No. 31

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

1:30 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, March 20:

House Bill Nos. 4274 4275 4276 4277 4278 4279 4280 4281 4282 4283 4284

House Joint Resolution H

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4124, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 677a and 717a.

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

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Liberati and Andrews

Nays: Reps. Brixie and Myers-Phillips

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4125, entitled

A bill to create a program that awards grants to certain postsecondary schools in this state that establish or expand certain educational programs that lead to degrees or credentials supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen industries; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Myers-Phillips

Nays: None

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules.

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4126, entitled

A bill to create a fund for a program that awards grants to certain postsecondary schools in this state that establish or expand certain educational programs that lead to degrees or credentials supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen industries; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Myers-Phillips

Nays: None

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4127, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10h (MCL 460.10h), as amended by 2023 PA 245.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Myers-Phillips

Nays: None

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4128, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 678.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Liberati and Andrews

Nays: Reps. Brixie and Myers-Phillips

The Committee on Energy, by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4129, entitled

A bill to create a nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program to award grants to certain graduates of a postsecondary school who are employed in this state at a qualified electric generation facility after graduation; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to prohibit the submission of false information and prescribe penalties; to provide remedies; to create certain funds; to provide for the distribution of money from certain funds; and to allow the promulgation of rules.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Myers-Phillips

Nays: None

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Wendzel, Chair, of the Committee on Energy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Present: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Myers-Phillips

Absent: Reps. Coffia and Herzberg

Excused: Reps. Coffia and Herzberg

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Smit, Chair, of the Committee on Election Integrity, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden and Koleszar

Absent: Rep. Xiong

Excused: Rep. Xiong

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Schmaltz, Chair, of the Committee on Families and Veterans, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford and Young

Absent: Reps. Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong

Excused: Reps. Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong

Introduction of Bills

Reps. VanderWall, Borton, Fairbairn, BeGole, Pavlov, Beson, McFall, Steele, Tisdel, Kuhn, Fox, Jenkins-Arno, Wortz, Martin, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Cavitt, Markkanen, Schriver, Bierlein, Alexander, Hoadley, Mueller, DeSana, Rigas, Wozniak, Bruck, Kunse, DeBoyer, Jaime Greene, Johnsen, Outman, Aragona, Harris, Phil Green, Young, Woolford, VanWoerkom, Steckloff, Conlin, Brixie, O’Neal, Slagh, Thompson and Linting introduced

House Bill No. 4285, entitled

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

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.

Reps. Johnsen, Pavlov, DeSana, Hoadley, Wozniak, Jaime Greene, DeBoyer, Aragona, Woolford, Cavitt, Wortz, BeGole, St. Germaine, Alexander, Kelly, Maddock, Smit, Roth, Martin, Jenkins-Arno, Outman, Bierlein, Fox, Rigas, Schriver and Bruck introduced

House Bill No. 4286, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1170c.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Reps. Bohnak, Fairbairn, Cavitt, Prestin, Markkanen, Jaime Greene, Beson, Alexander, Borton, Martin, McFall, Koleszar, Rheingans, Glanville, Kunse, Tate, Tyrone Carter, Morgan, Mentzer and Rigas introduced

House Bill No. 4287, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 30, 623, and 815 (MCL 206.30, 206.623, and 206.815), section 30 as amended by 2023 PA 4 and section 623 as amended and section 815 as added by 2021 PA 135.

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

Reps. Byrnes, Rogers, Price, Paiz, Wooden, Pohutsky, Foreman, Myers-Phillips, Rheingans, Dievendorf, MacDonell, Morgan, Longjohn, Brixie, Mentzer, Tsernoglou, Hoskins, Conlin, Coffia, Hope, Tyrone Carter, McKinney, Breen, Scott, Grant, Koleszar, Martus, Fitzgerald, O’Neal, Glanville, Brenda Carter, Weiss, Farhat, McFall and Wegela introduced

House Bill No. 4288, entitled

A bill to prohibit certain hiring practices by state agencies and prescribe civil sanctions.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Reps. Coffia, Rogers, Byrnes, Price, Paiz, Wooden, Foreman, Myers-Phillips, Rheingans, Dievendorf, MacDonell, Longjohn, Morgan, Arbit, Brixie, Mentzer, Tsernoglou, Hoskins, Young, Conlin, Hope, Tyrone Carter, McKinney, Breen, Scott, Grant, Koleszar, Martus, Fitzgerald, O’Neal, Glanville, Brenda Carter, Weiss, McFall, Wegela and Farhat introduced

House Bill No. 4289, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending section 602 (MCL 37.2602), as amended by 1992 PA 258, and by adding section 202b.