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MICHIGAN REPRESENTATION ON DELEGATION TO THE
http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
Analysis available at
House Bill 5522 as reported from House committee http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Sponsor: Rep. Carol Glanville
Committee: Higher Education
Complete to 5-8-24
(Enacted as Public Act 151 of 2024)
SUMMARY:
House Bill 5522 would amend 1990 PA 195 to modify who is appointed to be part of the
state’s delegation to the Midwestern Higher Education Commission. 1 The bill would add
the director of the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
(MiLEAP), or their designee, to the state’s delegation as a nonvoting member.
Presently, the state’s delegation consists of the following voting members:
• The governor or the governor’s designee.
• Two at-large members, appointed by the governor.
• A member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate majority leader.
• A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House.
Additionally, a designee of the State Board of Education is appointed by the governor as a
nonvoting member. The act provides that nonvoting members are not members of the
Midwestern Higher Education Commission and do not have a vote in decisions made by
the state’s members.
MCL 390.1532
BACKGROUND:
Twelve states in the Midwest are part of the Midwest Higher Education Compact, and
Michigan has been a member since 1990 when 1990 PA 195 was enacted. 2 The Midwest
is the newest of the four regional compacts nationally.
1990 PA 195 authorizes the state’s membership in both the compact and the commission.
Because the Michigan Department of Education focuses on K-12 education, and the
Midwest Commission focuses on higher education, the bill sponsor introduced House Bill
5522 to account for the creation of MiLEAP and include the department in the state’s
delegation.
1
https://www.mhec.org/
2
The other 11 states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South
Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
House Bill 5522 would not have a fiscal impact on state or local government.
POSITIONS:
Representatives of the following entities testified in support of the bill (3-6-24):
• Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
• Michigan Community College Association
• Michigan Association of State Universities
Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities indicated support of the bill. (3-6-24)
Legislative Analyst: Josh Roesner
Fiscal Analyst: Perry Zielak
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 390.1532
As Passed by the House: 390.1532
As Passed by the Senate: 390.1532
House Concurred Bill: 390.1532
Public Act: 390.1532
House Enrolled Bill: 390.1532