No. 44

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

1:30 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

Agema—present Gilbert—excused LeBlanc—present Price—present

Ananich—present Glardon—present Lindberg—present Pscholka—present

Barnett—present Goike—present Lipton—present Rendon—present

Bauer—present Graves—present Liss—present Rogers—present

Bledsoe—present Greimel—present Lori—present Rutledge—present

Bolger—present Haines—present Lund—present Santana—present

Brown—present Hammel—present Lyons—present Schmidt, R.—present

Brunner—present Haugh—present MacGregor—present Schmidt, W.—present

Bumstead—present Haveman—present MacMaster—present Segal—present

Byrum—present Heise—present McBroom—present Shaughnessy—present

Callton—present Hobbs—excused McCann—present Shirkey—present

Cavanagh—present Hooker—present McMillin—present Slavens—present

Clemente—present Horn—present Meadows—present Smiley—present

Constan—present Hovey-Wright—present Moss—present Somerville—present

Cotter—present Howze—present Muxlow—present Stallworth—present

Crawford—present Hughes—present Nathan—present Stamas—present

Daley—present Huuki—present Nesbitt—present Stanley—present

Damrow—present Irwin—present O’Brien—present Stapleton—present

Darany—present Jackson—present Oakes—present Switalski—present

Denby—present Jacobsen—present Olson—present Talabi—present

Dillon—present Jenkins—present Olumba—present Tlaib—present

Durhal—present Johnson—present Opsommer—present Townsend—present

Farrington—present Kandrevas—present Ouimet—present Tyler—present

Forlini—present Knollenberg—present Outman—present Walsh—present

Foster—present Kowall—present Pettalia—present Womack—present

Franz—present Kurtz—present Poleski—present Yonker—present

Geiss—present LaFontaine—present Potvin—present Zorn—present

Genetski—present Lane—present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rev. Jim Baar, Reverend of Fellowship Reformed Church in Holland, offered the following invocation:

“Almighty God, our Creator, we thank You for the amazing gift of life with all of its opportunities and possibilities. We thank You for the wonder of Your creation and we stand amazed that You have called us to join You in being stewards of that creation.

We are thankful for our country and for our wonderful heritage that we enjoy so much and sometimes take for granted. We thank You for our wonderful state with its water and wilderness, urban and rural areas and its diversity of people. We are thankful for those who are willing to serve as leaders in our country and we pray that You will bless them with Your grace and with Your Mercy.

It’s my guess, O Lord, that the folks in this House are pressed upon in many different ways and are called upon by constituents, by party, by committees, by lobbyists and many others, in the decisions that they are called to make. I ask that You will bless them with Your wisdom beyond their own. May they be guided by the principles that You challenged Your prophet in the Old Testament, Micah, to lay before Your people, to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God and with all of His people. We pray this in the name of Jesus, Who came, not to be served, but to be a servant to all. Amen.”

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Rep. Stamas moved that Rep. Gilbert be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Segal moved that Rep. Hobbs be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Kowall, Hughes, MacGregor, Lori, Opsommer, Denby, O’Brien, Price, Lyons, Ouimet, Wayne Schmidt, Graves, Bauer, Slavens, Hovey-Wright, Lindberg, Darany, Byrum, Bledsoe, Lipton, Oakes, Tlaib, Dillon, Geiss, Haugh, McCann, Smiley, Durhal, Talabi, Liss, Howze, Barnett, Meadows, LeBlanc, Johnson, Moss, Potvin, Bumstead, Brown, Constan, Heise, Horn, Knollenberg, Kurtz, Poleski, Segal and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 255.

A resolution to commemorate the Mental Health Association in Michigan on its 75th anniversary.

Whereas, The Mental Health Association in Michigan was founded in November 1936 and began operations in 1937; and

Whereas, The Association has endeavored to improve the quality of life for state residents experiencing mental illness over the past 75 years; and

Whereas, The Association has been and remains renowned for its policy analysis and governmental advocacy efforts, believing it can do the greatest good for the greatest number through this approach; and

Whereas, The Association has been in the forefront of many critical mental health advances during its history including enactment of the state’s first school social worker law, establishment of the first state-operated psychiatric hospital for children, development and subsequent revision of the state’s Mental Health Code, and the initiation of Community Mental Health programming in Michigan; and

Whereas, The Association has been led by a distinguished group of Michigan citizens serving as its Board Chairs, including former directors of the Michigan Department of Mental Health, former legislators, members of the judiciary, clergy, and others; and

Whereas, The Association’s work fills a vital role in Michigan, with one in four adults and one in five children experiencing a mental disorder annually; and

Whereas, Untreated or inadequately treated mental illness causes considerable human suffering, family difficulties, and negative consequences for society in areas such as justice system incarceration and homelessness; and

Whereas, Adults with serious mental illness have a lifespan 25 years shorter than the rest of the population; and

Whereas, Technology improves annually for identifying mental illnesses and helping people recover from them, yet many public misconceptions about mental illness still remain; and

Whereas, The Association is a recognized leader in current efforts to improve mental health insurance coverage, divert persons with mental illness from justice system incarceration, promote better access to treatment mechanisms and combat stigmatization of mental illness; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the Mental Health Association in Michigan on its 75th anniversary. We commend the organization on its effective work of enriching the lives of individuals and families experiencing mental illness and extend best wishes in their future efforts to replace hopelessness and despair with recovery and opportunity.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Pscholka, Haveman, Heise, Bumstead, Wayne Schmidt, Foster, Hughes, Jenkins, Gilbert, Price, Tyler, Haines, Nesbitt, Glardon, Genetski, Lori, Franz, Pettalia, MacGregor, Cotter, Shaughnessy, Denby, Outman, Lyons, Brunner, Smiley, Potvin, Damrow, Somerville, LaFontaine, MacMaster, Zorn, Barnett, Bauer, Durhal, Horn, Knollenberg, Kowall and Kurtz offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 256.

A resolution to memorialize the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to declare the Southwest Michigan fruit-growing region a disaster area in the wake of weather conditions that have devastated grape production.

Whereas, In 2010, Michigan produced 36,000 tons of grapes with a net value of $15.4 million. Grapes grown in Southwest Michigan are used for juice and wine production around the country. Welch’s Foods relies on Michigan growers for 17 percent of its grape supplies for its juice production; and

Whereas, Warm temperatures in Michigan have wreaked havoc on Michigan’s grape, apple, and other fruit and vegetable crops. The early warmth caused plants to sprout prematurely putting them at risk of damage when devastating frost occurred in early April; and

Whereas, An estimated 10,000 acres or approximately 95 percent of the crop in Southwest Michigan were destroyed by the April frost. It is projected that grape farmers alone will realize a loss of over $20 million for the 2012 season; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers several programs to help farmers recover financially from a natural disaster. In order for low-interest loans and other federal assistance to be available to the fruit and vegetable growers, Southwest Michigan must be declared a disaster area; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to declare the Southwest Michigan fruit-growing region a disaster area in the wake of weather conditions that have devastated grape production; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Reps. Glardon, Barnett, Byrum, Constan, Darany, Durhal, Heise, Horn, Knollenberg, Kowall, Kurtz, LeBlanc, Liss, Poleski and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 257.

A resolution to declare May 12, 2012, as Train Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The United States of America has made a considerable financial commitment to expanding the nation’s high-speed and intercity passenger rail (HSIPR) network, including funding for Michigan to purchase the rail corridor from Dearborn to Kalamazoo which, combined with the Amtrak rail corridor from Kalamazoo to Porter, Indiana, will create the longest passenger rail controlled corridor outside of the northeast corridor; and

Whereas, Developing this pipeline of national high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects will revitalize the domestic manufacturing industry and create additional American jobs building on the one million good-paying middle-class creating American jobs that can never be outsourced already supported by the rail industry; and

Whereas, Ridership on Amtrak has grown eight out of the last nine years, further demonstrating the increased demand for intercity passenger rail services; and

Whereas, In highly populated regions, Amtrak trains and infrastructure carry intercity passengers and commuters to and from work in congested metropolitan areas, providing a reliable rail option while reducing congestion on roads and in the skies; and

Whereas, Amtrak annually provides intercity passenger rail travel to over 30 million Americans residing in 46 states; and

Whereas, For many rural Americans, Amtrak represents the only major intercity transportation link to the rest of the country; and

Whereas, Passenger rail provides a more fuel-efficient transportation system thereby providing cleaner transportation alternatives and energy security; and

Whereas, When combined with all modes of transportation, passenger railroads emit only 0.2 percent of the travel industry’s total greenhouse gases and one freight train can move a ton of freight 457 miles on one gallon of fuel; and

Whereas, In the state of Michigan, more than 880,900 people got on and off trains for the fiscal year 2011; and

Whereas, Our railroad stations are a source of civic pride, a gateway to our communities, and a tool for economic growth that creates transportation-oriented development and livable communities; and

Whereas, On May 10, 1869, the “golden spike” was driven into the final tie at Promontory Summit, Utah to join the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads, ceremonially completing the first transcontinental railroad and therefore connecting both coasts of the United States; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 12, 2012, as Train Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize and celebrate the pivotal role that a robust intercity passenger rail system can provide for better mobility for persons of all abilities; and be it further

Resolved, That we hold events at our stations for our communities to commemorate this momentous day in railroad history.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Townsend, Barnett, Brown, Byrum, Constan, Darany, Durhal, Heise, Knollenberg, LeBlanc, Liss, Poleski, Segal, Slavens and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 258.

A resolution to declare May 7-11, 2012, as PTA Teacher Appreciation Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, A strong, effective system of free public education for all children and youth is essential to our democratic system of government; and

Whereas, The United States and the state of Michigan have made considerable progress in the social, technological, and scientific fields due to our system of free and universal public education; and

Whereas, Much of this progress can be attributed to the qualified and dedicated teachers entrusted with the educational development of our children; and

Whereas, Teachers should be accorded high public esteem, reflecting the value the community places on public education; and

Whereas, PTA is keenly aware of the importance of teachers in children’s reaching their full potential; and

Whereas, It is appropriate that teachers be recognized for their dedication and commitment to educating our children; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 7–11, 2012, as PTA Teacher Appreciation Week in the state of Michigan. We urge all citizens to pay tribute to our public school teachers.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reports of Standing Committees

The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 49.

A concurrent resolution approving the conveyance of property to the State Building Authority and approving a lease between the State of Michigan and the State Building Authority relative to the Department of State Police Bay City State Police Post.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 12, p. 148.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Appropriations on February 29.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The Clerk made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House, the lease and exhibits attached to the resolution are available for review by the membership in the Clerk’s office.”

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 250 Yeas—107

Agema Genetski LeBlanc Price

Ananich Glardon Lindberg Pscholka

Barnett Goike Lipton Rendon

Bauer Graves Liss Rogers

Bledsoe Greimel Lori Rutledge

Bolger Haines Lund Santana

Brown Hammel Lyons Schmidt, R.

Brunner Haugh MacGregor Schmidt, W.

Bumstead Haveman MacMaster Segal

Byrum Heise McBroom Shaughnessy

Callton Hooker McCann Slavens

Cavanagh Horn McMillin Smiley

Clemente Hovey-Wright Meadows Somerville

Constan Howze Moss Stallworth

Cotter Hughes Muxlow Stamas

Crawford Huuki Nathan Stanley

Daley Irwin Nesbitt Stapleton

Damrow Jackson O’Brien Switalski

Darany Jacobsen Oakes Talabi

Denby Jenkins Olson Tlaib

Dillon Johnson Olumba Townsend

Durhal Kandrevas Opsommer Tyler

Farrington Knollenberg Ouimet Walsh

Forlini Kowall Outman Womack

Foster Kurtz Pettalia Yonker

Franz LaFontaine Poleski Zorn

Geiss Lane Potvin

Nays—1

Shirkey

In The Chair: Walsh

The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 53.

A concurrent resolution approving a lease between the State of Michigan and the State Building Authority relative to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget State Facility Preservation Projects-Phase I and III Group P State Surplus Facility Special Maintenance (the “Facility”).

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 37, p. 604.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Appropriations on May 2.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The Clerk made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House, the lease and exhibits attached to the resolution are available for review by the membership in the Clerk’s office.”

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 251 Yeas—107

Agema Genetski LeBlanc Price

Ananich Glardon Lindberg Pscholka

Barnett Goike Lipton Rendon

Bauer Graves Liss Rogers

Bledsoe Greimel Lori Rutledge

Bolger Haines Lund Santana

Brown Hammel Lyons Schmidt, R.

Brunner Haugh MacGregor Schmidt, W.

Bumstead Haveman MacMaster Segal

Byrum Heise McBroom Shaughnessy

Callton Hooker McCann Slavens

Cavanagh Horn McMillin Smiley

Clemente Hovey-Wright Meadows Somerville

Constan Howze Moss Stallworth

Cotter Hughes Muxlow Stamas

Crawford Huuki Nathan Stanley

Daley Irwin Nesbitt Stapleton

Damrow Jackson O’Brien Switalski

Darany Jacobsen Oakes Talabi

Denby Jenkins Olson Tlaib

Dillon Johnson Olumba Townsend

Durhal Kandrevas Opsommer Tyler

Farrington Knollenberg Ouimet Walsh

Forlini Kowall Outman Womack

Foster Kurtz Pettalia Yonker

Franz LaFontaine Poleski Zorn

Geiss Lane Potvin

Nays—1

Shirkey

In The Chair: Walsh

The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 54.

A concurrent resolution approving the conveyance of property to the State Building Authority and approving a lease among the State of Michigan, the State Building Authority, and the Wayne County Community College District relative to the Wayne County Community College District Northwest Campus Replacement Construction Project.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 37, p. 604.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Appropriations on May 2.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The Clerk made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House, the lease and exhibits attached to the resolution are available for review by the membership in the Clerk’s office.”

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 252 Yeas—107

Agema Genetski LeBlanc Price

Ananich Glardon Lindberg Pscholka

Barnett Goike Lipton Rendon

Bauer Graves Liss Rogers

Bledsoe Greimel Lori Rutledge

Bolger Haines Lund Santana

Brown Hammel Lyons Schmidt, R.

Brunner Haugh MacGregor Schmidt, W.

Bumstead Haveman MacMaster Segal

Byrum Heise McBroom Shaughnessy

Callton Hooker McCann Slavens

Cavanagh Horn McMillin Smiley

Clemente Hovey-Wright Meadows Somerville

Constan Howze Moss Stallworth

Cotter Hughes Muxlow Stamas

Crawford Huuki Nathan Stanley

Daley Irwin Nesbitt Stapleton

Damrow Jackson O’Brien Switalski

Darany Jacobsen Oakes Talabi

Denby Jenkins Olson Tlaib

Dillon Johnson Olumba Townsend

Durhal Kandrevas Opsommer Tyler

Farrington Knollenberg Ouimet Walsh

Forlini Kowall Outman Womack

Foster Kurtz Pettalia Yonker

Franz LaFontaine Poleski Zorn

Geiss Lane Potvin

Nays—1

Shirkey

In The Chair: Walsh

Messages from the Senate

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4563, entitled

A bill to amend 1995 PA 29, entitled “Uniform unclaimed property act,” (MCL 567.221 to 567.265) by adding section 37a.

(The bill was received from the Senate on May 3, with substitute (S-2), full title inserted and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until today, see House Journal No. 43, p. 779.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-2) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-2) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 253 Yeas—108

Agema Genetski LeBlanc Price

Ananich Glardon Lindberg Pscholka

Barnett Goike Lipton Rendon

Bauer Graves Liss Rogers

Bledsoe Greimel Lori Rutledge

Bolger Haines Lund Santana

Brown Hammel Lyons Schmidt, R.

Brunner Haugh MacGregor Schmidt, W.

Bumstead Haveman MacMaster Segal

Byrum Heise McBroom Shaughnessy

Callton Hooker McCann Shirkey

Cavanagh Horn McMillin Slavens

Clemente Hovey-Wright Meadows Smiley

Constan Howze Moss Somerville

Cotter Hughes Muxlow Stallworth

Crawford Huuki Nathan Stamas

Daley Irwin Nesbitt Stanley

Damrow Jackson O’Brien Stapleton

Darany Jacobsen Oakes Switalski

Denby Jenkins Olson Talabi

Dillon Johnson Olumba Tlaib

Durhal Kandrevas Opsommer Townsend

Farrington Knollenberg Ouimet Tyler

Forlini Kowall Outman Walsh

Foster Kurtz Pettalia Womack

Franz LaFontaine Poleski Yonker

Geiss Lane Potvin Zorn

Nays—0

In The Chair: Walsh

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Friday, May 4:

House Bill Nos. 5592 5593 5594 5595 5596 5597 5598

Senate Bill Nos. 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Tuesday, May 8:

Senate Bill Nos. 321 505 933

The Clerk announced that the following bill had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Tuesday, May 8:

Senate Bill No. 1119

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics, by Rep. McMillin, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5553, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending section 461 (MCL 18.1461), as amended by 1999 PA 8.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. McMillin, Jacobsen, Denby, Price, Bledsoe and Brown

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. McMillin, Chair, of the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Present: Reps. McMillin, Jacobsen, Denby, Price, Bledsoe and Brown

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Foster, Chair, of the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Present: Reps. Foster, Huuki, Wayne Schmidt, Damrow, Hughes, Johnson, Pettalia, Haugh, Stapleton, Bledsoe and Slavens

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Horn, Chair, of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Present: Reps. Horn, Shirkey, Opsommer, Crawford, Haveman, Kowall, Franz, Jacobsen, McBroom, Nesbitt, Outman, Price, Zorn, Roy Schmidt, Santana, Irwin, Brunner, Stallworth, Cavanagh, Smiley and Switalski

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Kurtz, Chair, of the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Present: Reps. Kurtz, O’Brien, Haines, Heise, Hooker, Rendon, Slavens, Lane and Stapleton

Messages from the Senate

House Bill No. 4992, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 560, 568, 706, and 764a (MCL 168.560, 168.568, 168.706, and 168.764a), sections 568 and 706 as amended by 1985 PA 160 and section 764a as amended by 1996 PA 207, and by adding sections 560c, 706a, and 764.

The Senate has substituted (S-3) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-3), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 558, 560, 560b, 568, 591, 706, and 764a (MCL 168.558, 168.560, 168.560b, 168.568, 168.591, 168.706, and 168.764a), section 558 as amended and section 560b as added by 2002 PA 163, sections 568 and 706 as amended by 1985 PA 160, section 591 as amended by 1990 PA 109, and section 764a as amended by 1996 PA 207, and by adding sections 736b, 736c, 736d, 736e, 736f, 736g, and 764; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 42, the bill was laid over one day.

Senate Bill No. 321, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3107 (MCL 500.3107), as amended by 1991 PA 191.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 505, entitled

A bill to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled “Michigan medical marihuana act,” by amending section 6 (MCL 333.26426).

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 933, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” (MCL 418.101 to 418.941) by adding section 315a.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 5365, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, adjust, and consolidate appropriations for various state departments and agencies, capital outlay, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Senate has appointed Senators Kahn, Moolenaar and Anderson as conferees to join with Representatives Moss, Haveman and LeBlanc.

The bill was referred to the Conference Committee.

House Bill No. 5372, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 4, 6, 11, 11a, 11g, 11j, 11k, 11m, 12, 15, 18, 18c, 19, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 24, 24a, 24c, 25, 26a, 26b, 31a, 31d, 31f, 32b, 32d, 32j, 39, 39a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 93, 94a, 98, 99, 101, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 152a, 201, 201a, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210a, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 236a, 237, 238, 239, 239a, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 270a, 273, 274, 274a, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 290, and 291 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1604, 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611g, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1612, 388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1618c, 388.1619, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622f, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1624c, 388.1625, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1632b, 388.1632d, 388.1632j, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1662, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1693, 388.1694a, 388.1698, 388.1699, 388.1701, 388.1704, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1752a, 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1802, 388.1803, 388.1804, 388.1806, 388.1807, 388.1808, 388.1809, 388.1810a, 388.1811, 388.1812, 388.1813, 388.1816, 388.1817, 388.1818, 388.1819, 388.1820, 388.1821, 388.1822, 388.1823, 388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1826, 388.1827, 388.1828, 388.1829, 388.1836, 388.1836a, 388.1837, 388.1838, 388.1839, 388.1839a, 388.1841, 388.1842, 388.1843, 388.1844, 388.1845, 388.1851, 388.1852, 388.1853, 388.1854, 388.1855, 388.1856, 388.1857, 388.1858, 388.1861, 388.1863, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1870a, 388.1873, 388.1874, 388.1874a, 388.1875, 388.1875a, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883, 388.1884, 388.1885, 388.1886, 388.1889, 388.1890, and 388.1891), sections 3, 19, and 101 as amended by 2010 PA 110, section 4 as amended by 2008 PA 268, sections 6, 11, 11a, 11m, 22a, 22b, 24a, 24c, 26b, 51a, 51c, 74, and 104 as amended by 2012 PA 29, sections 11g, 11k, 15, 18, 20, 20d, 22d, 24, 31a, 32b, 32d, 32j, 39, 39a, 51d, 54, 56, 61a, 81, 93, 94a, 98, 99, 107, 147, and 152a as amended and sections 12, 22f, 147a, 201, 201a, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210a, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 236a, 237, 238, 239, 239a, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 270a, 273, 274, 274a, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 290, and 291 as added by 2011 PA 62, sections 11j, 26a, 31d, 31f, 53a, and 62 as amended by 2011 PA 299, section 18c as added by 2000 PA 297, and section 25 as amended by 2011 PA 322, and by adding sections 22g, 22i, 95, 229a, 236b, 237b, 246, 260, 265a, 273a, and 293a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Senate has appointed Senators Kahn, Moolenaar and Anderson as conferees to join with Representatives Rogers, Moss and Lipton.

The bill was referred to the Conference Committee.

Senate Bill No. 947, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture and rural development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

The Senate has nonconcurred in the House substitute (H-1) and appointed Senators Green, Kahn and Hopgood as conferees.