STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
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 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—present 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
“O
Creator of us all, Divine Mother, Heavenly Father, we gather today in the
spirit of gratitude for the gift of life and the gift of democracy. Thank You
for Your spirit that is moving in and around and through all of us this day and
every day.
As
this legislative body moves into its business, I ask that You instill into all
who are present today the biblical principles of love and compassion,
hospitality and justice. Help us to remember the dozens of passages in both the
Hebrew bible and Christian testament that command us to welcome the immigrant,
to care for the orphan and the widow, to fight religious and political
corruption. Help us to remember the more than 900 verses that command us to
take care of the poor. Help us to remember that every word in our Bible was
written under some form of cruel oppression—that our ancestors of faith wrote
about love and care despite living under the bonds of slavery, of brutal
foreign occupation, of tragic exile from their homeland and sacred spaces. Help
us to remember that Jesus, a mentor and friend to millions around the world,
had a special and deep love for those who had been cast to the margins of
society. Help us to remember that He sought out those who society had deemed
unclean, unworthy of Your love. Help us to remember that He broke religious and
civic laws designed to dehumanize Your precious children. Help us to remember
that He embodied Your vision for the world when He proclaimed in Luke 4:
18‘The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because
the Lord has anointed me.
He
has sent me to preach good news to the poor,
to
proclaim release to the prisoners
and
recovery of sight to the blind,
to
liberate the oppressed,
19 and
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
Gracious
and loving God, help us reclaim the Bible from those who have sought to
weaponize it as a way to garner and retain political and social power, as a way
to reinforce oppression on those already suffering from systemic and religious
inequity. Help us to speak kind words, reinforced by our compassionate actions,
to those battered by religious authorities who willfully turn scripture into
texts of terror. Help us to confess to You and to one another that we have too
often been silent in the face of injustice, in the face of fear, in the face of the destruction of this beautiful
planet You have given us to care for. Forgive us for our complicity, for
our reluctance, for our quest for power, for our unwillingness to sacrifice for
the common good.
Most
of all, Living and Loving God, help us all be beacons of Your light and love. Help
us to remember that You love us and every person born at any time in history,
anywhere on this planet, with a love that will not let us go. In Your name we
pray, Amen.”
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The
Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Hornberger to the Chair.
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Rep.
Rabhi moved that Rep. Whitsett be excused from today’s session.
The
motion prevailed.
Motions
and Resolutions
Reps. Vaupel, Garza, Sowerby and Witwer offered the following
resolution:
House Resolution No. 169.
A resolution to declare October
2, 2019, as Equestrian Trails Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Michigan equestrian
trails are an international attraction celebrating healthy opportunities to
connect with nature. Michigan boasts of more than 1,000 miles of trails
throughout the state which continue to grow
into a beautiful infrastructure where every season is celebrated. The trails
offer varied terrain including towering forests, meadows, single and two
track, waterfalls, lake swims, river, and creek crossings; and
Whereas,
Michigan equestrian trails are beneficial for local communities throughout
Michigan by generating substantial economic value
through the purchase of land, barns, equipment, trucks, trailers, tractors,
supplies, tack, feed, professional services, medicines, and more; and
Whereas, Michigan equestrian
trails are the home to charity rides which have raised funds for communities
across the state. In Allegan County alone, $270,000 has been raised over the
past 45 years; and
Whereas, The world renowned Shore
to Shore Trail was established in 1962 and dedicated in 1964 to provide a
pathway to travel and camp by horseback across Michigan. The Shore to Shore
Trail is over 220 miles long connecting Empire on Lake Michigan to Oscoda
on Lake Huron. Michigan Trail Riders Association created and maintains this
trail through volunteer efforts and it is protected as a “national treasure”;
and
Whereas, Michigan Equestrian
Trails are the destination for competitive rides such as competitive mounted
orienteering. These rides test your horsemanship, map-reading, and compass
skills, and provide enjoyment for all throughout Michigan parks and camps for
individuals and teams alike in a family friendly sport; and
Whereas, Great Lakes Distance
Riders Association organizes numerous endurance, limited distance and competitive trail rides, open to all and ranging
in distance from 15-100 miles. The rides take place on gorgeous trails
all over the state of Michigan, from the Brighton State Recreation Area in
Brighton to the historic Pine Marten Run trail in the Hiawatha National Forest
near Munising, while promoting equestrian competition, partnership, and
education; and
Whereas,
Michigan equestrian trails offer fox hunts for sport leading to an exciting and
educational experience for horses, dogs, and riders. Battle
Creek Hunt in Augusta, Metamora Hunt in Metamora, and Waterloo Hunt in Grass
Lake make up the three foxhunting clubs in Michigan. Hunts take members over
many miles of trails consisting of open meadows, beautiful wooded trails, creek
and river crossings, and natural and man-made obstacles. Hunter paces offered
by the clubs provide an opportunity for the public to get a taste for the sport
while providing a unique training opportunity for their mounts; and
Whereas, Michigan communities are
alive and well with equine therapy on Michigan trails. Many facilities like the
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center in Augusta Michigan, Equest Center for
Therapeutic Riding, Inc. in Grand Rapids and the Beekman Center in Lansing
utilize trails in their lesson programs. Detroit Horse Power includes trail
riding in their community outreach program of bringing Detroit youth to
interact with horses in a variety of settings. Trail rides provide healthy
therapy for individuals with special needs dealing with emotional, mental, physical, psychological, and substance abuse
issues. The facilities integrate academic, social, and physical skills
using the horse as a catalyst, improving the quality of life, achieving dreams,
reaching their highest potential, teaching confidence, leadership, and care for
creatures and others; and
Whereas,
Michigan equestrian trails have received national attention by the television
show “Best of America by Horseback” taking place on
Mackinac Island where “horses are king” and the island is “the one and only
place in our whole country that operates solely with horse power!” according to
the March/April issue of 2019 Cowgirl Magazine; and
Whereas, Michigan equestrian trails
are celebrated with numerous riding facilities which allow the non-horse owning
public to enjoy the trails via horseback, including Wolf Lake Ranch where
guests enjoy over 6,500 acres of hills, valleys, and secluded forest in the
Manistee National Forest. Visitors from this guest ranch declare this area as
the “best riding ever!”; and
Whereas, Michigan equestrian
trails are developed and maintained by many trail associations throughout the state consisting of volunteers working in
partnership with state, federal, county, and metropark authorities.
These associations have passionately served and volunteered well over $600,000
in hours and effort over the past two years alone. The trail associations
advocate tirelessly to bring awareness to the needs of the trail riders in
Michigan. Their volunteer hours and donated dollars go toward the creation of
trails, maintenance of trails, designing and improving campgrounds and staging
areas, construction of campground corrals, fundraising events, building skills
courses, and more, for the enjoyment of all; and
Whereas, Michigan equestrian
trails are natural resources producing economic value, education, employment,
empowerment, emotional, mental, physical, psychological, substance abuse
therapy, historical reflections, show, sport, tourism, transportation, and
travel; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2,
2019, as Equestrian Trails Day in the state of Michigan.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Reps. Huizenga, Crawford, Garza, Hood, Cynthia
Johnson, Lasinski, Love and Witwer offered the following
resolution:
House Resolution No. 170.
A resolution to declare October
2019 as Library Appreciation Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The
Michigan Library Association (MLA) annually designates the month of October as
a statewide observance to celebrate the
contributions of Michigan’s libraries, librarians, and library professionals to
their communities and to promote library use and support; and
Whereas,
Michigan’s libraries, including school, public, academic, and special
libraries, are vital institutions and
dynamic centers of lifelong learning that play a unique role in ensuring the
public’s right to know and empowering people from all walks of life to make
informed decisions about the world around them; and
Whereas, Libraries play an
integral role as community, educational, and cultural centers that bring
together diverse populations and serve as important cornerstones in healthy
communities; and
Whereas, Libraries have the most
recent ideas and information available on subjects and are a cost-effective
means of providing education, training, and the opportunity for self-improvement
to all individuals without regard to age, race, income, or socioeconomic
background; and
Whereas, Libraries serve as a
vital connection to the people, places, and ideas of the world through books,
magazines, videos, and the Internet and are the primary point of online access
for people without computers at home, school, or work; and
Whereas, Libraries provide
indispensable educational resources for children and teenagers, and are on the
front lines in the battle against illiteracy, offering plenty of free
activities, as well as safe, enriching entertainment for the whole family; and
Whereas, Librarians and library
workers play key roles in helping people explore, imagine, and discover new
horizons in the vast world of information, knowledge, and entertainment; and
Whereas, Two-thirds of adult
Americans visit their local public libraries annually, with more than a billion
visits made each year by adults, and likewise by students to their school
libraries; and
Whereas,
Michigan’s libraries play a key role in the statewide and national discourse on
intellectual freedom, equity of access, and narrowing
the digital divide and are the cornerstone of our democracy; and
Whereas,
Thousands of libraries and library supporters across Michigan are celebrating
Library Appreciation Month this year; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2019
as Library Appreciation Month in the state of Michigan. We encourage all
citizens of Michigan to visit their local library and explore the wide variety
of cultural and educational riches that libraries hold; and be it further
Resolved,
That we recognize Michigan’s librarians, library professionals and supporters
for their contributions to enrich their communities.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Reps. Garza, Cynthia Johnson, Lasinski, Love, Manoogian, Pagan, Sowerby,
Stone and Witwer offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 171.
A resolution to declare October
2019 as College Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, According to the
Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 70 percent of all jobs in
Michigan will require some postsecondary education or training beyond high
school by 2020 and only 30 percent of Michigan jobs will be available to
those with a high school diploma or less; and
Whereas, The Michigan College
Access Network uses the term “college” to refer to the attainment of valuable
certificates and degrees beyond high school; and
Whereas, The
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the only way to
access federal grants and loans that can be
instrumental in helping students pay for college, is available beginning
October 1; and
Whereas, College Month provides
dedicated time and space during the school day to ensure all high school
seniors have the opportunity to apply to college and file the FAFSA with
support from the Michigan College Access
Network, Local College Access Networks, school counselors, college advisers and
community members across the state; and
Whereas, During the month of
October, students with a demonstrated financial need are encouraged to use the
National Association for College Admission Counseling application fee waiver
form to ensure that no student is deprived of the opportunity to pursue
admission to the institution of their choice due to financial hardship; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2019
as College Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Department of Education.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Rep.
Cole moved that Rule 71 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this
time.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
Reps. Yancey, Crawford, Garza, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Lasinski, Love,
Manoogian, Pagan, Sowerby, Stone and Witwer offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 172.
A resolution to declare October
2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, According to the
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Domestic Violence
Awareness Month was launched nationwide in October 1981 as a way to connect and
unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues and
raise awareness for those issues; and
Whereas, NCADV defines domestic
violence as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual
assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power
and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes
physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional
abuse; and
Whereas,
Domestic violence impacts individuals in every community of our state,
regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation,
gender, race, religion, or nationality; and
Whereas, Perpetrators of domestic
violence intentionally engage in a pattern of behavior to exert coercive
control in intimate partner relationships, violating the fundamental human
rights of those they abuse; and
Whereas,
According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), many of
these dynamics of power and control are rooted
in gender roles and stereotypes. Conscious education and action is required in
order to address these ingrained inequities; and
Whereas, The Michigan Coalition
to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) documented for the 2018 NNEDV
National Census of Domestic Violence Services that MCEDSV member programs
provided counseling, advocacy, shelter,
and/or other forms of support for over 2,649 survivors during the 24-hour
survey period, while additionally providing education and training for
over 319 individual community members across our state; and
Whereas, While throughout the
last three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence
victims and survivors and to hold abusers accountable, continued awareness,
education, and action are crucial to intervention in and prevention of domestic
violence; and
Whereas, We must work together to
educate our entire population about what can be done to prevent domestic
violence, hold perpetrators accountable, support the individual and unique
needs of survivors, and ensure that survivors are not re-victimized; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2019
as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We strongly
support the efforts of national, state, and local partners, and every citizen
to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent domestic violence.
We will take appropriate action and support one another to create a safer
environment in order to help end domestic violence.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Rep. Yancey moved to substitute (H-1) the resolution as follows:
Substitute for House Resolution
No. 172.
A resolution to declare October
2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, According to the
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Domestic Violence
Awareness Month was launched nationwide in October 1981 as a way to connect and
unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues and
raise awareness for those issues; and
Whereas, NCADV defines domestic
violence as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual
assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power
and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes
physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional
abuse; and
Whereas,
Domestic violence impacts individuals in every community of our state,
regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation,
gender, race, religion, or nationality; and
Whereas, Perpetrators of domestic
violence intentionally engage in a pattern of behavior to exert coercive
control in intimate partner relationships, violating the fundamental human
rights of those they abuse; and
Whereas, The Michigan Coalition
to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) documented for the 2018 NNEDV
National Census of Domestic Violence Services that MCEDSV member programs
provided counseling, advocacy, shelter,
and/or other forms of support for over 2,649 survivors during the 24-hour
survey period, while additionally providing education and training for
over 319 individual community members across our state; and
Whereas, While throughout the
last three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence
victims and survivors and to hold abusers accountable, continued awareness,
education, and action are crucial to intervention in and prevention of domestic
violence; and
Whereas, We must work together to
educate our entire population about what can be done to prevent domestic
violence, hold perpetrators accountable, support the individual and unique
needs of survivors, and ensure that survivors are not re-victimized; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2019
as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We strongly
support the efforts of national, state, and local partners, and every citizen
to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent domestic violence.
We will take appropriate action and support one another to create a safer
environment in order to help end domestic violence.
The
question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Reports
of Standing Committees
The
Speaker laid before the House
House Resolution No. 87.
A
resolution to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Michigan
gray wolf from the federal endangered and threatened species list.
(For
text of resolution, see House Journal No. 42, p. 486.)
(The
resolution was reported by the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor
Recreation on September 10.)
The
question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The
resolution was adopted.
Third
Reading of Bills
A bill
to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section
479b (MCL 750.479b), as added by 1994 PA 33.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 246 Yeas—107
Afendoulis Farrington Jones Rabhi
Albert Filler Kahle Reilly
Alexander Frederick Kennedy Rendon
Allor Garrett Koleszar Sabo
Anthony Garza Kuppa Schroeder
Bellino Gay-Dagnogo LaFave Shannon
Berman Glenn LaGrand Sheppard
Bolden Green Lasinski Slagh
Bollin Greig Leutheuser Sneller
Brann Griffin Liberati Sowerby
Brixie Guerra Lightner Stone
Byrd Haadsma Lilly Tate
Calley Hall Love VanSingel
Cambensy Hauck Lower VanWoerkom
Camilleri Hernandez Maddock Vaupel
Carter,
B. Hertel Manoogian Wakeman
Carter,
T. Hoadley Marino Warren
Chatfield Hoitenga Markkanen Webber
Cherry Hood Meerman Wendzel
Chirkun Hope Miller Wentworth
Clemente Hornberger Mueller Whiteford
Cole Howell Neeley Wittenberg
Coleman Huizenga O’Malley Witwer
Crawford Iden Pagan Wozniak
Eisen Inman Paquette Yancey
Elder Johnson, C. Peterson Yaroch
Ellison Johnson, S. Pohutsky
Nays—2
Hammoud Robinson
In The Chair: Hornberger
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.
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The Speaker resumed the Chair.
House
Bill No. 4316, entitled
A bill
to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending
section 16x of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x), as amended by 2012 PA 323.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 247 Yeas—106
Afendoulis Farrington Kahle Rabhi
Albert Filler Kennedy Reilly
Alexander Frederick Koleszar Rendon
Allor Garza Kuppa Sabo
Anthony Gay-Dagnogo LaFave Schroeder
Bellino Glenn LaGrand Shannon
Berman Green Lasinski Sheppard
Bolden Greig Leutheuser Slagh
Bollin Griffin Liberati Sneller
Brann Guerra Lightner Sowerby
Brixie Haadsma Lilly Stone
Byrd Hall Love Tate
Calley Hauck Lower VanSingel
Cambensy Hernandez Maddock VanWoerkom
Camilleri Hertel Manoogian Vaupel
Carter,
B. Hoadley Marino Wakeman
Carter,
T. Hoitenga Markkanen Warren
Chatfield Hood Meerman Webber
Cherry Hope Miller Wendzel
Chirkun Hornberger Mueller Wentworth
Clemente Howell Neeley Whiteford
Cole Huizenga O’Malley Wittenberg
Coleman Iden Pagan Witwer
Crawford Inman Paquette Wozniak
Eisen Johnson, C. Peterson Yancey
Elder Johnson, S. Pohutsky Yaroch
Ellison Jones
Nays—3
Garrett Hammoud Robinson
In The Chair: Chatfield
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.
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The Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Hornberger to the Chair.
Rep.
Cole moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed House Bill No. 4315.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The
bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 248 Yeas—106
Afendoulis Farrington Kahle Rabhi
Albert Filler Kennedy Reilly
Alexander Frederick Koleszar Rendon
Allor Garza Kuppa Sabo
Anthony Gay-Dagnogo LaFave Schroeder
Bellino Glenn LaGrand Shannon
Berman Green Lasinski Sheppard
Bolden Greig Leutheuser Slagh
Bollin Griffin Liberati Sneller
Brann Guerra Lightner Sowerby
Brixie Haadsma Lilly Stone
Byrd Hall Love Tate
Calley Hauck Lower VanSingel
Cambensy Hernandez Maddock VanWoerkom
Camilleri Hertel Manoogian Vaupel
Carter,
B. Hoadley Marino Wakeman
Carter,
T. Hoitenga Markkanen Warren
Chatfield Hood Meerman Webber
Cherry Hope Miller Wendzel
Chirkun Hornberger Mueller Wentworth
Clemente Howell Neeley Whiteford
Cole Huizenga O’Malley Wittenberg
Coleman Iden Pagan Witwer
Crawford Inman Paquette Wozniak
Eisen Johnson, C. Peterson Yancey
Elder Johnson, S. Pohutsky Yaroch
Ellison Jones
Nays—3
Garrett Hammoud Robinson
In The Chair: Hornberger
By unanimous consent the House returned to the
order of
Reports of Standing Committees
The
Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported
House
Bill No. 4349, entitled
A bill
to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001
to 250.2081) by adding section 42b.
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. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley and Hertel
Nays:
None
The
Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported
House
Bill No. 4389, entitled
A bill
to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection
act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by amending the heading of subpart 1 of part
147 and by adding sections 14701, 14703, 14705, and 14707.
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,
Neeley and Hertel
Nays:
None
The
Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported
House
Bill No. 4390, entitled
A bill
to amend 1966 PA 291, entitled “Firefighters training council act,” by amending
sections 2 and 9 (MCL 29.362 and 29.369), as amended by 2017 PA 144, and by
adding section 9c.
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,
Neeley and Hertel
Nays:
None
The
Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported
House
Bill No. 4391, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan
occupational safety and health act,” by amending section 14 (MCL 408.1014), as amended by 2012 PA 415,
and by adding section 14r.
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,
Neeley and Hertel
Nays:
None
The
Committee on Ways and Means, by Rep. Iden, Chair, reported
House
Bill No. 4731, entitled
A bill
to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” by amending
section 21b (MCL 250.1021b), as added by 2019 PA 4.
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. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley 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 2, 2019
Present:
Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley and Hertel
Second Reading of Bills
House
Bill No. 4389, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by
amending the heading of subpart 1 of part 147 and by adding sections 14701,
14703, 14705, and 14707.
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.
Allor moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 291, entitled “Firefighters
training council act,” by amending sections 2 and 9 (MCL 29.362 and 29.369), as
amended by 2017 PA 144, and by adding section 9c.
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.
Yaroch moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House
Bill No. 4391, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA
154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” by amending
section 14 (MCL
408.1014), as amended by 2012 PA 415, and by adding section 14r.
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.
Yaroch moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the
order of
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and
Enrollment
The
Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on
Friday, September 27, for her approval of the following bills:
Enrolled House Bill No. 4236 at 9:14
a.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4241 at 9:16
a.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4232 at 9:18
a.m.
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4238 at 11:23 a.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4239 at 11:25
a.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4229 at 11:27
a.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4189 at 4:45
p.m.
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4190 at 4:47
p.m.
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4191 at
4:49 p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4446 at 4:51
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4850 at 4:53
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4857 at 4:55
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4858 at 4:57
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4889 at 4:59
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4891 at 5:01
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4892 at 5:03
p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 4893 at 5:05
p.m.
The
Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on
Monday, September 30, for her approval of the following bill:
Enrolled House Bill No. 4890 at 2:16 p.m.
The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the
Governor on Tuesday, October 1, for her approval of the following bill:
Enrolled House Bill No. 4853 at 4:19 p.m.
The Clerk announced that the following Senate bill had been received on
Wednesday, October 2:
Senate
Bill No. 110
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and
made available electronically on Wednesday, October 2:
Senate
Bill Nos. 538 539
The following line items veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4229, which makes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. I have,
however, disapproved four items pursuant to article 5, section 19 of the
Michigan Constitution of 1963. The specific item vetoes are detailed in the
attached copy of the bill that has been filed with the secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· Section
215 violates article 4, section 24 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, as
well as the separation of powers required by
article 3, section 2, among other provisions of the Michigan Constitution of
1963, and is therefore unenforceable.
· Those
provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice, preferences, or
wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon appropriations and are
non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:28 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:36 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 65, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved items, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line items be postponed for
the day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line items veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4231, which makes appropriations for the Department of Corrections for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. I have, however, disapproved eight items
pursuant to article 5, section 19 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
The specific item vetoes are detailed in the attached copy of the bill that has
been filed with the secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· I
have disapproved section 226, which purports to repurpose funds previously
appropriated to work projects that have not ended or been lapsed as required by
section 451a of the Management and Budget Act. Because I have disapproved that
section using the line-item veto power, the funds in question must remain in
their existing work project accounts. I also note that this section violates
article 4, section 25 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
· Section
206 and subsection (1) of section 419 violate the separation of powers required
by article 3, section 2, amount other provisions of the Michigan Constitution
of 1963. I note in particular that, although the legislature may require
periodic reports from executive departments, the weekly frequency of the
reporting required by section 419 crosses the line from general oversight to
direct supervision, and is therefore unenforceable.
· Sections
225 and 248 violate article 4, section 25 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963,
and are therefore unenforceable.
· Finally,
those provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice,
preferences, or wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon
appropriations and are non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:31 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:34 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 64, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved items, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line items be postponed for
the day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line item veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4232, which makes appropriations for the Department of Education for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. I have, however, disapproved one item pursuant
to article 5, section 19 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963. The item veto is
detailed in the attached copy of the bill that has been filed with the
secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· Section 222 violates article 4, section 24 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963, and is therefore unenforceable.
· Section
236, 237, and 238, which purport to place 75% of the total appropriations to
the Department of Education into “administrative reserve funds” under the
control of the legislature, amount to an attempt to condition the department’s
expenditure of appropriated funds on further legislative approval. They
therefore violate the separation of powers required by article 3, section 2,
among other provisions of the Michigan Constitution 1963, and are unenforceable
· Finally,
those provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice,
preferences, or wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon
appropriations and are non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:33 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:32 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 63, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved item, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line item be postponed for the
day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line items veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4236, which makes appropriations to aid in the support of the public
universities of the state, and for certain other purposes relating to
education, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. I have, however,
disapproved two items pursuant to article 5, section 19 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963. The item vetoes are detailed in the attached copy of the
bill that has been filed with the secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· Section
289 is unenforceable to the extent that it assigns the auditor general powers
and duties other than those specified in article 4, section 53 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963.
· Those
provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice, preferences, or
wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon appropriations and are
non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:35 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:30 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 62, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved items, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line items be postponed for
the day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line item veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4238, which makes appropriations for the Judiciary for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020. I have, however, disapproved one item pursuant to
article 5, section 19 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963. The specific item
veto is detailed in the attached copy of the bill that has been filed with the
secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· Section
215, 216, and 217 violate the separation of powers required by article 3,
section 2, among other provisions of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, and are
therefore unenforceable.
· Section
215 also violates article 4, section 24 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963,
and is therefore unenforceable on that basis as well.
· Finally,
those provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice,
preferences, or wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon
appropriations and are non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:37 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:28 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 61, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved item, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line item be postponed for the
day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line items veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4241, which makes appropriations for the Department of Natural Resources
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. I have, however, disapproved two
items pursuant to article 5, section 19 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
The specific item vetoes are detailed in the attached copy of the bill that has
been filed with the secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note the following:
· To
the extent that section 602 restrains the Department of Natural Resources from
protecting the water resources of this state, it violates article 4, section 25
of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, and are therefore unenforceable.
· Section
220 violates article 4, section 24 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, as
well as the separation of powers required by article 3, section 2, among other
provisions of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, and is therefore unenforceable
on that basis as well.
· Finally,
those provisions of this bill that express merely the intent, advice,
preferences, or wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon
appropriations and are non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 29, 2019, at 3:41 p.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:24 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 59, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved items, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line items be postponed for
the day.
The motion prevailed.
The following line items veto message from the Governor was received and
read:
Executive Office, Lansing, September 30, 2019
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Representatives,
I have signed Enrolled House Bill
4242, which makes appropriations to aid in the support of the public
schools and intermediate school districts of the state, and for certain other
purposes relating to education, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.
I have, however, disapproved 40 items pursuant to article 5, section 19 of the
Michigan Constitution of 1963. The specific item vetoes are detailed in the
attached copy of the bill that has been filed with the secretary of state.
To provide direction regarding the implementation of this appropriations
act, I note that those provisions of this bill that express merely the intent,
advice, preferences, or wishes of the legislature do not impose conditions upon
appropriations and are non-binding.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The bill was signed by the Governor September 30, 2019, at 11:20 a.m.
The bill was filed with the Secretary of State September 30, 2019, at
7:22 p.m. and assigned Public Act No. 58, I.E.
The question being on the passage of the disapproved items, the
objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Rep.
Cole moved that consideration of the disapproved line items be postponed for
the day.
The motion prevailed.
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Rep. Cole 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
Reports
of Standing Committees
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4926, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled “Local
community stabilization authority act,” by amending sections 13 and 14
(MCL 123.1353 and 123.1354), as amended by 2018 PA 247.
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Favorable Roll Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, O’Malley, Schroeder,
Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison and Lasinski
Nays: Reps. Lower, Steven Johnson and Hall
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4927, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled “Local
community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 17 (MCL
123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
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, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison and Lasinski
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4928, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled “Local
community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 17 (MCL
123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Favorable Roll Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, O’Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson and Hall
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4929, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled “Local
community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 16a (MCL
123.1356a), as amended by 2018 PA 247.
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Favorable Roll Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, O’Malley, Schroeder, Yancey,
Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Lower, Farrington, Steven Johnson and Hall
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4930, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled “Local
community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 18 (MCL
123.1358), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Favorable Roll Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, O’Malley, Schroeder,
Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Lower, Steven Johnson and Hall
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 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven
Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski and
Robinson
Absent: Rep. Whitsett
Excused: Rep. Whitsett
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Filler, Chair, of the Committee
on Judiciary, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson,
Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Yancey and Bolden
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 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Liberati,
Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
Absent: Rep. Garrett
Excused: Rep. Garrett
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Calley, Chair, of the Committee
on Elections and Ethics, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Paquette, Guerra and Hope
Absent: Rep. Marino
Excused: Rep. Marino
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 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman,
Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Hope and Kuppa
Absent: Reps. Marino and Garza
Excused: Reps. Marino and Garza
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Farrington, Chair, of the
Committee on Financial Services, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Present: Reps. Farrington, Schroeder, Sheppard, Bellino, Berman,
Wakeman, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Clemente and Stone
Absent: Rep. Whitsett
Excused: Rep. Whitsett
Messages
from the Senate
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals
code,” by amending section 5306 (MCL 700.5306), as amended by 2004 PA 532.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Messages from the Governor
Time: 3:39 p.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4239 (Public Act No. 60, I.E.), being
An act to make appropriations for the
department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 7:26 p.m.)
Time: 10:46 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4893 (Public Act No. 77, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the
environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate,
and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the
state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to
regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the
state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for
certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain
appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts,” by amending section 11525a (MCL
324.11525a), as amended by 2018 PA 640.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.)
Time: 10:48 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4892 (Public Act No. 78, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1935 PA 120, entitled “An act
to prescribe a method for the fingerprinting of residents of the state; to
provide for the recording and filing of the fingerprints by the central records
division of the department of state police; and to impose a fee,” by amending
section 3 (MCL 28.273), as amended by 2015 PA 71.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:02 p.m.)
Time: 10:50 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4891 (Public Act No. 79, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the
environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate,
and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the
state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to
regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the
state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for
certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain
appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts,” by amending sections 3122 and 4112 (MCL
324.3122 and 324.4112), section 3122 as amended by 2015 PA 247 and section 4112
as amended by 2015 PA 82.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:04 p.m.)
Time: 10:52 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4889 (Public Act No. 80, I.E.), being
An act 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 7 (MCL
28.297), as amended by 2015 PA 72.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:06 p.m.)
Time: 10:54 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4858 (Public Act No. 81, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the
environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate,
and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the
state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to
regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the
state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for
certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain
appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts,” by amending sections 80130, 80315, 81114,
and 82156 (MCL 324.80130, 324.80315, 324.81114, and 324.82156), sections 80130,
80315, and 82156 as amended by 2015 PA 77 and section 81114 as amended by 2017
PA 199.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:08 p.m.)
Time: 10:56 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4857 (Public Act No. 82, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled “An act to require persons
convicted of certain offenses to register; to prohibit certain individuals from
engaging in certain activities within a student safety zone; to prescribe the
powers and duties of certain departments and agencies in connection with that
registration; and to prescribe fees, penalties, and sanctions,” by amending section 5a (MCL 28.725a), as
amended by 2013 PA 149.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:10 p.m.)
Time: 10:58 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4850 (Public Act No. 83, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “An act to codify, revise,
consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the
powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain
private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities
providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for
certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for
individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental
disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with
developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with
mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in
the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 139 (MCL 330.1139), as
amended by 2015 PA 59.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:12 p.m.)
Time: 4:04 p.m.
To the Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled
House Bill No. 4890 (Public Act No. 88, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “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,” by amending sections 208b, 217a, 232, 801, 802, 803b, 803r, 804, 806,
and 809 (MCL 257.208b, 257.217a, 257.232, 257.801, 257.802, 257.803b, 257.803r, 257.804, 257.806, and
257.809), sections 208b, 217a, and 232 as amended by 2015 PA 73,
section 801 as amended by 2018 PA 656, section 802 as amended by 2016 PA 425,
and sections 803b, 803r, 804, 806, and 809 as amended by 2015 PA 78.
(Filed with the Secretary of State September
30, 2019, at 8:22 p.m.)
Rep. Kennedy, having reserved the right to
explain her nay vote pertaining to House
Bill No. 4242, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I voted in opposition of HB4242 to place on
the record that simply increasing funding with one-time fixes to one group of
students, though helpful is far from enough. Michigan currently underfunds
schools by $2,300 per pupil. Special education is underfunded by $700 million
dollars. We can not continue to accept 5% increases in one category and a small
per pupil increase and pretend it is an improvement. In fact, it does not keep
up with inflation or legacy costs, so it moves us farther behind. Certainly
these increases are better than nothing, but our students are not ‘nothing.’
They are our future.”
Communications from State Officers
The following communication from
the State Budget Office was received and read:
September 30, 2019
Attached you will find the Flint
IOM Tracking and Activities Report as required by PA 268. Per the statute:
(7) Not later than March 30 of
each year that the contract is in effect, and not later than September 30 of
each year that the contract is in effect, the integrity oversight monitor shall
provide a detailed report to the governor, the department of technology,
management, and budget, the secretary of the senate, the clerk of the house of
representatives, and the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives
committees on appropriations. The report shall contain all of the following:
(a) Detail of the integrity
oversight monitor’s services during the 6-month period.
(b) Detail of the integrity
oversight monitor’s services over the duration of the contract.
(c) Details of findings of
malfeasance or inefficiency.
(d) Recommendations for
corrective actions by any governmental entities.
Please let us know if you need
anything else.
Thank
you,
State
Budget Office
517-335-3420
The communication was referred
to the Clerk.
The following communication from the Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy was received and
read:
September 30, 2019
In
accordance with Sections 17303(9) and 17317(9) of Part 173, Electronics, of the
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended,
attached is the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s
(EGLE) report on the Electronic Waste Recycling Fund for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
If you
need further information, please contact Jack Schinderle, Director, Materials
Management Division, at 517-284-6551; or you may contact me at 517-284-6708.
Liesl
Eichler Clark, Director
The communication was referred
to the Clerk.
Announcements by the Clerk
September 27, 2019
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
·
Report on internal control over financial reporting of
the Michigan Public School Employees’ Retirement System Schedules of Employer Pension and Other Postempoyment Benefit
Allocations and Schedules of Collective Pension and Other Postemployment
Benefit Amounts for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 (071-0164-19).
Gary
L. Randall
Clerk
of the House
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Rep. Greig moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 3:55 p.m.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of Representatives