No. 94

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

101st Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Lana Theis.

 

The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Alexander—present                             Horn—present                                 Polehanki—present

Ananich—present                                Huizenga—present                           Runestad—present

Barrett—present                                  Irwin—present                                 Santana—present

Bayer—present                                    Johnson—present                             Schmidt—present

Bizon—present                                    LaSata—present                              Shirkey—present

Brinks—present                                   Lauwers—present                            Stamas—present

Bullock—excused                                MacDonald—excused                      Theis—present

Bumstead—present                              McBroom—present                          VanderWall—present

Chang—present                                   McCann—present                            Victory—present

Daley—present                                    McMorrow—present                        Wojno—present

Geiss—present                                    Moss—present                                 Wozniak—present

Hertel—present                                   Nesbitt—present                              Zorn—present

Hollier—present                                  Outman—present                            


 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the victims of the shooting at Oxford High School.

 

Senator Jim Stamas of the 36th District offered the following invocation:

Dear Lord, we thank You for the opportunity to come today on the Senate floor and give You praise and work for those who are in need, those who are hurting, those residents of Michigan who depend on us. Dear Lord, we ask that You be with the families and all those affected in yesterday’s tragedy. We ask that You give them peace, strength, guidance. We thank those who offer their support and their prayers. Dear Lord, we thank You for being in our lives.

There are so many things that we need to draw from, but You are the first, Lord. Dear Lord, we ask that You be with all that call out Your name, all those that are in need. In Your name we pray. Amen.

 

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Johnson, Horn and LaSata be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator Lauwers moved that Senator MacDonald be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator Chang moved that Senator Bullock be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senators Johnson and LaSata entered the Senate Chamber.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Resolutions

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following concurrent resolution:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

Senator Horn entered the Senate Chamber.

 

Senator Shirkey offered the following concurrent resolution:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22.

A concurrent resolution offered as a memorial for Shirley Johnson, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Whereas, The members of the Michigan Legislature were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Shirley Johnson. A long-serving member of this legislative body, she will be remembered as a hard-working legislator who did not shy away from tough jobs or issues. She was a tireless public servant who worked for the betterment of her constituents in Oakland County and Michiganders across the state; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson was a native of Chicago and moved to Michigan when her husband accepted a job with Chrysler. She attended Wayne State University and Oakland Community College. Shirley Johnson became very engaged in her new community, both as a leader and member of various organizations dealing with health, education, politics, and other matters. Her community engagement included being president of the Royal Oak Republican Women’s Club, a coordinator for the March of Dimes and Muscular Dystrophy Association, and a member of the League of Women Voters and the Royal Oak and Berkley parent teacher associations, among other endeavors. In addition to her community service, she worked in private industry. Shirley Johnson’s entry into legislative service started when she managed the winning campaign for State Representative Dave Campbell and subsequently worked in his office. Her vast experiences and civic-minded spirit prepared her well for her time as a legislator; and

Whereas, First elected to the House of Representatives in 1980, Shirley Johnson’s tenure in the House lasted for 18 years through 1998. Shirley Johnson broke the glass ceiling when she became the first woman to serve as majority vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee. She served on many appropriations subcommittees, including those dealing with social services, health, consumer and industry issues, the judiciary, and many other areas. In the House, she was also vice chair of the standing Committee on Colleges and Universities and a member of the standing committees on Constitutional Revision and Women’s Rights, Public Safety, Senior Citizens and Retirement, and Urban Affairs; and

Whereas, In March of 1999, Shirley Johnson won a special election to the Senate and was re-elected in 2002. Dealing with the budget and crafting smart, sound appropriations bills were still at the forefront of Shirley Johnson’s legislative career. In fact, she broke ground again as the first woman to chair an appropriations committee, doing so in the Senate. In addition to serving as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, she chaired the subcommittees on Career Development and Strategic Fund Agency, Capital Outlay, and Transportation; was vice chair of the subcommittees on General Government, Higher Education, and the Department of Natural Resources; and was a member of the subcommittee on Community Health. In the Senate, she also served on the standing Committee on Education as vice chair; as a member of the standing Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services; and on the Legislative Council and the Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson was known to be an effective legislator who mastered the appropriations process during difficult economic times. Her diligent work and strong leadership on the appropriations committees guided the wise allocation and use of taxpayer dollars; and

Whereas, While the state budget was her specialty, Shirley Johnson also worked on many other issues in her more than 25 years in the Legislature. She was an early advocate for improving mental health policy. Welfare and school finance reform were two of the multitude of other issues in which she shepherded the passage of legislation. She also sponsored a bill to allow mothers to safely and legally abandon a newborn, among many other policies; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson was a tremendous lawmaker, evidenced by the numerous awards she received during her time in office from both local and statewide organizations, including being named Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan, the Michigan Credit Union League, and the Michigan Judges Association, among others. She was honored for her great work by advocates of business interests, health matters, children’s rights, and other issues; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson’s reputation is one of a fierce advocate who worked across the aisle to get things done. It has been said that no woman wielded more power in the history of the Michigan Legislature than Shirley Johnson. In fact, only one other woman has served longer in the Michigan Legislature than Shirley Johnson’s tenure of 25 years and 9 months; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson was more than a public servant. She loved her family and was proud to be called wife, mom, and grandma. Moreover, Shirley Johnson’s staff was also her family. Under her mentorship and high expectations, many are now leaders in organizations and businesses that regularly interface with the Legislature. Her love also extended to the Capitol building where she was known to give impromptu tours and invite strangers in to see her office; and

Whereas, Shirley Johnson was a committed and hardworking legislator who cherished her family. Upon her passing, we offer our condolences to her 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 Shirley Johnson’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 Shirley Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1998 and a member of the Senate from 1999 to 2006; and be it further

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

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted by a unanimous standing vote of the Senate.

Senator Lauwers moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to name the entire membership of the Senate and the Lieutenant Governor as co-sponsors of the concurrent resolution.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of Shirley Johnson, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Senator Shirkey asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Shirkey’s statement is as follows:

Today I have the privilege to stand here and represent those of us serving in this chamber at this time to provide further honor in the memory of a woman who made Michigan history. This month would have marked Senator Johnson’s 84th birthday. Senator Johnson was known in her long legislative tenure as a hard worker who was not intimidated by big jobs or big issues. She took them on with grace and mastery. She broke the glass ceiling for women across the state when she became the first female majority vice-chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Her extensive and influential career in Lansing began when she was first elected to represent the 68th House District in 1981 and she continued to serve in that chamber until 1999 when she came to the Michigan Senate.

Senator Johnson was not only a changemaker here in Lansing, but she also had tremendous influence in local politics at home in Oakland county where she encouraged and mentored many. In addition to her tremendous professional accomplishments, Senator Johnson was a loving wife to Cliff who she has joined in heaven and a loving mother. We are joined virtually today by her son Garret, one of her two children, who were indeed her pride and joy. We’re especially proud to have Senator Johnson’s family join us this afternoon where there will be an unveiling of a portrait in her honor today at 3 o’clock in the Senate Appropriations room here in the Capitol Building and I ask those of you who will be available, please join in the celebration of that momentous occasion.

Michigan was bettered in significant and material ways by Senator Johnson’s service and we will not forget her inestimable contributions.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Messages from the Governor

 

 

The following message from the Governor was received:

Date: November 30, 2021

Time: 9:35 a.m.

To the President of the Senate:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled Senate Bill No. 683 (Public Act No. 118), being

An act to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to certain aspects of the family division of circuit court, to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the family division of circuit court and its judges and other officers, to the change of name of adults and children, and to the adoption of adults and children; to prescribe certain jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the family division of circuit court and its judges and other officers; to prescribe the manner and time within which certain actions and proceedings may be brought in the family division of the circuit court; to prescribe pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in certain actions and proceedings in the family division of circuit court; to provide for appeals from certain actions in the family division of circuit court; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, and officers; to provide for certain immunity from liability; and to provide remedies and penalties,” by amending sections 3 and 5 of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.3 and 712A.5), section 3 as amended by 2019 PA 109 and section 5 as amended by 1996 PA 409.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on November 30, 2021, at 2:56 p.m.)

                                                                                          Respectfully,

                                                                                          Gretchen Whitmer

                                                                                          Governor

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

House Bill No. 4247

The motion prevailed.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4247, entitled

A bill to amend 1996 PA 195, entitled “Police officer’s and fire fighter’s survivor tuition grant act,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 390.1242 and 390.1243), section 2 as amended by 2016 PA 295 and section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 470.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 455                                           Yeas—36

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       McBroom                              Schmidt

Ananich                            Hertel                      McCann                                 Shirkey

Barrett                               Hollier                     McMorrow                             Stamas

Bayer                                Horn                        Moss                                     Theis

Bizon                                Huizenga                 Nesbitt                                   VanderWall

Brinks                               Irwin                       Outman                                  Victory

Bumstead                          Johnson                   Polehanki                               Wojno

Chang                                LaSata                     Runestad                                Wozniak

Daley                                Lauwers                  Santana                                  Zorn

 

 

                                                                      Nays—0

 

 

                                                                   Excused—2

 

 

Bullock                             MacDonald                                                           

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to provide for a tuition grant program at state public institutions of higher education for children and surviving spouses of Michigan police officers and fire fighters killed in the line of duty; to provide for the administration of that tuition grant program; to prescribe certain powers and duties of state officers, agencies, and departments; and to provide for an appropriation,”

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 656, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 552.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 456                                           Yeas—35

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       McCann                                 Shirkey

Ananich                            Hertel                      McMorrow                             Stamas

Barrett                               Hollier                     Moss                                     Theis

Bayer                                Horn                        Nesbitt                                   VanderWall

Bizon                                Huizenga                 Outman                                  Victory

Brinks                               Irwin                       Polehanki                               Wojno

Bumstead                          Johnson                   Runestad                                Wozniak

Chang                                LaSata                     Santana                                  Zorn

Daley                                Lauwers                  Schmidt                                

 

 

                                                                      Nays—1

 

 

McBroom                                                                                                      

 

 

                                                                   Excused—2

 

 

Bullock                             MacDonald                                                           

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Theis

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

General Orders

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, designated Senator McMorrow as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 99, entitled

A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled “Michigan promise zone authority act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1663), as amended by 2020 PA 330.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 452, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 232 (MCL 257.232), as amended by 2019 PA 88.

 

 

House Bill No. 4521, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 9123 (MCL 333.9123), as added by 1988 PA 487.

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guests of Senator Shirkey admittance to the Senate floor.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Statements

 

 

Senators Shirkey, VanderWall, Moss and Bayer asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Shirkey’s statement is as follows:

Once again I stand before this august crowd here in the Senate to do a farewell speech—a farewell speech for someone who is very special, I believe, to you but I know to me. Somebody prepared this three-page thing, you know, I’m not going to read it. This is what Bel did not want—‘Ma Bel’ Martin. Yes this is another farewell speech. I’m happy to where you’re going, I’m excited for your future, but I’m very sad for the loss that you represent in this chamber—and in my life, quite frankly.

Bel is a graduate of Alma College, WMU, and MGU—some of you are not familiar with MGU; you will be in a moment. From the very start when Bel joined the Legislature here in Lansing, she demonstrated some attributes that all of us can envy—a limitless interest in just about everything, insightful observations that make every commentary and every conversation with her worthwhile, most often memorable, some of the words you can’t repeat but still, most often memorable. She is a fearless problem solver but more importantly, she is a fearless problem definer. That is a spirit and that is a skill set that very few of us own. She’s uncompromisingly can-do in just about everything that comes across in front of her. She has a keen awareness of what is right and a healthy skepticism for what is easy because what Bel has endured in her short, young life in many ways has not been easy. She has a spirit full of can-do—full-throated can-do—and all of these are a direct outcome of her privileged enrollment in MGU.

MGU would be Morales Gonzalez University and we have with us today Bel’s father, Mr. Morales Gonzalez. Her privileged enrollment in Morales Gonzalez University has made Bel the person she is and has given her the opportunity to have the influence on us that she has. Her mom and dad—her mom is working today, she’s a physician, otherwise she’d be here—left Cuba, gave up everything, brought with them nothing, started from scratch, and that is the foundation for which we can all be a little bit envious for what they’ve accomplished in this world today. One of their products—one of their proudest products—is their daughter Bel. Dad, you should be very proud of your daughter, you should be very proud of her choice in husband, and you should be inestimably proud of this beautiful, precious granddaughter before us, Sofi.

Bel took up that spirit that brought her parents from Cuba to the United States and in her very inner being is an overcomer—a serious overcomer. An overcomer of losing a child, an overcomer of cancer, an overcomer of family issues that we all deal with but hers on a very serious level. Not only is she an overcomer but she’s a wonderful wife—right Joe, right Joe? She’s an incredibly loving and spirited and adoring mother and mommy, she’s a very, very good friend, she’s a delightful co-worker—most of the time—and Bel, where you’re going, that institution needs you more than they could ever know and the job you’re going to do there is going to be very important and I’m confident that you will leave as big an imprint there as you have on us in your Senate family.

In closing, Papa Morales Gonzalez, thank you for sharing your daughter and bringing her up the way you did. Joe, thank you for teaming up with Bel; you guys make a fantastic team, again here in the Legislature. Sofi, we really appreciate the fact that you share your mommy with us. Bel, I love you kiddo. God bless you, good luck to you, we know you’re going to do great things.

 

Senator VanderWall’s statement is as follows:

I appreciate the opportunity to be here and to address the chamber. As the Majority Leader just got done speaking, I also have a rock in my office who has found another opportunity—an opportunity to move back home, an opportunity to be dedicated to his family, but also continue to contribute to the state of Michigan working for a great company that is going to give him just an unbelievable opportunity. I wanted to say to Patrick how proud I am, but how much I’m going to miss him and how important it is in what we do here in Lansing to develop those relationships that somebody you work with, you can actually feel that they are your family and that’s what Patrick is.

Patrick Tiedt is so dedicated and I would think that anybody in this chamber, anybody who has had any relationships with Patrick, know that he is honest, he’s a man of integrity, he is deeply loyal, and he’s also somebody who will spend hours burning the candle to make sure that legislation is done right, that those who are affected by this legislation understand why it is done. Also, he is a man of faith. If anybody knows Patrick, and I will tell you I’ve known Patrick longer than he’s worked for me, but I have never even heard the famous Dutch word that a few of us in this room know what it is, but it comes out of the back end of a cow or a horse, not once—that’s not who he is. His dedication is truly what shines through.

Now, he has spent many years in the Legislature—17 to be exact—and he spent 14 of those years with a gentleman by the name of Senator Booher who I called the silver fox because sometimes he would go off into a speech that I had no idea, but by the time he was done he had everybody wooed into believing what was done and I appreciate that Patrick had that skill to teach Senator Booher that. I will say they’re the only two people I can tell you who can take pennies and rub them together and turn them into millions of dollars that they could do for special projects here in the state of Michigan. I always asked Patrick what that magic was and how come we couldn’t seem to come up with that penny trick, but he says that’s a secret that only bankers get to use.

I will also say that he has some loyal friends and one of them moved on several years ago—lives in the Upper Peninsula—and his name is Marty. Marty loves to always tell stories and Marty shared a story with me of the day that they had a late night session not that many years ago—probably about four years ago, 2017—and they spent a long night in the chamber and Marty’s boss said, I think the Senator needs a place to sleep, Marty, so he needs to sleep at your house. Well, Marty and Patrick were roommates so of course Marty and Patrick go home and the Senator is there and the conversation starts and of course Marty goes to bed and leaves Patrick up with the Senator, speaking in the wee hours of the morning. Well, they get up the next morning and the Senator goes, I have no clothes. So, Patrick actually takes his clothes off his back and gives them to the Senator so he can wear them on the floor; we had two Patricks on the floor that day. I do believe those clothes may have been donated away by now, I’m assuming.

It is with great honor and great pleasure that I was able to work with Patrick; but you know, Patrick is going to be missed but he is going to do extremely great things with the new opportunities he has. With that, I just want to say Patrick, thank you so much. Your mom and dad did an awesome job and I just want to say congratulations. I hope you enjoy moving back to Evart and having a great career in the future. You will be deeply missed, and your phone number cannot be erased from my phone so you will get several phone calls I am sure. Patrick, it is an honor to have worked with you. I think I can tell you that is one of the greatest times I have spent in the Legislature and I look forward to the future, and I look forward to your future, and thank you again my friend.

 

Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:

In 2007, I studied abroad in South Africa—a program through MSU on race relations; studying the social, cultural, and economic impacts of a country still then making that painful transition from apartheid toward democracy, and learning lessons to be applied here back home. One of the biggest barriers to overcoming those social, cultural, and economic challenges was the HIV/AIDS crisis ravaging through South African townships. One of our student projects there was establishing an after-school care center called Vmunzuku Bya Vana (Our Children’s Future) to provide a safe space for children at-risk due to HIV and AIDS. We built this center in the township Zonkizizwe and welcomed in 40 children for the opening, in a township where tens and tens of thousands of kids were at-risk. And when I say at-risk, I mean not only at risk to contracting HIV but also because many of them were orphans due to losing both parents to HIV and AIDS. They were being raised by their aging grandmothers who were forced to go back into the workforce to provide for them, or they were being raised by themselves on the streets of Zonkizizwe.

Today, December 1st is World AIDS Day. And in many regards, we’ve come a long way since that time I studied in South Africa. Increased global access to treatment has reduced the death rate from AIDS at its peak in 2005 from 1.9 million to roughly under 1 million today. But I think that the response to the COVID‑19 pandemic exposed the fatal flaws to the early response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980’s, especially here in this country. Government response was painfully slow and inadequate, largely fueled by discrimination against the LGBTQ community that this virus disproportionately impacted.

The pandemic also provides an opportunity to reduce the stigma that still surrounds HIV today. We better understand phrases like “viral transmission” and how to prevent it, “getting tested” to know your status, and “testing positive” and knowing how to manage it. Today there is a daily pill people who live with HIV can take to keep the viral load so low that it cannot be detected and it cannot be transmitted to another person. There is also a daily pill for people to take to prevent them from contracting the virus. So people living with HIV can live long and healthy lives.

Earlier this year, I introduced Senate Bill No. 496 to ensure Michigan’s education curriculum includes medically accurate information about these PEP and PREP medications, and there is more we can do. We can remove the onerous prior authorizations that create barriers and costs to those seeking HIV/AIDS medication. We can better fund the many clinics and organizations that provide HIV testing and services to communities that have limited access to healthcare. We can push to change blood donation rules in this country that contribute to this stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS. There are onerous and outdated restrictions for all gay and bi men—many who can still not donate blood regardless of the science, regardless of the need, regardless of their HIV status, and regardless that all blood is screened for HIV before it enters into the blood pool.

Tomorrow we will be taking up critical legislation that will allow HIV-positive organs to be transplanted into HIV-positive individuals. So there is so much space here that the Senate can work on to continue to contribute to reduced HIV transmission and reduce the stigma around this virus. So on this World AIDS Day let us re-commit our efforts to end this long and ongoing global health crisis.

 

Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:

I’m sure you all know why I’m standing here today. It is a terrible day. Terrible, terrible tragedy in my district in one of my schools—in fact, I lived in Oxford, I lived down the street from that school, I know the people in that town, that tiny little village, such a beautiful place. You just never know, you never expect a tragedy, you never know. Just a horrible, senseless attack on children by children.

I do want to say first that the first responders, the sheriff’s department showed up in less than five minutes. There were responders from police and fire all over the area. There were more than 20 different agencies who were there in minutes—I don’t know how they got there so fast. They did everything. They came immediately into the building, they didn’t wait, they knew he was still there, they knew there was a shooter and they went in. The school was in lockdown, they went in, and they found that shooter. They did inhumanly amazing things.

But our schools, our kids, should not have to have that. I keep thinking about this as a mom and the first thing that hit me was, What if it was my daughter? What if I lost my daughter? Or what if I had to send her back? I don’t know how people do this. I hurt—physically hurt—everywhere right now.

I just want to send our condolences to all of the—there’s three children who died, there’s eight others who went to the hospital, one of them a teacher. There were many others who were hurt. The school itself has taken some pretty serious damage, there are gunshots all over in the building, in the school, damage to the building. Damage—damage to the people, damage to the building, damage to the people. We lost 16-year-old Tate Myre, we lost 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, and we lost 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin yesterday.

One more time, I’d like to request a moment of silence for those three students, for all the people who were involved in this in the school, the students, the staff, all the people in the community, and the surrounding communities. They are all grieving. We are all mourning. I would ask for a moment of silence, Madam President, in respect and condolence for my community.

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the victims of the shooting at Oxford High School.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

 

Senator VanderWall introduced

Senate Bill No. 759, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16101 and 16171 (MCL 333.16101 and 333.16171), section 16171 as amended by 2016 PA 60.

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

 

 

Senators Theis, Barrett, Stamas, Zorn, Victory, Daley, Runestad, Nesbitt, Outman, LaSata, Lauwers, McBroom, VanderWall, Wozniak, Horn and Johnson introduced

Senate Bill No. 760, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 14a.

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

 

 

Senators Schmidt and McBroom introduced

Senate Bill No. 761, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 50 (MCL 750.50), as amended by 2019 PA 135.

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

Senators Schmidt and McBroom introduced

Senate Bill No. 762, entitled

A bill to amend 1919 PA 339, entitled “Dog law of 1919,” by amending section 2 (MCL 287.262).

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

 

 

Senators Bayer, Moss, Bullock, Wojno, McMorrow and Polehanki introduced

Senate Bill No. 763, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 21d to chapter VIII.

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

 

 

Senator Hertel introduced

Senate Bill No. 764, 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.

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

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills, joint resolutions, and resolutions were printed and filed on Tuesday, November 30, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.      731    732    733    734    735    736    737    738    739    740    741    742   743       744          745          746          747          748                                749    750    751    752    753    754    755    756    757   758

Senate Resolution Nos.      96      97      98

House Bill Nos.     5563   5564   5565   5566  5567   5568   5569   5570   5571  5572   5573   5574 5575       5576        5577        5578        5579        5580                               5581   5582   5583   5584 5585

House Joint Resolutions      K       L

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Environmental Quality reported

Senate Bill No. 184, entitled

A bill to create a program to assist certain child care centers and schools with the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of certain filtered water stations and faucets; to provide for the sampling and testing of water from certain water outlets; to create certain funds; and to provide for the duties of certain state departments and officers.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Rick Outman

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Outman, Daley, VanderWall, Bayer and Brinks

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Environmental Quality reported

Senate Bill No. 185, entitled

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2020 PA 6, and by adding sections 3i, 3j, 3k, and 3l.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Rick Outman

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Outman, Daley, VanderWall, Bayer and Brinks

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Environmental Quality submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Outman (C), Daley, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer and Brinks

Excused: Senator Johnson

 

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness reported

House Bill No. 5448, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 327, entitled “An act to provide for the organization, regulation and classification of corporations; to provide their rights, powers and immunities; to prescribe the conditions on which corporations may exercise their powers; to provide for the inclusion of certain existing corporations within the provisions of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which foreign corporations may be admitted to do business within this state; to require certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; to prescribe penalties for the violations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations,” by amending section 171 (MCL 450.171), as amended by 2006 PA 420.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Horn, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness reported

House Bill No. 5447, entitled

A bill to amend 1929 PA 269, entitled “An act to protect benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable corporations in the use of their names and emblems; to provide penalties for the violation thereof; and to repeal Act No. 255 of the Public Acts of 1909,” by amending section 1 (MCL 430.51).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Horn, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Education and Career Readiness submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 12:00 noon, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Theis (C), Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki and Geiss

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Energy and Technology submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower

Present: Senators Lauwers (C), Horn, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, Schmidt, Wozniak, McCann, Brinks and McMorrow

Excused: Senators LaSata and Bullock

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Oversight submitted the following:

Joint meeting held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators McBroom (C), Theis, Bizon, Wozniak, Irwin and Chang

 

 

Scheduled Meetings

 

 

Appropriations –

 

Subcommittee –

 

K-12 and Michigan Department of Education and House School Aid and Department of Education, Joint – Thursday, December 2, 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

Economic and Small Business Development – Thursday, December 2, 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-1721

 

Health Policy and Human Services – Thursday, December 2, 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323

 

Oversight – Thursday, December 2, 9:00 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5312

 

 

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:00 a.m.

 

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

MARGARET O’BRIEN

Secretary of the Senate