HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 19, 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 VanderWall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 05, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4848 before the committee:
HB 4848
(Rep. Fitzgerald)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1509.
A substitute (H-1) to HB 4848 was previously adopted at the March 12, 2026, meeting.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 4848 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4471 before the committee:
HB 4471
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act
to define the powers and duties of the county
boards of commissioners of the several
counties, and to confer upon them certain
local, administrative and legislative powers;
and to prescribe penalties for the violation of
the provisions of this act," by amending
section 12a (MCL 46.12a), as amended by
2017 PA 204.
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4471. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4471 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5407 before the committee:
HB 5407
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section
7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2023 PA
150.
Representative Bruck and Melissa Alex testified in support of HB 5407. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5407, but did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5407, but did not wish to speak:
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Derek Blumke, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:18
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov