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Meeting date: 2023-10-31
Scheduled start: 2023-10-31 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2023-10-31 12:08:00.000000
Documented end: 2023-10-31 13:35:00.000000
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
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Actual end: 2023-10-31 13:35:00.000000
Actual start: 2023-10-31 12:08:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-259
Committee name: Housing and Human Services
Evidence text: MEMBERS: SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MARY CAVANAGH SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER SEN. SUE SHINK SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG SEN. JOHN CHERRY SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES SENATOR JEFF IRWIN CHAIR 5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2406 FAX: (517) 373-5679 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 31, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4085 (Rep. Stone). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4086 (Rep. Roth). 3. Testimony regarding SB 549 (Sen. Chang). 4. Testimony regarding SB 550 (Sen. Bayer). 5. Testimony regarding SB 551 (Sen. Chang). 6. Testimony regarding SB 552 (Sen. Irwin). 7. Testimony regarding SB 553 (Sen. Wojno). 8. Testimony regarding SB 554 (Sen. Cavanagh). The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Stone to summarize HB 4085. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4085 and HB 4086: Kellie Rutledge, Ozone House – Support Ben Moe, Dochas II and The Michigan Network for Youth and Families – Support The Chair invited Rep. Roth to summarize HB 4086. The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4085 and HB 4086: Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support Page 1 of 6 Danielle Sirianni, Michigan County Social Services Association – Support Rodd Monts, School House Connection – Support Peri Stone-Palmquist, Student Advocacy Center – Support Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Kristin Murphy, Family Youth Interventions – Support Harrison Gloss, Youth Protection Council Innerlink – Support The Chair invited Sen.(s) Chang, Bayer, Wojno, and Cavanagh to summarize SB 549 – SB 554. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 549 to SB 554: Sylvia Orduno, People's Water Board – Support Bonnifer Ballard, Michigan Section of the American Water Works Association – Support Maureen Taylor, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Monica Lewis-Patrick, We the People of Detroit – No Position Gary Brown and Debra Pospiech, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department – Support Jim Nash and Kelsey Cook, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner – Support Lisa Bolen, Northeast Michigan Community Services Agency – Support Kerry Baughman, Northwest Michigan Community Action – Support Christy McGillivray, Sierra Club – Support Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support Kristy Meyer, Water Equals Life – Neutral Gwendolyn Howard, Redeem Detroit – Neutral Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 549 to SB 554: Norrell Hemphill, Great Lakes Environmental Law Center – Neutral Iman Steve Elturk, The Islamic Organization of North America – Support Debra Taylor, Detroit Resident – Neutral Cecily McClellan, Detroit Resident – Neutral Anthony Spaniola, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network – Neutral Rebecca Meunick, Great Lakes Regional – Neutral Ann Baughman, Freshwater Future – Neutral Luke Wilson, Center for Water Security and Cooperation – Neutral Valerie Jean, Citizen – Neutral Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 554: Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 549 to SB 554: Nkenge Browner, Mothering Justice – Neutral John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support Rich Bowmen, The Nature Conservancy – Support Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support Aldontez McIntyre, Water Bill – Support Arthurlene Ayers Smith, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Wanda Kennery, Affordable Water – Support Barry Rubin, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Page 2 of 6 Thomas Visco, Michigan Community Action – Support Liz Kirkwood, For the Love of Water – Support Saunteel Jenkins, The Heat and Warmth Fund – Support Amanda Klein, United Way for Southeast Michigan – Support Mike Campagnoni, Michigan Water Environment Association – Support Ronnie Waters, People Water Board Coalition – No Position Roslyn Walker, Affordable Water Bill – No Position John Lindley, Michigan Manufactured Housing Association – Oppose Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner – Oppose Rev. Ed Rowe, Citizen – Support Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support Rev. Kenita Harris, Detroit Bible Tabernacle – Support Paul Jackson, East Michigan Environmental Action Council – Support Dr. Paul von Oeyen, United Church of Christ and Detroit Area Social Justice Team – Support Mustapha Elturk, Islamic Organization of North America – Support Alice Jennings, National Coalition for Educational Affordable Water – Support Rev. Edward Pinkney, Black Autonomy Network Community Organization and Benton Harbor Community Water Council – Support Melissa Mays, Water You Fighting For and Flint Rising – Support Nayylrah Shariff, Flint Rising – Support Carolyn Baker, General Baker Institute – Support Val Baker, General Baker Institute – Support Randy Block, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network – Support Kim Redigan, Michigan Coalition for Human Rights – Support Mary Ellen Howard, Sisters of Mercy – Support Mary Grant, Food and Water Watch – Support Valerie Jean Blakely, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Nicole Hill, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Roslyn Walker, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Alton McIntyre, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Diane Weckerle, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation – Support Rondi Brower, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support Lou Novak, Detroit Greens – Support Paul Perez, Central United Methodist Church of Detroit – Support Gracie Wooten, Highland Park Human Rights Coalition – Support Marian Kramer, Citizen – Support Ann Rall, General Baker Institute – Support Willie Brake, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Fred Vitale, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Gwendolyn Gaines, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Bill Wylie-Kellermann, St. Peter's Episcopal Church – Support Soloman Medintz, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support Eugenia Darnell, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Evette Mungerbey, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Pat Harris, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Augustus Williamson, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Eleanor Garnalski, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support Allie Zoff, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support Briana Parker, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization – Support Jim Perkinson, Ecumenical Theological Seminary – Support Page 3 of 6 Victor Arbulu, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Wanda Kennedy, People's Water Board Coalition – Support Rabbi David Polsky, Detroit Jews for Justice – Support Elana Parr, Citizen – Support Valarie Franklin, Citizen – Support Chloe Weisberg, Citizen – Support Emma Wine, Citizen – Support Susannah Goodman, Citizen – Support Amy Hecht, Citizen – Support Payge Lindow, Citizen – Support Matthew Harmon, Citizen – Support Anne Haddox, Citizen – Support Valeriya Epshteyn, Citizen – Support Sharif Ahmed Krabti, Citizen – Support Rachel Levy, Citizen – Support Morgan Hoffman, Citizen – Support Gabriel Slabosky, Citizen – Support Maria Matta, Citizen – Support Kira Appleman, Citizen – Support Maya Levy, Citizen – Support Naomi Baum-Skorja, Citizen – Support Thea Spindel, Citizen – Support Michael Spaeth, Citizen – Support Noah Levinson, Citizen – Support Ella Edelstein, Citizen – Support Steve Elturk, Islamic Organization of North America – Support Naveed Ashraf, Islamic Organization of North America – Support Imad Hamad, American Human Rights Council – Support Mohammed Sharif, Islamic Organization of North America – Support Nabeela Sharif, Pakistan Women's Association of Michigan – Support Erum Hussain, Pakistan Women's Association of Michigan – Support Jamshed Malik, APCA – Support Abdallah Sheik, Michigan Muslim Community Council – Support Bandar Bawazir, American Human Rights Council – Support Souad Soubra, Islamic Organization of North America – Support Irene Walter, Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation – Support Horst Schmidt, Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Support Cindy Clement, Birmingham U Congregation – Support Colleen Cavanaugh, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Lisa Crawford, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Patricia Rittinger, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Bette Moen, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Ben Pulver, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Cheryl Courage, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support C.T. Fitzpatrick, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Mary Jo Ebert, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Ann Throop, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Elizabeth Cranston, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Kristen Schreck, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Heidi Kapsokavathis, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Page 4 of 6 Joanne Schouten, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Mary Samal, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Tanya Norhaus, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Lawrence Wisniewski, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Catherine Compton, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Virginia Yates-Luckins, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Judith Amir, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Richard Cantley, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Barbara Eschwer, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Peggy Woehrlen, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Brian Schandevel, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Sylvia Whitmer, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Patricia Schwing, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Daniel Kosuth, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Rob Davidson, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Valerie Phillips, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Taylor Phillips, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Shep Jenks, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Stephanie Janes, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Jennifer Kateczka, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Larry Freedman, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Mary Kacir Huntington, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Burr Huntington, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Harper West, Birmingham Unitarian Congregation – Support Joanne Sheldon, U.U. Church of East Liberty – Support G.G. Gordon, U.U. Congregation Marquette – Support Barbara Stevenson, Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church – Support Deborah Edford, New Hope U.U. Congregation – Support Kathy Silver, New Hope U.U. Congregation – Support Nomi Joyrich, Jews for Secular Democracy – Support Jennifer Tted, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network – Support Miriam Epskamp, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support Sofia Hudson, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support Mark Dilley, Citizen – Support Kevin Mackey, Citizen – Support Bryan Dilley, Citizen – Support Lynn Dilley, Citizen – Support Logan Dilley, Citizen – Support Lisa Tapert, Citizen – Support Timothy Tapert, Citizen – Support Ron Crowell, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support Beverly Folz, Unitarian Universalist Community Church Portage – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 554: Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan – Oppose Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose Forrest Wall, Apartment Association of Michigan – Oppose Page 5 of 6 There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:35 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: November 7, 2023 Page 6 of 6
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2023-10-31
Meeting id: meeting-4032
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2023-10-31 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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