No. 22
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
99th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
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 Hood—present O’Brien—present
Bieda—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present
Booher—present Horn—present Proos—present
Brandenburg—present Hune—present Robertson—present
Casperson—present Johnson—present Rocca—present
Colbeck—present Jones—present Schmidt—present
Conyers—excused Knezek—present Schuitmaker—present
Emmons—present Knollenberg—present Shirkey—present
Green—present Kowall—present Stamas—present
Gregory—present MacGregor—present Warren—present
Hansen—present Marleau—present Young—present
Hertel—present Meekhof—present Zorn—present
Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present
Senator Morris W. Hood III of the 3rd District offered the following invocation:
Lord, thank You for all that You have given us, all that You are giving us, and all that You will give us. Lord, let us pray for this illustrious body and the things that we do today to make Michigan a better place to live, to raise a family, and for the pursuit of the happiness of life.
Lord, bless all those who don’t have enough to eat, who don’t have shelter, and, even though it’s a warmer day, who do not have heat. Bless those who are terminally ill, who may not have a ray of hope in their life. Lord, let them look to You for that sense of knowing that everything is going to be alright. Lord, most of all, we just want to thank You for giving us the things that we need. Lord, we thank You for this day, we thank You for yesterday, and we thank You for tomorrow.
Bless our first responders who run into places that everyone runs away from—our police, our fire, and our military.
Lord, we ask all these things in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and we all say: 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 Kowall moved that Senators Hansen and Hildenbrand be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hood moved that Senators Ananich and Young be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hood moved that Senator Conyers be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Young, Ananich, Hansen and Hildenbrand entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senator Colbeck introduced
Senate Joint Resolution P, entitled
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending sections 5 and 6 of article VIII, to provide that the governance of state public universities by their governing boards is subject to statutory limitations.
The joint resolution was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform.
Senator Casperson introduced
Senate Bill No. 881, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 3116 (MCL 324.3116).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Senators Knezek, Shirkey, Schmidt, O’Brien, MacGregor, Zorn, Emmons, Brandenburg, Hansen, Robertson, Horn, Pavlov, Hopgood, Warren, Young, Gregory, Johnson, Hood and Hune introduced
Senate Bill No. 882, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 8 (MCL 15.268), as amended by 1996 PA 464.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Oversight.
Senator Booher introduced
Senate Bill No. 883, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
House Bill No. 4614, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by repealing section 1531e (MCL 380.1531e).
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 Education.
House Bill No. 4666, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1910 (MCL 600.1910), as amended by 1994 PA 403.
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 Judiciary.
House Bill No. 4670, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 15d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.15d), as added by 2002 PA 206.
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 Judiciary.
House Bill No. 4699, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803f (MCL 257.803f), as amended by 1998 PA 68.
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 Transportation.
House Bill No. 5010, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by 2017 PA 79.
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 Judiciary.
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 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 Judiciary.
House Bill No. 5355, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “The public school employees retirement act of 1979,” by amending section 41 (MCL 38.1341), as amended by 2017 PA 92.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Resolutions
Senator Kowall moved that consideration of the following resolutions be postponed for today:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10
Senate Resolution No. 30
Senate Resolution No. 105
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 21
The motion prevailed.
Senator Gregory offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 134.
A resolution honoring the memory of William Webb Ferguson.
Whereas, William Webb Ferguson was the first African American to be elected to the Michigan Legislature.
Whereas, Mr. Ferguson was from Detroit and the first African American to enroll in the Detroit public school system where he graduated with honors in 1876; and
Whereas, The Ferguson family founded the first Detroit newspaper for and by the black community and he continued his family tradition by learning the printing trade and opening Ferguson Printing Company; and
Whereas, Mr. Ferguson held several prominent positions in Detroit, and served as a leader in the African American community, and was key ally to Mayor Hazen Pingree; and
Whereas, William Webb Ferguson was an outspoken advocate of the rights of African Americans. After being denied service at a restaurant for refusing to sit in the “colored section” he filed a discrimination lawsuit that was eventually heard before the Michigan Supreme Court. The court sided with Ferguson and ruled racial segregation in public places violated Michigan law; and
Whereas, In 1892 he was elected as a Republican into the Michigan House of Representatives where he served from 1893 until 1896. As a state representative, Mr. Ferguson was best known for supporting retirement benefits for disabled firemen and pensions for the families of deceased firemen; and
Whereas, After leaving the legislature, Mr. Ferguson obtained his law degree from the Detroit College of Law and remained active in Detroit and Wayne County political circles; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body honors the memory of William Webb Ferguson by displaying his portrait outside the former Supreme Court where he won his landmark civil rights case; and be it further
Resolved, That William Webb Ferguson’s legacy inspire others and remind us of the important achievements he contributed to Michigan and to the African American community.
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 resolution was adopted.
Senators Ananich, Bieda, Booher, Brandenburg, Casperson, Colbeck, Emmons, Green, Hansen, Hertel, Hildenbrand, Hood, Hopgood, Horn, Hune, Johnson, Jones, Knezek, Knollenberg, Kowall, MacGregor, Marleau, Meekhof, Nofs, O’Brien, Pavlov, Proos, Robertson, Rocca, Schmidt, Schuitmaker, Shirkey, Stamas, Warren, Young and Zorn were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senator Gregory asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Gregory’s statement is as follows:
I rise today to speak to my resolution honoring the memory of William Webb Ferguson, the first African American to be elected to the Michigan Legislature. This is appropriate as this is the last day of Black History Month.
Mr. Ferguson, from Detroit, was the first African American to enroll in the Detroit Public Schools where he graduated with honors in 1876. Mr. Ferguson held several prominent positions in Detroit and served as a leader in the African American community. The Ferguson family founded the first Detroit newspaper, and he continued his family tradition by learning the printing trade and opening Ferguson Printing Company.
William Webb Ferguson was an outspoken advocate for the rights of African Americans. After being denied service at a restaurant for refusing to sit in the colored section, he filed a discrimination lawsuit that was eventually heard before the Michigan Supreme Court. In 1890, the court sided with Ferguson and ruled racial segregation in public spaces violated Michigan law. In 1892, he was elected as a Republican into the Michigan House of Representatives, where he served from 1893 to 1896. As a State Representative, Mr. Ferguson was best known for supporting retirement benefits for disabled firemen and pensions for the families of the deceased firemen. After leaving the Legislature, Mr. Ferguson obtained his law degree from the Detroit College of Law, and remained active in Detroit and Wayne County political circles.
It is a great privilege to announce that the members of this legislative body honor the memory of William Webb Ferguson by displaying his portrait outside the former Supreme Court where he won his landmark civil rights case. William Webb Ferguson’s legacy inspires others and reminds us of the important achievements that he contributed to Michigan and the African American community.
I would also like to give a special thanks to the Secretary of the Senate who stepped up and did an admirable job in making all of this happen. I don’t think it would have happened without him. I appreciate that and I wanted to publicly say thank you for all the work that you have done.
Senators Hood, Gregory, Conyers, Bieda and Hopgood offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 135.
A resolution to urge the United States Congress to pass legislation that regulates political advertisements on the internet, including social and digital media, like traditional political advertisements in order to encourage transparency.
Whereas, Social and digital media on the internet play a significant role in how people communicate, receive information, and make decisions. There are approximately 2 billion active monthly users on Facebook and 330 million on Twitter. With such a tremendous reach, these internet media platforms have become a marketplace where advertisements are purchased, produced, and distributed, much like on television and other forms of media; and
Whereas, Existing regulations require transparency for political advertising in traditional media sources. Federal regulations require that political candidates and committees include a disclaimer on “public communications” and “websites available to the public” if the communication expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or solicits funds in connection with the election. The disclaimer identifies the individual(s) or organization(s) that paid for the advertisement. Under current law, “public communication” is defined as a “broadcast, cable or satellite transmission…” and any “other general public political advertisement.” “General public political advertisements” do not include internet advertisements unless they are specifically placed for a fee on another person’s website; and
Whereas, Campaign finance regulatory loopholes exist in the realm of internet media, resulting in a lack of transparency for political advertising. Social and digital media pages promote and advertise political campaigns but are outside of the current federal regulatory scope. The owners of these pages, which can be managed by people outside of political campaigns, are not required to disclose their identity. Political videos, pictures, and other messages are circulated throughout social media networks, through organic and paid methods, creating an unregulated media source where unknown advertising outlets are targeting audiences without any transparency measures; and
Whereas, It is well documented that Russian and potentially other foreign actors tried to influence the 2016 election through social and digital media. For instance, Facebook has revealed that one Russian entity spent over $100,000 to promote and circulate unidentified political ads on the social media network. If broadcast on a traditional media source, where disclosure is required, that would have been a violation; and
Whereas, With the continued emergence of social and digital media, including its use as a platform for political advertising, our campaign finance regulations must be strengthened. Recent court decisions have led to dramatically increasing campaign finance expenditures. Moreover, spending is shifting from traditional sources to new digital and social media on the internet. Television and radio have seen a political spending decline of 20 percent and 23 percent, respectively, since 2012. Digital advertising, totaling over $1.4 billion, saw an uptick of 15 percent during the 2016 election cycle. This campaign finance trend will only continue and demands federal attention; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the United States Congress to pass legislation that regulates political advertisements on the internet, including social and digital media, like traditional political advertisements in order to encourage transparency; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 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 Elections and Government Reform.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Booher, Hertel, Jones and Knezek were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senator Rocca offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 136.
A resolution commemorating March 2018 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
Whereas, Legalized gambling is available in a variety of forms across Michigan; and
Whereas, For some individuals, gambling becomes an issue with significant societal and economic costs for them, their families, and their communities; and
Whereas, Problem gambling is a public health issue affecting individuals of all ages and backgrounds; and
Whereas, The National Council on Problem Gambling coordinates the fourteenth annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Month during March, and seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling as well as the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and
Whereas, Problem gambling is treatable and such treatment is effective in minimizing harm to both individuals and society; and
Whereas, It is important to raise public awareness of the warning signs of problem gambling and the availability and effectiveness of treatment; and
Whereas, Educating citizens about problem gambling is important to not only recognize, but to prevent as well; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate March 2018 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge the state of Michigan to recognize the seriousness of problem gambling and encourage all of its citizens to play responsibly.
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 resolution was adopted.
Senators Bieda, Booher, Hansen, MacGregor and Schmidt were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
General Orders
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.
The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator O’Brien, designated Senator Hopgood as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator O’Brien, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4839, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 219 and 258 (MCL 257.219 and 257.258), section 219 as amended by 2010 PA 155 and section 258 as amended by 1999 PA 73.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 523, entitled
A bill to amend 1985 PA 106, entitled “State convention facility development act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 207.629), as amended by 2009 PA 61.
Substitute (S-2).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4545, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 421.11), as amended by 2011 PA 269.
Substitute (S-2).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4546, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 54 (MCL 421.54), as amended by 2016 PA 522.
Substitute (S-3).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4973, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending sections 2 and 13 (MCL 15.232 and 15.243), section 2 as amended by 1996 PA 553 and section 13 as amended by 2006 PA 482.
Substitute (S-1).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 752, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending sections 57, 57a, and 57b (MCL 400.57, 400.57a, and 400.57b), section 57 as amended by 2014 PA 375, section 57a as amended by 2012 PA 607, and section 57b as amended by 2015 PA 56.
Substitute (S-1).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senator Kowall moved that consideration of the following bills be postponed for today:
Senate Bill No. 35
Senate Bill No. 551
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 582, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 675, 803d, and 803h (MCL 257.675, 257.803d, and 257.803h), section 675 as amended by 2013 PA 247 and sections 803d and 803h as amended by 1998 PA 68.
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 bills be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:
Senate Bill No. 642
House Bill No. 4535
House Bill No. 5112
House Bill No. 4430
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 642, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2017 PA 149.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Knezek offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 20, following line 16, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. It is the intent of the legislature to annually appropriate sufficient funds from the state general fund to the state school aid fund created in section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 to fully compensate for any loss of revenue to the state school aid fund resulting from the enactment of this amendatory act.”.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Hood requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 113 Yeas—16
Ananich Hood Jones Rocca
Bieda Hopgood Knezek Warren
Gregory Horn Knollenberg Young
Hertel Johnson Nofs Zorn
Nays—21
Booher Hansen Marleau Robertson
Brandenburg Hildenbrand Meekhof Schmidt
Casperson Hune O’Brien Schuitmaker
Colbeck Kowall Pavlov Shirkey
Emmons MacGregor Proos Stamas
Green
Excused—1
Conyers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
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. 114 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hildenbrand Kowall Rocca
Booher Hood MacGregor Schmidt
Brandenburg Hopgood Marleau Schuitmaker
Casperson Horn Meekhof Shirkey
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Hansen
Nays—0
Excused—1
Conyers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4535, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 255 (MCL 257.255), as amended by 2003 PA 9.
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. 115 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hildenbrand Kowall Rocca
Booher Hood MacGregor Schmidt
Brandenburg Hopgood Marleau Schuitmaker
Casperson Horn Meekhof Shirkey
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Hansen
Nays—0
Excused—1
Conyers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
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.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“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 certain devices, 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 regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; 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,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5112, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2080) by adding section 16b.
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. 116 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hildenbrand Kowall Rocca
Booher Hood MacGregor Schmidt
Brandenburg Hopgood Marleau Schuitmaker
Casperson Horn Meekhof Shirkey
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Hansen
Nays—0
Excused—1
Conyers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
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.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4430, entitled
A bill to prohibit this state and certain other governmental agents, employees, and entities in this state from assisting a federal agency in obtaining certain forms of data without a warrant; and to prohibit certain uses of certain data collected without a warrant.
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. 117 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hildenbrand Kowall Rocca
Booher Hood MacGregor Schmidt
Brandenburg Hopgood Marleau Schuitmaker
Casperson Horn Meekhof Shirkey
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Hansen
Nays—0
Excused—1
Conyers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
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 title of the bill.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, February 27:
House Bill Nos. 4614 4666 4670 4699 5010 5282 5355
The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday, February 27, and are available at the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855
856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869
870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880
House Bill Nos. 5639 5640 5641 5642 5643 5644 5645 5646 5647 5648 5649 5650 5651 5652
5653 5654 5655 5656 5657 5658 5659 5660 5661
Committee Reports
The Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions reported
House Bill No. 5094, entitled
A bill to amend 2013 PA 229, entitled “Security freeze act,” by amending the title and sections 11, 14, 17, 21, 23, and 31 (MCL 445.2521, 445.2524, 445.2527, 445.2531, 445.2533, and 445.2541).
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Darwin L. Booher
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Booher, O’Brien, Nofs, Zorn, MacGregor, Rocca and Hertel
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Booher (C), O’Brien, Nofs, Zorn, MacGregor, Rocca and Hertel
Excused: Senator Conyers
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4561, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 4a (MCL 205.54a), as amended by 2016 PA 431.
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.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4562, entitled
A bill to amend 2012 PA 193, entitled “Agricultural disaster loan origination program act of 2012,” by amending sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 (MCL 286.422, 286.423, 286.424, and 286.425); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4563, entitled
A bill to amend 1855 PA 105, entitled “An act to regulate the disposition of the surplus funds in the state treasury; to provide for the deposit of surplus funds in certain financial institutions; to lend surplus funds pursuant to loan agreements secured by certain commercial, agricultural, or industrial real and personal property; to authorize the loan of surplus funds to certain municipalities; to authorize the participation in certain loan programs; to authorize an appropriation; and to prescribe the duties of certain state agencies,” by amending section 2a (MCL 21.142a), as amended by 2007 PA 176.
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.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4564, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 205.94), as amended by 2016 PA 432.
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.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4811, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” by amending sections 3119, 4103, and 7112 (MCL 289.3119, 289.4103, and 289.7112), section 3119 as amended by 2016 PA 188 and section 4103 as amended and section 7112 as added by 2012 PA 178.
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.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 4812, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 120, entitled “Feed law,” by amending sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, and 14 (MCL 287.523, 287.524, 287.525, 287.526, 287.533, and 287.534), as amended by 2015 PA 83.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
House Bill No. 5227, entitled
A bill to regulate the distribution and planting of seed potatoes; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and rural development; and to provide remedies and prescribe penalties.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Joe Hune
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hune, Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Agriculture submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 12:00 noon, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Hune (C), Green, Schmidt, Booher and Ananich
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Judiciary submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Proos (C) and Schuitmaker
Excused: Senator Young
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Health and Human Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators MacGregor (C), Marleau, Proos, Shirkey, Gregory and Hertel
Excused: Senator Nofs
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid, Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Hansen (C), Pavlov and Hopgood
Scheduled Meetings
Appropriations -
Subcommittees -
Agriculture and Rural Development - Tuesdays, March 13 and March 20, 3:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
General Government - Thursdays, March 1, March 8, March 15, and March 22, 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (373-2768)
Higher Education - Thursday, March 1, 12:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower; and Thursday, March 15, 1:45 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
K-12, School Aid, Education - Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building; Wednesday, March 14, 8:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building; and Wednesday, March 21, 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
K-12, School Aid, Education and House School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee - Thursday, March 1, 8:00 a.m., Room 521, House Office Building (373-2768)
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Thursday, March 1, 2:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (373-2768)
State Police and Military Affairs - Tuesdays, March 6, March 13, March 20; and Wednesday, March 14, 8:30 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Transportation - Thursdays, March 1 and March 8, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Criminal Justice Policy Commission - Wednesday, March 7, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-0212)
Energy and Technology - Thursday, March 1, 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (373-1721)
Transportation - Thursday, March 1, 8:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (373-5312)
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:46 a.m.
The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator O’Brien, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.
JEFFREY F. COBB
Secretary of the Senate
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