No. 83

STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

JOURNAL

OF THE

House  of  Representatives

 

101st  Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2021

 

 

 

 

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

 

1:30 p.m.

 

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

 

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

 

Aiyash—present               Damoose—present          Kuppa—present              Rogers—present

Albert—present                Eisen—present                LaFave—present             Roth—present

Alexander—present          Ellison—present              LaGrand—present           Sabo—present

Allor—present                  Farrington—present        Lasinski—present            Scott—present

Anthony—present            Filler—present                 Liberati—present             Shannon—present

Beeler—present                Fink—present                  Lightner—present           Slagh—present

Bellino—present               Frederick—present          Lilly—present                  Sneller—present

Berman—present              Garza—present                Maddock—present          Sowerby—present

Beson—present                 Glenn—present               Manoogian—present       Steckloff—present

Bezotte—present              Green—present               Marino—excused            Steenland—present

Bolden—present               Griffin—present              Markkanen—present       Stone—present

Bollin—present                 Haadsma—present          Martin—present              Tate—present

Borton—present               Hall—present                  Meerman—present          Thanedar—present

Brabec—present               Hammoud—present        Morse—present               Tisdel—present

Brann—present                 Hauck—excused             Mueller—present             VanSingel—present

Breen—present                 Hertel—present               Neeley—present              VanWoerkom—present

Brixie—present                 Hoitenga—present          O’Malley—present          Wakeman—present

Calley—present                Hood—present                O’Neal—present             Weiss—present

Cambensy—present          Hope—present                Outman—present            Wendzel—present

Camilleri—present            Hornberger—present       Paquette—present           Wentworth—present

Carra—present                  Howell—present             Peterson—present           Whiteford—present

Carter, B—present            Huizenga—present          Pohutsky—present          Whitsett—present

Carter, T—present            Johnson, C—present       Posthumus—present        Witwer—present

Cavanagh—present           Johnson, S—present        Puri—present                   Wozniak—present

Cherry—present                Jones—excused               Rabhi—present                Yancey—present

Clemente—present           Kahle—present                Reilly—present                Yaroch—present

Clements—present            Koleszar—present           Rendon—present            Young—present

Coleman—present                                                                                             

 

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Mark Tisdel, from the 45th District, offered the following invocation:

 

“God of Abraham, give me grace to accept with serenity

the things that cannot be changed,

Courage to change the things

Which should be changed,

And the Wisdom to distinguish

The one from the other.

Living one day at a time,

Enjoying one moment at a time,

Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,

Taking, as Jesus did,

This sinful world as it is,

Not as I would have it,

Trusting that You will make all things right,

If I surrender to Your will,

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,

And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

This we pray in the name of the Devine Spirit that lives within us all. Amen.”

 

 

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Rep. Rabhi moved that Rep. Jones be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Rep. Frederick moved that Reps. Hauck and Marino be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20.

A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for John A. “Jack” Welborn, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Whereas, It is with great sadness that the members of the Michigan Legislature learned of the passing of Jack Welborn. He served his constituents and the people of the entire state with great conviction and dedication during his time in the House and Senate; and

Whereas, Jack Welborn brought a wide range of public and private sector experience with him to Lansing. He spent two years in the Naval Reserve and, over the course of his life, was a dairy farmer, insurance agent, and volunteer firefighter. In 1966, Jack Welborn started his public service career when he was elected Cooper Township Supervisor. He also served as chairman of the Kalamazoo County Board of Supervisors, on the Gull Lake School Board, and as Kalamazoo Soil Conservation District Director; and

Whereas, Jack Welborn arrived in Lansing in 1973 to represent the people of Kalamazoo County in the Forty-seventh House District. When the area’s Senate seat became vacant the following year, the voters of the Twenty-first Senate District – encompassing parts of Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties - sent Jack Welborn across the Capitol in the summer of 1974, where he remained until 1982 when he ran for Governor. Following the death of his brother, who represented the Thirteenth Senate District, Jack Welborn signed up to serve the people of Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, and Montcalm counties as their senator in a 1985 special election. Those voters would elect him twice more, in 1986 and 1990; and

Whereas, While serving in the Legislature, Jack Welborn championed smaller government, deregulation, lower taxes, and pro-life causes. Despite his strongly held conservative views on many issues, he was able to find common ground with his colleagues across the aisle, championing bipartisan criminal justice and corrections reform while chairing Senate committees on those issues. He also supported issues back home, including saving the historic Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital Water Tower from demolition. Jack Welborn served on many committees in both chambers, including serving as chair of Senate committees on criminal justice and law, family law, corrections, urban affairs, and economic development and the Senate Select Committee on Export and Trade; serving as vice chair of Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; and being a member of Commerce; Regulatory Affairs; Appropriations and Retirement, including many subcommittees; Labor and Retirement; Municipalities and Elections; Finance; Constitutional Revision and Women’s Rights; Taxation; Tourist Industry Relations; and Youth and Student Participation. He introduced dozens of bills every session to push for measures important to his constituents, with a particular focus on mental health and issues affecting children; and

Whereas, After leaving Lansing in 1994, Jack Welborn returned to his family’s homestead farm where he grew up and opened an antique shop with his wife. He enjoyed time in his workshop and with his grandchildren during his retirement; and

Whereas, Jack Welborn was a committed and hardworking legislator who cherished his family. Upon his passing, we offer our condolences to his family and friends. We hope that they may find comfort in the knowledge that the community and state share in their bereavement and that the legacy of Jack Welborn’s contributions will long continue to enrich our state; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of John A. “Jack” Welborn, a member of the House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974 and a member of the Senate from 1974 to 1982 and 1985 to 1994; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Welborn family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.

 

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.

A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Donald Bishop, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 81, p. 1880.)

(The concurrent resolution was received from the Senate and postponed for the day on October 7, see House Journal No. 81, p. 1880.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.

 

 

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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

 

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Resolution No. 181.

A resolution to declare October 2021 as Funeral Director Appreciation Month in the state of Michigan.

(The resolution was introduced and postponed for the day on October 7, see House Journal No. 81, p. 1880.)

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Reps. Cavanagh, Rabhi, Scott, Morse, Young, Rogers, Tate, Weiss, Camilleri, Breen, Hope, Tyrone Carter, O’Neal, Steckloff, Garza, Brabec, Ellison, Sneller, Stone, Brenda Carter, Kuppa, Brixie, Thanedar, Coleman, Clemente, Aiyash, Pohutsky, Manoogian, Bolden, Hammoud, Puri, Cherry, Peterson, Witwer, LaGrand, Anthony and Yancey offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 182.

A resolution to declare October 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The state of Michigan understands that in order to help close the equity gap, government entities should change their policies and practices to better reflect and uplift the experiences, culture, history, and contributions of the people they serve; and

Whereas, The state of Michigan recognizes that Columbus Day has been viewed by many as a celebration of our country’s rich immigrant and, in particular, Italian and Catholic heritage; and

Whereas, Recognizing the valuable contributions of immigrants to our history is important, it should not come at the expense of recognizing the experiences of the Indigenous people of the American continent; and

Whereas, Michigan honors the 12 federally recognized tribes and many more tribally recognized tribes native to this land and acknowledges the people, land, traditions, and customs stolen by colonial systems through government practices of forced separation, forced assimilation, and forced removal; and

Whereas, The idea of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations-sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas; and

Whereas, In 1990, representatives from 120 Indigenous Nations at the First Continental Conference on 500 Years of Indian Resistance unanimously passed a resolution to transform Columbus Day into an opportunity to reveal historical truths about pre-existing indigenous cultures that have survived a violent colonization process and continue to exist and thrive in present day America; and

Whereas, The United States endorsed the United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on December 16, 2010, and Article 15 of that declaration states “Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories, and aspirations, which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information. States should take effective measures, in consultation and cooperation with the Indigenous peoples concerned, to combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding, and good relations among Indigenous peoples and all other segments of society”; and

Whereas, The state of Michigan recognizes the presence of the three major groups in our state today, the Three Fires Confederacy, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, collectively known as the Anishinaabe who have lived upon this land since time immemorial, and values the progress our society has accomplished through Native American thought and culture; and

Whereas, The establishment of Indigenous Peoples’ Day shall be used to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of Indigenous peoples on this land and to celebrate the thriving cultures and values that the Anishinaabe of the Great Lakes and other indigenous peoples contribute to society; and

Whereas, Many of our indigenous relatives and Tribal Nations in the Michigan have contributed much to our state’s success, history, economy, politics, and cultural heritage, and there are many things to be proud of as an indigenous person in Michigan; and

Whereas, Even the name Michigan is derived from the Anishinaabemowin word michigami meaning “great lake,” and there are many other examples of how the Anishinaabe of the Great Lakes have helped shape who we are as the state of Michigan, and

Whereas, The state of Alaska, the cities of Seattle, Washington, Berkeley, California, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and many more cities around the country including Traverse City, Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and Alpena in Michigan have voted to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor the culture, heritage, and contributions of Native Americans; and

Whereas, On this second Monday of October, we should honor the historic, cultural, and contemporary significance of Indigenous peoples and their ancestral lands that also became known as the Americas and celebrate their contributions to communities throughout Michigan, the United States, and all over the world; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the state of Michigan. We recognize this day in lieu of Columbus Day to uplift our country’s indigenous roots, history, and contributions; and be it further

Resolved, That Indigenous Peoples’ Day shall be used to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of Indigenous people on this land and to celebrate the thriving culture and value that Odawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and other indigenous peoples add to communities throughout Michigan and our Great Lakes region.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Resolution No. 119.

A resolution to declare June 2021 as Cryptocurrency Education Month in the state of Michigan.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 51, p. 986.)

(The resolution was reported by the Committee on Financial Services on October 6, with substitute (H-1).)

(For substitute, see House Journal No. 80, p. 1873.)

The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) recommended by the Committee,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Messages from the Senate

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4431, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled “Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 432.103), as amended by 2019 PA 159.

(The bill was received from the Senate on September 29, with substitute (S-3), full title inserted and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until September 30, see House Journal No. 77, p. 1819.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-3) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-3) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 465                                        Yeas—105

 

 

Aiyash                                    Coleman                     LaFave                                        Roth

Albert                                     Damoose                    LaGrand                                     Sabo

Alexander                              Eisen                           Lasinski                                       Scott

Allor                                       Ellison                        Liberati                                       Shannon

Anthony                                 Farrington                   Lightner                                      Slagh

Beeler                                     Filler                           Lilly                                            Sneller

Bellino                                    Fink                            Maddock                                    Sowerby

Berman                                   Frederick                    Manoogian                                  Steckloff

Beson                                     Garza                          Markkanen                                  Steenland

Bezotte                                   Glenn                          Martin                                         Stone

Bolden                                   Green                          Meerman                                     Tate

Bollin                                     Griffin                        Morse                                          Thanedar

Borton                                    Haadsma                    Mueller                                        Tisdel

Brabec                                    Hall                             Neeley                                         VanSingel

Brann                                     Hammoud                  O’Malley                                     VanWoerkom

Breen                                      Hertel                         O’Neal                                        Wakeman

Brixie                                     Hoitenga                     Outman                                       Weiss

Calley                                     Hood                          Paquette                                      Wendzel

Cambensy                              Hope                           Peterson                                      Wentworth

Camilleri                                 Howell                        Pohutsky                                     Whiteford

Carra                                      Huizenga                    Posthumus                                  Whitsett

Carter, B                                Johnson, C                  Puri                                             Witwer

Carter, T                                 Johnson, S                  Rabhi                                          Wozniak

Cavanagh                               Kahle                          Reilly                                          Yancey

Cherry                                    Koleszar                     Rendon                                       Yaroch

Clemente                                Kuppa                         Rogers                                         Young

Clements                                                                                                                      

 

 

                                                                       Nays—1

 

 

Hornberger                                                                                                                   

 

 

In The Chair: Hornberger

 

 

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

House Bill No. 4711, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2020 PA 121.

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

 

 

Roll Call No. 466                                        Yeas—102

 

 

Aiyash                                    Coleman                     LaFave                                        Roth

Albert                                     Damoose                    LaGrand                                     Sabo

Alexander                              Eisen                           Lasinski                                       Scott

Allor                                       Ellison                        Liberati                                       Shannon

Anthony                                 Farrington                   Lightner                                      Slagh

Beeler                                     Filler                           Lilly                                            Sneller

Bellino                                    Fink                            Maddock                                    Sowerby

Berman                                   Frederick                    Manoogian                                  Steenland

Beson                                     Garza                          Markkanen                                  Stone

Bezotte                                   Glenn                          Martin                                         Tate

Bolden                                   Griffin                        Meerman                                     Thanedar

Bollin                                     Haadsma                    Morse                                          Tisdel

Borton                                    Hall                             Mueller                                        VanSingel

Brabec                                    Hammoud                  Neeley                                         VanWoerkom

Breen                                      Hertel                         O’Malley                                     Wakeman

Brixie                                     Hoitenga                     O’Neal                                        Weiss

Calley                                     Hood                          Outman                                       Wendzel

Cambensy                              Hope                           Paquette                                      Wentworth

Camilleri                                 Hornberger                 Peterson                                      Whiteford

Carra                                      Howell                        Pohutsky                                     Whitsett

Carter, B                                Huizenga                    Puri                                             Witwer

Carter, T                                 Johnson, C                  Rabhi                                          Wozniak

Cavanagh                               Johnson, S                  Reilly                                          Yancey

Cherry                                    Kahle                          Rendon                                       Yaroch

Clemente                                Koleszar                     Rogers                                         Young

Clements                                Kuppa                                                                           

 

 

                                                                       Nays—4

 

 

Brann                                     Green                          Posthumus                                  Steckloff

 

 

In The Chair: Hornberger

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

 

 

House Bill No. 4921, entitled

A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 701 (MCL 333.27701).

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

 

 

Roll Call No. 467                                        Yeas—105

 

 

Aiyash                                    Damoose                    LaFave                                        Roth

Alexander                              Eisen                           LaGrand                                     Sabo

Allor                                       Ellison                        Lasinski                                       Scott

Anthony                                 Farrington                   Liberati                                       Shannon

Beeler                                     Filler                           Lightner                                      Slagh

Bellino                                    Fink                            Lilly                                            Sneller

Berman                                   Frederick                    Maddock                                    Sowerby

Beson                                     Garza                          Manoogian                                  Steckloff

Bezotte                                   Glenn                          Markkanen                                  Steenland

Bolden                                   Green                          Martin                                         Stone

Bollin                                     Griffin                        Meerman                                     Tate

Borton                                    Haadsma                    Morse                                          Thanedar

Brabec                                    Hall                             Mueller                                        Tisdel

Brann                                     Hammoud                  Neeley                                         VanSingel

Breen                                      Hertel                         O’Malley                                     VanWoerkom

Brixie                                     Hoitenga                     O’Neal                                        Wakeman

Calley                                     Hood                          Outman                                       Weiss

Cambensy                              Hope                           Paquette                                      Wendzel

Camilleri                                 Hornberger                 Peterson                                      Wentworth

Carra                                      Howell                        Pohutsky                                     Whiteford

Carter, B                                Huizenga                    Posthumus                                  Whitsett

Carter, T                                 Johnson, C                  Puri                                             Witwer

Cavanagh                               Johnson, S                  Rabhi                                          Wozniak

Cherry                                    Kahle                          Reilly                                          Yancey

Clemente                                Koleszar                     Rendon                                       Yaroch

Clements                                Kuppa                         Rogers                                         Young

Coleman                                                                                                                       

 

 

                                                                       Nays—1

 

 

Albert                                                                                                                           

 

 

In The Chair: Hornberger

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

 

 

House Bill No. 5260, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 248l (MCL 257.248l), as added by 2018 PA 420.

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

 

 

Roll Call No. 468                                         Yeas—94

 

 

Aiyash                                    Coleman                     LaGrand                                     Scott

Albert                                     Damoose                    Lasinski                                       Shannon

Alexander                              Eisen                           Liberati                                       Slagh

Anthony                                 Ellison                        Lightner                                      Sneller

Beeler                                     Farrington                   Lilly                                            Sowerby

Bellino                                    Filler                           Manoogian                                  Steckloff

Berman                                   Fink                            Markkanen                                  Steenland

Beson                                     Frederick                    Martin                                         Stone

Bezotte                                   Garza                          Morse                                          Tate

Bolden                                   Green                          Mueller                                        Thanedar

Bollin                                     Griffin                        Neeley                                         Tisdel

Borton                                    Haadsma                    O’Malley                                     VanSingel

Brabec                                    Hall                             O’Neal                                        VanWoerkom

Brann                                     Hammoud                  Outman                                       Wakeman

Breen                                      Hertel                         Paquette                                      Wendzel

Brixie                                     Hood                          Peterson                                      Wentworth

Calley                                     Hope                           Pohutsky                                     Whiteford

Cambensy                              Howell                        Posthumus                                  Whitsett

Camilleri                                 Huizenga                    Puri                                             Witwer

Carter, B                                Johnson, C                  Rendon                                       Wozniak

Carter, T                                 Kahle                          Rogers                                         Yancey

Cherry                                    Koleszar                     Roth                                            Yaroch

Clemente                                Kuppa                         Sabo                                            Young

Clements                                LaFave                                                                          

 

 

                                                                      Nays—12

 

 

Allor                                       Glenn                          Johnson, S                                   Rabhi

Carra                                      Hoitenga                     Maddock                                    Reilly

Cavanagh                               Hornberger                 Meerman                                     Weiss

 

 

In The Chair: Hornberger

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

 

 

Second Reading of Bills

 

 

House Bill No. 5259, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 521 (MCL 600.521), as amended by 2001 PA 256.

The bill was read a second time.

 

Rep. Yancey moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “years.” by inserting “Subject to section 8175, the thirty-sixth district may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2023.”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

 

Rep. O’Neal moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “years.” by inserting “Subject to section 550, the tenth judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2023.”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Yancey moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “years.” by inserting “Subject to section 550, the third judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2023.”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Meerman moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

House Bill No. 4270, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 4 and 21 (MCL 205.94 and 205.111), section 4 as amended by 2018 PA 679 and section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Tax Policy,

The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Yancey moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

House Bill No. 5267, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending sections 4a and 25 (MCL 205.54a and 205.75), section 4a as amended by 2018 PA 673 and section 25 as amended by 2021 PA 38.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Tax Policy,

The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Messages from the Governor

 

 

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

 

Executive Office, Lansing, October 7, 2021

Michigan House of Representatives

State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

 

Representatives,

I am returning Enrolled House Bill 4088 to you without my signature.

The Natural Resource Commission’s ban on deer and elk feeding is based on strong scientific evidence, which demonstrates that feeding disrupts normal wildlife movement patterns, causing animals to congregate and thereby accelerating the spread of deadly diseases like bovine tuberculosis. HB 4088 would cast aside sound disease management principles to loosen restrictions on deer and elk feeding, threatening our agricultural and hunting industries.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing HB 4088 of 2021.

                                                                                                   Sincerely,

                                                                                                   Gretchen Whitmer

The question being on the passage of the bill, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,

Rep. Frederick moved that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

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

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Thursday, October 7:

Senate Bill Nos.       645     664

 

The Clerk announced that the following bill had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, October 13:

Senate Bill No.         686

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Hall, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5322, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending sections 12 and 18 (MCL 205.62 and 205.68), section 12 as amended by 2018 PA 167 and section 18 as amended by 2014 PA 108.

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. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O’Malley, Beeler, Outman, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Hall, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5323, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 14a and 14b (MCL 205.104a and 205.104b), section 14a as amended by 2014 PA 109 and section 14b as amended by 2018 PA 168.

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. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O’Malley, Beeler, Outman, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Hall, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 145, entitled

A bill to create the Michigan first-time home buyer savings program; to provide for first-time home buyer savings accounts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies, boards, and departments; to allow certain tax deductions; and to provide for penalties and remedies.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) 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. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Meerman, O’Malley, Beeler, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh

Nays: Reps. Farrington and Steven Johnson

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Hall, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 146, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65.

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. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Meerman, O’Malley, Beeler, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh

Nays: Reps. Farrington and Steven Johnson

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

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

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Present: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O’Malley, Beeler, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

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

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri and Scott

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

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

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope and Breen

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

House Bill No. 4712, entitled

A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “Michigan business tax act,” by amending section 437 (MCL 208.1437), as amended by 2021 PA 27.

The Senate has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4295, entitled

A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 402 (MCL 333.27402), as amended by 2018 PA 582.

The Senate has substituted (S-1) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 42, the bill was laid over one day.

Senate Bill No. 645, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 504, 524, 556, and 1311g (MCL 380.504, 380.524, 380.556, and 380.1311g), sections 504 and 556 as amended by 2011 PA 277, section 524 as amended by 2018 PA 619, and section 1311g as amended by 2018 PA 42.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

 

 

Senate Bill No. 664, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 6, 21f, 101, and 163 (MCL 388.1606, 388.1621f, 388.1701, and 388.1763), sections 6, 21f, and 101 as amended by 2021 PA 48 and section 163 as amended by 2021 PA 15.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

 

 

Introduction of Bills

 

 

Reps. Allor, Maddock, O’Malley, Slagh, Steven Johnson, Brann, Roth, Fink, Borton, Markkanen, Beeler, Howell, Damoose and Carra introduced

House Bill No. 5385, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20161 (MCL 333.20161), as amended by 2020 PA 169.

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

 

 

Rep. Allor introduced

House Bill No. 5386, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 139, entitled “An act authorizing township boards to provide for the maintenance and improvement of private roads by contract and to provide payments by special assessment districts; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2 (MCL 247.392).

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

 

 

Rep. Clements introduced

House Bill No. 5387, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 910.

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

 

 

Reps. Howell, Markkanen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby, Eisen and Aiyash introduced

House Bill No. 5388, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 503 (MCL 324.503), as amended by 2018 PA 240.

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

 

 

Reps. Sowerby, Haadsma, Cherry, Clemente, Camilleri, Pohutsky, Kuppa, Hope, Koleszar and Brabec introduced

House Bill No. 5389, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 279.

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

 

 

Reps. Steven Johnson and Beson introduced

House Bill No. 5390, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43523a (MCL 324.43523a), as amended by 2018 PA 3.

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

Reps. Rabhi, Kuppa, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Thanedar, Hope, Rogers, Cavanagh, Aiyash, Sowerby and Brabec introduced

House Bill No. 5391, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 13h.

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

 

 

Reps. Rabhi, Cavanagh, Weiss, Rogers, Morse, Young, Camilleri, Hope, Breen, O’Neal, Tyrone Carter, Garza, Steckloff, Brabec, Ellison, Sneller, Brenda Carter, Stone, Brixie, Thanedar, Clemente, Aiyash, Bolden, Hammoud, Puri, Cherry, Peterson, LaGrand, Anthony and Yancey introduced

House Bill No. 5392, entitled

A bill to amend 1865 PA 124, entitled “An act to designate the holidays to be observed in acceptance and payment of bills of exchange, bank checks and promissory notes, the business of banking, savings and loan, building and loan, municipal offices, the holding of courts and relative to the continuance of suits,” by amending section 1 (MCL 435.101), as amended by 1984 PA 4.

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

 

 

Reps. Slagh, Outman, Howell, Huizenga, Green, Eisen, VanSingel, LaFave, Steenland, O’Neal, Hertel, Cherry, Sneller, Brann, Hoitenga, Bezotte, Carra, Calley and Meerman introduced

House Bill No. 5393, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled “Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act,” by amending sections 2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5d, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 (MCL 432.102, 432.103, 432.103a, 432.104, 432.104a, 432.105d, 432.109, 432.112, 432.113, 432.114, 432.115, and 432.116), sections 2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 as amended by 2019 PA 159 and section 5d as added by 1999 PA 108.

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

 

 

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Rep. Garza moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:15 p.m.

 

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, October 14, at 12:00 Noon.

 

 

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives