HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES, AND TALENT
REP. BETH GRIFFIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 25, 2021
9:00 a. m.
Room 519, House Office 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 Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4040 before the committee:
HB 4040
(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.
Craig Petersen, Legislative Assistant to Representative Ben Fredrick, the bill sponsor,
explained the (H-1) substitute to the committee.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4040. 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.
David Q. Worthams, Director of Human Resource Policy for Michigan Manufacturers Association,
submitted a testimony card in support of HB 4040, but did not wish to speak.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 4040 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.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Markkanen moved that
the committee adjourn. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
Representative Beth Griffin, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov