No. 29
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
96th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.
The roll was called by the Assistant Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
Anderson—present Hood—present Pappageorge—present
Bieda—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present
Booher—present Hune—present Proos—present
Brandenburg—present Hunter—present Richardville—present
Casperson—present Jansen—present Robertson—present
Caswell—present Johnson—present Rocca—present
Colbeck—present Jones—present Schuitmaker—present
Emmons—present Kahn—present Smith—present
Gleason—present Kowall—present Walker—present
Green—present Marleau—present Warren—present
Gregory—present Meekhof—present Whitmer—present
Hansen—present Moolenaar—present Young—present
Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present
Pastor Larry Schrauger of Oneida Gospel Church of Grand Ledge offered the following invocation:
Heavenly Father, we seek Your face this new day. We want to follow after You and Your righteousness. Help us to be an example by demonstrating a holy respect for You. Search our hearts, for with You there is no injustice, partiality, or bribery. Everything You do endures forever, so we honor and submit ourselves.
God, grant us wisdom that is pure, peace-loving, submissive, full of mercy, impartial, and sincere. May it not be filled with ulterior motives. God, You are faithful. I ask You to strengthen and protect these servants and their families from evil, those who have corrupt intent. May they not be deceived by hollow and divisive schemes, but may they keep their focus on You against all odds.
Give them discernment in recognizing arguments and posturing that sets itself up against Your good for this state. Help them to take every policy and decision and bring it in obedience to what You want. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give these dear men and women a unity of mind and heart to carry out what You desire for our great state. May every effort be taken to keep the unity by which our nation was founded, for it is united we will stand for the good You long for us to realize. O God, may we be ever mindful that a divided leadership leads to a divided country. Our state and nation needs now more than ever Your bond and spirit of unity and peace. If it is in any place, help it to reside among these our State Senators.
To You, O God, be the honor and the glory and the power forever. Amen.
The Secretary of the Senate, Carol Morey Viventi, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Auditor General
March 15, 2012
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Follow-up of the performance audit of Vital Records and Health Data Statistics, Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Community Health.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.
Auditor General
The audit report was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The following communication was received:
State Budget Office
March 15, 2012
The Office of Financial Management has issued the State of Michigan Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. This report is required by Article 9, Section 21, of the State Constitution and Section 494, Public Act 431 of 1984, as amended.
The CAFR is available electronically on the Internet at www.michigan.gov/budget . Any questions or comments may be directed to Mr. Michael J. Moody, Director, Office of Financial Management, at 373-1010.
Sincerely,
John E. Nixon, CPA
State Budget Director
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, March 20:
House Bill Nos. 5232 5364
The Secretary announced that the following House bill was received in the Senate and filed on Wednesday, March 21:
House Bill No. 4289
The Secretary announced that the following official bills were printed on Tuesday, March 20, and are available at the legislative website:
Senate Bill Nos. 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032
Senator Meekhof moved that Senators Kahn, Nofs, Pappageorge, Pavlov, Richardville, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Casperson, Brandenburg and Booher be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Casperson entered the Senate Chamber.
Recess
Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:07 a.m.
10:17 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker.
During the recess, Senators Pappageorge, Hildenbrand, Nofs, Pavlov, Brandenburg, Booher, Hansen, Richardville, Walker and Kahn entered the Senate Chamber.
Messages from the House
Senator Meekhof moved that consideration of the following bill be postponed for today:
Senate Bill No. 291
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 992, entitled
A bill to regulate the use and enforceability of certain loan covenants in nonrecourse commercial loan transactions in this state.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Meekhof moved that the following bills be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:
Senate Bill No. 897
Senate Bill No. 937
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 897, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 48703 (MCL 324.48703), as amended by 2008 PA 291.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 147 Yeas—34
Anderson Green Jones Pavlov
Bieda Gregory Kahn Proos
Booher Hansen Kowall Richardville
Brandenburg Hildenbrand Marleau Robertson
Casperson Hood Meekhof Rocca
Caswell Hopgood Moolenaar Schuitmaker
Colbeck Hune Nofs Walker
Emmons Hunter Pappageorge Whitmer
Gleason Jansen
Nays—4
Johnson Smith Warren Young
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Schuitmaker
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 937, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 8115a (MCL 500.8115a), as added by 2004 PA 217.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 148 Yeas—38
Anderson Gregory Kahn Richardville
Bieda Hansen Kowall Robertson
Booher Hildenbrand Marleau Rocca
Brandenburg Hood Meekhof Schuitmaker
Casperson Hopgood Moolenaar Smith
Caswell Hune Nofs Walker
Colbeck Hunter Pappageorge Warren
Emmons Jansen Pavlov Whitmer
Gleason Johnson Proos Young
Green Jones
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Schuitmaker
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.
The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, designated Senator Caswell as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
House Bill No. 5051, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16x of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x), as amended by 2006 PA 234.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 821, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 44514, 44516, 44517, 44518, 44520a, and 80124 (MCL 324.44514, 324.44516, 324.44517, 324.44518, 324.44520a, and 324.80124), sections 44514 and 44516 as added by 1995 PA 57, section 44517 as amended by 2004 PA 325, section 44518 as amended by 2004 PA 587, section 44520a as added by 2006 PA 183, and section 80124 as amended by 2007 PA 8, and by adding section 44515a.
Substitute (S-3).
The following is the amendment to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend page 4, line 25, after “9112” by striking out the comma and “44513,”.
The Senate agreed to the substitute as amended recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
House Bill No. 5050, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 479c.
Substitute (S-1).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendments, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4689, entitled
A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey certain parcels of state-owned property in Wayne county; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for certain powers and duties of certain state departments and local units of government in regard to the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.
The following are the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend page 3, line 12, by striking out all of subdivision (d) and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
2. Amend page 4, line 11, after “or” by striking out “(5)(f)” and inserting “(5)(e)”.
3. Amend page 5, line 6, by striking out “(5)(f)” and inserting “(5)(e)”.
4. Amend page 5, line 8, after “or” by striking out “(5)(f)” and inserting “(5)(e)”.
5. Amend page 5, line 17, after “or” by striking out “(5)(f)” and inserting “(5)(e)”.
The Senate agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Resolutions
Senator Meekhof moved that the following concurrent resolution be placed at the head of the Resolutions calendar:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28
The motion prevailed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28.
A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to fund the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University to its full scheduled appropriation level.
The question being on the adoption of the following committee substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
Senator Meekhof requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 149 Yeas—38
Anderson Gregory Kahn Richardville
Bieda Hansen Kowall Robertson
Booher Hildenbrand Marleau Rocca
Brandenburg Hood Meekhof Schuitmaker
Casperson Hopgood Moolenaar Smith
Caswell Hune Nofs Walker
Colbeck Hunter Pappageorge Warren
Emmons Jansen Pavlov Whitmer
Gleason Johnson Proos Young
Green Jones
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Schuitmaker
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution as substituted,
Senator Meekhof requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The concurrent resolution as substituted was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 150 Yeas—38
Anderson Gregory Kahn Richardville
Bieda Hansen Kowall Robertson
Booher Hildenbrand Marleau Rocca
Brandenburg Hood Meekhof Schuitmaker
Casperson Hopgood Moolenaar Smith
Caswell Hune Nofs Walker
Colbeck Hunter Pappageorge Warren
Emmons Jansen Pavlov Whitmer
Gleason Johnson Proos Young
Green Jones
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Schuitmaker
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Gregory, Johnson and Young introduced
Senate Bill No. 1033, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811s.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Hildenbrand introduced
Senate Bill No. 1034, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 732a (MCL 257.732a), as amended by 2011 PA 255.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Meekhof and Smith introduced
Senate Bill No. 1035, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide for a restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10a (MCL 460.10a), as amended by 2008 PA 286.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
House Bill No. 4289, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
House Bill No. 5232, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 435 (MCL 206.435), as amended by 2010 PA 346.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
House Bill No. 5364, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects and for certain state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Statements
Senators Whitmer, Gleason, Gregory, Hood and Colbeck asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Whitmer’s statement is as follows:
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I don’t take any pleasure in making this statement today. In fact, it is downright embarrassing that it needs to be made at all. Disgracefully, Governor Snyder, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Republican legislative leaders, and even former Majority Leader Mike Bishop have besmirched Michigan’s democracy and tarnished this body.
The e-mails released yesterday detail conversations between Oakland County officials and state lawmakers revealing what we feared to be true that Republicans in Michigan no longer care for the rules or for our Constitution or for the rights of the voting public. The only thing that Republican lawmakers seem to be concerned with is obtaining power and holding on to it as long as they can. If they have to change the rules in the middle of the game or break them altogether, they say so be it. The pervasive Republican attitude in this town seems to be we are going to take care of our own; who cares about everyone else; we are above the rule of law. When L. Brooks Patterson can get the Court of Appeals to review his case in a matter of hours when it takes the average Michigan citizen a year and a half, that is special treatment for taking care of your own.
We gave immediate effect today to a bill whose primary beneficiary is Bobby Schostak, the head of the Republican Party. You know, the most humiliating of wounds are the ones that are self-inflicted. How much humiliation are you willing to inflict on the people of our state? Playing political games, changing the rules in favor of one party—this is not what the voters sent you here to do. They did not send you here to advance your personal, petty agenda of political payback—on the taxpayers’ dime nonetheless.
You were warned when House Bill No. 5187 was brought up for a vote and that this type of political maneuvering was unacceptable, and every judicial ruling since then has said just that. These e-mails show that the goal all along was underhanded politics at its worst at the top levels of state government. Governor Snyder is potentially the worst actor of all, as he is either a Republican stooge in apolitical sheep’s clothing or is naïve enough to be oblivious to the actual intent and impact of the legislation he signs. Neither is acceptable.
For the sake of our democracy, I hope the Republican way of life has not corrupted the integrity of the Supreme Court, and they stay impartial and unbiased instead of just being the latest governmental entity to kowtow to the Republican political machine.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and Republicans in Michigan have proven the adage right yet again. Your actions have disgraced Michigan and insulted the voters. Madam President, through you to the Governor and the leadership in the Republican Party, enough is enough. We must return to the rule of law and abandon the games and power grabs. It is disgraceful, it is insulting, and it is humiliating to the people of this state.
Senator Gleason’s statement is as follows:
As the previous speaker mentioned, it is somewhat alarming the process that was utilized. I represent the city of Flint. Just a few short months ago, the administration set an emergency financial manager in the city of Flint because they were having difficulty. One of the most common refrains across the city was that city hall was inundated with corruption—that is a strong word. You heard it throughout the community that things weren’t running appropriately because there was cronyism and corruption. Now, only a few short months after the emergency financial manager was set, we see some concerns.
Yesterday, the city of Flint was given a course of justice because the administration unilaterally usurped the democratic process away from the citizens of Flint. We are only one of the communities. What troubles me is that our city was given a financial manager who previously had served as an interim mayor of the city. For a few months, he actually had the gavel, the leadership, and the voice to set the course for the city. Only months after that, he is set as the financial manager of a city that is troubled, even though he made decisions during the course of the time that the city was struggling. Now we hear about e-mails being reviewed. Who were sending out the e-mails? What was the purpose of these e-mails?
I represent a city now that was taken over by this administration. My concern is I don’t believe that anyone who is set across this state in a position of financial manager should be given the chance to be reappointed after this is remedied. Obviously, there was special consideration for those who were set in these communities and in these schools to set the course for the policy. In our city that I represent, I don’t think Mike Brown should be given another chance. He had one chance as interim mayor. He has had several months now as a financial manager. Obviously, there were phone calls made and communications sent to be able to set this individual in charge of that city all at the cost of its citizens.
I have attended the community meetings when the financial manager reached out to the citizens trying to explain why this had occurred, but we didn’t understand the true why. Why was he selected? There was never a public explanation as to why someone who sat in that chair previously was given another shot at trying to get the city back on track. I think we need to get a decision whether the Treasurer’s office can be FOIAed and whether the Governor’s office can be FOIAed and the process of seating these financial managers. I think that is the real question. How and who were given the keys to these municipalities and these schools? There had to be some discussion set, and there had to be a purpose why these individuals were given control of these communities.
I am pretty certain when we have seen what transpired the past few days, that job was not going to be given to anybody who didn’t fall in line; who didn’t drive the policy and the procedure of the administration. This is why I spoke out against this bill to begin with because I knew it could be lacking transparency. They could be usurping the democratic process. Those who are elected like we are could be shunned aside like our city councils were. I think there needs to be a more in-depth review and a further investigation about how this process was utilized. We see tremendous prostitution of our process with the news that we learned yesterday. Let’s further that and go more in-depth. I really think that we need to find out why Mike Brown and others were selected in this unusual position of power.
Senator Gregory’s statement is as follows:
I rise to express my disappointment and dismay in the Legislature over the recent developments regarding the bold-faced gerrymandering legislation for Oakland County. In light of the documentation released yesterday, it is painfully clear that there were severe ethical breaches and even political fraud undertaken by members of this Legislature. We now have concrete evidence that members of the Legislature introduced and passed the legislation at the taxpayers’ expense and indirect opposition to voter intent for purely political purposes. Then Republicans fabricated justification for it to try to deflect the blatantly partisan overtones in their efforts.
I wish it felt better to be right, but I am actually deeply saddened by the confirmation today that legislative Republicans were using the law and taxpayer dollars solely to pursue political gains. I questioned the motives behind this bill when it was passed and after every subsequent court ruling saying it was illegal, but today leaves no question about the actual intent of this legislation. I am particularly disheartened that Governor Snyder, who continues to assert that he is apolitical and outcome-driven, was either a willing participant or a partisan pawn in this blatant act of political gamesmanship.
On December 14, 2011, I implored this body and the Governor to reject this political ploy and vote down this legislation. Yesterday, on March 20, my greatest fears were proven true. Back in December, I said that I was very disappointed that Governor Snyder continues to undermine his own promises and outsider ideals by being pushed by this Legislature. Sadly, this is just the latest in a long line of examples of Republicans catering to their cronies and collecting political capital, compromising ethics, fair play, and due process in return. Back then, it was an accusation. After yesterday, it appears to be a fact.
While the motivation behind this legislation is certainly appalling on its own, it rocks the entire foundation of this Legislature and Governor Snyder’s administration. It calls into question every other piece of legislation that we have railed against for being partisan and preferential.
In passing House Bill No. 5187, this body has betrayed the public’s trust. I urge Republican legislative colleagues and Governor Snyder to abandon any further efforts to violate this Constitution, undermine voter intent, and betray the people for the sake of their own partisan agenda. I ask that the Governor and this legislative body respect the will of the residents of Oakland County and those folks whom they voted to draw the redistricting lines.
Senator Hood’s statement is as follows:
As we see a lot of things that are happening with the city of Detroit, I stand before you here today to talk about some heroes in the city of Detroit. Yesterday, there was an apartment fire where the Detroit Fire Department responded and rescued 12 from that building. Five of them were sent to the hospital, including a little girl and a firefighter.
The fire was not that intense to the reports, but the smoke was very bad. The citizens who came out of that building sung the praises of the Detroit Fire Department for rescuing them out of this apartment building. It was indicated that the smoke was so thick that none of them could see where they were going. They were disoriented in this smoke, and one firefighter actually took off his oxygen mask to give to one of the people he was rescuing so they could make it out alive. He was sent to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
As these days go by, and we have a lot of issues that are faced in this state and the city of Detroit is facing, I wanted to stand up and make this recognition because we always recognize the negative things that happen not only in the city of Detroit, but around this state. I want to stand up before this august body today and show that there are heroes, and there are still heroes in the city of Detroit. There are still folks who are fighting to keep folks alive. With the cutbacks that we see with revenue sharing, there are still men and women who are in this state and in our cities who are saving our lives and doing what they are supposed to do on a daily basis.
I wanted to stand up and say something positive in this body regarding the city of Detroit and regarding the workers who are fighting every day to keep us safe.
Senator Colbeck’s statement is as follows:
I want to commend my colleague from the 3rd District for bringing stories like this to the attention of this body. So many times we get in this bitter, partisan dialogue, and I just really appreciate it when somebody highlights what good is going on in our communities. It doesn’t get said often enough that there are a lot of good people doing good things, and I commend the firefighters who helped those folks. I would like to hear more good stories like that as we go forward in session.
Committee Reports
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 12:00 noon, Room 110, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Green (C), Walker, Booher and Hopgood
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on General Government submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Pappageorge (C), Jansen, Colbeck and Johnson
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Department of Corrections submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 3:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Proos (C), Walker and Anderson
Scheduled Meetings
Agriculture - Thursday, March 22, 9:00 a.m., Room 110, Farnum Building (373-5312)
Appropriations - Thursday, March 22, 10:30 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-1760)
Subcommittees -
Agriculture and Rural Development - Tuesday, March 27, 3:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-2768)
Community Colleges - Wednesday, March 28, 12:00 noon, Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Community Health Department - Thursday, March 22, 1:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
General Government - Tuesday, March 27, 2:30 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Higher Education - Thursday, March 29, 8:30 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Human Services Department - Tuesday, March 27, 2:00 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-2768)
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Department - Thursday, March 22, 1:30 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
State Police and Military Affairs - Thursdays, March 22 and March 29, Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Transportation - Wednesday, March 28, 3:00 p.m. or later immediately following Appropriations meeting, Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Economic Development - Thursday, March 22, 1:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5323)
Health Policy - Thursday, March 22, 2:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-5314)
Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes - Thursday, March 22, 9:00 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5323)
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism - Thursday, March 22, 12:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5323)
Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing - Thursday, March 22, 9:40 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-5307)
Regulatory Reform - Thursday, March 22, 12:30 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building (373-5307)
Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors - Thursday, March 22, 9:00 a.m., Room S-324, Capitol Building (373-2768)
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee - Tuesday, March 27, 9:30 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower (373-0212)
Senator Pavlov moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:59 a.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
CAROL MOREY VIVENTI
Secretary of the Senate
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