HOUSE BILL NO. 5522

February 22, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Glanville, Brabec, Weiss, Rheingans, MacDonell, Fitzgerald, Skaggs, Martus and Conlin and referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

A bill to amend 1990 PA 195, entitled

"An act entering into the midwestern higher education compact; and for related purposes,"

by amending section 2 (MCL 390.1532).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 2. (1) The This state's members of the midwestern higher education commission Midwestern Higher Education Commission created in section 1 shall be must consist of all of the following:

(a) The governor or the governor's designee.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate majority leader.

(c) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(d) Two at-large members, appointed by the governor.

(2) In addition to the this state's members listed in subsection (1), the governor shall appoint the designee of the state board of education and the director or designee of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential to serve as a nonvoting member members of the this state's delegation. This individual is not a member These individuals are not members of the midwestern higher education commission Midwestern Higher Education Commission and does do not have a vote in decisions made by the this state's members.

(3) A vacancy in a position in the this state's delegation to the midwestern higher education commission shall Midwestern Higher Education Commission must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as that specific position was filled under subsection (1).