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No. 3

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, January 29, 1997.

2:00 p.m.

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.

Agee--present

Alley--present

Anthony--present

Baade--present

Baird--present

Bankes--present

Birkholz--present

Bobier--present

Bodem--present

Bogardus--present

Brackenridge--present

Brater--present

Brewer--present

Brown--present

Byl--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Cherry--present

Ciaramitaro--present

Crissman--present

Cropsey--present

Curtis--present

Dalman--present

DeHart--present

DeVuyst--present

Dobb--present

Dobronski--present

Emerson--e/d/s

Fitzgerald--present

Frank--present

Freeman--present

Gagliardi--present

Galloway--present

Geiger--present

Gernaat--present

Gilmer--present

Gire--present

Godchaux--present

Goschka--present

Green--present

Griffin--absent

Gubow--present

Gustafson--present

Hale--present

Hammerstrom--present

Hanley--present

Harder--present

Hertel--present

Hood--present

Horton--present

Jansen--present

Jaye--present

Jelinek--present

Jellema--present

Johnson--present

Kaza--present

Kelly--present

Kilpatrick--present

Kukuk--present

LaForge--present

Law--present

Leland--present

LeTarte--present

Llewellyn--present

London--present

Lowe--present

Mans--present

Martinez--present

Mathieu--present

McBryde--present

McManus--present

McNutt--present

Middaugh--present

Middleton--present

Murphy--present

Nye--present

Olshove--present

Owen--present

Oxender--present

Palamara--excused

Parks--present

Perricone--present

Pitoniak--present

Price--present

Profit--present

Prusi--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Rhead--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rocca--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Schroer--present

Scott--present

Scranton--present

Sikkema--present

Stallworth--present

Tesanovich--present

Thomas--present

Varga--present

Vaughn--e/d/s

Voorhees--present

Walberg--present

Wallace--present

Wetters--present

Whyman--present

Willard--present

Wojno--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Tom Alley, from the 103rd District, offered the following invocation:

"Thank you Mr. Speaker, Democrat of the House. Carl Sagan once said, 'If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.'

God, Keep us ever mindful that we are all pilgrims. We are all guests. We are all stewards of creation. We can be close and we must help one another because everyone is equally vulnerable. Lord, help us be grateful today for the life which has been given us. Give us greater understanding of our responsibilities. Amen."

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Rep. Dobronski moved that Rep. Palamara be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Gagliardi and Gustafson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 6.

A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Rule 35 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives be hereby amended to read as follows:

"Names and Number of Members.

Rule 35. (a) All standing committees shall be appointed by the Speaker except where the House shall otherwise order.

(b) The standing committees of the House and the number of Members shall be as follows:

1. Advanced Technology and Computer Development (9)

2. Agriculture (13)

3. Appropriations (27)

4. Colleges and Universities (9)

5. Commerce (17)

6. Conservation, Environment and Recreation (19)

7. Constitutional and Civil Rights (9)

8. Consumer Protection (9)

9. Corrections (9)

10. Education (17)

11. Forestry and Mineral Rights (9)

12. Health Policy (17)

13. House Oversight and Ethics (17)

14. Human Services and Children (9)

15. Insurance (17)

16. Judiciary (17)

17. Labor and Occupational Safety (11)

18. Local Government (9)

19. Marine Affairs and Port Development (9)

20. Mental Health (9)

21. Public Retirement (9)

22. Public Utilities (21)

23. Regulatory Affairs (15)

24. Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs (9)

25. Tax Policy (17)

26. Tourism (9)

27. Transportation (17)

28. Urban Policy and Economic Development (9)

Statutory Standing Committees:

1. Administrative Rules (5)

2. House Fiscal Agency (6)

3. Legislative Council (6)

4. Legislative Retirement (4)

5. Michigan Capitol Committee (4)

(c) Any Member of any committee who is absent from attendance at any such committee meetings for three out of five consecutive committee meetings, unless excused from attendance on account of illness, or because of a death in the family, or serious family illness, or is in attendance at some other committee meeting at the same time, or has been excused from attending the day's session of the House, shall be automatically dropped from membership on such committee, and the committee automatically reduced unless the Speaker of the House shall fill such vacancy. Each committee clerk shall keep a record of attendance at all committee meetings, and shall make a written report to the office of the Clerk of the House showing the names of those present, the names of those absent, and the names of those excused from attendance, which shall be entered upon the journal of the House. When a Member has been absent for three out of five consecutive meetings of a committee without proper excuse, the Clerk of the House shall report the name of such Member, together with the dates of said meetings, to the Speaker of the House, and advise the Member of such action. The Speaker of the House may then fill such vacancy by appointing a Member to the committee who shall not be the Member previously dropped from membership on the committee.

(d) The daily journal of the House shall report the roll call on all motions to report bills, joint resolutions and reorganization orders. (See Const 1963, Art 4 § 17).

(e) Committees shall adopt a meeting schedule at the commencement of each term which shall be printed in the journal of the House. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the Members in writing to the Clerk of the House. The Chair may cancel any scheduled meeting, except one called by a majority of the Members, by notice to the Members."

Pending the reference of the resolution to a committee,

Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rules 75 and 77 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.

The motion prevailed, three-fifths of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Rep. Gagliardi demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

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

Roll Call No. 13 Yeas--105

Agee Fitzgerald Kaza Pitoniak

Alley Frank Kelly Price

Anthony Freeman Kilpatrick Profit

Baade Gagliardi Kukuk Prusi

Baird Galloway LaForge Quarles

Bankes Geiger Law Raczkowski

Birkholz Gernaat Leland Rhead

Bobier Gilmer LeTarte Richner

Bodem Gire Llewellyn Rison

Bogardus Godchaux London Rocca

Brackenridge Goschka Lowe Schauer

Brater Green Mans Schermesser

Brewer Gubow Martinez Schroer

Brown Gustafson Mathieu Scott

Byl Hale McBryde Scranton

Callahan Hammerstrom McManus Sikkema

Cassis Hanley McNutt Stallworth

Cherry Harder Middaugh Tesanovich

Ciaramitaro Hertel Middleton Thomas

Crissman Hood Murphy Varga

Cropsey Horton Nye Voorhees

Curtis Jansen Olshove Wallace

Dalman Jaye Owen Wetters

DeHart Jelinek Oxender Whyman

DeVuyst Jellema Parks Willard

Dobb Johnson Perricone Wojno

Dobronski

Nays--1

Walberg

In The Chair: Murphy

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Rep. Emerson entered the House Chambers.

Rep. Vaughn entered the House Chambers.

Comments and Recommendations

Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rule 82 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, three-fifths of the members present voting therefor.

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the following remarks be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Pitoniak:

"Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise to speak to the Michigan House of Representatives for the last time in my career. And, although I know I made the right decision to accept the appointment to become the Mayor of the city of Taylor, I have to admit that I am leaving with greatly mixed emotions. Before I get further into my remarks I do want to ask you to welcome and acknowledge a friend of mine who is moving on to very bigger and better things as an Assistant Wayne County Executive. He is the current Mayor of Taylor through Friday of this week who will move on to Wayne County government, Cameron Priebe.

It has truly been an honor and privilege to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives. That is one of the reasons why departing here has been a very difficult decision for me and why I will miss this institution. I have enjoyed serving with all of you. I know some of us have had our differences of opinion at times, but I've always felt that everybody dealt with me fairly and honestly and openly and I appreciate that very much. I was looking forward to the next term also. I had great vigor and determination and hope for this term--and I still do. You don't need me to accomplish a lot. But that is, again, one of the reasons why I had a difficult time making this decision. But in politics as some of you know and have learned in your own career, rarely do we choose the time in which the next opportunity occurs. Yes, term limits did affect my decision, but this is a case of a true real opportunity for me to move on with my public service career and to serve my hometown. The community that I not only had resided in in recent years--frankly I've resided in my entire life, aside from the years that I was away at college. It is an opportunity for me to be close to my family. And, it is an opportunity in some respects for me to fulfill a career ambition. When I left my Master's program in public administration, I was trained to be a city manager and now going and being the full time mayor of a fairly large city, all things considered, it's an excellent opportunity for me to fulfill that career ambition.

Before I leave the House, it is very important for me to thank some very special people that are part of this institution. First of all, we use and abuse some legislative staff over the years and don't given them their proper due and I would like to thank the Legislative Service Bureau staff and employees, the Clerk's staff and employees, as well as the Committee Clerks. Again, I don't think we thank them enough for all that they do for us--in many respects the substance of who we are begins with those folks. It is important to thank them. I also want to thank the House Democratic central staff who have been very helpful to me over the years. And, the House Republican staff--those of you who have worked with me know who you are and I do appreciate your willingness to work with me on key issues that are important to the citizens. Some of my colleagues have gone through many personal legislative staff over the years. I am fortunate in my eight plus years that I have only had six permanent staff people. They are not present but I would like to thank Paul Camarena and Marc Livernois who served with me in my early years. In addition, present and in the Gallery, I'd like to thank several other staff people who have worked for me. Up in the Gallery I have Sue Edwards, she served with me nearly the entire time. She got out just before I did. She is now working in the civil service with the M.E.S.C. Sue, thank you for all of your wonderful service. Also, Rebecca Bahar is here. She was with me last year--a very difficult year, obviously with the campaign and all. She did an outstanding job for me. She has moved on to bigger and better things and I want to thank you, Rebecca, for all you did for me. Also in the Gallery is Andrea Cascarilla who came and went with me several times because she was busy having children. But, each time she did return so I guess that says something about our working relationship. She is a member of my current staff--an outstanding staff person and I will miss her very much. Thank you Andrea. In addition, you know we talk about bad luck, I just hired a fellow in late December. Dennis Louney--some of you know worked for Senator Faust and worked for Senator DeBeaussaert--joined my staff a month ago. He stuck with me during this month, a very difficult month, and I want to thank Dennis. To all of you, I would encourage you to consider them. Obviously, they have been great, great legislative staff and I'm very concerned about their future. Although, hopefully my successor will work with them.

I want to digress briefly about my entering class of 1988. That is when I was elected to the State Legislature. I'm not going to mention all of them. It wasn't a huge class but those that I don't mention will probably be glad that I didn't when I'm done here. I would like to acknowledge a couple of them. You know at times we measure our progress, lets admit it, by how some of our classmates are doing with their public service career. And, I have to admit with some envy I've watched Bart Stupak and Dave Camp move on to become Congressmen. Well, I am happy to now know that I have surpassed them in my career by becoming the Mayor of the city of Taylor. So I feel good about that. Two other classmates I would like to acknowledge would be Representatives Profit and Jaye. Now you might be surprised to learn they were classmates of mine, and frankly would you admit that they are classmates of yours? Representative Profit, why is it I know you are going to have a great time chairing the House Tax Policy Committee this year? Truly, Kirk, you are a great legislator. You kind of throw people off balance at times but you've made it very enjoyable for all of us and I've enjoyed working with you. Representative Jaye, thank you for giving all of us tremendous fodder to take back home to our constituents. You see, what you create for us is what we would call war stories--war stories about how we spent 15 to 20 hours, probably four or five of those because of you, in one session. And, we could argue how we fought for or against some of your amendments. Of course, very rarely did any of them pass anyhow, but really you were a tremendous opportunity for all of us. David you are a hardworking legislator, I have enjoyed working with you and keep up the fight.

I would like to make a couple more thank yous before I close. Speaker Hertel, I have to admit my first few years here I was baffled by your leadership style. But, the more I observed, the more I saw it work and the more I observed, the more I learned. I just want you to know that I appreciate all that you have taught me. I appreciate your dedicated public service to this institution and the citizens of the state of Michigan. And, I am delighted that your last term will be as the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. I also would like to acknowledge someone who I think about 70 or 80 of us here would declare as a friend, but he is no longer a current Member--alive and kicking--Dick Young. Many of you have worked with Dick Young and know him as I do as an outstanding legislator; as a true friend of the institution; a good public servant. Dick took me under his wing when I came here in 1988--maybe because my district had joined his, maybe because his wife worked for the Taylor school district--whatever the reason, he was always very helpful to me. I hope all of you will send the message to Dick that I sincerely appreciate all that he did for me.

Last, but not least, would be my seat mate, Representative Anthony. Where do I begin with this. Well, clearly what I have to thank Representative Anthony for is all the treats that he had available for us in session. Now, for those of you who weren't aware, I have probably gotten David in a little trouble here. But he always had something good to eat at session and most of the time he was willing to share it with me. I also want to thank the people who provided those treats to him--which will go unnamed because I will probably get them in trouble as if they were showing preferential treatment or something like that. But thank you to those folks. David, thank you for sharing those treats. Now, I would like to ask all of you to do Representative Anthony a favor, in some respects do yourself a favor, and do it as soon as you can. You know, the gentleman that is going to replace me at my seat, as I understand it, is going to be Representative Prusi--sitting next to a fellow Yupper. Now, what David Anthony is getting by having Representative Prusi sit next to him is someone who actually sympathizes with him that there are no toilets in the rest stops in the Upper Peninsula. Frankly, when David would sit there and whine and complain about that, I could care less. Right? Now that he has Representative Prusi sitting next to him, I'm sure that Representative Prusi is going to be agitating David on that point. So, my suggestion is lets just take care of the toilets and the rest stops in the U.P. and move that issue behind us. Then David can owe me. David, you've been a great friend. Thank you very much, I appreciate it. Lastly, let me say that I have a farewell reception tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Rathskeller. You are all invited and I would be delighted if you could join me. And, I will conclude by simply saying that it has been a pleasure and honor to serve with you. May God bless you and may God guide you in your work. Thank you very much."

Rep. Hertel:

"Rep. Pitoniak, there is an interesting thing about the city of Taylor. During the 16 years that I have been here in the Legislature, you have had a tradition of sending very colorful individuals to serve here in the Michigan House of Representatives--Alfred Sheridan, certainly a colorful individual. For those of you who served with Rep. Rick Sitz, also a very colorful individual and, Greg, I am proud to say that you have carried on that tradition for your city. One of the first things that I noticed about Greg when I met him when he was a freshman here in the House is that he bore an uncanny resemblance to a Hollywood actor--Rick Moranis--but since I've never seen the two of them together at the same place and at the same time, for all we know we may have been sitting here all this time with Rick Moranis. Well, it's certainly possible. Seriously, Greg, your leadership over the past four years in particular on some very, very important and difficult issues in this House has meant a great deal, not only to this caucus but to all of us--in particular, the leadership you have shown on insurance, transportation and economic and development issues. You have not only served your constituents well but you have served the people of the entire state of Michigan well and we thank you for this. I know that we'll probably be seeing you here again from time to time, particularly when we are considering the revenue-sharing formula as part of the appropriations process and you will be here looking out for your constituents in your new role as mayor of the city of Taylor. We'll look forward to that and wish you the best. Thank you for your service."

Rep. Sikkema:

"Thank you Mr. Speaker. Through you to Rep. Pitoniak, I have had the pleasure of serving with you for eight years now. We served on the Insurance Committee together before I was unceremoniously kicked off and put on Appropriations. I have enjoyed our time together. You have been an excellent legislator. You have represented your district and your values extremely well up here. Speaking on behalf of my caucus, we wish you godspeed."

Rep. Anthony:

"Thank you Mr. Speaker. I've had to sit next to him for six years. Now going into my seventh year, I can say that I can see many departures here--some legends, some real characters and some real workhorses. My good friend, Greg, fits the last category. He is bright, hardworking and disciplined. Greg would have succeeded in whatever he chose to do in life. We are all better off because he chose a public career. I learned a great deal by sitting next to Greg. When issues involving taxation, insurance, or transportation came before the floor, chances are that Greg was deeply involved with them. The background work that we often took for granted was often done by Greg. I'm going to miss Greg and, what's more, this Legislature is going to greatly miss him. Greg, thank you and good luck."

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Rep. Middleton asked and obtained an excuse from tomorrow's session.

The Speaker Pro Tempore called the Associate Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

Reps. Kaza, McNutt, Rhead, Goschka, Horton, Green, Raczkowski and Kukuk offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 7.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to prohibit members of Congress from belonging to more than one government pension system during or after their congressional service.

Whereas, Many governmental retirement systems far exceed the benefits available to workers in the private sector. This is especially true for members of Congress. In addition to being compensated handsomely for their work in office, their pension options represent a significant benefit to them and a significant cost; and

Whereas, Even as pension opportunities, especially those with defined benefits, are being scaled back across the country, members of Congress can become vested in more than one government pension system. A newly elected member already vested in another public pension system can become part of the system available to our federal lawmakers. A retired and vested member of Congress can go to another governmental post and qualify for additional benefits; and

Whereas, To permit multiple pension benefits for members of Congress is inconsistent with the idea of service for the good of the nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to prohibit members of Congress from belonging to more than one government pension system during or after their congressional service. We urge that this legislation prohibit newly elected members of Congress from participating in the congressional pension system if the member is eligible for or vested in any other government pension system, with the exception of military pensions, and we urge that this legislation prohibit any former member of Congress from participating in any government pension program subsequent to congressional service, if that individual is eligible for or vested in any other government pension; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 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 House Oversight and Ethics.

Reps. Kukuk, London, Sikkema, McNutt, Llewellyn, Geiger, Lowe, Rhead, Hammerstrom, Goschka, Brackenridge, Perricone, Horton, Birkholz, Richner, Green, Dobb, Raczkowski and Jelinek offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to pass and submit to the states for ratification a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget.

Whereas, Over the past nearly three decades, our nation has operated each year with a budget deficit. In addition to adding billions of dollars each year to the public debt, which now stands at over $5 trillion, the unbalanced federal budget erodes confidence in our economy and our will to deal with this critical economic obstacle; and

Whereas, Since the federal government has virtually an unlimited capacity to borrow money, a terrible burden has been placed on future generations of our citizens. This situation can only be addressed by more responsible actions with each year's budget; and

Whereas, To spend more money each year than is raised is irresponsible. State and local governments across the country are required by their citizens to provide a balanced budget. The federal government should be held to the same standards of good judgment; and

Whereas, There are numerous benefits to our country to be derived from a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. Lower interest rates, more economic effort being placed on development rather than debt, and renewed faith in the capacity of our economy and our elected officials to deal prudently with the critical issue of the economy will result from an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced federal budget; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to pass and submit to the states for ratification a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget; and be it further

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.

Notices

January 28, 1997

Speaker Curtis Hertel

Michigan House of Representatives

162 Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48933

Dear Speaker Hertel:

I am writing to convey my resignation as State Representative from the 22nd District. The resignation is effective at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 1997.

If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Gregory E. Pitoniak

State Representative

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolutions had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Tuesday, January 14:

Senate Bill Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Senate Joint Resolutions A B

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Varga introduced

House Bill No. 4142, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 14, entitled "Of county officers," by amending sections 113, 114, and 117 (MCL 55.113, 55.114, and 55.117).

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

Rep. Varga introduced

House Bill No. 4143, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 57, entitled "Uniform recognition of acknowledgments act," by amending section 2 (MCL 565.262).

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

Rep. Varga introduced

House Bill No. 4144, entitled

A bill to create the juvenile gang board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the board; to create the juvenile gang fund; and to provide for the distribution of money from the juvenile gang fund.

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

Rep. Varga introduced

House Bill No. 4145, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 411r.

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

Reps. Kelly, DeHart, Schauer, Wojno, Schermesser, Bogardus, Prusi, Tesanovich, LaForge, Pitoniak and Scott introduced

House Bill No. 4146, entitled

A bill to amend 1982 PA 455, entitled "The library privacy act," by amending section 2 (MCL 397.602).

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

Reps. Kelly, DeHart, Freeman, Schermesser, Schauer, Hanley, Bogardus, Kaza, Prusi, Tesanovich, Anthony, LaForge, Scott, Gagliardi and Pitoniak introduced

House Bill No. 4147, entitled

A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 1993 PA 294.

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

Reps. Kelly, DeHart, Schermesser, Bogardus, Prusi, Tesanovich, Varga, LaForge, Scott, Gagliardi and Pitoniak introduced

House Bill No. 4148, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," (MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 95a.

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

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Rep. Schroer moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:00 p.m.

The Associate Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, January 30, at 10:00a.m.

MARY KAY SCULLION

Clerk of the House of Representatives.