No. 18

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

101st Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Lana Theis.

 

The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Alexander—present                             Horn—present                                 Polehanki—present

Ananich—present                                Huizenga—present                           Runestad—present

Barrett—present                                  Irwin—present                                 Santana—present

Bayer—present                                    Johnson—present                             Schmidt—present

Bizon—present                                    LaSata—present                              Shirkey—present

Brinks—present                                   Lauwers—present                            Stamas—present

Bullock—present                                 MacDonald—present                       Theis—present

Bumstead—present                              McBroom—present                          VanderWall—present

Chang—present                                   McCann—present                            Victory—present

Daley—present                                    McMorrow—present                        Wojno—present

Geiss—present                                    Moss—present                                 Wozniak—present

Hertel—present                                   Nesbitt—present                              Zorn—present

Hollier—present                                  Outman—present                            


 

Senator Kim LaSata of the 21st District offered the following invocation:

Dear God, we commit this working day to You. May we engage with each task with faith and perseverance. May we manage each situation with wisdom and value. May we speak and serve with integrity and purpose. Lord, we invite You to work within us today. Amen.

 

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senator Irwin entered the Senate Chamber.

 

Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Shirkey, Nesbitt, Stamas and VanderWall be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator Chang moved that Senators Brinks, Geiss and Moss be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator Ananich entered the Senate Chamber.

 

 

The following communication was received and read:

Office of the Senate Majority Leader

February 22, 2022

Pursuant to MCL 390.1665, I submit the following individual to be re-appointed to the Battle Creek Promise Zone Authority Board:

     Kara E. Beer

     Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce

     One Riverwalk Centre Ste. 3A

     34 W. Jackson Street

     Battle Creek, Mich. 49017

Please contact my office if you have any questions.

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Mike Shirkey

                                                                                       16th Senate District

                                                                                       Senate Majority Leader

The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.

 

Senators Moss, Brinks and Geiss entered the Senate Chamber.

 

The following communication was received and read:

Office of the Auditor General

February 18, 2022

Enclosed is a copy of the following report:

•    Performance audit report on Adult Protective Services, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (431-2601-20).

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Doug Ringler

                                                                                       Auditor General

The audit report was referred to the Committee on Oversight.

 

 

The following communication was received:

Nebraska Legislature

February 11, 2022

The One Hundred Seventh Legislature Second Regular Session of the State of Nebraska passed Legislative Resolution 14 on January 28, 2022. The language in this resolution requires that my office transmit a copy to the Presiding Officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states. Please find enclosed a copy of Legislative Resolution 14.

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Patrick J. O’Donnell

                                                                                       Clerk of the Legislature

The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.

 

Senators Shirkey, VanderWall, Nesbitt and Stamas entered the Senate Chamber.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

 

Senator Irwin introduced

Senate Joint Resolution L, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article II, to revise the age requirement for voting at a school district election if authorized by the school board of the school district and the election does not include a millage or bond proposal.

The joint resolution was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Elections.

 

 

Senators Victory, Lauwers, LaSata, Daley, Bumstead, Huizenga, Wozniak, Bizon, Horn, Zorn, Outman, McBroom, VanderWall, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced

Senate Bill No. 885, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

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

 

 

Senator Irwin introduced

Senate Bill No. 886, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1166, 1278, and 1278a (MCL 380.1166, 380.1278, and 380.1278a), section 1166 as amended by 2016 PA 391, section 1278 as amended by 2016 PA 170, and section 1278a as amended by 2020 PA 158.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.

 

 

Senators Hertel, Bullock, Wojno, Chang, Geiss, Polehanki and Bayer introduced

Senate Bill No. 887, entitled

A bill to amend 1917 PA 165, entitled “An act to authorize highway officials to close roads under construction, improvement or repair, or any portion of a highway whereon a bridge is being constructed or repaired; to require such officials to place in good repair and to mark by proper signs suitable detours around roads, or portions of roads, which are closed hereunder; to provide suitable barriers, and lights shall be maintained at the end of such roads or portions of roads which are thus closed and at the intersections thereof with other roads; to require the removal of signs and barriers located and placed hereunder; and to provide a penalty for a violation of the provisions hereof,” by amending section 1 (MCL 247.291) and by adding sections 1a and 1b.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 

 

House Bill No. 5527, entitled

A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled “Community college act of 1966,” by amending section 166 (MCL 389.166), as added by 2008 PA 359.

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 Economic and Small Business Development.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Messages from the House

 

 

Senate Bill No. 445, entitled

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended by 2020 PA 229.

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 amended the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to levy and provide for obligation assessments; to provide for the collection of those contributions and assessments; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner-Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended by 2021 PA 66.

Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,

Senator Lauwers 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. 39                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the title as amended.

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 Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

House Bill No. 4976

The motion prevailed.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4976, entitled

A bill to amend 2004 PA 175, entitled “Streamlined sales and use tax revenue equalization act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 205.175), as amended by 2015 PA 177.

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. 40                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

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 impose taxes and create credits and refundable credits to modify and equalize the impact of changes made to the general sales tax act and use tax act necessary to bring those taxes into compliance with the streamlined sales tax agreement so this state may participate in the streamlined sales tax system and governing board; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state departments; and to provide for the disbursement of certain proceeds,”

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4977, entitled

A bill to amend 1960 PA 124, entitled “An act to create the Michigan highway reciprocity board; to prescribe its powers and duties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending the title and sections 1 and 3 (MCL 3.161 and 3.163).

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. 41                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4978, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 207.213).

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. 42                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

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 prescribe a privilege tax for the use of public roads and highways of this state by motor carriers by imposing a specific tax upon the use of motor fuel within this state; to provide for certain credits against this tax and certain mechanisms for paying, collecting, and enforcing this tax; to provide for the licensing of motor carriers and for exemptions from licensure; to require the keeping and providing for the examination of certain reports; to provide review procedures for the assessment of the tax and revocation of a license; to impose certain duties upon and confer certain powers to certain state departments and agencies; to prescribe certain penalties for the violation of this act; and to make appropriations,”

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 632, entitled

A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled “Fire prevention code,” by amending section 7b (MCL 29.7b).

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. 43                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 791, entitled

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended by 2021 PA 66.

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. 44                                             Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 McBroom                          Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                 MacDonald                                                                 

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 5090, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 551 (MCL 436.1551), as amended by 2021 PA 64.

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. 45                                             Yeas—37

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                                 MacDonald                        Schmidt

Ananich                             Hertel                                 McCann                             Shirkey

Barrett                                Hollier                               McMorrow                        Stamas

Bayer                                 Horn                                  Moss                                 Theis

Bizon                                 Huizenga                            Nesbitt                               VanderWall

Brinks                                Irwin                                  Outman                             Victory

Bullock                              Johnson                             Polehanki                          Wojno

Bumstead                           LaSata                                Runestad                           Wozniak

Chang                                Lauwers                             Santana                              Zorn

Daley                                                                                                                    

                                                                      Nays—1

 

 

McBroom                                                                                                             

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

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 create a commission for the control of the alcoholic beverage traffic within this state, and to prescribe its powers, duties, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies; to impose certain taxes for certain purposes; to provide for the control of the alcoholic liquor traffic within this state and to provide for the power to establish state liquor stores; to prohibit the use of certain devices for the dispensing of alcoholic vapor; to provide for the care and treatment of alcoholics; to provide for the incorporation of farmer cooperative wineries and the granting of certain rights and privileges to those cooperatives; to provide for the licensing and taxation of activities regulated under this act and the disposition of the money received under this act; to prescribe liability for retail licensees under certain circumstances and to require security for that liability; to provide procedures, defenses, and remedies regarding violations of this act; to provide for the enforcement and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to provide for allocation of certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for the confiscation and disposition of property seized under this act; to provide referenda under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Statements

 

 

Senators Bayer, Ananich and McBroom asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:

I would just take a couple minutes of your time this morning to talk to you a little bit about our Michigan March for Our Lives students who are out on the steps of the Capitol doing a little rally. They’re here today, and they’re also going to visit with some of you—I hope you take the opportunity to meet with them.

March for Our Lives is a massive national movement across the country. Millions of students are engaged. Millions of students are asking us—actually, demanding of us—that we do something about the escalating gun violence epidemic in the country and here in Michigan.

There are many states across the country where legislators have enacted firearm safety laws, they’ve passed bills just like the ones we’ve introduced here. Those states have data, they have real evidence that proves that these safety laws reduce gun violence without taking guns away, just by promoting responsible gun ownership. Done by passing safety bills like those we’ve introduced here—safe storage, universal background checks, red flags.

So, I’m you asking again, as the people who have the privilege of being able to do something to fix this and the responsibility to protect the people of Michigan and the duty to represent our own constituents, not special interests, our people who consistently and overwhelmingly have been asking for this in poll after poll, year after year, let’s get these bills passed. Let’s change the horrifying trajectory that we are on. Let’s do our job now, protect our people, and let’s make it safe for our kids to go to school again.

Senator Ananich’s statement is as follows:

Many folks I’ve worked with, whom I’ve served in my community, were truly shocked to read last week, or to hear last week, that our former colleague Woodrow Stanley passed away. What I’m going to say is going to sound almost a little silly to some but for most of my life, Mayor Woodrow Stanley was a large presence in my community. He was appointed to the city council in 1982, I believe, when I was in first grade, and throughout most of my time as a child growing up in Flint, he was either a city councilman or the mayor—and even longer than that, college and many years after. Like I said, what I’m going to say is going to sound silly but there are certain people—even though we all know at some point in time we all pass away—it’s hard to picture dying. Former Mayor and former State Representative Woodrow Stanley was one of those individuals. I just couldn’t picture or fathom the idea that someday he would not be here, and to lose him so quickly, so abruptly, shook many of us. In about 30 minutes, people who loved him, cared for him, his constituents, people from all over, will be participating in laying him to rest in our community back in Flint at Grace Emanuel Baptist Church, a church he did not attend but is so large that it will be one of the few places that can actually handle the amount of people who will be there.

When Woodrow was giving his farewell speech, I’ll quote from him, he said, “…my service here has reinforced my fundamental belief that when you strip away the labels, titles, regional reference, race, or party, we are mere flawed humans with frailties, hopes, and fears. I’ve also found that we are at our best when we see the common humanity in each of us.” We all forget and should remember those words at times in this chamber, and I’m going to do my best to try to remember that and use that sentiment more often.

I was thinking about it this morning, trying to think of the words I was going to say, and came across 1 Corinthians 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” Most of us knew Woodrow Stanley as a former mayor, former city councilman, chairman of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, a three‑term State Representative; some of you might have even known him as president of the Michigan Municipal League. He was a giant in our community, a giant in the Democratic Party, but I think those of us who know him even a little better knew him as a devoted husband to Reta, a devoted father to Heather and Jasmine, and I think as of the last number of years, a devoted grandfather.

He will be missed by those who loved him in his family, those he cared about when he served our community, and I just wanted to say from my family, both the Ananich family and many of my colleagues who encouraged me to say some words, that he will be missed. God bless him, and may he rest in peace.

 

Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:

A few days ago, a judge in California stuck their nose into the business of Michigan again. As has been happening repeatedly over the last decade, when the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States determines that science shows us that the wolf population has recovered sufficiently, in fact beyond the dreams and the goals set by the Fish and Wildlife Service, and that management ought to be returned to the states. And yet groups continue to forcibly litigate this issue—selectively choosing courts outside of the Midwest, outside of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and went judge hunting for courts in D.C. or in California to force their will on the people of this state.

So what are we left with? We’re left with a population that has far exceeded the goals or the ecological needs—reasonable science would show us—for a wolf population in the Upper Peninsula. And what do we get for that? Unnecessary conflicts. Pets being killed. Cattle being affected. And the inability to protect those things. Our rights are being hindered. Our state sovereignty continues to be infringed on by courts, led by activists, against the science, led by the federal government who doesn’t do anything to actually manage the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula. Just let it go, let the people up there deal with the consequences, and we even hear that from the activists who consistently come into the Legislature and tell us—who live in the U.P.—if you don’t like it you should just move away. We love the U.P., we are so jealous that you get to have all these beautiful wolves running around, we wish we could be there. So if you don’t like it, get out. That’s what we hear repeatedly in committees around here. That’s why they go to California and get a judge to side with them.

High population of these animals, like any high population of animals that’s left unmanaged, is not scientific and it’s not even humane. It’s cruel, because what does it lead to? Starvation, disease, and unnecessary conflicts that leave humans doing unmanaged interference. That’s what we have going on right now. Why do people who claim to love science continually go anti-science on this wolf issue? It’s clearly agenda-driven or they wouldn’t keep on shopping for judges from far away. And when they talk about the Upper Peninsula and the rights of the people up there—we’ve had referendums on this. Over 70 percent of the people of the U.P. voted to have state management and it’s not about hunting. That’s what people always want to say, It’s about hunting. It’s not about hunting, hunting is a part of a management strategy that has worked in America for conservation of species for over 100 years with incredible successes.

Vibrant populations have made huge resurgences because we manage them and sometimes hunting is a part of that management. Sometimes it’s not. Moose has been on the game species list but we don’t hunt them, because their population is not ready for that yet. Maybe it never will be. Elk on the other hand? They are. Very limited, very narrow banded defined hunting for that. Other species have broad hunting usage and trapping usages. It depends on what the science tells us. That’s why the people adopted Proposal G in the ’90s, so we wouldn’t be whipsawed around by politics when it comes to managing these game species, but that we would utilize science for this. And the folks who go and sue us in California are not following science. So the people in the U.P. are whipsawed around, are we criminals for protecting our pets or aren’t we criminals? Am I allowed to protect my cattle or am I not allowed to protect my cattle? We don’t know, it’s back-and-forth so blooming often.

We need to take action, and I see three courses potentially. We either need to sue the federal government, that our rights are being infringed and get off of the list, make our own court case. We need to appeal the case that we just lost in California. Or we need Congress to get off of its butt and forcibly delist the wolves from Michigan like they did for Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho which has shown great success for their population.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following House bill was received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, February 22:

House Bill No.     5527

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills and resolution were printed and filed on Tuesday, February 22, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Resolution No.     110

House Bill Nos.     5771   5772   5773   5774  5775   5776  5777

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness reported

Senate Bill No. 777, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1311g (MCL 380.1311g), as amended by 2018 PA 42.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Horn, Runestad, Daley and Huizenga

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness reported

Senate Bill No. 778, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1311d (MCL 380.1311d), as added by 1999 PA 23.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Horn, Runestad, Daley and Huizenga

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Theis (C), Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health/Human Services submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower

Present: Senators Outman (C), Bizon, Daley, LaSata, MacDonald, Schmidt, Huizenga, Santana, Irwin and Brinks

Excused: Senator Hollier

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Schmidt (C), MacDonald, Hollier and Bayer

Excused: Senators Victory and Zorn

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Oversight submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators McBroom (C), Theis, Bizon, Wozniak, Irwin and Chang

 

 

Scheduled Meetings

 

 

Appropriations –

 

Subcommittees

 

Agriculture and Rural Development Thursday, February 24, 3:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-2768

 

Corrections and Judiciary Wednesdays, March 2, March 9, and March 16, 11:30 a.m., or immediately following session, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-2768

 

General Government Wednesdays, March 2, March 9, March 16, and March 23, 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

K-12 and Michigan Department of Education Thursday, February 24, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

Labor and Economic Opportunity/MEDC Wednesday, March 2, 1:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-2768

 

Military and Veterans Affairs/State Police Thursday, February 24, 1:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-2768 (CANCELLED)

Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Tuesday, March 1, 3:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-2768

 

Transportation Tuesday, March 1, 12:00 noon, or immediately following session, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

Universities and Community Colleges Thursday, February 24, 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

Economic and Small Business Development Thursday, February 24, 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-1721

 

Energy and Technology – Tuesday, March 1, 2:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (517) 373-1721

 

Health Policy and Human Services Thursday, February 24, 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323

 

Judiciary and Public Safety Thursday, February 24, 8:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5312

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:40 a.m.

 

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

MARGARET O’BRIEN

Secretary of the Senate