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Meeting date: 2026-05-14
Scheduled start: 2026-05-14 09:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2026-05-14 10:23:00.000000
Location: Room 307, House Office Building
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Actual end: 2026-05-14 10:23:00.000000
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, May 14, 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 April 30, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 770 before the committee: SB 770 (Sen. Cherry) A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade A milk law of 2001," by amending section 6 (MCL 288.476), as amended by 2018 PA 623. Senator Cherry and Mikaylah Heffernan, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, testified in support of SB 770. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak with no position on SB 770, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak: Ashley Meyers. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 770, but did not wish to speak: Scott Corrin, representing Dairy Farmers of America. Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Dairy Foods Association. The Chair laid HB 5570 and HB 5571 before the committee: HB 5570 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled "Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act," (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4i. HB 5571 (Rep. Wooden) A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled "Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act," (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4j. Representative Fairbairn and Representative Wooden testified in support of HB 5570 and HB 5571. Linlin Liang, representing Pew Charitable Trusts, testified in support of HB 5570 and HB 5571. Thomas Reder, representing the American Institute of Architects, testified in opposition to HB 5570 and HB 5571. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5570 and HB 5571, but did not wish to speak: Tim Golding and Sonny Koch, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan. Logan Vorce, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Matt Sowash, representing Zillow. Forrest Wall, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan. Joanne Misuraca, representing the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association. Nathan Murphy, representing the Council of Michigan Foundation. Erika Farley, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan. Steve Liedel, representing Business Leaders for Michigan. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5570 and HB 5571, but did not wish to speak: Nicholas Cook, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5571, but did not wish to speak: Matt Sahr, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union. Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5570. The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Fitzgerald moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5571. The motion prevailed 4-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall and Fitzgerald. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. McFall. Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5570 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. Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 5571 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). 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 HCR 7 before the committee: HCR 7 (Rep. Meerman) A concurrent resolution applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. At 9:20 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:21 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Meerman and Sarah Santana, representing Convention of States Michigan, testified in support of HCR 7. Bryan Rubingh testified in support of HCR 7. Nicholas Richardson testified in support of HCR 7. The following people submitted a card in support of HCR 7, but did not wish to speak: Eric Phillips. Robin Riddell. Carolyn Berger. James Carter. Vickie Dillon. Susan Loubert. Iva Karwick. Chet Grant, representing Convention of States Michigan. Charles Johns. John Poelstra. Laura Murphy. David Tarnowski. Michele Connolly. Kelly Oldford, representing Convention of States Michigan. Russ Morey. John Phillips. Bob Simpson. Rick Bell. Jerry and Valerie Woodruff. Marilynn Grant. Debra and John Oresko. Rick Taylor. The Chair laid HB 5797 before the committee: HB 5797 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2025 PA 15. Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 5797. The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representatives Fairbairn, Prestin, Cavitt, and Steele, testified in support of HB 5797. Questions and discussions followed. Justin Gluesing, representing the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD, testified in support of HB 5797. Bill Valima, representing Superior Central Schools, testified in support of HB 5797. Spencer Byrd, representing Cheboygan Community Schools, testified in support of HB 5797. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5797, but did not wish to speak: Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education. Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association. Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of School Administrators. John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. Upper Peninsula Education Consortium. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5797 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4). 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 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531, HB 5532, HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585 before the committee: HB 5529 (Rep. Grant) A bill to amend 1967 PA 288, entitled "Land division act," by amending sections 109, 148, and 186 (MCL 560.109, 560.148, and 560.186), section 109 as amended by 2019 PA 23 and section 186 as amended by 1992 PA 214. HB 5530 (Rep. Wortz) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 201 (MCL 125.3201) and by adding section 205f. HB 5531 (Rep. Neeley) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 501 (MCL 125.3501), as amended by 2008 PA 12. HB 5532 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 403 (MCL 125.3403). HB 5581 (Rep. Kunse) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 201 (MCL 125.3201) and by adding section 205e. HB 5582 (Rep. Grant) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," (MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 205b. HB 5583 (Rep. Longjohn) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," (MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 205c. HB 5584 (Rep. Andrews) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 102 (MCL 125.3102), as amended by 2022 PA 206, and by adding section 517. HB 5585 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," by amending section 102 (MCL 125.3102), as amended by 2022 PA 206, and by adding sections 207a and 516. Representative Grant testified in support of HB 5529, HB 5532, HB 5581 and HB 5582. Representative Wortz testified in support of HB 5529 and HB 5530. Representative Neeley testified in support of HB 5531. Representative Longjohn testified in support of HB 5583. Representative Andrews testified in support of HB 5584. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Meerman testified in support of HB 5585. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531, HB 5532, HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Joe LaRussa, representing the City of Farmington. Frank Viviano, representing Macomb Township and SEMCOG. Karyn Stickel. Ron Picard. The Honorable Scott Benson, representing the City of Detroit. Jennifer Hodges, Muskegon County Housing Coordinator, representing Muskegon Charter Township. Ben Carlisle, representing Carlisle/Wortman Associates. Adam Elenbaas, representing the Allendale Charter Township. Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, representing Canton Township. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 5531, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak: David Northern, representing the Flint Housing Commission. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 5532, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak: Ashley Meyers. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak with a neutral position on HB 5583, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak: Kathryn Malone. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 5585, but due to the time constraints was unable to speak: Kathryn Malone. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 5585, but due to the time constraints unable to speak: Jason Lachowski, representing AARP Michigan. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585, but did not wish to speak: Marjorie Steele, representing the Economic Development Responsibility Alliance of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531, HB 5532, HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585, but did not wish to speak: Chris Roosen. George and Charlotte Gillen. Ken H. Carol Gordos. R. Brent Savidant. Christian Hauser, representing the Rochester City Council. Dan Marsh, representing the Southgate City Council. Daniel King. Claudia Frenette. David Luks, Precinct Delegate, representing Macomb Township. Maria Taylor, representing the Farmington City Council. Richard Pedersen. Henry Yanez. Tim Wrona. Tim Pittman. Brandon Grysko, representing the Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority. Bill Richardson, representing Waterloo Township. Garyth. Louise Weglarz. Jim Ross. Rhonda Lange, representing the Osceola County Planning Commission. Susan Loubert. Linda Brydges. Kenson Siver, representing the City of Southfield. Linda and Brian Clark. Bill Brydges. Dennis Hennen, representing the Berkley City Council. Madelyn Thomas. JoEllen Rudolph. Jo Garza. Lynn M. Brondiak-Hull. Melissa Ford. Thatcher Waller Jr.. Matthew Bacon. Kelly VanMarter, representing the Genoa Charter Township. Eileen Giesbrecht, representing Southfield Township. Eric Waara, representing the City of Houghton. Lynn McCarthy, representing the City of Lapeer. Kathy Niemiec, representing the Bay County Commission. Ellen Macrae Waller. Robin DeHaan, representing Cooper Township. Rod Weersing, representing the Gaines Charter Township. Jennifer E. Wilson, representing the Bath Charter Township. Lorrelei A. Natke, representing the City of Yale. Joshua Atwood, representing the City of Lapeer. Janet Beebe, representing Milton Township. Dana Buchanan. John Williams, representing the Groveland Township Fire Department. Alexa Steffes, representing Fruitland Township. Robert A. DeSana, representing the City of Wyandotte. Robert Britigan, representing the City of Parchment. Jennifer Simmons. Donald Clark. Stephanie Carroll, representing the City of Auburn Hills. David Elya. Marrion J. Chard, representing Moffatt Township. Wexford Joint Planning Commission. Michael Burns, representing the City of Lowell. Catherine Cheff. Mike Womack, representing the City of Lapeer. Shay P. Gallagher, representing the City of Walker. Wendy Reeve and Pierre Bittar. James Wickman, representing the Saginaw Charter Township. Steve Store, representing the Township of Ontonagon. Susan J. Olson, representing Colfax Township. Deanna Robson, representing the City of Howell. Angela Barnes, representing the Norwich Township Planning Commission. Leslie Pisarzewski. Ann Marie Boyce. Susan K. Dionne, representing Moran Township. Mark Janeczko. Mary Margaret Abood. James Breuckman, representing the City of Pleasant Ridge. Chris McLeod, representing the City of Rochester Hills. Steven Read. Brian McDuffie. Steve Bulthuis, representing the Holland Charter Township. Vance Price, representing the City of New Buffalo. JoAnne Havican, representing the Village of Parma. Jennifer MacDonald, representing the City of Rochester Hills. Bret Scott, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge. Barry and Rebecca Baccus. Chris Stritmatter. Susan MaCauley. Robin Overlay, representing Blendon Township. Kathy Marshal, representing Frankenmuth Township. Beccy Friesner, representing Lockport Township. Kim M. Arter, representing Laketon Township. Tim and Bonnie Krauss. Deidre Frollo, representing Thomas Township. Nan and Greg Mautz. Valisa L. Bristle. Jenna Morse, representing the Monroe County Drain Commission. David Hayward, representing Independence Township. Susan Martinez, representing Hersey Township. Catherine Anne Richter. Wilma Sujdak. Carol L. Morganroth. Jody L. Hansen, representing the Allendale Charter Township. Joan Zeerip, representing Park Township. Dean Martin, representing the Mackinaw City Village Council. John Allison, representing the Ann Arbor Charter Township. Janell Van Divner, representing Friendship Township. Steve Kiss. Jeff Marcinkowski, representing Fruitland. Nancy Tyree, representing Ogemaw Township. Pam Chaffee, representing Everett Township. Donna Janzowski. Precia L. Garland, representing the City of Ionia. Christian Robinson. Terry Croad, representing the City of Southfield. Pete Walters. Allison Larson. Connie Watt, representing Thomas Township. Maureen Murphy, representing Pentwater Township. Wendy Walz, representing Waterloo Township. Ed Gawlik Jr., representing the Southgate City Council. Thad Beard, representing the City of Rockford. Allison Watkins, representing the Village of Newberry. Carly Lindahl, representing the City of Farmington Hills. Merlin Steffes. Sarah Berry. Troy Goodno. Candie Hovarter, representing the Genoa Charter Township. Beth Cassidy. Patty Pozios. Sherry Kolacz. Darren Nash, representing North Plans Township. Marguerite A. Demmer. Thomas Koth, representing Ada Township. Adam Moceri. Chris and Sarah Riopelle. Gary Lazette. Kevin T. Spicher, representing the Genoa Charter Township. Mary Jane Jenkins. Jeff Jarvi. Jason Rogers. Kirsten Dye. David Hunstad. Chad Johnson, representing the City of Coldwater. Beth Friend. Eddie Sabatini, representing the City of Ferndale. Barry Cox, representing the City of Sturgis. Barbara Barber. Bruce Kantor, representing the Village of Lathrup. Carrie Ruitet. Victor Cardenas, representing the City of Novi. Katherine Bussard. Chelsea Hoppes, representing Eagle Township. Tom Hall, representing St. Clair County. Mayor Robert E. Clark, representing the City of Monroe. Adam de Angeli, representing the Coalition to Rescue Michigan. Jake Parcell, representing the City of Sterling Heights. Building our Communities Together. Michael Spence, representing SEMCOG. Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. Mayor Kevin Coleman, representing the City of Westland. Supervisor Rick Stathakis, representing Shelby Township. Nick Fiani, representing the Livingston County Board of Commissioners. Shannon Price, representing the City of Warren, Redford Township, and Northville Township. Emily Bauman, representing the City of Westland. Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak, representing Grosse Pointe. Jordyn Sellek, representing the Conference of Western Wayne. Bryan Barnett, representing the City of Rochester Hills. Paul Gieleghem, representing the Clinton Township. Jim Gammicchia, representing the City of Roseville. Christina Sheppard-Decius, representing the Michigan Downtown Association. Brad Kersten, representing Chesterfield Township. Ivery Toussant Jr, representing the City Council of Harper Woods. Sheryl Landgraf, representing the City of DeWitt. Ryan Monroe, representing the City of Roseville. Chris Barnett, representing Orion Township. John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Shannon Morgan, representing Renovare Development. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531, HB 5532, HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585, but did not wish to speak: Nicholas Cook, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531, HB 5532, HB 5581, HB 5582, HB 5583, HB 5584 and HB 5585, but did not wish to speak: Tran Hoang Calvin, representing NODEHAUS Media LLC. YIMBY Plymouth. Ted Tansley, representing the Alter Road 48215 Block Club. Jaimie Cavanaugh, representing the Pacific Legal Foundation. Claire Grob. Tim Golding and Sonny Koch, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan. Mary Tavarozzi. Greg Matthews. JoJo Tompkins, representing the Institute for Justice. Jacob Herald, representing Strong Towns Detroit. Joel Arnold, representing Communities First, Inc. Lauren Strickland, representing Abundant Housing Michigan. Madyson Quick and Travis Gilbert, representing Strong Towns Flint. Mick Tobin, representing the Young Peoples Alliance. Grover Norquist, representing Americans for Tax Reform. Andrew Carley. Kirk Westphal. YIMBY Oakland County. Logan Vorce, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Nathan Biller, representing Michigan Backyard Build. Linlin Liang, representing Pew Charitable Trusts. Nathan Murphy, representing the Council of Michigan Foundation. Steve Liedel, representing Business Leaders for Michigan. Matt Sowash, representing Zillow. Emily Nguyen, representing Rising Voices. Melissa Hall, representing the Welcome Home Group LLC. Forrest Wall, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan. John Lindley, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Housing Association. Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan. Marta Johnson, representing the Sierra Club. Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors. Carlee Knott, representing the Michigan Environmental Council. Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregate Association. Allen Marecki, representing YIMBY Plymouth. Jennifer Bowman, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. John LoPorto, representing Airbnb. Matt Monroe. Ariana Dawer, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. Chris Kosloski, representing the Home Builders Association of Greater Lansing. Joel Arnold. Glenn Wilson, representing Communities First, Inc. Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center. Aaron Hovestadt, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. Catherine Distelrath, representing the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Steph White, representing the Ozone House. Mark Reister, representing Laumstein Hardwood Floors and Harper Hill Forestry. Joel Arnold, representing Abundant Housing Michigan. Eboni Harmon, representing The Harmon ReDevelopment Group. Nat M. Zorach, representing Abundant Housing Michigan. Dave Bulkowski, representing Disability Advocates of Kent County. Kameka Jones, representing House Mothers of All Times. Madyson Quick, representing Strong Towns Flint. Jessica AcMoody, representing the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531 and HB 5532, but did not wish to speak: Eliza Terzien and Christina Mojica, representing the Reason Foundation. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5529, HB 5530, HB 5531 and HB 5532, but did not wish to speak: Holly Jeffery. There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 10:23 AM. Representative Brian BeGole, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 307, House Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2026-05-14
Meeting id: meeting-443
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2026-05-14 09:00:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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