ENTREPRENEURSHIP; GRADES 9-12                                         H.B. 4074 (S-1):

                                                                                         SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                         REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4074 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Representative Tommy Brann

House Committee:  Education

Senate Committee:  Education and Career Readiness

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to do the following:                     

-- Encourage the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy (PSA), beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, to ensure that the district's or PSA's social studies curriculum for grades 9 to 12 included instruction in free enterprise and entrepreneurship.

-- Specify that the program of instruction would have to be project-based and could provide instruction on any of the subjects listed in the bill, including business vocabulary and business basics, e.g., taxes for businesses.

The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.

Proposed MCL 380.1166b                                 Legislative Analyst:  Dana Adams

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the State or local intermediate school districts, school districts, or charter schools.

Date Completed:  2-3-22                                         Fiscal Analyst:  Cory Savino

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.