HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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 November 13, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 423 before the committee:
SB 423
(Sen. Chang)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending
sections 78g and 78q (MCL 211.78g and
211.78q), section 78g as amended by 2020 PA
256 and section 78q as amended by 2020 PA
33.
Senator Chang and Representative Myers-Phillips testified in support of SB 423. Questions and
discussion followed.
Alan Fox, representing the Michigan Association of County Treasurers, testified in support of SB
423. Questions and discussions followed.
James Berry, representing the Wayne County Treasurer, testified in support of SB 423. Questions
and discussions followed.
Peter Morman, representing the Department of Treasury, testified in support of SB 423.
Brad Ward, representing Michigan Realtors, testified in support of SB 423.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified in support of SB
423.
Todd Skowronski, representing the Community Associations Institute, testified in support of SB
423.
The Chair laid HB 5234 before the committee:
HB 5234
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
217c (MCL 257.217c), as amended by 2022
PA 224.
Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5234. 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 5234 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1)
be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to
the Committee on Rules. 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 9:36
AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov