HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
REP. CAROL GLANVILLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Higher Education was called to order by Chair Glanville.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell,
Paiz, VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Koleszar moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5829 before the committee:
HB 5829
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 208, entitled "An act to
grant scholarships to students enrolled in
postsecondary education institutions; and to
provide for the administration of the scholarship
program," by amending sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6,
7, 8, 9, and 10 (MCL 390.972, 390.973, 390.974,
390.975, 390.975a, 390.976, 390.977, 390.978,
390.979, and 390.980), sections 3 and 4 as
amended by 2021 PA 40, section 5 as amended by
1986 PA 270, sections 6, 8, and 9 as amended by
1980 PA 500, and section 7 as amended by 2004
PA 181.
Representative Steckloff introduced the bill.
Rob Mass, representing the MiLEAP, testified in support of HB 5829. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Rheingans moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5829. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rheingans moved to report out HB 5829 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz.
Nays: Reps. Paquette, DeSana.
Pass: Reps. VanderWall, Zorn, Bruck.
The Chair laid HB 5782 and HB 5783 before the committee:
HB 5782
(Rep. MacDonell)
A bill to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled "Michigan
education trust act," by amending sections 4 and 8
(MCL 390.1424 and 390.1428), section 8 as
amended by 2004 PA 388.
HB 5783
(Rep. Morse)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled "Michigan
education savings program act," by amending
sections 2 and 16 (MCL 390.1472 and 390.1486),
section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.
Representative Scott moved to report out HB 5782 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 5783 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 1001 and SB 1002 before the committee:
SB 1001
(Sen. Bayer)
A bill to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled "Michigan
education trust act," by amending sections 4 and 8
(MCL 390.1424 and 390.1428), section 8 as
amended by 2004 PA 388.
SB 1002
(Sen. Bayer)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled "Michigan
education savings program act," by amending
sections 2 and 16 (MCL 390.1472 and 390.1486),
section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.
Representative Hill moved to report out SB 1001 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paiz moved to report out SB 1002 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Glanville adjourned the meeting
at 10:48 AM.
Representative Carol Glanville, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov