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No. 9

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

1:00 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

Accavitti--present Emmons--present Leland--present Robertson--present

Acciavatti--present Espinoza--present Lemmons, III--present Rocca--present

Adamini--present Farhat--present Lemmons, Jr.--present Sak--present

Amos--present Farrah--present Lipsey--present Schuitmaker--present

Anderson--present Gaffney--present Marleau--present Shaffer--present

Angerer--present Garfield--present Mayes--present Sheen--present

Ball--present Gillard--present McConico--present Sheltrown--present

Baxter--present Gleason--present McDowell--present Smith, Alma--present

Bennett--present Gonzales--present Meisner--present Smith, Virgil--present

Bieda--present Gosselin--present Meyer--present Spade--present

Booher--present Green--present Miller--present Stahl--present

Brandenburg--excused Hansen--present Moolenaar--present Stakoe--present

Brown--present Hildenbrand--present Moore--present Steil--present

Byrnes--present Hood--present Mortimer--present Stewart--present

Byrum--present Hoogendyk--present Murphy--present Taub--present

Casperson--present Hopgood--present Newell--present Tobocman--present

Caswell--present Huizenga--present Nitz--present Vagnozzi--present

Caul--present Hummel--present Nofs--present Van Regenmorter--present

Cheeks--present Hune--present Palmer--present Vander Veen--present

Clack--present Hunter--present Palsrok--present Walker--present

Clemente--present Jones--present Pastor--present Ward--present

Condino--present Kahn--present Pavlov--present Waters--present

Cushingberry--present Kehrl--present Pearce--present Wenke--present

DeRoche--present Kolb--present Phillips--excused Whitmer--present

Dillon--present Kooiman--present Plakas--present Williams--present

Donigan--present LaJoy--present Polidori--present Wojno--present

Drolet--present Law, David--present Proos--present Zelenko--present

Elsenheimer--present Law, Kathleen--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Rick Baxter, from the 64th District, offered the following invocation:

"God, we thank You for another day that You have given us--a day to carry out Your work through our voices and our actions. God, we ask You to be with our soldiers of this state, and of this nation. Keep them safe from harms way, both within this nation and around the world. Be with them and their families during this hard time of conflict. God, be with the people that You have put into the places of power of influence. Be with our President, our U.S. Senators and Congressmen, with our Governor and Lieutenant Governor, our state Senate, and with this House. Help that our actions are according to Your will. God, just help that we are not concerned with the question of whether or not You are on one side or the other. But just help that we are concerned only about one thing--that we are on Your side. God, be with the working families of this nation, of this state--the daily sacrifices they make to provide for themselves and their families raising their children. Help us to aid them in any way we can. God, as a personal prayer of this House for Rep. Jim Howell's son, Sam who recently was in a very serious car accident, be with him, and be with his family as they go through this difficult time. Be with the doctors who administrate to him that they do the good work so that he can be put back into a state of well-being. Be with us now in today's actions. Be with all of our thoughts, our actions, and our words. It is in Your name, we pray. Amen."

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The Speaker Pro Tempore called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Elsenheimer to the Chair.

Rep. Palmer moved that Rep. Brandenburg be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Sak moved that Rep. Phillips be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

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Rep. Ward moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker Pro Tempore resumed the Chair.

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4226, 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 section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 5 Yeas--98

Accavitti Elsenheimer Law, Kathleen Robertson

Acciavatti Espinoza Leland Rocca

Adamini Farhat Lemmons, III Sak

Amos Farrah Lemmons, Jr. Schuitmaker

Anderson Gaffney Lipsey Shaffer

Angerer Garfield Marleau Sheen

Ball Gillard Mayes Sheltrown

Baxter Gleason McDowell Smith, Alma

Bieda Gonzales Meisner Spade

Booher Gosselin Miller Stahl

Brown Green Moolenaar Stakoe

Byrnes Hansen Moore Stewart

Byrum Hildenbrand Mortimer Taub

Casperson Hopgood Murphy Tobocman

Caswell Huizenga Nitz Vagnozzi

Caul Hummel Nofs Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hune Palmer Walker

Clack Hunter Palsrok Ward

Clemente Jones Pastor Waters

Condino Kahn Pavlov Wenke

Cushingberry Kehrl Pearce Whitmer

DeRoche Kolb Plakas Williams

Dillon Kooiman Polidori Wojno

Donigan LaJoy Proos Zelenko

Drolet Law, David

Nays--9

Bennett McConico Newell Steil

Emmons Meyer Smith, Virgil Vander Veen

Hoogendyk

In The Chair: Kooiman

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Ward moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 4142, entitled

A bill to amend 1970 PA 38, entitled "An act to provide for assessment and remedial assistance programs of students in reading, mathematics and vocational education," by amending section 2 (MCL 388.1082).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 6 Yeas--105

Accavitti Espinoza Leland Robertson

Acciavatti Farhat Lemmons, III Rocca

Adamini Farrah Lemmons, Jr. Sak

Amos Gaffney Lipsey Schuitmaker

Anderson Garfield Marleau Shaffer

Angerer Gillard Mayes Sheen

Ball Gleason McConico Sheltrown

Baxter Gonzales McDowell Smith, Alma

Bieda Gosselin Meisner Spade

Booher Green Meyer Stahl

Brown Hansen Miller Stakoe

Byrnes Hildenbrand Moolenaar Steil

Byrum Hood Moore Stewart

Casperson Hoogendyk Mortimer Taub

Caswell Hopgood Murphy Tobocman

Caul Huizenga Newell Vagnozzi

Cheeks Hummel Nitz Van Regenmorter

Clack Hune Nofs Vander Veen

Clemente Hunter Palmer Walker

Condino Jones Palsrok Ward

Cushingberry Kahn Pastor Waters

DeRoche Kolb Pavlov Wenke

Dillon Kooiman Pearce Whitmer

Donigan LaJoy Plakas Williams

Drolet Law, David Polidori Wojno

Elsenheimer Law, Kathleen Proos Zelenko

Emmons

Nays--3

Bennett Kehrl Smith, Virgil

In The Chair: Kooiman

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Ward moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Rep. Ward moved to suspend that portion of Rule 44 requiring bills to be handed to the Clerk three hours prior to calling the House to order.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Reps. Spade, Accavitti, Adamini, Anderson, Angerer, Ball, Baxter, Bennett, Bieda, Brown, Byrnes, Clack, Clemente, Condino, Dillon, Donigan, Elsenheimer, Espinoza, Farhat, Farrah, Gonzales, Gosselin, Green, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Jones, Kehrl, Kolb, LaJoy, Kathleen Law, Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Lipsey, Mayes, McDowell, Miller, Mortimer, Murphy, Nitz, Palmer, Palsrok, Polidori, Sak, Schuitmaker, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Alma Smith, Stewart, Taub, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Vander Veen, Waters, Wojno, Zelenko and Byrum offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 20.

A resolution to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International, and to honor the contributions of Michigan Rotarians by naming February 23, 2005, as Rotary Day, and the week of February 20, 2005, as Rotary Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Rotary International, an organization dedicated to the service and benefit of humankind across the globe since its inception in Chicago on Feb. 23, 1905, whose members then and now hold as their central tenet the promotion of ethical standards in their professional and personal lives. Rotarians live through their motto of "Service Above Self" and embrace the wisdom of the Rotarian Four-Way Test: "Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?" as a guiding principle in their daily affairs. Rotarians provide an outstanding model for conduct in business, community affairs, and government throughout the world; and

Whereas, We recognize that Rotarians' desire to serve humankind, as reflected in their stated goal of "peacemaking" since 1921. This desire has guided their actions as influential members in their communities, business organizations, and governments throughout the world including the United Nations. The United Nations based their Universal Declaration of Human Rights on a 1940 Rotary resolution and whose educational, scientific, and cultural organization UNESCO was inspired by a London Rotary resolution; and

Whereas, Among the organization's 31,000 clubs and 1.2 million estimated members, Michigan Rotarians have been heavily involved in philanthropy on a global scale. This includes efforts by clubs in Alpena and Midland to combat the spread of polio in Africa as part of the renowned PolioPlus initiative. Efforts of organizations throughout Michigan have contributed significantly to the relief efforts underway in the 11 countries in Asia and Africa ravaged by the recent tsunami; and

Whereas, This philanthropy extends beyond the scope of humanitarian aid to include the education of our youth through the Ambassadorial Scholarship. It is the single largest scholarship for international student exchange programs in the world. It has enabled more than 30,000 men and women from 100 countries to live and learn in other nations; and

Whereas, Michiganians' involvement in this public service is historic and significant, dating back to the founding years of the organization. Three of Rotary International's 100 oldest clubs include: Club No. 16 in Detroit, established 1910, Club No. 77 in Grand Rapids, established 1913, and Club No. 93 in Saginaw, established 1913. They are among over 250 clubs in the state of Michigan, operating in more than 230 cities in our great state from Adrian to Zeeland, now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Michigan House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International, and honor the contributions of Michigan Rotarians by naming Feb. 23, 2005, as Rotary Day, and the week of February 20, 2005, as Rotary Week in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, We honor and applaud the efforts of Rotary International, and join with Rotarians throughout the state in celebrating 100 years of exemplary public service, conducted in the highest and most altruistic standards, in pursuit of the grand and noble desire to bring all the diversity of humankind together and to improve all our lives through dedication and service; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Rotary organizations throughout the state of Michigan.

Pending the reference of the resolution to a committee,

Rep. Ward moved that Rule 77 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Thursday, February 10:

Senate Bill Nos. 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Friday, February 11:

House Bill Nos. 4251 4252 4253 4254 4255 4256 4257 4258 4259 4260 4261

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bill had been received on Tuesday, February 15:

Senate Bill No. 170

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Transportation, by Rep. LaJoy, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4197, entitled

A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 20a (MCL 247.670a), as amended by 2002 PA 498.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. LaJoy, David Law, Gosselin, Meyer, Casperson, Nitz, Wenke, Moore, Pavlov, Pearce, Anderson, Byrnes, Murphy, Kathleen Law, Hood, Gleason and Leland

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. LaJoy, David Law, Gosselin, Meyer, Casperson, Nitz, Wenke, Moore, Pavlov, Pearce, Anderson, Byrnes, Murphy, Kathleen Law, Hood, Gleason and Leland

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Gaffney, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4185, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1135 (MCL 380.1135), as added by 1987 PA 84.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Gaffney, Newell, Robertson, Vander Veen, Hune, Ward, Nofs, Ball, Green, Kahn and Mortimer

Nays: Reps. Adamini, McDowell, Gleason and Angerer

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

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Gaffney, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. Gaffney, Newell, Robertson, Vander Veen, Hune, Ward, Nofs, Ball, Green, Kahn, Mortimer, Adamini, Wojno, McDowell, Murphy, Gleason and Angerer

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

House Bill No. 4100, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 2, entitled "Of the legislature," by amending section 4 (MCL 4.84).

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Drolet, Hoogendyk, Gosselin, Garfield, Sheen, Tobocman and Lipsey

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 4200, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 12753 (MCL 333.12753).

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. Drolet, Hoogendyk, Gosselin, Garfield, Sheen, Tobocman and Lipsey

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 4258, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 1, entitled "Of the statutes," by amending section 3q (MCL 8.3q).

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Drolet, Hoogendyk, Gosselin, Garfield, Sheen, Tobocman and Lipsey

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. Drolet, Hoogendyk, Gosselin, Garfield, Sheen, Tobocman, Lipsey and Lemmons, III

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, February 10, 2005

Present: Reps. Hummel, Pastor, Acciavatti, Kooiman, Stewart, Amos, Caswell, Farhat, Moolenaar, Shaffer, Steil, Taub, Walker, Booher, Caul, Hansen, Kahn, Whitmer, Brown, Kolb, Sak, Cushingberry, Cheeks, Williams, Plakas, Alma Smith, Phillips and Gonzales

Absent: Rep. Brandenburg

Excused: Rep. Brandenburg

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, February 10, 2005

Absent: Rep. Brandenburg

Excused: Rep. Brandenburg

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Vander Veen, Chair, of the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. Vander Veen, Green, Van Regenmorter, Stahl, Proos, Zelenko, Polidori, Clack and Vagnozzi

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. Huizenga, Baxter, Emmons, Palsrok, Wenke, Green, Hildenbrand, Jones, David Law, Marleau, Pavlov, Schuitmaker, Meisner, Murphy, Dillon, Bennett, Accavitti and McConico

Absent: Rep. Tobocman

Excused: Rep. Tobocman

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Gosselin, Chair, of the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Present: Reps. Gosselin, Marleau, Drolet, LaJoy, Bieda, Farrah and Hood

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 170, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 1a of chapter IV, section 16a of chapter IX, section 22 of chapter XVI, and sections 15g, 16m, and 16s of chapter XVII (MCL 764.1a, 769.16a, 776.22, 777.15g, 777.16m, and 777.16s), section 1a of chapter IV as amended by 1994 PA 70, section 16a of chapter IX as amended by 2004 PA 220, section 22 of chapter XVI as amended by 2001 PA 194, section 15g of chapter XVII as added by 2002 PA 206, section 16m of chapter XVII as amended by 2001 PA 166, and section 16s of chapter XVII as amended by 2004 PA 519.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Notices

Pursuant to Rule 44, the Speaker has made the following reassignment:

House Bill No. 4259 referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Messages from the Governor

The following message from the Governor was received February 10, 2005 and read:

EXECUTIVE ORDER

No. 2005 3

IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS UNDER

SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE V OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963

WHEREAS, under Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 no appropriation is a mandate to spend, and the Governor, with the approval of the appropriating committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, must reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations whenever it appears that actual revenues for a fiscal period will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, and the reductions shall be made in accordance with procedures prescribed by law;

WHEREAS, it appears that actual revenues for the fiscal period beginning on October 1, 2004 and ending on September 30, 2005, will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, the estimates having been determined by the Legislature as required under Section 31 of Article IV of the Michigan Constitution of 1963;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391, on the basis of written information from the State Budget Director and the State Treasurer, it appears that actual revenue will fall below such revenue estimates;

WHEREAS, there is an unanticipated loss of funding that the departments and agencies of state government do not expect to obtain or make up during the current fiscal year;

WHEREAS, expenditure reductions totaling $218,860,000.00 general fund-general purpose and $8,232,300.00 special purpose funds are necessary;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, and with the approval of a majority of members of each appropriations committee, order the following reductions:

A. Portions of general fund-general purpose appropriations amounting to $218,860,000.00 contained in the following public acts are hereby reduced. Where the expenditure reductions of general fund-general purpose appropriations in this order reduce the restricted portions of gross appropriations and sources of financing that will be earned, the amounts to be reduced shall be provided separately to the State Budget Director for approval and entry into the accounts.

Reduction

Public ActDepartmentAmount

2004 PA 353 Agriculture 971,000

2004 PA 327 Attorney General 451,000

2004 PA 327 Civil Rights 191,500

2004 PA 327 Civil Service 229,300

2004 PA 358 Community Colleges 4,919,600

2004 PA 349 Community Health 5,941,500

2004 PA 345 Corrections 18,685,700

2004 PA 346 Education 333,000

2004 PA 350 Environmental Quality 2,539,900

2004 PA 344 Family Independence Agency 33,276,200

2004 PA 352 Higher Education 27,551,000

2004 PA 340 History, Arts and Libraries 626,800

2004 PA 327 Information Technology 2,060,000

2004 PA 354 Labor and Economic Growth 1,051,700

2004 PA 327 Management and Budget 9,765,800

2004 PA 341 Military and Veterans Affairs 714,100

2004 PA 347 Natural Resources 383,300

2004 PA 518 School Aid 99,500,000

2004 PA 327 State 609,400

2004 PA 348 State Police 3,455,000

2004 PA 327 Treasury 5,604,200

Total 218,860,000

The Department of Information Technology shall reduce user charges to state agencies by $4,340,000.00 to reflect reductions in appropriations for information technology services and projects contained in Section B.

B. The reduction totals for the departments and agencies in Section A include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:

1. Department of Agriculture

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

02320 Animal health and welfare 70,000

01210 Management services 47,400

02205 Pesticide and plant pest management 340,000

01070 Executive direction 88,400

02530 Laboratory services 135,000

01120 Statistical reporting service 6,600

01130 Emergency management 146,500

30000 Information technology services and projects 73,900

03908 Local conservation districts 63,200

971,000

The amount in Sec. 604(a) of 2004 PA 353, for local conservation districts is reduced to $19,200.00.

2. Department of Attorney General

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01040 Attorney general operations 379,500

06100 Information technology services and projects 71,500

451,000

3. Department of Civil Rights

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01000 Civil rights operations 155,800

02100 Information technology services and projects 35,700

191,500

4. Department of Civil Service

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

19200 Agency services 20,000

19300 Human resources/administrative support 110,000

19500 Audit and compliance 74,100

19150 Information technology services and project 25,200

229,300

5. Community Colleges

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

07600 Alpena Community College 85,400

07605 Bay de Noc Community College 82,600

07610 Delta College 231,000

07620 Glen Oaks Community College 38,800

07625 Gogebic Community College 70,700

07630 Grand Rapids Community College 290,500

07635 Henry Ford Community College 354,100

07645 Jackson Community College 196,000

07650 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 200,000

07655 Kellogg Community College 157,100

07660 Kirtland Community College 47,700

07665 Lake Michigan College 84,600

07670 Lansing Community College 502,400

07675 Macomb Community College 536,100

07680 Mid Michigan Community College 71,500

07685 Monroe County Community College 69,600

07690 Montcalm Community College 50,300

07615 C.S. Mott Community College 254,000

07695 Muskegon Community College 144,600

07700 North Central Michigan College 49,000

07705 Northwestern Michigan College 147,500

07710 Oakland Community College 338,200

07715 St. Clair County Community College 113,300

07720 Schoolcraft College 198,500

07725 Southwestern Michigan College 106,500

07730 Washtenaw Community College 201,700

07735 Wayne County Community College 260,800

07740 West Shore Community College 37,100

4,919,600

6. Department of Community Health

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01130 Mental health/substance abuse program administration 409,600

01161 Protection and advocacy services support 31,000

01191 Departmental administration and management 315,100

02991 CMHSP, purchase of state services contracts 2,330,000

11230 Executive administration 20,000

12263 Local public health operations 677,000

14230 Family, maternal, and children's health services
administration 75,000

14330 Children's special health care services administration 80,000

15155 Epidemiology administration 75,000

16230 Laboratory services 134,000

16753 Sexually transmitted disease control management and
field support 75,000

16778 Immunization local agreements 500,000

18330 Health systems administration 150,000

22100 Drug control policy 40,000

34010 Medical services administration 250,000

46502 Office of services to aging administration 49,800

80000 Information technology services and projects 730,000

5,941,500

7. Department of Corrections

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01050 Executive direction 235,900

01070 Human resources 392,600

02072 Training 368,100

03112 Worker's compensation 1,600,000

02070 Administrative services 217,800

22250 Field operations 3,592,800

24300 Electronic monitoring center 1,705,900

19335 Community corrections comprehensive plans and services 95,000

19337 Public education and training 16,000

16380 Health care administration 78,200

16381 Hospital and specialty care services 1,698,200

29507 Correctional facilities administration 183,300

46002 Alger maximum correctional facility - Munising 4,400

47002 Baraga maximum correctional facility - Baraga 5,600

49002 Chippewa correctional facility - Kincheloe 135,500

50002 Kinross correctional facility - Kincheloe 12,500

51002 Marquette branch prison - Marquette 1,049,800

54002 Newberry correctional facility - Newberry 5,900

52002 Oaks correctional facility - Eastlake 742,900

55002 Ojibway correctional facility - Marenisco 499,500

56002 Pugsley correctional facility - Kingsley 4,900

83002 Saginaw correctional facility - Freeland 7,600

53002 Standish maximum correctional facility - Standish 5,700

35002 Cooper Street correctional facility - Jackson 7,000

36002 G. Robert Cotton correctional facility - Jackson 8,900

32002 Charles E. Egeler correctional facility - Jackson 10,600

79002 Gus Harrison correctional facility - Adrian 10,800

89002 Macomb correctional facility - New Haven 6,300

87002 Mound correctional facility - Detroit 750,400

34002 Parnall correctional facility - Jackson 6,700

86002 Ryan correctional facility - Detroit 275,700

82002 Robert Scott correctional facility - Plymouth 4,500

33002 Southern Michigan correctional facility - Jackson 7,600

80002 Thumb correctional facility - Lapeer 1,369,200

23322 Special alternative incarceration program - Cassidy Lake 2,100

30522 Jackson area support and services - Jackson 720,900

67002 Bellamy Creek correctional facility - Ionia 593,100

72002 Earnest C. Brooks correctional facility - Muskegon 36,100

48002 Carson City correctional facility - Carson City 847,800

61002 Richard A. Handlon correctional facility - Ionia 6,800

62002 Ionia maximum correctional facility - Ionia 3,400

77002 Lakeland correctional facility - Coldwater 14,500

66002 Muskegon correctional facility - Muskegon 66,000

70002 Pine River correctional facility - St. Louis 54,600

64002 Riverside correctional facility - Ionia 207,600

69002 St. Louis correctional facility - St. Louis 49,100

05083 Information technology services and projects 967,900

18,685,700

8. Department of Education

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01605 Central support 50,000

05101 Early childhood education and family services operations 215,000

07501 School finance and school law operations 21,000

01404 State board/superintendent operations 15,000

03801 Information technology operations 32,000

333,000

9. Department of Environmental Quality

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01128 Financial and business services, salaries and fringe benefits 34,500

01150 Information technology services and projects 110,800

01345 Building occupancy charges 150,000

01346 Rent privately owned property 50,000

02808 Field permitting and project assistance, salaries and
fringe benefits 100,000

02811 Water management, salaries and fringe benefits 180,900

03116 Environmental investigations, salaries and fringe benefits 336,800

03118 Environmental investigations, other operational expenses 141,800

04318 Pollution prevention and technical assistance, other
operational expenses 77,300

04319 Pollution prevention and technical assistance, travel 3,400

04320 Pollution prevention and technical assistance, salaries and
fringe benefits 78,900

04620 Air quality programs, salaries and fringe benefits 160,000

04630 Air quality programs, travel 5,000

04706 Hazardous waste management program, salaries and fringe
benefits 250,000

04769 Radiological protection program, other operational expenses 82,200

04709 Radiological protection program, salaries and fringe benefits 50,000

04901 Laboratory services, other operational expenses 204,800

04903 Laboratory services, salaries and fringe benefits 474,700

04902 Laboratory services, travel 4,500

06062 Radon grants 44,300

2,539,900

10. Family Independence Agency

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

12840 Worker's compensation 495,200

15100 AFC, children's welfare and day care licensure 2,000,000

16100 Information technology services and projects 436,600

16200 Client services system 186,200

16250 Data system enhancement 783,000

16500 Child support automation 2,726,800

32550 Day care services 10,000,000

32610 Homeless shelter contracts 1,700,000

32630 Indigent burial 102,600

47670 Juvenile justice field staff, administration and maintenance 304,000

62910 Food stamp reinvestment 6,500,000

72510 Child care fund 5,300,000

72530 Child care fund administration 100,000

72760 Adoption support services 91,700

83200 Legal support contracts 1,300,000

83400 Child support distribution computer system 1,250,100

33,276,200

The amount in Section 613 of 2004 PA 344 for the maximum allowable charge limit for indigent burials is reduced to $909.00 and distributions are reduced to the following amounts: for funeral directors, $579.00; for cemeteries or crematoriums, $192.00; and for the provider of the vault, $138.00.

11. Higher Education

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01001 Central Michigan University 1,403,300

01501 Eastern Michigan University 1,357,400

02001 Ferris State University 859,900

02501 Grand Valley State University 1,016,800

04001 Lake Superior State University 222,900

03001 Michigan State University 5,049,100

03501 Michigan Technological University 855,600

04501 Northern Michigan University 803,700

03201 Oakland University 844,800

05001 Saginaw Valley State University 459,000

05501 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 5,631,100

05801 University of Michigan - Dearborn 433,600

05701 University of Michigan - Flint 372,800

06501 Wayne State University 3,823,800

06001 Western Michigan University 1,946,600

03301 Agricultural experiment station 823,500

03401 Cooperative extension service 1,647,100

27,551,000

12. Department of History, Arts and Libraries

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01100 Management services 29,300

03050 Library of Michigan operations 281,500

02001 Administration (Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs) 54,800

01400 Film office 5,000

04100 Historical administration and services 183,900

05000 Information technology services and projects 72,300

626,800

The amount in Section 504(1) of 2004 PA 340 for lighthouse preservation grants is reduced to $0.00.

13. Department of Information Technology

The Department of Information Technology shall reduce the Michigan master computing contract general fund expenditures by $2,060,000.00. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

14. Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01004 Policy development 4,700

11210 Commission for the blind 50,000

03001 Administrative services 40,000

17001 Operations (Tax Tribunal) 306,900

07002 Code enforcement and fire safety 95,100

09520 Employment training services 135,000

09502 Michigan career and technical institute 20,000

08203 Job training programs subgrantees 10,000

30100 Economic development job training grants 250,000

11000 Job creation services 140,000

1,051,700

15. Department of Management and Budget

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

12000 Administrative services 45,000

13000 Budget and financial management 508,000

14000 Office of the state employer 52,700

00005 Information technology services and projects 1,072,900

1,678,600

The Department of Management and Budget shall reduce building occupancy general fund expenditures by $360,000.00 and reduce procurement card restricted fund expenditures by $370,000.00. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

The Department of Management and Budget shall reduce the Child Care Information and Referral Services fund balance to $0.00 by depositing $1,254,400.00 to the state general fund and returning $1,265,500.00 of restricted and federal funds to state agencies. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

The Department of Management and Budget shall reduce the Severance Pay for UAW fund balance to $0.00 by depositing the unexpended portion of $1,102,800.00 to the state general fund and returning the unexpended portion of $1,404,700.00 of restricted and federal funds to state agencies. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

The Department of Management and Budget shall reduce statewide contractual general fund expenditures by $5,000,000.00. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

16. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01011 Headquarters and armories 185,000

02011 Military training sites and support facilities 516,500

03800 Information technology services and projects 12,600

714,100

17. Department of Natural Resources

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

03116 General law enforcement 308,100

05503 Commercial forest reserve 29,100

08914 Information technology services and projects 46,100

383,300

18. School Aid

The general fund amount in Section 11(1) of 2004 PA 518, being section 388.1611 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, is reduced to $165,200,000.00.

19. Department of State

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

15100 Operations 10,000

19100 Branch operations 412,000

19200 Central records 12,200

19050 Customer services administration 25,400

50100 Building occupancy charges/rent 74,200

50110 Worker's compensation 6,200

45500 Information technology services and projects 69,400

609,400

20. Department of State Police

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

34010 Criminal investigations 1,493,000

41010 Criminal justice information center division 63,200

27200 Fire investigation 125,800

16010 Human resources 64,800

32010 Uniform services 555,000

42220 DNA analysis program 225,000

32500 At-post troopers 387,000

61000 Information technology services and projects 541,200

3,455,000

21. Department of Treasury

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

01301 Worker's compensation insurance premiums 166,900

04501 Local finance 143,200

01960 Human resources optimization user charges 44,300

03501 Student financial assistance programs 200,000

01201 Treasury operations information technology services
and projects 549,800

04212 Personal property tax auditors 3,500,000

4,604,200

The Department of Treasury shall reduce contract collection costs authorized in Section 903 of 2004 PA 327 by $1,000,000.00 and thereby increase collections revenue deposited to the general fund. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to properly record expenditure reductions as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

C. Portions of appropriations financed with special purpose revenue amounting to $8,232,300.00 contained in the following public acts are reduced as follows:

Reduction

Public ActDepartmentAmount

2004 PA 344 Family Independence Agency 7,300,000

2004 PA 354 Labor and Economic Growth 932,300

8,232,300

D. The reduction totals for the departments and agencies in Section C include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:

1. Family Independence Agency - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Federal Funds

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

32550 Day care services 3,300,000

81150 Michigan housing and community development fund 2,000,000

5,300,000

2. Family Independence Agency - Child Support Incentives - Federal Funds

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

83200 Legal support contracts 2,000,000

2,000,000

3. Labor and Economic Growth - Liquor Purchase Revolving Fund

Appropriation Item Reduction

Number Amount

13002 Liquor licensing and enforcement 932,300

932,300

The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to implement the provisions of this Order to reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations as specified above for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2004 and ending on September 30, 2005.

This Order is effective upon approval by the appropriations committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as provided under Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391.

[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this 10th day of February, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and five.

Jennifer M. Granholm

Governor

By the Governor:

Terri L. Land

Secretary of State

The message was referred to the Clerk.

Communications from State Officers

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

Notices of Filing

Administrative Rules

January 18, 2005

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Office of Regulatory Reform, Legal Division filed at 4:14 P.M. this date, administrative rule (05-01-06) for the Department of Community Health, Health Legislation and Policy Development entitled "Lead Hazard Remediation", effective 15 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

February 2, 2005

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Office of Regulatory Reform, Legal Division filed at 2:57 P.M. this date, administrative rule (05-02-01) for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Financial and Insurance Services entitled "Credit Unions", effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

February 2, 2005

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Office of Regulatory Reform, Legal Division filed at 3:00 P.M. this date, administrative rule (05-02-02) for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Worker's Compensation Health Care Services entitled "Worker's Compensation Health Care Services Rules", effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

Sincerely,

Terri Lynn Land

Secretary of State

Robin Houston, Office Supervisor

Office of the Great Seal

The communications were referred to the Clerk.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Huizenga, Gaffney, Meisner, Donigan, Gosselin, Steil and Pastor introduced

House Bill No. 4262, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled "Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act," by amending section 2a (MCL 125.1502a), as added by 1999 PA 245, and by adding section 10a.

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

Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Cushingberry, Vagnozzi, Murphy, Gonzales, Adamini, Cheeks, Williams, Condino and Hood introduced

House Bill No. 4263, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2110c.

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

Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Cushingberry, Cheeks, Murphy and Williams introduced

House Bill No. 4264, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 475.

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

Reps. Plakas, Gillard, Lipsey, Anderson, Bieda, Hopgood, Farrah, Hood, Accavitti, McConico, Clack, Kathleen Law, Gleason, Cheeks, Leland, Alma Smith, Condino, Meyer, Stewart, Nofs, Gaffney, Hune, Brown, Hunter, Zelenko, Polidori, Spade, Wojno, Meisner and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4265, 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 2004 PA 458.

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

Reps. Nofs, Farhat, Proos, Steil, Amos, Jones, Booher, Shaffer, Wenke, Meyer, Gleason, Stakoe, Green, Gaffney, Plakas, Hune, Condino, Accavitti, Newell, Moore, Walker, Moolenaar, Baxter and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4266, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 345, entitled "Fire fighters and police officers retirement act," by amending section 6 (MCL 38.556), as amended by 2003 PA 8.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement.

Reps. Robertson, Hoogendyk, Shaffer, Taub, Gaffney, Gonzales, Stahl, Condino, Green, Garfield, Gosselin, Amos, Pastor, Sheen, Walker, Vander Veen and Kooiman introduced

House Bill No. 4267, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," by amending section 2006 (MCL 500.2006), as amended by 2004 PA 28, and by adding section 2006a.

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

Reps. Robertson, Hoogendyk, Shaffer, Taub, Gaffney, Gonzales, Stahl, Condino, Green, Garfield, Gosselin, Amos, Pastor, Sheen, Walker, Vander Veen and Kooiman introduced

House Bill No. 4268, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 403c.

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

Reps. Gaffney, Ward, Cushingberry, Hune, Vagnozzi, Cheeks, Nofs, Plakas and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4269, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7jj.

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

Reps. Gaffney, Ward, Cushingberry, Hune, Vagnozzi, Cheeks, Rocca, Plakas and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4270, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7jj.

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

Reps. Hune, Accavitti, Gaffney, Sheen, Nofs and Green introduced

House Bill No. 4271, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 34c (MCL 211.34c), as amended by 2002 PA 620.

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

Reps. Moore, Palsrok, Hildenbrand, Walker, Meyer, Schuitmaker, Pearce, Van Regenmorter, Caul, Sheltrown, Garfield, Hansen, Booher, Accavitti, Bieda, Green, Pavlov, Elsenheimer, Palmer and Taub introduced

House Bill No. 4272, entitled

A bill to amend 1915 PA 63, entitled "An act to provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and United States flags when placed," by amending section 1 (MCL 35.381), as amended by 1998 PA 263.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

Reps. Elsenheimer, Palsrok, Pearce, Van Regenmorter, Garfield, Hansen, David Law, Sheltrown, Moore, Hildenbrand, Pavlov, Accavitti, Bieda, Taub, Palmer, Vander Veen and Pastor introduced

House Bill No. 4273, entitled

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

Reps. Vander Veen, Gosselin, Taub and Drolet introduced

House Bill No. 4274, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 218, entitled "Third party administrator act," by amending section 34 (MCL 550.934) and by adding section 31.

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

Reps. Vander Veen, Gosselin, Taub and Drolet introduced

House Bill No. 4275, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 477 (MCL 168.477), as amended by 1999 PA 219.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.

Reps. Vander Veen, Sheltrown, Taub and Drolet introduced

House Bill No. 4276, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 25c (MCL 388.1625c), as added by 2001 PA 121; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Reps. Gosselin, Garfield, Hoogendyk, Drolet, Pastor and Stahl introduced

House Bill No. 4277, entitled

A bill to amend 1999 PA 94, entitled "Michigan merit award scholarship act," by amending section 7b (MCL 390.1457b), as added by 2004 PA 595.

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

Reps. Gosselin, Garfield, Hoogendyk, Drolet, Stahl and Pastor introduced

House Bill No. 4278, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1164.

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

Reps. Gosselin, Garfield, Hoogendyk, Drolet, Pastor, Baxter and Sheen introduced

House Bill No. 4279, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4z.

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

Reps. Gosselin, Garfield, Hoogendyk, Drolet, Pastor, Baxter and Sheen introduced

House Bill No. 4280, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4cc.

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

Reps. Shaffer and Hune introduced

House Bill No. 4281, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 96, entitled "The mobile home commission act," by amending section 12 (MCL 125.2312).

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

Reps. Shaffer, Pearce, Green, Schuitmaker, Stahl, Hune, Sheen, Bieda, Tobocman, Baxter, Nofs, Wojno, Vander Veen and Jones introduced

House Bill No. 4282, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17766 (MCL 333.17766), as amended by 2004 PA 329, and by adding section 17766e.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement.

Rep. Jones introduced

House Bill No. 4283, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain code of 1956," by amending section 72 (MCL 280.72), as amended by 1987 PA 60.

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

Rep. Jones introduced

House Bill No. 4284, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 758, 759, and 759b (MCL 168.758, 168.759, and 168.759b), section 758 as amended by 1996 PA 207 and section 759 as amended by 1995 PA 261.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.

Rep. Jones introduced

House Bill No. 4285, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12f of chapter XVII (MCL 777.12f), as amended by 2003 PA 134.

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

Rep. Jones introduced

House Bill No. 4286, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 319, 319b, 625, 625a, 625i, 625n, and 904d (MCL 257.319, 257.319b, 257.625, 257.625a, 257.625i, 257.625n, and 257.904d), section 319 as amended by 2004 PA 362, section 319b as amended by 2004 PA 495, section 625 as amended by 2004 PA 62, sections 625a, 625i, and 904d as amended by 2003 PA 61, and section 625n as amended by 1998 PA 349.

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

Reps. Pastor, Garfield, Walker, Elsenheimer and Gosselin introduced

House Bill No. 4287, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 522a.

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

Reps. Cheeks, Williams, Hood, Leland, Farrah, Pastor, McConico, Waters, Plakas, Accavitti, Vagnozzi, Cushingberry, Gleason, Sheltrown, Lemmons, Jr., Brown, Whitmer, Lemmons, III, Adamini, Phillips, Gaffney and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4288, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 59, 78b, 78c, 78f, 78g, 78i, 78k, 78l, and 78m (MCL 211.59, 211.78b, 211.78c, 211.78f, 211.78g, 211.78i, 211.78k, 211.78l, and 211.78m), section 59 as amended by 2001 PA 97 and sections 78b, 78c, 78f, 78g, 78i, 78k, 78l, and 78m as amended by 2003 PA 263.

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

Rep. Mortimer introduced

House Bill No. 4289, entitled

A bill to amend 1995 PA 29, entitled "Uniform unclaimed property act," (MCL 567.221 to 567.265) by adding section 19a.

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

Rep. Hummel introduced

House Bill No. 4290, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by various agencies.