HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. TULLIO LIBERATI
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Liberati.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Chair Liberati offered the following proposed Committee rules:
1. For any item of legislation considered by the committee, at least 1 meeting will be called at
which the public may address the committee regarding that item of legislation. Oral
testimony may be limited at the discretion of the committee chair. The Committee may accept
written testimony in lieu of oral testimony.
2. All testimony shall be on the subject matter pertaining to the committee agenda.
Representative McFall moved to adopt the proposed Committee rules. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 249 before the committee:
SB 249
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 20904, 20912,
20950, 20952, and 20954 (MCL 333.20904,
333.20912, 333.20950, 333.20952, and
333.20954), sections 20904, 20912, and 20954 as
amended by 2000 PA 375, section 20950 as
amended by 2021 PA 25, and section 20952 as
added by 1990 PA 179.
Senator Hertel testified in support of SB 249. Questions and discussion followed.
Matthew Sahr and Montgomery Nye, both representing the Michigan Professional Fire
Fighters Union, testified in support of SB 249.
Representative Prestin testified in support of SB 249. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 249, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.
Angela Madden, representing the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services.
Terry Chesney, representing the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 249, but did not wish to speak:
Christy Snitgen, representing the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians.
The Chair laid HB 4927 before the committee:
HB 4927
(Rep. Arbit)
A bill to designate the month of April of each year
as Chaldean and Assyrian Heritage Month.
Representative Arbit explained the proposed substitute (H-4) for HB 4927.
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4927. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative McFall moved to report out HB 4927 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
4). The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 7, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Liberati adjourned the meeting
at 12:26 PM.
Representative Tullio Liberati, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov