Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Government Operations

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Meeting date
2026-03-19
Scheduled start
2026-03-19 09:00:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2026-03-19 09:18:00.000000
Location
Room 307, House Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2026-03-19 09:18:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-27
Committee name
Government Operations
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REP. BRIAN BEGOLE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, March 19, 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 05, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Representative VanderWall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4848 before the committee: HB 4848 (Rep. Fitzgerald) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1509. A substitute (H-1) to HB 4848 was previously adopted at the March 12, 2026, meeting. Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 4848 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 Chair laid HB 4471 before the committee: HB 4471 (Rep. Harris) A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act," by amending section 12a (MCL 46.12a), as amended by 2017 PA 204. Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4471. 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 4471 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. 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 Bruck and Melissa Alex testified in support of HB 5407. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5407, but did not wish to speak: Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5407, but did not wish to speak: Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors. Derek Blumke, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars. There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:18 AM. Representative Brian BeGole, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 307, House Office Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2026-03-19
Meeting id
meeting-397
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2026-03-19 09:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Government Operations,” /meetings/meeting-397.

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