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No. 39

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

91st Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 10, 2001.

12:00 Noon.

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

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

Adamini--present

Allen--present

Anderson--present

Basham--present

Bernero--present

Birkholz--present

Bisbee--present

Bishop--present

Bogardus--present

Bovin--present

Bradstreet--present

Brown, Bob--present

Brown, Cameron--present

Brown, Rich--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Caul--present

Clark--present

Clarke--e/d/s

Daniels--excused

Dennis--present

DeRossett--present

DeVuyst--present

DeWeese--present

Drolet--present

Ehardt--present

Faunce--present

Frank--present

Garza--present

George--present

Gieleghem--present

Gilbert--present

Godchaux--present

Gosselin--present

Hager--present

Hale--present

Hansen--present

Hardman--present

Hart--present

Howell--present

Jacobs--present

Jamnick--present

Jansen--present

Jelinek--present

Johnson, Rick--present

Johnson, Ruth--present

Julian--present

Kilpatrick--present

Koetje--present

Kolb--present

Kooiman--present

Kowall--present

Kuipers--present

LaSata--present

Lemmons--present

Lipsey--present

Lockwood--present

Mans--present

McConico--present

Mead--present

Meyer--present

Middaugh--present

Minore--present

Mortimer--present

Murphy--present

Neumann--present

Newell--present

O'Neil--present

Pappageorge--present

Patterson--present

Pestka--present

Phillips--present

Plakas--present

Pumford--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Reeves--present

Richardville--present

Richner--present

Rison--e/d/s

Rivet--present

Rocca--present

Sanborn--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Scranton--present

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--excused

Stamas--present

Stewart--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Thomas--present

Toy--present

Vander Roest--present

Vander Veen--excused

Van Woerkom--present

Vear--present

Voorhees--present

Waters--present

Whitmer--present

Williams--present

Wojno--present

Woodward--present

Woronchak--present

Zelenko--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rev. Vivian Clarington, Assistant Pastor of Saunders Memorial A.M.E. Church in Detroit, offered the following invocation:

"O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight, on whom in affliction I call my comfort by day, my song in the night, my hope, my salvation, my all and all.

Heavenly Father, we stand in Thy divine presence with great reverence and adoration. Let us first thank Thee, Lord, for the beauty of the earth and the glory of the day and for all the good things of life, for this nation, and this great state of Michigan. Father, I lift up both the House of Representatives and the Senate, asking that by Your power our legislative body would make laws that are fair and just. Give them wisdom to make decisions that would strengthen and make our nation prosperous. Now, Lord, on behalf of this august body of government leaders, we invoke divine guidance in their deliberations, and in their duties. May they do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly to the end that we the people will have a more perfect and happy existence. These things we ask in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus the true Christ. Amen."

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Rep. Vander Roest moved that Rep. Vander Veen be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Jacobs moved that Reps. Daniels and Stallworth be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Bradstreet moved that Rep. Tabor be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Lipsey moved that Rep. Phillips be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Wojno moved that Rep. Bernero be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Kolb moved that Rep. Lockwood be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Koetje moved that Reps. Bishop, Kowall and Scranton be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Gieleghem moved that Rep. Reeves be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4708, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78o (MCL 211.78o), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 148 Yeas--93

Adamini Garza LaSata Rocca

Allen George Lipsey Schauer

Anderson Gieleghem Mans Schermesser

Basham Gilbert McConico Shackleton

Birkholz Godchaux Mead Sheltrown

Bisbee Gosselin Meyer Shulman

Bogardus Hager Middaugh Spade

Bovin Hale Minore Stamas

Bradstreet Hansen Mortimer Stewart

Brown, B. Hardman Murphy Switalski

Brown, C. Hart Neumann Thomas

Brown, R. Howell Newell Toy

Callahan Jacobs O'Neil Van Woerkom

Cassis Jamnick Pappageorge Vander Roest

Caul Jansen Patterson Vear

Clark, I. Jelinek Pestka Voorhees

Dennis Johnson, Rick Plakas Waters

DeRossett Johnson, Ruth Pumford Whitmer

DeVuyst Julian Quarles Williams

DeWeese Koetje Raczkowski Wojno

Drolet Kolb Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kooiman Richner Woronchak

Faunce Kuipers Rivet Zelenko

Frank

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

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Rep. Howell moved that Rep. DeRossett be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Lockwood, under 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 No. 148. Had I been present, I would have voted 'yea'."

Rep. Reeves, under 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 No. 148. Had I been present, I would have voted 'yea'."

Rep. Lemmons, under 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 No. 148. Had I been present, I would have voted 'yea'."

House Bill No. 4709, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78f (MCL 211.78f), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 149 Yeas--96

Adamini Frank Lemmons Rocca

Allen Garza Lipsey Sanborn

Anderson George Lockwood Schauer

Bernero Gieleghem Mans Schermesser

Birkholz Gilbert McConico Scranton

Bisbee Godchaux Mead Shackleton

Bishop Gosselin Meyer Sheltrown

Bogardus Hager Middaugh Shulman

Bovin Hale Minore Spade

Bradstreet Hansen Mortimer Stamas

Brown, B. Hart Murphy Stewart

Brown, C. Howell Neumann Switalski

Brown, R. Jacobs Newell Thomas

Callahan Jamnick O'Neil Toy

Cassis Jansen Pappageorge Van Woerkom

Caul Jelinek Patterson Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Rick Pestka Vear

Dennis Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

DeRossett Julian Plakas Waters

DeVuyst Koetje Pumford Whitmer

DeWeese Kolb Raczkowski Williams

Drolet Kooiman Richardville Wojno

Ehardt Kuipers Richner Woronchak

Faunce LaSata Rivet Zelenko

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4710, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78g (MCL 211.78g), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 150 Yeas--100

Adamini Frank Lemmons Rivet

Allen Garza Lipsey Rocca

Anderson George Lockwood Sanborn

Basham Gieleghem Mans Schauer

Bernero Gilbert McConico Schermesser

Birkholz Godchaux Mead Scranton

Bisbee Gosselin Meyer Shackleton

Bishop Hager Middaugh Sheltrown

Bogardus Hale Minore Shulman

Bovin Hansen Mortimer Spade

Bradstreet Hart Murphy Stamas

Brown, B. Howell Neumann Stewart

Brown, C. Jacobs Newell Switalski

Brown, R. Jamnick O'Neil Thomas

Callahan Jansen Pappageorge Toy

Cassis Jelinek Patterson Van Woerkom

Caul Johnson, Rick Pestka Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Ruth Phillips Vear

Dennis Julian Plakas Voorhees

DeRossett Koetje Pumford Waters

DeVuyst Kolb Quarles Whitmer

DeWeese Kooiman Raczkowski Wojno

Drolet Kowall Reeves Woodward

Ehardt Kuipers Richardville Woronchak

Faunce LaSata Richner Zelenko

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4711, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78h (MCL 211.78h), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 151 Yeas--100

Adamini Frank LaSata Rocca

Allen Garza Lemmons Sanborn

Anderson George Lipsey Schauer

Basham Gieleghem Lockwood Schermesser

Bernero Gilbert Mans Scranton

Birkholz Godchaux McConico Shackleton

Bisbee Gosselin Mead Sheltrown

Bishop Hager Meyer Shulman

Bogardus Hale Middaugh Spade

Bovin Hansen Mortimer Stamas

Bradstreet Hardman Murphy Stewart

Brown, B. Hart Neumann Switalski

Brown, C. Howell Newell Thomas

Brown, R. Jacobs O'Neil Toy

Callahan Jamnick Pappageorge Van Woerkom

Cassis Jansen Patterson Vander Roest

Caul Jelinek Pestka Vear

Clark, I. Johnson, Rick Phillips Voorhees

Dennis Johnson, Ruth Plakas Waters

DeRossett Julian Pumford Whitmer

DeVuyst Koetje Quarles Williams

DeWeese Kolb Raczkowski Wojno

Drolet Kooiman Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kowall Richner Woronchak

Faunce Kuipers Rivet Zelenko

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

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Rep. Clarke entered the House Chambers.

Rep. Rison entered the House Chambers.

House Bill No. 4712, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 124 (MCL 211.124); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Roll Call No. 152 Yeas--105

Adamini Garza Lemmons Rivet

Allen George Lipsey Rocca

Anderson Gieleghem Lockwood Sanborn

Basham Gilbert Mans Schauer

Bernero Godchaux McConico Schermesser

Birkholz Gosselin Mead Scranton

Bisbee Hager Meyer Shackleton

Bishop Hale Middaugh Sheltrown

Bogardus Hansen Minore Shulman

Bovin Hardman Mortimer Spade

Bradstreet Hart Murphy Stamas

Brown, B. Howell Neumann Stewart

Brown, C. Jacobs Newell Switalski

Brown, R. Jamnick O'Neil Thomas

Callahan Jansen Pappageorge Toy

Cassis Jelinek Patterson Van Woerkom

Caul Johnson, Rick Pestka Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Ruth Phillips Vear

Clarke, H. Julian Plakas Voorhees

Dennis Kilpatrick Pumford Waters

DeRossett Koetje Quarles Whitmer

DeVuyst Kolb Raczkowski Williams

DeWeese Kooiman Reeves Wojno

Drolet Kowall Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kuipers Richner Woronchak

Faunce LaSata Rison Zelenko

Frank

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4713, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 59 (MCL 211.59), as amended by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 153 Yeas--104

Adamini Frank Lemmons Rivet

Allen Garza Lipsey Rocca

Anderson George Lockwood Sanborn

Basham Gieleghem Mans Schauer

Bernero Gilbert McConico Schermesser

Birkholz Godchaux Mead Scranton

Bisbee Gosselin Meyer Shackleton

Bishop Hager Middaugh Sheltrown

Bogardus Hale Minore Shulman

Bovin Hansen Mortimer Spade

Bradstreet Hardman Murphy Stamas

Brown, B. Hart Neumann Stewart

Brown, C. Howell Newell Switalski

Brown, R. Jacobs O'Neil Thomas

Callahan Jamnick Pappageorge Toy

Cassis Jansen Patterson Van Woerkom

Caul Jelinek Pestka Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Rick Phillips Vear

Clarke, H. Johnson, Ruth Plakas Voorhees

Dennis Julian Pumford Waters

DeRossett Kilpatrick Quarles Whitmer

DeVuyst Koetje Raczkowski Williams

DeWeese Kooiman Reeves Wojno

Drolet Kowall Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kuipers Richner Woronchak

Faunce LaSata Rison Zelenko

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4715, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 106 (MCL 211.106).

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

Roll Call No. 154 Yeas--105

Frank

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4716, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78m (MCL 211.78m), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 155 Yeas--102

Allen Garza Lipsey Rivet

Anderson George Lockwood Rocca

Basham Gieleghem Mans Sanborn

Bernero Gilbert McConico Schauer

Birkholz Godchaux Mead Schermesser

Bisbee Gosselin Meyer Scranton

Bishop Hager Middaugh Shackleton

Bogardus Hale Minore Shulman

Bovin Hansen Mortimer Spade

Bradstreet Hardman Murphy Stamas

Brown, B. Hart Neumann Stewart

Brown, C. Howell Newell Switalski

Brown, R. Jacobs O'Neil Thomas

Callahan Jamnick Pappageorge Toy

Cassis Jansen Patterson Van Woerkom

Caul Jelinek Pestka Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Rick Phillips Vear

Clarke, H. Johnson, Ruth Plakas Voorhees

Dennis Julian Pumford Waters

DeRossett Koetje Quarles Whitmer

DeVuyst Kolb Raczkowski Williams

DeWeese Kooiman Reeves Wojno

Drolet Kowall Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kuipers Richner Woronchak

Faunce LaSata Rison Zelenko

Frank Lemmons

Nays--2

Adamini Sheltrown

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4717, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 60 (MCL 211.60), as amended by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 156 Yeas--104

Adamini Frank LaSata Rison

Allen Garza Lemmons Rivet

Anderson George Lipsey Rocca

Basham Gieleghem Lockwood Sanborn

Bernero Gilbert Mans Schauer

Birkholz Godchaux McConico Schermesser

Bisbee Gosselin Mead Scranton

Bishop Hager Meyer Shackleton

Bogardus Hale Middaugh Shulman

Bovin Hansen Minore Spade

Bradstreet Hardman Mortimer Stamas

Brown, B. Hart Murphy Stewart

Brown, C. Howell Neumann Switalski

Brown, R. Jacobs Newell Thomas

Callahan Jamnick O'Neil Toy

Cassis Jansen Pappageorge Van Woerkom

Caul Jelinek Patterson Vander Roest

Clark, I. Johnson, Rick Pestka Vear

Clarke, H. Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

Dennis Julian Plakas Waters

DeRossett Kilpatrick Pumford Whitmer

DeVuyst Koetje Quarles Williams

DeWeese Kolb Raczkowski Wojno

Drolet Kooiman Reeves Woodward

Ehardt Kowall Richardville Woronchak

Faunce Kuipers Richner Zelenko

Nays--1

Sheltrown

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4718, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78i (MCL 211.78i), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 157 Yeas--101

Adamini Gilbert Lockwood Rocca

Allen Godchaux Mans Sanborn

Anderson Gosselin McConico Schauer

Basham Hager Mead Schermesser

Bernero Hale Meyer Scranton

Birkholz Hansen Middaugh Shackleton

Bisbee Hardman Minore Sheltrown

Bishop Hart Mortimer Shulman

Bovin Howell Murphy Spade

Brown, B. Jacobs Neumann Stamas

Brown, C. Jamnick Newell Stewart

Brown, R. Jansen O'Neil Switalski

Callahan Jelinek Pappageorge Thomas

Cassis Johnson, Rick Patterson Toy

Caul Johnson, Ruth Pestka Van Woerkom

Clark, I. Julian Phillips Vander Roest

Clarke, H. Kilpatrick Plakas Vear

DeRossett Koetje Pumford Voorhees

DeWeese Kolb Quarles Waters

Drolet Kooiman Raczkowski Whitmer

Ehardt Kowall Reeves Williams

Faunce Kuipers Richardville Wojno

Frank LaSata Richner Woodward

Garza Lemmons Rison Woronchak

George Lipsey Rivet Zelenko

Gieleghem

Nays--0

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

House Bill No. 4714, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 78k (MCL 211.78k), as added by 1999 PA 123.

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

Roll Call No. 158 Yeas--99

Adamini Garza Lemmons Rocca

Allen George Lipsey Sanborn

Anderson Gieleghem Lockwood Schauer

Basham Gilbert Mans Schermesser

Bernero Godchaux McConico Scranton

Birkholz Gosselin Mead Shackleton

Bisbee Hager Meyer Shulman

Bishop Hale Middaugh Spade

Bogardus Hardman Minore Stamas

Bradstreet Hart Mortimer Stewart

Brown, B. Howell Murphy Switalski

Brown, C. Jacobs Neumann Thomas

Brown, R. Jamnick Newell Toy

Callahan Jansen Pappageorge Van Woerkom

Cassis Jelinek Patterson Vander Roest

Caul Johnson, Rick Pestka Vear

Clark, I. Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

Clarke, H. Julian Plakas Waters

Dennis Kilpatrick Pumford Whitmer

DeRossett Koetje Quarles Williams

DeWeese Kolb Raczkowski Wojno

Drolet Kooiman Reeves Woodward

Ehardt Kowall Richardville Woronchak

Faunce Kuipers Richner Zelenko

Frank LaSata Rivet

Nays--1

Sheltrown

In The Chair: Ehardt

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4505, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 57, entitled "An act to require contractors to provide certain notices to governmental entities concerning improvements on real property; to allow for the modification of contracts for improvement to real property; to provide for remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by repealing section 6 (MCL 125.1596).

The bill was read a second time.

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

The motion prevailed.

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

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Redistricting and Elections, by Rep. Patterson, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4351, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 560, 666, 706, and 777 (MCL 168.560, 168.666, 168.706, and 168.777), section 706 as amended by 1985 PA 160.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4351 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Patterson, Richner, Allen, Bishop, Cassis, Hart, Quarles, Jamnick, Lemmons,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Patterson, Chair of the Committee on Redistricting and Elections, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Patterson, Richner, Allen, Bishop, Cassis, Hart, Quarles, Jamnick, Lemmons.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Kuipers, Meyer, Allen, Bradstreet, DeWeese, Hager, Ruth Johnson, Van Woerkom, Voorhees, Hansen, Bogardus, Clark, Gieleghem, McConico, Spade, Zelenko,

Absent: Rep. Hart,

Excused: Rep. Hart.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. DeVuyst, Chair of the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. DeVuyst, Tabor, Bradstreet, Drolet, Kowall, Rocca, Voorhees, Callahan, Basham, Sheltrown,

Absent: Rep. Garza,

Excused: Rep. Garza.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Tuesday, May 8:

Senate Bill Nos. 440 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Thursday, May 10:

Senate Bill Nos. 79 331 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate

House Bill No. 4187, 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," (MCL 791.201 to 791.283) by adding section 68a.

The Senate has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

Senate Bill No. 79, entitled

A bill to provide for the continuation of the Michigan school for the deaf; to establish the board of trustees of the Michigan school for the deaf; to prescribe its duties and the duties of certain other state officials; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.