Script-free record · Release 2026-07-28.3
Government Operations
Core facts and links below come from the same immutable public release as the enhanced record page.
meeting
What the collected record shows
The source classifies this meeting as held. Proceeding quorum is quorum not determined; that is not an individual attendance finding.
- Meeting date
- 2025-03-20
- Scheduled start
- 2025-03-20 09:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2025-03-20 10:24:00.000000
- Location
- Room 307, House Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
A roster, minutes attendance list, named vote, and proceeding-level quorum result are different kinds of evidence. Related rows retain their source scope.
Inspect all published fields
- Actual end
- 2025-03-20 10:24:00.000000
- 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 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 13, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4118 before the committee: Representative BeGole moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4118. The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4118, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Vermeesch, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4118, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Thursday, March 20, 2025 9:00 AM Room 307, House Office Building HB 4118 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain code of 1956," by amending sections 151, 154, 280, 468, and 520 (MCL 280.151, 280.154, 280.280, 280.468, and 280.520), section 154 as amended by 2020 PA 281, section 280 as amended by 2016 PA 27, and sections 468 and 520 as amended by 2018 PA 644. Susan Julian, representing citizens. Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4118 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 4233, HB 4234, HB 4235, HB 4238, HB 4239, HB 4240, HB 4241 and HB 4242 before the committee: HB 4233 (Rep. Johnsen) A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled "Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions concerning real estate," by amending the title and sections 35 and 36 (MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding section 36a. HB 4234 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled "Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions concerning real estate," by amending the title and sections 35 and 36 (MCL 554.135 and 554.136) and by adding sections 36a and 36b. HB 4235 (Rep. Smit) A bill to prohibit the use of certain applications on government-issued devices; to require public employers to take certain actions related to prohibited applications; to prohibit certain employees or officers from downloading or accessing certain applications; to provide exceptions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. HB 4238 (Rep. Jenkins-Arno) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1346. HB 4239 (Rep. Bruck) A bill to prohibit state institutions of higher education from entering into agreements with foreign actors under certain circumstances; to prohibit state institutions of higher education from receiving grants and other items of value from foreign actors under certain circumstances; to require state institutions of higher education to enter into gift agreements; to establish reporting requirements for certain gifts received by state institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from Marla Braun, representing the Office of Representative Thompson, testified in support of HB 4242. Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 4241. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Jenkins-Arno testified in support of HB 4238. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 4240. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4233. The motion prevailed 3-0-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall. Representative Johnsen testified in support of HB 4233 and Representative Meerman testified in support of HB 4234. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4233 and HB 4234, but did not wish to speak: Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. Frank Foster, representing Equality. Mark Calaguas. certain foreign actors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 4240 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to prohibit public bodies from receiving gifts and grants from foreign actors under certain circumstances; to prohibit public bodies from entering into agreements with foreign actors under certain circumstances; to establish disclosure requirements for certain gifts, grants, contracts, and other interests relating to certain foreign actors; to prescribe civil sanctions; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to require the promulgation of rules. HB 4241 (Rep. Hoadley) A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan strategic fund act," (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094) by adding section 7c. HB 4242 (Rep. Thompson) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16213 and 20175a (MCL 333.16213 and 333.20175a), as amended by 2023 PA 62. Aisa Villarosa, representing the Asian Law Caucus. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4233 and HB 4234, but did not wish to speak: Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4239, but did not wish to speak: Daniel Hurley, representing the Michigan Association of State Universities. Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors, testified in opposition to HB 4234 and HB 4233. Questions and discussions followed. Autum Smith testified in support of HB 4233, HB 4234 and HB 4238. David Martyn, representing the Michigan Land Title Association, testified in opposition to HB 4234 and HB 4233. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4234 and HB 4233. Nichole Keway Biber testified with a neutral position on HB 4234 and HB 4233. Roland Hwang, representing American Citizens for Justice, testified with no position on HB 4233. Emily Nguyen, representing Rising Voices, testified in opposition to HB 4238, HB 4233, HB 4234, HB 4235, HB 4239, HB 4240, HB 4241 and HB 4242. Barry Wayne Adams testified in support of HB 4233, HB 4241, HB 4240, HB 4238, HB 4239 and HB 4234. There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 10:24 AM. Representative Brian BeGole, Chair Keith Feldpausch Committee Clerk kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 307, House Office Building
- Media count
- 2
- Meeting date
- 2025-03-20
- Meeting id
- meeting-62
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2025-03-20 09:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2025-2026
Follow the evidence
Cite this record
Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Government Operations,” /meetings/meeting-62.
/api/v1/meetings/meeting-62