STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
100th
Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF
2020
House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 28, 2020.
12:00 Noon.
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 not present.
Speaker Lee Chatfield, from the 107th
District, offered the following invocation:
“Father in Heaven, Lord, we thank
You again for another opportunity that we have to come here and to serve You in
this Chamber. I pray that You would continue to bless this state, bless this
country, be with President Trump, Governor Whitmer and this House, Lord, and
all leaders across this country. I pray that You would give us wisdom, I pray
that You would give us discernment and I pray that You would give us patience. I
pray that You would bring us through the challenges that we are facing today,
the same that You have since the birth of our country. We thank You for Who You
are, we praise You and Lord, I pray that all we say and do in this Chamber
would bring You honor and glory. We pray all these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and
Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bill had been reproduced
and made available electronically on Wednesday, May 27:
House Bill No. 5810
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been
reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, May 28:
Senate Bill Nos. 942 943 944 945
Reports of Select Committees
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
following report, submitted by Rep. Hall, Chair, of the Joint Select Committee
on the COVID-19 Pandemic, was received and read:
Meeting
held on: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Present: Reps. Hall, O’Malley, Guerra and Tyrone Carter
Sens. Nesbitt, LaSata,
Schmidt, Hertel and Hollier
Absent: Rep. Calley
Reports of Standing Committees
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, May 27, 2020
Present:
Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati,
Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
Messages from the Senate
A bill
to amend 1973 PA 186, entitled “Tax tribunal act,” (MCL 205.701 to 205.779) by
adding section 37a.
The
Senate has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and
pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The
House agreed to the full title.
The
bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the
Governor.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 26.
A
concurrent resolution to demand that the Governor compile and make publicly
available certain data, to encourage medical professionals to provide elective
medical procedures, and to encourage the people of Michigan to continue to
practice safe social distancing.
Whereas,
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness and death;
and
Whereas,
In Executive Order 2020-17, Governor Whitmer prohibited hospitals, clinics, and
medical professionals from conducting elective medical procedures, including
non-essential preventive care, even in cases where hospitals and medical
professionals have the capacity to safely do so; and
Whereas,
Governor Whitmer has not provided and made available to the public, daily,
county-level data on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital occupancy rates,
emergency room visits, or medical staffing numbers. Providing these and other
data would improve government transparency and accountability and would allow
Michigan residents to learn more about the state of the COVID-19 Pandemic in
their area; now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we demand that
the Governor compile and make available within three days from the date of this
concurrent resolution, in a manner easily accessible by the public, detailed
data summarized by county on:
1. The daily number of available hospital beds occupied by all
patients since January 1, 2020, segregated by in-patient beds, negative air
flow beds, and intensive care unit (ICU) beds, as provided by the hospitals.
2. The daily number of available hospital beds occupied by confirmed
COVID-19 patients since January 1, 2020, segregated by in-patient beds,
negative air flow beds, and ICU beds, as provided by the hospitals.
3. The daily number of emergency room visits in total and the daily
number of emergency room visits by patients testing positive for COVID-19 since
January 1, 2020.
4. The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations and
confirmed COVID-19 deaths that are related to retirement homes or nursing homes
since January 1, 2020.
5. The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations and
confirmed COVID-19 deaths of individuals who have had other pre-existing or
underlying health conditions since January 1, 2020, with segregation of those
health conditions and a breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations and
confirmed COVID-19 deaths by age, gender, and race.
6. The daily number of ventilators available and daily inventories of
hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) since March 10, 2020.
7. The daily quantities of PPE possessed by the state government and
the quantities distributed to each hospital since March 10, 2020.
8. The number of medical professionals who have been furloughed, had
work hours reduced, or received a cut in pay since March 10, 2020.
9. The daily number of COVID-19 tests conducted since March 10, 2020,
including positive and negative results.
; and
be it further
Resolved,
That we demand that all data related to emergency room visits,
hospitalizations, and deaths related to COVID-19 patients be confirmed to be
COVID-19 positive patients, and the date of the emergency visit,
hospitalization, or death be recorded as the actual date of occurrence, not the
date of any data adjustments being made subsequently; and be it further
Resolved,
That we encourage the people of Michigan to continue to follow national
guidelines for safe social distancing and take steps to protect the populations
most at risk, including those residing in nursing homes and retirement homes;
and be it further
Resolved,
That hospitals, clinics, and medical professionals should have the freedom to
provide elective procedures and preventive care where it is deemed appropriate
based on staffing capacity, hospital capacity, and availability of PPE and as
medical professionals in those facilities determine the best approach to
implement national guidelines for safe social distancing; and be it further
Resolved,
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor.
The
Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Anthony, Webber, Hood and
Tyrone Carter introduced
House Bill No. 5811, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan
liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section
537a.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Reps. Howell, Tate, Sowerby, O’Malley, VanSingel and Rabhi introduced
House Bill No. 5812, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11502, 11503,
11504, 11505, 11506, 11507, 11507a, and 11508 (MCL 324.11502, 324.11503,
324.11504, 324.11505, 324.11506, 324.11507, 324.11507a, and 324.11508), and by
designating sections 11502 to 11508 as subpart 1.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. Sowerby, Howell, Tate, O’Malley, VanSingel and Rabhi introduced
House Bill No. 5813, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11509, 11510,
11511, 11511a, 11511b, 11512, 11513, 11514, 11514b, 11515, 11516, 11517, 11518,
11519, 11519b, and 11521b (MCL 324.11509, 324.11510, 324.11511, 324.11511a,
324.11511b, 324.11512, 324.11513, 324.11514, 324.11514b, 324.11515, 324.11516,
324.11517, 324.11518, 324.11519, 324.11519b, and 324.11521b), by designating
sections 11509 to 11519b as subpart 2 and section 11521b as subpart 3, and by
adding sections 11512b, 11512d, 11512f, and 11512h; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. Rabhi, Howell, Tate, Sowerby, O’Malley
and VanSingel introduced
House Bill No. 5814, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11523,
11523a, 11523b, 11525, 11525a, and 11525b (MCL 324.11523, 324.11523a,
324.11523b, 324.11525, 324.11525a, and 324.11525b), by designating sections
11523 to 11525f as subpart 4, and by adding sections 11525d and 11525f.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. O’Malley, Howell, Tate, Sowerby,
VanSingel and Rabhi introduced
House Bill No. 5815, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11526,
11526a, 11527, 11528, 11531, 11532, 11533, 11539, 11540, 11541, 11546, 11549,
11550, and 11553 (MCL 324.11526, 324.11526a, 324.11527, 324.11528, 324.11531,
324.11532, 324.11533, 324.11539, 324.11540, 324.11541, 324.11546, 324.11549,
324.11550, and 324.11553), section 11526 as amended by 2004 PA 43, section 11526a
as added by 2004 PA 40, sections 11528, 11539, and 11550 as amended by 2018 PA
640, section 11533 as amended by 2004 PA 44, section 11541 as amended by 1996
PA 358, section 11546 as amended by 2006 PA 56, section 11549 as amended by
2006 PA 58, and section 11553 as added by 2014 PA 178, and by designating
sections 11526 to 11533 as subpart 5, sections 11539 to 11541 as subpart
6, sections 11546 to 11549 as subpart 7, section 11550 as subpart 8, section
11553 as subpart 9; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. VanSingel, Howell, Tate, Sowerby, O’Malley
and Rabhi introduced
House Bill No. 5816, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by
adding subpart 10.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. Tate, Howell, O’Malley, VanSingel, Rabhi and Sowerby introduced
House Bill No. 5817, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by
adding subpart 11.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.
Reps. Maddock, Steven Johnson, Green, Wozniak,
Reilly, Hornberger, LaFave, Eisen, O’Malley, Meerman, Rendon, Bellino and Markkanen introduced
House Bill No. 5818, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “State
license fee act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 338.2202), as amended by 2012 PA
308; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Reps. Maddock, Steven Johnson, Green, Wozniak,
Reilly, Hornberger, Eisen, O’Malley, Meerman, Rendon, Bellino and Markkanen introduced
House Bill No. 5819, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational
code,” by amending sections 303a, 411, and 601 (MCL 339.303a, 339.411, and
339.601), sections 303a and 411 as amended by 2014 PA 265 and section 601 as
amended by 2016 PA 412; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title and
referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
House Bill No. 5820, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan
strategic fund act,” (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094) by adding section 88s.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
House Bill No. 5821, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income
tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 280.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
House Bill No. 5822, entitled
A bill to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled “Land
bank fast track act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 124.753).
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance.
Reps. Steven Johnson, Leutheuser, Bellino,
Maddock, Slagh and Hornberger introduced
House Bill No. 5823, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational
code,” by amending section 2512b (MCL 339.2512b), as added by 1981 PA 83.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
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The
Speaker declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of
Representatives