HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. MIKE MUELLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 11, 2021
9:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Mueller.
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 March 4, 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 Glenn testified in support of her bill.
The Chair laid HB 4268 before the committee:
HB 4268
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2253 and 2453
(MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), section 2253 as
amended by 2006 PA 157, and by adding sections
2254 and 2454.
Representative Meerman testified in support of his bill. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:37 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:38 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Charles Owen, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in
support of HB 4268. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4268, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4268, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Mike Mueller adjourned the
meeting at 9:51 AM.
Representative Mike Mueller, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov