2023 House Bill 4573 / Public Act 186

Higher education: community colleges; new jobs training program; extend sunset.

An act to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to community colleges; to provide for the creation of community college districts; to provide a charter for such districts; to provide for the government, control and administration of such districts; to provide for the election of a board of trustees; to define the powers and duties of the board of trustees; to provide for the assessment, levy, collection and return of taxes therefor; to authorize community college districts to operate a new jobs training program, enter into certain training agreements, and issue bonds to finance the training program; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 161, 162, and 164 (MCL 389.161, 389.162, and 389.164), sections 161 and 162 as amended by 2015 PA 130 and section 164 as amended by 2018 PA 376.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4573 amends the Community College Act by modifying the pay threshold used to determine an eligible job for purposes of entering into a new jobs training program agreement. The bill also extends a community college district’s authorization to enter into a new agreement, or authorize, issue, or sell bonds for such a program, by ten years, with a new end date of December 31, 2033.

Introduced in the House

May 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Carol Glanville (D-84) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Phil Skaggs (D-80), Julie Brixie (D-73), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Kelly Breen (D-21), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Rachel Hood (D-81), Natalie Price (D-5), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Noah Arbit (D-20), Lori Stone (D-13), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Julie Rogers (D-41), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jenn Hill (D-109), Helena Scott (D-7) and Greg Markkanen (R-110)

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

June 21, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 27, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 28, 2023

Passed in the House 85 to 23 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development

Oct. 5, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Oct. 10, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 17, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 18, 2023

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

Oct. 18, 2023

Oct. 24, 2023

Amendment offered by Rep. Cameron Cavitt (R-106)

1. Amend page 1, line 1, by removing section 161 from the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute S-1 concurred in 80 to 29 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 7, 2023