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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