HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REP. PAMELA HORNBERGER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 4,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
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 O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4728 before the committee:
HB 4728
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2253 and 2453
(MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), section 2253 as
amended by 2006 PA 157.
Representative Bollin, testified in support of HB 4728. Questions and discussion followed.
Ken Guthman, Luke Babington, Reeya Mathur, and Aman Manchanda, representing the
Walled Lake Shool District, testified in support of HB 4728. Questions and discussion
followed.
Kathy Spray, the Co-Chair of the Milford Senior Parent Planning Committee, testified in
support of HB 4728. Questions and discussion followed.
Jessica Mathiak, a parent of a student at Huron Valley Schools, testified in support of HB
4728.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4728, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland County Schools.
Matt Smith, representing the Davison Board of Education.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4728, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out HB 4728 with recommendation. 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.
The Chair laid HB 4063 before the committee:
HB 4063
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled "Youth
employment standards act," by amending section 2
(MCL 409.102), as amended by 1996 PA 438.
Representative O'Malley motioned to report out HB 4063 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Shannon.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4074 before the committee:
HB 4074
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1166b.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 4074 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Reps. Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Stone.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4074, but did not wish to speak:
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
The Chair laid HB 4293 and HB 4294 before the committee:
HB 4293
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled "An act to
prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to
provide review from disciplinary action with
respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of
grievances and the holding of elections; to declare
and protect the rights and privileges of public
employees; to require certain provisions in
collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe
means of enforcement and penalties for the
violation of the provisions of this act; and to make
appropriations," by amending section 15 (MCL
423.215), as amended by 2014 PA 414.
HB 4294
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1233
(MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2018 PA 418.
Representative Damoose moved to report out HB 4293 with recommendation. 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.
Representative Paquette moved to report out HB 4294 with recommendation. 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.
The Chair returned to HB 4063.
Representative Camilleri motioned to reconsider the vote by which HB 4063 was passed. The
motion prevailed 12-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Rep. Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 4063 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hornberger, Paquette, Green, Markkanen, O'Malley, Beeler, Damoose,
Posthumus, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Koleszar, Shannon.
Nays: Rep. Stone.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pamela Hornberger adjourned the
meeting at 9:43 AM.
Representative Pamela Hornberger, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov