Furthermore, I do not believe that adding more layers of bureaucracy is ever the right solution. This new
department could impede coordination between education policy officials.
I believe Michigan’s educational system needs a whole lot of fixing, but creating another level of
bureaucracy without addressing the larger underlying problems in the system won’t help children learn to
read or address the many other broken aspects of our public schools.”
Rep. Wilson moved that House Bill No. 5556 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5556, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of health and human services for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows: