Reps. Somerville and MacMaster offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 11.

            A resolution to call upon the Governor to impose an immediate hiring freeze within state government.

            Whereas, The people of Michigan are deeply concerned as to the level of government spending; and

            Whereas, Our state is facing an estimated $1.8 billion budget deficit in the next fiscal year; and

            Whereas, An effective measure to take would be establishing a freeze on hiring throughout state government. Prohibiting any new hiring to fill vacancies is a small step in a much longer journey and an approach that represents fiscal policies necessary to turn Michigan around; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we call upon the Governor to impose an immediate hiring freeze within state government; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor.