HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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 March 13, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4118 before the committee:
Representative BeGole moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4118. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4118, but did not wish to speak:
Andrew Vermeesch, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4118, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
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HB 4118
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The
drain code of 1956," by amending sections
151, 154, 280, 468, and 520 (MCL 280.151,
280.154, 280.280, 280.468, and 280.520),
section 154 as amended by 2020 PA 281,
section 280 as amended by 2016 PA 27, and
sections 468 and 520 as amended by 2018 PA
644.
Susan Julian, representing citizens.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4118 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4233, HB 4234, HB 4235, HB 4238, HB 4239, HB 4240, HB 4241 and HB
4242 before the committee:
HB 4233
(Rep. Johnsen)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled "Of
estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general
provisions concerning real estate," by
amending the title and sections 35 and 36
(MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding
section 36a.
HB 4234
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled "Of
estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general
provisions concerning real estate," by
amending the title and sections 35 and 36
(MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding
sections 36a and 36b.
HB 4235
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to prohibit the use of certain
applications on government-issued devices; to
require public employers to take certain
actions related to prohibited applications; to
prohibit certain employees or officers from
downloading or accessing certain
applications; to provide exceptions; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and
entities.
HB 4238
(Rep. Jenkins-Arno)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1346.
HB 4239
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to prohibit state institutions of higher
education from entering into agreements with
foreign actors under certain circumstances; to
prohibit state institutions of higher education
from receiving grants and other items of value
from foreign actors under certain
circumstances; to require state institutions of
higher education to enter into gift agreements;
to establish reporting requirements for certain
gifts received by state institutions of higher
education and affiliate organizations from
Marla Braun, representing the Office of Representative Thompson, testified in support of HB
4242.
Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 4241. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Jenkins-Arno testified in support of HB 4238. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 4240. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4233. The motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Representative Johnsen testified in support of HB 4233 and Representative Meerman testified in
support of HB 4234. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4233 and HB 4234, but did not wish
to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Frank Foster, representing Equality.
Mark Calaguas.
certain foreign actors; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and entities; to
prescribe remedies; to prescribe civil
sanctions; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4240
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to prohibit public bodies from receiving
gifts and grants from foreign actors under
certain circumstances; to prohibit public
bodies from entering into agreements with
foreign actors under certain circumstances; to
establish disclosure requirements for certain
gifts, grants, contracts, and other interests
relating to certain foreign actors; to prescribe
civil sanctions; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental
officers and entities; and to require the
promulgation of rules.
HB 4241
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled
"Michigan strategic fund act," (MCL
125.2001 to 125.2094) by adding section 7c.
HB 4242
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16213
and 20175a (MCL 333.16213 and
333.20175a), as amended by 2023 PA 62.
Aisa Villarosa, representing the Asian Law Caucus.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4233 and HB 4234, but did
not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4239, but did not wish to speak:
Daniel Hurley, representing the Michigan Association of State Universities.
Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors, testified in opposition to HB 4234 and HB
4233. Questions and discussions followed.
Autum Smith testified in support of HB 4233, HB 4234 and HB 4238.
David Martyn, representing the Michigan Land Title Association, testified in opposition to HB
4234 and HB 4233.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4234 and HB
4233.
Nichole Keway Biber testified with a neutral position on HB 4234 and HB 4233.
Roland Hwang, representing American Citizens for Justice, testified with no position on HB
4233.
Emily Nguyen, representing Rising Voices, testified in opposition to HB 4238, HB 4233, HB
4234, HB 4235, HB 4239, HB 4240, HB 4241 and HB 4242.
Barry Wayne Adams testified in support of HB 4233, HB 4241, HB 4240, HB 4238, HB 4239
and HB 4234.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at
10:24 AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov