STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, June 11,
2020.
10:00
a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Garlin D.
Gilchrist II.
The
roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was
present.
Alexander—present Horn—present Outman—present
Ananich—present Irwin—present Polehanki—present
Barrett—present Johnson—present Runestad—present
Bayer—present LaSata—present Santana—present
Bizon—present Lauwers—present Schmidt—present
Brinks—present Lucido—present Shirkey—present
Bullock—present MacDonald—present Stamas—present
Bumstead—present MacGregor—present Theis—present
Chang—present McBroom—present VanderWall—present
Daley—present McCann—present Victory—present
Geiss—present McMorrow—present Wojno—present
Hertel—present Moss—present Zorn—present
Hollier—present Nesbitt—present
Senator
Tom Barrett of the 24th District offered the following invocation:
Lord,
make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is
despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. And where there is sadness, joy.
O
divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled as to console, to be
understood as to understand, to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that
we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we
are borne to eternal life. Amen.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, led the
members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator
MacGregor moved that Senator Schmidt be temporarily excused from today’s
session.
The motion prevailed.
The motion prevailed.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
The following communication was
received:
Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules
Waiver of Remaining Session Days
June 10, 2020
Pursuant to MCL 24.245a(1) the
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules has by a concurrent majority vote,
waived the remaining session days for the following rule sets:
JCAR No. 20-09
MOAHR No. 2019-067 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Licenses
JCAR No. 20-10
MOAHR No. 2019-068 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Licensees
JCAR No. 20-11
MOAHR No. 2019-069 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Operations
JCAR No. 20-12
MOAHR No. 2019-070 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Sampling and Testing
JCAR No. 20-13
MOAHR No. 2019-071 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana-Infused Products and Edible
Marihuana Product
JCAR No. 20-14
MOAHR No. 2019-072 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Sale or Transfer
JCAR No. 20-15
MOAHR No. 2019-073 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Employees
JCAR No. 20-16
MOAHR No. 2019-074 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Hearings
JCAR No. 20-17
MOAHR No. 2019-075 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Marihuana Disciplinary Proceedings
JCAR No. 20-18
MOAHR No. 2019-088 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Industrial Hemp Rules for Marihuana
Businesses
JCAR No. 20-19
MOAHR No. 2019-123 LR
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, Marijuana Regulatory Agency
Medical Marihuana Facilities
According to MCL 24.245a(3), if
the Committee waives the remaining session days, the Michigan Office of
Administrative Hearings and Rules may immediately file the rule.
Sincerely,
Senator Peter Lucido Representative
Matt Maddock
Chair Alternate
Chair
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
Senators
Schmidt, Hollier and Santana entered the Senate Chamber.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of state
and local funds on the settlement of certain claims and actions or on certain
judgments; and to require public officials to reimburse public entities for
certain expenditures of public funds.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senators Johnson, Victory,
MacDonald, Shirkey, Runestad, Santana, Chang, Bullock and VanderWall introduced
A bill to require law enforcement agencies to
regulate law enforcement officers’ failure to intervene during the use of
excessive force; to enable law enforcement agencies to impose certain
disciplinary actions in instances of law enforcement officers’ failure to
intervene during the use of excessive force; to provide for the adoption of
certain policies; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies
and departments.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to prohibit the application of pressure
on the throat or windpipe of an individual by law enforcement officers.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public
health code,” by amending section 7401 (MCL 333.7401), as amended by 2016 PA
548.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 13m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13m),
as amended by 2016 PA 549.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1 of chapter XI (MCL
771.1), as amended by 2019 PA 165.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public
health code,” by repealing section 7415 (MCL 333.7415).
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1909 PA 17, entitled “An act
to prohibit or limit the access by prisoners and by employees of correctional
facilities to certain weapons and wireless communication devices and to
alcoholic liquor, drugs, medicines, poisons, and controlled substances in, on,
or outside of correctional facilities; to prohibit or limit the bringing into
or onto certain facilities and real property, and the disposition of, certain
weapons, substances, and wireless communication devices; to prohibit or limit
the selling, giving, or furnishing of certain weapons, substances, and wireless
communication devices to prisoners; to prohibit the control or possession of
certain weapons, substances, and wireless communication devices by prisoners;
and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 5 (MCL 800.285), as amended by
1982 PA 343.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 29 of chapter VII (MCL
767.29), as amended by 1988 PA 90.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
By
unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Resolutions
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following
resolutions:
Senate Resolution No. 123
Senate Resolution No. 124
The
motion prevailed.
Senate Resolution No. 123.
A
resolution to recognize June 2020 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and
Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.
Whereas,
LGBTQ pride began 50 years ago in 1970 with the one-year anniversary of the
Stonewall Riots. In 1969, a black transgender woman named Marsha P. Johnson,
along with other LGBTQ individuals, risked their lives to protest the
over-policing of the LGBTQ community and the injustice that threatened their
existence on a daily basis; and
Whereas,
The LGBTQ movement has been marked by tragedy, especially the slow and
insufficient government response to assist those with HIV/AIDS; and
Whereas,
Michigan’s LGBTQ community is not currently protected from discrimination in
housing, employment, or public accommodation; and
Whereas,
The push to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
among the existing protected classes in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act has
never been put up for a vote in the Michigan Legislature; and
Whereas,
Michigan should expend all efforts to attract and retain talent, and amending
the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act would signal to the nation we are welcoming
to those who wish to contribute to the economic vitality of our state; and
Whereas,
Expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act would preserve the freedom,
worth, and dignity of those in the LGBTQ community from people who seek to do
them harm; and
Whereas,
Everyone benefits from the multiple talents, viewpoints, and cultural
backgrounds of all of its citizens; and
Whereas,
We firmly believe in a society that values the freedom, worth, and dignity of
each human being; and
Whereas,
In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States historically affirmed marriage
equality nationwide in Obergefell v.
Hodges; and
Whereas,
The people of Michigan understand, appreciate, and value the cultural, civic,
and economic contributions of LGBTQ communities to the greater community of the
state, and affirm a celebration of love, living authentically, and accepting
ourselves; and
Whereas,
June is recognized and celebrated as LGBTQ Pride Month throughout the country
and worldwide; now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize June 2020 as
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.
Senator
MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The
motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The
question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator
MacGregor moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Families,
Seniors, and Veterans.
The motion prevailed
Senator
Schmidt was named co-sponsor of the resolution.
Senator Ananich entered the Senate Chamber.
Senate Resolution No. 124.
A
resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to help the state
of Michigan, schools, and local governments address revenue shortfalls during
the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Whereas,
The COVID-19 Pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic crisis in the United
States. Governors across the country, including Michigan Governor Gretchen
Whitmer, have ordered non-essential businesses and schools to temporarily close
and mandated that residents do not leave their homes, except for specific
essential activities, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 and save lives;
and
Whereas,
The cost of preventing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting Michigan’s
citizens has been a dramatic decline in state tax revenue. As businesses are
shut down and residents are out of work, the projected revenue from income,
sales, and other taxes has dropped precipitously. In Michigan, projected
General Fund revenue has been reduced by $2 billion and projected School Aid
Fund revenue has declined by $1.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2020. Even as
businesses re-open and restrictions on movement are lifted, the economic
fallout from fighting COVID-19 will remain. Significant budget holes are
projected in Fiscal Year 2021; and
Whereas,
Local governments and schools are also facing a dire fiscal situation. In
addition to falling revenues from property, casino, and local income taxes, the
fall in state revenue may necessitate severe cuts to state revenue sharing to
local governments. Similarly, the substantial shortfall in School Aid Fund
revenue may lead to similar cuts in state funding for local school districts;
and
Whereas,
While government revenues have declined, the costs of providing some critical
public services has increased as a result of the Pandemic. About 14,000 “essential”
state employees are eligible for extra pay on each paycheck during the crisis.
Several municipalities have enacted hazard pay for employees who are working
during the crisis. In Wayne County, sheriff’s deputies are receiving an
additional $30 per day worked with additional hazard pay available for overtime
shifts; and
Whereas,
While Congress has already enacted some federal aid for states and local
governments, its limited scope and restrictions will be insufficient to weather
the effects of the Pandemic. Michigan is currently expected to receive about
$3.8 billion from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act, but the funds may only be used for expenses associated with the
Pandemic. In addition, since the act only provides direct aid to local
governments with a population exceeding 500,000, only a handful of Michigan’s
nearly 2,000 local units of government will be eligible for direct payments
from the federal government; and
Whereas,
Increasing the flexibility states have when using CARES Act aid will help
mitigate these dramatic cuts. Allowing states and local governments to use
CARES Act funding for costs that are not directly associated with the Pandemic
will help to address their projected revenue shortfalls. Providing flexibility
will ensure aid is available to local governments that were left out of the
CARES Act and further address state and local budget shortfalls; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to help
the state of Michigan, schools, and local governments address revenue
shortfalls during the COVID-19 Pandemic; and be it further
Resolved,
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the
members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
Senator
MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
Senators Schmidt, Barrett, Bizon, Bumstead, Daley, Horn,
LaSata, Lauwers, Lucido, MacDonald, McBroom, Outman, Runestad, Shirkey, Stamas,
Theis, VanderWall, Victory and Zorn were named co‑sponsors of the
resolution.
The
motion prevailed.
Senator Brinks’ statement is as
follows:
I rise to speak about Senate
Resolution No. 124, urging the United States Congress to allow flexibility in
the allocation of CARES Act funding for the state of Michigan, its schools, and
local governments to address revenue shortfalls that have been caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
While Congress has already
enacted some federal aid for states and federal governments, its limited scope
and restrictions will be insufficient to help the state of Michigan. Local governments
and schools face a dire fiscal situation. In addition to decreasing revenues
from property, casino, and local income taxes, the fall in state revenue may
necessitate severe cuts in state revenue sharing. Similarly, without more
flexibility, the substantial shortfall in School Aid Fund revenue will lead to
drastic cuts in state funding for local school districts. Because state law
requires them to pass their budgets by the end of June, school districts are
making incredibly tough decisions right now. They are calculating the cuts
forced on them by a reduction in funding that could be as much as $700 per
pupil, and it is devastating to our children’s education.
In many districts across the
state, physical education, art, and music are on the chopping block and larger
class sizes are simply unavoidable because of the number of teachers that would
have to be laid off. School buildings will be closed. And that’s just the
beginning. Every superintendent, principal, and school board is preparing to
face their communities with the sobering realities of this budget, and they
know they can’t possibly keep these cuts out of the classroom. All this is in
the midst of a health crisis that necessitates the transformation of education
in ways we have never imagined, that schools are not staffed for, that
buildings are not designed for, and that will cost a lot more, not less.
Increasing the flexibility that
states have when using the CARES Act dollars will help mitigate drastic cuts to
the state budget, and in turn mitigate drastic cuts to our cities and
municipalities and our school districts. Allowing state and local governments
to use CARES Act funding for costs that are indirectly associated with the
pandemic will help to address their projected revenue shortfalls.
Finally, I just want to draw your
attention to the fact that this resolution was developed by me and the good
Senator from the 28th District. It was drafted with the specific intent to
enable the Michigan Senate to speak with one voice, in a bipartisan manner, to
convey a message to our Congressmen and Congresswomen and to our two United
States Senators about the importance of letting us—those who are closest to the
realities and needs of our communities—decide the best use of the resources
they have sent us. I hope that you will join
me and my friend, the Senator from the 28th District, in sending a strong
message today by co‑sponsoring this resolution. It is available on
the system.
Senator Geiss entered the Senate
Chamber.
By
unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
A bill
to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections
221 and 310 (MCL 257.221 and 257.310), section 221 as amended by 1998 PA 64 and
section 310 as amended by 2018 PA 177.
The
House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that
it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full
title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid
over one day,
Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to
the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
170 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
The
Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and
presentation to the Governor.
A bill
to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled “Enhanced driver license and enhanced official
state personal identification card act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 28.305), as
amended by 2018 PA 606.
The
House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that
it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full
title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid
over one day,
Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the
bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
171 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The question
being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate
effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
The
Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and
presentation to the Governor.
A bill
to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending
section 7cc (MCL 211.7cc), as amended by 2018 PA 633.
The
House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that
it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full
title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over
one day,
Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to
the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
172 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
The
Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and
presentation to the Governor.
By unanimous
consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5412
The
motion prevailed.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5412, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3476 (MCL 500.3476), as amended by
2017 PA 223.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
173 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify
the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the
incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and
associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations;
to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions
on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under
this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and
immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations,
associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an
insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the
imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations
and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the
business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the
imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide
for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide
for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for
assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort
liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with
respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for
maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of
certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability
of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to
facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at
fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to
insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured
persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with
respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and
continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status,
rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance
fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the
insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over
worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation,
rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for
the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or
insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect
policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe
educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for
the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an
automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts
in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft
prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain
officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an
appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for
the violation of this act,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5413, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled “The
nonprofit health care corporation reform act,” by amending section 401k (MCL
550.1401k), as added by 2012 PA 214.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
174 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the incorporation of
nonprofit health care corporations; to provide their rights, powers, and
immunities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers
relative to the exercise of those rights, powers, and immunities; to prescribe
certain conditions for the transaction of business by those corporations in
this state; to define the relationship of health care providers to nonprofit
health care corporations and to specify their rights, powers, and immunities
with respect thereto; to provide for a Michigan caring program; to provide for
the regulation and supervision of nonprofit health care corporations by the
commissioner of insurance; to prescribe powers and duties of certain other
state officers with respect to the regulation and supervision of nonprofit
health care corporations; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to
regulate the merger or consolidation of certain corporations; to prescribe an
expeditious and effective procedure for the maintenance and conduct of certain
administrative appeals relative to provider class plans; to provide for certain
administrative hearings relative to rates for health care benefits; to provide
for the creation of and the powers and duties of certain nonprofit corporations
for the purpose of receiving and administering funds for the public welfare; to
provide for certain causes of action; to prescribe penalties and to provide
civil fines for violations of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5414, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental
health code,” by amending sections 100c and 100d (MCL 330.1100c and 330.1100d),
section 100c as amended by 2016 PA 320 and section 100d as amended by 2015 PA
59.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
175 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to 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,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5415, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The
social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 105g.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
176 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the welfare of the people
of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and
medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this
state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services
to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally
disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment
of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state
department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of
dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to
create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain
divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to
prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county
and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state
departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe
penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal
certain parts of this act on specific dates,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5416, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The
social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 105h.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
177 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the welfare of the people
of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and
medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this
state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services
to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally
disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment
of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state
department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of
dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to
create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain
divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to
prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county
and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state
departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe
penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal
certain parts of this act on specific dates,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4449, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3107b (MCL 500.3107b), as amended
by 2014 PA 263.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members
serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
178 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill
immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of
the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify
the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the
incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and
associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations;
to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions
on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under
this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and
immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms,
corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups
engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to
provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies
and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of
a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to
provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing
groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line
agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers;
to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to
modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited
actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain
procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses
arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and
affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state
and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state
at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to
insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured
persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with
respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and
continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status,
rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance
fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the
insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over
worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation,
rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for
the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or
insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect
policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe
educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for
the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an
automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts
in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft
prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain
officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an
appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for
the violation of this act,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The
following joint resolution was read a third time:
Senate Joint Resolution G, entitled
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 11 of article I, to require
the government to obtain a search warrant in order to access a person’s
electronic data or electronic communication.
The
question being on the adoption of the joint resolution,
The joint resolution was adopted, 2/3 of the
members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No.
179 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The
Senate agreed to the title of the joint resolution.
The
motion prevailed.
Senator Runestad’s statement is as
follows:
Colleagues, today I rise to talk
about a matter of great current importance. From medical advancements to the
progression of the World Wide Web, to data collections, to our smartphones,
there’s no doubt that a technical revolution has dramatically altered the way
we live our lives. While our standard of living and communication ability
continue to progress, one often overlooked side effect is our right to privacy.
Even as new technologies are developed, every single day, Americans still
believe their privacy should remain paramount. The failure of our laws to
address this new reality is not only a threat to our liberties today, it is a
threat to the future liberties of generations to come. Thankfully we can do
something about it.
Senate Joint Resolution G is a
constitutional amendment to clarify that our electronic papers and
communications are secure from unreasonable search and seizure. I first
introduced this resolution in the Michigan State House both in 2015 and 2017.
In both cases the amendment passed with 107 votes. The Fourth Amendment to our
Constitution declares:
The right of the people
to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to
be seized.
This language is mirrored in our
Michigan State Constitution. Currently most of our papers are in electronic form but they are still no less sensitive. It’s
time Michigan law protected this reality. Senate Joint Resolution G
adds that electronic data and communications are also protected as personal
property. Placing those words in our Michigan State Constitution ensures that
the government must have a warrant before it can rifle through the intimate
details of our personal lives. Today this resolution provides a safeguard,
fixing the existing void in federal law.
This resolution provides clarity
that regardless of the way a device is used or the information is stored, a
search warrant is required to obtain access to our personal electronic
communications. Other states have already protected the rights of their
citizens’ privacies or are in the process of working on it as we speak. Voters
in both Missouri and New Hampshire overwhelmingly approved identical privacy
measures in recent years at their polls by margins of 75 and 82 percent,
respectively. By all accounts, since these constitutional provisions were
passed, they have proven to be very successful. Other states including Minnesota,
West Virginia, and Wyoming are all in the process of working towards this same
goal now.
In addition, this protection in
Michigan is making us join the leaders when it comes to privacy protections. I
want to offer all of my colleagues a heartfelt thanks for their support of this
joint resolution. It is always encouraging to see members of both parties come
together to solve a problem and make a difference for this state like we did
last week in passing public safety reforms. Today we can do the same thing in
asserting our Fourth Amendment privacy protections because in 2020 privacy
still matters. The Fourth Amendment still matters. We don’t know what
technological advances will come next, but one thing is for sure—that after 246
years to us Americans, our right to privacy still matters. Today I encourage
all of my colleagues to join me in supporting Senate Joint Resolution G to
protect the personal privacy rights of all Michiganders.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
The
motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated
Senator Lauwers as Chairperson.
After
some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant
Governor Gilchrist, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to
the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
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.
Substitute
(S-4)
The following are the amendments to the substitute recommended by the
Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend page 2, line 15, after “14707.” by inserting “(1)”.
2. Amend page 2, line 16, after “pay” by striking out the balance of the bill and
inserting “the following civil fines:
(a) If the fire chief fails to file a
report within 48 hours after a fire or other incident, $50.00.
(b) If the fire chief fails to file a
report within 72 hours after the fire or other incident, $100.00.
(c) If the fire chief fails to file a
report within 96 hours after the fire or other incident, $250.00.
(d) If the fire chief fails to file a
report within 120 hours after the fire or other incident, $500.00.
(2) A violation of section 14703 may be
prosecuted by the prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurred.”.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Statements
The
motion prevailed.
Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:
We’ve been having honest and
sometimes difficult conversations with one another at the end of Senate session
over the last several weeks. If I take my friend from the other side of the
aisle at his word, who said earlier this week that we’re not as divided as the
times may suggest, then I’m asking you to listen to one more difficult
conversation this month.
I’m the only gay person here, and
all I want to do is exist without judgement or discrimination—be gay and be
left alone about it—and I think most LGBTQ people feel that way. But we don’t
have that privilege, of being left alone about it. A fight is always brought to
us. If we fell in love and wanted to get married, there was a long period of
time when the state of Michigan and many other states wouldn’t allow it. If we
wanted to adopt children, I served here in the Legislature when we passed a law
to fund agencies that called us unfit parents. And still today, we can be
evicted or fired just due to who we are and who we love. Now, I’ve heard
repeatedly throughout this health crisis from the other side of the aisle that
people in Michigan need the confidence of when they can get back to work, that
work provides dignity, a sense of worth, support to put food on the table,
financial stability, purpose. Gay and trans people want that too, but you know
that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does not protect us from employment
discrimination or housing discrimination.
And it’s more than just policy
battles. Probably starting in middle school and every single day since, I think
about, Will the way that I talk, will the way that I walk, will the way that I
sit down, will the way that I stand up, will the way that I move, will the way
that I stay still, will the way that I share things about myself, will the way
that I don’t share things about myself, subject me to being called a slur that
many straight people throw around too easily, or worse, subject me to being a
victim of a hate crime which is another area of law where LGBTQ people are not
protected. So no, we don’t have the privilege of being left alone about who we
are. LGBTQ people are activists because we have to be—we don’t have any other
choice—and that activism has formed a community about which we are proud.
Today, for the sixth year, I’ve
introduced a resolution declaring June as LGBTQ Pride Month, and I would be
remiss, especially in this moment, not to acknowledge the reason why we mark
June as LGBTQ Pride Month—because of a rebellion this month 51 years ago at
Stonewall against police brutality, a movement propelled especially by queer
people of color. Black queer lives matter; black trans lives matter—the most
marginalized and targeted members of our community. We are more, though, than a
community of struggle. We are a community that celebrates love, living
authentically, and accepting ourselves that contributes culturally, civically,
and economically to the state of Michigan—all of which is reflected in this
resolution.
But this resolution has never
been adopted, not in the five previous times I’ve offered it to you for
adoption. It was referred to committee today. But in my time in the
Legislature, I have voted for resolutions that were adopted to declare July as
Craft Beer Month, July as Ice Cream Month, October as Apple Month, a week in
June as Pollinator Week, and a day in June as Dairy Foods Awareness Day. I’ve
supported all of those. I’m aware of dairy food. I’m asking you to be aware of
the LGBTQ community here in Michigan.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, assumed the Chair.
Senator Irwin’s statement is as
follows:
I rise today to sound the alarm
here in the Senate for a problem that we are sure to be facing. I don’t know if
all my colleagues are feeling what I’m feeling and have been feeling for the
last couple weeks, but we’re heading for a cliff here in the state of Michigan.
Now many of you know about this cliff because you served in the House with me
when we dramatically lessened unemployment benefits, we shortened the amount of
time that people are eligible for unemployment benefits, we dramatically
limited the amount of benefits that people are eligible for, and as a result,
Michigan stands as one of the states that is least-friendly to unemployed
workers.
I think that’s a mistake and I
think that now, as we are moving towards hopefully the end of this pandemic,
this Legislature has an obligation to get serious about re-examining our
unemployment benefits, and we need to do it now. Many of our citizens—I think
1.7 million of them roughly—at one point claimed unemployment during this
pandemic and many of them who were benefiting from a $600-per-week federal
payment that really was the lifeline that allowed them to keep food on their
table, allowed them to keep paying their mortgages, allowed them to keep paying
their car notes, but if it weren’t for that federal $600-per-week, our
residents would be trying to survive on the Michigan maximum of $362 per week.
That is not enough; it’s not anywhere near income replacement for our citizens.
I am asking my colleagues to all
get serious now because this cliff is coming here in about six weeks. Toward
the end of July, we’re going to have hundreds of thousands of our residents
falling off of that $600‑per-week federal benefit and falling onto the
rocks of Michigan’s insufficient—possibly one of the worst in the
nation—benefits. How are people going to be able to pay their mortgages? How
are people going to be able to keep food on their table? How are people going
to be able to put gas in their car?
We need to take a look at our
unemployment benefits. I don’t want to be sitting here four weeks from now, six
weeks from now, when this is a crisis. I want to sound the alarm today because
our residents need us to be staying one step ahead of these problems, and we’ve
only got one step left. Please, let’s take a hard look at unemployment. Our
benefits are some of the worst in the nation, and this is going to become a
real serious problem when the federal benefits expire very shortly.
Senator Hollier’s statement is as
follows:
Colleagues, if you would allow me
to read the words of someone who does a lot of work in my district. She is a
black trans woman and because she will never have the opportunity to address
this body in this manner, I wanted to give her voice a space. So these are her
words:
As a child, I remember reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance and taking great pride in the fact that I lived in the
greatest country in the world: the United States of America.
The architects of the Declaration of
Independence repeatedly used the term ‘inherent’ to describe all of our
freedoms and so I mistakenly thought these promises would be extended to me as
any other American citizen. I was taught that this country was not made up of
diverse people, but that diversity was actually celebrated. I thought all of
this was part of the American way, but I was fooled. Somewhere in life as I was
arriving to my authentic self, I realized that the very thought of me existing
and thriving produces hateful opposition. And that is manifested in the
discriminatory laws that are a part of our larger system of oppression. This
system positions and labels LGBTQ community members as other and it has no real
intention of accepting us and our existence.
I continue to grapple with the fact
that at one point I was working three jobs, paying taxes, and supporting the
state’s economy that allows landlords to evict me from my housing, allows
doctors to restrict and deny my comprehensive health care. Even though I was
paying for insurance out of every check and allows my employer to terminate me
based not on my performance, but based on my knowing or being perceived as gay,
lesbian, bi, or trans. Later, being black, I realized the odds would never be
in my favor. Does this distinguished body know that over the past ten years
nearly 73 percent of all transgender woman who have been killed were black? As
we celebrate Pride Month, I ask, I demand, and I hope that you would center and
uplift the black and Latina trans women who started the riots at Stonewall in
1969. Their names were Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. I thank them for
not only starting the movement for LGBTQ equality, but for standing on the
frontlines against racism and police brutality.
This is not a new fight. It is
unnerving to realize the fight of 1969 is still being fought in 2020. The
country appears to finally be awakening to its pervasive, systemic racism and
discrimination against black people, and it appears too that reform is on the
horizon. Here in our state, it’s high time we reckon with our own outdated laws
and extend equality to LGBTQ Michiganders. How can me and my community be proud
and productive members of a society—a system—that sustains and supports
discrimination. I want this body to take pride in my life because it has value.
Even thought my life expectancy as a black trans woman is only the age of
35—because we are being killed and hunted down in the streets—I am encouraged
by the depth of my unwavering faith in God. My hopes and dreams reside in my
ability to maintain my relationship with Christ. As I celebrate Pride, my pride
is strengthened in the hope of tomorrow not being the same as yesterday.
Love always, Jey’nce Poindexter.
These are words that you don’t
hear. This is the voice that we don’t often get the opportunity to hear, and so
I wanted to share that with you noting that this September I will celebrate my
35th birthday, and if I were a member of the black trans or the trans women of
color community, that would be my life expectancy. And it is for a variety of
systemic reasons and today here, every day, we have opportunities to address
the core issues that affect why they die so soon. And I hope that we can do
that together.
Senator Geiss’ statement is as follows:
Tomorrow—June
12—is Loving Day. It is celebrated because of the 1967 landmark Supreme Court
case Loving v. Virginia which ruled
that Richard and Mildred Loving’s marriage—one similar to mine—was legal and
constitutionally protected.
To many
people, seeing our marriages, seeing black and brown people in prominent positions,
seeing black and brown people in the media on TV, even as far as our highest
office, believe and have a misconception that racism is over. It is not. It is
insidious and exists in small, covert ways and in large, overt ways. Many think
of racism as hurling epithets and slurs or denying providing service to a
person because of the skin they’re born in, but it’s more than that. It’s much
deeper than that.
And you
don’t have to be a card-carrying racist to participate in actions that are
linked to systemic and institutionalized racism. It is about a fundamental lack
of respect for black and brown bodies and our voices. It is displayed when we
are asked to justify our feelings and experiences as if they could not possibly
be valid. We are constantly being asked to require to prove our right to exist,
our right to breathe, and to justify our reasoning. We see it in health care.
We see it even in this space, which is part of why we introduced Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 27 yesterday, declaring racism as a public health
crisis. It’s also why I introduced Senate Resolution No. 116, asking for this
body to formally address and prohibit the Confederate flag in this chamber
because of what it stands for.
The
U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps have banned the Confederate flag, and
yesterday, NASCAR—NASCAR, people, NASCAR—banned them. Let me read their
statement to you: “The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs
contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment
for all fans, our competitors and our industry. Bringing people together around
a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and
sport special. The display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all
NASCAR events and properties.” The time had come. It was a bold statement that
was made swiftly. The sporting organization’s president even said, “The time is
now to listen, to understand, and to stand against racism and racial injustice.”
And it was done swiftly after just one of their drivers called for change.
Here we
are. We are in this revered space where we do the work of the people. It’s not
just entertainment. And it’s long past time for us to also listen and act.
Announcements of Printing and
Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the
following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Wednesday, June
10:
House
Bill Nos. 5137 5138 5299 5627 5657 5658
The Secretary announced the
enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Wednesday, June 10
for her approval the following bills:
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 172 at 12:53 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 306 at 12:55 p.m.
The
Secretary announced that the following bills and resolution were printed and
filed on Wednesday, June 10 and are available on the Michigan Legislature
website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 963 964 965
Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 27
House
Bill Nos. 5842 5843
Committee Reports
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Energy and Technology submitted the following:
Joint meeting
held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground
Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators Lauwers (C), LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett,
Bumstead, Outman, McCann, Brinks and McMorrow
Excused:
Senator Horn
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Environmental Quality submitted the following:
Joint
meeting held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Senate Hearing Room,
Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present:
Senators Outman (C), Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer and Brinks
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Finance submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations
Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present:
Senators Runestad (C), Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Excused:
Senator Nesbitt
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground
Floor, Boji Tower
Present:
Senators Lucido (C), McBroom, Theis, Hollier and Irwin
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic (HCR 20) submitted the
following:
Meeting
held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 8:15 a.m., Room 519, House Office Building
Present:
Senators Nesbitt, LaSata, Schmidt, Hertel and Hollier
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations
Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present:
Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
State
Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee
- Tuesday, June 23, 1:30 p.m., Room
352, House Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-0212
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 11:11 a.m.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, declared the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate