HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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 Green moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 8, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5859 before the committee:
HB 5859
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to establish a learning loss recovery grant
program; to establish a learning loss recovery
fund; to provide for certain grants; to prescribe
conditions for the use of grant funds; to prescribe
for the use of money in the learning loss recovery
fund; to provide for the administration of the
learning loss recovery grant program; to provide
for the administration of the learning loss recovery
fund; to prescribe certain powers and duties of
certain state officers, agencies, and departments;
and to make appropriations to the learning loss
recovery fund.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5859, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The Chair laid HB 4375 and HB 5536 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.
HB 5536
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "The public
school employees retirement act of 1979," (MCL
38.1301 to 38.1437) by adding section 61a.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4375, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan.
Alicia Urbain, representing the Michigan Association of Public School Academies.
Bree Anderson, representing the Michigan Department Transportation, Managements,
and Budget.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Middle Cities Education Association.
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5536, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
At 9:05 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:08 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4375. 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 4375 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). 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 Stone testified in support of HB 5536.
Representative Camilleri moved to report out HB 5536 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 returned to HB 5859.
Representative Green moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5859. The motion prevailed 11-
1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Rep. Camilleri.
Pass: Rep. Stone.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out HB 5859 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). 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.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:12 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov