HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office 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 October 19, 2021.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5447 and HB 5448 before the committee:
HB 5447
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 1929 PA 269, entitled "An act to
protect benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable
corporations in the use of their names and
emblems; to provide penalties for the violation
thereof; and to repeal Act No. 255 of the Public
Acts of 1909," by amending section 1 (MCL
430.51).
HB 5448
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 327, entitled "An act to
provide for the organization, regulation and
classification of corporations; to provide their
rights, powers and immunities; to prescribe the
conditions on which corporations may exercise
their powers; to provide for the inclusion of
certain existing corporations within the provisions
of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions
upon which foreign corporations may be admitted
to do business within this state; to require certain
annual reports to be filed by corporations; to
prescribe penalties for the violations of the
provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts
and parts of acts relating to corporations," by
amending section 171 (MCL 450.171), as
amended by 2006 PA 420.
Vice Chair Paquette took over the gavel, the time being 9:02.
Representative Tate and Chair Hornberger, testified in support of HB 5447 and HB 5448.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Hornberger returned to the gavel, the time being 9:07.
D'Wayne Edwards, Donald Tulski, and Anne Beck, representing PENSOLE, testified in
support of HB 5447 and HB 5448. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Damoose moved to report out HB 5447 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.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 5448 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 Chair laid HB 5190 before the committee:
HB 5190
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 1278a
and 1278b (MCL 380.1278a and 380.1278b),
section 1278a as amended by 2020 PA 158 and
section 1278b as amended by 2018 PA 230.
Representative Farrington testified in support of HB 5190. Questions and discussion
followed.
Alex Morris, and Patricia Herndon, representing the Michigan Bankers Association, testified
in support of HB 5190. Questions and discussion followed.
Derek D'Angelo, representing the Michigan Council on Economic Education and National
Association of Economic Educators, testified in support of HB 5190. Questions and
discussion followed.
Brian Page, representing Next Gen Personal Finance, testified in support of HB 5190.
Questions and discussion followed.
Amanda Volz, representing St. Clair High School, testified in support of HB 5190.
Evan Sing, a student at Chelsea High School, testified in support of HB 5190.
Kylee Mitchell-Wells, representing the Ballmer Group of Southeast Michigan, testified in
support of HB 5190.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, testified
in opposition to HB 5190. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5190, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Tierney, representing the Community Bankers of Michigan.
Barry Szczensy, representing United Wholesale Mortgage.
Haleigh Krombeen, representing the Michigan Credit Union League.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5190, but did not wish to speak:
Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Julie Foss, representing the Michigan World Language Association.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 10:11 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov