HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. MIKE MUELLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 22, 2021
9:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Mueller.
At 9:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:32 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 15, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4064 before the committee:
HB 4064
(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 Hauck moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4064. The motion prevailed 5-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Cherry offered the following amendment to HB 4064 (H-3):
1. Amend page 8, line 3, by removing section 17 from the bill.
Representative Cherry moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4064 (H-3). The motion did not
prevail 2-3-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Cherry, Rabhi.
Nays: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 4064 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 4-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Rabhi.
Nays: Rep. Cherry.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4540 and HB 4541 before the committee:
HB 4540
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "Michigan
commission on law enforcement standards act," by
amending section 2 (MCL 28.602), as amended by
2016 PA 289.
HB 4541
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 42, 46, 48,
49, 63, 69, 618a, 634, 660, 660a, 660d, 673, 674,
675d, and 676b (MCL 257.42, 257.46, 257.48,
257.49, 257.63, 257.69, 257.618a, 257.634,
257.660, 257.660a, 257.660d, 257.673, 257.674,
257.675d, and 257.676b), section 42 as amended
by 2016 PA 304, section 618a as amended by 2014
PA 303, section 634 as amended by 1988 PA 346,
sections 660 and 660d as amended by 2018 PA
394, section 660a as added by 2006 PA 339,
section 674 as amended by 2000 PA 268, section
675d as amended by 2010 PA 211, and section
676b as amended by 2018 PA 75, and by adding
sections 63a, 64a, 64b, and chapter VIA.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4540 and HB 4541, but did not wish
to speak:
Clark Harder, representing the Michigan Public Transit Association.
Garry Bulluck, representing the Detroit Transportation Corporation.
Craig Miller, the President of the Detroit Police Officers Association.
Glenn Tolbert, the President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26.
Mark Young, the President of the Detroit Police Lieutenants and Sergeant Association.
Andy Leavitt, representing the City of Detroit.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4540, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the Amalgamated Transit Union.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to report out HB 4540 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to report out HB 4541 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 4-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry.
Nays: Rep. Rabhi.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Mike Mueller adjourned the
meeting at 9:40 AM.
Representative Mike Mueller, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov