HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
8:15 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Sheppard.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6465 before the committee:
HB 6465
(Rep. Sheppard)
A bill to amend 2018 PA 365, entitled "Small
wireless communications facilities deployment
act," by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL
460.1303 and 460.1305).
Gavin Goetz, representing AT&T Michigan, joined by Melia Carter and Del Chenault, both
representing Verizon, testified in support of HB 6465. Questions and discussion followed.
Ed Noyola, representing the Michigan County Road Association, testified in opposition to
HB 6465. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 6465, but did not wish
to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6465, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Coulter, representing Oakland County Executive.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6465, but did not wish to speak:
Dennis Kolar, representing the Road Commission for Oakland County.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 6465 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 3-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Rep. Rabhi.
Pass: Rep. Greig.
The Chair laid HB 4992 before the committee:
HB 4992
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 260.
Representative Greig moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4992. The motion prevailed 5-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Greig moved to report out HB 4992 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the
meeting at 8:56 AM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Dakota Soda
Acting Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov