No. 16

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

99th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 16, 2017.

10:00 a.m.

Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.

Senator Kowall moved that the Senate adjourn, pursuant to rule 1.205.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:01 a.m.

Committee Reports

The Committee on Commerce reported

Senate Bill No. 97, entitled

A bill to authorize certain public authorities to develop certain eligible projects and to enter into certain agreements; to impose certain conditions on those agreements; to impose certain powers and duties on certain state and local officials and employees; to authorize the financing of certain eligible projects; and to exempt certain property from certain taxes.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Wayne A. Schmidt

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Schmidt, Kowall, MacGregor, O’Brien and Hertel

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Commerce submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Schmidt (C), Kowall, MacGregor, O’Brien and Hertel

The Committee on Natural Resources reported

Senate Resolution No. 11.

A resolution to encourage the United States Forest Service to work on an agreement with the owners of privately held hunting camps on leased acres within the Ottawa National Forest to allow the hunting camps to remain on federal land.

(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 12, p. 119.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

Thomas A. Casperson

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Casperson, Pavlov, Robertson, Stamas and Warren

Nays: None

The resolution was placed on the order of Resolutions.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Natural Resources submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Casperson (C), Pavlov, Robertson, Stamas and Warren

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Appropriations submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Hildenbrand (C), MacGregor, Hansen, Stamas, Schuitmaker, Knollenberg, Booher, Shirkey, Proos, Nofs, Green, Marleau, Gregory, Hopgood, Hertel, Knezek and Young

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 4:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Booher (C), Nofs, Schuitmaker, Hansen, MacGregor and Hertel

Excused: Senator Gregory

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Subcommittee on General Government submitted the following:

Meeting held on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Stamas (C), Nofs and Booher

Excused: Senator Young

Scheduled Meetings

Administrative Rules - Wednesday, February 22, 8:30 a.m., Room 426, Capitol Building (373-5773)

Appropriations -

Subcommittees -

Agriculture and Rural Development - Tuesdays, February 21, March 7, March 14 and March 21, 3:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403; February 28, 3:00 p.m., Room 405, Capitol Building (373-2768)

Community Colleges - Wednesday, February 22, 9:30 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)

General Government - Thursdays, February 23, March 2, March 9, March 16 and March 23, 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (373-2768)

Health and Human Services - Tuesdays, February 21, March 7, 2:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower and February 28, 2:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building; Thursdays, February 23 and March 2, 2:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-2768)

State Police and Military Affairs - Tuesdays, February 21, March 7 and March 21, 8:30 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403; February 28 and March 14, Room 405, Capitol Building (373-2768)

Transportation - Tuesday, February 28; Thursdays, March 2, March 9, March 16, March 23 and March 30, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)

Education - Tuesday, February 21, 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (373-5314)

Judiciary - Tuesday, February 21, 3:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (373-5323)

The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.

JEFFREY F. COBB

Secretary of the Senate

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