evidence_text: Representative Paquette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 10, 2020. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 657 before the committee: SB 657 (Sen. Theis) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1531i (MCL 380.1531i), as amended by 2018 PA 106. The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 657, but did not wish to speak: Joe Lubig, representing the Northern Michigan University. Dr. Michael Sayler, representing the Eastern Michigan University. David Bertram, representing the Michigan State University. Beth Kubitskey, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Sally Ray, representing the Sienna Heights University. David Gregory and Kelly Cawthorne, representing the Wayne State University. Representative Camilleri offered the following amendments to SB 657: 1. Amend page 2, line 6, after "applicable." by inserting "Beginning 7 years following the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence, the process Amended on September 1, 2020 described in this subsection must not allow for the granting of an interim teaching certificate under this section for teaching special education. The immediately preceding sentence does not prohibit an individual who is granted an interim teaching certificate under this section for teaching special education before 7 years following the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section from, subject to other provisions of law and rules that would otherwise apply to that individual, continuing to teach special education under that interim teaching certificate 7 or more years following the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence.". 2. Amend page 2, line 7, after "(2)" by striking out "The" and inserting "Except as otherwise provided under subsection (1), the". Representative Camilleri spoke to his amendments.