No. 48

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 15, 2025.

12:00 Noon.

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 bill had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, May 14:

House Bill No. 4493

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, May 15:

Senate Bill Nos. 303 304

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4066, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1290.

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. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall

Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall

The Committee on Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4469, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” (MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 405.

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. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall

Nays: Reps. Fitzgerald and McFall

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. BeGole, Chair, of the Committee on Government Operations, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Present: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Aragona, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4394, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “State license fee act,” by amending sections 17 and 25 (MCL 338.2217 and 338.2225), as amended by 2023 PA 131.

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. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant

Nays: None

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Aragona, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4395, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 1117 and 1217 (MCL 339.1117 and 339.1217), section 1117 as amended by 2003 PA 207 and section 1217 as amended by 2020 PA 20.

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. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Aragona, Chair, of the Committee on Regulatory Reform, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant

Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley

The Committee on Rules, by Rep. Schuette, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4101, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16188.

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. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati

Absent: Rep. Herzberg

Excused: Rep. Herzberg

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Present: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Alexander, Fox, Pavlov, Dievendorf, Rheingans and Skaggs

Absent: Reps. Lightner, Kunse and Paiz

Excused: Reps. Lightner, Kunse and Paiz

Communications from State Officers

The following communications from the Secretary of State were received and read:

Notices of Filing

Administrative Rules

April 29, 2025

In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-044-IF (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-08) on this date at 10:20 A.M. for the Department of Insurance and Financial Services entitled, “Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing”.

These rules become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

April 29, 2025

In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2024-004-TY (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-09) on this date at 12:49 P.M. for the Department of Treasury entitled, “Internet Gaming Rules.”

These rules become effective immediately after filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.

April 29, 2025

In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2024-005-TY (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-10) on this date at 1:07 P.M. for the Department of Treasury entitled, “Internet Sports Betting Rules.”

April 28, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-005-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-11) on this date at 3:31 P.M. for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy entitled, “Hazardous Waste Management”.

These rules become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

April 28, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-011-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-12) on this date at 10:27 A.M. for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy entitled, “Part 1. General Provisions”.

April 28, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-013-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-13) on this date at 11:24 A.M. for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy entitled, “Part 8. Emission Limitations and Prohibitions-Oxides of Nitrogen”.

April 28, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-014-EQ (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-14) on this date at 12:44 P.M. for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy entitled, “2023-14 EQ Part 9. Emission Limitation and Prohibitions—Miscellaneous”.

Sincerely,

Jocelyn Benson

Secretary of State

Lashana Threlkeld, Departmental Supervisor

Office of the Great Seal

The communications were referred to the Clerk.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Snyder, Steckloff, Skaggs, Rogers, Brenda Carter, Young, Paiz, Glanville, Mentzer, McFall, Witwer, Rigas, Borton, Harris, Wozniak, Meerman, Bierlein, Cavitt, Phil Green, Liberati, Roth, Mueller, Pohutsky, Outman, Posthumus, DeBoyer, Beson, Tsernoglou, VanderWall and Fitzgerald introduced

House Bill No. 4494, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 303 and 310b (MCL 750.303 and 750.310b), section 303 as amended by 1996 PA 129 and section 310b as amended by 2010 PA 219.

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

Reps. DeBoyer, Snyder, Skaggs, Steckloff, Rogers, Brenda Carter, Young, Fitzgerald, Paiz, Glanville, Mentzer, McFall, Rigas, Borton, Harris, Wozniak, Meerman, Bierlein, Cavitt, Phil Green, Liberati, Witwer, Roth, Mueller, Pohutsky, Outman, Posthumus, Beson, Tsernoglou and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4495, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16o of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16o), as amended by 2012 PA 169.

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

Reps. Rogers, Steckloff, Hope, Conlin, Dievendorf, Price, Pohutsky, Longjohn, Coffia, Weiss, Koleszar, Young, Breen, Rheingans, Mentzer, Andrews, Edwards, Foreman, Arbit, Hoskins, Scott, Martus, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Wooden, Grant, Tsernoglou, Morgan, Glanville, Myers-Phillips, Miller, Byrnes and McFall introduced

House Bill No. 4496, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.

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

Reps. Rheingans, Pohutsky, Conlin, Miller, Paiz, MacDonell, Wooden, McKinney, Longjohn, Weiss, Skaggs, Young, Breen, McFall, Price, Foreman and Rogers introduced

House Bill No. 4497, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 7451 (MCL 333.7451), as added by 1988 PA 139.

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

Reps. Rheingans, Pohutsky, Conlin, Miller, Paiz, MacDonell, Wooden, McKinney, Longjohn, Weiss, Skaggs, Young, Breen, McFall, Price, Foreman and Rogers introduced

House Bill No. 4498, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7401, 7403, 7453, and 7457 (MCL 333.7401, 333.7403, 333.7453, and 333.7457), section 7401 as amended by 2016 PA 548, section 7403 as amended by 2016 PA 307, section 7453 as amended by 2024 PA 18, and section 7457 as amended by 2006 PA 458, and by adding section 5137.

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

Reps. Rogers, Posthumus, Conlin, Fox, Price, MacDonell, Longjohn, Glanville, Thompson, Snyder, Fitzgerald and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4499, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding part 57A.

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

Reps. Posthumus, Rogers, Conlin, Fox, Price, MacDonell, Longjohn, Glanville, Thompson, Snyder, Fitzgerald and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4500, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 5753, 5755, 5757, 5759, and 5761 to part 57A.

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

Reps. Mueller and Tyrone Carter introduced

House Bill No. 4501, entitled

A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled “Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957), as amended by 2023 PA 166.

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

Reps. Carra, Fox, DeSana, Woolford, Kelly, Maddock and Schriver introduced

House Bill No. 4502, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 725 and 727a (MCL 339.725 and 339.727a), section 725 as amended by 2010 PA 215 and section 727a as amended by 2018 PA 81.

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

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m.

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives