No. 68
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
89th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 1998
House Chamber, Lansing, Friday, July 3, 1998.
12:01 a.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--excused
Anthony--present
Baade--excused
Baird--present
Bankes--excused
Basham--present
Birkholz--present
Bobier--present
Bodem--present
Bogardus--present
Brackenridge--excused
Brater--present
Brewer--present
Brown--present
Byl--present
Callahan--present
Cassis--present
Cherry--present
Ciaramitaro--present
Crissman--excused
Cropsey--present
Curtis--excused
Dalman--present
DeHart--present
DeVuyst--present
Dobb--present
Dobronski--present
Emerson--present
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--excused
Hertel--present
Hood--present
Horton--present
Jansen--present
Jelinek--present
Jellema--present
Johnson--excused
Kaza--excused
Kelly--present
Kilpatrick--present
Kukuk--present
LaForge--present
Law--excused
Leland--present
LeTarte--excused
Llewellyn--present
London--present
Lowe--present
Mans--excused
Martinez--present
Mathieu--present
McBryde--present
McManus--present
McNutt--present
Middaugh--present
Middleton--present
Murphy--present
Nye--excused
Olshove--present
Owen--present
Oxender--excused
Palamara--excused
Parks--present
Perricone--present
Price--present
Profit--present
Prusi--present
Quarles--present
Raczkowski--present
Rhead--present
Richner--present
Rison--present
Rocca--present
Sanborn--present
Schauer--present
Schermesser--present
Schroer--present
Scott--present
Scranton--present
Sikkema--present
Stallworth--present
Tesanovich--present
Thomas--present
Varga--present
Vaughn--present
Voorhees--present
Walberg--excused
Wallace--present
Wetters--present
Whyman--present
Willard--present
Wojno--present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. Eileen DeHart, from the 18th District, offered the following invocation:
"Lord, help us."
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Rep. Hammerstrom moved that Reps. Nye, LeTarte, Law, Brackenridge, Bankes, Kaza, Oxender and Walberg be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. McBryde moved that Reps. Johnson and Crissman be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Dobronski moved that Reps. Alley, Mans, Curtis, Baade, Palamara and Harder be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Messages from the Senate
The Speaker laid before the House
House Bill No. 5516, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 11, 11i, 20, 25, 51a, 62, 81, 101, and 166b (MCL 388.1611, 388.1611i, 388.1620, 388.1625, 388.1651a, 388.1662, 388.1681, 388.1701, and 388.1766b), sections 11, 20, 51a, 62, 81, and 101 as amended and section 11i as added by 1997 PA 142, section 25 as amended by 1997 PA 93, and section 166b as amended by 1996 PA 300, and by adding sections 11j, 11k, 11l, 25a, 31b, 31d, and 63.
(The bill was received from the Senate on July 2, with substitute (S-1), title amendment and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until today, see House Journal No. 67, p. 1921.)
The question being on concurring in the adoption of the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,
Rep. Agee moved to substitute (H-2) the Senate substitute (S-1).
The question being on the adoption of the substitute (H-2) offered by Rep. Agee,
Rep. Gustafson demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was supported.
The question being on the adoption of the substitute (H-2) offered by Rep. Agee,
The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 843 Yeas--56
Agee Frank Leland Sanborn
Anthony Freeman Martinez Schauer
Baird Gagliardi Mathieu Schermesser
Basham Gire Middleton Schroer
Bogardus Goschka Murphy Scott
Brater Gubow Olshove Stallworth
Brewer Hale Owen Tesanovich
Brown Hanley Parks Thomas
Callahan Hertel Price Varga
Cherry Hood Profit Vaughn
Ciaramitaro Jellema Prusi Wallace
DeHart Kelly Quarles Wetters
Dobronski Kilpatrick Rison Willard
Emerson LaForge Rocca Wojno
Nays--29
Bobier Galloway Horton Middaugh
Bodem Geiger Jansen Perricone
Byl Gernaat Jelinek Raczkowski
Cassis Gilmer London Richner
Cropsey Godchaux Lowe Scranton
Dalman Green McManus Sikkema
DeVuyst Gustafson McNutt Voorhees
Fitzgerald
In The Chair: Hertel
Rep. Agee moved to amend the Senate substitute (S-1) as follows:
1. Amend page 14, line 20, by striking out "$9,038,433,000.00" and inserting "$8,996,463,800.00".
2. Amend page 16, line 11, after "IS" by striking out "$5,532.00" and inserting "$5,512.00".
3. Amend page 16, line 15, by striking out "$8,101,514,700.00" and inserting "$8,060,687,500.00".
4. Amend page 30, line 2, by striking out "$763,355,800.00" and inserting "$762,505,300.00".
5. Amend page 30, line 23, by striking out "$660,129,300.00" and inserting "$657,536,600.00".
6. Amend page 32, line 4, by striking out "$29,277,700.00" and inserting "$29,054,000.00".
7. Amend page 36, line 21, by striking out "$9,596,900.00" and inserting "$9,562,800.00".
8. Amend page 38, line 9, after "EXCEED" by striking out "$80,934,100.00" and inserting "$80,642,600.00".
9. Amend page 38, line 19, after "TO" by striking out "101.3%" and inserting "100.9%".
The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Gire moved to amend the Senate substitute (S-1) as follows:
1. Amend page 16, following line 8, by inserting:
"SEC. 11l. (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER MONEY APPROPRIATED UNDER THIS ACT, THERE IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THERE SHALL BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR EACH SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION WILL CEASE AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. THESE APPROPRIATIONS ARE FOR PAYING THE AMOUNTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) TO DISTRICTS, OTHER THAN THOSE RECEIVING A LUMP SUM PAYMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (3), THAT HAVE ISSUED FOR A SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BONDS THAT MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL ELECTORS AT AN ELECTION THAT OCCURRED AFTER NOVEMBER 21, 1994 AND BEFORE JUNE 27, 1997.
(B) THE BONDS ARE QUALIFIED BONDS UNDER 1961 PA 108, MCL 388.951 TO 388.963.
(2) THE AMOUNT PAID EACH FISCAL YEAR TO EACH DISTRICT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL BE 1/10 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THAT THE DISTRICT IS OR HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO PAY TO COMPLY WITH 1965 PA 116, MCL 408.551 TO 408.558, ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) THAT WERE NOT CONTRACTED FOR OR BID BEFORE JUNE 27, 1997.
(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER MONEY APPROPRIATED UNDER THIS ACT, THERE IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. THIS APPROPRIATION IS FOR PAYING THE AMOUNTS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION TO DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ISSUED FOR A SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BONDS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (1), AND FOR WHICH THE TOTAL AMOUNT AS OTHERWISE CALCULATED UNDER SUBSECTION (2) IS LESS THAN $25,000.00. FOR A DISTRICT QUALIFYING FOR A PAYMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE ENTIRE AMOUNT CALCULATED UNDER SUBSECTION (2) SHALL BE PAID IN A LUMP SUM ON NOVEMBER 15, 1998 OR ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THAT DATE.
(4) THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF EACH PAYMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE PAID ON NOVEMBER 15 OF THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR OR ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THAT DATE.
(5) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, A DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PAYMENT UNDER THIS SECTION AND SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT ALL INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT."
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the Senate substitute (S-1), as substituted (H-2),
The Senate substitute (S-1), as substituted (H-2), was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 844 Yeas--91
Agee Frank Kukuk Rhead
Anthony Freeman LaForge Richner
Baird Gagliardi Leland Rison
Basham Galloway Llewellyn Rocca
Birkholz Geiger London Sanborn
Bobier Gernaat Lowe Schauer
Bodem Gilmer Martinez Schermesser
Bogardus Gire Mathieu Schroer
Brater Godchaux McBryde Scott
Brewer Goschka McManus Scranton
Brown Green McNutt Sikkema
Byl Gubow Middaugh Stallworth
Callahan Gustafson Middleton Tesanovich
Cassis Hale Murphy Thomas
Cherry Hammerstrom Olshove Varga
Cropsey Hanley Owen Vaughn
Dalman Hertel Parks Voorhees
DeHart Hood Perricone Wallace
DeVuyst Jansen Price Wetters
Dobb Jelinek Profit Whyman
Dobronski Jellema Prusi Willard
Emerson Kelly Quarles Wojno
Fitzgerald Kilpatrick Raczkowski
Nays--1
Horton
In The Chair: Hertel
The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,
Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 6, 11, 20, 51a, 81, 101, and 166b (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1620, 388.1651a, 388.1681, 388.1701, and 388.1766b), sections 6, 11, 20, 51a, 81, and 101 as amended by 1997 PA 142 and section 166b as amended by 1996 PA 300, and by adding section 11l.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Second Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 733, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 7o (MCL 211.7o), as amended by 1996 PA 469.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Profit moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.
The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Profit moved to substitute (H-4) the bill.
The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-4) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi 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. 733, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 7o (MCL 211.7o), as amended by 1996 PA 469.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 845 Yeas--61
Agee Gernaat Leland Richner
Anthony Gire Llewellyn Rocca
Baird Goschka Lowe Sanborn
Basham Gustafson McBryde Schauer
Bodem Hammerstrom McManus Schroer
Brater Hanley McNutt Scott
Brewer Hertel Middaugh Sikkema
Brown Hood Middleton Stallworth
Cassis Horton Murphy Tesanovich
Cropsey Jansen Olshove Thomas
DeVuyst Jelinek Parks Varga
Dobronski Jellema Price Vaughn
Frank Kilpatrick Profit Wallace
Gagliardi Kukuk Quarles Whyman
Galloway LaForge Raczkowski Wojno
Geiger
Nays--20
Bobier Freeman Kelly Perricone
Bogardus Gilmer London Prusi
Cherry Godchaux Martinez Rhead
DeHart Gubow Mathieu Schermesser
Fitzgerald Hale Owen Willard
In The Chair: Hertel
The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,
Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes levied; making such taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection therewith; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 9f.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Second Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 905, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,
The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi 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
Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rule 49 be suspended.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
Senate Bill No. 905, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 846 Yeas--84
Agee Dobronski Horton Perricone
Anthony Emerson Jansen Price
Baird Fitzgerald Jelinek Prusi
Basham Frank Jellema Quarles
Birkholz Freeman Kelly Raczkowski
Bobier Gagliardi Kukuk Rhead
Bodem Galloway Leland Richner
Bogardus Geiger Llewellyn Rison
Brater Gernaat London Rocca
Brewer Gilmer Lowe Sanborn
Brown Gire Martinez Schauer
Byl Godchaux Mathieu Schermesser
Callahan Goschka McBryde Scranton
Cassis Green McManus Sikkema
Cherry Gubow McNutt Tesanovich
Ciaramitaro Gustafson Middaugh Varga
Cropsey Hale Middleton Voorhees
Dalman Hammerstrom Murphy Wetters
DeHart Hanley Olshove Whyman
DeVuyst Hertel Owen Willard
Dobb Hood Parks Wojno
Nays--8
Kilpatrick Profit Scott Thomas
LaForge Schroer Stallworth Vaughn
In The Chair: Hertel
The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,
Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997, September 30, 1998, and September 30, 1999; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Second Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 928, entitled
A bill to supplement and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1998; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,
The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Hood moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 55, line 20, by striking out "(50,300)" and inserting "(30,300)".
2. Amend page 55, line 26, by striking out "(196,000)" and inserting "(170,000)".
The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor.
Rep. Gagliardi 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
Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rule 49 be suspended.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
Senate Bill No. 928, entitled
A bill to supplement and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1998; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 847 Yeas--93
Agee Frank Kilpatrick Raczkowski
Anthony Freeman Kukuk Rhead
Baird Gagliardi LaForge Richner
Basham Galloway Leland Rison
Birkholz Geiger Llewellyn Rocca
Bobier Gernaat London Sanborn
Bodem Gilmer Lowe Schauer
Bogardus Gire Martinez Schermesser
Brater Godchaux Mathieu Schroer
Brewer Goschka McBryde Scott
Brown Green McManus Scranton
Byl Gubow McNutt Sikkema
Callahan Gustafson Middaugh Stallworth
Cassis Hale Middleton Tesanovich
Cherry Hammerstrom Murphy Thomas
Ciaramitaro Hanley Olshove Varga
Cropsey Hertel Owen Vaughn
Dalman Hood Parks Voorhees
DeHart Horton Perricone Wallace
DeVuyst Jansen Price Wetters
Dobb Jelinek Profit Whyman
Dobronski Jellema Prusi Willard
Emerson Kelly Quarles Wojno
Fitzgerald
Nays--0
In The Chair: Hertel
The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,
Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill to make, supplement and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Gagliardi and Gustafson offered the following resolution:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 113.
A concurrent resolution prescribing the legislative schedule.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the House of Representatives and Senate adjourn on Friday, July 3, 1998, they stand adjourned until Tuesday, September 15, 1998.
Pending the reference of the concurrent resolution to a committee,
Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rule 77 be suspended and the concurrent resolution be considered at this time.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
The concurrent resolution was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Gagliardi moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Tuesday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m.
The motion prevailed.
Notices
I hereby give notice that on the next legislative session day I will move to discharge the Committee on Human Services and Children from further consideration of House Bill No. 5855.
Rep. McManus
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Rep. Middaugh moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 1:05 a.m.
The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m.
MARY KAY SCULLION
Clerk of the House of Representatives.