HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. MIKE MUELLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 30, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Mueller.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, and Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Rabhi joined the committee remotely.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5130, HB 5131, HB 5132 and HB 5133 before the committee:
HB 5130
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled "An act to
regulate the time and manner of payment of wages
and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe
rights and responsibilities of employers and
employees, and the powers and duties of the
department of labor; to require keeping of records;
to provide for settlement of disputes regarding
wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain
practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and
remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," by amending section 8 (MCL 408.478).
HB 5131
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to create a grant program to provide grants
to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of
hiring public service assistants; to create the
public service assistants fund; and to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and entities.
HB 5132
(Rep. Beson)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "Michigan
commission on law enforcement standards act," by
amending sections 9, 9b, 9c, and 9d (MCL 28.609,
28.609b, 28.609c, and 28.609d), as amended by
2018 PA 552.
HB 5133
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "Michigan
commission on law enforcement standards act," by
amending sections 9 and 9b (MCL 28.609 and
28.609b), as amended by 2018 PA 552.
At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
Chair Meuller handed the gavel over to Majority Vice Chair VanWoerkom.
At 9:02 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Greg VanWoerkom called the committee back to order.
Chair Mueller testified in support of his legislation.
At 9:05 AM, Majority Vice Chair VanWoerkom laid the committee at ease.
Majority Vice Chair VanWoerkom handed the gavel back to Chair Mueller.
At 9:06 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Clements and Representative Beson testified in support of their legislation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Tim Bourgeois, representing the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards,
testified in support of HB 5130 and HB 5131, with a neutral position on HB 5132 and HB
5133. Questions and discussion followed.
Matt Saxton, the Executive Director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, submitted a card
in support of HB 5130, HB 5131, HB 5132 and supporting the concept of HB 5133, but did
not wish to speak.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Mike Mueller adjourned the
meeting at 8:55 AM.
Representative Mike Mueller, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov