HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. TULLIO LIBERATI
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Liberati.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus.
Absent: Rep. Greene.
Excused: Rep. Greene.
Representative McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6034 and HB 6035 before the committee:
HB 6034
(Rep. Paiz)
A bill to create standards and processes for the
selection of materials for inclusion in or
withdrawal from the collections of certain public
libraries; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state and local governmental officers and
entities; and to provide remedies.
HB 6035
(Rep. Glanville)
A bill to create standards and processes for the
selection of materials for inclusion in or
withdrawal from a district library's collection; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local governmental officers and entities; and
to provide remedies.
Representative Glanville and Representative Paiz testified in support of HBs 6034 and 6035.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, testified in
support of HBs 6034 and 6035.
Jenny Marr, representing the Capital Area District Libraries, testified in support of HBs 6034
and 6035.
Bryan Cloutier, representing the Oxford Public Library, testified in support of HBs 6034 and
6035.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6034 and HB 6035, but did not wish
to speak:
Katelyn Day, representing Herself.
Larry Neal, representing the Clinton-Macomb Public Library.
Kathleen Hoeflein, representing the Oxford Public Library.
Diane Boose, representing Herself.
Lyn Klages, representing the Oxford Public Library.
Ann Neff-Rohs, representing the Grand Rapids Public Library.
Paris Kelvaris, representing the Michigan Library Association- Intellectual Freedom
Taskforce.
Chrissie Evaskis-Garrett, representing the East Lansing Public Library.
Jessica Keyser, representing the Michigan Library Association.
John Clexton, representing the Gladwin County District Library.
Keeley Briggs, representing the Michigan Library Association.
Amber Sheerin, representing the Capital Area District Libraries.
Dale Parus, representing the Michigan Library Association.
Erin Schmandt, representing the Caro Area District Library.
Debbie Mikula, representing the Michigan Library Association.
The Chair laid SB 493 before the committee:
SB 493
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 46, entitled "An act to
create the office of the legislative corrections
ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of
the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council,
and the department of corrections; and to provide
remedies from administrative acts," by amending
the title and sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, and 14 (MCL 4.351, 4.352, 4.354, 4.355,
4.356, 4.357, 4.358, 4.359, 4.360, 4.361, 4.362,
4.363, and 4.364), sections 1, 6, 7, and 10 as
amended by 1998 PA 318, sections 4, 5, 8, 9, and
13 as amended by 2018 PA 571, section 11 as
amended by 1995 PA 197, and section 12 as
amended by 1982 PA 170.
Dr. Raphael Johnson, representing the Office of Senator Santana, and Keith Barber,
representing the Office of Legislative Corrections Ombudsman, testified in support of SB
493.
Walter Miller, a returning citizen, testified in support of SB 493.
Terry Schuster, the New Jersey Corrections Ombudsperson, testified in support of SB 493.
Barbara Oppewall, an advocate for incarcerated individuals, testified in support of SB 493.
Lois Pullano, representing Citizens for Prison Reform, testified in support of SB 493.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 493, but did not wish to speak:
Rusty Merchant, representing the Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
E. B. Jordan, representing the S&D PJ Housing.
LaWanda Hollister, representing Herself.
Gabrielle Dresmer, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 493, but did not wish to speak:
Kyle Kaminski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Representative McFall moved to report out SB 493 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 4-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6166 before the committee:
HB 6166
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 383, entitled
"Convention and tourism marketing act," by
amending section 3 (MCL 141.883).
Representative Tyrone Carter and Claude Molinari, representing Visit Detroit, testified in
support HB 6166. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6166, but did not wish to speak:
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Greater Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Matt Sowash, representing the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus.
Representative Pohutsky moved to report out HB 6166 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 3-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Posthumus.
Representative Posthumus moved to excuse Representative Greene from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Liberati adjourned the meeting
at 12:49 PM.
Representative Tullio Liberati, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov