Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Housing and Human Services

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Meeting date
2024-05-22
Scheduled start
2024-05-22 15:30:00.000000
Documented start
2024-05-22 15:30:00.000000
Documented end
2024-05-22 16:29:00.000000
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2024-05-22 16:29:00.000000
Actual start
2024-05-22 15:30:00.000000
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 May 22, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 539 (S-1) (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 2. Testimony regarding HB 5384 (Rep. Roth). 3. Testimony regarding HB 5385 (Rep. Mentzer). 4. Testimony regarding HB 5386 (Rep. Breen). 5. Testimony regarding SB 872 (Sen. Irwin). The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Lindsey, Hoitenga and Damoose, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from April 30, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Geiss was excused from the meeting. The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 539: Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County and Michigan – Support Jim Kirsch, Property Management Association of Michigan – Support Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of SB 539 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 1 of 2 The Chair invited Nick Strunk, of Rep. Mentzer's office, and Mindy Fernandes, of Rep. Roth's office, to summarize HB 5384 to HB 5386. At 3:44 p.m., Sen. Bayer entered the meeting. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5384, HB 5385 and HB 5386: Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5384, HB 5385, and HB 5386: Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County and Michigan – Support Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Neutral At 3:47 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee and Vice Chair Santana took the Chair. At 3:47 p.m., the Vice Chair reconvened the committee. The Chair summarized SB 872. At 3:53 p.m., the Vice Chair called for the committee to go at ease. At 3:54 p.m., the Chair returned and reconvened the committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 872: Amy Harfeld, Children's Advocacy Institute – Support Justin Kasieta, Citizen – Support Jenny Bowden, Citizen – Support Rachel Sykes, Samaritas – Support Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 872: Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Duane Breijak, National Association of Social Workers – Support Anne Kuhnen, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:29 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: June 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2024-05-22
Meeting id
meeting-4200
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2024-05-22 15:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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