HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 4, 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 21, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
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).
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5123, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Shawn Ryan, representing Clarkston Community Schools.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5123, but did not wish to speak:
Renee Bivens, representing Dish.
Hamlin Wade, representing DirecTV.
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.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5123 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
3-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 5124 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 4-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall and Fitzgerald.
Nays: Rep. McFall.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 102 before the committee:
SB 102
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1895 PA 161, entitled "An act
to require county treasurers to furnish
transcripts and abstracts of records, and fixing
the fees to be paid therefor," by amending
section 1 (MCL 48.101), as amended by 2022
PA 215.
Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, testified in support of SB 102.
Beth Wanless, representing Zillow, testified in support of SB 102. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 102, but did not wish to speak:
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Randy Gross, representing the Michigan Chamber.
The Chair laid HB 5506 before the committee:
HB 5506
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled "An act
to regulate political activity; to regulate
lobbyists, lobbyist agents, and lobbying
activities; to require registration of lobbyists
and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of
reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of
the department of state; to prescribe penalties;
and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 6b.
Representative Kuhn testified in support of HB 5506. Questions and discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:13
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov