HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 16,
2020
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Hornberger.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen,
O'Malley, Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar.
Absent: Rep. Stone.
Excused: Rep. Stone.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 1, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6171 and HB 6172 before the committee:
HB 6171 (Rep. VanSingel)
Higher education; tuition; tuition grants; modify.
HB 6172 (Rep. Anthony)
Higher education; financial aid; state competitive
scholarships; modify.
Representatives VanSingel and Anthony introduced the bills.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6172, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Hurley, representing the CEO-Michigan Association of State Universities.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 6172, but did not wish to speak:
Jane Spitzley.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6171, but did not wish to speak:
Jane Spitzley.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6171 and HB 6172, but did not wish
to speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Katie Fuller, representing the Education Trust Midwest.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Ryan Fewins-Bliss, representing the Michigan College Access Network.
Peter Ryark, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 4174 before the committee:
HB 4174
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1943 PA 148, entitled "Proprietary
schools act," by amending section 1a (MCL
395.101a), as amended by 2016 PA 146.
Representative Fredrick and Howard Hipes, representing Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local 2, testified on the bill.
William Miller, representing the Operating Engineers Local 324, testified in support of HB
4174.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4174, but did not wish to speak:
Jane Spitzley.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:56 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HR 234 before the committee:
HR 234
(Rep. Wakeman)
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the
United States to repeal the federal ban on Pell
grants for prison-based education.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HR 234. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to report out HR 234 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O'Malley,
Wakeman, Camilleri, Sowerby, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 234, but did not wish to speak:
Ryan Fewins-Bliss, representing the Michigan College Access Network.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Jane Spitzley.
Representative Camilleri moved to excuse Representative Stone from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 10:58 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov