HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES, AND TALENT
REP. BETH GRIFFIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 27, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Room 352, House Appropriations,
State Capitol Building
The House Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called. The Clerk called the attendance, and a quorum was
present.
Present: Reps. Griffin, Martin, Howell, Farrington, Eisen, Markkanen, Sabo, Hope,
O'Neal.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hope moved to adopt the meeting minutes from Decemember 2, 2021. There
being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent
The Chair laid HB 5527 before the committee:
HB 5527
(Rep. Griffin)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966," by amending
section 166 (MCL 389.166), as added by 2008 PA
359.
Peter M. Provenzano, Jr., Chancellor for Oakland Community College; submitted a card and
written testimony in support of HB 5527, but did not wish to speak.
The following individuals submitted a card in support of HB 5527, but did not wish to speak:
Gabriel TS Schneider representing the Northwestern Michigan College;
Brandy Johnson representing the Michigan Community College Association; and
Jonathan Byrd representing the Kellogg Community College.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5527 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Griffin, Martin, Howell, Farrington, Eisen, Markkanen, Sabo, O'Neal.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Hope.
The Chair laid SB 445 before the committee:
SB 445
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended
by 2020 PA 229.
The committee adopted a (H-1) substitute for SB 445 on September 30, 2021.
The following individuals submitted a card in support of SB 445 and (H-1), but did not wish
to speak:
Rachael Wineland, Legislative Liaison for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance
Agency;
Peter Ruark, Senior Policy Analyst for the Michigan League for Public Policy;
Thomas W. Weeks;
Mark Risk, an attorney;
Robert Cramer, Director of Community Services for the Michigan Association of
United Ways;
Angana Shah, Policy Manager for the Michigan United;
David Blanchard, representing the Blanchard and Walker, PLLC; and
David Q. Worthams, Director of Human Resource Policy for Michigan Manufacturers
Association.
Representative Sabo moved to report out SB 445 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Griffin, Martin, Howell, Farrington, Eisen, Markkanen, Sabo, Hope, O'Neal.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid before the Committee a presentation on Mavin-Integrating Data and People to
create a Better Learning Experience.
Bob Kefgen, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations Michigan Association
of Secondary School Principals, introduced Colin Ripmaster, Deputy Executive Director
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, Sai Naik, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and the Principal Solution Architect for the Mavin Global Company, and
Kevin Stotts, President Talent 2025, who put forward their video presentation on Mavin, a
student learning program. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Sabo moved that the
committee adjourn. There being no objections, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m.
Representative Beth Griffin, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov