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 26, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4233 and HB 4234 before the committee:
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-3) 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.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
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.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4233 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4234. The motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4234 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall.
The Chair laid HB 4260 and HB 4261 before the committee:
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4260. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4261. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
HB 4260
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled
"General sales tax act," by amending section
25 (MCL 205.75), as amended by 2023 PA
20.
HB 4261
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled
"Michigan trust fund act," by amending the
title and section 2 (MCL 12.252), the title as
amended by 2005 PA 232 and section 2 as
amended by 2023 PA 174, and by adding
sections 11a and 11b.
Representative Harris and Representative Farhat, testified in support of HB 4260 and HB 4261.
Questions and discussions followed.
Chief Todd Bettison, representing the Detroit Police Department, testified in support of HB 4260
and HB 4261. Questions and discussions followed.
Chief Issa Shahin, representing the Dearborn Police Department, testified in support of HB 4260
and HB 4261. Questions and discussions followed.
Mayor Tim Woolley, representing the City of Taylor, testified in support of HB 4260 and HB
4261.
Anthony Hall and Alex McNulty, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan,
testified in support of HB 4260 and HB 4261. Questions and discussions followed.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified with no position
on HB 4260 and HB 4261.
Dujuan Kennedy, representing the Force Detroit, testified in support of HB 4260 and HB 4261.
Questions and discussions followed.
Ray Winans, representing the Detroit Friends and Family, testified in support of HB 4260 and
HB 4261.
Priscilla Bordeyo, representing the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, testified in support of
HB 4260 and HB 4261.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sherrifs' Association, testified in support of HB 4260
and HB 4261.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 4260 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.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4261 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 following person submitted a card in support of HB 4233, HB 4234, HB 4260 and HB 4261,
but did not wish to speak:
Connor Spalding, representing the City of Lansing.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4233 and HB 4234, but did
not wish to speak:
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Matt Sowash, representing the Michigan Land Title Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4260 and HB 4261, but did not wish to
speak:
Jeff Pegg, representing the Detroit Police and Firefighters Retirement System.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Andrew Schweder, representing the Detroit Firefighters.
Dwayne Gill, representing the End Gun Violence Michigan.
Brian Shoaf , representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League and Urban Core Mayors.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4260 and HB 4261, but did not
wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at
10:13 AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov