2001-HJ-12-31-090

ADDENDA

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, Thursday, December 13:

Senate Bill Nos. 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Tuesday, December 18:

Senate Bill Nos. 927 928 929 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and depositing with the Secretary of State on Thursday, December 20, the following joint resolution:

Enrolled House Joint Resolution E

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Wednesday, December 26:

House Bill Nos. 5540 5541 5542 5543 5544 5545 5546 5547 5548 5549 5550 5551 5552 5553 5554 5555 5556 5557 5558 5559 5560 5561 5562 5563

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Wednesday, December 26, for his approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4788 at 10:45 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5357 at 10:47 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5258 at 10:49 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5259 at 10:51 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5260 at 10:53 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5261 at 10:55 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5262 at 10:57 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5263 at 10:59 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4140 at 11:01 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4735 at 11:03 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4872 at 11:05 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5317 at 11:07 a.m.

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, December 27, for his approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4736 at 11:30 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5038 at 11:32 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5140 at 11:34 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5189 at 11:36 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4820 at 11:38 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4829 at 11:40 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5252 at 11:42 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5267 at 11:44 a.m.

Messages from the Governor

The following messages from the Governor, approving and signing the following bills at the times designated below, were received and read:

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:30 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4333 (Public Act No. 180, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "An act to provide a retirement system for the public school employees of this state; to create certain funds for this retirement system; to provide for the creation of a retirement board within the department of management and budget; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, officials, and employees; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 5 (MCL 38.1305), as amended by 2000 PA 150.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:05 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:34 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4733 (Public Act No. 181, I.E.), being

An act to authorize the board of a school district to award high school diplomas to World War II veterans under certain circumstances; and to prescribe duties and responsibilities of certain state officers and officials.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:07 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:40 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4811 (Public Act No. 182, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker's compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act," by amending sections 5028, 5412, and 7918 (MCL 500.5028, 500.5412, and 500.7918), section 7918 as amended by 1980 PA 41, and by adding section 121.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:09 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:46 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5091 (Public Act No. 184, I.E.), being

An act to strongly encourage state agencies and units of local government to exercise their constitutional ability to place the national motto in or on public buildings or land in this state.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:13 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:50 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5341 (Public Act No. 185, I.E.), being

An act to commission and confer certain police and arrest powers on certain sergeants at arms and assistant sergeants at arms in the legislative branch; to prescribe certain duties and responsibilities of certain state employees; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:15 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2001

Time: 11:52 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5342 (Public Act No. 186, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of the commission on law enforcement standards; to prescribe its membership, powers, and duties; to prescribe the reporting responsibilities of certain state and local agencies; to provide for additional costs in criminal cases; to provide for the establishment of the law enforcement officers training fund; and to provide for disbursement of allocations from the law enforcement officers training fund to local agencies of government participating in a police training program," by amending section 2 (MCL 28.602), as amended by 1998 PA 237.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2001, at 2:17 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 10:57 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5281 (Public Act No. 189, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, codify and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties therefor; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at such trials; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," by amending section 81 (MCL 750.81), as amended by 2000 PA 462.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:04 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:01 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5271 (Public Act No. 191, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1968 PA 319, entitled "An act to provide a uniform crime reporting system; to provide for the submitting of such report to the department of state police; to require submission of the report by certain police agencies; to require the reporting on wanted persons and stolen vehicles; to require the reporting of information regarding certain persons and unidentified bodies of deceased persons; to prescribe certain powers and duties of law enforcement agencies; and to vest the director of the department of state police with certain authority," by amending section 7 (MCL 28.257).

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:08 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:03 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5280 (Public Act No. 192, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1978 PA 389, entitled "An act to provide for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence; to develop and establish policies, procedures, and standards for providing domestic violence assistance programs and services; to create a domestic violence prevention and treatment board and prescribe its powers and duties; to establish a domestic violence prevention and treatment fund and provide for its use; and to prescribe powers and duties of the family independence agency," (MCL 400.1501 to 400.1510) by amending the title and by adding section 11.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:10 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:07 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5304 (Public Act No. 194, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," by amending section 22 of chapter XVI (MCL 776.22), as amended by 1994 PA 418.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:14 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:52 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4855 (Public Act No. 195, I.E.), being

An act to adopt the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement act prescribing the powers and duties of the court in a child-custody proceeding involving this state and a proceeding or party outside of this state; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:16 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:54 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5273 (Public Act No. 196, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 2950a (MCL 600.2950a), as amended by 1999 PA 268.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:18 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:56 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5275 (Public Act No. 197, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding sections 2950l and 2950m.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:20 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:58 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5276 (Public Act No. 198, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 44, entitled "An act to provide for the release of misdemeanor prisoners by giving bond to the arresting officer in certain circumstances not inconsistent with public safety; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 2a (MCL 780.582a), as added by 1990 PA 308.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:22 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:00 Noon

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5278 (Public Act No. 199, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," by amending section 2b (MCL 28.422b), as added by 1994 PA 338.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:24 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:02 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5299 (Public Act No. 200, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:26 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:04 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5300 (Public Act No. 201, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:28 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:06 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5303 (Public Act No. 202, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:30 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 11:34 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5317 (Public Act No. 215, I.E.), being

An act to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled "An act to create the Michigan education savings program; to provide for education savings accounts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies, boards, and departments; to allow certain tax credits or deductions; and to provide for penalties and remedies," by amending sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (MCL 390.1472, 390.1473, 390.1477, 390.1478, 390.1479, and 390.1480).

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2001, at 1:56 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:28 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5148 (Public Act No. 216, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date," by amending section 310 (MCL 257.310), as amended by 1998 PA 226.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 28, 2001, at 2:45 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:30 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4621 (Public Act No. 217, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled ''An act to provide for the development and rehabilitation of residential housing; to provide for the creation of neighborhood enterprise zones; to provide for obtaining neighborhood enterprise zone certificates for a period of time and to prescribe the contents of the certificates; to provide for the exemption of certain taxes; to provide for the levy and collection of a specific tax on the owner of certain facilities; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers of the state and local governmental units,'' by amending sections 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, and 12 (MCL 207.772, 207.773, 207.779, 207.780, 207.781, and 207.782), section 9 as amended by 1996 PA 449, section 10 as amended by 2001 PA 158, and section 12 as amended by 1994 PA 391; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 28, 2001, at 2:47 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:32 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5146 (Public Act No. 218, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates," by amending section 20155 (MCL 333.20155), as amended by 2000 PA 171.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 28, 2001, at 2:49 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2001

Time: 12:34 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5255 (Public Act No. 219, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21534.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 28, 2001, at 2:51 p.m.)

Date: January 2, 2002

Time: 1:15 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5313 (Public Act No. 228, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker's compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act," by amending sections 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1204c, 1205, 1206, 1209, 1214, 1224, 1234, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1905, and 3310 (MCL 500.1201, 500.1202, 500.1203, 500.1204, 500.1204c, 500.1205, 500.1206, 500.1209, 500.1214, 500.1224, 500.1234, 500.1242, 500.1243, 500.1244, 500.1905, and 500.3310), section 1201 as amended by 1980 PA 340, sections 1204 and 1214 as amended by 1986 PA 173, section 1204c as amended by 1998 PA 540, section 1206 as amended by 1992 PA 1, section 1209 as amended by 1980 PA 461, section 1224 as amended by 2000 PA 35, section 1234 as amended by 1981 PA 1, section 1243 as added by 1994 PA 409, section 1244 as amended by 1984 PA 7, section 1905 as amended by 1996 PA 548, and section 3310 as amended by 1986 PA 10, and by adding sections 1201a, 1204e, 1206a, 1206b, 1208a, 1208b, 1211, 1211a, 1211b, 1239, 1240, 1246, and 1247.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 2, 2002, at 3:06 p.m.)

Date: January 3, 2002

Time: 11:18 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5474 (Public Act No. 229, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled "An act to provide for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment and enforcement, by lien or otherwise, of taxes on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and times of making certain reports and paying taxes; to prescribe the powers and duties of public officers and state departments; to permit the inspection of records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, and refunds; to provide penalties; to provide for the disposition of funds; to provide for the interrelation of this act with other acts; and to provide an appropriation," by amending section 7 (MCL 208.7), as amended by 2000 PA 477.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 3, 2002, at 1:58 p.m.)

Date: January 3, 2002

Time: 10:30 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5260 (Public Act No. 231, I.E.), being

provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates," by amending section 7333 (MCL 333.7333), as amended by 1993 PA 138, and by adding section 7333a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 3, 2002, at 2:02 p.m.)

Date: January 3, 2002

Time: 10:34 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5261 (Public Act No. 232, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 3, 2002, at 2:04 p.m.)

Date: January 3, 2002

Time: 10:36 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5262 (Public Act No. 233, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 3, 2002, at 2:06 p.m.)

Date: January 3, 2002

Time: 10:38 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5263 (Public Act No. 234, I.E.), being

diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates," by amending section 16204a (MCL 333.16204a), as amended by 1998 PA 421.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 3, 2002, at 2:08 p.m.)

Date: January 7, 2002

Time: 7:00 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5258 (Public Act No. 239, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 8, 2002, at 3:25 p.m.)

Date: January 7, 2002

Time: 7:02 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5259 (Public Act No. 240, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 8, 2002, at 3:27 p.m.)

Date: January 7, 2002

Time: 7:14 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4872 (Public Act No. 244, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled "An act to authorize the establishing of port authorities in cities and counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of port authorities, cities, and counties; to authorize the incurrence of contract obligations and the issuance and payment of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to provide for a pledge by a city or county of its full faith and credit for the payment of contract obligations entered into under this act and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary; to validate obligations issued; to provide for the adoption of a port facilities plan; to provide for the financing of the operating budget of port authorities; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 5 (MCL 120.105).

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 8, 2002, at 3:35 p.m.)

Date: January 7, 2002

Time: 7:16 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5140 (Public Act No. 245, I.E.), being

An act to authorize the department of natural resources to convey certain state owned property in Dickinson county; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for disposition of the revenue from the conveyance.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 8, 2002, at 3:37 p.m.)

Date: January 7, 2002

Time: 7:22 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5189 (Public Act No. 247, I.E.), being

An act to enter into an interstate emergency management assistance compact.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 8, 2002, at 3:41 p.m.)

Date: January 8, 2002

Time: 10:04 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5357 (Public Act No. 251), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 10:20 a.m.)

Date: January 8, 2002

Time: 10:20 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4788 (Public Act No. 258), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 10:34 a.m.)

Date: January 8, 2002

Time: 10:30 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4736 (Public Act No. 260, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 120, entitled "An act to authorize the development or redevelopment of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to permit the creation of certain boards; to provide for the operation of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; and to authorize the collection of revenue and the bonding of certain cities for the development or redevelopment projects," (MCL 125.981 to 125.987) by amending the title, as amended by 1999 PA 49, and by adding chapter 2.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 10:38 a.m.)

Date: January 8, 2002

Time: 10:34 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4735 (Public Act No. 261, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 120, entitled "An act to authorize the development or redevelopment of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to permit the creation of certain boards; to provide for the operation of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; and to authorize the collection of revenue and the bonding of certain cities for the development or redevelopment projects," by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 (MCL 125.981, 125.982, 125.983, 125.985, and 125.987), sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 as amended by 1999 PA 49 and section 7 as added by 1992 PA 146.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 10:40 a.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 9:31 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4140 (Public Act No. 262, I.E.), being

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 10:42 a.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 10:25 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5038 (Public Act No. 263, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1959 PA 168, entitled "An act to provide for township planning; for the creation, organization, powers and duties of township planning commissions; for the regulation and subdivision of land; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (MCL 125.321, 125.326, 125.327,

125.328, 125.329, and 125.330), section 6 as amended by 1987 PA 73 and section 9 as amended by 1999 PA 197, and by adding sections 7a and 7b.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 3:43 p.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 10:27 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5252 (Public Act No. 264, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1945 PA 282, entitled "An act to provide for county planning; the creation, organization, powers and duties of county planning commissions," by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 125.104 and 125.105) and by adding sections 4b, 4c, and 15.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 3:45 p.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 10:30 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5267 (Public Act No. 265, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1931 PA 285, entitled "An act to provide for city, village and municipal planning; the creation, organization, powers and duties of planning commissions; the regulation and subdivision of land; and to provide penalties for violation of the provisions of this act," by amending sections 1, 6, and 8 (MCL 125.31, 125.36, and 125.38), section 1 as amended by 1997 PA 18 and section 8 as amended by 1999 PA 14, and by adding sections 7a, 7b, 8a, and 8b.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 3:47 p.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 10:35 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4820 (Public Act No. 266, I.E.), being

An act to regulate the production, transportation, handling, processing, delivery, and sale of grade A milk and milk products; to define grade A milk and milk products and to establish standards and requirements for grade A milk and milk products; to provide for dairy food safety; to provide for the sampling, sampling analysis, and transportation of milk and milk products; to regulate the labeling, manufacture, distribution, and sale of milk and milk products for the protection of the consuming public and to prevent fraud and deception by prohibiting the misbranding, adulteration, manufacture, distribution, and sale of milk and milk products; to provide for enforcement; to provide for licenses and permits and revocation of licenses and permits; to impose certain fees; to require certain security arrangements of milk plants to ensure the prompt payment of producers; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and officers; to provide for uniform standards and uniform inspection; to provide for promulgation of rules; to provide for certain remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 3:49 p.m.)

Date: January 9, 2002

Time: 10:38 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir--I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4829 (Public Act No. 267, I.E.), being

An act to define and regulate milk, cream, frozen desserts, and related foods and by-products of those foods under certain circumstances; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and officers; to prohibit the sale of unclean and unsanitary milk and manufactured dairy products and their use in the manufacture of food products; to prohibit unclean and unsanitary conditions of milk and milk processing establishments; to establish production and handling standards of sanitary milk and dairy products for manufacturing and manufactured dairy products; to regulate the sale and transportation of milk and dairy products for manufacturing purposes; to issue licenses and permits to certain persons and provide for the revocation or suspension of licenses and permits under certain circumstances; to impose certain fees; to require certain security devices under certain circumstances; to establish inspection requirements; to promulgate rules; to set certain standards for milk and dairy products, processing, and pasteurization; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State January 9, 2002, at 3:51 p.m.)

The following message from the Governor was received December 21, 2001 and read:

EXECUTIVE ORDER

No. 2001 - 11

Michigan Public Education Facilities Authority

Michigan Strategic Fund

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority

Michigan Department of Treasury

Executive Reorganization

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 vests the executive power in the Governor; and

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units, which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and

WHEREAS, the state of Michigan has public schools that are in need of new public educational facilities or whose existing public educational facilities are in need of renovation and remodeling; and

WHEREAS, the United States Congress recently passed, and President George W. Bush signed, The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which includes a provision authorizing the issuance of "qualified public educational facility bonds" as exempt facility bonds under the federal tax laws; and

WHEREAS, the availability of exempt facility bonds for qualified public educational facilities will provide public schools across the country with a means for addressing the difficulties encountered in financing the construction, renovation and remodeling of public educational facilities; and

WHEREAS, the state can effectively and efficiently provide for a qualified public education facility bond program by establishing a new authority, the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, within the Department of Treasury; and

WHEREAS, the creation of a Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority may also create an opportunity for the state of Michigan to partner with other states to facilitate the acquisition of capital for the construction, renovation and remodeling of qualified public educational facilities; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interests of efficient administration and good government to effect changes in the organization of the Executive Branch of government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the state of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 and the laws of the state of Michigan, do hereby order the following:

I. DEFINITIONS

As used herein:

A. "Authority" means the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority created by this Order.

B. "Board" means Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Board of Trustees created by this Order.

C. The "Center for Educational Performance and Information" means the temporary state agency created by Executive Order 2000-9, being Section 388.996 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

D. The "Department of Treasury" means the principal department created by Section 54 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, being Section 16.175 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

E. The "Michigan Municipal Bond Authority" means the body corporate created under the Shared Credit Rating Act, Act No. 227 of the Public Acts of 1985, as amended, being Section 141.1051 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and includes the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees.

F. The "Michigan Strategic Fund" means the entity created under Act No. 270 of the Public Acts of 1984, as amended, being Section 125.2001 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and includes the Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors.

G. "Public School" means a public elementary or secondary educational entity or agency that is established under the Revised School Code, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being Section 380.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and has as its primary mission the teaching and learning of academic and vocational-technical skills and knowledge, and is operated by a school district, local act school district, special act school district, intermediate school district, public school academy corporation, strict discipline academy corporation, or by the Department of Education or the State Board of Education. Public school also includes a laboratory school or other elementary or secondary school that is controlled and operated by a state public university described in Article VIII, Section 4, 5 or 6, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963.

H. "Qualified Public Education Facility" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 422 of The Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001, codified in Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 USC 142, as amended.

II. CREATION OF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY

A. The Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority is hereby created as a Type I agency, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.103 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, located within the Department of Treasury.

B. The Authority shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of:

1. the state treasurer;

2. Four (4) trustees appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than two (2) of the trustees appointed under this subsection shall be members of the same political party.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, appointed trustees shall hold office for a term of four (4) years. However, of the trustees initially appointed, the Governor shall designate two (2) to serve a term of four (4) years, one (1) to serve a term of three (3) years, and one (1) to serve a term of two (2) years.

D. A vacancy on the board caused by the expiration of a term or other cause of termination of membership on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

E. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy created other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the trustee who he or she is to succeed in the same manner as the original appointment. A trustee may be reappointed for additional terms.

III. OPERATIONS OF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A. The Governor shall designate one trustee to serve as chairperson of the board. The chairperson shall serve as chairperson at the pleasure of the Governor.

B. The board may adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with law and with this Order, governing its organization, operation and procedure.

C. A majority of the serving trustees constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting. Trustees participating in a meeting by the use of telephonic or video equipment shall be deemed present at the meeting. The board shall act by a majority vote of the trustees voting on any particular action. Voting shall be conducted in person or by use of telephonic or video equipment.

D. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson and as may be provided in the bylaws of the board. Meetings of the board may be held at any location within the state of Michigan.

E. The board may, as appropriate, make inquiries, studies, and investigations, hold hearings, and receive comments from the public.

F. Trustees shall serve without compensation. Trustees may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and expenses according to the relevant procedures of the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Management and Budget.

G. The board may hire or retain such contractors, sub-contractors, advisors, consultants and agents, and may make and enter into contracts necessary or incidental to the exercise of the powers of the board and the performance of its duties as the board may deem advisable and necessary, in accordance with the relevant statutes, rules and procedures of the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Management and Budget.

H. The board may apply for, receive and expend monies from any source, public or private, including but not limited to, gifts, grants, donations of monies and government appropriations. The board may also accept donations of labor, services or other things of value from any public or private agency or person.

I. The board shall be staffed by personnel within the Department of Treasury, as designated by the State Treasurer.

J. The board shall conduct all business at public meetings held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Act No. 267of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being Sections 15.261 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

IV. MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND

All the statutory authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities with respect to a commercial enterprise involving the construction, rehabilitation, refurbishing or equipping of school facilities that are occupied or to be occupied by a public school, provided under the Michigan Strategic Fund Act, Act No. 270 of the Public Acts of 1984, as amended, being Section 125.2001 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby transferred from the Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors to the Michigan Public Education Facilities Authority and the Michigan Public Education Facilities Authority Board of Trustees by a Type II transfer, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.103 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

V. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

All the statutory authority, power, duties, functions and responsibilities of the State Treasurer only with respect to the allocation of volume limitations designated for exempt facility bonds relating to Qualified Public Educational Facilities, provided under the Unified Volume Limitation Allocation Act, Act No. 496 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, being Section 12.111 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby transferred from the State

Treasurer to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority by a Type II transfer, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.103 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

VI. MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL BOND AUTHORITY

A. Except as provided in Paragraph B, the statutory authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority and the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees, as such authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities relate to governmental units which are a public school academy or a laboratory school or other elementary or secondary school that is controlled and operated by a state public university described in Article VIII, Section 4, 5 or 6, of the constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963, including but not limited to the statutory authority, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities set forth in the Shared Credit Rating Act, Act No. 227 of the Public Acts of 1985, as amended, being Section 141.1051 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, Section 1225 of the Revised School Code, Section 1225 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being Section 380.1225 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the State School Aid Act of 1979, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1979, as amended, being Section 388.1601 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby transferred from the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority and the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority and the Michigan Public Education Facilities Authority Board of Trustees by a Type II transfer, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being Section 16.103 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

B. The transfer provided for in Subsection A. does not transfer the authorities, powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, rights and obligations of the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority and the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees related to any outstanding public school academy bonds or notes or any reserve or trust funds relating to such bonds or notes.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

A. The State Treasurer shall provide executive direction and supervision for the implementation of all transfers of authority to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority made under this Order.

B. The State Treasurer shall administer the assigned functions transferred by this Order in such ways as to promote efficient administration and shall make internal organizational changes as may be administratively necessary to complete the realignment of responsibilities prescribed by this Order.

C. The State Treasurer shall identify the program positions and administrative function positions that will be transferred to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority according to the terms of this Order. The State Treasurer shall develop an agreement specifying these positions no later than the effective date of this Order.

D. The State Treasurer shall immediately initiate coordination with the directors of all other state departments and agencies having authority transferred to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority under this Order to facilitate the transfer and to develop memoranda of record identifying any pending settlements, issues of compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, or other obligations to be resolved related to the authority to be transferred.

E. All records, personnel, property, grants and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds used, held, employed, available or to be made available to any entity for the activities, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities transferred from the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority and the Michigan Strategic Fund by this Order are hereby transferred to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority.

F. The State Treasurer may request the assistance of other state agencies with respect to personnel, budgeting, procurement, information systems and other management-related functions and such agencies shall provide such assistance.

G. The Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority will prepare and submit an annual report to the Center for Educational Performance and Information which will include the total number of bond issues, dollar amount of the bond issues, number of public schools assisted, the geographic distribution of the bond financing and the types of facilities financed.

H. The State Treasurer may by written instrument delegate a duty or power conferred by law or this Order and the person to whom such duty or power is so delegated may perform such duty or exercise such power at the time and to the extent that such duty or power is delegated by the State Treasurer.

I. All rules, orders, contracts, grants and agreements relating to the functions transferred to the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority by this Order lawfully adopted prior to the effective date of this Order by the responsible state agency shall continue to be effective until revised, amended or rescinded.

J. The State Budget Director shall determine and authorize the most efficient manner possible for handling financial transactions and records affected by this Order in the state's financial management system for the remainder of this fiscal year.

K. The Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority is a separate and distinct authority from the School Bond Loan Fund established by 1955 P.A. 74, as amended, being Section 388.921 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and shall have no impact on the amount of loans available to school districts through the School Bond Loan Fund.

L. The invalidity of any portion of this Order shall not affect the validity of the remainder thereof.

In fulfillment of the requirement of Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963, the provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective March 18, 2002.

[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this 21st day of December, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand One.

John Engler

Governor

By the Governor:

Candice S. Miller

Secretary of State

The message was referred to the Clerk.

Communications from State Officers

The following communications from the Auditor General were received and read:

December 27, 2001

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or executive digest:

Performance Audit of

Lansing Community College

December 2001

December 28, 2001

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or executive digest:

Financial Audit of the

Michigan State Fair and Exposition Center

Department of Agriculture

October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000

Sincerely,

Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.

Auditor General

The communications were referred to the Clerk and the accompanying reports referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.

The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:

Notice of Filing

Administrative Rules

December 20, 2001

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Office of Regulatory Reform, Legal Division filed at 3:20 P.M. this date, administrative rule (01-12-05) for the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Director's Office, entitled "Psychology", effective 7 days hereafter.

Sincerely,

Candice S. Miller

Secretary of State

Elena L. Beasley, Manager

Office of the Great Seal

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

The following communication from the Lake Superior State University was received and read:

December 30, 2001

Enclosed is a copy of the audited financial statements and the management letter for Lake Superior State University for the fiscal year ended June, 2001.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Arbuckle

President

The communication was referred to the Clerk.