HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. SHANE HERNANDEZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations was called to order by the Chair Hernandez.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Pagan, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Yaroch moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 19, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the Tuition Reciprocity Agreement between Owens Community College, the
University of Toledo, and Monroe County Community College before the committee.
Perry Zielak House, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on the agreement.
Dr. Kojo Quartey, representing Monroe County Community College, testified in support of the
agreement.
The following person submitted a card in support of the agreement, but did not wish to speak:
Jeff Cassidy, representing the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
Representative Shepperd moved to approve the Tuition Reciprocity Agreement for Owens
Community College, the University of Toledo, and Monroe County Community College.
The motion prevailed 29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Pagan, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Shane Hernandez adjourned the
meeting at 9:07 AM.
Representative Shane Hernandez, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov