HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss, and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 05, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4147 before the committee:
Representative Steele testified in support of HB 4147. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4147, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4147 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Koleszar, and
Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson and Weiss.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
HB 4147
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
section 11x (MCL 388.1611x), as amended by
2023 PA 103.
The Chair laid HB 4148 before the committee:
Representative Cavitt and Adam Hagedorn, from the Office of Representative Cavitt, testified in
support of HB 4148. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4148, but did not wish to speak:
Angela Reyes, representing the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation.
Rachelle Crow, representing the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.
Molly Sweeney, representing the 482 Forward.
Imani Foster, representing the 482 Forward.
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Tinu Usoro, representing the 482 Forward.
Rev. Larry Simmons, representing the Brightmoor Alliance.
Jenell Mansfield, representing the American Federation of Teachers of Michigan.
Arlyssa Heard, representing the 482 Forward.
Andrew Reinel.
Drew Hohmann, representing the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4148, but did not wish to speak:
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4148 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4149 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4149. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss, and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
HB 4148
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending section
282a (MCL 168.282a) and by adding section
282b.
HB 4149
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1280h.
Representative Kuhn testified in support of HB 4149. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4149, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project.
Jeff Cobb, representing the EdTrust Midwest.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4149 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss, and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HB 4154 before the committee:
Daniel McMaster, from the Office of Representative BeGole, testified in support of HB 4154.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4154, but did not wish to speak:
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project.
Eric Chappell, representing the ABC of Michigan.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Robert Joerg, representing the Michigan Laborers District Council.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4154 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 7-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss, and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HJR E before the committee:
HB 4154
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1996 PA 160, entitled
"Postsecondary enrollment options act," by
amending section 3 (MCL 388.513), as
amended by 2020 PA 131.
HJR E
(Rep. Schuette)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the state constitution of 1963, by amending
section 3 of article VIII, to provide for the
gubernatorial appointment of the
superintendent of public instruction. Resolved
by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the state of Michigan, That the following
amendment to the state constitution of 1963,
Representative Schuette testified in support of HJR E. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HJR E, but did not wish to speak:
Beth Deshone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HJR E, but did not wish to speak:
Rachelle Crow, representing the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.
Imani Foster, representing t482 Forward.
Molly Sweeney, representing 482 Forward.
Andrew Reinel.
Tinu Usoro, representing 482 Forward.
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Angela Reyes, representing the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation.
Arlyssa Heard, representing 482 Forward.
Rev. Larry Simmons, representing the Brightmoor Alliance.
Jenell Mansfield, representing the American Federation of Teachers of Michigan.
Drew Hohmann, representing the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:08 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
to provide for the gubernatorial appointment
of the superintendent of public instruction, is
proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the
people of the state: