No. 107

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

102nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Friday, December 13, 2024.

12:15 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Jeremy Moss.

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

Senator Edward W. McBroom of the 38th District offered the following invocation:

Dear Father, we thank You for a new day, for Your continued goodness to us, for the blessing that You pour out on the state, and for Your patience and endurance with our failings, our sins, our falterings, our mistakes. Father, each of us needs Your grace. We need Your patience. Father, help us in this day ahead and the work that we have to do before us, that we would have discernment, that we would have wisdom, and that we would seek righteousness for the people of Michigan in the laws we pass. I pray that You would make each of us a blessing to each other and to the people we serve. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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

Motions and Communications

Senator Outman moved that Senator Nesbitt be temporarily excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed.

Senator Outman moved that Senators Lauwers, Theis and Damoose be excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed.

Senator Singh moved that Senators Cherry and McCann be temporarily excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed.

Senator Singh moved that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1043, entitled

A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled “Recodified tax increment financing act,” by amending section 301 (MCL 125.4301).

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on the order of General Orders, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:

Senate Bill No. 1043

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 12:19 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss. During the recess, Senators Nesbitt and McCann entered the Senate Chamber.

12:37 a.m.

Senator Singh moved that the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection be discharged from further consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 952, entitled

A bill to prohibit hospitals from attempting to collect debts incurred when not in compliance with price transparency laws; and to provide remedies.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on the order of General Orders, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:

Senate Bill No. 952

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 12:38 a.m.

12:50 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss. During the recess, Senator Cherry entered the Senate Chamber.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

General Orders

Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, designated Senator Klinefelt as Chairperson.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Committee of the Whole recess subject to the call of the Chairperson. The motion prevailed, the time being 1:05 a.m.

1:25 a.m.

The Committee of the Whole was called to order by the Chairperson, Senator Klinefelt.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 1166, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled “Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,” by amending section 16 (MCL 551.16), as amended by 2006 PA 419.

Senate Bill No. 1067, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2534 (MCL 600.2534), as amended by 2017 PA 82.

Senate Bill No. 1187, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5851b (MCL 600.5851b), as added by 2018 PA 183.

Senate Bill No. 1188, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5805 (MCL 600.5805), as amended by 2018 PA 183.

Senate Bill No. 1189, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 6452 (MCL 600.6452), as amended by 2020 PA 44.

Senate Bill No. 1190, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by 2018 PA 182.

Senate Bill No. 1191, entitled

A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled “An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and departments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and members of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for injuries to property and persons; to define and limit this liability; to define and limit the liability of the state when engaged in a proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of liability insurance to protect against loss arising out of this liability; to provide for defending certain claims made against public officers, employees, and volunteers and for paying damages sought or awarded against them; to provide for the legal defense of public officers, employees, and volunteers; to provide for reimbursement of public officers and employees for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 7 (MCL 691.1407), as amended by 2013 PA 173, and by adding section 7d.

Senate Bill No. 1192, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 6431 (MCL 600.6431), as amended by 2020 PA 42.

Senate Bill No. 1058, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding sections 109q and 109r.

Senate Bill No. 62, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811ii.

Senate Bill No. 352, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803e (MCL 257.803e), as amended by 2022 PA 143.

Senate Bill No. 1184, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811kk.

Senate Bill No. 865, entitled

A bill to designate the official commercial grain of this state.

Senate Bill No. 1024, entitled

A bill to create a Michigan-Ireland trade commission within the Michigan economic development corporation and to prescribe its powers and duties; to create a fund; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

Senate Bill No. 836, entitled

A bill to require the adjustment of reimbursements made to child care providers under the child development and care program for inflation; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1116, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094) by amending the title, as amended by 2005 PA 225, and by adding section 9c.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1117, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094) by adding sections 9a and 9b.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1086, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 28.421 and 28.422), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 19 and section 2 as amended by 2023 PA 37, and by adding section 12c.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 970, entitled

A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 1b, 1c, 1d, 2, and 3 (MCL 780.621b, 780.621c, 780.621d, 780.622, and 780.623), section 1b as added by 2020 PA 188, section 1c as amended by 2021 PA 79, section 1d as amended by 2021 PA 82, and sections 2 and 3 as amended by 2020 PA 193, and by adding section 1j; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1056, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109o.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1057, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2022 PA 98.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 952, entitled

A bill to prohibit hospitals from attempting to collect debts incurred when not in compliance with price transparency laws; and to provide remedies.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendment, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1043, entitled

A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled “Recodified tax increment financing act,” by amending section 301 (MCL 125.4301).

The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole:

1. Amend page 8, line 29 after “exceed” by striking out “30” and inserting “50”.

The Senate agreed to the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

House Bill No. 4698, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 2 (MCL 168.2), as amended by 2018 PA 603.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1179, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 17757c.

Substitute (S-5).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 664, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1163a.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

Senator Outman moved that Senator Daley be excused from the balance of today’s session. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on their immediate passage:

Senate Bill No. 1116 Senate Bill No. 1117 Senate Bill No. 943 Senate Bill No. 944 Senate Bill No. 946 Senate Bill No. 947 Senate Bill No. 1166 Senate Bill No. 1086 Senate Bill No. 970 Senate Bill No. 1067 Senate Bill No. 1187 Senate Bill No. 1188 Senate Bill No. 1189 Senate Bill No. 1190 Senate Bill No. 1191 Senate Bill No. 1192 Senate Bill No. 1056 Senate Bill No. 1057 Senate Bill No. 1058 Senate Bill No. 62 Senate Bill No. 352 Senate Bill No. 1184 Senate Bill No. 865 Senate Bill No. 1024 Senate Bill No. 836 Senate Bill No. 952 Senate Bill No. 1043 Senate Bill No. 1179 House Bill No. 4698

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 1:38 a.m.

1:44 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss.

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on its immediate passage:

Senate Bill No. 664

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senator Outman moved that Senator Victory be excused from the balance of today’s session. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 1116 Senate Bill No. 1117 Senate Bill No. 1179 Senate Bill No. 952 Senate Bill No. 943 Senate Bill No. 944 Senate Bill No. 946 Senate Bill No. 947 Senate Bill No. 1166 Senate Bill No. 1086 Senate Bill No. 970 Senate Bill No. 1067 Senate Bill No. 1187 Senate Bill No. 1188 Senate Bill No. 1189 Senate Bill No. 1190 Senate Bill No. 1191 Senate Bill No. 1192 Senate Bill No. 1056 Senate Bill No. 1057 Senate Bill No. 1058 Senate Bill No. 62 Senate Bill No. 352 Senate Bill No. 1184 Senate Bill No. 865 Senate Bill No. 1024 Senate Bill No. 836 Senate Bill No. 1043 House Bill No. 4698 Senate Bill No. 664 The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1116, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094) by amending the title, as amended by 2005 PA 225, and by adding section 9c.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was defeated, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—1

McCann

In The Chair: Moss

Senator Singh moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated. The question being on the motion to reconsider,

Senator Singh moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily. The motion prevailed.

Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1179

The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1179, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 17757c.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Senator McBroom offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

   “(c) If a 340B entity has more than 1 facility, prohibit the 340B entity from entering into a contract with not more than 2 pharmacies in each county where the 340B entity is physically present to receive a 340B drug on behalf of the 340B entity. A pharmacy that is located on the premises of the 340B entity is not considered a pharmacy for purposes of this subdivision.” and by relettering the remaining subdivision.

2. Amend page 2, line 4, after “subdivision” by striking out “(a) or (b)” and inserting “(a), (b), or (c)”. The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protest

Senator Santana, under her constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 1179 and moved that the statement she made during the discussion of the bill be printed as her reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Santana’s statement is as follows:

340B is a program that was designed 30 years ago by the federal government to help with the AIDS epidemic to make sure that individuals and communities that do not have dollars to support their prescription drugs during this time could work with the manufacturer of those drugs to work with the hospitals, clinics, federally-qualified health centers, and other specialty entities in order to help support curbing the AIDS epidemic. Many people did not have insurance, they did not have an ability to pay for these drugs at that time, so this program has been expanded over the course of the years. With anything that we put into policy and legislation, oftentimes there are loopholes that we find within those pieces of legislation. For this particular 340B program, we have found where the dollars that are going into this program—over $54 billion were spent last year in the 340B program and only 2 percent of those dollars actually went back into helping to support those who are underinsured or need that support for their prescription drug costs.

I rise today, not to point fingers at the larger hospital entities that utilize this program, or any of the organizations that help to support our communities, but I’m rising today because I believe there is an opportunity at the federal level to fix this program, where it should be fixed, not at the state level. Specifically, I think that when you look at this program and the federally-qualified health centers, the public health facilities, the community health facilities, the specialty health facilities that utilize this program, they are required by law under HRSA to provide a matrix to show where exactly those dollars are going back into the underserved communities. But our larger hospital systems across this country that have utilized this program have found ways to put those dollars into other areas, more affluential areas, that are not reflective of what the program was intended to do. When we think about ethics and transparency, nobody is above that, whether it be the pharmacy companies that provide those discounts nor the hospitals that are currently utilizing those dollars in their general fund across the board.

I’m all about supporting our local hospitals because I do realize that they support our communities and health care, which is something I am very passionate about, but I do believe our rural hospitals are the ones that really need to have that support. My substitute would have allowed for our rural hospitals and our community health hospitals to be able to still receive that benefit of not having any restrictions on their hospitals. It also would allow for there to be definitions based off the federal government’s definitions of what grantees are under the law. I think we are rushing a piece of policy that is not even our problem; it is the problem of the federal government. I don’t believe we should be taking this legislation up. I do realize that there are losses hospitals are concerned with, but my substitute would have helped support those rural hospitals that actually need that support in the underserved communities.

I want to just uplift this issue, and I’m hopeful that through this process, if this legislation is to go to the House, that we take a real look at the substitute I offered up today and put that language into this bill because it would provide for those rural hospitals to receive that support. Also, we need to have transparency with our larger hospital systems. Any time we’re using dollars into the system and they’re not going into the— we can’t reflect on the budget that shows where those dollars are going to those underserved care, then that’s not equitable and it’s not equitable to those communities who are losing access to care.

I’m going to be a “no” vote on this policy and this legislation for right now but I’m hopeful that if this is going to go forward, that we will continue to have conversations with the House to get my substitute into this bill because quite frankly, what we’re doing is unethical. What we’re doing is not providing that care where it should be. What we’re doing is taking our rural hospitals and putting them in an adverse situation anyway. Most rural hospitals are struggling as it stands today and that substitute I offered up would have helped support that. That’s my “no” vote explanation, and I hope you all will take some serious consideration into the fact that this is not our problem. It’s a federal issue.

Senator McBroom asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:

Mr. President, my amendment is offered to hopefully capture the spirit of the problem, where I have a clinic in the Upper Peninsula whose service territory includes the vast distances east to west in the U.P. and yet, for some of the medications that they need to dispense to their patients, they’re only allowed to contract with one pharmacy. Patients are not likely to go and hit that pharmacy, a lot of them, and that therefore leaves this health care provider unable to really utilize the program as its intended and makes it very hard for them to continue to provide services to a number of my rural areas. In particular, this clinic stepped up to purchase the recently closed Ontonagon facility and it is the only provider of OB/GYN care on the western end of the Upper Peninsula, in Ontonagon County and for a number of the surrounding areas. That’s how important 340B has become for some of our rural areas.

My amendment seeks to say that when a provider has multiple facilities, that they would have to be permitted to have more than one—at least two—pharmacies allowed to them in each county in which they have a physical presence. I support a “yes” vote.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 952, entitled

A bill to prohibit hospitals from attempting to collect debts incurred when not in compliance with price transparency laws; and to provide remedies.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 943, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 18 (MCL 388.1618), as amended by 2022 PA 144.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Bellino offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 4, following line 10, by inserting:

“(f) The annual amount taken out of employees’ salaries to pay union dues. A district shall disclose both the total annual amount taken from employees’ salaries for the entire district and the average annual per-employee amount.” and relettering the remaining subdivisions.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Senator Outman requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

Senator Webber offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 12, line 15, by striking out all of enacting section 2 and inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 154 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Senator Outman requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Senators Bellino and Webber asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Bellino’s statement is as follows:

If transparency really is the goal of these bills, this amendment should receive unanimous support. It simply says that public schools—charter schools and traditional public schools—must post on their websites the annual amount taken out of employees’ salaries to pay union dues. This is a simple yet important transparency measure that will help employees and the public understand how much of the taxpayers’ dollars are coming out of the pockets from the teachers and going into the pockets of union bosses.

Senator Webber’s statement is as follows:

My amendment would simply expand upon the transparency called for in this bill and help to ensure all Michigan schools are more accountable to parents and taxpayers. In February, an appeals panel upheld an Oakland County judge’s ruling found that a teacher was not subject to the state’s Freedom of Information Act and, therefore, not obligated to provide curriculum material to parents to review. As a parent, I find this legal loophole alarming as it denies parents the right to know what is being taught in their children’s classrooms. I know from the many concerned parents I’ve heard from on this issue that I’m not alone. Parents shouldn’t face lawsuits, be forced to pay thousands of dollars, or have to wait months just to see what is being taught in their child’s classroom. I ask for you to join me in support of parents and open government, and for your “yes” vote on my amendment.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 944, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 503c, 523c, and 553c (MCL 380.503c, 380.523c, and 380.553c), as added by 2011 PA 277, and by adding section 1311c.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 946, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 507, 528, and 561 (MCL 380.507, 380.528, and 380.561), as amended by 2023 PA 34.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 947, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 504a, 525, 557, and 1311h (MCL 380.504a, 380.525, 380.557, and 380.1311h), section 504a as amended and section 525 as added by 2003 PA 179, section 557 as added by 2009 PA 205, and section 1311h as amended by 2012 PA 620.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Damoose offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 7, following line 13, by inserting:

“Sec. 1142. If a school district owns a vacant school building and a public school academy requests to purchase or lease the vacant school building, the school district must sell or lease the vacant school building to the public school academy at market value. If more than 1 public school academy requests to purchase or lease a vacant school building from a school district, the school district must sell or lease the vacant school building to the first public school academy that requested to purchase or lease the vacant school building.”.

The amendment was ruled out of order.

Senator Damoose offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 7, following line 16, by inserting:

“Sec. 1142. If a school district owns a vacant school building and a public school academy requests to purchase or lease the vacant school building, the school district must sell or lease the vacant school building to the public school academy at market value. If more than 1 public school academy requests to purchase or lease a vacant school building from a school district, the school district must sell or lease the vacant school building to the first public school academy that requested to purchase or lease the vacant school building.”.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Senator Outman requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protests

Senator Nesbitt, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 943, 944, 946 and 947 and moved that the statement he made during the discussion of Senate Bill No. 943 be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Nesbitt’s statement is as follows:

Mr. President, let’s be honest about the intent of these bills before us. The goal is not transparency. It’s not good governance. It’s to close the doors of our public charter schools in Michigan. Many in the majority, especially the Education Committee chair leading this charge, have not been shy about the disdain for charter schools that provide alternatives to traditional public schools, providing choice to families and parents, helping them fit those students in the right educational place that helps them succeed.

They’re also well aware of how successful charters have been and how popular they are with parents, especially in communities around Detroit and Flint and even in my district. They’re pushing these bills to try to make it virtually impossible for charter schools to operate in our state under the guise of transparency. That’s 370 schools, 150,000 Michigan students. Half of those students are African American. Three out of four are economically disadvantaged—compared to 48 percent in traditional public schools—and they are excelling where they’re going to school.

Once again this year, every top performing public high school in Detroit was a charter school. Every one of them. By every metric—graduation rates, ACT scores, college acceptance rate, academic ranking—these charter schools are outperforming their traditional public counterparts. These success stories are why charters are so popular. A majority of every demographic—a majority of Republicans, majority of independents, and actually, yes, even a majority of Democrats—support charter schools.

But perhaps the most important indicator of support is enrollment data. While traditional public school enrollment continues to decline, charter school enrollment is rising. More and more parents in Michigan are sending their kids to the very schools targeted to be shut down by this legislation, and I hope my colleagues think long and hard about where these parents and students are located before casting their votes. The five Senate districts with the most charter schools are all represented by members on the other side of the aisle; eleven of the top fifteen are represented by members across the aisle. These bills will harm the students and the parents of your districts, and they will worsen the educational crisis that we are seeing in this state, because it is a crisis by every measure.

While our traditional public-school students languish in the bottom- ten nationally in just about every key indicator, these bills will do nothing to raise the bar, improve outcomes, empower parents, or make sure kids don’t fall through the cracks. Instead, at 2 o’clock in the morning under the cover of darkness in lame duck, they’re jamming these bills through without a full review of what they’re doing. In the name of transparency? I ask for a “no” vote.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1166, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled “Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,” by amending section 16 (MCL 551.16), as amended by 2006 PA 419.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1086, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit

the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 28.421 and 28.422), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 19 and section 2 as amended by 2023 PA 37, and by adding section 12c.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 970, entitled

A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 1b, 1c, 1d, 2, and 3 (MCL 780.621b, 780.621c, 780.621d, 780.622, and 780.623), section 1b as added by 2020 PA 188, section 1c as amended by 2021 PA 79, section 1d as amended by 2021 PA 82, and sections 2 and 3 as amended by 2020 PA 193, and by adding section 1j; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1067, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2534 (MCL 600.2534), as amended by 2017 PA 82.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1187, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5851b (MCL 600.5851b), as added by 2018 PA 183.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator McMorrow offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-4).

The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 2:25 a.m.

3:15 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1188, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5805 (MCL 600.5805), as amended by 2018 PA 183.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1189, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 6452 (MCL 600.6452), as amended by 2020 PA 44.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Hertel offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-1).

The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1190, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by 2018 PA 182.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Nays—9

Albert Hauck Lindsey Nesbitt

Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Outman Bumstead

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1191, entitled

A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled “An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and departments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and members of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for injuries to property and persons; to define and limit this liability; to define and limit the liability of the state when engaged in a proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of liability insurance to protect against loss arising out of this liability; to provide for defending certain claims made against public officers, employees, and volunteers and for paying damages sought or awarded against them; to provide for the legal defense of public officers, employees, and volunteers; to provide for reimbursement of public officers and employees for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 7 (MCL 691.1407), as amended by 2013 PA 173, and by adding section 7d.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Irwin offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-1).

The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1192, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 6431 (MCL 600.6431), as amended by 2020 PA 42.

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Singh offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-1).

The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1056, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109y.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1057, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2022 PA 98.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Nays—4

Albert Hoitenga Lindsey Nesbitt

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1058, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding sections 109q and 109r.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 62, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811ii.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 352, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803e (MCL 257.803e), as amended by 2022 PA 143.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Nays—0 Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1184, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811kk.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 865, entitled

A bill to designate the official commercial grain of this state. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1024, entitled

A bill to create a Michigan-Ireland trade commission within the Michigan economic development corporation and to prescribe its powers and duties; to create a fund; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Nays—7

Bellino Hoitenga Lindsey Outman

Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 836, entitled

A bill to require the adjustment of reimbursements made to child care providers under the child development and care program for inflation; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1043, entitled

A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled “Recodified tax increment financing act,” by amending section 301 (MCL 125.4301).

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4698, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 2 (MCL 168.2), as amended by 2018 PA 603.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Bumstead Huizenga McMorrow Singh

Camilleri Irwin Moss Webber

Cavanagh Johnson Nesbitt Wojno Chang

Nays—0 Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,”

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 664, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1163a.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Moss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 3:43 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss. Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 1196 Senate Bill No. 1197 Senate Bill No. 1198 The motion prevailed.

4:07 a.m.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1196, entitled

A bill to amend 2023 PA 281, entitled “Public officers financial disclosure act,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and 15 (MCL 15.703, 15.705, 15.707, 15.711, 15.713, and 15.715).

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Singh offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 8, line 19, after “subdivision (b).” by inserting “This subdivision retroactively applies to statements and reports submitted by email for the reporting period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.”.

2. Amend page 14, line 19, after “occurred.” by striking out the balance of the subsection. The amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Nays—0 Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1197, entitled

A bill to amend 2023 PA 282, entitled “Candidate for office financial disclosure act,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 (MCL 169.303, 169.305, 169.307, 169.311, and 169.313).

The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Singh offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 8, line 14, after “subdivision (b).” by inserting “This subdivision retroactively applies to statements and reports submitted by email for the reporting period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.”.

2. Amend page 14, line 12, after “occurred.” by striking out the balance of the line through “sentence.” on line 16.

The amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1198, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled “An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists, lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 4.413 and 4.414), section 4 as amended by 2008 PA 289, and by adding section 8a.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Recess

Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 4:17 a.m.

4:37 a.m.

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

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

Senator Singh moved that the Committee on Energy and Environment be discharged from further consideration of the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 605, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20114g, 20126, and 20126a (MCL 324.20101, 324.20107a, 324.20112a, 324.20114, 324.20114b, 324.20114c, 324.20114d, 324.20114e,

324.20114g, 324.20126, and 324.20126a), sections 20101, 20114d, and 20114e as amended by 2018 PA 581, sections 20107a, 20114, 20114c, and 20126 as amended by 2014 PA 542, section 20112a as amended by 2010 PA 234, section 20114b as added by 2010 PA 228, section 20114g as added by 2012 PA 446, and section 20126a as amended by 2010 PA 227; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Senate Bill No. 606, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20118, 20120a, 20120b, 20120e, and 20121 (MCL 324.20118, 324.20120a, 324.20120b,

324.20120e, and 324.20121), section 20118 as amended and section 20121 as added by 2014 PA 542, sections 20120a and 20120b as amended by 2018 PA 581, and section 20120e as amended by 2012 PA 190.

Senate Bill No. 607, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending section 7 (MCL 24.207), as amended by 2022 PA 134.

Senate Bill No. 609, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 20140 (MCL 324.20140), as amended by 2000 PA 254.

Senate Bill No. 611, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5830.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bills were placed on the order of General Orders.

Senator Singh moved that the Committee on Labor be discharged from further consideration of the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 1129, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 15.564), as amended by 2013 PA 271.

Senate Bill No. 1130, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 15.563), as amended by 2018 PA 477.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bills were placed on the order of General Orders.

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on the order of General Orders, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:

Senate Bill No. 605 Senate Bill No. 606

Senate Bill No. 607 Senate Bill No. 609 Senate Bill No. 611 Senate Bill No. 1129 Senate Bill No. 1130

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senator Singh moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned until Wednesday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

General Orders

Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, designated Senator Klinefelt as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 607, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending section 7 (MCL 24.207), as amended by 2022 PA 134.

Senate Bill No. 609, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 20140 (MCL 324.20140), as amended by 2000 PA 254.

Senate Bill No. 611, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5830.

Senate Bill No. 656, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5423 (MCL 700.5423), as amended by 2012 PA 173.

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 605, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20119, 20126, 20126a, 20137, and 20139 (MCL 324.20101, 324.20107a, 324.20112a, 324.20114, 324.20114b, 324.20114c, 324.20114d, 324.20114e, 324.20119, 324.20126, 324.20126a, 324.20137, and 324.20139), sections 20101, 20114d, and

20114e as amended by 2018 PA 581, sections 20107a, 20114, 20114c, and 20126 as amended by 2014 PA 542, section 20112a as amended by 2010 PA 234, section 20114b as added by 2010 PA 228, section 20119 as amended by 1995 PA 71, section 20126a as amended by 2010 PA 227, and sections 20137 and 20139 as amended by 2010 PA 230, and by adding sections 20113a and 20139a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 606, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20118, 20120a, 20120b, 20120e, and 20121 (MCL 324.20118, 324.20120a, 324.20120b,

324.20120e, and 324.20121), section 20118 as amended and section 20121 as added by 2014 PA 542, sections 20120a and 20120b as amended by 2018 PA 581, and section 20120e as amended by 2012 PA 190.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1129, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 15.564), as amended by 2013 PA 271.

Substitute (S-3).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1130, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 15.563), as amended by 2018 PA 477.

Substitute (S-3).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1091, entitled

A bill to require law enforcement agencies to adopt certain policies on the use of force by law enforcement officers; to require law enforcement agencies to update the use of force policies; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1092, entitled

A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled “Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act,” by amending the title and sections 9, 9b, 9c, and 9d (MCL 28.609, 28.609b, 28.609c, and 28.609d), the title as amended by 1998 PA 237 and sections 9, 9b, 9c, and 9d as amended by 2018 PA 552, and by adding sections 9f and 9g.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 1094, entitled

A bill to amend 1966 PA 189, entitled “An act to provide procedures for making complaints for, obtaining, executing and returning search warrants; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6 (MCL 780.656).

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on their immediate passage:

Senate Bill No. 605 Senate Bill No. 606 Senate Bill No. 607 Senate Bill No. 609 Senate Bill No. 611 Senate Bill No. 656 Senate Bill No. 1129 Senate Bill No. 1130 Senate Bill No. 1091 Senate Bill No. 1092 Senate Bill No. 1094

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 605 Senate Bill No. 606 Senate Bill No. 607 Senate Bill No. 609 Senate Bill No. 611 Senate Bill No. 656 Senate Bill No. 1129 Senate Bill No. 1130 Senate Bill No. 1091 Senate Bill No. 1092 Senate Bill No. 1094 Senate Bill No. 1174 The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 605, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20119, 20126, 20126a, 20137, and 20139 (MCL 324.20101, 324.20107a, 324.20112a, 324.20114, 324.20114b, 324.20114c, 324.20114d, 324.20114e, 324.20119, 324.20126, 324.20126a, 324.20137, and 324.20139), sections 20101, 20114d, and

20114e as amended by 2018 PA 581, sections 20107a, 20114, 20114c, and 20126 as amended by 2014 PA 542, section 20112a as amended by 2010 PA 234, section 20114b as added by 2010 PA 228,

section 20119 as amended by 1995 PA 71, section 20126a as amended by 2010 PA 227, and sections 20137 and 20139 as amended by 2010 PA 230, and by adding sections 20113a and 20139a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protests

Senators Nesbitt, Bellino and Runestad, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 605.

Senator Nesbitt moved that the statement he made during the discussion of the bill be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Nesbitt’s statement, in which Senators Bellino and Runestad concurred, is as follows:

Five a.m. in the morning. All night, after working not a day during the summer, one day all fall, hardly anything in November, and then all of a sudden, bills introduced, bills are rushed through, no hearings, no input, no workgroups, discharge from committee, throw it on the floor, 76-page substitutes given to us minutes before the votes, no workgroups, all for what? All for what? To shut down brownfield redevelopments, urban redevelopments, in our state. Billions of added costs to businesses. Saying we’re closed to business, closed to new employment. These costs will add up. Are we really trying to just return to the Lost Decade? We’ve tried this before. These bills we’ve seen before. They’re expensive. They’re burdensome. They’ll bring a halt to brownfield redevelopment, all after spending billions of dollars by this majority to some of the biggest boondoggles and corporate welfare. These bills in essence send the message that all businesses are bad actors and that only giving massive new control to an environmental regulatory agency and a new bureaucracy is the only way we can fix this in Michigan. It doesn’t work, and unfortunately the Democrats are more interested in appeasing radical environmental ideology than reasonable cleanup regulations and putting people to work, putting factories back in order, rebuilding our state, redeveloping our urban centers, redeveloping industry, attracting businesses to our state. The voters have spoken clearly in November and apparently there’s a tone-deafness on the other side.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 606, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20118, 20120a, 20120b, 20120e, and 20121 (MCL 324.20118, 324.20120a, 324.20120b,

324.20120e, and 324.20121), section 20118 as amended and section 20121 as added by 2014 PA 542, section 20120a as amended by 2024 PA 7, section 20120b as amended by 2018 PA 581, and section 20120e as amended by 2012 PA 190.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 607, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending section 7 (MCL 24.207), as amended by 2022 PA 134.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 609, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 20140 (MCL 324.20140), as amended by 2000 PA 254.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 611, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5830.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 656, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5423 (MCL 700.5423), as amended by 2012 PA 173.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1129, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 15.564 and 15.565), section 4 as amended by 2013 PA 271 and section 5 as amended by 2013 PA 272, and by adding section 4a.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1130, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 152, entitled “Publicly funded health insurance contribution act,” by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 15.563), section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 477, and by adding section 3a.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protests

Senators Albert and Nesbitt, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 1129 and 1130 and moved that the statements they made during the discussion of Senate Bill No. 1129 be printed as their reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Albert’s statement is as follows:

Time and time again in this Legislature, a basic economic principle is ignored. When state law is changed to make things more expensive for employers to provide jobs, the result is typically fewer jobs, bad news for customers, or both. In this case, these bills would raise the cost of providing health insurance for public employees.

Current law caps what public schools or government entities can spend on health insurance benefits. There’s a hard cap option—a fixed dollar amount—or a cap that employers can cover up to 80 percent of the costs. The legislation before us today eliminates the cap. Public employers could not pay less than 80 percent, and could go up to 100 percent, which in essence would provide health care premiums at no cost at all to the public employees who work there.

This may be nice for public employees, particularly unionized public employees, but it would not work out well for anyone else, including taxpayers. School districts, local governments, and others would face pressure from unions, armed with this new state law, to pick up a larger share of their health care costs. It’s the equivalent of a pay raise for their members, but it would leave schools and local governments with less money for everything else.

The proposal raises costs for public employers with no new revenue to pay those higher costs. That means something else will get cut. It could mean fewer employees, less money for schools to spend on books and equipment, less maintenance on local roads and parks, and so on. Or, facing the higher bills, public entities will wind up asking taxpayers for a tax increase. Taxpayers will wind up having to pay for this one way or another. Thank you, and I urge a “no” vote.

Senator Nesbitt’s statement is as follows:

Well, here we are again. Fortunately, Michigan taxpayers had a little break the last few months while the Democrats in the Capitol tried to salvage the majority in the House, but the rush for the Lost Decade continues. Continues in full force. The changes that were made 13 years ago after the Lost Decade that was inherited with double-digit unemployment, billions of dollars of budget deficits, losing young people to other states, Republicans came in in 2011 and made major reforms, saving taxpayers money, providing opportunity for our young people here in Michigan, eliminating regulations, cutting taxes, all while providing long-term solid growth here in the state. While cutting our debt by $35 billion during that time which means our children and grandchildren can get a check instead of a bill. And right now, what this majority is doing again is a sprint to the Lost Decade.

They came in two years ago with a $9 billion surplus—poof, gone. Spent. Wasted. Nothing transformational. Eight-hundred-million-dollar income tax increase a year ago, $670 million stolen from the school pension fund—not just this year, but ongoing for future years. All while spending $2 billion on some of the wealthiest corporations in the world, while slashing school safety grants by 95 percent. The rush to increase taxes and spend hardworking taxpayer money while pushing business and people out of the state— it needs to stop, and that’s what voters in November said. Unfortunately, they’re trying to jam through this last part by leaving the bill for the next generation. I ask for a “no” vote on this package of bills.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1091, entitled

A bill to require law enforcement agencies to adopt certain policies on the use of force by law enforcement officers; to require law enforcement agencies to update the use of force policies; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Senator Chang asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Chang’s statement is as follows:

I’m very proud of the work that we’ve done over many years of collaboration with stakeholders in the community, with the Michigan State Police, with the sheriffs, with the police chiefs, with MCOLES, with POAM, and with many organizations to craft the bills that are before us today. I’m grateful for the support from law enforcement all over the state who recognize how important it is that we elevate the profession of law enforcement, that we improve police practices, and that we build on the critical work that is being done around our state to restore the trust between community and law enforcement.

Over several years, even prior to this majority, many of you were here when we voted on and had hearings on bipartisan police improvement packages, and I’m really proud of the work we’ve done. We can support law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line for us while we also address the need for responsible police practices and, again, elevate, improve, and restore trust between community and law enforcement. Michiganders across the political spectrum want and deserve safety in their communities and that includes safety in interactions with law enforcement officials. Law enforcement is an important and challenging profession. Building trust and confidence in law enforcement is of critical importance and improving police practices and policies is necessary to achieve that goal.

After the tragic deaths of Patrick Lyoya, Samuel Sterling, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tyre Nichols, and far too many others, Michiganders of all of backgrounds have called for change so that we can improve trust between community members and law enforcement and so that we can promote greater safety in our communities. All people deserve dignity and equal treatment under the law. These police improvement bills are commonsense, build on work that is already happening in many of Michigan’s terrific law enforcement agencies and across the country, and they would ensure that any Michigander could be confident that wherever they go in the state, they can expect law enforcement officers in that area to be held to the same standards. The bills incorporate direct feedback from several law enforcement agencies and leaders over the course of many years. We can save lives by requiring agencies to have policies regarding using a verbal warning, exhausting other alternatives before using deadly force, and banning chokeholds. We can prevent suffering by limiting the use of no-knock warrants. By requiring training in behavioral health, de-escalation, and implicit bias, we can change the way we respond to crises.

These bills show we are serious about safety, both for the community and law enforcement officers. Research has indicated that officers in police departments with strong use-of-force policies are actually less likely to be killed in the line of duty, less likely to be assaulted, and have similar likelihood of sustaining an injury during an assault. Michiganders overwhelmingly support police improvement and community trust proposals, and I’m proud to have the support of many law enforcement organizations for these bills. I ask for a “yes” vote.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1092, entitled

A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled “Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act,” by amending the title and sections 9, 9b, 9c, and 9d (MCL 28.609, 28.609b, 28.609c, and 28.609d), the title as amended by 1998 PA 237 and sections 9, 9b, 9c, and 9d as amended by 2018 PA 552, and by adding sections 9f and 9g.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1094, entitled

A bill to amend 1966 PA 189, entitled “An act to provide procedures for making complaints for, obtaining, executing and returning search warrants; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6 (MCL 780.656).

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protests

Senator Nesbitt, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 1091, 1092, and 1094 and moved that the statement he made during the discussion of Senate Bill No. 1091 be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Nesbitt’s statement is as follows:

Once again, 5:30 in the morning, rushing through changes that I think we could actually work on with some hearings, with some input, with some workgroups. They were introduced after the election, now being jammed through in lame duck.

Our law enforcement officers have had a tough time the last few years—between the COVID lockdowns, the riots, burning down of cities, lawlessness, being spit on, being kicked, being abused. Ask any law enforcement agency right now who’s having trouble hiring. Folks who want to protect our families, our property, our businesses, our schools, and are having a real challenge doing hirings. Instead of trying to find a way to find a consensus on going forward, if there are some changes, what are we doing? We’re putting other levels of bureaucracy, and piling them up. Just because we have to actually get to a real consensus in a few more weeks, with a Republican majority in the House.

But look at it, just last year. Don’t believe me? Just look at FBI statistics. Assaults on law enforcement in the U.S. reach a 10-year high last year. The rate of assaults on American law enforcement reach a 10-year high in 2023, with more than 79,000 officer attacks reported, according to a new FBI report. Agencies reported 466 assaults with firearms against police, which is the highest level in a decade. That’s up, and what are we doing, once again, really? This is what we’re doing, is rushing this through, instead of figuring out how to build a consensus going forward in the daylight hour?

I’m beyond disappointed. I’m saddened. This body deserves better, our law enforcement officers deserve better, but some folks just want another public act before the end of the year, and that’s very unfortunate for those who protect us every day. I ask for a “no” vote on all of these bills. Thank you, Madam President.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 1174, entitled

A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 3 (MCL 780.623), as amended by 2020 PA 193.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Excused—5

Daley Lauwers Theis Victory Damoose

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Statements

Senator Bellino asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Bellino’s statement is as follows:

Yesterday—of course, Madam President, I was going to say today, but it was not today anymore, it’s tomorrow, so yesterday—I was going to say Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court for being convicted of the charges that he lied regarding his use of cocaine while applying for the purchase

of a gun. Madam President, we will never know what his sentence will ever be now. We don’t know if it would have been the maximum—he could have gotten 17 years—or what he probably would have gotten: three years’ probation, a tether for nine months, and 500 hours of community service. We will never know because his famous father who promised never to step in the way of justice did exactly that.

Many of us here can certainly question Joe Biden’s legacy as president. Under his leadership, we had a 40-year high of inflation, we tragically lost 13 soldiers who were killed needlessly during a messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, and migrants are flooding over our country illegally in ways we’ve never seen before. What cannot be argued any longer is that Joe Biden is a hypocrite and a liar. He promised the American people he would never pardon his son.

I think what the son missed in his life was a little bit of tough love. It’s obvious that the big man never practiced tough love in the Biden household. The president pardoning Hunter sets a horrible precedent. Even across the aisle there’s been criticism about this decision.

First, it proves clearly what many people think: that the elite members of political power in their community have powers available to them and them only. They can do whatever they want because of who they are, and we’ve seen this recently in Ingham County with their clerk. In fact, Joe Biden is the first ever president in history to pardon his own child.

Secondly, the decision is a gut punch to anyone dedicated to fighting addiction. There’s no pardoning in our life, in your previous life. You have to deal with it. We call it cleaning up the wreckage of the past.

Madam President, I’m a father and a grandfather, and I recently lost my own father so I understand the importance of family. Nothing in life is more important to me than family and I am certain Joe Biden pardoned his son out of love for his family, but his decision was simply wrong. The president put himself above the law. He helped his son Hunter, a 54-year-old, Yale-educated, privileged-up-the-wazoo attorney, he pardoned him.

We’ll never know what his sentence would have been, Madam President. We’ll never know what Hunter Biden would have received. But we know one thing about this would-be sentence: that it’s a shame we’ll never know.

Committee Reports

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 1079, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” by amending sections 301, 313, 354, 355, 361, 371, 401, and 891 (MCL 418.301, 418.313, 418.354, 418.355, 418.361,

418.371, 418.401, and 418.891), sections 301, 354, 361, and 401 as amended by 2011 PA 266, sections 313,

355, and 371 as amended by 1982 PA 32, and section 891 as amended by 2012 PA 83; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri and Cavanagh Nays: Senator Albert

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

John Cherry Chairperson

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 1080, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” by amending sections 321, 331, 335, 345, and 356 (MCL 418.321, 418.331, 418.335, 418.345, and 418.356), sections 321

and 335 as amended by 1994 PA 271, section 331 as amended by 2011 PA 266, section 345 as amended by

1996 PA 107, and section 356 as amended by 2014 PA 231. With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri and Cavanagh Nays: Senator Albert

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

John Cherry Chairperson

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 1186, entitled

A bill to amend 2023 PA 10, entitled “An act to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state projects; to establish the requirements and responsibilities of contracting agents and bidders; to make appropriations for the implementation of this act; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 9 (MCL 408.1109).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

John Cherry Chairperson

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 1131, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 1301 (MCL 324.1301), as amended by 2018 PA 451, and by adding subchapter 6 to chapter 3 of article III.

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

Sean McCann Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki, Damoose, Outman, Hauck and Bellino

Nays: None

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

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 1132, entitled

A bill to amend 1929 PA 16, entitled “An act to regulate the business of carrying or transporting, buying, selling, or dealing in crude oil or petroleum or its products, or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide through pipe lines; to authorize the use of public highways and the condemnation of private property; to regulate the purchase and storage of crude oil or petroleum or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide; to provide for the control and regulation of all corporations, associations, and persons engaged in such business, by the Michigan public service commission; to define the powers and duties of the commission in relation thereto; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 483.1), as amended by 2014 PA 85.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To Report Out:

Sean McCann Chairperson

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki, Damoose, Outman, Hauck and Bellino

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 1133, entitled

A bill to establish the ownership of and conveyance rights associated with subsurface pore space. With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To Report Out:

Sean McCann Chairperson

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki, Damoose, Outman, Hauck and Bellino

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Energy and Environment submitted the following:

Meeting held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building Present: Senators McCann (C), McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki,

Damoose, Outman, Hauck and Bellino Excused: Senators Shink and Lauwers

Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 5:36 a.m.

In pursuance of the order previously made, the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, declared the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate