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Stefanko said Genesco’s development arm owns or controls about 40 properties totaling approximately 5,000 units across the Midwest and described a statewide need for about 75,000 affordable units, citing a statewide assessment from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). He said the company’s modular factory began operations in late 2023, closed financing in 2022, and completed its first transaction at 7850 East Jefferson: a 75-unit affordable housing building with a second building on the same site expected to be set in October.

Stefanko described the manufacturing capacity and timelines: the factory produces about 6–8 modules per week; when site work and manufacturing are coordinated, Genesco set a 75-unit building in about seven working days (vertical set), compared with an estimated six to seven months for the same vertical construction using traditional stick-built methods. He said modular construction reduces interest-carry costs and overall deal expense but noted that design choices affect realized savings.

Stefanko asked the committee to help review and, if needed, revise state rules and to increase staffing and resources at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Construction Codes (LARA/BCC). He said Genesco faces an extra layer of state review for each module; Genesco has roughly 900 units in its pipeline that will require state review, and LARA recently received about 500 units worth of school submissions, stretching its review capacity.

Committee members asked about code compatibility, transport constraints and workforce. Stefanko said the modular units meet existing codes and MSHDA design standards; the company employed about 100 workers at the Romulus factory and is coordinating with trade schools. He said some logistics, such as importing specialized set crews and crane availability, currently raise costs but would be alleviated as the industry scales locally.

Questions from members covered distinctions between manufactured and modular units, municipal and state inspection sequencing, zoning and code compliance, senior housing adaptations, and whether the company could produce single-family units. Genesco said their volumetric 3-D modular units are fully finished in the factory, can be designed for senior-accessible layouts, and are compatible with local codes; further collaboration with state and municipal officials was offered.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regulatory Reform - 8/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Genesco Development Company presented its Romulus modular manufacturing operation and asked the committee to streamline state review processes and provide more resources to the Bureau of Construction Codes to accelerate affordable housing delivered through modular construction.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",77683,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486289,"Bill to lower hotel-room threshold for liquor licenses draws support from developers",473,1665000,2138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8&start=1665&end=2138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8/thumbnail_1665000.jpg","/articles/6486289/Michigan/Bill-to-lower-hotel-room-threshold-for-liquor-licenses-draws-support-from-developers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486289-3dcf0570d5fa53225dbce01c4e6d6425/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123332&Signature=Loaa9ffQXWD-PRvYnZRjmIrBAxSPZpW1GdDN1nQZolzUBpaSr2EQvohvSiT105uxptkuJOoIIsvjYuFFTXxUW3tTfK-zpxBL48iWTEZ3~67CrsiNgRXG1~khazJHyB2v~~rtyX2-A02MqbzuV~~Uq5WKOvAXk-9hhlfIjOxFdsj7RC62hTLK-Yl4OQX1pGZ0oM7wgugPbITa5J6~PFTwvGnaC-5B7mteuct7fylXI5J93s3FB936u4zuaNoahaG6un~Bx6eYoA2-RjuWVm2QfiGsnyL~WQ5QvT2UUz1CDwOQEMqffSrbn42vsW2iG3TQ9l1810gM5Z3xzpk3oZylQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Schutte told the House Regulatory Reform Committee that House Bill 4700 updates language in the state liquor-control code to lower the number-of-rooms threshold that currently prevents many small boutique hotels in Grand Rapids and Detroit from qualifying for on-site liquor licenses.

Schutte said the existing numeric threshold dates to an older statutory era and can prevent smaller, entrepreneurial hotel projects from obtaining licenses. Representative Hoadley asked about the original intent of the threshold; Schutte said he believed it was tied historically to laws aimed at brothels but said that is not the current concern and that the bill is focused on boutique hotels.

Representative Wozniak asked whether tax-increment financing references in the bill mattered; Schutte said the initial form of the legislation targeted downtown development areas (where TIF is common) but that a subsequent substitute may expand the change statewide.

Jared Fleischer, CEO of Bedrock, testified remotely in favor of the bill and said lowering the threshold would support investment and tourism in cities such as Grand Rapids and Detroit by enabling a broader range of boutique hospitality projects. Cards read into the record showed support from the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association and neutrality from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.

No committee vote on HB4700 was recorded at this meeting.","Representative Schutte introduced House Bill 4700 to lower the hotel-room threshold that determines liquor-license eligibility in certain downtown development areas; industry witnesses, including Bedrock CEO Jared Fleischer, supported the change as regulatory modernization.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486294,"Committee hears proposal to allow liquor licenses for Schoolcraft College marketplace",978,738000,1716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8&start=738&end=1716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8/thumbnail_738000.jpg","/articles/6486294/Michigan/Committee-hears-proposal-to-allow-liquor-licenses-for-Schoolcraft-College-marketplace","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486294-beab7d94b078b56027248350430bd3b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123332&Signature=nhWXjazRBvw1iMOX-6dippFQSUpS17Bv1nvxfjOacLYxo9fOn9GVDKzZ-qI07OE8Npmr~8o~7ntDzWchmziR9Etv7Sd9Kz2IbZAwfElBTfizdXRvpcxM4IZbAhVCCRShrimkgWr1kCGtTGyzXa2eapuwF90uQyH2LzZlkeuVMDgPVrDB6Npm8DOtRjArVjAI-QQMMe3pjXEP3RtMsOYumGVJPEFOnJJF3nwSV~4FR7FV4T60ATyyRSODz7XYT5nsxwerfKa22ovIS6GVu5YOcxmsUwDGa05byr8LhZp~jzj0dbmF1NraBg-jpWpeNofCSGzP53crNXc1oOYGpDRerQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the region and business leaders told the House Regulatory Reform Committee that a proposed bipartisan bill package would allow a grocery-marketplace on Schoolcraft College campus-owned land to purchase a liquor license on the open market and operate an on-site market with consumption and sales.

Representative Linting said the proposal would enable a full-service marketplace on campus that “serves students, faculty and the surrounding community” and would allow students in Schoolcraft’s brewing and distillation and culinary programs to gain practical, on-the-job experience selling products produced on campus. Representative Colazar said the license would support workforce and economic development in Wayne County and the broader Midwest.

Glenn Cern, identified in committee as president of Schoolcraft College, described the college’s culinary reputation and the educational opportunity the marketplace would offer. Leo Salvaggio, owner of Nino Salvaggio’s, testified the company is building a new, state-of-the-art store on campus and described plans for student internships across culinary, marketing and accounting functions.

Salvaggio stated the campus store would be approximately 48,000 square feet; he described a 50,000–56,000 square-foot range for other sites and estimated roughly 10,000 square feet dedicated to culinary/prepared-food operations in one existing store. He said the liquor license would likely be owned by the Salvaggio family and the business would operate under a long-term lease with the college.

Committee members asked about scope. Representative Hovley asked whether the license would be limited to products made on-site; witnesses said it would allow distribution relationships and sale of other spirits. Neutral testimony cards from the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission were read into the record.

No committee vote was taken on the Schoolcraft bills during the hearing.","Representatives and industry witnesses described a proposed bill package to permit a grocery/marketplace on Schoolcraft College property to obtain a liquor license for on-site sale and consumption, arguing it would provide workforce training for culinary and distillation students.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486299,"Committee reports two gift-card fraud bills to the House",304,554000,858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8&start=554&end=858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615031-390dc44b110faac171c4c7495c0a66e8/thumbnail_554000.jpg","/articles/6486299/Michigan/Committee-reports-two-gift-card-fraud-bills-to-the-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486299-6952f0d64c9e4153f4382dc253de2691/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123332&Signature=gE-P6n9AEa05Cg5Zo4Vz6qQDPPu~rBWOX4tBbjMC2pjBG8Mhw~e0B1RE-N~LMCY03UGtC59OJNm-WoJO9Ma2WmJKxO6VqNgJBG06p5s~c0uhO9yianp8sWr6ZKCt-N1yDgpYHKaDbXCwcPeDZ16xaGqaoPJOz42a3R-qDA4a4ohmc~SiCd1YQVEzvYDeEsY7sq0ry1bih0~2wQuTD5B8U2s7r6t3Y1~FrwjtlimTWBO~shMfXSuCWVIfg3sqR4~OgN20Kpn9r7Aju26I97kb-FSbgwECuKbuxlymnrnuC5QgIPZngsUDjW2b7BwgZwkjvUatNxmOX1A4-oPQveZVXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Regulatory Reform Committee voted to report two bills aimed at curbing gift-card fraud to the full House on a voice/roll call vote Wednesday. Representative Wozniak moved to report House Bill 4598 with recommendation; the clerk recorded 13 ayes, 0 nays and the motion prevailed. Representative Tyrone Carter then moved to report House Bill 4599 as substituted H-1; that motion also carried by a 13-0 recorded vote.

Committee members said the measures respond to testimony and enforcement gaps identified earlier. Representative Fairbairn said testimony received in June showed the bills “helped to curtail some of the fraud and abuse that happens when there are people that steal gift cards,” and that members had had “enough time to consider those bills,” prompting the committee to vote.

House Bill 4599 was considered with substitute H-1, described at the hearing as cleanup language to refine definitional changes. Representative Liberati moved to adopt the substitute; the committee adopted substitute H-1 on a recorded vote of 13-0 before voting to report the bill as substituted.

The committee did not take additional amendments on the floor of the committee and did not send the bills back for further testimony. The clerk’s roll calls recorded the same set of members for both roll-call actions.

Votes at a glance:
- House Bill 4598: Motion to report with recommendation; mover: Representative Wozniak; recorded vote: 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 passes; outcome: reported with recommendation.
- House Bill 4599 (as substituted H-1): Substitute H-1 adopted (mover: Representative Liberati); subsequent motion to report as substituted (mover: Representative Tyrone Carter); recorded vote: 13 ayes, 0 nays, 0 passes; outcome: reported with recommendation as substituted H-1.

The committee record shows the measures will move to the next House stage; no additional details about floor scheduling were announced at the committee meeting.","The House Regulatory Reform Committee voted to report House Bill 4598 and House Bill 4599 (as substituted H-1) to the full House with recommendations after brief remarks and cleanup language on HB4599.","actionData","errors"]

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