HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 9,
2021
9:00
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, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4343 before the committee:
HB 4343
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1138a.
Representative Coleman, testified in support of HB 4343. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4326 before the committee:
HB 4326
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1278a
(MCL 380.1278a), as amended by 2020 PA 158.
Representative VanWoerkom, testified in support of HB 4326. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4326, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
John Dulmes, representing the Michigan Chemistry Council.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4326, but did not wish to speak:
Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
The Chair laid HB 4055 and HB 4056 before the committee:
HB 4055
(Rep. Anthony)
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 3 and 4 (MCL
390.973 and 390.974), section 3 as amended by
1980 PA 500 and section 4 as amended by 1986
PA 270.
HB 4056
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 313, entitled "An act to
award tuition grants to resident students enrolled
in independent nonprofit institutions of higher
learning; and to make an appropriation therefor,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 390.993), as
amended by 1980 PA 503.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4055 was previously adopted on March 2nd, 2021.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 4055 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Beeler moved to report out HB 4056 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4055 and HB 4056, but did not wish
to speak:
Brian Gutman, representing the Education Trust Mid-West.
Andy Newmann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Peter Ruark, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Ryan Felwins Bliss, representing the Michigan College Access Network.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4055, but did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the The American Association of University Women.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:11 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov