No. 100

STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

JOURNAL

OF THE

House  of  Representatives

 

100th  Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2019

 

 

 

 

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

 

1:30 p.m.

 

The House was called to order by Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Lilly.

 

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Afendoulis—present       Filler—present              Kahle—present             Reilly—present

Albert—present             Frederick—present        Kennedy—present        Rendon—present

Alexander—present        Garrett—present           Koleszar—present         Robinson—present

Allor—present               Garza—present             Kuppa—present            Sabo—present

Anthony—present          Gay-Dagnogo—present LaFave—present           Schroeder—present

Bellino—present            Glenn—present             LaGrand—present         Shannon—present

Berman—present           Green—present             Lasinski—present         Sheppard—present

Bolden—present            Greig—present             Leutheuser—present     Slagh—present

Bollin—present              Griffin—present           Liberati—present          Sneller—present

Brann—present              Guerra—present           Lightner—present         Sowerby—present

Brixie—present              Haadsma—present        Lilly—present              Stone—present

Byrd—present               Hall—present               Love—present              Tate—present

Calley—present             Hammoud—present      Lower—present            VanSingel—present

Cambensy—present        Hauck—present            Maddock—present        VanWoerkom—present

Camilleri—present         Hernandez—present      Manoogian—present     Vaupel—present

Carter, B.—present         Hertel—present            Marino—present           Wakeman—present

Carter, T.—present         Hoadley—present         Markkanen—present     Warren—present

Chatfield—present         Hoitenga—present        Meerman—present        Webber—present

Cherry—present             Hood—present             Miller—present            Wendzel—present

Chirkun—present           Hope—present             Mueller—present          Wentworth—present

Clemente—present         Hornberger—present     Neeley—present           Whiteford—present

Cole—present                Howell—present           O’Malley—present       Whitsett—excused

Coleman—present          Huizenga—present        Pagan—present             Wittenberg—present

Crawford—present         Iden—present               Paquette—present         Witwer—present

Eisen—present               Inman—present            Peterson—excused        Wozniak—present

Elder—present               Johnson, C.—present     Pohutsky—present        Yancey—present

Ellison—present            Johnson, S.—present     Rabhi—present             Yaroch—present

Farrington—present        Jones—present                                                

 

 

e/d/s = entered during session

Dr. Tyrone B. Martin, Pastor of Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Mount Clemens, offered the following invocation:

 

“Our heavenly Father, Lord of life and creator of us all. We humbly stand before You in the presence of this Your ordained body of Michigan state legislators, that we may invoke Your blessing of peace upon this great assembly.

We first come to say thank You for the gifts You have bestowed upon the Great State of Michigan, the men and women, who sit in the seat of leadership to assess and govern the affairs, concerns and wellbeing of the citizens of the great lakes state.

Father, we decree Your wisdom, power and authority upon the minds of these our leaders, that they may reason one with the other to deliberately seek solutions to bring about health, hope and prosperity to the people of this great state.

Father, we pray for a heart of pure lake passion as these the men and women of this great assembly emulate Your divine character as demonstrated in the suffering Lord, to lead as servants of the state cities and communities. Thereby, fulfilling the promise of Isaiah 58:12 of becoming the repairers of the breach, to meet the mandate of God, to meet the needs of His people.

Father, we invoke Your grace and mercy for the times of missteps and drops in our conversational miscues. Lord, help us to become the leaders that will cause Your glory to shine within the forty-nine other Great States of The United States of America and the world.

Father, we are grateful for Your unending faithfulness towards us that sustains us day in and day out keeping us within Your loving care and allowing our state leaders to make sound decisions that protects the citizens of this great state.

We therefore Lord decree Your presence over this legislative body that the concerns and needs of the citizens may take precedence in the minds of all who have the decision-making authority and that justice will prevail according to Your power.

Amen.”

 

 

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The Speaker assumed the Chair.

 

 

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Rep. Rabhi moved that Reps. Peterson and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Motions and Resolutions

 

 

The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 185.

A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Donald H. Gilmer, former member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas, The members of this legislative body were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former state representative Don Gilmer. He was a devoted advocate for his constituents in the counties of Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, and Kalamazoo and a problem-solver who could bridge divides and get things done in the Legislature; and

Whereas, Don Gilmer attended Michigan State University and was a Kellogg Fellow there. He also helped run the family fruit farm for several years. Later, he served on the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, including a stint as chair, and was appointed to the Michigan Agriculture Labor Commission before his election to the Legislature. Along with public service, he was also civically engaged, including mentoring youth and promoting agricultural development; and

Whereas, After first being elected in 1976, Don Gilmer would go on to spend 22 distinguished years in the House of Representatives. He worked in many policy areas, such as agriculture and education, though much of his legislative efforts were devoted to the appropriations process. He sat on the Appropriations Committee and various appropriations subcommittees for many years, serving as chair during the mid-1990s, and ably balanced competing budgetary and policy interests. Moreover, he was a member of the committee that drafted Proposal A of 1994, the voter-approved plan that revamped school funding; and

Whereas, The consummate public servant, Don Gilmer would go on to further public service at the state and local levels after his time in the Legislature. He served as the state lottery commissioner, state budget director, and Kalamazoo County administrator, among other roles; and

Whereas, During his time in the Legislature, Don Gilmer was known as a leader who could bring people together and figure out solutions to tough problems facing the legislature and the state. His civility, good nature, and legislative skills make him an example to which legislators can aspire, and his family can take great pride in his decency, integrity, and accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Donald H. Gilmer, a member of this legislative body from 1977 to 1998; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Gilmer family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.

 

 

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The Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Lilly to the Chair.

 

 

Reps. Stone, Gay-Dagnogo, Cynthia Johnson, Kuppa, Howell, Sneller, Love, Hood, Lasinski, Clemente, Garza, Haadsma and Stone offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 186.

A resolution to declare October 23-31, 2019, as Red Ribbon Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Alcohol and drug abuse affect individuals, families, and communities across the nation; and

Whereas, It is imperative that visible unified efforts by community members be launched to prevent drug abuse; and

Whereas, Red Ribbon Week offers citizens the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to drug-free lifestyles; and

Whereas, Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated in communities across the nation on October 23-31; and

Whereas, Businesses, government, law enforcement, media, health care, providers, religious institutions, schools, and other community-based organizations will demonstrate their commitment to healthy drug-free lifestyles by wearing red ribbons and participating in drug prevention activities; and

Whereas, The state of Michigan further commits its resources to ensure the success of Red Ribbon Week; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 23-31, 2019, as Red Ribbon Week in the state of Michigan. We encourage participation in drug prevention education activities, not only during Red Ribbon Week, but also throughout the year, to make a visible statement of strong commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Reps. Hope, Bolden, Gay-Dagnogo, Anthony, Witwer, Sabo, Clemente, Garza, Haadsma, Hood, Kuppa, Love, Manoogian, Sowerby and Stone offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 187.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Whereas, The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) aims to prevent violent crimes; respond to the needs of crime victims; and increase public understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and other related crimes. VAWA operates largely through grants that provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofit organizations and universities; and

Whereas, As of February 2019, authorization for VAWA has lapsed. VAWA was originally enacted in 1994 and has been reauthorized by Congress three times, most recently in 2013. The most recent reauthorization of VAWA was set to expire on September 30, 2018, but was extended to December 7, 2018, and later to December 21, 2018, as part of federal budget extensions. It was extended via a short-term spending bill on January 25, 2019, but expired again on February 15, 2019. The United States House of Representatives passed a reauthorization bill in April 2019 (H.R. 1585), but the bill has not been taken up in the United States Senate; and

Whereas, The Violence Against Women Act needs to be reauthorized and funded by Congress. VAWA-funded programs generally cannot manage more than a short funding delay. An extended lapse in authorization and funding could negatively impact local providers’ ability to respond to the needs of their communities; and

Whereas, Violence against women remains an ever-present problem in our nation, and vulnerable people around the country rely on programs funded by VAWA. Not reauthorizing and funding these vital programs due to unrelated political gridlock and dysfunction in Washington endangers the lives of Michigan survivors; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act; 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.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 2.

A concurrent resolution to declare Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) a critical health issue, commit the Legislature to action, and encourage the Governor to direct agencies to assess and report progress on reducing ACEs.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 19, p. 173.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors on October 16.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.

 

 

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

House Bill No. 4546, entitled

A bill to amend 2000 PA 258, entitled “Career and technical preparation act,” by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 388.1903 and 388.1904), section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 132 and section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 133.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 281                                   Yeas—108

 

 

Afendoulis                         Farrington                Johnson, S.                             Rabhi

Albert                                Filler                        Jones                                     Reilly

Alexander                          Frederick                 Kahle                                     Rendon

Allor                                 Garrett                     Kennedy                                Robinson

Anthony                            Garza                       Koleszar                                Sabo

Bellino                              Gay-Dagnogo           Kuppa                                    Schroeder

Berman                             Glenn                      LaFave                                   Shannon

Bolden                              Green                      LaGrand                                Sheppard

Bollin                                Greig                       Lasinski                                 Slagh

Brann                                Griffin                     Leutheuser                             Sneller

Brixie                                Guerra                     Liberati                                  Sowerby

Byrd                                  Haadsma                 Lightner                                 Stone

Calley                                Hall                         Lilly                                       Tate

Cambensy                         Hammoud                Love                                      VanSingel

Camilleri                           Hauck                      Lower                                    VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hernandez               Maddock                                Vaupel

Carter, T.                           Hertel                      Manoogian                             Wakeman

Chatfield                           Hoadley                   Marino                                   Warren

Cherry                               Hoitenga                  Markkanen                             Webber

Chirkun                             Hood                       Meerman                               Wendzel

Clemente                           Hope                       Miller                                     Wentworth

Cole                                  Hornberger              Mueller                                  Whiteford

Coleman                            Howell                     Neeley                                   Wittenberg

Crawford                           Huizenga                 O’Malley                               Witwer

Eisen                                 Iden                         Pagan                                     Wozniak

Elder                                 Inman                      Paquette                                 Yancey

Ellison                              Johnson, C.              Pohutsky                                Yaroch

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

In The Chair: Lilly

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Cole moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4547, entitled

A bill to amend 1996 PA 160, entitled “Postsecondary enrollment options act,” by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 388.513 and 388.514), section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 11 and section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 134.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 282                                   Yeas—108

 

 

Afendoulis                         Farrington                Johnson, S.                             Rabhi

Albert                                Filler                        Jones                                     Reilly

Alexander                          Frederick                 Kahle                                     Rendon

Allor                                 Garrett                     Kennedy                                Robinson

Anthony                            Garza                       Koleszar                                Sabo

Bellino                              Gay-Dagnogo           Kuppa                                    Schroeder

Berman                             Glenn                      LaFave                                   Shannon

Bolden                              Green                      LaGrand                                Sheppard

Bollin                                Greig                       Lasinski                                 Slagh

Brann                                Griffin                     Leutheuser                             Sneller

Brixie                                Guerra                     Liberati                                  Sowerby

Byrd                                  Haadsma                 Lightner                                 Stone

Calley                                Hall                         Lilly                                       Tate

Cambensy                         Hammoud                Love                                      VanSingel

Camilleri                           Hauck                      Lower                                    VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hernandez               Maddock                                Vaupel

Carter, T.                           Hertel                      Manoogian                             Wakeman

Chatfield                           Hoadley                   Marino                                   Warren

Cherry                               Hoitenga                  Markkanen                             Webber

Chirkun                             Hood                       Meerman                               Wendzel

Clemente                           Hope                       Miller                                     Wentworth

Cole                                  Hornberger              Mueller                                  Whiteford

Coleman                            Howell                     Neeley                                   Wittenberg

Crawford                           Huizenga                 O’Malley                               Witwer

Eisen                                 Iden                         Pagan                                     Wozniak

Elder                                 Inman                      Paquette                                 Yancey

Ellison                              Johnson, C.              Pohutsky                                Yaroch

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

In The Chair: Lilly

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Whiteford moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Second Reading of Bills

 

 

Senate Bill No. 255, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 5505 (MCL 324.5505), as amended by 2005 PA 57.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Whiteford moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

House Bill No. 4862, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20981 (MCL 333.20981), as added by 2016 PA 40.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Wozniak moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

House Bill No. 5084, entitled

A bill to amend 2009 PA 75, entitled “Mortgage loan originator licensing act,” by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL 493.133 and 493.135), section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 150 and section 5 as amended by 2014 PA 421, and by adding sections 5a and 5b.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means,

The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Farrington moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

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Rep. Whiteford 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 had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, October 22:

House Bill Nos.     5133   5134   5135   5136  5137  5138

 

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bill had been received on Wednesday, October 23:

Senate Bill No.       434

 

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, October 23:

Senate Bill Nos.      596    597    598

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred

House Bill No. 4171, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2018 PA 589.

to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Refer:

Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson and Whitsett

Nays: None

The bill and substitute were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

 

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred

House Bill No. 4922, entitled

A bill to repeal 1899 PA 188, entitled “Michigan estate tax act,” (MCL 205.201 to 205.256).

to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Refer:

Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Schroeder, Robinson and Whitsett

Nays: Reps. Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison and Lasinski

The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson and Whitsett

The Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4816, entitled

A bill relating to the promotion of regional convention business and tourism in this state and certain regions of this state; to provide for tourism and convention marketing and promotion programs in certain areas; to provide for imposition and collection of assessments on the owners of transient facilities to support tourism and convention marketing and promotion programs; to provide for the disbursement of the assessments; to establish the oversight functions and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state employees; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) 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. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd and Hertel

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4912, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2018 PA 479.

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. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd and Hertel

Nays: None

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Iden, Chair, of the Committee on Ways and Means, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd and Hertel

Absent: Rep. Neeley

Excused: Rep. Neeley

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Bellino, Chair, of the Committee on Energy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller, O’Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian and Shannon

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Crawford, Chair, of the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Lower, Chair, of the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Present: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope and Kuppa

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

Senate Bill No. 434, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 1201, 1203, 1203b, 1204, 1205, 1211, 1217, and 1218 (MCL 339.1201, 339.1203, 339.1203b, 339.1204, 339.1205, 339.1211, 339.1217, and 339.1218), sections 1201, 1205, 1211, 1217, and 1218 as amended and section 1203b as added by 1997 PA 97 and section 1204 as amended by 2003 PA 57, and by adding section 1205a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

Introduction of Bills

 

 

Reps. Sneller, Sabo, Warren, Ellison, Elder, Sowerby, Hood, Cherry, Stone, Peterson, Wittenberg, Lasinski, Brixie, Anthony, Liberati, Cambensy and Jones introduced

House Bill No. 5139, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 147b (MCL 750.147b), as added by 1988 PA 371.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

Reps. Hoitenga and Yaroch introduced

House Bill No. 5140, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43537 (MCL 324.43537), as amended by 2013 PA 108.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.

 

 

Rep. Calley introduced

House Bill No. 5141, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 765a (MCL 168.765a), as added by 2018 PA 123, and by adding sections 764d and 764e.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

 

Reps. Meerman, Sabo and Calley introduced

House Bill No. 5142, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1135 (MCL 380.1135), as amended by 2018 PA 619.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

Reps. Rabhi, Peterson, Gay-Dagnogo, Hood, LaGrand, Markkanen, Howell and Wozniak introduced

House Bill No. 5143, entitled

A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,” by amending sections 5, 7, 9, 13, 173, 175, 177, and 179 (MCL 460.1005, 460.1007, 460.1009, 460.1013, 460.1173, 460.1175, 460.1177, and 460.1179), as amended by 2016 PA 342; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy.

Reps. Rabhi, Peterson, Gay-Dagnogo, Hood, LaGrand, Howell, Wozniak and Markkanen introduced

House Bill No. 5144, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6a (MCL 460.6a), as amended by 2016 PA 341.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy.

 

 

Reps. Markkanen, Peterson, Rabhi, Gay-Dagnogo, Hood, LaGrand, Howell and Wozniak introduced

House Bill No. 5145, entitled

A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,” by amending sections 7, 173, and 177 (MCL 460.1007, 460.1173, and 460.1177), as amended by 2016 PA 342.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy.

 

 

Reps. Farrington, Whitsett, Gay-Dagnogo, Yancey, Lasinski, Tyrone Carter, Kennedy, Hood, Garrett, Sneller, Bolden and Jones introduced

House Bill No. 5146, entitled

A bill to amend 1981 PA 125, entitled “The secondary mortgage loan act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 493.51 and 493.52), as amended by 2009 PA 77.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Financial Services.

 

 

Reps. Gay-Dagnogo, Whitsett, Yancey, Lasinski, Tyrone Carter, Kennedy, Hood, Garrett, Sneller, Bolden and Jones introduced

House Bill No. 5147, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 173, entitled “Mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act,” by amending sections 1a and 2 (MCL 445.1651a and 445.1652), section 1a as amended by 2012 PA 442 and section 2 as amended by 2009 PA 76.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Financial Services.

 

 

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Rep. Ellison moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 2:45 p.m.

 

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Lilly declared the House adjourned until Thursday, October 24, at 12:00 Noon.

 

 

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives