HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 16,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Majority Vice Chair Paquette.
Majority Vice Chair Brad Paquette 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 Damoose moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Majority Vice Chair Brad Paquette laid HB 4375 before the committee:
HB 4375
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "The public
school employees retirement act of 1979," by
amending section 61 (MCL 38.1361), as amended
by 2018 PA 482.
Representative Steven Johnson testified in support of HB 4375. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4375, but did not wish
to speak:
Bree Anderson, representing the Department of Technology Management and Budget.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4375, but did not wish to speak:
Ernest Tisdale, representing EduStaff.
Chris Glass, representing the Michigan Talent Triangle.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4375, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
At 9:13 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Brad Paquette laid the committee at ease.
At 9:14 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The gavel was returned to Chair Hornberger.
Chair Hornberger laid SB 118 before the committee:
SB 118
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 163
(MCL 388.1763), as amended by 2020 PA 165.
Senator McBroom testified in support of SB 118. Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Hornberger laid HB 4037 and HB 4038 before the committee:
HB 4037
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 104b
(MCL 388.1704b), as amended by 2018 PA 265.
HB 4038
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1279g
(MCL 380.1279g), as amended by 2016 PA 170,
and by adding section 1279i.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4037. 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 Paquette moved to report out HB 4037 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Markkanen, Beeler, Camilleri, Brenda Carter,
Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Reps. Green, Damoose, Posthumus, Stone.
Pass: Rep. O'Malley.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4038. 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 Markkanen moved to report out HB 4038 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Markkanen, Beeler, Camilleri, Brenda Carter,
Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Reps. Green, Damoose, Posthumus, Stone.
Pass: Rep. O'Malley.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4037 and HB 4038, but did not wish
to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights.
Shery Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
Chair Hornberger laid HB 4326 and HB 4343 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.
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 O'Malley moved to report out HB 4343 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose, Posthumus,
Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Nays: Rep. Green.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 4326 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon, Stone.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4326, but did not wish to speak:
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4326, but did not wish to speak:
Julie Foss, representing the Michigan World Language Association.
Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:25 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov