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Koleszar, Matt (D)

Office: N699 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-3816 Email: MattKoleszar@house.mi.gov Home Address: PO Box 6094, Plymouth, MI 48170 Website: https://housedems.com/koleszar Seat Number: 63 Standing Committees: Education, Health Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Koleszar was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when he defeated Republican incumbent Rep. Jeff NOBLE after securing 51.42 percent of the vote.

Koleszar ran unopposed in the August Democratic primary after Gary SCHLACK withdrew from the race.

WORK EXPERIENCE

He is a public school teacher at Airport Community Schools where he taught English and social studies for the last 12 years.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Koleszar, click here.

EDUCATION

He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Saginaw Valley State University and a master's in English studies from Eastern Michigan University.

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 HB 4070  - VEHICLES, Fund-raising Registration Plates, Creates fund-raising registration plate for "I Support Public Schools" and earmarks revenue into school aid fund.
(Status: 01/23/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4393  - EDUCATION, School Districts, Requires school library and participation in interlibrary loan system in all public schools.
(Status: 03/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4426  - HIGHER EDUCATION, Financial Aid, Modifies tuition assistance benefits for certain survivors of Michigan police officers and Michigan fire fighters killed in the line of duty.
(Status: 12/02/2020 - HOUSE - TO SECOND READING )

 HB 4453  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Landfills, Increases civil, administrative and criminal fines.
(Status: 04/11/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4825  - USE TAX, Exemptions, Provide for use tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and school supplies
(Status: 08/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4845  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Permits, Prohibits issuance of a permit or modification that will result in emissions increase if local municipality determines an adverse health effect.
(Status: 08/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HB 5220  - VETERANS, Veterans' Homes, Clarifies receipt by the department of health and human services of reports of abuse concerning adults residing in a veterans' facility and creates toll-free veterans' home abuse hotline. TIE BAR WITH HB 5221, HB 5219
(Status: 11/07/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY )

 HB 5431  - INSURANCE, Health Insurers, Provides for minimum required coverage.
(Status: 01/30/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE )

 HB 5667  - EDUCATION, Teachers, Create professional development course for teachers in mental health first aid.
(Status: 03/17/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 5714  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Open Meetings, Allows alternative session provisions to operate a session remotely during state of emergencies, public health crises, or extreme weather conditions.
(Status: 04/24/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS)

 HB 5959  - HIGHER EDUCATION, Financial Aid, NEW, Provides for fund for paraprofessional to teacher pathways grant program;. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5958'19
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 6016  - EDUCATION, Examinations, Suspends Michigan merit examination for the 2020-2021 school year.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 6017  - EDUCATION, Examinations, Suspends administration of the Michigan merit examination as requirement for state school aid funding for the 2020-2021 school year.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 6023  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Other, NEW, Creates Michigan feed our future grant program act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6024'20
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 6071  - VETERANS, Other, Makes certain references in the veterans relief fund act gender neutral.
(Status: 08/06/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 6312  - BUSINESSES, Business Corporations, Establishes benefit corporations annual report filing requirements.
(Status: 10/14/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 6446  - FOOD, Other, NEW, Regulates representation of food items to be gluten-free. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6447'20
(Status: 11/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 6447  - CRIMES, Other, Prohibits sale of food items represented to be gluten-free that do not conform to a posted basis for that representation.
(Status: 11/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HJR F  - SCHOOL AID, Other, Revises distributions from state school aid fund.
(Status: 02/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HR 0089  - Teacher Appreciation Week, A resolution to declare May 6-10, 2019, as Teacher Appreciation Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0278  - A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to take action to support small businesses and create the COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund., A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to take action to support small businesses and create the COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund.
(Status: 06/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

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