HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
2:16 PM
Room 308, 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 Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 9, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5981 before the committee:
HB 5981
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to create the office of the state employee
ombudsman; to provide a process for investigating
and evaluating reports of suspected violations of
law, conduct or decisions that may endanger
public health or safety, and gross mismanagement
of public funds; to prescribe the powers and duties
of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative
council, and certain other state agencies and
officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies.
Representative Glenn introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 5981 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6100 before the committee:
HB 6100
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 235, entitled "Public
threat alert system act," by amending sections 2
and 3 (MCL 28.672 and 28.673).
Representative Slagh introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Cole moved to report out HB 6100 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Reps. Greig, Rabhi.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the
meeting at 2:31 PM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov