No. 90
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
99th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
1:30 p.m.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
Afendoulis—present Frederick—present Kesto—present Rendon—present
Albert—present Garcia—present Kosowski—present Roberts—present
Alexander—present Garrett—excused LaFave—present Robinson—present
Allor—present Gay-Dagnogo—present LaGrand—present Runestad—excused
Barrett—present Geiss—present LaSata—present Sabo—present
Bellino—present Glenn—present Lasinski—present Santana—present
Bizon—present Graves—present Lauwers—present Schor—excused
Brann—present Green—present Leonard—present Scott—present
Brinks—present Greig—present Leutheuser—present Sheppard—present
Byrd—present Greimel—present Liberati—excused Singh—present
Calley—present Griffin—present Lilly—present Sneller—present
Cambensy—present Guerra—present Love—present Sowerby—present
Camilleri—present Hammoud—present Lower—present Tedder—present
Canfield—present Hauck—present Lucido—present Theis—present
Chang—present Hernandez—present Marino—present VanderWall—present
Chatfield—present Hertel—present Maturen—present VanSingel—present
Chirkun—present Hoadley—present McCready—present Vaupel—present
Clemente—present Hoitenga—present Miller—present VerHeulen—present
Cochran—present Hornberger—present Moss—present Victory—present
Cole—present Howell—present Neeley—present Webber—present
Cox—present Howrylak—present Noble—present Wentworth—present
Crawford—present Hughes—present Pagan—present Whiteford—present
Dianda—present Iden—present Pagel—present Wittenberg—present
Durhal—present Inman—present Peterson—present Yancey—present
Elder—present Johnson—present Phelps—present Yanez—present
Ellison—present Jones—present Rabhi—present Yaroch—present
Faris—present Kahle—present Reilly—present Zemke—present
Farrington—present Kelly—present
e/d/s = entered during session
Pastor Tim Christoson, Pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Howell, offered the following invocation:
“Psalm 86:6-10, ‘Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer… In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.’
Heavenly Father,
We come to You with gratitude. We’re thankful for Your generous provision, for meeting so many needs in our state, and for the people You’ve appointed to serve us in this Legislature.
We come to You in humility. We’re aware of our great need for Your grace, mercy, and strength. We acknowledge Jesus’ words, when He said that without You, we can do nothing.
And we come to You seeking. We’re seeking Your protection, blessing, and guidance for our State. We ask for safety for service members and first responders. We ask that You would give a special measure of wisdom to those who serve and lead us, at local, state, and national levels.
Bless today’s session, to serve Your purposes, and bless the lives and the families of those who will participate in this session. We ask for these things in the name of Jesus, Amen.”
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Rep. Lauwers moved that Rep. Runestad be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Greig moved that Reps. Garrett, Liberati and Schor be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
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The Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Tedder to the Chair.
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Zemke, Rabhi, Wittenberg, Howrylak, Chang, LaGrand, Hoadley, Sneller, Cochran, Moss, Chirkun, Pagan, Robinson, Gay-Dagnogo, Crawford, Green and Sowerby offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 204.
A resolution to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S. medical community, and demand an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
Whereas, When performed in accordance with ethical standards, the medical discipline of organ transplantation is one of the great achievements of modern medicine. Organ transplantation depends on altruistic organ donation, which is based on the free, voluntary, and informed consent of the donor; and
Whereas, International medical organizations state that prisoners, deprived of their freedom, are not in the position to give free consent and that the practice of sourcing organs from prisoners is a violation of ethical guidelines in medicine; and
Whereas, The organ transplantation system in China does not comply with the World Health Organization’s requirement of transparency and traceability in organ procurement pathways; and
Whereas, The United States Department of State Country Report on Human Rights for China for 2014 stated, “Advocacy groups continued to report instances of organ harvesting from prisoners”; and
Whereas, Falun Gong, a spiritual practice involving meditative “qigong” exercise and centered on the values of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, became immensely popular in the 1990s; and
Whereas, In July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party launched an intensive, nationwide persecution designed to eradicate the spiritual practice of Falun Gong, reflecting the party’s long-standing intolerance of large independent civil society groups. Since 1999, hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners have been detained extra-legally in re-education-through‑labor camps, detention centers, and prisons, where torture and abuse are routine; and
Whereas, Freedom House reported in 2015 that Falun Gong practitioners comprise the largest portion of “prisoners of conscience” in China and face an elevated risk of dying or being killed in custody; and
Whereas, In 2006, Canadian researchers David Matas, human rights attorney, and David Kilgour, the former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, conducted an independent investigation into allegations of organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners in China and concluded that Falun Gong practitioners being killed for their organs was highly probable. Matas and Kilgour implicated state and party entities, including domestic security services and military hospitals in illicit organ harvesting; and
Whereas, The United Nations Committee Against Torture and the Special Rapporteur on Torture have expressed concern over the allegations of organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners, and have called on the government of the People’s Republic of China to increase accountability and transparency in the organ transplant system and punish those responsible for abuses; and
Whereas, Kilgour, Matas, and investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann released a report on June 22, 2016, that the number of organ transplants in China far exceeds official Chinese government statistics. The source for most of the massive volume of organs for transplants is the killing of prisoners of conscience, primarily targeting Falun Gong practitioners; and
Whereas, The killing of religious or political prisoners for the purpose of selling their organs for transplant is an egregious and intolerable violation of the fundamental right to life; and
Whereas, In September 2012, experts testified before the United States House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee that United States patients continue to travel to China for organ transplants and that the medical community continues cooperation and training with Chinese colleagues, creating the risk that they may be indirectly aiding abusive practices; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, that we:
1. Condemn the practice of state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China;
2. Call on the government of the People’s Republic of China and Communist Party of China to immediately end the practice of organ harvesting from all prisoners of conscience;
3. Demand an immediate end to the 18-year persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice by the government of the People’s Republic of China and the Communist Party of China, and the immediate release of all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience;
4. Encourage the United States medical community to help raise awareness of unethical organ transplant practices in China; and
5. Urge the President of the United States to undertake a full and transparent investigation by the United States Department of State into organ transplant practices in the People’s Republic of China and put up appropriate barriers to prevent U.S. citizens from getting these organs; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States and the United States Department of State, members of the Michigan congressional delegation, and the American Medical Association.
The resolution was referred to Committee on Health Policy.
THIS RESOLUTION COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI, SECTION 5 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963.
Reps. Miller and Green offered the following concurrent resolution:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 16.
A concurrent resolution to waive the legislative notice requirement for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in the state classified service.
Whereas, The Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 provides in Article XI, Section 5:
Increases in rates of compensation authorized by the commission may be effective only at the start of a fiscal year and shall require prior notice to the governor, who shall transmit such increases to the legislature as part of his budget. The legislature may, by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house, waive the notice and permit increases in rates of compensation to be effective at a time other than the start of a fiscal year.
; and
Whereas, As a result of recently completed negotiations, a settlement has been reached on a three-year contract between the state and the Michigan State Police Troopers Association regarding compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. This settlement, the first year of which will be effective for fiscal year 2017-2018, was reached past the time when the governor could transmit the increase as part of the budget; and
Whereas, The State Personnel Director, with the consent of the chair of the Civil Service Commission, granted interim approval of the collective bargaining agreement on November 14, 2017; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That, pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, the Michigan Legislature waives the prior notice requirement to permit increases in rates of compensation for certain members of the Department of State Police as set in the contract settled between the Michigan State Police Troopers Association and the state and the Civil Service Commission; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Civil Service Commission.
The concurrent resolution was referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Reports of Standing Committees
The Speaker laid before the House
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7.
A concurrent resolution to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 31, p. 358.)
(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation on November 8, with substitute (H-1).)
(For substitute, see House Journal No. 88, p. 1954.)
The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) recommended by the Committee,
The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members present voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
The concurrent resolution was adopted.
Second Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4523, entitled
A bill to repeal 1970 PA 202, entitled “Explosives act of 1970,” (MCL 29.41 to 29.55).
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Johnson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4524, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 6312 (MCL 600.6312), as added by 1995 PA 249.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. VanSingel moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 5137, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding sections 204b and 204c.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Johnson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 5138, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16k of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16k), as amended by 2004 PA 524.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Johnson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 385, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 915a (MCL 339.915a), as amended by 1996 PA 151.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Lauwers moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
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Rep. Lauwers moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, November 9:
House Bill Nos. 5236 5237 5238 5239 5240 5241 5242 5243 5244 5245 5246 5247 5248 5249
5250 5251 5252 5253 5254 5255
Senate Bill Nos. 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660
Senate Joint Resolution N
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, November 28:
Senate Bill Nos. 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Law and Justice, by Rep. Kesto, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 72, entitled
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending section 34 (MCL 791.234), as amended by 2016 PA 354.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Kesto, Lucido, Graves, Howrylak, Roberts, Theis, Albert, Chang, Robinson, Guerra, Liberati and Wittenberg
Nays: None
The Committee on Law and Justice, by Rep. Kesto, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 73, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 7413 (MCL 333.7413), as amended by 1988 PA 144.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Kesto, Lucido, Graves, Howrylak, Roberts, Theis, Albert, Chang, Robinson, Guerra, Liberati and Wittenberg
Nays: None
The Committee on Law and Justice, by Rep. Kesto, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 220, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 18 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.18), as amended by 2006 PA 553.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Kesto, Lucido, Graves, Howrylak, Roberts, Theis, Albert, Chang, Robinson, Guerra, Liberati and Wittenberg
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Kesto, Chair, of the Committee on Law and Justice, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Kesto, Lucido, Graves, Howrylak, Roberts, Theis, Albert, Chang, Robinson, Guerra, Liberati and Wittenberg
The Committee on Commerce and Trade, by Rep. Leutheuser, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4887, entitled
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled “An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers in certain governmental units of this state; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain local governmental units and state agencies,” by amending the title and section 10 (MCL 446.210), the title as amended by 2002 PA 469 and section 10 as amended by 1998 PA 233, and by adding section 12.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Leutheuser, Garcia, Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri and Scott
Nays: None
The Committee on Commerce and Trade, by Rep. Leutheuser, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 483, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 138, entitled “Workforce opportunity wage act,” by amending section 10 (MCL 408.420).
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Leutheuser, Garcia, Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri and Scott
Nays: None
The Committee on Commerce and Trade, by Rep. Leutheuser, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 485, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “Youth employment standards act,” (MCL 409.101 to 409.124) by adding section 18a.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Leutheuser, Garcia, Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri and Scott
Nays: None
The Committee on Commerce and Trade, by Rep. Leutheuser, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 486, entitled
A bill to amend 1903 PA 106, entitled “An act to prescribe the duties and liabilities of employers and employes arising from the offer and acceptance of inducements for the performance of labor or service for hire at some point away from the home locality,” (MCL 408.581 to 408.583) by adding section 2a.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Leutheuser, Garcia, Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri and Scott
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Leutheuser, Chair, of the Committee on Commerce and Trade, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Leutheuser, Garcia, Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri and Scott
Absent: Rep. Schor
Excused: Rep. Schor
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, by Rep. Cole, Chair, 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 substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Cole, Webber, Lucido, Maturen, Roberts, Alexander, Calley, Noble, Chirkun, Clemente, Sabo and Sneller
Nays: Rep. Howell
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Cole, Chair, of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Cole, Webber, Lucido, Maturen, Roberts, Howell, Alexander, Calley, Noble, Chirkun, Love, Clemente, Sabo and Sneller
The Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, by Rep. Wentworth, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4701, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled “Michigan limited liability company act,” by amending section 1101 (MCL 450.5101), as amended by 2015 PA 68.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Wentworth, Graves, Hughes, Barrett, Glenn, Albert, Hoitenga, Johnson, Sabo, Brinks, Byrd, Elder and Jones
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Wentworth, Chair, of the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Wentworth, Graves, Hughes, Barrett, Glenn, Albert, Hoitenga, Johnson, Sabo, Brinks, Byrd, Elder and Jones
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Glenn, Chair, of the Committee on Energy Policy, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Glenn, Hauck, Barrett, Cole, Tedder, Bellino, Farrington, Griffin, Johnson, LaFave, Lower, Reilly, Lasinski, Dianda, Camilleri, Elder, Green and Sneller
Absent: Rep. Garrett
Excused: Rep. Garrett
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Theis, Vice-Chair, of the Committee on Judiciary, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Present: Reps. Theis, Howrylak, Cole, Hornberger, LaFave, Greimel, Robinson, Guerra and Sowerby
Absent: Rep. Runestad
Excused: Rep. Runestad
Messages from the Senate
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 27.
A concurrent resolution to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a Water Trails Grant Program to support Michigan’s water trails.
Whereas, Paddling Michigan’s waterways for recreation and other purposes has been a part of Michigan’s long history. Paddlesports are one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities in the nation, contributing more than $140 million to Michigan’s economy; and
Whereas, Michigan has over 4,700 miles of water trails, traversing some of Michigan’s most remote and natural environments as well as some of the state’s most industrial and urban environments. These water trails exist along Michigan’s Great Lakes coastline, connecting to water trails in other states and provinces throughout the Great Lakes basin. Water trails help support and promote environmental awareness and stewardship of Michigan’s waterways and water quality; and
Whereas, A formal state water trail and designation program would complement existing water trails and help solidify best practices and standards for future water trail development. A competitive criteria-based grant program under the auspices of a formal state water trail program would provide much needed support and resources for planning efforts, capital improvement projects, marketing materials, and water safety programs for water trails. Such a program could provide, with available funding, a competitive and score-based grant fund to support capital improvements, including signage, kayak racks, restrooms, accessible launches, picnic areas, pavilions, boat washing stations, portages, trash containers, promotional materials, and water safety and marine patrol programs along water trails regardless of their state or federal designation. In addition, the program could support the michiganwatertrails.org website; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a Water Trails Grant Program to support Michigan’s water trails; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the members of the Natural Resources Commission.
The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.
Reps. Crawford, Green and Sowerby were named co‑sponsors of the concurrent resolution.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Notices
November 28, 2017
Dear Clerk Randall,
I hereby authorize the following seat changes:
Yancey will be assigned to seat #69
Hammoud will be assigned to seat #89
Cambensy will be assigned to seat #88
Sincerely,
Tom Leonard
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Messages from the Governor
Date: November 20, 2017
Time: 10:30 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled House Bill No. 4285 (Public Act No. 189, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 47 and 89a (MCL 211.47 and 211.89a), section 47 as amended by 1994 PA 253 and section 89a as amended by 2008 PA 512.
(Filed with the Secretary of State November 21, 2017, at 4:12 p.m.)
The following message from the Governor was received November 20, 2017 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2017 – 10
CREATION OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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 Public Health Advisory Commission was created as a temporary commission under Section 4 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution by Executive Order 2016-19 to make recommendations for improvements to Michigan’s public health delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the Public Health Advisory Commission successfully completed its duties by issuing a final report in April of 2017 (“the Report”); and
WHEREAS, in the Report, the Public Health Advisory Commission recommended that a permanent public health advisory council be created to provide advice in implementing the recommendations of the Public Health Advisory Commission, to serve as a forum to address emerging state and local public health threats, and to provide state officials and external public health stakeholders the opportunity to collaborate on public health responses; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to create a permanent advisory council to ensure the successful implementation of the recommendations set forth in the Report; and
WHEREAS, addressing emerging state and local public health threats requires the collaboration of state officials and external public health stakeholders;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard D. Snyder, Governor of the state of Michigan by virtue of the powers and authority vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, order the following:
I. CREATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
A. The Public Health Advisory Council (“the Council”) is established in the Department of Health and Human Services (“the Department”).
B. The Council shall be composed of twenty-six (26) members appointed as follows:
1. The Chief Medical Executive, head of the Office of Chief Medical Executive established by Executive Order 2016-19, shall be a voting member and shall serve as the chairperson of the Council.
2. The Governor shall appoint twenty (20) voting members to the Council serving at the pleasure of the Governor.
3. The following five (5) department heads or their designees from within their respective departments who shall serve as non-voting, ex officio members:
• The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• The Department of Environmental Quality
• The Department of Health and Human Services
• The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
• The Department of State Police, or a designee from the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, within the Department of State Police.
C. Of the initial appointments made by the Governor, seven (7) shall be for 1-year terms, six (6) shall be for 3-year terms, and seven (7) shall be for 4-year terms. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed to 4-year terms. Members of the Council may be reappointed to successive terms.
D. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
E. The Governor shall, to the extent practicable, appoint members from all regions of Michigan to achieve geographic diversity.
F. The nineteen voting members of the Council appointed by the Governor shall include at least one member representing each of the following categories:
• A physician
• A registered nurse
• A licensed pharmacist
• A veterinarian
• A representative of a nationally-accredited medical school
• A representative of a school of public health from an institution of higher education in the state
• A local public health official
• A person with experience in hospital administration
• A local director of public works
• An epidemiologist
• A toxicologist
• A food safety expert
• An expert in environmental health; and
• A representative of a non-profit health or environmental organization.
II. CHARGE TO THE COUNCIL
A. The Council shall act in an advisory capacity to the Governor and the Director of the Department, and shall do all the following:
1. Provide guidance and advice about emerging issues in public health, or other public health matters, as deemed appropriate, or as requested by the Governor or the Director of the Department.
2. Develop and propose an action plan for implementing the recommendations set forth in the Report.
3. Monitor the effectiveness of Michigan’s public health response system, particularly in circumstances in which multiple government agencies are required to work in collaboration in response to a public health threat.
4. Review multiagency efforts that support a One-Health approach (human health/animal health interface) to reduce duplication of effort by involved agencies and to form a unified communications strategy when addressing public health concerns.
B. The Council shall issue an annual report to the Governor outlining the status of its progress addressing the charges set forth in this section and providing recommendations of further actions necessary to improve Michigan’s public health delivery system.
III. OPERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL
A. The Council shall be assisted by personnel from the Department.
B. The Council may select from among its members a Vice Chairperson.
C. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, at least twice per year, and as otherwise may be provided in procedures adopted by the Council, to review multi-agency Emerging Public Health Issue Notifications for the relevant period and provide guidance and advice for enhanced future responses.
D. The Council may establish workgroups or committees assigning Council members to and inviting public participation on these workgroups or committees as the Council deems necessary. The Council may adopt, reject, or modify recommendations made by the workgroups or committees.
E. A majority of the voting members of the Council serving constitutes a quorum for the transaction of the Council’s business, notwithstanding the existence of one or more vacancies. The Council shall act by majority vote of its present and voting members.
F. The Council shall adopt procedures consistent with Michigan law and this Order governing its organization and operations.
G. The Council may, as appropriate, make inquiries, studies, investigations, hold hearings, and receive comments from the public. Subject to the approval of the Director of the Department, the Council may consult with outside experts to perform its duties, including, but not limited to, experts in the private sector, government agencies, institutions of higher education, and the nonprofit sector.
H. To gather information, as appropriate, the Council may hold public hearings.
I. Members of the Council shall serve without compensation. Subject to the approval of the Director of the Department and available funding, members of the Council may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and expenses according to relevant statutes and the rules and procedures of the Department.
J. The Council may accept grants of funds, donations of funds, property, labor, services, or other things of value from any public or private agency or person. Any donations shall be expended in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and procedures.
K. A member of the Council shall not use for personal gain information obtained by the member while performing business of the Council, nor shall a member of the Council disclose confidential information obtained by the member while conducting Council business, except as necessary to perform Council business.
L. Members of the Council, staff, or contractors shall refer all legal, legislative, and media contact relating to Council actions or activities to the Department.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS
A. The Public Health Advisory Commission created by Executive Order 2016-19 is abolished, its task having been completed.
B. Nothing in this Order is intended to modify the important roles played by the Michigan Association for Local Public Health (MALPH) or the Michigan Association of Local Environmental Health Administrators (MALEHA). State public health leaders should continue to meet and actively engage with MALPH and MALEHA on a regular basis, as appropriate.
C. Any suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced prior to the effective date of this Order shall not abate by reason of the taking effect of this Order. Any lawfully commenced suit, action, or other proceeding may be maintained by, against, or before the appropriate successor of any entity affected by this Order.
D. .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 upon filing.
[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state of Michigan this 20th day of November, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Seventeen.
RICHARD D. SNYDER
GOVERNOR
BY THE GOVERNOR:
RUTH A. JOHNSON
SECRETARY OF STATE
The message was referred to the Clerk.
The following message from the Governor was received November 20, 2017 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2017 – 11
CLEANUP OF OBSOLETE AND OUTDATED
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS
RESCISSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS 1993-16, 1993-18, 1993-23, 1995-20, 2000-6, 2004-1, 2007-42, 2007-50, 2007-51, 2007-52, 2008-18, 2009-1, 2009-19, 2009-35, 2009-46, 2010-5, 2010-19, 2011-10, 2011-12, 2012-3, 2016-5, 2016-6, 2016-14, and 2016-16
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOMENT AUTHORITY
OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE AND TRANSFORMATION
STATE BUDGET OFFICE
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, governors of this state have created, by executive order and other means, numerous boards, commissions, councils, and other similar executive bodies to address specific concerns or fill specific purposes that no longer exist or that no longer require ongoing attention; and
WHEREAS, many prior executive orders have established timelines that have since passed or have established goals that have since been met; and
WHEREAS, abolishing outdated or obsolete boards, commissions, councils, and other similar executive bodies, and rescinding outdated and obsolete executive orders, will help to avoid possible confusion about the ongoing nature of functions and entities that no longer exist or no longer serve their intended purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Performance and Transformation, which includes the Office of Regulatory Reinvention, was established by Executive Order 2016-4 to undertake a continuous and systematic review of the state’s regulatory, business, and customer service environments and processes; and
WHEREAS, as part of its mission to optimize government services, the Office of Performance and Transformation has identified certain outdated or obsolete bodies, functions, and orders that should be abolished or rescinded to simplify state government.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard D. Snyder, Governor of the state of Michigan, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in the Governor by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, order the following:
I. RESCISSION OF OUTDATED OR OBSOLETE EXECUTIVE ORDERS
A. Executive Order 1993-16, which established the K I Sawyer Air Force Base Conversion Authority within the Executive Office is rescinded.
B. Executive Order 1993-18, which created the Michigan Justice Statistics Center in the Executive Office, and Executive Order 1995-20, which re-created the Michigan Justice Statistics Center within the Executive Office, are rescinded.
C. Executive Order 1993-23, which transferred the Michigan Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission to the Department of Civil Rights, is rescinded, and the Michigan Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission is abolished.
D. Executive Order 2000-6, which established the e-Michigan Office and the e-Michigan Advisory Council within the Executive Office, is rescinded.
E. Executive Order 2004-1, which established the Medicaid Long-Term Care Task Force within the Department of Community Health (now the Department of Health and Human Services), is rescinded.
F. Executive Order 2007-42, which created the Michigan Climate Action Council within the Department of Environmental Quality, is rescinded.
G. Executive Order 2007-50, which created the Idlewild Centennial Commission within the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (and later transferred to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority by Executive Order 2009-36), is rescinded.
H. Executive Order 2007-51, which created the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 within the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (and later transferred to the Department of Natural Resources by Executive Order 2009-36), is rescinded.
I. Executive Order 2007-52, which ordered that the Michigan Historical Commission shall constitute an advisory body within the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (later transferred to the Department of Natural Resources by Executive Order 2009-36) to recognize the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, is rescinded.
J. Executive Order 2008-18, which created the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Advisory Council within the Department of Corrections, is rescinded.
K. Executive Order 2009-1, which created the Great Lakes Wind Council within the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (now the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs), and Executive Orders 2009-19 and 2009-46, which amended Executive Order 2009-1, are rescinded.
L. Executive Order 2009-35, which created the Michigan Economic Recovery Office and the Michigan Economic Oversight Board within the Executive Office, and Executive Order 2010-19, which transferred the Michigan Economic Recovery Office to the State Budget Office, are rescinded.
M. Executive Order 2010-5, which extended the date for the Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board to complete its work to July 1, 2010, is rescinded and the Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board, created within the Department of Natural Resources by Executive Order 2009-36, is abolished.
N. Executive Order 2011-10, which established the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel, is rescinded.
O. Executive Order 2011-12, which established the Indigent Defense Advisory Commission, is rescinded.
P. Executive Order 2016-5, which created the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission within the Executive Office, is rescinded.
Q. Executive Order 2016-6, which created the 21st Century Education Commission within the Executive Office, and Executive Order 2016-16, which amended Executive Order 2016-6, are rescinded
R. Executive Order 2016-14, which created the Building the 21st Century Economy Commission within the Executive Office, is rescinded.
II. ABOLISHMENT OF OTHER EXECUTIVE BODIES THAT HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TASKS
A. The Air Quality Division Workgroup created within the Department of Environmental Quality is abolished, its work having been completed.
B. The Better Off Working Workgroup created with the Department of Human Services (now the Department of Health and Human Services) is abolished, its work having been completed.
C. The DNR-Managed Public Land Strategy Advisory Committee created within the Department of Natural Resources is abolished, its work having been completed.
D. The independent Flint Water Advisory Task Force is abolished, its work having been completed.
E. The Michigan Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Task Force created within the Executive Office is abolished, its work having been completed.
F. The Michigan Special Election Reform Task Force created within the Executive Office is abolished, its work having been completed.
G. The Third-Grade Reading Workgroup created within the Executive Office is abolished, its work having been completed.
H. The Water Use Advisory Council created within the Department of Environmental Quality is abolished, its work having been completed.
III MISCELLANEOUS
A. Any remaining records possessed by any executive body subject to this Order shall be maintained and disposed of by the department within which the executive body was housed according to the department’s applicable record retention rules.
B. Any rules, orders, contracts, and agreements relating to the assigned functions lawfully adopted prior to the effective date of this Order shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, or rescinded.
C. 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 the appropriate successor of any entity affected by this Order.
D. 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 upon filing.
[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state of Michigan this 20th day of November, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen.
RICHARD D. SNYDER
GOVERNOR
BY THE GOVERNOR:
RUTH A. JOHNSON
SECRETARY OF STATE
The message was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Rep. Lucido introduced
House Bill No. 5256, entitled
A bill to amend 1917 PA 350, entitled “An act to regulate and license second hand dealers and junk dealers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending the title and sections 5 and 6 (MCL 445.405 and 445.406), section 5 as amended by 2008 PA 428, and by adding section 6a.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade.
Reps. Iden, Lower, Griffin, Sheppard, Glenn, McCready, Phelps, Webber, Hertel and Lasinski introduced
House Bill No. 5257, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 409b.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology.
Reps. Lower, Iden, Griffin, Sheppard, Glenn, McCready, Webber, Hertel and Lasinski introduced
House Bill No. 5258, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16t of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16t), as amended by 2013 PA 216.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology.
Rep. Iden introduced
House Bill No. 5259, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 345, entitled “Limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 257.2111).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Reps. Barrett, Bellino, Lower, Webber, Tedder, Leutheuser, Inman, Marino, Hughes, Vaupel, Bizon, Farrington, Frederick, LaFave, Hauck, VanderWall, Hornberger, Alexander, VanSingel, Lucido, Wentworth, Albert, Hoitenga, Liberati, Allor, Crawford, Griffin, Miller, Chirkun, Robinson and Yanez introduced
House Bill No. 5260, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 532 (MCL 436.1532), as added by 2001 PA 223.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Rep. Tedder introduced
House Bill No. 5261, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 9o (MCL 211.9o), as amended by 2013 PA 153.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Reps. Pagan, Camilleri, Moss, Sowerby, Chang, Gay-Dagnogo, Hammoud and Wittenberg introduced
House Bill No. 5262, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509w (MCL 168.509w), as added by 1994 PA 441.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Wittenberg, Moss, Sowerby, Chang, Pagan, Gay-Dagnogo and Hammoud introduced
House Bill No. 5263, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509v (MCL 168.509v), as added by 1994 PA 441.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Camilleri, Moss, Sowerby, Chang, Pagan, Gay-Dagnogo, Hammoud and Wittenberg introduced
House Bill No. 5264, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509x (MCL 168.509x), as added by 1994 PA 441.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Wittenberg, Gay-Dagnogo, Moss, Zemke, Camilleri, Hertel, Hoadley, Geiss, Liberati, Pagan, Schor, Howrylak and Robinson introduced
House Bill No. 5265, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 497, 498, 500a, and 500d (MCL 168.497, 168.498, 168.500a, and 168.500d), section 497 as amended by 1989 PA 142, section 498 as amended by 2005 PA 71, and section 500a as amended by 1995 PA 87; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Camilleri, Moss, Chang, Pagan, Zemke, Gay-Dagnogo, Hammoud and Wittenberg introduced
House Bill No. 5266, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” by amending the title and section 16 (MCL 554.616).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Moss, Sowerby, Camilleri, Chang, Pagan, Zemke, Gay-Dagnogo, Hammoud and Wittenberg introduced
House Bill No. 5267, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 509t (MCL 168.509t), as amended by 2004 PA 92.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Gay-Dagnogo, Durhal, Zemke, Camilleri, Wittenberg, Byrd, Hoadley, Liberati, Cochran, Lasinski, Pagan, Brinks, Geiss, Schor, Sneller, Ellison, Yanez, Green, Neeley, Phelps, Scott, LaGrand, Hammoud and Jones introduced
House Bill No. 5268, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 493a.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Gay-Dagnogo, Durhal, Zemke, Camilleri, Wittenberg, Byrd, Liberati, Cochran, Lasinski, Pagan, Geiss, Schor, Ellison, Sneller, Yanez, Green, Neeley, Moss, Scott, Brinks, LaGrand, Hammoud and Jones introduced
House Bill No. 5269, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 1 (MCL 28.291), as amended by 2012 PA 25.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Gay-Dagnogo, Durhal, Zemke, Camilleri, Wittenberg, Byrd, Liberati, Cochran, Lasinski, Pagan, Geiss, Schor, Ellison, Sneller, Yanez, Green, Neeley, Moss, Scott, Brinks, LaGrand and Jones introduced
House Bill No. 5270, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 307 (MCL 257.307), as amended by 2017 PA 32.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Moss, Rabhi, Faris, Sowerby, Chang, Hoadley, Lasinski, Cochran, Greig, Chirkun, Zemke, Wittenberg and Pagan introduced
House Bill No. 5271, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 2109 and 2119 (MCL 500.2109 and 500.2119), section 2119 as amended by 2012 PA 441.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Lasinski, Moss, Rabhi, Faris, Sowerby, Chang, Hoadley, Cochran, Greig, Chirkun, Zemke, Wittenberg and Pagan introduced
House Bill No. 5272, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 2108 and 2478 (MCL 500.2108 and 500.2478), section 2108 as amended by 2015 PA 141 and section 2478 as amended by 1984 PA 7, and by adding section 2108a.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Moss, Rabhi, Faris, Sowerby, Chang, Hoadley, Lasinski, Cochran, Greig, Chirkun, Zemke, Wittenberg and Pagan introduced
House Bill No. 5273, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1165 (MCL 380.1165), as added by 2002 PA 111.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Reps. Gay-Dagnogo, Moss, Rabhi, Faris, Sowerby, Chang, Hoadley, Lasinski, Cochran, Greig, Chirkun, Zemke, Wittenberg and Pagan introduced
House Bill No. 5274, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 503, 515, 527, and 543 (MCL 500.503, 500.515, 500.527, and 500.543), as added by 2001 PA 24, and by adding sections 504, 506, and 510; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Cochran, Moss, Rabhi, Faris, Sowerby, Chang, Hoadley, Lasinski, Greig, Chirkun, Zemke, Wittenberg and Pagan introduced
House Bill No. 5275, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 438 (MCL 500.438), as amended by 2016 PA 558.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Zemke, Wittenberg, Rabhi, LaGrand, Peterson, Pagan, Dianda, Chirkun, Sowerby, Sabo, Geiss, Cochran, Elder, Lasinski, Hertel, Robinson, Garrett, Yanez, Green, Byrd, Phelps, Howrylak, Greimel, Scott, Jones and Hammoud introduced
House Bill No. 5276, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 4, 46, 52, 52a, and 69 (MCL 169.204, 169.246, 169.252, 169.252a, and 169.269), section 4 as amended by 2017 PA 119, sections 46, 52a, and 69 as amended by 2013 PA 252, and section 52 as amended by 2015 PA 269.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Reps. Garrett, Geiss, Love, Cochran, Peterson, Liberati, Ellison, Sneller, Neeley, Moss, Sowerby, Guerra, Phelps, Scott, Byrd, Sabo, Yanez, Chang and Durhal introduced
House Bill No. 5277, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 602d.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reps. Neeley, Sneller, Durhal, Gay-Dagnogo, Moss, Faris, Ellison, Graves, Rendon, Brinks, Schor, Chirkun, Hammoud, Pagan, Guerra, Phelps, Scott, Chang, Lasinski and Geiss introduced
House Bill No. 5278, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 389, entitled “An act to provide for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence; to develop and establish policies, procedures, and standards for providing domestic violence assistance programs and services; to create a domestic violence prevention and treatment board and prescribe its powers and duties; to establish a domestic violence prevention and treatment fund and provide for its use; to prescribe powers and duties of the family independence agency; to prescribe immunities and liabilities of certain persons and officials; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 4 (MCL 400.1501, 400.1502, and 400.1504), the title as amended by 2001 PA 192 and section 1 as amended by 2000 PA 84.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
Reps. Yaroch and Lucido introduced
House Bill No. 5279, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 146, entitled “Obsolete property rehabilitation act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 125.2782), as amended by 2006 PA 70.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Rep. Lucido introduced
House Bill No. 5280, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1g of chapter IV, section 6b of chapter V, and section 3 of chapter XI (MCL 764.1g, 765.6b, and 771.3), section 1g of chapter IV as added by 2006 PA 668, section 6b of chapter V as amended by 2014 PA 316, and section 3 of chapter XI as amended by 2012 PA 612.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
Rep. Lucido introduced
House Bill No. 5281, entitled
A bill to provide for the training and instruction of assistance animals and assistance animal handlers in the standards of basic obedience and care; to prescribe certain instructor and provider qualifications and curriculum requirements; to prescribe a fee for the certification of basic obedience training instructors; to provide for the issuance of a basic obedience program certificate of completion; to provide for a public registry of certified basic obedience training instructors and providers; to establish the assistance animal and safety fund; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; to prescribe sanctions and penalties; and to authorize the promulgation of rules.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Rep. Lucido introduced
House Bill No. 5282, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 323 (MCL 257.323), as amended by 2016 PA 117.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Announcements by the Clerk
The following communication from the Department of State was received and read:
CERTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2017 SPECIAL ELECTION
Based on an examination of the returns received by the Secretary of State for the November 7, 2017 special election, we the undersigned members of the Board of State Canvassers, certify that the following report is a true statement of the votes cast at the special election for the office of State Representative, 109th District.
We further certify that Sara Cambensy was duly elected to the office of State Representative, 109th District.
In Witness Whereof, we have subscribed our names at Lansing, Michigan this 16th day of November, 2017.
Time of certification 11:07 a.m.
Norman D. Shinkle Julie Matuzak
Chairperson Vice-Chairperson
Colleen Pero Jeannette L. Bradshaw
Member Member
The communication was referred to the Clerk.
Representative-elect Sara Cambensy took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office on November 16, 2017 which was administered by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Gary L. Randall. Said oath was filed in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Cambensy was assigned seat No. 88.
Following receipt by the Clerk of the House of Representatives of a correct transcript of the Statement of the Board of Canvassers, of the County of Wayne (District 1), Representative-elect Tenisha Yancey took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office on November 17, 2017 which was administered by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Gary L. Randall. Said oath was filed in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Yancey was assigned seat No. 69.
November 14, 2017
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
• Performance audit of the Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (391-0230-16), November 2017.
November 16, 2017
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
• Financial audit of the Emergency 9-1-1- Fund, Michigan Department of State Police and Department of Treasury, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 (271-0265-17).
November 22, 2017
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
• Performance audit report on the Design and Construction Division, Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (071-0125-16), November 2017.
Gary L. Randall
Clerk of the House
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Rep. Cox moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 3:10 p.m.
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Tedder declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, November 29, at 1:30 p.m.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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