HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. MATT KOLESZAR
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 22, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4752 before the committee:
HB 4752
(Rep. Koleszar)
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 2022 PA 184.
Chair Koleszar testified in support of HB 4752. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Conlin moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4752. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4752, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe
Intermediate School Districts.
Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Jenell Mansfield, representing the American Federation of Teachers of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4752, but did not wish to speak:
Howard Dashney, representing the Pupil Transportation Operation Management Institute.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Representative Wegela moved to report out HB 4752 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards,
Wegela, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Koleszar adjourned the meeting
at 9:07 AM.
Representative Matt Koleszar, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Acting Committee Clerk
ESleeper@house.mi.gov