No. 4
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
94thLegislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, January 24, 2007.
1:30 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 Dillon--present Lahti--present Pearce--present
Acciavatti--present Donigan--present LaJoy--present Polidori--present
Agema--present Ebli--present Law, David--present Proos--present
Amos--present Elsenheimer--present Law, Kathleen--present Robertson--present
Angerer--present Emmons--present LeBlanc--present Rocca--present
Ball--present Espinoza--excused Leland--present Sak--present
Bauer--present Farrah--present Lemmons--present Schuitmaker--present
Bennett--present Gaffney--present Lindberg--present Scott--present
Bieda--present Garfield--excused Marleau--present Shaffer--present
Booher--present Gillard--present Mayes--present Sheen--present
Brandenburg--present Gonzales--present McDowell--present Sheltrown--present
Brown--present Green--present Meadows--present Simpson--present
Byrnes--present Griffin--present Meekhof--present Smith, Alma--present
Byrum--present Hammel--present Meisner--excused Smith, Virgil--present
Calley--present Hammon--present Melton--present Spade--present
Casperson--present Hansen--present Meltzer--present Stahl--present
Caswell--present Hildenbrand--present Miller--present Stakoe--present
Caul--present Hood--present Moolenaar--present Steil--present
Cheeks--present Hoogendyk--present Moore--present Tobocman--present
Clack--present Hopgood--present Moss--present Vagnozzi--present
Clemente--present Horn--present Nitz--present Valentine--present
Condino--excused Huizenga--present Nofs--present Walker--present
Constan--present Hune--present Opsommer--present Ward--excused
Corriveau--present Jackson--present Palmer--present Warren--present
Coulouris--present Johnson--present Palsrok--present Wenke--present
Cushingberry--excused Jones, Rick--present Pastor--present Wojno--present
Dean--present Jones, Robert--present Pavlov--present Young--excused
DeRoche--present Knollenberg--present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. David Agema, from the 74th District, offered the following invocation:
"Father in heaven we give You praise and honor for who You are, for Your great creation, for Your salvation through Jesus Christ. We thank You for a free country and for those that now fight for freedom-we ask for safety.
We ask for Your blessings on this group of individuals that have gathered here to govern the State of Michigan. We ask for wisdom, knowledge and discernment to fairly and justly govern-to do what is good and right to Your word.
Your word says let him that does not work, not eat, so we ask for the ability to attract businesses and jobs for our people that they may work and provide for their families. Your word says that if we will humble ourselves and pray that You will heal our land, so we now humble ourselves and pray for that healing.
Bless us in these endeavors I pray and forgive us when we have acted selfishly in the past for our own personal gain. Grant each one here-an ear to hear-and an eye to see-the right and appropriate way to go.
We ask this in Jesus name. Amen."
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Rep. Green moved that Reps. Garfield and Ward be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Tobocman moved that Reps. Condino, Cushingberry, Espinoza, Meisner and Young be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
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 Wednesday, January 24:
House Bill Nos. 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107
Messages from the Senate
House Concurrent Resolution No. 1.
A concurrent resolution prescribing the Joint Convention Rules for the Legislature.
(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 1, p. 26.)
The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution and named Senators Birkholz, Brater, Gleason, Pappageorge, Schauer, Switalski and Van Woerkom as co-sponsors.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Clerk for record.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 2.
A concurrent resolution providing for a joint convention of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 1, p. 26.)
The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution and named Senators Birkholz, Brater, Gleason, Pappageorge, Schauer, Switalski and Van Woerkom as co-sponsors.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Clerk for record.
Communications from State Officers
The following communication from the Office of the Great Lakes was received and read:
January 17, 2007
This letter is being sent in compliance with Act 156 of the Public Acts of 1989. Section 10(1) of PA 156 requires that a list of grants be submitted annually to the legislature.
The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) released a request for new proposals in December 2005, for the fourth year of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Information Education Small Grants Program. The program, administered by the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund (MGLPF), utilizes proceeds from the sale of the 2005 Great Lakes Protection Fund decal to fund local information and education initiatives for prevention and control of AIS introductions and spreading throughout Michigan waters. Eight grants were awarded under the program totaling $22,427. A list of grant awards is attached.
In addition, the MGLPF provided $26,292 to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Land and Water Management Division, for the fifth year of the Michigan Wetland Inventory project.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Emily Finnell of my staff at 517-241-7927, or you may contact me.
Sincerely,
Ken DeBeaussaert
Director
517-335-4056
The communication was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Mayes, Coulouris, Brown, Sheltrown, Espinoza, Moore, Nitz, Horn, Stahl, Kathleen Law, Spade and Gonzales introduced
House Bill No. 4108, entitled
A bill to amend 1855 PA 105, entitled "An act to regulate the disposition of the surplus funds in the state treasury; to provide for the deposit of surplus funds in certain financial institutions; to lend surplus funds pursuant to loan agreements secured by certain commercial, agricultural, or industrial real and personal property; to authorize the loan of surplus funds to certain municipalities; to authorize the participation in certain loan programs; to authorize an appropriation; and to prescribe the duties of certain state agencies," by amending section 2e (MCL 21.142e), as amended by 2004 PA 342.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Rep. LaJoy introduced
House Bill No. 4109, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending sections 537 and 1025 (MCL 436.1537 and 436.2025), section 537 as amended by 2005 PA 269 and section 1025 as amended by 2002 PA 725.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Rep. LaJoy introduced
House Bill No. 4110, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of township officers, and the division of townships," by amending section 72a (MCL 41.72a), as amended by 1999 PA 198.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
Rep. LaJoy introduced
House Bill No. 4111, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 5805 and 5839 (MCL 600.5805 and 600.5839), section 5805 as amended by 2002 PA 715 and section 5839 as amended by 1985 PA 188.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Rep. Condino introduced
House Bill No. 4112, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 20 (MCL 388.1620), as amended by 2006 PA 342.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Reps. Moss and Knollenberg introduced
House Bill No. 4113, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 971 (MCL 380.971), as amended by 1995 PA 289.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Moss and Knollenberg introduced
House Bill No. 4114, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 951, 952, 953, 953a, 954, 955, and 971 (MCL 380.951, 380.952, 380.953, 380.953a, 380.954, 380.955, and 380.971), section 951 as amended by 1990 PA 147, section 952 as amended by 1982 PA 370 and section 953a as added and section 971 as amended by 1995 PA 289, and by adding section 951a.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Donigan, Polidori, Gonzales, Spade, Miller, Vagnozzi, Meisner, Tobocman, Accavitti, Constan, Bieda and Leland introduced
House Bill No. 4115, entitled
A bill to allow certain prescription drug manufacturers and labelers to enter into rebate agreements with the department of community health; to establish a discount prescription drug program for certain individuals; to allow certain retail pharmacies to offer certain discounts; to create certain funds; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments; and to provide for the promulgation of rules.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
Reps. Moolenaar, Stahl, Hansen, Marleau, Horn, Nitz, Caul, Moss, Calley, Walker, Ball, Pearce, Moore, LaJoy, David Law, Emmons, Schuitmaker, Elsenheimer, Caswell, Rick Jones, Huizenga, Hune, Gaffney, Pastor, Nofs, Hildenbrand, Gillard, Stakoe, Ward, Palsrok, Hoogendyk, Amos, Pavlov, Booher and Green introduced
House Bill No. 4116, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 11 (MCL 388.1611), as amended by 2006 PA 342.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reps. Hansen, Walker, Proos, Emmons and Booher introduced
House Bill No. 4117, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 537 (MCL 436.1537), as amended by 2005 PA 269.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Reps. Hansen, Robertson and Booher introduced
House Bill No. 4118, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled "An act to provide police and fire protection for townships and for certain areas in townships, certain incorporated villages, and certain cities; to authorize contracting for fire and police protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and police equipment, and the maintenance and operation of the equipment; to provide for defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize the creation of special assessment districts and the levying and collecting of special assessments; to authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and the advancement of the amount necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for reimbursement for such advances by reassessment if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for certain emergency services in townships and other municipalities; to authorize the creation of administrative boards and to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 41.801), as amended by 2002 PA 501.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
Rep. Hansen introduced
House Bill No. 4119, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 29.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Reps. Bauer, Opsommer, Meadows, Donigan, Young, Valentine, Alma Smith, Hammel, Dean, Meisner, Miller, Bieda, Clack, Virgil Smith, Accavitti and Cheeks introduced
House Bill No. 4120, entitled
A bill to amend 1964 PA 284, entitled "City income tax act," (MCL 141.501 to 141.787) by adding section 10 to chapter 1 and section 36 to chapter 2.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Rep. Pavlov introduced
House Bill No. 4121, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled "Sex offenders registration act," by amending sections 2, 4a, 5, 5a, 7, and 8 (MCL 28.722, 28.724a, 28.725, 28.725a, 28.727, and 28.728), section 2 as amended by 2005 PA 301, sections 4a and 7 as amended by 2004 PA 237, section 5 as amended by 2006 PA 402, section 5a as amended by 2005 PA 322, and section 8 as amended by 2004 PA 240.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Rep. Warren moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m.
RICHARD J. BROWN
Clerk of the House of Representatives