No. 77
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF
THE
House
of Representatives
103rd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF
2025
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House
Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, August 28, 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 bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made
available electronically on Wednesday, August 27:
House Bill Nos. 4822 4823 4824 4825 4826 4827 4828 4829 4830 4831 4832
House Joint
Resolution O
Messages from the
Governor
The
following message from the Governor was received August 28, 2025
and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2025-8
Declaration of
State of Emergency
On
July 23, 2025, a strong system of severe storms produced heavy rainfall of up
to four inches over a four-hour period. This storm primarily impacted the
Western Upper Peninsula, which resulted in a flash flood warning issued by the
National Weather Service. This caused widespread damage to the public
infrastructure in the counties of Houghton and Ontonagon. This damage included
roadway blockages, the failure of at least one bridge, and the closure of
public spaces.
Approximately
four weeks after this storm system, all communities are still cleaning up and
recovering from the event. Local officials in Houghton and Ontonagon counties
have taken several steps to respond to the situation, including but not limited
to activating their own local response and recovery plans. Despite these
efforts, local resources have proven insufficient to address the situation.
State assistance and other outside resources are necessary to effectively
respond to and recover from the impacts of this emergency; protect public
health, safety, and property; and lessen or avert the threat of more severe and
lasting harm.
Section
1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power
of the State of Michigan in the governor.
Under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4),
“[t]he governor shall, by executive order or proclamation, declare a state of
emergency if he or she finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat
of an emergency exists.”
Therefore,
acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, including the
Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, I find
it reasonable and necessary to order the following:
1. A state of emergency is declared for Houghton
County and Ontonagon County.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Division of the Department of State Police must coordinate and maximize all
state efforts and may call upon all state departments to use available
resources to assist in the designated areas pursuant to the Michigan Emergency
Management Plan.
3. The state of emergency is terminated at such
time as the threats to public health, safety, and property caused by the
emergency no longer exist, and appropriate programs have been implemented to
recover from the effects of this emergency, but in no case later than September
25, 2025, unless extended as provided by the Emergency Management Act.
Date: August 26, 2025
Time: 3:03 pm
[SEAL] GRETCHEN
WHITMER
GOVERNOR
By
the Governor
Jocelyn
Benson
SECRETARY
OF STATE
The
message was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of
Bills
Reps. Steele, Kuhn,
Woolford, Arbit, Steckloff,
Price and Tisdel introduced
House Bill No.
4833, entitled
A bill to amend
1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section
8123 (MCL 600.8123), as amended by 2018 PA 6.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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The Clerk declared the
House adjourned until Wednesday, September 3, at 1:30 p.m.
SCOTT
E. STARR
Clerk
of the House of Representatives