HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. MIKE MUELLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 4, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Mueller.
At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:31 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 Cherry moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 40 before the committee:
HR 40
(Rep. Posthumus)
A resolution to urge the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services to allow school
districts the flexibility to exclude immediate
family members of participants in school athletic
events from venue capacity limits.
Representative Postumas, testified in support of HR 40. Questions and discussion followed.
Kristen Braun, representing herself as a concerned parent, testified in support of HR 40.
Representative Cherry explained his proposed amendment.
Representative Cherry offered the following amendment to HR 40:
1. Amend page 1, line 10, after "Whereas," by striking out the balance of the line through
"families." on line 11.
2. Amend page 2, line 7, after "Whereas," by striking out the balance of the line through
"limitations." on line 8.
3. Amend page 2, line 14, after "order" by striking out "fails to" and inserting "does not".
4. Amend page 2, line 23, after "limits" by inserting "if appropriate social distancing
measures can be implemented".
Representative Cherry moved to adopt the amendment to HR 40. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report House Resolution No. 40 as amended, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 4-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
The Chair laid HR 41 before the committee:
HR 41
(Rep. Frederick)
A resolution to condemn the government of the
People's Republic of China for their treatment and
arbitrary detention of the Uyghur people.
Representative Frederick testified on his resolution.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to report out HR 41 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rabhi invited Mrs. Mueller to the testifying table to introduce herself.
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