HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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 McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4757 before the committee:
HB 4757
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1943 PA 20, entitled "An act
relative to the investment of funds of public
corporations of the state; and to validate
certain investments," by amending sections 1,
5, 7, and 7a (MCL 129.91, 129.95, 129.97, and
129.97a), section 1 as amended by 2012 PA
152, section 5 as added by 1997 PA 196,
section 7 as added by 2008 PA 220, and
section 7a as added by 2008 PA 404.
Representative Slagh testified in support of HB 4757.
John Globensky, City Treasurer of Grand Rapids, testified in support of HB 4757. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4757, but did not wish to speak:
Jeff Anderson, representing the Michigan Class Local Government Investment Pool.
The Chair laid HB 4085 and HB 4087 before the committee:
HB 4085
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled
"Michigan zoning enabling act," (MCL
125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 515.
HB 4087
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," by amending
section 351 (MCL 18.1351) and by adding
section 351a.
Representative Posthumus testified in support of HB 4085 and HB 4087. Questions and discussion
followed.
Kevin Wysocki, representing Anchorage Digital, testified in support of HB 4087.
Tom McCarthy, representing Satoshi Action, testified in support of HB 4085 and HB 4087.
Questions and discussions followed.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified in opposition to HB 4085.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4085 and HB 4087, but did not wish to
speak:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Carlee Knott, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4085, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Marta Johnson, representing Climate Cabinet.
Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The Chair laid HB 4805, HB 4806, HB 4807 and HB 4808 before the committee:
HB 4805
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 249, entitled "An act
to establish the state children's trust fund in the
department of treasury; and to provide certain
powers and duties of the department of
treasury with respect to the trust fund," by
amending section 1 (MCL 21.171), as
amended by 2014 PA 306.
HB 4806
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
811j (MCL 257.811j), as amended by 2006 PA
562.
HB 4807
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 250, entitled "Child
abuse and neglect prevention act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,
and 12 (MCL 722.602, 722.603, 722.604,
722.609, 722.610, and 722.612), section 2 as
amended by 2018 PA 60 and section 4 as
amended by 2005 PA 82.
HB 4808
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 3a (MCL
15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4805 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 4806 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4807. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 4807 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4808 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 SB 349 and SB 350 before the committee:
SB 349
(Sen. Polehanki)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1279g (MCL 380.1279g), as amended by 2016
PA 170.
SB 350
(Sen. Polehanki)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
section 104b (MCL 388.1704b), as amended
by 2018 PA 265.
Representative Harris moved to report out SB 349 with recommendation that the bill be referred to
the Committee on Education and Workforce. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out SB 350 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. 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
10:01 AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov