No. 11
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
94thLegislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 8, 2007.
12:00 Noon.
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 present.
Accavitti--excused Dillon--present Lahti--present Pearce--present
Acciavatti--present Donigan--present LaJoy--present Polidori--present
Agema--present Ebli--present Law, David--present Proos--present
Amos--present Elsenheimer--present Law, Kathleen--excused Robertson--present
Angerer--present Emmons--present LeBlanc--present Rocca--present
Ball--present Espinoza--present Leland--present Sak--present
Bauer--present Farrah--present Lemmons--present Schuitmaker--present
Bennett--present Gaffney--present Lindberg--present Scott--present
Bieda--present Garfield--present Marleau--present Shaffer--present
Booher--present Gillard--present Mayes--present Sheen--present
Brandenburg--present Gonzales--present McDowell--present Sheltrown--present
Brown--present Green--present Meadows--present Simpson--present
Byrnes--present Griffin--present Meekhof--present Smith, Alma--present
Byrum--present Hammel--present Meisner--present Smith, Virgil--present
Calley--present Hammon--present Melton--present Spade--present
Casperson--present Hansen--present Meltzer--present Stahl--present
Caswell--present Hildenbrand--present Miller--present Stakoe--present
Caul--present Hood--present Moolenaar--present Steil--excused
Cheeks--present Hoogendyk--present Moore--present Tobocman--present
Clack--present Hopgood--present Moss--present Vagnozzi--present
Clemente--present Horn--present Nitz--present Valentine--present
Condino--present Huizenga--present Nofs--present Walker--present
Constan--present Hune--present Opsommer--present Ward--present
Corriveau--present Jackson--present Palmer--present Warren--present
Coulouris--present Johnson--present Palsrok--present Wenke--present
Cushingberry--present Jones, Rick--present Pastor--present Wojno--present
Dean--present Jones, Robert--present Pavlov--present Young--present
DeRoche--present Knollenberg--present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. Barb Byrum, from the 67th District, offered the following invocation:
"A person of faith once said to 'Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can.'
I implore you to reach into your hearts to protect the freedoms we so deeply cherish in accordance with the values in which each one of us believes.
Join me in a moment of silence to reflect on how our individual beliefs should guide us towards the best for the people of this great state.
Thank you."
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Rep. Booher moved that Rep. Steil be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Tobocman moved that Reps. Accavitti and Kathleen Law be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
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Rep. Tobocman moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Motions and Resolutions
Rep. Tobocman moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 13, at 1:30 p.m.
The motion prevailed.
Reps. Alma Smith, Green, Vagnozzi, Dean, Sak, Bieda, Clack, Condino, Constan, Hopgood, Rick Jones, Leland, Lemmons, Pastor, Polidori, Tobocman, Valentine and Warren offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 16.
A resolution to recognize the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as the flag of the Vietnamese-American community.
Whereas, The people of the former Republic of Vietnam were valiant in their resistance to the aggression of communist North Vietnam, and thousands of Vietnamese men and women made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom; and
Whereas, Many officers and enlisted personnel of the former Republic of Vietnam, as well as teachers, intellectuals, and artists, were imprisoned as enemies of the state; and
Whereas, The current government of Vietnam continues to harass, interrogate, and arrest individuals advocating democracy; and
Whereas, The flag of the free Vietnamese people consists of three horizontal stripes of red upon a field of gold, and this flag is an eternal symbol of the hope and love of freedom for all people of Vietnamese descent, just as the American flag symbolizes these virtues for citizens across the United States; and
Whereas, Dating back to 1948, the red and gold striped flag has a history in Vietnam and is a broad symbol of resilience, freedom, and democracy for the Vietnamese-American community; and
Whereas, This flag remains as a poignant reminder of the threat of communism and the imperative of remaining vigilant in opposition to tyranny of all forms and actively supporting human rights; and
Whereas, The end of the Vietnam conflict produced an exodus of over 2 million Vietnamese seeking political asylum in the free world who bravely risked their lives to live under the prosperity of democracy; and
Whereas, Many of these refugees settled in Michigan, and thousands of Vietnamese Americans and residents of Vietnamese descent live in Michigan; and
Whereas, Numerous municipalities across the country and several states have taken the formal step of extending recognition of the red and gold striped Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese-American community; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we hereby recognize the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag, with three red stripes set on a gold background, as the flag of the Vietnamese-American community; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor and the Vietnamese-American Public Affairs Committee.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Thursday, February 8:
House Bill Nos. 4202 4203 4204 4205 4206 4207 4208 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213 4214 4215 4216 4217 4218 4219 4220 4221 4222 4223 4224 4225 4226 4227 4228 4229 4230 4231 4232 4233 4234 4235 4236 4237 4238 4239 4240
Senate Bill Nos. 178 179 180 181 182 183
Senate Joint Resolution A
Reports of Standing Committees
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Virgil Smith, Chair, of the Committee on Insurance, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Thursday, February 8, 2007
Present: Reps. Virgil Smith, Farrah, Lemmons, Polidori, Scott, Simpson, Wojno, Hune, Robertson, Emmons, Hildenbrand, Moore and Rocca
Absent: Reps. Condino, Constan, Johnson and David Law
Excused: Reps. Condino, Constan, Johnson and David Law
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was received February 8, 2007 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2007 1
IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS UNDER
SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE V OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963
WHEREAS, under Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the Governor, with the approval of the appropriating committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations whenever it appears that actual revenues for a fiscal period will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, and the reductions shall be made in accordance with procedures prescribed by law;
WHEREAS, it appears that actual revenues for the fiscal period beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending on September 30, 2007, will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, the estimates having been determined by the Legislature as required under Section 31 of Article IV of the Michigan Constitution of 1963;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391, on the basis of written information from the State Budget Director and the State Treasurer, it appears that actual revenue will fall below such revenue estimates;
WHEREAS, there is an unanticipated loss of funding that the departments and agencies of state government do not expect to obtain or make up during the current fiscal year;
WHEREAS, expenditure reductions totaling $166,929,400.00 general fund-general purpose and $31,205,600.00 special purpose funds are necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power and authority vested in the Governor under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, and with the approval of a majority of members of each appropriations committee, order the following reductions in expenditures:
A. Portions of general fund-general purpose expenditures authorized by appropriations amounting to $166,929,400.00 contained in the following public acts are hereby reduced. Where the expenditure reductions of general fund-general purpose appropriations in this Order reduce the restricted portions of gross appropriations and sources of financing that will be earned, the amounts to be reduced shall be provided separately to the State Budget Director for approval and entry into the accounts.
Reduction
Public ActDepartmentAmount
2006 PA 345 Agriculture $2,001,300
2006 PA 345 Attorney General 1,809,000
2006 PA 345 Civil Rights 289,000
2006 PA 345 Civil Service 384,200
2006 PA 341 Community Colleges 10,900,000
2006 PA 330 Community Health 28,159,500
2006 PA 331 Corrections 52,309,800
2006 PA 332 Education 280,200
2006 PA 343 Environmental Quality 2,410,200
2006 PA 345 Executive Office 43,000
2006 PA 340 Higher Education 2,655,700
2006 PA 345 History, Arts, and Libraries 742,000
2006 PA 345 Human Services 34,318,400
2006 PA 345 Labor and Economic Growth 1,329,200
2006 PA 345 Management and Budget 16,525,600
2006 PA 345 Michigan Strategic Fund 2,150,100
2006 PA 345 Military and Veterans Affairs 1,173,700
2006 PA 344 Natural Resources 344,700
2006 PA 345 State 452,300
2006 PA 345 State Police 6,771,100
2006 PA 345 Treasury 1,880,400
TOTAL 166,929,400
The Department of Information Technology shall reduce user charges to state agencies consistent with reductions for information technology services and projects contained in Section B.
B. The reduction totals for the departments and agencies in Section A include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:
1. Department of Agriculture
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01120 Statistical reporting service 130,700
01220 Agricultural development 15,000
02320 Animal health and welfare 125,000
03120 Environmental stewardship 234,700
03908 Local conservation districts 758,400
30000 Information technology services and projects 1,200
1,265,000
The amount in Section 604 of Part 2 of Article 1 of 2006 PA 345 for local conservation districts is reduced to $758,400.00 and distributions are reduced to the following amounts: for each district, $9,600.00; for equal distribution among multiple districts within a county, $9,600.00.
The amount in Section 703 of Part 2 of Article 1 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $15,000.00.
2. Department of Attorney General
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
00005 Information technology services and projects 1,600
01040 Attorney general operations 1,000,000
1,001,600
3. Department of Civil Rights
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01000 Civil rights operations 25,000
02100 Information technology services and projects 700
25,700
4. Department of Civil Service
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
09150 Information technology services and projects 1,000
19300 Executive direction 174,300
175,300
5. Community Colleges
The State Budget Director shall reduce the payment amount to community colleges provided under Section 102 of Part 1 of 2006 PA 341 by $10,900,000.00. The amount of each college's reduction is to equal the credit issued by the Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System to each college reducing the amount of pension contributions otherwise due from that college for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
6. Department of Community Health
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
33500 Hospital services and therapy 2,181,000
33550 Health plan services 12,500,000
34500 Health information technology initiatives 7,250,000
80000 Information technology services and projects 2,700
21,933,700
7. Department of Corrections
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
02072 Training 2,500,000
05083 Information technology services and projects 5,800
2,505,800
8. Department of Education
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01404 Best practices study 175,000
03801 Information technology services and projects 3,300
178,300
9. Department of Environmental Quality
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01150 Information technology services and projects 700
06051 Water pollution control and drinking water revolving fund1,600,000
1,600,700
10. Higher Education
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
03401 Cooperative extension service 2,655,700
2,655,700
11. Department of History, Arts, and Libraries
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01100 Management services 18,900
02001 Administration (Michigan Council for Arts and 62,500
Cultural Affairs)
03050 Library of Michigan operations 126,500
05000 Information technology services and projects 7,400
07516 Historical facilities system 14,000
229,300
12. Department of Human Services
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
11350 Demonstration projects 275,000
14200 Medical consultation program 241,800
15100 AFC, children's welfare and daycare licensure 123,400
16100 Information technology services and projects 2,800
32500 Family independence program 6,576,000
32520 State disability assistance 213,500
32550 Day care services 12,939,300
32630 Indigent burial 738,700
62040 Contractual services, supplies, and materials 269,300
72360 Black child and family institute 50,000
72400 Teenage parent counseling 25,500
72420 Youth in transition 122,000
72550 Foster care payments 1,226,200
81100 Domestic violence prevention and treatment 75,000
81200 Crisis prevention and elder law of Michigan food for 160,000
the elderly project
83200 Legal support contracts 2,000,000
25,038,500
The amount in Section 307(1 ) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 423(1) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 423(2) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $35,000.00.
The amount in Section 423(3) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 423(4) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 560 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 613 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 for the maximum allowable reimbursement limit for indigent burials is reduced to $680.00 and distributions are reduced to the following amounts: for funeral directors, $435.00; for cemeteries or crematoriums, $145.00; and for the provider of the vault, $100.00.
The amount in Section 668(2) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 905 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 906 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
13. Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
18001 Fire protection grants 1,000,000
1,000,000
14. Department of Management and Budget
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
00005 Information technology services and projects 75,800
01737 State building authority rent universities 6,875,100
01739 State building authority rent department of corrections 8,794,900
11000 Executive operations 17,500
12000 Administrative services 25,000
13000 Budget and financial management 61,700
16000 Business support services 72,500
15,922,500
15. Michigan Strategic Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01000 Administration 12,500
01100 Job creation services 112,500
03010 Economic development job training grants 1,600,500
1,725,500
16. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01011 Headquarters and armories 150,000
03500 Grand Rapids veterans' home 185,000
03700 D.J. Jacobetti veterans' home 134,500
03800 Information technology services and projects 600
470,100
17. Department of Natural Resources
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
08914 Information technology services and projects 1,400
1,400
18. Department of State
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
45500 Information technology services and projects 2,400
2,400
19. Department of State Police
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
61000 Information technology services and projects 9,200
9,200
20. Department of Treasury
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01201 Information technology services and projects 5,400
01870 Collections 50,000
01960 Mail operations 50,000
02450 Revenue enhancement program 350,000
09455 Special census revenue sharing payments 892,400
1,347,800
21. Retirement Rate Reduction Defined Benefits
General fund/general purpose expenditures authorized by appropriations are reduced by the amounts listed for thefollowing departments and agencies. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessaryto properly record expenditure reductions for each department and agency, including federal and state restricted revenue reductions, as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
Reduction
Public ActDepartmentAmount
2006 PA 345 Agriculture 736,300
2006 PA 345 Attorney General 807,400
2006 PA 345 Civil Rights 263,300
2006 PA 345 Civil Service 208,900
2006 PA 330 Community Health 6,225,800
2006 PA 331 Corrections 49,804,000
2006 PA 332 Education 101,900
2006 PA 343 Environmental Quality 809,500
2006 PA 345 Executive Office 43,000
2006 PA 345 History, Arts, and Libraries 512,700
2006 PA 345 Services 9,279,900
2006 PA 345 Labor and Economic Growth 329,200
2006 PA 345 Management and Budget 603,100
2006 PA 345 Michigan Strategic Fund 424,600
2006 PA 345 Military and Veterans Affairs 703,600
2006 PA 344 Natural Resources 343,300
2006 PA 345 State 449,900
2006 PA 345 State Police 6,761,900
2006 PA 345 Treasury 532,600
78,940,900
C. Portions of appropriations financed with special purpose revenue amounting to $31,754,800.00 contained in the following public acts are reduced as follows:
Reduction
Public ActDepartmentAmount
2006 PA 340 Higher Education $6,000,000
2006 PA 345 Human Services 8,495,600
2006 PA 345 Labor and Economic Growth 10,660,000
2006 PA 345 Transportation 6,000,000
2006 PA 345 Treasury 50,000
TOTAL 31,205,600
D. The reduction totals for the departments and agencies in Section C include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:
1. Higher Education Michigan Merit Award Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
80000 Michigan merit award program 6,000,000
6,000,000
2. Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
11350 Demonstration projects 149,200
32550 Day care services 2,626,500
72400 Teenage parent counseling 1,732,400
72280 Child safety and permanency planning 1,200,000
72300 Child protection/community partners 220,000
81200 Crisis prevention and elder law of Michigan food for 50,000
the elderly project
82380 Community services block grants 1,675,000
7,653,100
The amount in Section 303(1) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $1,175,000.00.
The amount in Section 303(2) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 304 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $54,300.00.
The amount in Section 306 of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $75,000.00.
The amount in Section 565(1) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 657(3) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $2,500,000.00.
The amount in Section 658 of 2006 PA 345 Part 2 of Article 10 of is reduced to $0.00.
3. Human Services Child Care Development Fund Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
32550 Day care services 262,500
262,500
The amount in Section 676(2) of Part 2 of Article 10 of 2006 PA 345 is reduced to $12,500.00.
4. Human Services Part B of Title IV of the Social Security Act Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
72290 Strong families/safe children 580,000
580,000
5. Labor and Economic Growth Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
08230 Welfare-to-work programs 10,000,000
10,000,000
6. Labor and Economic Growth Corporation Fees State Restricted Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
07008 Commercial services 660,000
660,000
7. Transportation Transportation Economic Development Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
87210 Target industries/economic redevelopment 6,000,000
6,000,000
8. Treasury Michigan Merit Award Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
03700 Michigan merit award administration 50,000
50,000
The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to implement the provisions of this Order to reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations as specified above for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending on September 30, 2007.
This Order is effective upon approval by the appropriations committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as provided under Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391.
[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this 8th day of February, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and seven.
Jennifer M. Granholm
Governor
By the Governor:
Terri L. Land
Secretary of State
The message was referred to the Clerk.
Communications from State Officers
The following communications from the Secretary of State were received and read:
Notices of Filing
Administrative Rules
February 6, 2007
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 Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed at 4:48 P.M. this date, administrative rule (07-02-02) for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Public Service Commission, Entitled "Rules and Regulations Governing Animal Contact Current Mitigation" These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under sections 33, 44, or 45a(6) of 1969 PA 306. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 6, 2007
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 Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed at 4:50 P.M. this date, administrative rule (07-02-03) for the Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division, Entitled "Control of Open and Prescribed Burning" These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under sections 33, 44, or 45a(6) of 1969 PA 306. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
Sincerely,
Terri Lynn Land
Secretary of State
Robin Houston, Office Supervisor
Office of the Great Seal
The communications were referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Agema, Sheen, Shaffer, Emmons, Ball, Garfield, Rick Jones, Steil, Opsommer, Stahl, David Law, Nitz, Meekhof, Green, Caswell, Hoogendyk, Acciavatti, Pavlov, Palmer, Marleau, Hildenbrand, Brandenburg, Pearce, Pastor, LaJoy, Horn, Calley and Moss introduced
House Bill No. 4241, entitled
A bill to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled "An act establishing the minimum ages for contracting marriages; to require a civil license in order to marry and its registration; to provide for the implementation of federal law; and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act," by amending section 2 (MCL 551.102), as amended by 2006 PA 578.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations.
Reps. Accavitti, Clack, Hopgood, Farrah, Johnson, Sheltrown, Condino, Ebli, Gillard, Brown, Espinoza, Meadows, Nofs, Gaffney, Huizenga, Virgil Smith and Cheeks introduced
House Bill No. 4242, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 241c.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Accavitti, Constan, Clack, Hopgood, Farrah, Johnson, Sheltrown, Condino, Gillard, Brown, Espinoza, Meadows, Nofs, Gaffney, Huizenga, Virgil Smith and Cheeks introduced
House Bill No. 4243, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1135 (MCL 380.1135), as added by 1987 PA 84.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Reps. Accavitti, Constan, Hopgood, Farrah, Johnson, Condino, Meadows, Virgil Smith and Cheeks introduced
House Bill No. 4244, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section3406s.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Rep. Accavitti introduced
House Bill No. 4245, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416e.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Steil, Opsommer, Meekhof, DeRoche, Stahl, Huizenga, Nitz, Booher and Hoogendyk introduced
House Bill No. 4246, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 8, entitled "An act to provide for intergovernmental transfers of functions and responsibilities," by amending section 4 (MCL 124.534).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Meadows, Vagnozzi, Alma Smith, Leland, Robert Jones, Clemente, Bauer, Cushingberry, Coulouris, Miller and Hammon introduced
House Bill No. 4247, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 8 (MCL 211.8), as amended by 2006 PA 633.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Reps. Meadows, Alma Smith, Leland and Cushingberry introduced
House Bill No. 4248, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16231 and 16237 (MCL 333.16231 and 333.16237), section 16231 as amended by 1993 PA 79 and section 16237 as added by 1993 PA 87.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
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Rep. Stakoe moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 12:50 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, February 13, at 1:30 p.m.
RICHARD J. BROWN
Clerk of the House of Representatives