HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. MIKE MUELLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 15, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Mueller.
At 9:00 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:03 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Hauck, Cherry, Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Rabhi moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 24, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4540 and HB 4541 before the committee:
HB 4540
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "Michigan
commission on law enforcement standards act," by
amending section 2 (MCL 28.602), as amended by
2016 PA 289.
HB 4541
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 42, 46, 48,
49, 63, 69, 618a, 634, 660, 660a, 660d, 673, 674,
675d, and 676b (MCL 257.42, 257.46, 257.48,
257.49, 257.63, 257.69, 257.618a, 257.634,
257.660, 257.660a, 257.660d, 257.673, 257.674,
257.675d, and 257.676b), section 42 as amended
by 2016 PA 304, section 618a as amended by 2014
PA 303, section 634 as amended by 1988 PA 346,
sections 660 and 660d as amended by 2018 PA
394, section 660a as added by 2006 PA 339,
section 674 as amended by 2000 PA 268, section
675d as amended by 2010 PA 211, and section
676b as amended by 2018 PA 75, and by adding
sections 63a, 64a, 64b, and chapter VIA.
Representative Tyrone Carter and Representative Filler testified in support of their
legislation. Questions and discussion followed.
Lisa Nuszkowski, representing the M-1 Rail, testified in support of HB 4540 and HB 4541.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chief Ricky Brown, representing the Detroit Transit Police, testified in support of HB 4540
and HB 4541. Questions and discussion followed.
Tim Bourgeois, representing the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards,
testified in opposition to HB 4540 and HB 4541. Questions and discussion followed.
Steve Liedel, representing the Dykema, testified in support of HB 4540 and HB 4541.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jared Fleicher, representing the Quicken Loans, testified in support of HB 4540 and HB
4541. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4540, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the Amalgamated Transit Union.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Mike Mueller adjourned the
meeting at 10:29 AM.
Representative Mike Mueller, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov