No. 56

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

90th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

House Chamber, Lansing, Friday, June 11, 1999.

12:05 a.m.

The House was called to order by Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Scranton.

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

Allen--present

Baird--present

Basham--present

Birkholz--present

Bisbee--present

Bishop--present

Bogardus--present

Bovin--present

Bradstreet--present

Brater--present

Brewer--present

Brown, Bob--present

Brown, Cameron--present

Byl--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Caul--present

Cherry--present

Clark--present

Clarke--present

Daniels--present

DeHart--present

Dennis--present

DeRossett--present

DeVuyst--present

DeWeese--present

Ehardt--present

Faunce--present

Frank--present

Garcia--present

Garza--excused

Geiger--present

Gieleghem--present

Gilbert--present

Godchaux--present

Gosselin--present

Green--present

Hager--present

Hale--present

Hanley--present

Hansen--present

Hardman--present

Hart--present

Howell--present

Jacobs--present

Jamnick--present

Jansen--present

Jelinek--present

Jellema--present

Johnson, Rick--present

Johnson, Ruth--excused

Julian--present

Kelly--present

Kilpatrick--present

Koetje--present

Kowall--present

Kuipers--present

Kukuk--present

LaForge--excused

LaSata--present

Law--present

Lemmons--present

Lockwood--present

Mans--present

Martinez--present

Mead--present

Middaugh--present

Minore--present

Mortimer--present

Neumann--present

O'Neil--present

Pappageorge--present

Patterson--present

Perricone--present

Pestka--present

Price--present

Prusi--present

Pumford--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Reeves--excused

Richardville--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rivet--present

Rocca--present

Sanborn--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Scott--present

Scranton--present

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--present

Stamas--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Tesanovich--present

Thomas--present

Toy--present

Vander Roest--present

Van Woerkom--present

Vaughn--present

Vear--present

Voorhees--present

Wojno--present

Woodward--present

Woronchak--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Charles LaSata, from the 79th District, offered the following invocation:

"Dear God, please grant us strength, wisdom, and endurance as we consider and deliberate the important issues of this new day. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen."

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Rep. Scott moved that Rep. LaForge be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. DeWeese moved that Rep. Ruth Johnson be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Third Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 396, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4s.

(The bill was read a third time and postponed for the day on June 10, see House Journal No. 55, p.1566.)

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 752 Yeas--70

 

Allen	Geiger	Kukuk	Rivet
Basham	Gilbert	LaSata	Rocca
Birkholz	Gosselin	Law	Sanborn
Bisbee	Green	Lemmons	Shackleton
Bishop	Hager	Mead	Shulman
Bradstreet	Hansen	Middaugh	Spade
Brown, B.	Hart	Minore	Stallworth
Brown, C.	Howell	Mortimer	Stamas
Cassis	Jamnick	Neumann	Switalski
Caul	Jansen	Pappageorge	Tabor
Cherry	Jelinek	Patterson	Thomas
Clark, I.	Jellema	Pestka	Toy
Clarke, H.	Johnson, Rick	Pumford	Van Woerkom
DeRossett	Julian	Quarles	Vander Roest
DeVuyst	Kelly	Raczkowski	Vear
DeWeese	Koetje	Richardville	Voorhees
Frank	Kowall	Richner	Woronchak

Garcia Kuipers

Nays--27

 

Baird	Dennis	Martinez	Scranton
Bogardus	Gieleghem	O'Neil	Sheltrown
Bovin	Hanley	Price	Tesanovich
Brater	Hardman	Prusi	Vaughn
Callahan	Jacobs	Rison	Wojno
Daniels	Kilpatrick	Schermesser	Woodward
DeHart	Lockwood	Scott

In The Chair: Scranton

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

"An act to provide for the raising of additional public revenue by prescribing certain specific taxes, fees, and charges to be paid to the state for the privilege of engaging in certain business activities; to provide, incident to the enforcement thereof, for the issuance of licenses to engage in such occupations; to provide for the ascertainment, assessment and collection thereof; to appropriate the proceeds thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act,".

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Raczkowski 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

Messages from the Senate

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4745, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled "Single business tax act," by amending sections 3, 4, 5, 23, 23b, 31, 45a, 49, 71, 77, and 78 (MCL 208.3, 208.4, 208.5, 208.23, 208.23b, 208.31, 208.45a, 208.49, 208.71, 208.77, and 208.78), section 4 as amended by 1995 PA 285, section 5 as amended by 1987 PA 253, sections 23 and 23b as amended by 1998 PA 504, section 31 as amended by 1994 PA 247, section 45a as added by 1995 PA 282,and section 71 as amended by 1984 PA 281, and by adding sections 19, 35a, and 54; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(The bill was received from the Senate on June 10, with substitute (S-3), title amendment and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until today, see House Journal No. 55, p. 1562.)

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the substitute (S-3) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-3) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 753 Yeas--60

 

Allen	Gilbert	LaSata	Sanborn
Birkholz	Gosselin	Law	Scranton
Bisbee	Green	Mead	Shackleton
Bishop	Hager	Middaugh	Sheltrown
Bradstreet	Hart	Mortimer	Shulman
Brown, C.	Howell	Pappageorge	Spade
Cassis	Jansen	Patterson	Stallworth
Caul	Jelinek	Perricone	Stamas
DeRossett	Jellema	Pestka	Tabor
DeVuyst	Johnson, Rick	Pumford	Toy
DeWeese	Julian	Raczkowski	Van Woerkom
Ehardt	Koetje	Richardville	Vander Roest
Faunce	Kowall	Richner	Vear
Frank	Kuipers	Rivet	Voorhees
Garcia	Kukuk	Rocca	Woronchak

Nays--42

 

Baird	DeHart	Lemmons	Rison
Basham	Dennis	Lockwood	Schauer
Bogardus	Gieleghem	Mans	Schermesser
Bovin	Hale	Martinez	Scott
Brater	Hanley	Minore	Switalski
Brown, B.	Hansen	Neumann	Tesanovich
Callahan	Hardman	O'Neil	Thomas
Cherry	Jacobs	Price	Vaughn
Clark, I.	Jamnick	Prusi	Wojno
Clarke, H.	Kelly	Quarles	Woodward

Daniels Kilpatrick

In The Chair: Scranton

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Rep. Kilpatrick demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand was supported.

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

The motion did not prevail, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 754 Yeas--57

 

Allen	Geiger	Kuipers	Rocca
Birkholz	Gilbert	Kukuk	Sanborn
Bisbee	Gosselin	LaSata	Scranton
Bishop	Green	Law	Shackleton
Bradstreet	Hager	Mead	Shulman
Brown, C.	Hart	Middaugh	Spade
Byl	Howell	Mortimer	Stamas
Cassis	Jansen	Pappageorge	Tabor
Caul	Jelinek	Patterson	Toy
DeRossett	Jellema	Perricone	Van Woerkom
DeVuyst	Johnson, Rick	Pumford	Vander Roest
DeWeese	Julian	Raczkowski	Vear
Ehardt	Koetje	Richardville	Voorhees
Faunce	Kowall	Richner	Woronchak

Garcia

Nays--44

 

Baird	DeHart	Lemmons	Rivet
Basham	Dennis	Lockwood	Schauer
Bogardus	Gieleghem	Mans	Schermesser
Bovin	Hale	Martinez	Scott
Brater	Hanley	Minore	Stallworth
Brown, B.	Hansen	Neumann	Switalski
Callahan	Hardman	O'Neil	Tesanovich
Cherry	Jacobs	Price	Thomas
Clark, I.	Jamnick	Prusi	Vaughn
Clarke, H.	Kelly	Quarles	Wojno
Daniels	Kilpatrick	Rison	Woodward

In The Chair: Scranton

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

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

Rep. Raczkowski moved that consideration of the motion be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Frank moved that Rep. Brewer be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4744, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending sections 3, 4, and 4h (MCL 205.93, 205.94, and 205.94h), section 3 as amended by 1995 PA 67, section 4 as amended by 1998 PA 491, and section 4h as added by 1986 PA 13, and by adding sections 4o, 4p, 4q, 4r, 4s, 8, and 9a.

(The bill was received from the Senate on June 10, with substitute (S-3), title amendment and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until today, see House Journal No. 55, p. 1561.)

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the substitute (S-3) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-3) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 755 Yeas--57

 

Allen	Geiger	Kuipers	Rocca
Birkholz	Gilbert	Kukuk	Sanborn
Bisbee	Gosselin	LaSata	Scranton
Bishop	Green	Law	Shackleton
Bradstreet	Hager	Mead	Shulman
Brown, C.	Hart	Middaugh	Stamas
Byl	Howell	Mortimer	Tabor
Cassis	Jansen	Pappageorge	Thomas
Caul	Jelinek	Patterson	Toy
DeRossett	Jellema	Perricone	Van Woerkom
DeVuyst	Johnson, Rick	Pumford	Vander Roest
DeWeese	Julian	Raczkowski	Vear
Ehardt	Koetje	Richardville	Voorhees
Faunce	Kowall	Richner	Woronchak

Garcia

Nays--47

 

Baird	Dennis	Lockwood	Schauer
Basham	Frank	Mans	Schermesser
Bogardus	Gieleghem	Martinez	Scott
Bovin	Hale	Minore	Sheltrown
Brater	Hanley	Neumann	Spade
Brown, B.	Hansen	O'Neil	Stallworth
Callahan	Hardman	Pestka	Switalski
Cherry	Jacobs	Price	Tesanovich
Clark, I.	Jamnick	Prusi	Vaughn
Clarke, H.	Kelly	Quarles	Wojno
Daniels	Kilpatrick	Rison	Woodward
DeHart	Lemmons	Rivet

In The Chair: Scranton

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Rep. Kilpatrick demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand was supported.

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

Rep. Raczkowski moved that consideration of the motion be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker laid before the House

Senate Bill No. 544, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "An act to provide for the raising of additional public revenue by prescribing certain specific taxes, fees, and charges to be paid to the state for the privilege of engaging in certain business activities; to provide, incident to the enforcement thereof, for the issuance of licenses to engage in such occupations; to provide for the ascertainment, assessment and collection thereof; to appropriate the proceeds thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act," by amending sections 1, 4a, 4g, 4j, and 4q (MCL 205.51, 205.54a, 205.54g, 205.54j, and 205.54q), section 1 as amended by 1998 PA 451, section 4a as amended by 1998 PA 490, section 4g as amended by 1998 PA 60, section 4j as added by 1985 PA 225, and section 4q as added by 1998 PA 258, and by adding sections 4r, 4s, 4t, 4u, 4v, and 4w.

(The bill was received from the Senate on June 10, with substitute (S-4) to the House substitute (H-6) and title amendment, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until today, see House Journal No. 55, p. 1562.)

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the substitute (S-4) to the House substitute (H-6) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-4) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 756 Yeas--56

 

Allen	Geiger	Kuipers	Rocca
Birkholz	Gilbert	Kukuk	Sanborn
Bisbee	Gosselin	LaSata	Scranton
Bishop	Green	Law	Shackleton
Bradstreet	Hager	Mead	Shulman
Brown, C.	Hart	Middaugh	Stamas
Cassis	Howell	Mortimer	Tabor
Caul	Jansen	Pappageorge	Thomas
DeRossett	Jelinek	Patterson	Toy
DeVuyst	Jellema	Perricone	Van Woerkom
DeWeese	Johnson, Rick	Pumford	Vander Roest
Ehardt	Julian	Raczkowski	Vear
Faunce	Koetje	Richardville	Voorhees
Garcia	Kowall	Richner	Woronchak

Nays--47

 

Baird	Dennis	Lockwood	Schauer
Basham	Frank	Mans	Schermesser
Bogardus	Gieleghem	Martinez	Scott
Bovin	Hale	Minore	Sheltrown
Brater	Hanley	Neumann	Spade
Brown, B.	Hansen	O'Neil	Stallworth
Callahan	Hardman	Pestka	Switalski
Cherry	Jacobs	Price	Tesanovich
Clark, I.	Jamnick	Prusi	Vaughn
Clarke, H.	Kelly	Quarles	Wojno
Daniels	Kilpatrick	Rison	Woodward
DeHart	Lemmons	Rivet

In The Chair: Scranton

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Rep. Kilpatrick demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand was supported.

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

Rep. Raczkowski moved that consideration of the motion be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

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Rep. Raczkowski moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Thursday, June 17, at 10:00 a.m.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Quarles, pursuant to Rule 33, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I was absent from the Chamber when the vote was taken on Roll Call Nos. 723-737.

Had I been present, I would have voted 'yea' on Roll Call Nos. 723 - 725, 728 - 731, and 733 - 735 and 'nay' on Roll Call Nos. 726 - 727, 732, and 736 - 737."

Introduction of Bills

Rep. DeWeese introduced

House Bill No. 4778, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 306, 308, 309, 310e, 312, 312b, 320a, 323b, and 811 (MCL 257.306, 257.308, 257.309, 257.310e, 257.312, 257.312b, 257.320a, 257.323b, and 257.811), sections 306, 308, and 811 as amended and section 310e as added by 1996 PA 387, section 309 as amended by 1996 PA 551, section 312b as amended by 1996 PA 345, and section 320a as amended by 1998 PA 350.

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

Rep. DeWeese introduced

House Bill No. 4779, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.12), as added by 1998 PA 317.

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

Rep. DeWeese introduced

House Bill No. 4780, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled "Michigan occupational safety and health act," (MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094) by adding section 24a.

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

Reps. Vear, Bovin, Tesanovich, Prusi and Neumann introduced

House Bill No. 4781, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 628 (MCL 257.628), as amended by 1996 PA 320.

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

Rep. LaSata introduced

House Bill No. 4782, entitled

A bill to amend 1968 PA 251, entitled "Cemetery regulation act," by amending sections 2, 16, and 18 (MCL 456.522, 456.536, and 456.538), as amended by 1982 PA 132.

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

Reps. Faunce, Van Woerkom, Kukuk, Rocca, Bisbee, Koetje, Vear and LaSata introduced

House Bill No. 4783, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 7216 (MCL 333.7216).

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

Reps. Allen, Rick Johnson, Howell, Green, Caul, Mortimer, Toy, Julian, Shackleton, Gilbert, Kowall, Voorhees, Gosselin, Faunce, Garcia, Vander Roest, Bishop, Mead, Bradstreet, Tabor and Pappageorge introduced

House Bill No. 4784, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to probationers and probation officers, to pardons, reprieves, commutations, and paroles, to the administration of correctional institutions, correctional farms, and probation recovery camps, to prisoner labor and correctional industries, and to the supervision and inspection of local jails and houses of correction; to provide for the siting of correctional facilities; to create a state department of corrections, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties vested by law in certain other state boards, commissions, and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions, and offices the powers and duties of which are transferred by this act; to allow for the operation of certain facilities by private entities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain other state departments and agencies; to provide for the creation of a local lockup advisory board; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to make certain appropriations; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," by amending section 62b (MCL 791.262b), as amended by 1988 PA 492.

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

Reps. Bisbee, Bishop, Julian, LaSata, Kowall, Tabor, Mortimer, Rick Johnson, Allen, DeHart, Green, Ehardt, Bovin, Mans, Garcia, Pappageorge, Raczkowski and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4785, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 81c.

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

Reps. Bisbee, Bishop, Julian, LaSata, Kowall, Tabor, Mortimer, Rick Johnson, Allen, Green, Ehardt, Bovin, Mans, Garcia, Pappageorge, Raczkowski and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4786, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d), as added by 1998 PA 317.

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

Reps. Shackleton, Kowall, Tabor, Sheltrown, LaSata, Mortimer, Law, Rick Johnson, Allen, DeHart, Green, Ehardt, Bovin, Howell, Mans, DeWeese, Garcia, Bishop, Voorhees, Birkholz and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4787, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 5204 and 5205 (MCL 333.5204 and 333.5205), section 5204 as added and section 5205 as amended by 1997 PA 57.

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

Reps. Shackleton, Kowall, Tabor, Sheltrown, LaSata, Mortimer, Law, Rick Johnson, Allen, DeHart, Green, Ehardt, Bovin, Howell, Mans, DeWeese, Garcia, Bishop, Voorhees, Birkholz and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4788, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to probationers and probation officers, to pardons, reprieves, commutations, and paroles, to the administration of correctional institutions, correctional farms, and probation recovery camps, to prisoner labor and correctional industries, and to the supervision and inspection of local jails and houses of correction; to provide for the siting of correctional facilities; to create a state department of corrections, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties vested by law in certain other state boards, commissions, and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions, and offices the powers and duties of which are transferred by this act; to allow for the operation of certain facilities by private entities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain other state departments and agencies; to provide for the creation of a local lockup advisory board; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to make certain appropriations; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," by amending sections 67 and 67b (MCL 791.267 and 791.267b), section 67 as amended and section 67b as added by 1996 PA 565.

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

Reps. Birkholz and Byl introduced

House Bill No. 4789, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 106, entitled "An act to regulate the transmission of electricity through the public highways, streets and places of this state, where the source of supply and place of use are in the same or different counties; to regulate the charges to be made for electricity so transmitted; to regulate the rules and conditions of service under which said electricity shall be furnished and to confer upon the Michigan public utilities commission certain powers and duties in regard thereto," (MCL 460.551 to 460.559) by amending the title and by adding sections 10, 12, 14, 15, 23, 26, 27, and 33.

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

Reps. Garcia, Jellema, Byl and Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 4790, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 106, entitled "An act to regulate the transmission of electricity through the public highways, streets and places of this state, where the source of supply and place of use are in the same or different counties; to regulate the charges to be made for electricity so transmitted; to regulate the rules and conditions of service under which said electricity shall be furnished and to confer upon the Michigan public utilities commission certain powers and duties in regard thereto," (MCL 460.551 to 460.559) by amending the title and by adding sections 10, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, and 32.

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

Reps. Byl, Jellema and Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 4791, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 106, entitled "An act to regulate the transmission of electricity through the public highways, streets and places of this state, where the source of supply and place of use are in the same or different counties; to regulate the charges to be made for electricity so transmitted; to regulate the rules and conditions of service under which said electricity shall be furnished and to confer upon the Michigan public utilities commission certain powers and duties in regard thereto," (MCL 460.551 to 460.559) by amending the title and by adding sections 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, and 34.

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

Reps. Bob Brown, DeHart, Julian, Bovin, Basham, Howell, Gieleghem, Lockwood, Green, Toy and Woronchak introduced

House Bill No. 4792, entitled

A bill to amend 1996 PA 195, entitled "Police officer's and fire fighter's survivor tuition act," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 3 (MCL 390.1241, 390.1242, and 390.1243).

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

Reps. Bob Brown, DeHart, Bovin, Basham, Thomas, Gieleghem, Lockwood and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4793, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 7cc (MCL 211.7cc), as amended by 1996 PA 476.

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

Rep. Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 4794, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 4 (MCL 15.234), as amended by 1996 PA 553.

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

Reps. Middaugh, DeVuyst, Law, Koetje, Hager, Kowall, Basham, Neumann, Sheltrown, Bovin, Toy, Pappageorge, LaSata, Godchaux, Birkholz, Lemmons and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4795, entitled

A bill to regulate the transportation of high-level radioactive waste; to provide for radiation safety and emergency response planning; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

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

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Rep. Mans moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 1:45 a.m.

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Scranton declared the House adjourned until Thursday, June 17, at 10:00 a.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives.