No. 52

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 29, 2014.

10:00 a.m.

The House was called to order by The Clerk.

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

The Honorable Gary L. Randall, Clerk of the House, offered the following invocation:

“Heavenly Father, as we begin this new session day, we seek Your divine guidance and pray that You bless the work of this body and renew it with a spirit of hope and optimism. May all that we do in this chamber be in the light of Your word and of benefit to all who live in this great state. Amen.”

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolutions had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Wednesday, May 28:

House Bill Nos. 5605 5606 5607 5608 5609 5610

House Joint Resolutions FF GG

Senate Bill Nos. 961 962

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Shirkey introduced

House Bill No. 5611, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1507c.

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

Rep. Shirkey introduced

House Bill No. 5612, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide for a restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6m (MCL 460.6m), as added by 1982 PA 304.

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

Reps. McMillin, Hooker, Yonker and Genetski introduced

House Bill No. 5613, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1180.

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

Reps. Singh and Howrylak introduced

House Bill No. 5614, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 601d (MCL 257.601d), as added by 2008 PA 463.

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

Reps. Howrylak and Kelly introduced

House Joint Resolution HH, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 12 of article IV, to reduce salaries of members of the legislature.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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