HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
REP. JIM HAADSMA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 7, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Labor Committee was meeting jointly with the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Economic Development, and Lifelong Learning.
The House Committee on Labor was called to order by Chair Haadsma.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela,
Wozniak, Mueller, Kunse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Andrews and Mueller joined the committee remotely.
Representative Koleszar moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 29, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the committee the presentation on combating Michigan's childcare
crisis.
Emily Laidlaw and Robert Mass, representing MI LEAP, testified to the presentation on
combating Michigan's childcare crisis. Questions and discussion followed.
Kathy Szenda Wilson, representing PULSE at Upjohn, Andy Richards, representing Duncan
Aviation, Bronwyn Drost, representing Southwest Michigan First, Carrie Anderson,
representing Morning Star Child Care, Alex Andrews, representing Talent First, and Carrie
Rosingana, representing Capital Area Michigan Works!, testified to the presentation on
combating Michigan's childcare crisis. Questions and discussion followed.
Chris Bennett, Katie Dunlap, and Roshni Shokar, representing Wonderschool, testified to the
presentation on combating Michigan's childcare crisis.
Tyler Huntey, representing Huntey's Cluibhouse, testified to the presentation on combating
Michigan's childcare crisis.
Matt Gillard, representing Michigan's Children, testified to the presentation on combating
Michigan's childcare crisis.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Haadsma adjourned the meeting
at 10:31 AM.
Representative Jim Haadsma, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov