HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 10,
2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5154 before the committee:
HB 5154
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1290.
Representative Smit testified in support of HB 5154. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5154, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
The Chair laid HB 4836 and SB 349 before the committee:
HB 4836
(Rep. Paquette)
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.
SB 349
(Sen. Polehanki)
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.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 349. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar
and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4836. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar
and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Paquette and Senator Polehanki testified in support of HB 4836 and SB 349.
Questions and discussions followed.
Grace Roberts, representing Operating Engineers of Local 324, testified in support of HB 4836
and SB 349. Questions and discussions followed.
Robert Mead, representing the UA Local 85 Plumbers, steamfitters, & HVACR, testified in
support of HB 4836 and SB 349. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4836 and SB 349, but did not wish to
speak:
Brad Pierce, representing the Ironworkers Local 25 Labor Management.
Dawn Crandell, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades Association.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Ryan Fewins-Bliss, representing the Michigan College Access Network.
Tim Hicks, representing the UA Local 333.
Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber of Commerce.
William Miller, representing the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Eli Isaguirre, representing the Michigan Reginal Council of Carpenters.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4836 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out SB 349 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:03 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov