HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 18, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair BeGole.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6009 before the committee:
HB 6009
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to regulate certain provisions in certain
public employment contracts; to limit
severance payments to certain public
employees and public officers; and to require
the disclosure or publication of certain public
employment contracts.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 6009 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5145 before the committee:
HB 5145
(Rep. Woolford)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 10h.
Representative Harris offered the following amendment to HB 5145:
1. Amend page 1, line 5, after "under" by striking out "the" and inserting "any".
Representative Harris moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5145. The motion prevailed 3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
Representative Woolford testified in support of HB 5145. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5145, but did not wish to speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Elly Jordan, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Representative Harris moved to report HB 5145, as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion
prevailed 3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5713 before the committee:
HB 5713
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to designate April 19 of each year as
Patriots' Day.
Representative Martin testified in support of HB 5713. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 5713 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 4-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Fitzgerald.
The Chair laid HB 5283 before the committee:
HB 5283
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to designate the Honor and Remember
flag as the official symbol of remembrance of
the state of Michigan.
Representative Johnsen and Sam Larey, representing the Office of Representative Frisbie, testified
in support of HB 5283.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5283 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:33
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov