheduled start
2019-09-04 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2019-09-04 12:38:00.000000
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2019-09-04 12:38:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-121
Committee name
Local Government and Municipal Finance
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE REP. JAMES LOWER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:00 PM Room 521, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by Chair Lower. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa. Absent/Excused: None. The Chair laid SB 0322 and SB 0323 before the committee: SB 0322 (Sen. Victory) A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act," by amending section 11 (MCL 46.11), as amended by 2016 PA 77. SB 0323 (Sen. Victory) A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 6 of chapter IV (MCL 224.6), as amended by 2015 PA 237. Steven Gilbert, representing Senator Victory's office, testified in support of SB 0322 and SB 0323. Questions and discussion followed. Ed Noyloa, representing the Michigan County Road Association, testified in opposition of SB 0322 and SB 0323. Questions and discussion followed. Deana Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified in support of SB 0322 and SB 0323. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did not wish to speak: Al Vanderberg, representing the Ottawa County. The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 0322 and SB 0323, but did not wish to speak: Dennis Kolar, representing the Road Commission for Oakland County. The Chair laid SB 0173 before the committee: SB 0173 (Sen. Stamas) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 676d (MCL 257.676d), as added by 2014 PA 303. Kristen Wall, representing Senator Stamas's Office, and Josh Clayton, representing H&H Mobil and the Michigan Towing Association, testified in support of SB 0173. Questions and discussion followed The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 0173, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 0173, but did not wish to speak: Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business. Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Representative Marino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. James Lower adjourned the meeting at 12:38 PM. Representative James Lower, Chair Angie Lake Committee Clerk alake@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2019-09-04
Meeting id
meeting-2142
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2019-09-04 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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