HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 22, 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 Harris moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 15, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5217, HB 5218 and HB 5219 before the committee:
HB 5217
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade
A milk law of 2001," by amending sections 30
and 68 (MCL 288.500 and 288.538), as
amended by 2008 PA 136.
HB 5218
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled
"Manufacturing milk law of 2001," by
amending sections 111 and 136 (MCL 288.671
and 288.696), as amended by 2008 PA 147,
and by adding section 70a.
HB 5219
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending sections 1107, 1109, and
6140 (MCL 289.1107, 289.1109, and
289.6140), section 1107 as amended by 2016
PA 188, section 1109 as amended by 2018 PA
92, and section 6140 as added by 2007 PA 114,
and by adding sections 4102a and 4102b.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5217, HB 5218 and HB 5219, but did
not wish to speak:
Mikaylah Heffernan, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5217, HB 5218 and HB 5219, but did not
wish to speak:
Jesse Meerman, representing Green Pastures Dairy.
Julie K Byrnes.
Bea Sturges.
Cynthia Zimber.
Eileen Augustine.
Andrew Petricca.
Luke Stephenson.
Roberta Noss.
Paula Dombrowski.
Dougal Stevenson.
Barb Skorie.
Laura Smith.
Jim Gregor.
Kathy Wojtalewicz.
Cynthia Ksiazek.
Kurt Ulrich.
Terry Ring.
Christiana Zingas.
Dawn Johnson.
Judy Egglesfield.
Leslie Zawada.
Cynthia Ulrich.
Susan Newman.
Larry Rodriguez.
Eric Pulleybank.
Thomas O'Connor.
Kimberly Carey.
Karen Mason.
Carmela Giampietro.
David Vanharn.
Ralph Leino.
Kristina Hyland.
Evelyn Wujcik.
Cheryl Wisdom Murphy.
Denise Bigelow.
Laura Pennaia.
Mary Eskola.
Kimberly Ziegler.
Jillian Bashi.
Lynn Moretti.
Mark McCaffrey.
Jessica Kenyon.
Katie Sohacui.
Cassidy Schoof.
Alex Mutchler.
Amanda Temmen.
Tami Munsell.
Shawn Saputo.
Jessila Uipela.
Megan Russell.
Linda Zompanti.
Aly Mills.
Jim Thomas.
Jordyn Henry.
Caitlin Olvera.
Samantha Piggins.
Shelby Zehnder.
Ashley Maxfeilt.
LeeAnn Blazejewski.
Erika Nixon.
Holly Doully.
Bowen Reppen.
Zach Parsons.
Sophie Hunter.
Krystal Siminski.
Alina Helminen.
Austin Pickens.
Jodi Laakso.
Gerry Whitcomb.
Shelly Pesta.
Angie Anspaugh.
Stephanie Taylor.
Mark Ryan.
Molly Saputo.
Stephanie Chwalik.
Stephanie Lopez.
Michaela Harter.
Anna Smith.
Daley Sowards.
Madison Stoddard.
Faith Beazley.
Tina Brookhouse.
Jaelle Marken.
Rachelle Munro.
Rachel Brooks.
Martha Van Raaphorst.
Judy Von Dobschutz.
Lacie Latson.
Hannah Stachowiak.
Randy Zawada.
Sabrina Atto.
Hope Kerr.
Heidi Langenderfer.
J Schils.
Jennifer Hazelton.
Representative McFall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5218. The motion did not prevail
2-3-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5219. The motion did not prevail
2-3-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5217 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5218 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5219 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. 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 5232 and HB 5233 before the committee:
HB 5232
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1955 PA 133, entitled "An act
to provide for the granting of military leaves
and providing re-employment protection for
officers and enlisted men of the military or
naval forces of the state or of the United
States," by amending section 3a (MCL
32.273a), as added by 2005 PA 8.
HB 5233
(Rep. Robinson)
A bill to require certain employers to provide
paid military leave for certain members of
those employers; and to provide certain
conditions for the use of paid military leave.
Representative Koleszar and Representative Robinson testified in support of HB 5232 and HB
5233. Questions and discussions followed.
Matt Sahr, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union, and Robert Casamatta,
representing the Northville Township Fire Local Union, testified in support of HB 5232 and HB
5233. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5232 and HB 5233, but did not wish to
speak:
Terry Sabo, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak with no position on HB 5232 and HB
5233, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:20
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov