to adopt the meeting minutes from October 28, 2021. There being no objections,
Representative Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 28, 2021. There being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5527 before the committee: HB 5527 (Rep. Griffin) A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled "Community college act of 1966," by amending section 166 (MCL 389.166), as added by 2008 PA 359. At 9:02 a. m., the Chair went at ease at the call of the Chair. At 9:04 a.m., the Majority Vice Chair, Representative Martin, called the committee back to order. The Chair, the bill sponsor, explained HB 5527, and introduced Michael Hansen, President of the Michigan Community College Association, and Daniel J. Phelan, President of Jackson College, who testified in support of HB 5527. Questions followed. The following individuals submitted a card in support of HB 5527, but did not wish to speak: Bo Garcia, Dean of Community Education and Workforce Development at Lansing Community College; Chad Borodychuk, Director of Corporate Training and Continuing Education in the Business and Community Institute at Lansing Community College; Jonathan Byrd, representing Kellogg Community College; and David Q. Worthams, Director of Human Resource Policy for Michigan Manufacturers Association. At 9:15 a. m., the Majority Vice Chair, Representative Martin, went at ease at the call of the Chair. At 9:16 a.m., the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 5179 and HB 5180 before the committee: HB 5179 (Rep. VanWoerkom) A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled "Michigan employment security act," by amending sections 28 and 29 (MCL 421.28 and 421.29), section 28 as amended by 2020 PA 229 and section 29 as amended by 2020 PA 258, and by adding section 67c. HB 5180 (Rep. VanWoerkom) A bill to amend 2006 PA 491, entitled "Michigan works one-stop service center system act," by amending section 13 (MCL 408.123).