HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 21, 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 May 20, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 770 before the committee:
SB 770
(Sen. Cherry)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade
A milk law of 2001," by amending section 6
(MCL 288.476), as amended by 2018 PA 623.
Representative Harris moved to report out SB 770 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HCR 7 before the committee:
HCR 7
(Rep. Meerman)
A concurrent resolution applying to the
Congress of the United States to call a
convention to propose amendments to the
United States Constitution to impose fiscal
restraints on the federal government, limit the
power and jurisdiction of the federal
government, and limit the terms of office for
federal officials and members of Congress.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HCR 7 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5123 and HB 5124 before the committee:
HB 5123
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 480, entitled
"Uniform video services local franchise act,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 484.3301).
HB 5124
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 480, entitled
"Uniform video services local franchise act,"
by amending section 12 (MCL 484.3312).
Representative Harris and Jason Colella, representing the office of Representative Snyder,
testified in support of HB 5123 and HB 5124.
Damon Stewart, representing Dish Network and DirecTV, testified in support of HB 5123.
Questions and discussions followed.
Doug Matthews, representing the City of Grand Rapids, testified in opposition to HB 5123.
Questions and discussions followed.
Mike Watza, representing the City of Warren, PROTEC, and MICMA, testified in opposition to
HB 5123. Questions and discussions followed.
Tom Norton, representing WKTV, testified in opposition to HB 5123. Questions and discussions
followed.
Ian Locke, representing Orion Township, testified in opposition to HB 5123. Questions and
discussions followed.
Hamlin Wade, representing DirecTV and DirecTV Stream, testified in support of HB 5123.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5123, but did not wish to speak:
Teri Stiles, representing Oxford Community TV.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5123 and HB 5124, but did not wish to
speak:
Reka Holley Voelker, representing the Michigan Public Service Commission.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at
10:27 AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov