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Appropriations

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Meeting date
2024-02-21
Scheduled start
2024-02-21 09:00:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2024-02-21 10:01:00.000000
Location
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
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Actual end
2024-02-21 10:01:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-39
Committee name
Appropriations
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REP. ANGELA WITWER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 21, 2024 9:00 AM Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Price joined the committee remotely. Representative Mentzer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 14, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 350 and SB 555 before the committee: SB 350 (Sen. Bayer) A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled "Michigan promise zone authority act," by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1663), as amended by 2020 PA 330. SB 555 (Sen. Anthony) A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled "Michigan promise zone authority act," by amending sections 5, 7, and 11 (MCL 390.1665, 390.1667, and 390.1671), as amended by 2016 PA 9. Senator Bayer, joined by Remy Gelderloos, representing the Office of Senator Anthony, testified in support of SB 350 and SB 555. Questions and discussion followed. Kaino Phillips, representing the Pontiac Promise Zone Authority, Ryan Fewins-Bliss, representing the Michigan College Access Network, Nyko Quesada and Connor Holguin, representing Lansing Promise Scholars, Deborah Sanchez, representing Saginaw Promise, and Megan Byard-Karaba, representing Muskegon Promise, all testified in support of SB 350 and SB 555. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 350 and SB 555, but did not wish to speak: Rob Mass, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. David Randels, representing Oakland Schools. Rosie Vasquez, representing a Lansing Promise Parent. Triquita Hicks, representing Lansing Promise. Wytrice Harris, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Promise. Jade Scott, representing the Detroit Reginal Chamber and Detroit Promise. Moussa Traore, representing Hazel Park Promise. Monica Martinez, representing the Michigan Community College Association. Brian J. Shoaf, representing the Detroit Chamber. Stephanie Szymas, representing Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Rapids Promise Zone. Melissa Miller, representing the Newaygo County Area Promise Zone. The Chair laid HB 4938 before the committee: HB 4938 (Rep. Morgan) A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned real property in Kent County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for powers and duties of state departments regarding the property; and to provide for disposition of the revenue from the conveyance. Representative Morgan moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4938. The motion prevailed 28-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Nays: None. Pass: None. Caleb Buhs and Dave Arking, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, and Nicole McGhee, representing the Michigan State Police, testified in support of HB 4938. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at 10:01 AM. Representative Angela Witwer, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2024-02-21
Meeting id
meeting-890
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2024-02-21 09:00:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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