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Livingston County commission votes 9-0 to oppose three Michigan Senate bills
Summary
The board unanimously passed a resolution opposing Michigan Senate bills 875, 876 and 877 after presentations from the county health advisory committee and public supporters; commissioners encouraged local advocacy and some offered to attend hearings in Lansing.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to adopt a resolution opposing Michigan Senate bills 875, 876 and 877.
Commissioners heard remarks from members of the newly formed health advisory committee and from residents who said the bills represented harmful government overreach. Commissioner Gross said the information provided by the advisory committee was "very compelling," and Commissioner Nakagiri praised cooperation between the health advisory committee and the health department.
The motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded and passed on a recorded voice vote the chair identified as 9 to 0.
Several commissioners encouraged residents to contact state senators and, where available, attend hearings in Lansing. Commissioner Halzerman suggested that any commissioner who could travel to testify should consider doing so; Commissioner Deaton urged constituents to identify senators backing the bills before voting.
The resolution will be distributed statewide, the board said, so other counties and local government officials can review the commission's position.
