No. 32
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
98th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Margaret E. O’Brien.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
Ananich—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present
Bieda—present Horn—present Proos—present
Booher—present Hune—present Robertson—present
Brandenburg—present Johnson—present Rocca—present
Casperson—present Jones—present Schmidt—present
Colbeck—present Knezek—present Schuitmaker—present
Emmons—present Knollenberg—present Shirkey—present
Green—present Kowall—present Smith—excused
Gregory—present MacGregor—present Stamas—present
Hansen—present Marleau—present Warren—present
Hertel—present Meekhof—present Young—present
Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present Zorn—present
Hood—present O’Brien—present
Senator Kenneth B. Horn of the 32nd District offered the following invocation:
Thank You, dear Lord, for this glorious sunny day in Lansing. I know that we have a lot of tough issues that are facing us, facing the state, that we have to deal with on a regular basis. God bless the members and staff, the folks in the Gallery, and people back home.
As we continue our hard work, we do this in Your name. Amen.
The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator O’Brien, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator Green entered the Senate Chamber.
Senator Kowall moved that Senators Brandenburg, Knollenberg, Schuitmaker, Meekhof and Proos be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hood moved that Senator Warren be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hood moved that Senator Smith be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Proos and Knollenberg entered the Senate Chamber.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, assumed the Chair.
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
April 10, 2015
I would like House Bill 4015 (Kelly) re-referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Arlan Meekhof
30th Senate District
Senate Majority Leader
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communications were received and read:
Office of the Auditor General
March 26, 2015
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Report on internal control, compliance, and other matters of Michigan Strategic Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
March 27, 2015
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Performance audit on Statewide Oracle Database Controls, Department of Technology, Management, and Budget.
April 7, 2015
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Report on internal control, compliance, and other matters of the State of Michigan 401K Plan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
April 7, 2015
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Report on internal control, compliance, and other matters of the State of Michigan 457 Plan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
Sincerely,
Doug Ringler
Auditor General
The audit reports were referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The following communications were received:
Department of State
Administrative Rules
Notices of Filing
March 11, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2013-101-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-04) on this date at 2:21 p.m. for the Department of Environmental Quality, entitled “Oil and Gas Operations.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 11, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2015-001-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-05) on this date at 2:21 p.m. for the Department of Environmental Quality, entitled “Inland Lakes and Streams.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 11, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-146-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-06) on this date at 2:21 p.m. for the Department of Environmental Quality, entitled “Solid Waste Management.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 11, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-156-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-07) on this date at 2:21 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Real Estate Appraisers - General Rules.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 17, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2015-002-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-08) on this date at 3:25 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Dentistry - General Rules.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 17, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-145-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-09) on this date at 3:25 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Public Conduct at Meetings.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 24, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-032-HS (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-10) on this date at 3:30 p.m. for the Department of Human Services, entitled “State Disability Assistance Program.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
March 24, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-083-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-03-11) on this date at 3:30 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 6. Personal Productive Equipment.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 6, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-089-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-01) on this date at 2:33 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 45. Fall Protection.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 6, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-093-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-02) on this date at 2:33 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 40. Safety-Related Work Practices.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 6, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-150-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-03) on this date at 2:33 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 62. Plastic Molding.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 7, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-068-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-07) on this date at 2:57 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 59. Helicopters.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 7, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-063-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-06) on this date at 2:58 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 27. Blasting and Use of Explosives.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 7, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-062-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-05) on this date at 2:58 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 18. Fire Protection and Prevention.”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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.
April 7, 2015
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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the State Office of Regulatory Reinvention filed Administrative Rule #2014-016-LR (Secretary of State Filing #15-04-04) on this date at 2:59 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, entitled “Part 303. Methylenedianiline (MDA).”
These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 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,
Ruth Johnson
Secretary of State
Robin L. Houston, Departmental Supervisor
Office of the Great Seal
The communications were referred to the Secretary for record.
The follow communication was received:
Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan
March 30, 2015
Attached please find the Report to the Legislature for the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan. Also attached is a copy of the letter from the Local Audit and Finance Division of the Department of Treasury granting the City of Detroit an extension until March 31, 2015 to file their audit. Due to the city’s extension, financial statements were not available to include in our report. Hard copies of both the report and the letter will follow in the mail.
If there are any questions, please contact Tiffany Gunter, Deputy CEO, at tgunter@rtamichigan.org or (313) 402-1020.
Ginny Lickliter
Executive Administrative Assistant
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Thursday, March 26:
House Bill Nos. 4017 4041 4060 4134 4193 4224
The Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Friday, March 27, for his approval the following bills:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 137 at 10:40 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 138 at 10:42 a.m.
The Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Monday, April 6, for his approval the following bills:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 42 at 11:12 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 53 at 11:14 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 54 at 11:16 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 55 at 11:18 a.m.
The Secretary announced that the following bills and joint resolution were printed and filed on Thursday, March 26, and are available at the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 235 236 237 238
House Bill Nos. 4388 4389 4390 4391 4392 4393 4394 4395 4396 4397 4398 4399 4400 4401
4402 4403
House Joint Resolution M
The Secretary announced that the following bills and joint resolution were printed and filed on Friday, March 27, and are available at the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249
House Bill Nos. 4404 4405 4406 4407 4408 4409 4410 4411 4412 4413 4414 4415 4416 4417
House Joint Resolution N
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the Governor were received:
Date: April 1, 2015
Time: 8:48 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 137 (Public Act No. 8), being
An act to amend 2012 PA 101, entitled “An act to create an autism coverage reimbursement program to encourage insurance and health coverage providers to provide autism coverage; to impose certain duties on certain state departments, agencies, and officials; to create certain funds; to authorize certain expenditures; and to provide for an appropriation,” by amending section 8 (MCL 550.1838), as added by 2014 PA 401.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 1, 2015, at 4:22 p.m.)
Date: April 1, 2015
Time: 8:50 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 138 (Public Act No. 9), being
An act to amend 1989 PA 196, entitled “An act to abolish the criminal assessments commission; to prescribe certain duties of the crime victim services commission; to create the crime victim’s rights fund; to provide for expenditures from the fund; to provide for assessments against criminal defendants and certain juvenile offenders; to provide for payment of crime victim’s rights services; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and departments,” by amending section 4 (MCL 780.904), as amended by 2014 PA 299.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 1, 2015, at 4:24 p.m.)
Date: April 9, 2015
Time: 9:14 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 42 (Public Act No. 11), 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 manufacturers, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; 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 provide appropriations for certain purposes; 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 sections 7a, 18b, 25, 43a, 67a, 212, 259, 306, 307, 309, 310d, 310e, 312e, 312f, 319, 319b, 324, 625a, 732, 803b, and 904 (MCL 257.7a, 257.18b, 257.25, 257.43a, 257.67a, 257.212, 257.259, 257.306, 257.307, 257.309, 257.310d, 257.310e, 257.312e, 257.312f, 257.319, 257.319b, 257.324, 257.625a, 257.732, 257.803b, and 257.904), sections 7a and 212 as amended by 2002 PA 534, section 18b as added and section 67a as amended by 1988 PA 346, section 43a as added and section 625a as amended by 2014 PA 315, section 306 as amended by 2014 PA 120, section 307 as amended by 2012 PA 55, section 309 as amended by 2012 PA 355, section 310d as amended by 2004 PA 62, section 310e as amended by 2011 PA 124, sections 312e and 803b as amended by 2011 PA 159, section 312f as amended by 2012 PA 473, section 319 as amended by 2012 PA 306, section 319b as amended by 2012 PA 498, section 324 as amended by 2006 PA 298, section 732 as amended by 2012 PA 592, and section 904 as amended by 2008 PA 461, and by adding section 306a.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 9, 2015, at 10:49 a.m.)
Respectfully,
Rick Snyder
Governor
The following message from the Governor was received on April 7, 2015, and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2015-11
Governor’s Talent Investment Board
Michigan Talent Investment Agency
Rescission of
Executive Order 2011-13
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the state of Michigan in the Governor; and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 provides that each principal department shall be under the supervision of the Governor unless otherwise provided by the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the development of workforce talent in concurrence with the demands of Michigan’s economy is essential to the economic prosperity and well-being of the people of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, strategies for regional economic prosperity throughout Michigan have a consistent focus on strategic development and retention of workforce talent; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order 2011-13 established the Governor’s Talent Investment Board within the Workforce Development Agency as the state workforce investment board required under Section 111 of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2821; and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq., supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and establishes new requirements for state workforce investment boards, including alignment with regional economic strategies; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order 2014-12 created the Michigan Talent Investment Agency as an independent and autonomous agency within the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development in order to enhance workforce talent and economic development efforts within this state, consistent with the legislative intent of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Development Agency was transferred to the Michigan Talent Investment Agency under Executive Order 2014-12;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard D. Snyder, Governor of the state of Michigan, by the virtue of the powers and authority vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, order the following:
I. GOVERNOR’S TALENT INVESTMENT BOARD
A. The Governor’s Talent Investment Board is created as an advisory body within the Michigan Talent Investment Agency.
B. The Governor’s Talent Investment Board is the state workforce investment board required for this state under Section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, or any other Act that amends or repeals the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, so long as the composition, duties, and responsibilities of the Board align with the successor Act.
C. Executive Order 2011-13 is rescinded.
II. COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF THE GOVERNOR’S TALENT INVESTMENT BOARD
A. The Governor’s Talent Investment Board shall consist of not less than the following:
1. The Governor;
2. A member of the Michigan House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A member appointed under this subsection shall only serve while serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives;
3. A member of the Michigan Senate, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate. A member appointed under this subsection shall serve only while serving as a member of the Michigan Senate;
4. Members appointed by the Governor, consisting of the following:
a. A majority of the board shall be representatives of businesses in Michigan, who –
i. Are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, and who, in addition, may be members of a local workforce development board established by the Michigan One-Stop Service Center System Act of 2006, Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.111-123, or its successor;
ii. Represent businesses or organizations representing businesses that provide employment opportunities that include emerging and in-demand occupations in Michigan;
iii. Are individuals nominated by business organizations and business trade associations in Michigan;
b. A minimum of two (2) representatives of individuals who are elected chief executive officers of a city or a county;
c. Not less than 20 percent of the board shall be representatives of the workforce within Michigan, who –
i. Shall include representatives of labor organizations, who have been nominated by labor federations in Michigan;
ii. Shall include a representative of a labor organization or a training director, from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if no such joint program exists in Michigan, such a representative of an apprenticeship program in Michigan;
iii. May include representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or that provide or support competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities;
iv. May include representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school youth; and
d. The lead state official(s) with primary responsibility for the administration of core programs as defined by Section 3(12)-(13) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128.
B. Of the members initially appointed after the effective date of this Order, pursuant to Section II.4.a.-c., seven (7) members shall be appointed for a term of two years, seven (7) members shall be appointed for a term of three years, and six (6) members shall be appointed for a term of four years.
C. All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Board members may be reappointed to serve multiple terms.
D. The Governor shall designate a chairperson and vice-chairperson for the Governor’s Talent Investment Board from among those members described in Section II.A.4.a.i.-iii., who both shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
E. The Governor may send a designee to any meeting of the Governor’s Talent Investment Board and that designee’s attendance shall constitute attendance by the Governor for quorum purposes. A person attending a Board meeting as a designee of the Governor is authorized to vote on behalf of the Governor.
F. In addition to the aforementioned members, the state department directors listed below shall serve in an ex-officio capacity on the board. They shall be non-voting members and their participation shall not count for the purpose of establishing a quorum.
1. Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
2. Director of the Department of Health and Human Services;
3. Director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs;
4. Director of the Talent Investment Agency; and
5. The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
G. In accordance with regional diversity requirements for state workforce development boards under Section 101(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, the Governor shall consult with representatives of each of Michigan’s ten prosperity regions as part of the process of making appointments to the Governor’s Talent Investment Board.
III. DUTIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S TALENT INVESTMENT BOARD
A. The Governor’s Talent Investment Board is an advisory body charged with advising and assisting the Governor regarding compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq.
B. The Board may promulgate bylaws, not inconsistent with federal law, Michigan law, or this Order, governing its organization, operation, and procedures.
C. Michigan Talent Investment Agency personnel shall staff and assist the Board in performing its functions.
D. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson and as may be provided in procedures adopted by the Board. Meetings of the board shall be held within the state of Michigan.
E. A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board’s actions shall be constituted by a majority vote of serving members participating in a meeting only when a quorum is present. To the extent authorized by Michigan law, the Board may authorize members to participate in a Board meeting by the use of telephonic or video equipment. A member participating in a meeting via telephonic or video equipment shall be deemed present at the meeting. Voting shall be conducted in person or by the use of telephonic or video equipment.
F. The Board may, as appropriate, make inquiries, studies, investigations, hold hearings, and receive comments from the public.
G. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. Members of the Board may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and expenses according to relevant statutes and the rules and procedures of the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget, subject to available appropriations.
H. As required under Section 101(f) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq., a member of the Board may not do any of the following:
1. Vote on a matter under consideration by the Board:
a. Regarding the provision of services by the member or by an entity that the member represents; or
b. That would provide direct financial benefit to the member or the immediate family of the member; or
2. Engage in any other activity determined by the Governor to constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the unified state plan required by Section 102 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq.
I. To assure full compliance with the sunshine requirements under Section 101(g) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq., meetings of the Board shall be held according to procedures established under the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
J. To assure full compliance with the sunshine requirements under Section 101(g) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128, 29 USCS § 3101 et seq., the Board is a public body under the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and shall comply with provisions of the Act.
K. Members of the board shall refer all legal, legislative, and media contacts to the Michigan Talent Investment Agency.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Any suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by, against, or before any entity affected by this Order shall not abate by reason of the taking effect of this Order. Any suit, action, or other proceeding may be maintained by, against, or before any appropriate successor of an entity affected by this order.
B. The invalidity of any portion of this Order shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Order, which may be given effect without any invalid portion. Any portion of this Order found invalid by a court or other entity with proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remaining portions of this Order.
This Order shall become effective April 15, 2015.
[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state of Michigan this 7th day of April, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand Fifteen.
Richard D. Snyder
Governor
By the Governor:
Ruth A. Johnson
Secretary of State
The executive order was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The following messages from the Governor were received and read:
March 25, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Chair - Criminal Justice Policy Commission
Bruce E. Caswell of 8940 East Bacon Road, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242, county of Hillsdale, is appointed for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
Criminal Justice Policy Commission
Bruce E. Caswell of 8940 East Bacon Road, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242, county of Hillsdale, representing the general public, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2019.
Raymond P. Voet of 101 West Main Street, Ionia, Michigan 48846, county of Ionia, representing district court judges, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2019.
Paul Stutesman of 17251 Mackinaw Street, Three Rivers, Michigan 49093, county of Saint Joseph, representing circuit court judges, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2018.
Stacia J. Buchanan of 6710 Seka Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48911, county of Ingham, representing criminal defense attorneys, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2019.
Dale J. Hilson of 1068 Dykstra Court, Muskegon, Michigan 49445, county of Muskegon, representing prosecuting attorneys, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2017.
Lawrence A. Stelma of 14601 Cedar Springs Avenue, Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319, county of Kent, representing county sheriffs, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2017.
Sheryl M. Pimlott-Kubiak of 870 West Maple, Milford, Michigan 48381, county of Oakland, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2018.
Sarah Lightner of 9915 N. Parma Road, Springport, Michigan 49284, county of Jackson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2018.
Kyle D. Kaminski of 3209 Gingersnap Lane, Lansing, Michigan 48911, county of Ingham, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2019.
Barbara Levine of 9685 Looking Glass Brook Drive, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837, county of Clinton, representing advocates of alternatives to incarceration, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2017.
Jennifer Strange of 1136 Clinch Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, county of Grand Traverse, representing mental health professionals, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2018.
Andrew G. Verheek of 825 Walsh Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, county of Kent, representing the Michigan Association of Community Corrections Advisory Boards, is appointed for a term expiring March 1, 2017.
March 25, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
Kevin M. Oeffner of 8688 Glen View Drive, Howell, Michigan 48843, county of Livingston, representing members submitted by the Supreme Court Justice, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 1, 2019.
Henry D. Schuringa of 5282 Fawn Creek Drive, Grandville, Michigan 49418, county of Kent, representing the general public, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 1, 2019.
Jon C. Campbell of 1369 Elm Street, Otsego, Michigan 49078, county of Allegan, representing local units of government, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 1, 2019.
March 26, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Chair - Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Peaches D. McCahill of 110 Mercer, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring at the pleausure of the Governor.
Honorary Co-Chair - Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Jim Hackett of 1000 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, county of Washtenaw, is appointed for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Peaches D. McCahill of 110 Mercer, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
Tori Sager of 2823 Westview Drive, Marquette, Michigan 49855, county of Marquette, succeeding Bryan Dixon, is appointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
Florine Mark of 31550 Franklin Fairway, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, county of Oakland, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017
Doreen E. Bolhuis of 613 Lakeside Drive, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
Michelle L. Phillipich of 107 1/2 E. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, county of Ingham, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
Nolan Moody of 531 Second Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, county of Washtenaw, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
March 26, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee
Christina MacInnes of 4751 Arbutus Lane, Beulah, Michigan 49617, county of Benzie, representing the private sector, succeeding Mary Lou Benecke, is appointed for a term expiring April 5, 2023.
Fritz A Erickson of 1440 Center Street, Marquette, Michigan 49855, county of Marquette, representing the private sector, succeeding Marilyn Schlack, is appointed for a term expiring April 5, 2023.
Lizabeth A. Ardisana of 5954 Pontiac Trail, Orchard Lake, Michigan 48323, county of Oakland, representing the private sector, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 5, 2023.
Robert S. Collier of 710 Cardinal Drive, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, representing the private sector, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 5, 2023.
David J. Noel of 2704 Austin Trail, Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085, county of Berrien, representing the private sector, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 5, 2023.
March 27, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Michigan Judges Retirement Board
Mark T. Boonstra of 6131 140th Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423, county of Allegan, representing the general public, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
John Axe of 481 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236, county of Wayne, representing the general public, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
March 27, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Michigan Municipal Services Authority Executive Committee
Alan G. Vanderberg of 1033 Luce Street, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534, county of Ottawa, representing local public agencies, succeeding Robert Daddow, is appointed for a term expiring September 17, 2016.
Doug J. Smith of 874 Helston Street, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48034, county of Oakland, succeeding Alan G. Vanderberg, is appointed for a term expiring September 17, 2017.
Michigan Municipal Services Authority
Alan G. Vanderberg of 1033 Luce Street, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534, county of Ottawa, succeeding Robert Daddow, is appointed for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
Doug J. Smith of 874 Helston Street, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48034, county of Oakland, succeeding Alan G. Vanderberg, is appointed for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
March 27, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office:
Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System Board
Timothy A. Raymer of 4144 Bulrush Drive, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534, county of Kent, representing members who retired from a finance or operations management position and a member of the largest organizations of retirees, succeeding Charles Thomas, is appointed for a term expiring March 30, 2019.
March 31, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Michael F. Kasper of 95823 Wildwood Drive, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047, county of Van Buren, succeeding Maud Lyon, is appointed for a term expiring September 1, 2015.
Carol R. Snapp of 2436 Alta Vista Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, county of Kalamazoo, succeeding Sharnita Johnson, is appointed for a term expiring September 1, 2016.
Lillian G. Demas of 6229 Christopher Court, Bruce Township, Michigan 48065, county of Macomb, succeeding Robert LoFiego, is appointed for a term expiring September 1, 2017.
March 31, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Certificate of Need Commission
Gail J. Clarkson of 1539 Lochridge Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302, county of Oakland, representing Democrats and nursing homes, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 9, 2018.
Luis A. Tomatis of 10 Campau Circle, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, county of Kent, representing Republicans and individuals licensed under Part 170 to engage in the practice of medicine, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 9, 2018.
March 31, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office:
State Officers Compensation Commission
Paul F. Welday of 26725 Holly Hill Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, county of Oakland, a Republican, succeeding William J. Martin, is appointed for a term expiring January 1, 2018.
April 1, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
State Historical Records Advisory Board
James K. Cameron of 210 Detroit Street, Saline, Michigan 48176, county of Washtenaw, succeeding Frank Boles, is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
Cynthia A. Ghering of 1767 Dennison Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, county of Ingham, succeeding Patrice Merritt, is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2016.
April 2, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
State Board of Professional Surveyors
Ronald C. Brand of 533 Greenfield Drive, Gaylord, Michigan 49735, county of Otsego, representing professional surveyors, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
Kenneth R. Van Tine of 21109 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48167, county of Oakland, representing architects, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
April 2, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Public Safety Communications Interoperability Board
Michelle T. LaJoye-Young of 8950 Kalamazoo Avenue, S.E., Caledonia, Michigan 49316, county of Kent, representing local emergency first responders, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2019.
Julie L. Secontine of 220 Grosvenor Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307, county of Oakland, representing local emergency first responders, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2019.
Dale R. Gribler of 69536 51st Street, Lawrence, Michigan 49064, county of Van Buren, representing local emergency first responders, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring April 30, 2019.
April 3, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
State Board of Architects
Troy R. Naperala of 638 East Orchard Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, county of Grand Traverse, representing licensed professional engineers, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
Kenneth R. Van Tine of 21109 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48167, county of Oakland, representing architects, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
April 3, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office:
State Board of Professional Engineers
Troy R. Naperala of 638 East Orchard Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, county of Grand Traverse, representing professional engineers, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
April 6, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office:
Correctional Officers’ Training Council
Robert Davis, Jr., of 901 Sapphire Way, Saginaw, Michigan 48603, county of Saginaw, representing the general public, succeeding William Perricone, is appointed for a term expiring March 29, 2018.
Steven P. Rand of 3880 Kimmel Road, Horton, Michigan 49246, county of Jackson, representing the general public, succeeding Charles Falahee, is appointed for a term expiring March 29, 2018.
Francine M. Wresinski of 2586 Sanibel Hollow, Holt, Michigan 48842, county of Ingham, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 29, 2018.
Cynthia S. Allen of 9900 McDonald Road, Parma, Michigan 49269, county of Jackson, representing the academic community, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 29, 2018.
April 6, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office:
Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board
Gregory R. Powell of 428 Anchors Way, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085, county of Berrien, representing licensed residential builders, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring March 31, 2019.
April 7, 2015
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment:
Director - Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Nicolas L. Lyon of 72 Country Hills, Marshall, Michigan 49068, county of Calhoun, is appointed for a term commencing April 10, 2015, and expiring at the pleasure of the Governor.
Sincerely,
Rick Snyder
Governor
The appointments were referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The following message from the Governor was received and read:
April 9, 2015
Due to an error on the letter dated October 10, 2014, and filed with your office on October 14, 2014, please be advised of the following corrections appearing in bold print:
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Christian E. Gaines of 535 Fountain Street, N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, county of Kent, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring September 1, 2017.
Aaron P. Dworkin of 3651 Barton Farm Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, county of Washtenaw, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring September 1, 2017.
Elizabeth K. Ahrens of 5200 West Lake Road, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740, county of Emmet, succeeding herself, is reappointed for a term expiring September 1, 2017.
Andrew S. Buchholz of 823 Washington Street, Traverse City, Michigan 48686, county of Grand Traverse, succeeding himself, is reappointed for a term expiring September 1, 2017.
Sincerely,
Rick Snyder
Governor
The message was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senators Warren and Schuitmaker entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senator O’Brien introduced
Senate Bill No. 250, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 138, entitled “Workforce opportunity wage act,” by amending section 4b (MCL 408.414b).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senators Proos and Jones introduced
Senate Bill No. 251, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 11 of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.11), as amended by 1996 PA 409, and by adding section 2f to chapter XIIA.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Hertel, Warren, Gregory, Ananich, Knezek, Smith and Bieda introduced
Senate Bill No. 252, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 17 and 29 (MCL 421.17 and 421.29), section 17 as amended by 2011 PA 269 and section 29 as amended by 2013 PA 146, and by adding section 29a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senators Bieda, Gregory, Warren, Schuitmaker, Ananich, Knezek, Hertel and Smith introduced
Senate Bill No. 253, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 1035.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Bieda, Gregory, Warren, Schuitmaker, Ananich, Knezek, Hertel and Smith introduced
Senate Bill No. 254, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 227 and 316 (MCL 600.227 and 600.316).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Warren, Gregory, Ananich, Knezek, Hertel, Smith and Bieda introduced
Senate Bill No. 255, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending the title and section 502 (MCL 37.2502), the title as amended by 1992 PA 258 and section 502 as amended by 1992 PA 124.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Ananich, Warren, Gregory, Knezek, Hertel, Smith and Bieda introduced
Senate Bill No. 256, entitled
A bill to require employers to permit use of sick leave to address issues arising from sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senators Emmons, Warren, Gregory, Schuitmaker, Proos, Ananich, Knezek, Hertel, Smith and Bieda introduced
Senate Bill No. 257, entitled
A bill to create the address confidentiality program; to provide certain protections for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; and to prescribe duties and responsibilities of certain state departments and agencies.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Warren, Gregory, Ananich, Knezek, Hertel, Smith and Bieda introduced
Senate Bill No. 258, entitled
A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled “Child custody act of 1970,” by amending section 3 (MCL 722.23), as amended by 1993 PA 259.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
Senators Hertel, Young, Marleau, Knezek, Smith, Bieda, Gregory, Jones and Shirkey introduced
Senate Bill No. 259, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1177 (MCL 380.1177), as amended by 2013 PA 121.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators Hertel, Young, Marleau, Knezek, Smith, Bieda, Gregory, Jones and Shirkey introduced
Senate Bill No. 260, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 167 (MCL 388.1767), as amended by 2013 PA 122.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators Hertel, Young, Marleau, Knezek, Smith, Bieda, Gregory, Jones and Shirkey introduced
Senate Bill No. 261, entitled
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 3h.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
Senators Hopgood, Knezek, Gregory, Smith, Hertel, Bieda, Young, Warren, Johnson, Hood and Ananich introduced
Senate Bill No. 262, entitled
A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending sections 9, 10, and 15 (MCL 423.209, 423.210, and 423.215), as amended by 2014 PA 414.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senators Hopgood, Knezek, Gregory, Smith, Hertel, Bieda, Young, Warren, Johnson, Hood and Ananich introduced
Senate Bill No. 263, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 176, entitled “An act to create a commission relative to labor disputes, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the mediation and arbitration of labor disputes, and the holding of elections thereon; to regulate the conduct of parties to labor disputes and to require the parties to follow certain procedures; to regulate and limit the right to strike and picket; to protect the rights and privileges of employees, including the right to organize and engage in lawful concerted activities; to protect the rights and privileges of employers; to make certain acts unlawful; and to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations of this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 8, 14, 17, and 22 (MCL 423.1, 423.2, 423.8, 423.14, 423.17, and 423.22), as amended by 2012 PA 348.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senator Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 264, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811hh.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
House Bill No. 4017, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” (MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111) by amending the title and by adding section 5104.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
House Bill No. 4041, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 57b (MCL 400.57b), as amended by 2011 PA 131.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
House Bill No. 4060, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” (MCL 388.1601 to 388.1896) by adding section 275b.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security.
House Bill No. 4134, entitled
A bill to amend 1965 PA 290, entitled “Boiler act of 1965,” by amending sections 2 and 13d (MCL 408.752 and 408.763d), as amended by 2013 PA 167.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
House Bill No. 4193, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 328 (MCL 257.328), as amended by 2004 PA 52.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
House Bill No. 4224, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 240 and 438 (MCL 500.240 and 500.438), section 240 as amended by 2000 PA 252 and section 438 as amended by 1994 PA 227.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Senators Meekhof and Brandenburg entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Resolutions
The question was placed on the adoption of the following resolution consent calendar:
Senate Resolution No. 35
The resolution consent calendar was adopted.
Senators Schmidt, Zorn, Proos, O’Brien, Knollenberg, Booher, Marleau, Rocca, Schuitmaker, Emmons, Horn and Hansen offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 35.
A resolution to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the ending of the War of 1812.
Whereas, The War of 1812 was a defining event in the history and development of Michigan; and
Whereas, From June 1812 to July 1815, the Michigan Territory was on the front line of a conflict between the United States, Great Britain, and Native American tribes of the region; and
Whereas, The first land engagement of the War of 1812 on United States soil was the successful attack and capture of Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, by British and Native American forces on July 17, 1812. Two months later, Fort Detroit fell to British troops as well. While American troops retook Detroit in 1813, they failed to recapture Fort Mackinac, as they were defeated during the Battle of Mackinac Island on August 4, 1814. British troops also scored a decisive victory in the battle of Frenchtown (Monroe) in 1813; and
Whereas, The peace of Christmas Eve, the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812 was signed in Belgium on December 24, 1814. The British government approved the document on December 27, 1814. After gaining the approval of the Senate and ratification by President Madison, the Treaty of Ghent took effect on February 16, 1815, marking the legal end of the War of 1812. The treaty mandated a postwar definition of the border between the United States and Canada, a task that was completed in the 1820s; and
Whereas, Rumors of peace reached Detroit by late February. However, official notification did not arrive until mid‑March. Detroiters then planned a Grand Pacification Ball immediately following the end of Lent. On March 29, 1815, Detroiters gathered at Ben Woodworth’s Hotel to celebrate the end of the War of 1812. On March 28, 2015, the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, along with the Detroit Historical Society, will host a commemorative Grand Pacification Ball to celebrate the end of the war; and
Whereas, The final transfer of Michigan Territory to the United States occurred on July 18, 1815, when United States troops peacefully reoccupied Fort Mackinac. On July 18, 2015, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of this event with special programs at Fort Mackinac and the dedication of the Mackinac Island Peace Garden, which honors 200 years of peace between the United States and Canada, along the longest unguarded border in the world; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the ending of the War of 1812.
Senators Bieda, Hertel and Pavlov were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senators Schuitmaker, Proos, Ananich, Knezek, Smith and Bieda offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 34.
A resolution to urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to improve policies, training, and victims services regarding cases of sexual assault and stalking.
Whereas, College-age women are four times more likely than any other age group to face sexual assault. It is estimated that 1 in 5 women are targets of sexual assault during the course of their college career; and
Whereas, There are many barriers to reporting sexual assault, including inadequate university policies, causing the problem to remain hidden on campuses around the country. Fewer than 5 percent of actual or attempted sexual assaults are reported to campus authorities or law enforcement; and
Whereas, Schools should adopt best practices to address sexual assault and improve the campus climate. Best practices include programs for awareness, bystander intervention, risk reduction, how to report incidents, victims rights and options, establishment of a campus resource team to review policies, and possible oversight by a state governmental entity; and
Whereas, Many of these practices are required under federal law. Title IX of 1972 requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to fight gender-based violence and harassment, and respond to victims needs in order to provide all students equal access to education. It requires procedures for students to file complaints and the appointment of a Title IX coordinator to oversee this and other equity issues. Under the federal Violence Against Women Act, a 2013 amendment to the 1990 Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, higher education institutions must report domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents, along with sexual assaults, on campus, publicize prevention and response policies, and provide victims with clear options and support; and
Whereas, Many colleges and universities are under federal investigation for possible violations of antidiscrimination laws in their handling of sexual violence reports; and
Whereas, There is no greater priority for institutions of higher learning than the safety of their students, faculty, and staff. Educational equity for women and girls requires fair, responsive, fully-developed campus sexual assault policies, knowledgeable administrators, and, ultimately, an end to sexual violence on campuses; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to:
• Update policies and training regarding cases of sexual assault and stalking and mandate reporting requirements.
• Provide victims of stalking and sexual assault with written information regarding the victim’s rights and options under the institution’s sexual assault policy, as well as establish access for victims to free and confidential counseling and advocacy services, either on or off campus.
• Establish campus resource teams to review their policies for sexual assault cases and recommend improvements.
• Establish training requirements regarding the handling of sexual assault cases for the institution’s Title IX coordinator and special police force, campus police force, or campus safety personnel and local or state police who respond to campus incidents.
; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator Kowall moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Kowall moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Education.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Booher, Hansen, Hertel, Jones, Marleau, Nofs, O’Brien and Pavlov were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10.
A concurrent resolution prescribing the legislative schedule.
(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 30, p. 369.)
The House of Representatives has adopted the concurrent resolution.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Secretary for record.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 18, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 2120a.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 19, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 27a (MCL 211.27a), as amended by 2014 PA 535.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Kowall moved that the following bill be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:
Senate Bill No. 191
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 191, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1f of chapter IX (MCL 769.1f), as amended by 2012 PA 331.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 76 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knezek Proos
Bieda Hertel Knollenberg Robertson
Booher Hildenbrand Kowall Rocca
Brandenburg Hood MacGregor Schmidt
Casperson Hopgood Marleau Schuitmaker
Colbeck Horn Meekhof Stamas
Emmons Hune Nofs Warren
Green Johnson O’Brien Young
Gregory Jones Pavlov Zorn
Nays—1
Shirkey
Excused—1
Smith
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Statements
Senators Proos, Young, Hood, Warren and Colbeck asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Proos’ statement is as follows:
I come before the Senate today under Statements with an usual circumstance for me but one that I think each of us should take a moment to pay respects to one of our former colleagues, who most of us in this chamber spent a great deal of time with in serving the communities that we serve.
Representative Neal Nitz passed away yesterday. That may be a surprise to some of you. He had been struggling with some health issues of late. As a community member in Berrien County, he was a longtime member of the county commission as well as a colleague of ours in the Michigan State House of Representatives. It’s obviously a very sad time for his family, and we’ve all stopped here today on the Senate floor, staff and colleagues, to remember a good friend and a great advocate for agriculture.
I don’t think I need to remind you of not only his dry sense of humor, but his laser-beam focus on what was important in agricultural policy in Michigan. He served in many different capacities that you may not even be aware of. It wasn’t just as a State Representative or a county commissioner. He was a charter member of the Baroda Lions Club and a former president of the Berrien Farm Bureau. He served on the Area Agency on Aging, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Economic Development Corporation, the Loan Administration Board, the Southwestern Michigan Planning Commission, and the Berrien County Library Board, just to name a few of the leadership positions he had over many decades in Southwest Michigan.
Neal was a good friend to many of us. We all remember him well during those long days, as my colleague, Senator Schuitmaker, recounted in statements made at his passing. During the days we were together on the House floor—twenty-one straight days, many of those overnight together—lots of laughs were had. Neal always kept his down-to-earth, commonsense Southwest Michigan values at the center of what was most important, and that was the people whom he served in southwest Berrien County and Cass County in the Michigan House Representatives.
He will certainly be missed by me. He will be missed by the members of his community. Obviously, his family feels a great loss. So join my family and I in remembering Neal in your prayers. May God welcome him home.
A moment of silence was observed in memory of former State Representative Neal Nitz.
Senator Young’s statement is as follows:
Mr. President, I would like to have a moment of silence for Stoni Blair and Stephen Berry. Those were the two children whose bodies were cut up and put in a freezer in the city of Detroit. I think what happened was tragic, and there’s no real way to explain why anyone would take a child’s life. I like to believe in the verse in the Bible that says, “The thief might come to kill, steal, and destroy, but I come so that we can have life more abundantly.” I think that it is from these deaths and from that adversity that we would be able to feel abundance.
A moment of silence was observed in memory of Detroit residents Stoni Blair and Stephen Berry.
Senator Hood’s statement is as follows:
I hate to come with another bearing of bad news, but on March 30th, we lost another former colleague of ours, Jim Plakas. A former State Representative, Jim Plakas served in many capacities. He served 19 years in Garden City as a councilman, mayor, and mayor pro tem. Of course, he was also a member of the House of Representatives. He retired after 40 years of service to Ford Motor Company before moving into those positions.
Jim was a very, very good friend of mine, and for those of you who served with him, you know that he always had a bit of wit with him, but always was strong in his convictions. Along with Representative Nitz and the children whom Senator Young just spoke about, we stand and we honor these folks. We honor Plakas, Nitz, and the two young individuals. At the end, I will request a moment of silence for Representative Plakas, but we must remember that tomorrow is not promised. We see this as we come before you today, and we talk about four lives that have been lost, two of them very early and two of them probably early too. But we don’t know what tomorrow will bring.
As we’ve had our two weeks to spend time with our families, we come back to work, and we just have to remember what life is really all about. It’s about helping others and doing what God wants us to do. We say our prayer here every day. We pray to God here every day for His guidance, for His help, for His direction, and to do His will. Not all of us, but some of us have experienced death that has been close to us. It’s not an easy thing to deal with. So as we lay our heads down tonight and say our prayers, please pray for those we’ve lost. Please pray for their families, and pray for each other. That’s all we have—each other.
A moment of silence was observed in memory of former State Representative Jim Plakas.
Senator Warren’s statement is as follows:
Over my dead body. Over my dead body. How many times have we heard it said emphatically to make a point. Over my dead body. A recent study just published shows that at the current rate that the gap between men and women’s pay in this state is closing, it will take until 2086 for women in this state to make the same that men do for doing the same work, with the same education, with comparable skills, and overseeing the same staff. They make 77 cents on the dollar that men make. I can guarantee you, despite my youthful appearance and despite the advances in modern medicine, that will be over my dead body.
We can’t wait that long. We’ve got work to do. This is a call to action. There are bills being introduced again this session that we could take action on that would take the steps necessary to make sure that men and women in this state are paid equal for an equal day’s work. We put on your desks today, in addition to the cookie that you saw from my good colleague from Monroe County, a Pay Equity Day cookie. Many of you have seen these before. They’re meant to represent the importance of this day, which is the day in 2015 that women have to work to make the equal salary that their male colleagues made as of December 31 last year. This is the 77 percent cookie.
I can guarantee you that the intern whose job it was to take a bite out of every one of these cookies before we put them into bags and put them on your desks thought that was the best job he’d had all year. I’m just kidding; we do them with a cookie cutter. They’re very sanitary. But it’s just a reminder that every day that women pay their mortgages and buy their groceries and pay for gas and buy clothes and food for their children, they’re doing it on 25 percent less of a salary than men make. Whether they are single heads of households or they’re dual-earners in a family, 25 percent less for your mortgage, 25 percent less for your food, for your electricity, and for your gas matters.
It’s something that we can do right here in this chamber to make it better. I encourage my colleagues to think about pay equity, to co‑sponsor the bills that myself and my good colleagues have on this side of the aisle today, and to do something so we don’t have to wait until 2086 to have equal pay for men and women in this state. It doesn’t have to be over my dead body.
Senator Colbeck’s statement is as follows:
What makes America great? In 1831, a gentleman by the name of Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States of America. Mr. de Tocqueville was a French jurist, which we would call a researcher today. America was well into her fifth decade of existence and still a bit of a curiosity to the nations of Europe. When compared to the nations of Europe, we had a very unique culture and system of government, what he would later coin as “exceptional.”
Upon his return to his native country of France, he wrote the definitive account of American culture and our system of government called Democracy in America. In this firsthand account of life in America, he observed, “On my arrival in the United States the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the more I perceived the great political consequences resulting from this new state of things.”
He further elaborated, “Religion in America takes no direct part in the government of society, but it must be regarded as the first of their political institutions. I do not know whether all Americans have a sincere faith in their religion, for who can know the human heart? But I am certain that they hold it to be indispensable to the maintenance of republican institutions. This opinion is not peculiar to a class of citizens or to a party, but it belongs to the whole nation and to every rank of society.”
In Europe, the exact opposite was happening. Religion and liberty were enemies of each other. He observed, “The philosophers of the eighteenth century explained in a very simple manner the gradual decay of religious faith. Religious zeal, said they, must necessarily fail the more generally liberty is established and knowledge diffused. Unfortunately, the facts by no means accord with their theory. There are certain populations in Europe whose unbelief is only equaled by their ignorance and debasement; while in America, one of the freest and most enlightened nations in the world, the people fulfill with fervor all the outward duties of religion.”
On the subject of education in America, de Tocqueville observed the following: “In New England every citizen receives the elementary notions of human knowledge, he is taught, moreover, the doctrines and evidences of his religion, the history of his country, and the leading features of its Constitution. In the state of Connecticut and Massachusetts, it is extremely rare to find a man imperfectly acquainted with all these things, and a person wholly ignorant of them is a sort of phenomenon.”
He went on to say, “The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other.”
He summed up his finding with the following famous remarks: “I sought for greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”
My friends, since Mr. de Tocqueville made these observations about a prosperous and free America that was the envy of the world, America has been gradually replacing the wisdom of our forefathers with the failed philosophies of those 18th century European philosophers. The results are predictable.
Where are the citizenry equipped with “the doctrines and evidences of his religion, the history of his country, and the leading feature of its Constitution?” Regrettably, they are now the phenomenon whereas the exact opposite was once true. Where is the zeal of pulpits “aflame with righteousness” today? Most are cringing under the fear of losing their 501(c)(3) status.
My fellow Americans, religion and government are not enemies. Our First Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, not the freedom from religion. Until we stop the attack on religious liberty in America, America will not be good. And, as de Tocqueville wisely observes, if we cease to be good, we will cease to be great.
Committee Reports
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Resolution No. 26.
A resolution to urge the Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider new policies that would prohibit offset loading of sea-land containers by the U.S. air cargo industry.
(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 28, p. 344.)
With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Thomas A. Casperson
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Casperson, Horn, Pavlov, Marleau and Hopgood
Nays: None
The resolution was placed on the order of Resolutions.
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Bill No. 99, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2080) by adding section 89a.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Thomas A. Casperson
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Casperson, Horn, Pavlov, Marleau and Hopgood
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Bill No. 196, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 217c, 217f, 248c, and 252a (MCL 257.217c, 257.217f, 257.248c, and 257.252a), section 217c as amended by 2002 PA 642, sections 217f and 248c as amended by 1993 PA 300, and section 252a as amended by 2008 PA 539.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Thomas A. Casperson
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Casperson, Horn, Pavlov, Marleau and Hopgood
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 8:30 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Casperson (C), Horn, Pavlov, Marleau and Hopgood
The Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 64, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20155, 21703, and 21734 (MCL 333.20155, 333.21703, and 333.21734), section 20155 as amended by 2012 PA 322 and section 21734 as added by 2000 PA 437.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judith K. Emmons
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Emmons, Pavlov, Jones, Casperson and Johnson
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 65, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20109, 21703, and 21715 (MCL 333.20109, 333.21703, and 333.21715), section 20109 as amended by 1996 PA 224.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judith K. Emmons
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Emmons, Pavlov, Jones, Casperson and Johnson
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 66, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled “Michigan limited liability company act,” by amending section 102 (MCL 450.4102), as amended by 2012 PA 568.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judith K. Emmons
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Emmons, Pavlov, Jones, Casperson and Johnson
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 67, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled “Business corporation act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 450.1109), as amended by 2012 PA 569.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judith K. Emmons
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Emmons, Pavlov, Jones, Casperson and Johnson
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators Emmons (C), Pavlov, Jones, Casperson and Johnson
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Economic Development submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 1:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Horn (C), Schmidt, Stamas and Bieda
Excused: Senators Brandenburg, Emmons and Smith
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Human Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., Room 100, Farnum Building
Present: Senators MacGregor (C), Proos and Gregory
Scheduled Meetings
Appropriations - Wednesday, April 15, 2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-1801)
Commerce - Wednesday, April 15, 8:30 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5312)
Elections and Government Reform - Thursday, April 16, 9:00 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-1721)
Energy and Technology - Thursday, April 16, 12:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-1721)
Insurance - Wednesday, April 15, 12:30 p.m., Room 100, Farnum Building (373-5312)
Michigan Law Revision Commission - Wednesday, May 13, 11:30 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower (373-0212)
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation and Tourism - Wednesday, April 15, 12:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-5314)
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism and Natural Resources - Wednesday, April 15, 12:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-5314)
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee - Tuesday, April 21, 10:00 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower (373-0212)
Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security - Thursday, April 16, 2:00 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building (373‑5314)
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:45 a.m.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, declared the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
JEFFREY F. COBB
Secretary of the Senate
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