HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Education was called to order by Chair Koleszar.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela,
Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: Rep. Greene.
Excused: Rep. Greene.
Representatives Paquette and Wendzel joined the committee remotely.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 27, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5174 before the committee:
HB 5174
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1170c.
Representative Weiss moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5174. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela,
Markkanen, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brabec and Patrick Wells-O'Brien and Alison Gillium, both representing Gift
of Life Michigan, testified in support of HB 5174. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5174, but did not wish to speak:
Jon Hoffman, representing the American Kidney Fund.
Danielle Sirianni, representing the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5174, but did not wish to speak:
David Randals, representing Oakland Schools.
Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representative Greene from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 9:48 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov