HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
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 19, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5407 before the committee:
HB 5407
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section
7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2023 PA
150.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5407 with recommendation. 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 5167 before the committee:
HB 5167
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding
section 11531a.
Noah Sliwa, representing the Office of Representative Rigas, testified in support of HB 5167.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5167, but did not wish to speak:
Pat McGinnis, representing the City of Portage.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The Chair laid HB 5836 before the committee:
HB 5836
(Rep. Schriver)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled "An act
to designate January 30 of each year as Fred
Korematsu Day, March 31 of each year as
Cesar E. Chavez Day, July 14 of each year as
President Gerald R. Ford Day, and July 30 of
each year as Henry Ford Day," (MCL 435.301
to 435.304) by amending the title, as amended
by 2023 PA 32; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
Representative Schriver testified in support of HB 5836.
Representative Paiz testified in support of HB 5836. Questions and discussions followed.
Ashley Meyers testified with a neutral position on HB 5836.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 5836 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:38
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov