2004-HJ-02-26-018.htm

No. 18

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 26, 2004.

10:00 a.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Rep. Rick Shaffer, from the 59th District, offered the following invocation:

"Gracious Father in heaven, we are thankful for the beauties of this and other days. We are thankful that we can be here as servants of Thine serving in this great legislative chamber. So we would ask a blessing upon all the legislators, staff and individuals that help support Michigan government. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen."

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Wenke, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4234, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 9j.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wenke, Sheen, Koetje, Meyer, Drolet, Hummel, Palmer, Milosch, Nofs and Stakoe

Nays: Reps. Woronchak, O'Neil, Minore, Farrah, Bieda, Zelenko and Condino

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Wenke, Chair, of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Present: Reps. Wenke, Sheen, Koetje, Woronchak, Meyer, Drolet, Hummel, Palmer, Milosch, Nofs, Stakoe, O'Neil, Minore, Farrah, Bieda, Zelenko and Condino

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, February 26, for her approval of the following bill:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5154 at 9:47 a.m.

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Thursday, February 26:

House Bill Nos. 5597 5598

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Hoogendyk, Shaffer, Stahl, DeRossett, Drolet, Kooiman, Huizenga, Brandenburg, Garfield, Vander Veen, Pastor, Bradstreet, LaJoy and Sheen introduced

House Bill No. 5599, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled "An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 6 (MCL 408.476).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training and Safety.

Rep. DeRossett introduced

House Bill No. 5600, entitled

A bill 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 5j (MCL 28.425j), as amended by 2002 PA 719.

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

Reps. Ward, Gaffney, Moolenaar, Steil, Amos, Hune, Nofs, Stahl, Caswell and Stakoe introduced

House Bill No. 5601, entitled

A bill to designate an official state prisoner of war and missing in action monument.

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

Reps. Gaffney, Nofs, Ward, LaSata, Meyer, Gleason, Plakas, Smith, Elkins, Hunter and Daniels introduced

House Bill No. 5602, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3009a.

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

Reps. Law, Spade, Plakas, Tobocman, Hopgood, Farrah, O'Neil, Anderson, Kolb, Jamnick, Minore, Gillard, Elkins, Gleason, Bieda, Lipsey, Adamini, Gieleghem and Wojno introduced

House Bill No. 5603, entitled

A bill to amend 1945 PA 72, entitled "An act to prevent the importation from other states, and the spread within this state, of all serious insect pests and contagious plant diseases and to provide for their repression and control, imposing certain powers and duties on the commissioner of agriculture; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending sections 6 and 9 (MCL 286.256 and 286.259).

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

Reps. Law, Spade, Plakas, Farrah, Tobocman, O'Neil, Anderson, Kolb, Jamnick, Minore, Gillard, Elkins, Gleason, Bieda, Lipsey, Adamini, Gieleghem, Hopgood and Wojno introduced

House Bill No. 5604, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.12m), as amended by 2002 PA 421.

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

Rep. Phillips introduced

House Bill No. 5605, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to create funds; to provide for the imposition of fees; to require reports, audits, and plans; to authorize certain transfers by certain state agencies; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by certain state agencies.