HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 352, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, O'Neal, Rogers,
Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Farhat, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and
Longjohn.
Absent: Rep. Mueller.
Excused: Rep. Mueller.
The Chair laid HB 4702 and HB 4724 before the committee:
HB 4702
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to authorize the state administrative
board to convey or transfer state-owned
property in Sanilac County; to prescribe
conditions for the conveyance or transfer; to
provide for the powers and duties of state
departments, agencies, and officers regarding
the property; and to provide for disposition of
revenue derived from the conveyance or
transfer.
HB 4724
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to authorize the state administrative
board to convey state-owned real property in
Kent County; to prescribe conditions for the
conveyance; to provide for powers and duties
of state departments regarding the property;
and to provide for disposition of the revenue
from the conveyance.
Perry Zielak, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4702 and HB 4724. Questions
and discussions followed.
Representative Alexander and Tim Heiden, representing the Peck Village Supervisor, testified in
support of HB 4702. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Posthumus testified in support of HB 4724. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4702 and HB 4724, but did not wish to
speak:
Neil DeSouza, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and
Budget.
The Chair laid HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5663 before the committee:
HB 5504
(Rep. Kelly)
A bill to create the state digital service office;
to require reports; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities.
HB 5505
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to create the digital oversight office; and
to prescribe the powers and duties of the
office, certain officials, and state agencies.
HB 5663
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," by amending
sections 261e and 451a (MCL 18.1261e and
18.1451a), section 261e as added by 2020 PA
181 and section 451a as added by 1999 PA 8.
Michael Cnossen, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB
5663.
Representative Kuhn, Representative Kelly, Representative Maddock, Waldo Jaquith,
representing U.S. Digital Response, Sarah Tuneberg, representing Colorado Digital Service, all
testified in support of HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5663. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5663, but did
not wish to speak:
Neil DeSouza, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and
Budget.
Representative Steele moved to excuse Representative Mueller from the meeting. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at 10:14
AM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov