No. 22

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, March 1, 2012.

12:00 Noon.

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Agema—present Genetski—present LeBlanc—present Price—present

Ananich—present Gilbert—present Lindberg—present Pscholka—present

Barnett—present Glardon—present Lipton—present Rendon—present

Bauer—present Goike—present Liss—present Rogers—present

Bledsoe—present Haines—present Lori—present Rutledge—present

Bolger—present Hammel—present Lund—present Santana—present

Brown—present Haugh—excused Lyons—present Schmidt, R.—present

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

Bumstead—present Heise—present MacMaster—present Segal—present

Byrum—present Hobbs—present McBroom—present Shaughnessy—present

Callton—present Hooker—present McCann—present Shirkey—present

Cavanagh—present Horn—present McMillin—present Slavens—present

Clemente—present Hovey-Wright—present Meadows—present Smiley—present

Constan—present Howze—present Moss—present Somerville—present

Cotter—present Hughes—present Muxlow—present Stallworth—present

Crawford—present Huuki—present Nathan—present Stamas—present

Daley—present Irwin—present Nesbitt—present Stanley—present

Damrow—present Jackson—present O’Brien—present Stapleton—present

Darany—present Jacobsen—present Oakes—present Switalski—present

Denby—present Jenkins—present Olson—present Talabi—e/d/s

Dillon—present Johnson—present Olumba—present Tlaib—present

Durhal—present Kandrevas—present Opsommer—present Townsend—present

Farrington—present Knollenberg—present Ouimet—present Tyler—present

Forlini—present Kowall—present Outman—present Walsh—present

Foster—present Kurtz—present Pettalia—present Womack—present

Franz—present LaFontaine—present Poleski—present Yonker—present

Geiss—present Lane—present Potvin—present Zorn—present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Marilyn Lane, from the 31st District, offered the following invocation:

“Dear God and Heavenly Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we ask for Your divine blessing upon us as we seek to accomplish Your will.

Lord, we are thankful for Your guiding hand that directs all that we do as we wholeheartedly depend on You.

Let us in this house never forget why government exists: to protect, foster, improve human life for all that love You completely . . . and, most of all, to glorify Your name.

And let us view the world in the beauty with which it was created and seek to preserve it as a living testimony to Your goodness to us.

Lord, we have seen You accomplish the impossible. Based on that, we can boldly proclaim Your promises for the future and we pray Your continued blessing on all citizens of our great State. Most of all, help us remain united remembering why You have placed us here at this moment in time. We are thankful for You and will seek to serve You daily in all that we do. AMEN.”

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

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Darany, Barnett, Brown, Byrum, Constan, Cotter, Durhal, Geiss, Horn, LeBlanc, Lindberg, Liss, Lori, Poleski, Segal and Slavens offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 194.

A resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.

Whereas, The Girl Scouts were founded on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette Gordon Low. After meeting Boy Scout founder, Robert Baden-Powell, Juliette felt that the young women of her community deserved the opportunity to be involved in an organization that would empower girls and teach them the values of honesty, fairness, and respect; and

Whereas, Juliette dreamed of an organization that would give each girl an opportunity to develop into a productive member of society. She gathered 18 girls together to register the first troop of American Girl Guides. In addition to participating in many outdoor activities, such as camping, backpacking and canoeing, they were also encouraged to learn about the arts and sciences; and

Whereas, The organization’s name was changed to the Girl Scouts in 1913 and by 1920, the Girl Scouts had nearly 70,000 members nationwide. Today, there are approximately 3 million youth and 880,000 adult members who work primarily as volunteers throughout the country; and

Whereas, The Girl Scouts should be commended for their acceptance and exemplary work throughout their communities. Including their work with girls with disabilities and their early efforts towards racial equality as was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who stated that they were “a force for desegregation;” and

Whereas, For 100 years, participation in Girl Scouts has helped girls reach their full potential in relating to others with increasing understanding, skill and respect; developing a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and provide sound decision-making skills, and contributing to the improvement of society; and

Whereas, The Girl Scouts of the USA have declared 2012 “the Year of the Girl.” Since 1912, Girl Scouting has influenced the lives of more than 50 million American women who have participated in the organization in their youth; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. We honor the contributions they are making to the lives of young women throughout all of Michigan and the United States. May they know of our commitment and dedication to the individuals, families, and communities they have improved.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Pscholka, Bumstead, Kowall, Daley, Poleski, Price, Tyler, Heise, Hooker, Wayne Schmidt, LaFontaine, Haveman, Lyons, Forlini, Muxlow, Goike, Genetski, Pettalia, Lori, Nesbitt, Barnett, Cotter, Horn, LeBlanc and Liss offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 195.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used solely for the dredging, infrastructure, operation, and maintenance of federally authorized ports.

Whereas, Maritime commerce is credited with creating 26,819 direct, indirect, and induced jobs in Michigan in 2010. The Great Lakes harbor system is also credited with $1.8 billion in income and $3.8 billion in business revenues to Michigan residents and businesses that are a vital part of our state’s economy; and

Whereas, Domestic shippers and importers using Great Lakes and coastal ports pay more than a billion dollars per year in federal harbor maintenance taxes. Congress established the tax to fund harbor operation and maintenance, particularly dredging, at these ports; and

Whereas, Despite a nearly $6 billion balance in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, our nation’s dredging needs are not being met. Throughout our nation and particularly in the Great Lakes region, the lack of dredging has forced shippers to operate inefficiently and carry lighter loads, costing them millions of dollars each year; and

Whereas, The Obama administration has only budgeted about half of the revenue collected through the harbor maintenance tax for maintaining our nation’s harbors. Last year, nearly $1.5 billion was collected from shippers, but only $758 million has been allocated for dredging harbors in Michigan and other coastal states; and

Whereas, During the current turbulent economic conditions, we must make every effort to support economic activity by maintaining the infrastructure necessary for commerce. Essentially, by using harbor maintenance taxes placed in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to finance and balance other portions of the federal budget, we are breaking our promise to the shippers paying the tax and hurting our nation’s economic recovery; and

Whereas, Current congressional legislation (H.R. 104 and S. 412) would ensure that harbor maintenance taxes are exclusively used for their intended purpose to maintain our nation’s harbors; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used solely for the dredging, infrastructure, operation, and maintenance of federally authorized ports; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Rep. Segal moved to proceed to calendar item #6, House Bill No. 4619.

The question being on the motion made by Rep. Segal,

Rep. Segal demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the motion made by Rep. Segal,

The motion did not prevail, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 83 Yeas—44

Ananich Dillon LeBlanc Schmidt, R.

Barnett Durhal Lindberg Segal

Bauer Geiss Lipton Slavens

Bledsoe Hammel Liss Smiley

Brown Hobbs McCann Stallworth

Brunner Hovey-Wright Meadows Stanley

Byrum Howze Nathan Stapleton

Cavanagh Irwin Oakes Switalski

Clemente Jackson Olumba Tlaib

Constan Kandrevas Rutledge Townsend

Darany Lane Santana Womack

Nays—62

Agema Goike Lund Poleski

Bolger Haines Lyons Potvin

Bumstead Haveman MacGregor Price

Callton Heise MacMaster Pscholka

Cotter Hooker McBroom Rendon

Crawford Horn McMillin Rogers

Daley Hughes Moss Schmidt, W.

Damrow Huuki Muxlow Shaughnessy

Denby Jacobsen Nesbitt Shirkey

Farrington Jenkins O’Brien Somerville

Forlini Johnson Olson Stamas

Foster Knollenberg Opsommer Tyler

Franz Kowall Ouimet Walsh

Genetski Kurtz Outman Yonker

Gilbert LaFontaine Pettalia Zorn

Glardon Lori

In The Chair: Bolger

Reps. Brown, Barnett, Byrum, Constan, Cotter, Darany, Durhal, Geiss, Hooker, Knollenberg, LeBlanc, Liss, Lori, Poleski, Segal, Slavens and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 196.

A resolution to declare March 2, 2012, as Read Across America Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Members of the Michigan House of Representatives stand firmly committed to promoting reading as the catalyst for our students’ future academic success, their preparation for America’s jobs of the future, and their ability to compete in a global economy; and

Whereas, Michigan should provide leadership in the area of community involvement in the education of our youth, grounded in the principle that educational investment is key to the community’s well-being and long-term quality of life; and

Whereas, “NEA’s Read Across America,” a national celebration of Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday on March 2, 2012, promotes reading and adult involvement in the education of our community’s students; and

Whereas, Members of this chamber would like to work toward ensuring that every child is in a safe place reading together with a caring adult on March 2, 2012; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That members of this legislative body declare March 2, 2012, as Read Across America Day in the state of Michigan. We urge our communities to engage in programs and activities to make Michigan’s children the best readers in the world.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Brown, Barnett, Byrum, Constan, Cotter, Darany, Durhal, Geiss, Lindberg, Liss, Segal and Slavens offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 197.

A resolution to declare February 26-March 3, 2012 as Eating Disorder Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia; and

Whereas, Millions more struggle with binge eating disorder and many individuals struggle with body dissatisfaction and sub-clinical disordered eating attitudes and behaviors; and

Whereas, For women between fifteen and twenty-four years old who suffer from anorexia nervosa, the mortality rate associated with the illness is twelve times higher than the death rate of all other causes of death; and

Whereas, Anorexia nervosa has the highest premature fatality rate of any mental illness; and

Whereas, 40 percent of newly identified cases of anorexia are in girls 15-19 years old; and

Whereas, Only one-third of people with anorexia in the community receive mental health care; and

Whereas, The theme of this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week is “Everybody Knows Somebody” because awareness of eating disorders is spreading; and

Whereas, The aim of Eating Disorder Awareness Week is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare February 26-March 3, 2012, as Eating Disorder Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Brown, Barnett, Byrum, Constan, Cotter, Darany, Durhal, Geiss, Goike, Heise, Hooker, Knollenberg, LeBlanc, Lindberg, Liss, Lori, Poleski, Segal, Slavens and Tyler offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 198.

A resolution to declare March 2012 as Reading Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The members of the Michigan House of Representatives are dedicated to providing a quality education to all the children in Michigan; and

Whereas, The citizens of Michigan recognize reading is fundamental to children’s education; and

Whereas, Research shows that children who read regularly, especially with adults, have greater success in schools; and

Whereas, Reading is essential to everyday life, both inside and outside of the classroom. Reading opens doors and allows children to explore the entire world and beyond. Reading is also a cornerstone to building productive, contributing citizens; and

Whereas, We recognize and promote the importance of community and parental involvement in every child’s success in school; and

Whereas, We are committed to making Michigan’s children, and America’s children, the best readers in the world; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare March 2012 as Reading Month in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

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Rep. Talabi entered the House Chambers.

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4134, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 7pp.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 84 Yeas—74

Agema Glardon Liss Pettalia

Ananich Goike Lori Poleski

Bledsoe Haines Lund Potvin

Bolger Hammel Lyons Price

Brunner Haveman MacGregor Pscholka

Bumstead Heise MacMaster Rendon

Callton Hooker McBroom Rogers

Cotter Horn McCann Schmidt, R.

Crawford Hughes McMillin Schmidt, W.

Daley Huuki Moss Shaughnessy

Damrow Jacobsen Muxlow Shirkey

Denby Jenkins Nathan Somerville

Dillon Johnson Nesbitt Stamas

Farrington Knollenberg O’Brien Tyler

Forlini Kowall Olson Walsh

Foster Kurtz Opsommer Womack

Franz LaFontaine Ouimet Yonker

Genetski Lane Outman Zorn

Gilbert LeBlanc

Nays—33

Barnett Geiss Lipton Smiley

Bauer Hobbs Meadows Stallworth

Brown Hovey-Wright Oakes Stanley

Byrum Howze Olumba Stapleton

Cavanagh Irwin Rutledge Switalski

Clemente Jackson Santana Talabi

Constan Kandrevas Segal Tlaib

Darany Lindberg Slavens Townsend

Durhal

In The Chair: Walsh

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Reps. Agema, Bledsoe, Bumstead, Cotter, Crawford, Daley, Damrow, Denby, Farrington, Forlini, Franz, Genetski, Glardon, Goike, Haveman, Hooker, Jacobsen, Knollenberg, Kowall, Kurtz, LaFontaine, Lane, LeBlanc, Liss, Lund, Lyons, MacGregor, Muxlow, Nesbitt, Olson, Opsommer, Outman, Pettalia, Poleski, Potvin, Price, Pscholka, Rendon, Walsh, Yonker and Zorn were named co‑sponsors of the bill.

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Rep. Townsend, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

“I voted against final passage of House Bill 4134 because this legislation does not address our state’s most pressing concerns with respect to housing and home ownership and, instead, may make those problems more serious in the future.

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I on this side of the aisle are deeply concerned about the plight of builders, developers and other real estate professional who have suffered during the severe housing and financial crisis that have gripped our state and nation.

I want to remind my colleagues of one of the root causes of that crisis was an epidemic of speculative lending and excess home construction. Unfortunately, the bill before us does not address the surplus of existing unoccupied properties. It would do nothing to address that surplus. Instead, it runs the risk of fostering a new speculative bubble and a new rash of over-building by exempting, forever, newly constructed homes from property taxes.

Yesterday, I offered two amendments to House Bill 4134. These amendments were designed to provide a balanced and reasonable approach to addressing the struggles of our homebuilding and real estate industries, while also helping people seeking to buy a home.

Just because a home is incomplete or unoccupied does not mean that it does not require police and fire protection. In fact, public safety agencies will tell you that unoccupied homes are often at a greatest risk. Therefore, we should not undermine our communities’ capacity to provide those services.

My amendment would scale back this bill’s open-ended - and I would say irresponsible and unnecessary - tax exemption and would limit it to one year. The developers and builders I’ve spoken with tell me that this is sufficient time for them to sell homes they’ve built. If they need more time, we should question whether such homes should have been built at all and not provide them an open-ended, preferred tax status.

Mr. Speaker, because HB 4134 does not address the surplus of existing unsold homes, I offered a 2nd amendment which would tie-bar this bill to House Bill 4903, a bill that would help spur sales in new and older homes by enabling home purchases to qualify for the homestead exemption at any time during the year.

Under current law, a homebuyer who purchases a home after May 1st must wait until the following year to qualify for the homestead exemption. HB 4903 would allow homebuyers to receive a pro-rated homestead exemption at any time during the year.

Mr. Speaker, because my attempts to improve this legislation were rejected without even a vote, I see no option but to oppose this bill.”

Senate Bill No. 778, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 30111b.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 85 Yeas—96

Ananich Gilbert Liss Pscholka

Bauer Glardon Lori Rendon

Bledsoe Goike Lund Rogers

Bolger Haines Lyons Rutledge

Brown Hammel MacGregor Santana

Brunner Haveman MacMaster Schmidt, R.

Bumstead Heise McCann Schmidt, W.

Byrum Hobbs McMillin Segal

Callton Hooker Meadows Shaughnessy

Cavanagh Horn Moss Shirkey

Cotter Howze Muxlow Smiley

Crawford Hughes Nathan Somerville

Daley Jackson Nesbitt Stallworth

Damrow Jacobsen O’Brien Stamas

Darany Johnson Oakes Stanley

Denby Kandrevas Olson Stapleton

Dillon Knollenberg Olumba Switalski

Durhal Kowall Opsommer Talabi

Farrington Kurtz Ouimet Townsend

Forlini LaFontaine Outman Tyler

Foster Lane Pettalia Walsh

Franz LeBlanc Poleski Womack

Geiss Lindberg Potvin Yonker

Genetski Lipton Price Zorn

Nays—11

Agema Constan Irwin Slavens

Barnett Hovey-Wright Jenkins Tlaib

Clemente Huuki McBroom

In The Chair: Walsh

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4393, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 703 (MCL 436.1703), as amended by 2006 PA 443.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-4) previously recommended by the Committee on Judiciary,

The substitute (H-4) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Forlini moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

Senate Bill No. 971, entitled

A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; and to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 423.201), as amended by 1999 PA 204.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Barnett moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 9, after “(iii)” by striking out the balance of the line through “ANY” on line 10 and inserting “ANY”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 971, entitled

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 86 Yeas—62

Agema Goike Lund Poleski

Bolger Haines Lyons Potvin

Bumstead Haveman MacGregor Price

Callton Heise MacMaster Pscholka

Cotter Hooker McBroom Rendon

Crawford Horn McMillin Rogers

Daley Hughes Moss Schmidt, W.

Damrow Huuki Muxlow Shaughnessy

Denby Jacobsen Nesbitt Shirkey

Farrington Jenkins O’Brien Somerville

Forlini Johnson Olson Stamas

Foster Knollenberg Opsommer Tyler

Franz Kowall Ouimet Walsh

Genetski Kurtz Outman Yonker

Gilbert LaFontaine Pettalia Zorn

Glardon Lori

Nays—45

Ananich Durhal Lindberg Segal

Barnett Geiss Lipton Slavens

Bauer Hammel Liss Smiley

Bledsoe Hobbs McCann Stallworth

Brown Hovey-Wright Meadows Stanley

Brunner Howze Nathan Stapleton

Byrum Irwin Oakes Switalski

Cavanagh Jackson Olumba Talabi

Clemente Kandrevas Rutledge Tlaib

Constan Lane Santana Townsend

Darany LeBlanc Schmidt, R. Womack

Dillon

In The Chair: Walsh

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The question being on the motion made by Rep. Stamas,

Rep. Stamas demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the motion made by Rep. Stamas,

Rep. Stamas moved that consideration of the motion be postponed for the day.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Rep. Smiley moved that the Committee on Tax Policy be discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 5144.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 21, p. 290.)

The question being on the motion made by Rep. Smiley,

Rep. Stamas moved that consideration of the motion be postponed for the day.

The motion prevailed.

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Rep. Stamas moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

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 Thursday, March 1:

House Bill Nos. 5446 5447

Senate Bill Nos. 985 986 987 988 989 990 991

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Thursday, March 1:

Senate Bill Nos. 428 711 712 908

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs, by Rep. Ouimet, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5269, entitled

A bill to amend 2003 PA 238, entitled “Michigan notary public act,” by amending section 41 (MCL 55.301).

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. Ouimet, Pettalia, Crawford, Daley, Hughes, LaFontaine, Rendon, Stanley, Constan, Townsend, Stapleton and Lane

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Ouimet, Chair, of the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Present: Reps. Ouimet, Pettalia, Crawford, Daley, Hughes, LaFontaine, Rendon, Stanley, Constan, Townsend, Stapleton and Lane

Absent: Reps. Price, Shaughnessy and Rutledge

Excused: Reps. Price, Shaughnessy and Rutledge

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Haines, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Present: Reps. Haines, Callton, Opsommer, Kurtz, Wayne Schmidt, Shirkey, Hooker, Huuki, Muxlow, Yonker, Hughes, Liss, Stallworth, Darany, Segal, Womack and Hovey-Wright

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Lund, Chair, of the Committee on Insurance, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Present: Reps. Lund, Shaughnessy, Opsommer, Denby, Callton, Glardon, Johnson, LaFontaine, Lyons, O’Brien, Yonker, Kandrevas, Roy Schmidt, Segal, Hovey-Wright, Howze and Geiss

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Walsh, Chair, of the Committee on Judiciary, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Present: Reps. Walsh, Heise, Gilbert, Horn, Damrow, Muxlow, Jacobsen, Pettalia, Somerville, Cotter, Meadows, Constan, Oakes, Brown, Irwin, Cavanagh and Olumba

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 428, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 6 (MCL 205.56), as amended by 2011 PA 71.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Senate Bill No. 711, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” (MCL 432.1 to 432.47) by adding section 32a.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

Senate Bill No. 712, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 10c (MCL 400.10c), as added by 2011 PA 198, and by adding sections 10d and 10e.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

Senate Bill No. 908, entitled

A bill to amend 2009 PA 75, entitled “Mortgage loan originator licensing act,” by amending sections 3, 5, 9, 15, and 29 (MCL 493.133, 493.135, 493.139, 493.145, and 493.159), sections 3 and 29 as amended by 2010 PA 356.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Gilbert introduced

House Bill No. 5448, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” (MCL 220.1 to 239.6) by adding section 20c to chapter IV.

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

Reps. Irwin and McMillin introduced

House Bill No. 5449, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 539l and 540 (MCL 750.539l and 750.540), section 539l as added by 2010 PA 107 and section 540 as amended by 2006 PA 61.

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

Reps. McMillin and Irwin introduced

House Bill No. 5450, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16aa of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16aa), as added by 2007 PA 20.

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

Reps. McBroom, Pettalia, Huuki, Foster, Farrington, Zorn, Genetski, Goike, Shirkey, Olson, MacMaster, Bumstead, Rendon, Daley, Lyons, Haveman, LaFontaine, Wayne Schmidt, Rogers, Glardon, Agema, Johnson, Cotter, Somerville, Muxlow, Forlini, Potvin, Tyler, Yonker, Jenkins and Hughes introduced

House Bill No. 5451, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1278a and 1278b (MCL 380.1278a and 380.1278b), section 1278a as amended by 2009 PA 205 and section 1278b as amended by 2010 PA 80.

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

Announcements by the Clerk

February 29, 2012

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance audit of the Emergency 9-1-1 Fund, Michigan Department of State Police and Department of Treasury, February 2012.

Gary L. Randall

Clerk of the House

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Rep. Slavens moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 1:20 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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