STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
101st Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, June 30, 2022.
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—present MacDonald—present 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
Senator Aric Nesbitt of the 26th District offered the following invocation:
Lord Jesus, please watch over each and every one of us. Watch over our families who are home that support us; watch over the citizens of this state who trust us, and work on our behalf to help build the trust with them also.
Lord, please be with the Governor, the other state officials, and us as we do our work today and work to make sure it is speedy but good.
In Jesus’ name I 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
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 971
House Bill No. 4195
House Bill No. 4618
House Bill No. 4619
Senate Bill No. 812
Senate Bill No. 1057
House Bill No. 4075
House Bill No. 4076
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The following messages from the Governor were received:
Time: 8:38 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 447 (Public Act No. 119), being
An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3471.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on June 24, 2022, at 9:22 a.m.)
Time: 1:20 p.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1058 (Public Act No. 130), being
An act to amend 1931 PA 189, entitled “An act to regulate the sale and distribution of nursery stock, plants, and plant products; to prevent the introduction into and the dissemination within this state of insect pests and plant diseases; to provide for the destruction and control of insect pests and plant diseases; to provide for the destruction or treatment of certain plants or plant products; to provide for the licensure and inspection of certain persons and activities under certain circumstances; to impose certain powers and duties on the director of agriculture; to create certain restricted funds for certain department activities and to allow allocation of those funds throughout the department; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to prescribe penalties and civil sanctions; and to provide remedies,” (MCL 286.201 to 286.228) by adding section 17a.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on June 29, 2022, at 2:40 p.m.)
Respectfully,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The following message from the Governor was received on June 28, 2022, and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2022-3
Declaration of State of Emergency
On May 11, 2022, parts of Northern Michigan were hit by a significant weather system. The City of Big Rapids, located in Mecosta County, was inundated with four-and-a-half inches of rain within a two-hour period, causing localized flooding and damage to roads, bridges, and the campus of Ferris State University. Mecosta County declared a local state of emergency on May 12.
Local officials took several actions to respond to the situation, including but not limited to activating the disaster or emergency response and recovery aspects of their emergency operations plans and issuing emergency public information. Despite local response efforts, the City of Big Rapids experienced significant infrastructure damage, including two culverts that need repairs because of washout and slope erosion, one bridge that requires debris removal, one bridge that needs replacement, and one street that collapsed and must be repaired. In addition, the campus of Ferris State University incurred substantial clean-up costs. State assistance and other outside resources are necessary to effectively respond to and recover from the impacts of this emergency, protect public health, safety, and property, and lessen or avert the threat of more severe and lasting harm.
Section 1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the governor. Under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4), “[t]he governor shall, by executive order or proclamation, declare a state of emergency if he or she finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat of an emergency exists.”
Therefore, acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, including the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, I order the following:
1. A state of emergency is declared for Mecosta County.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Department of State Police shall coordinate and maximize all state efforts and may call upon all state departments to utilize available resources to assist in the designated area pursuant to the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
3. The state of emergency is terminated at such time as the threats to public health, safety, and property caused by the emergency no longer exist, and appropriate programs have been implemented to recover from the effects of this emergency, but in no case later than July 22, unless extended as provided by the Emergency Management Act.
Date: June 24, 2022
Time: 8:28 a.m.
Gretchen Whitmer
[SEAL] Governor
By the Governor:
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State
The executive order was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senator Moss entered the Senate Chamber.
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:05 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
During the recess, Senators Santana and Ananich entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Statements
The motion prevailed.
Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:
As Roe v. Wade fell last Friday, I watched many celebrate this decision as a win for those upholding their religious values. But we are a country in which no one religion has a monopoly on public policy. That is not just my assessment—that is enshrined by our Founding Fathers in our Constitution and indeed in the Constitution of the state of Michigan.
This decision is also an affront to those of us who practice our deeply-held religious beliefs. I hear a lot about Judeo-Christian values with “Judeo” often getting discarded. My rabbi wrote a letter to our synagogue congregation, and I’d like to read an excerpt from it,
Our tradition believes in the preciousness
of life and takes potential life very seriously. However, Jewish tradition
identifies the time of birth, rather than conception, as the moment when
potential life takes on the status of a full human being. While this concept
has far-reaching consequences for a variety of ethical decisions, it certainly
means that there is room within Jewish conversations for the permissibility of
abortion. In cases where the life of the mother is at risk, Jewish law not only
permits abortion, it requires it in some cases. I’d also add that many rabbinic
decisors of Jewish law also permit abortion to alleviate psychological and
economic distress as well as permitting abortion when it has been determined
that the fetus will be born with significant birth defects.
We can have further conversations about what is and what is not permitted according to Jewish tradition. However, today it is important to point out that last week’s Supreme Court decision makes it clear that Jewish women in many places in the country will be unable to act on any conversation or decision that they make because abortion will be illegal in their state. Not to put too fine a point on it, this means that the decision that states make to outlaw abortion makes it impossible for Jews to follow Jewish tradition on this issue. This makes this an issue of the religious freedom in our country.
The fall of Roe is not a win for those who practice religion. It is only a win for those who want to impose their religion on everybody else.
Senator Wozniak’s statement is as follows:
Today I have two very promising summer interns in the east Gallery—Josh Leppien and Jake Weber. Both of you guys can stand up.
Josh is a senior at Villanova University where he is completing his undergraduate degree in political science and public administration and looks forward to obtaining a master’s degree before pursuing a career in the Foreign Service.
Jake is from my hometown of Shelby Township and is a proud graduate of Western Michigan University where he studied political science and communications. Following the completion of his internship, he intends to begin a career in the Legislature.
Please join me in welcoming Josh and Jake to the Michigan Senate.
Senator Hollier’s statement is as follows:
On December 9, 2017, I woke up to my wife bleeding out. It was literally the scariest moment that anyone can have. They always tell first-time dads, You don’t need to worry about getting to the hospital, all you do is plan the fastest route and think about it, but really you’re just going to get to the hospital and wait. But I was going 90-plus miles per hour to the hospital—a Catholic hospital, mind you. It was scary, and when I arrived my wife was quickly wheeled back because she was bleeding out into an emergency surgery and the first thing the doctor told me when my wife and daughter came back was how lucky I was because there was a moment I could have lost one or both of them, that if I had been a couple minutes slower, if we had had a different doctor, we would be having a different conversation in that moment. I’m still super happy because they were both OK. It was the most relieving message I had ever had, but when they rolled my wife out, I didn’t know if I was going to see her again. The nurse told me to think about it, told me to think about whether our goal was to save my daughter Lily—whom we had named and who we love and we were so committed to having because we decided to have her—or the wife I had married, the woman I had chosen to live the rest of my life with, the person who completes me in every one of these spaces.
But that’s not a decision that families are going to be able to make under the Dobbs decision. We’ve seen the largest hospital in this state say that decisions like the one I may have had to make would no longer be done by families, by mothers, by fathers, but by attorneys in rooms worried about being sued or the details of law, not about care. This decision should be made by your wife, by your girlfriend, by your mom, by your sister, not somebody in a back room.
What constitutes life or death—and really death—is something that doctor or that nurse practitioner should be deciding in real time. I know too many friends like my wife and I who had high-risk pregnancies, who in those moments had to make really difficult decisions. Far too many people you know and love have had to make a decision to have a medically-induced miscarriage for the viability of their spouse, their girlfriend, your sister, your niece, your family, my family. Those are decisions that people are no longer going to be able to make. And that’s not OK.
Let me be clear and let me say strongly and unabashedly—that I support a woman’s right to choose, because I believe in her body agency and them and people who can become pregnant’s ability to determine when and if they should be pregnant. This something men have to stand up and do. I say that as a Black man who for the majority of the last two years has had to come up and step up and say, Please stand with me. I have colleagues on both sides—men, women; Black, white; Latino, South Asian—who have stepped up and said that Black people’s issues matter, that they stand with us on a variety of issues and have introduced reforms. These are not partisan issues; these are people issues, and men have got to step up and say that women’s issues are men’s issues.
I extend that sense of
allyship with my colleague from the 13th District when at a rally this past
Friday someone—a Black man, mind you—stood up to shout her down, and I stepped
in, not to seek the stage, not to talk, but to have a side conversation to
ensure that her voice was heard because in these moments too often, the voices
of people who can become pregnant are not being listened to, are not being
heard, and when we’re really an ally, we highlight those voices. We do
everything we can to ensure that people hear them and the things that matter
most in these moments.
I stand here speaking up because I stand with people who can be pregnant, to help them make the decisions that they need and that matter most to them because having a child is a deeply personal decision, something that should be determined by the people who love each other and are excited about bringing a life into this world, not by some attorney in a back room, not by someone who is not a medical professional, but most importantly, not by someone who is going to have to carry a child and deal with the impact for the rest of their lives.
Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:
When the women in our lives have to make hard decisions, it is our job to listen with compassion and to support her in making the decision that she knows is best for herself, with caring, without judgement. Many years ago, you know I had to end a very-much-wanted pregnancy due to a devastating diagnosis. I am so thankful that I had the support of my husband, my parents, and my entire family. If I hadn’t been able to make this decision I would have died, and no miracle of modern medicine could have changed that or would have saved that baby no matter what I decided. But, that’s no one’s business except mine and my husband’s.
My heart aches for everyone who has been in a similar situation. That’s why I support the freedom for all women to decide what is best for themselves and their families—for my daughter, my nieces, and for the next generation of women. I want all of us to have the same freedoms that we’ve marched for, that we’ve had for the last 50 years.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we—Michigan—became one of a handful of states that could revert to an archaic relic of a law. We just can’t go back to the outdated thinking of 1931. We’ve moved forward. We know that one-size-fits-all does not fit. Decisions like this should be a conversation between you and your doctor. We have the bills in place. We have the solution ready to go, that the majority of Michiganders—by far, the majority of Michiganders—agree with.
It’s my hope that we can work together on this issue, because no matter what our differences, abortion is healthcare.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
Mr. President, at the founding of our nation—particularly at the framing of our Constitution—slavery was seen as an incongruous blemish on the nation, but how to end it was not easily answered. Huge sums of money were tied up in the people considered property, businesses and industry depended on it, loans were collateralized with it, and society was structured around it. Jefferson himself described it as having a wolf by the ears. So, the Founders compromised and created a plan that we would wean the nation off of it—after all, they thought it was unlikely to be viable long-term. This, of course, did not work due to several factors, not the least of which was racism. Many folks, removed from the viewing of the abomination of slavery in the eventually-freed North, casually opposed slavery but were unmotivated to act on it personally or politically.
Then, John C. Calhoun of South Carolina changed the whole paradigm by declaring that slavery was a moral good, a noble institution, and a service to the African people. Suddenly, good people were confronted with their moral laziness regarding slavery and abolition became imperative to many; so much so that it became a litmus test for candidates, parties, clergy, journalists, and even families. We know what happened next. I encourage you to read John F. Kennedy’s amazing book Profiles in Courage to learn more about the political battles in the Senate that arose over the issue.
Why bring this up now? I believe the parallels with the present debate on abortion merit this. Just a few years ago, abortion was largely panned by many as an unfortunate but occasionally necessary option. Joe Biden said he believed every abortion was a tragedy. Bill Clinton sadly but firmly declared that it was needed to be safe, legal, and rare. But in the last 10 to 15 years, that paradigm has taken a dramatic John C. Calhoun shift, even here in this chamber. We’ve heard that abortion is a good thing—moral, and should be celebrated. The consequences of that shift are also comparable. Many who easily tolerated abortion have been shaken to their core. They’ve had to face and evaluate whether their opposition is merited or not, and if it is can they live honestly without actively opposing it. The answer for many is emphatically, No, this cannot be justified or tolerated.
As I’ve said here before,
come, let us reason together. Advocates contend that those opposing abortion
cannot speak because they aren’t women. This is nonsense because what is wrong
and what is right is never contingent on who is speaking. It was not,
thankfully, only slaves who spoke to the immorality and injustice of slavery.
It also ignores the rights of others involved in the pregnancy—the father. It
treats all women as monolithic and ignores that women overwhelmingly lead the
cause for pro-life and it disregards the very life of the unborn. This Calhoun
paradigm shift is so shocking that people are actually testifying that some of
those now living ought to have been aborted, that the autonomy of one person is
more important than defining the difference of a baby ten seconds before
delivery versus ten seconds after delivery. Here and everywhere, we heard
repeatedly the cognitive dissonance of those celebrating the lives they
themselves birthed—even speaking of it as life prior to delivery—while
incoherently declaring the disposability of the exact same situation when it’s
not wanted.
Come, let us reason together. What sets apart those who have the right to live? If it’s only by the consent of others, then we are in serious jeopardy. Some say dependent sets the unborn apart, but is ten minutes less dependent? Trust me, 10 year olds are dependent, 30 year olds can be dependent, 100 year olds can be dependent. It can’t be based on that. And it can’t be based on the idea that it’s a tumor or an unwanted growth. A baby has its own DNA, its own blood type; it’s undeniably its own human being—breathing, growing, a distinguishable individual. And it can’t be on circumstances. American slavery was repugnant whether the master was kind or not, whether the options for the slave outside of slavery were good or not—so some claimed, but it’s obviously untrue and offensive.
Mr. President, I’ve run out of time to finish, but the tragedy of abortion continues. Let’s stand for life and let’s recognize those in tragedy who need help.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess until 2:30 p.m.
The motion prevailed, the time being 12:18 p.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, resumed the Chair.
Senator Geiss entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
Senator Lauwers moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on Committee Reports, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:
Senate Bill No. 814
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, designated Senator Wozniak as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:
House Bill No. 6017, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 207.781), as amended by 2021 PA 44.
Senate Bill No. 1055, entitled
A bill to amend 1987 PA 230, entitled “Municipal health facilities corporations act,” by amending section 305a (MCL 331.1305a), as amended by 2017 PA 148.
Senate Bill No. 1057, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20950, 20954, and 20958
(MCL 333.20950, 333.20954, and 333.20958), section 20950 as amended by 2021 PA
25, section 20954 as amended by 2000 PA 375, and section 20958 as amended
by 2010 PA 304.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 499.
House Bill No. 4618, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 434, entitled “Uniform voidable transactions act,” by amending sections 1, 4, 5, and 10 (MCL 566.31, 566.34, 566.35, and 566.40), as amended by 2016 PA 552.
House Bill No. 4619, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 148, entitled “Personal property trust perpetuities act,” by amending sections 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 554.92, 554.93, and 554.94), sections 2 and 3 as amended by 2012 PA 484 and section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 12.
House Bill No. 5486, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2021 PA 46.
House Bill No. 5487, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” (MCL 445.901 to 445.922) by amending the title and by adding sections 3n and 3o.
Senate Bill No. 971, entitled
A bill to provide for a military veterans cemetery; to create the veterans cemetery fund; to authorize the purchase of land; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
Senate Bill No. 814, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 277 and 677.
The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
House Bill No. 5609, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20102, 20104, 20109, 20115, 20155, 20161, 20164, 20171, 21734, 21763, 21764, 21771, 21794, and 21799b (MCL 333.20102, 333.20104, 333.20109, 333.20115, 333.20155, 333.20161, 333.20164, 333.20171, 333.21734, 333.21763, 333.21764, 333.21771, 333.21794, and 333.21799b), section 20102 as amended by 2010 PA 381, sections 20104, 20155, and 21734 as amended by 2015 PA 155, section 20109 as amended by 2015 PA 156, section 20115 as amended by 2012 PA 499, section 20161 as amended by 2020 PA 169, section 20164 as amended by 1990 PA 179, section 20171 as amended by 2014 PA 449, section 21763 as amended by 1996 PA 546, section 21771 as amended by 2012 PA 174, section 21794 as added by 2014 PA 529, and section 21799b as amended by 2000 PA 437, and by adding part 221; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Substitute (S-2).
Senate Bill No. 812, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20199 (MCL 333.20199) and by adding part 216A.
Substitute (S-3).
Senate Bill No. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 8182 (MCL 500.8182), as added by 1990 PA 1, and by adding sections 8199b and 8199c.
Substitute (S-1).
House Bill No. 4075, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 62, entitled “An act to authorize the director of the department of state police to promulgate a uniform traffic code; to authorize a city, township, or village to adopt the uniform traffic code by reference without publication in full; and to prescribe criminal penalties and civil sanctions for violation of the code,” by amending section 1 (MCL 257.951), as amended by 2006 PA 297.
Substitute (S-1).
House Bill No. 4076, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 220, entitled “Persons with disabilities civil rights act,” (MCL 37.1101 to 37.1607) by adding section 102a.
Substitute (S-2).
House Bill No. 4195, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” (MCL 552.1 to 552.45) by adding section 6a.
Substitute (S-3).
The motion prevailed.
Senator Shirkey’s statement is as follows:
Colleagues, just allow me a moment of grace here while I get things set up—because I have to be able to look at you before I can finish this.
It is my pleasure to spend a few moments talking about a work relationship with a professional who has been near and dear to me and my staff and our chamber for five and a half years now, and someone who—just say “no”—someone who will have left and is leaving a lasting deep impression upon me.
We have a tribute here for Sarah Kissling, recognizing her service in the Senate and the fact that she’s leaving to go to work for the Secretary of the Senate, Margaret O’Brien. The fact of the matter is she’s not going far, but sometimes distance isn’t measured by physical distance. It’s also measured in where your heart is, where your mind is, and so forth. I know that with Sarah’s passion and with her commitment to professional expertise and work ethic, that she would pour everything she can into serving as the internal affairs person for the Secretary of the Senate.
I’m not going to read this tribute—most of you know that I don’t read these tributes—but I did ask for a list of the adjectives that were used and referenced in the tribute, and they are as follows: steadfast, responsible, patient, empathetic, caring, authentic, devout, helpful, professional, very faithful, a point person, and a guiding light. I could talk for minutes if not longer on each one of those characteristics. They’re fairly well-identified in this tribute, but what I’d rather focus on for the next couple minutes is what’s missing in that list of adjectives.
The first thing that’s missing is a mistake made by those who were putting those adjectives together because they forgot one word on the tribute, and that’s exemplary. Sarah, you represent every definition of exemplary when it comes to serving whomever you’re working for, but especially the last few years when you and I have worked so closely together. You are an exemplary person.
Another attribute, another adjective, that’s missing is loving. Sarah, you are, in my mind, one of the most obvious embodiments of a person trying to live a Christ-centered life that I’ve ever met. That doesn’t mean you’re perfect, but it means you’re getting more perfect every day. What a delight to work with somebody that close who can help gravitationally pull me back to where I need to be when I’m off-center. That’s precisely what you’ve done for me over and over and over again.
Instinctive. I’ve never worked with anybody who was able to give me words, phrases, songs, you name it, at just exactly the time I needed them, and I didn’t know when they were coming, in some cases I didn’t even know why they were until after the fact. That instinct, dear, is unique in you and very special.
Gifted. One of the things I am just completely amazed at is the days I walk in and you’ll say, Mike, so‑and‑so needs a little attention today. She has this both instinct and gift to know who needs attention and why, and provides me just enough lead to help maybe fill that hole or fill that gap. I’m looking around this room and there are many of you—talking primarily colleagues—who Sarah has said to me in the morning, You know, Jim needs a little TLC today, or Kevin needs a little TLC today, or Mike needs a little TLC today. It’s a special, special gift. That instinctive and gifted attribute will serve you perfectly in an internal affairs role with the Secretary of State—excuse me, the Secretary of the Senate.
Another adjective is lasting. Anybody who’s had the privilege to work even remotely close to you I guarantee you’ve left an impression upon them—mostly good. Tough. You take a look at this and you think, Well, that’s a nice person to work with, but I know the other side and I know how tough she can be and in every case, it was appropriately tough. Another adjective I find very interesting, especially for where you’re going, is you are loud. Now, I can only imagine when you combine Sarah Kissling and Secretary O’Brien in the same group, I’m thinking MIOSHA’s rules on noise control are going to be seriously challenged on a regular basis.
Next to last, anybody who has had the chance to work with and around you leaves feeling like they’re a winner and there’s nothing that embodies a winner in my mind better than wearing a green jacket. I wore this green jacket today because I am nothing but a winner having had worked with you as closely as I have over these years.
Lastly, the adjective missing on this list—and I just can’t believe it’s missing—is heart. I have not worked with anybody who has a heart as big as you do, who has the passion and compassion and patience, understanding, instincts, gratefulness, as you do.
For all these reasons, I would ask my colleagues to join me in sending not too far a very special colleague who I’m going to miss dearly in the short-term because she’s not working in our office anymore, but in the long-term because I’ll be going to the next station in life. Sarah, God bless you, thank you for all you’ve done, and thank you for the impression you’ve made upon me and others in your circles. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are going to be exceedingly successful and pricelessly valuable to this institution going forward. God bless you.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 3:02 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President
pro tempore, Senator Theis.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the Governor were received and read:
June 30, 2022
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 58 of 1998, MCL 436.1209:
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Mr. Dennis G. Olshove of 29828 Lane Court, Warren, Michigan 48088, county of Macomb, reappointed to represent Democrats, for a term commencing June 30, 2022 and expiring June 12, 2026.
June 30, 2022
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 411 of 2012, MCL 286.943:
Rural Development Fund Board
Ms. Victoria Leonhardt of 600 Pioneer Road, Lot 74, Marquette, Michigan 49855, county of Marquette, succeeding Fred Taccolini whose term has expired, appointed to represent Independents and residents of the Upper Peninsula, for a term commencing June 30, 2022 and expiring December 31, 2025.
Respectfully,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to the Committee on Advice and Consent.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
House Bill No. 4065, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” by amending section 182 (MCL 32.582).
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.
House Bill No. 4065
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, designated Senator Wozniak 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 bill:
House Bill No. 4065, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” by amending section 182 (MCL 32.582).
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
House Bill No. 6017
House Bill No. 5609
Senate Bill No. 1055
Senate Bill No. 1057
Senate Bill No. 812
Senate Bill No. 712
House Bill No. 4075
House Bill No. 4076
House Bill No. 4698
House Bill No. 4618
House Bill No. 4619
House Bill No. 4195
House Bill No. 5486
Senate Bill No. 814
House Bill No. 4065
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
June 28, 2022
Pursuant to Joint Rule 3, the House of Representatives non-concurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) to House Bill 5783, I appoint as conferees:
Senator Jim Stamas
Senator Roger Victory
Senator Curtis Hertel
To Replace:
Senator Roger Victory
Senator Jim Stamas
Senator Jeff Irwin
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Mike Shirkey
Majority Leader
State Senate, 16th District
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communications were received:
Department of State
Administrative Rules
Notices of Filing
February 22, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2019-084-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-07) on this date at 10:10 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Chiropractic – General Rules.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(6) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 22, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2020-111-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-08) on this date at 11:05 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Physical Therapy – General Rules.”
These rules take effect
immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under
section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969,
1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections
become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 22, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2020-128-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-09) on this date at 11:59 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Pharmacy – General Rules.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 23, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2021-019-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-10) on this date at 9:37 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Architects – General Rules.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 23, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2021-021-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-11) on this date at 10:30 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Professional Surveyors – General Rules.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
February 23, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2021-037-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑02-12) on this date at 12:35 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Public Health Code - Disciplinary Rules.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
March 7, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2020-117-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22‑03-01) on this date at 9:17 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Marihuana Disciplinary Proceedings.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
March 7, 2022
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2020-118-LR (Secretary of State Filing #22 03-02) on this date at 9:24 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Marihuana Hearings.”
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
Sincerely,
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State
Sue Sayer, Departmental Supervisor
Office of the Great Seal
The communications were referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communication was received:
Department of Treasury
June 27, 2022
The attached annual report on the operation of the New Jobs Training Program is provided to you in accordance with MCL 206.713.
Scott Darragh, Administrator – Economist
Tax Analysis Division
Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communications were received:
State Budget Office
June 28, 2022
This letter transmits the “Statement of the Proportion of Total State Spending From State Sources Paid to Units of Local Government - Legal Basis” for fiscal year 2021, which has been prepared in accordance with Sections 18.1115(5), 18.1303-18.1305, 18.1349, 18.1350, 18.1497, and 18.1498 of the Michigan Compiled Laws for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with Article 9, Section 30 of the Michigan Constitution.
The statement has been reviewed by the Office of the Auditor General and a copy of their independent accountant’s review letter is enclosed.
If you have questions regarding this report, please contact Heather Boyd, Director, Office of Financial Management, at 241-4010.
June 28, 2022
Transmitted under this cover is a schedule entitled “Statement of Revenue Subject to Constitutional Limitation - Legal Basis.” The statement is submitted pursuant to Sections 18.1350(a) through 18.1350(e) of the Michigan Compiled Laws for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with Article 9, Sections 26 and 33 of the Michigan Constitution for the fiscal year 2021.
The statement has been reviewed by the Office of the Auditor General and a copy of the independent accountant’s review is enclosed.
If you have questions regarding this report, please contact Heather Boyd, Director, Office of Financial Management, at 241-4010.
Sincerely,
Christopher M. Harkins
State Budget Director
The communications were referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communication was received:
State Court Administrative Office
June 29, 2022
MCL 769.1k(9) requires the State Court Administrative Office to submit to the Legislature and Governor an annual report of court costs imposed on and collected from criminal defendants. The report for calendar year 2021, due July 1, 2022, is posted here. For comparison purposes, the spreadsheet includes data going back to 2016, when this report was first published. Additional information about the report is on this page.
Until October 1, 2022, courts may impose costs in cases with a felony, misdemeanor, or designated juvenile conviction.
If you have any questions, please contact John Nevin, Communications Director, at nevinj@courts.mi.gov or 517-373-0129.
Thomas P. Boyd
State Court Administrator
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The following communication was received:
Department of State Police
June 30, 2022
I am pleased to present to the Michigan Legislature the 29th annual Asset Forfeiture Report. Michigan’s asset forfeiture laws provide for the seizure of cash and property assets of drug traffickers and other criminal organizations when that property is obtained through illegal activity. The report this year is submitted under the Uniform Forfeiture Reporting Act, Public Act (PA) 148 of 2015, and the conviction requirements of PA 7 and PA 9 of 2019.
PA 148 added reporting requirements and submission of a summary to the Michigan Department of State Police of the reporting agency’s activities regarding forfeiture of property under four sections of law: Public Health Code, MCL 333.7521-MCL 333.7533 (Controlled Substances); the Identity Theft Protection Act, MCL 445.79d; Revised Judicature Act of 1961, MCL 600.4701-600.4709 (Omnibus); and Revised Judicature Act of 1961, MCL 600.3801-600.3840 (Public Nuisance). Additionally, the type of information to be reported for each seizure and forfeiture of property was expanded to provide for greater transparency regarding the government seizure of private property.
Effective August 7, 2019, a criminal conviction became required before certain property seized under the Public Health Code can be forfeited to law enforcement.
This report covers the period from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. This is the fourth report in which all reporting agencies submitted forfeiture data based upon the calendar year. Over $12 million in cash and assets amassed by drug traffickers was forfeited. Asset forfeiture funds were utilized to support law enforcement by providing resources for equipment, personnel, vehicles, training, and supplies. Assets seized pursuant to this program also allowed some agencies to contribute monies to non-profit organizations that assist in obtaining information from citizens for solving crimes.
I submit this report for your information and review.
Sincerely,
Joseph M. Gasper
Director
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
Senate Bill No. 971
House Bill No. 5487
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
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 bills:
House Bill No. 4812
House Bill No. 5166
House Bill No. 5117
House Bill No. 5749
House Bill No. 5512
House Bill No. 5472
House Bill No. 5712
House Bill No. 6079
House Bill No. 5720
House Bill No. 4375
House Bill No. 5536
House Bill No. 6017
House Bill No. 5609
Senate Bill No. 1055
Senate Bill No. 1057
Senate Bill No. 812
Senate Bill No. 712
House Bill No. 4075
House Bill No. 4076
House Bill No. 4698
House Bill No. 4618
House Bill No. 4619
House Bill No. 4195
House Bill No. 5486
House Bill No. 5487
Senate Bill No. 971
Senate Bill No. 814
House Bill No. 4065
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4812, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 27 (MCL 211.27), as amended by 2019 PA 116.
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. 369 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5166, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 17744e (MCL 333.17744e), as added by 2016 PA 383.
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. 370 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5117, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 3206 (MCL 700.3206), as amended by 2020 PA 246.
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. 371 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 codify, revise, consolidate, and classify aspects of the law relating to wills and intestacy, relating to the administration and distribution of estates of certain individuals, relating to trusts, and relating to the affairs of certain individuals under legal incapacity; to provide for the powers and procedures of the court that has jurisdiction over these matters; to provide for the validity and effect of certain transfers, contracts, and deposits that relate to death; to provide procedures to facilitate enforcement of certain trusts; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5749, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 8202 (MCL 600.8202), as amended by 2016 PA 31.
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. 372 Yeas—37
Alexander Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hollier McCann Shirkey
Barrett Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Huizenga Moss Theis
Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Wozniak
Daley MacDonald Santana Zorn
Geiss
Nays—1
Bizon
Excused—0
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 revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5512, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled “Michigan Medical Marihuana Act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 333.26427), as amended by 2016 PA 546.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was
passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 373 Yeas—30
Barrett Huizenga Moss Stamas
Bizon Johnson Nesbitt Theis
Brinks LaSata Outman VanderWall
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Victory
Daley MacDonald Runestad Wojno
Geiss McBroom Schmidt Wozniak
Hertel McCann Shirkey Zorn
Horn McMorrow
Nays—8
Alexander Bayer Chang Irwin
Ananich Bullock Hollier Santana
Excused—0
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 initiation of Legislation to allow under state law the medical use of marihuana; to provide protections for the medical use of marihuana; to provide for a system of registry identification cards for qualifying patients and primary caregivers; to impose a fee for registry application and renewal; to make an appropriation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for the administration of this act; to provide for enforcement of this act; to provide for affirmative defenses; and to provide for penalties for violations of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5472, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 105.
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. 374 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5712, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 52a.
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. 375 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 6079, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 35a.
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. 376 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5720, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1073a.
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. 377 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4375, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “The public school employees retirement act of 1979,” by amending section 61 (MCL 38.1361), as amended by 2020 PA 267.
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. 378 Yeas—37
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad Wozniak
Chang MacDonald Santana Zorn
Daley
Nays—1
Johnson
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 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 a retirement system for the public school employees of this state; to create certain funds for this retirement system; to provide for the creation of a retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, officials, and employees; to authorize and make appropriations for the retirement system; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5536, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “The public school employees retirement act of 1979,” (MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437) by adding section 61a.
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. 379 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 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 a retirement system for the public school employees of this state; to create certain funds for this retirement system; to provide for the creation of a retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, officials, and employees; to authorize and make appropriations for the retirement system; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 6017, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 207.781), as amended by 2021 PA 44.
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. 380 Yeas—35
Alexander Geiss MacDonald Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McBroom Shirkey
Bayer Hollier McCann Stamas
Bizon Horn McMorrow VanderWall
Brinks Huizenga Moss Victory
Bullock Irwin Nesbitt Wojno
Bumstead Johnson Outman Wozniak
Chang LaSata Polehanki Zorn
Daley Lauwers Santana
Nays—3
Barrett Runestad Theis
Excused—0
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 the development and rehabilitation of residential housing; to provide for the creation of neighborhood enterprise zones; to provide for obtaining neighborhood enterprise zone certificates for a period of time and to prescribe the contents of the certificates; to provide for the exemption of certain taxes; to provide for the levy and collection of a specific tax on the owner of certain facilities; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers of the state and local governmental units,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5609, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20102, 20104, 20155, 20161, 20164, 20171, 21734, 21763, 21764, 21771, 21794, and 21799b (MCL 333.20102, 333.20104, 333.20155, 333.20161, 333.20164, 333.20171, 333.21734, 333.21763, 333.21764, 333.21771, 333.21794, and 333.21799b), section 20102 as amended by 2010 PA 381, sections 20104, 20155, and 21734 as amended by 2015 PA 155, section 20161 as amended by 2020 PA 169, section 20164 as amended by 1990 PA 179, section 20171 as amended by 2014 PA 449, section 21763 as amended by 1996 PA 546, section 21771 as amended by 2012 PA 174, section 21794 as added by 2014 PA 529, and section 21799b as amended by 2000 PA 437, and by adding part 221; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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. 381 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1055, entitled
A bill to amend 1987 PA 230, entitled “Municipal health facilities corporations act,” by amending section 305a (MCL 331.1305a), as amended by 2017 PA 148.
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. 382 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1057, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20950, 20954, and 20958 (MCL 333.20950, 333.20954, and 333.20958), section 20950 as amended by 2021 PA 25, section 20954 as amended by 2000 PA 375, and section 20958 as amended by 2010 PA 304.
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. 383 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 812, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20199 (MCL 333.20199) and by adding part 216A.
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. 384 Yeas—32
Alexander Hertel MacDonald Schmidt
Ananich Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Brinks Huizenga Moss VanderWall
Bullock Irwin Nesbitt Victory
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Daley LaSata Polehanki Wozniak
Geiss Lauwers Santana Zorn
Nays—6
Barrett Bumstead Runestad Theis
Bizon McBroom
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 8182 (MCL 500.8182), as added by 1990 PA 1, and by adding sections 8199b and 8199c.
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. 385 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4075, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 62, entitled “An act to authorize the director of the department of state police to promulgate a uniform traffic code; to authorize a city, township, or village to adopt the uniform traffic code by reference without publication in full; and to prescribe criminal penalties and civil sanctions for violation of the code,” by amending section 1 (MCL 257.951), as amended by 2006 PA 297.
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. 386 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4076, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 220, entitled “Persons with disabilities civil rights act,” (MCL 37.1101 to 37.1607) by adding section 102a.
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. 387 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 define the civil rights of persons with disabilities; to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights; to prescribe penalties and to provide remedies; and to provide for the promulgation of rules,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4698, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328,
entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section
499.
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. 388 Yeas—31
Alexander Daley McBroom Stamas
Ananich Hertel McCann Theis
Barrett Horn Moss VanderWall
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Brinks Johnson Outman Wojno
Bullock LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Zorn
Chang MacDonald Shirkey
Nays—7
Bayer Hollier McMorrow Santana
Geiss Irwin Polehanki
Excused—0
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 revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4618, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 434, entitled “Uniform voidable transactions act,” by amending sections 1, 4, 5, and 10 (MCL 566.31, 566.34, 566.35, and 566.40), as amended by 2016 PA 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. 389 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 the setting aside and modification of certain transfers, conveyances, and obligations; to make uniform the law of fraudulent transfers; and to provide remedies,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4619, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 148, entitled “Personal property trust perpetuities act,” by amending sections 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 554.92, 554.93, and 554.94), sections 2 and 3 as amended by 2012 PA 484 and section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 12.
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. 390 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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 exclude certain personal property held in trust from the rule against perpetuities and similar rules that potentially affect the duration of trusts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4195, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” (MCL 552.1 to 552.45) by adding section 6a.
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. 391 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
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.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5486, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2021 PA 46.
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. 392 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 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 prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in trade or commerce; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to provide for certain remedies, damages, and penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain investigations; and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5487, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” (MCL 445.901 to 445.922) by amending the title and by adding sections 3n and 3o.
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. 393 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 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 prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in trade or commerce; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to provide for certain remedies, damages, and penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain investigations; and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 971, entitled
A bill to provide for a military veterans cemetery; to create the veterans cemetery fund; to authorize the purchase of land; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
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. 394 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Ananich Hertel McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hollier McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Horn Moss Theis
Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Irwin Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 814, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 277 and 677.
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. 395 Yeas—24
Ananich Horn McBroom Stamas
Barrett Huizenga Nesbitt Theis
Bizon Johnson Outman VanderWall
Brinks LaSata Runestad Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Wozniak
Daley MacDonald Shirkey Zorn
Nays—14
Alexander Geiss McCann Polehanki
Bayer Hertel McMorrow Santana
Bullock Hollier Moss Wojno
Chang Irwin
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Daley’s statement is as follows:
I would ask you to join me in supporting Senate Bill No. 814 today. There’s a push in this country to go to electric vehicles. We aren’t going to be able to do that overnight. If you haven’t filled up your gas tank lately, you’ve noticed $5-plus for gasoline. We have a chance with this legislation to lower that price by about 27 cents per gallon. It’s good legislation. It’s fully renewable fuel. A recent Harvard study shows significant environmental benefits to ethanol over gasoline. This is good for Michigan agriculture, very good for our rural communities, and I urge a “yes” vote on Senate Bill No. 814.
Senator Lauwers moved that consideration of the following bill be postponed temporarily:
House Bill No. 4065
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 23
The motion prevailed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 23.
A concurrent resolution to
request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve the replacement
of Michigan’s statue of Lewis Cass with a statue of Coleman A. Young as part of
the National Statuary Hall Collection and to take other actions related to this
request.
(The Committee on Government Operations was discharged from further consideration of this resolution on Thursday, June 23. See Senate Journal No. 59, p. 972.)
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, resumed the Chair.
The concurrent resolution was adopted.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hollier’s statement is as follows:
Today I rise because we’re taking a major step to ensure that when people go to our nation’s Capitol, for the first time they see a Black man in our National Statuary Hall. Michigan has always been a leader—a leader in civil rights—and we are taking a huge step to do that. This is something that I’m incredibly grateful for because for the entirety of our state’s tradition Republicans choose the Republican, Democrats choose the Democrat. Recently President Gerald Ford replaced Zachariah Chandler, former mayor of the city of Detroit, and we are going to replace former Territorial Governor and Secretary Lewis Cass with Mayor Coleman Young, someone I’m deeply proud of because so many people who I represent are only here because of him.
Mayor Young once said, “We need to dream big dreams, propose grandiose means if we are to recapture the excitement, the vibrancy, and pride we once had.” Mayor Young was an optimist. He had a dogged sense of realism. He was somebody who had spent his entire career fighting for freedom, fighting for people, and fighting for his constituents. And for anybody who knew him, he could be a polarizing figure like so many great people were in their times, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Abraham Lincoln. All men that in their time were viewed differently than they are today. I say that because the Detroit Free Press has recently ranked the greatest mayors of the city of Detroit and Mayor Young is routinely at the top of that list because of—for all things—his fiscal conservancy. He made really important decisions at the time that he led the sixth-largest city in the country to ensure that its financial stability was able to exist.
Coleman Young was a transformational mayor in the city of Detroit, but before that he was a Tuskegee Airman. He was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee and boldly pushed back in a time where so few people were willing, one, to show up, and two, to speak about the truth of that time. And in the moment, he was proud and bold. As we look back at the people who were proud enough to step up and speak truth in those hearings, we think about them as national heroes, which is something that we are doing today.
He was an advocate of police reform in a time that it meant so much. As a matter of fact, the day that Mayor Young was elected, my dad was pulled over by one of the S.T.R.E.S.S. units that he sought to close down. A police officer held a gun to his head and said, I bet you’re real excited today aren’t you? Those were the kinds of things that he changed. He was a proponent of the UAW and an ardent supporter of domestic manufacturing.
Today’s movement is not about tearing down a statue, but it is about replacing and changing who we send to D.C. Right now we have Lewis Cass who was the Territorial Governor of Michigan and the Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson. He led President Jackson’s Indian removal program, something that was especially personal to me because my grandmother’s grandmother walked from Alabama to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears. Secretary Cass was an ardent supporter of popular sovereignty; the idea that we should continue slavery across states, noting that Michigan and the city of Detroit was the end of the Underground Railroad and made an opportunity for people to find freedom.
I think I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize how memorable this day is on another account, because it’s also the day that the first Black woman was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court. And today, we are replacing someone who was an ardent supporter of slavery with someone who was unapologetically Black, on the same day that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Michigan continues to be a leader and I’m so grateful that this body is united in doing so.
Senator Bumstead offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 161.
A resolution to designate July 2022 as Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month.
Whereas, Michigan’s natural beauty, abundant wildlife, and plentiful waters are enjoyed from Belle Isle to Baraga by millions of residents and visitors and should be preserved and protected for future generations; and
Whereas, Hunters and anglers were among the first conservationists, pushing for active wildlife management and conservation to ensure wildlife continues to flourish; and
Whereas, Science-based wildlife management and conservation decisions such as actively enhancing habitat, monitoring wildlife populations, preventing the spread of disease, and regulating hunting and fishing seasons help balance our use of natural resources with the needs of Michigan’s wildlife; and
Whereas, As a result of these protections, regulations, and extensive conservation efforts, Michigan populations of white-tailed deer, grouse, Kirtland’s Warbler, and many other species have rebounded from near extirpation; and
Whereas, Michigan has approximately 11,000 inland lakes and 76,000 miles of rivers and streams which provide abundant wildlife habitat; and
Whereas, July 1, 2022, marks the 84th anniversary of the effective date for the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, which provides funding for wildlife management projects across the nation through the purchase of hunting equipment; and
Whereas, Hunting and fishing licenses provide tens of millions of dollars each year for wildlife conservation; and
Whereas, Annually, hunters and anglers contribute $11.2 billion to Michigan’s economy and create 171,000 jobs, making these activities one of the state’s top ten job-creating industries, according to a recent study by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs; and
Whereas, This year is also the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Michigan Wildlife Council, a bipartisan-approved panel entrusted with educating the public about the importance of wildlife management in preserving Michigan’s outdoor heritage for future generations; and
Whereas, In large part because of the council’s activities, more Michiganders than ever before are aware of the essential role hunting and fishing play in conserving, managing, and protecting Michigan’s wildlife; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body designate July 2022 as Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month.
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Chang was named co-sponsor of the resolution.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 150
The motion prevailed.
A resolution to oppose the designation of additional national wilderness areas in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The motion prevailed.
Senator Irwin’s statement is as follows:
Today here in the state of Michigan where we enjoy the largest inventory of public land east of the Mississippi, we are enjoying the legacy of decisions that were made generations ago. People who never met any of us decided through their great wisdom to set aside land for the public to enjoy, and now today as a result in Michigan, 63 percent of our residents participate in outdoor recreation each year. Outdoor recreation generates $26.6 billion in consumer spending and supports 230,000-plus direct jobs here in the state of Michigan. Michigan ranks first among Great Lakes states for jobs created from hunting- and fishing-related purchases, totaling over $11 billion annually. So, when leaders generations ago made wise choices to set aside special places to remain as pristine assets for all citizens to enjoy forever, that was a wise decision.
That is why I rise to offer an objection to this resolution, because I believe here in the state of Michigan we should be identifying more of these special and pristine lands, and we can do so while we respect the industries that thrive off of extracting resources from some of our public lands. But we don’t have to open every single corner of our public lands to that kind of extraction. We can preserve some of those lands for these other opportunities that serve the recreational interest and that serve the business and economic interests of other Michiganders.
That’s why I rise today to offer these thoughts, because I think our public lands can be an asset to all of us across the state of Michigan. I hope we can continue to work together on identifying some of these very special places and making sure they’re protected for future generations—generations that none of us will ever meet but that we can do something to support.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
I’d like to speak in support of my resolution, particularly to note some of what has been said and what has been pushed onto your desks. This area is already a noted protected area. This area is federal forest. This area is already receiving protections. It’s already receiving visitors. But it’s not wilderness, and to designate it wilderness is not really an honest designation. Even a few years ago, the United States federal government said that this land was not suitable for the wilderness designation. Why is it being pushed on us? Why is this group receiving a large amount of its funding from outside the state of Michigan pushing to have this land declared to be wilderness? It’s not virgin timber, it’s not somehow land that hasn’t been managed in the past, and yet you’ll see right within the push to do this, We need to protect the wonderful biodiversity and animals and opportunities that are there.
Yet, those items are already there under the current system, so how are we enhancing this by changing this designation? What we do is lose the opportunity to manage it as well as we’re doing right now. We lose the opportunity to manage the forest through commercial enterprise, something that’s not just good for the forest but good for the economy of the Upper Peninsula. Instead, you get a letter here that says, Well, logging and mining are receding industries so we should do this instead. Maybe those industries are receding because people like this continue to make it more and more difficult for those industries to continue.
Come to some of my communities and walk into one of the old high schools and look at the graduation classes and watch how they’ve dropped from 150 to 100 to 70 to 50 to now in one of these towns here in this area, they’re lucky to graduate 15 people because of all of the purchase and buying up of lands and the restrictions that the feds continue to put on the federal forest land. If I could, I’d get this out of the federal forest land already. Why put it more restrictive than it already is? It’s going to restrict opportunity for future enjoyment of building different trails and other opportunities as well. It’ll only allow status quo, and when I met with these groups to discuss this issue, they made it very clear that the only significant difference that would happen in their minds in this designation is going from hardly ever cutting trees to never cutting trees, and that’s just not acceptable for the people of the Upper Peninsula who continue to need resource-based economics in order to let our communities survive.
I encourage you to vote “yes.”
Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:
Obviously we—our Michigan residents—all value protecting our natural places as best we can forever and that is what this is about. Looking to the future as our colleague mentioned already. Once we let go of that, it’s really hard to get it back. It can damage things permanently. We do value the beauty, the naturalness, the conservation of wildlife habitats, the diversity of living things, and for recreation as well.
This is really important to our economy, for our tourism, the fact that we can build out—go camping, we can go hiking, we can do stargazing, my favorite thing is snowshoeing in the Upper Peninsula, hunting, fishing—we use these recreation areas. We use these wilderness areas. They are an attraction and a huge economic opportunity to the state and the Upper Peninsula. People come here from thousands of miles away to visit. We can definitely use that for economic development.
We also see people moving to Michigan more and more because of our natural beauty, because of the condition of the state and the places we protect. This is very important for the future, for the future of the state, for our kids’ future generations, that we maintain as much as possible before it’s too late.
Senator Hollier offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 162.
A resolution to strongly urge the United States Air Force to replace the fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt Attack Fighters at Selfridge Air National Guard Base with an advanced generation fighter mission.
Whereas, Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) is intrinsically designed to meet the priorities of the 2022 National Defense Strategy. Selfridge offers an immediate fighter aircraft basing solution with existing infrastructure, manpower, and unconstrained access to advanced multi-domain training ranges. A fighter mission at Selfridge complements Michigan’s National All Domain Warfighting Center which prepares warfighters for future conflicts against peer adversaries, and is strategically located between 42 and 48 degrees latitude. Michigan is the backstop for Defense of the Homeland and is capable of projecting power in all domains through a combat-credible force, in cooperation with allies and partners; and
Whereas, Selfridge ANGB has a long and proud history of flying fighter aircraft dating back almost 100 years. The base is home to the 127th Wing, a highly respected warfighting unit currently flying A-10s and KC-135s. The 127th Wing has been essential in providing combat air support to the Middle East in recent years; and
Whereas, Selfridge ANGB is a joint military community with existing infrastructure; efficient flight times to the largest overland airspace complex east of the Mississippi River; significant overwater and littoral training opportunities, and easy access to northern Michigan training facilities in Alpena and Grayling; and
Whereas, Selfridge ANGB is located north of Detroit on the shore of Lake Saint Clair and is in close proximity to the Detroit metropolitan area and a major airline hub. The base offers a focal point for gaining and retaining the highest quality pilots and maintenance personnel; and
Whereas, Divestment of the A-10 fleet in fiscal year 2027 will result in a loss of 21 aircraft and 611 personnel, including 246 full-time employees. This will result in a negative economic impact of about $44,520,000 annually to the State of Michigan; and
Whereas, Selfridge ANGB is a source of community pride and jobs, with a local economic benefit worth hundreds of millions of dollars to residents and businesses in several surrounding cities and townships. In addition, the base is a key component of disaster response for the entire state and a vital base for our nation’s homeland defense; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we strongly urge the United States Air Force to replace the fleet of A‑10 Thunderbolt Attack Fighters at Selfridge Air National Guard Base with an advanced generation fighter mission; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan congressional delegation and the Secretary of the Air Force.
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Wojno was named co-sponsor of the resolution.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hollier’s statement is as follows:
Selfridge Air National Guard Base is one of the prides of Southeast Michigan. It is hugely important to our economy, to our national defense, and to our state. We deserve to continue to run this space.
It offers an immediate fighter aircraft basing solution with existing infrastructure, manpower, and unconstrained access to advanced multi-domain training ranges. It is really important. As we talk about the efficacy of our soldiers and the engagement that they have had in this space, it’s critically important that we continue to maintain this facility—this space—and to build upon our capacity.
Selfridge base is a focal point for training and retaining the highest quality of pilots in the world, along with the men and women who maintain and fix our nation’s attack fighters. It also has a long and proud history, dating back nearly 100 years. It’s currently the home of the highly respected 127th Wing, which has been essential in providing combat air support in the Middle East.
If the Air Force doesn’t continue to fund the fleet A-10 Thunderbolt Attack Fighters and continues to divest in this base, it will result in the loss of 21 aircraft and 611 personnel, including 246 full-time employees. It’s also expected to have a negative impact of more than $44.5 million to the state of Michigan and the community.
We have got to do everything
that we possibly can to continue to have an advanced combat mission here in the
state of Michigan. Our Air National Guard has shown time and time again that
they perform, protect, and engage in this space. We should be doing everything
that we possibly can. This body, today, is sending a strong message to the
Secretary of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, and anyone who has any
role in ensuring that Michigan continues to have a combat wing at Selfridge Air
Force Base.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess until 8:00 p.m.
The motion prevailed, the time being 5:56 p.m.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senate Bill No. 1105, entitled
A bill to establish a stipend program for certain student teachers; to establish a student teacher stipend fund and to provide for its administration; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers, agencies, and departments.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senator VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1106, entitled
A bill to provide for the establishment of solar energy districts in certain local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners or lessees of certain qualified facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officials.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senator Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1107, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending sections 9 and 9f (MCL 211.9 and 211.9f), section 9 as amended by 2011 PA 290 and section 9f as amended by 2017 PA 261.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senators Irwin, Bayer, Geiss and Chang introduced
Senate Bill No. 1108, entitled
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled “Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 333.27961).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators Irwin, Bayer, Geiss and Chang introduced
Senate Bill No. 1109, entitled
A bill to prohibit the sale of certain vapor products; and to prescribe penalties.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators Irwin, Bayer, Geiss and Chang introduced
Senate Bill No. 1110, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” (MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801) by adding section 407b.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators MacDonald, Moss, Wojno and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1111, entitled
A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “Lawful internet gaming act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.316).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators Moss, Wojno, MacDonald, Hertel and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1112, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled “Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act,” by amending section 8 (MCL 432.108), as amended by 2019 PA 159.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators Victory, Geiss, Chang, Alexander, Bullock and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1113, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 1201 and 1203a (MCL 339.1201 and 339.1203a), section 1201 as amended by 2020 PA 20 and section 1203a as amended by 2018 PA 387.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators MacDonald, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1114, entitled
A bill to amend 1921 PA 352, entitled “An act to prohibit the marriage of a person under 16 years of age and to declare the marriage void,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 551.51), as amended by 1983 PA 198.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1115, entitled
A bill to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled “An act establishing the minimum ages for contracting marriages; to require a civil license in order to marry and its registration; to provide for the implementation of federal law; and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 551.103), as amended by 2006 PA 578.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1116, entitled
A bill to amend 1897 PA 180, entitled “An act to provide for the issuance of marriage licenses and certificates without publicity in certain cases; and to provide criminal and civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 551.201), as amended by 1983 PA 199.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators MacDonald, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1117, entitled
A bill to amend 1919 PA 160, entitled “An act to release legally married minors from parental control and to determine their marital rights and duties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 551.251).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Schmidt, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga and MacDonald introduced
Senate Bill No. 1118, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending sections 2519, 5103, 5204, 5206, and 5215 (MCL 700.2519, 700.5103, 700.5204, 700.5206, and 700.5215), section 2519 as amended by 2010 PA 325, section 5103 as amended by 2016 PA 483, section 5204 as amended by 2005 PA 204, and section 5215 as amended by 2020 PA 365.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Bayer, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1119, entitled
A bill to amend 1968 PA 293, entitled “An act to establish the status of minors; to define the rights and duties of parents; to establish rights and duties to provide support for a child after the child reaches the age of majority under certain circumstances; and to establish the conditions for emancipation of minors,” by amending sections 4 and 4e (MCL 722.4 and 722.4e), section 4 as amended by 1998 PA 509 and section 4e as added by 1988 PA 403.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Bullock, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, McMorrow, Hollier, Huizenga, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1120, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” by amending section 34 (MCL 552.34), as amended by 1983 PA 211.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Huizenga, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Hollier, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1121, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 125, entitled “An act to define the rights and responsibilities of hotels and bed and breakfasts with respect to renting or leasing hotel or bed and breakfast rooms to minors,” by amending section 4 (MCL 427.304).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Geiss, Santana, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Huizenga, Hollier, MacDonald and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1122, entitled
A bill to amend 2018 PA 434, entitled “Safe families for children act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 722.1555).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators MacDonald, Santana, Geiss, Polehanki, Moss, Bayer, Bullock, McMorrow, Huizenga, Hollier and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1123, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 13, 520d, 520e, and 520l (MCL 750.13, 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520l), section 13 as amended by 2015 PA 210, sections 520d and 520e as amended by 2012 PA 372, and section 520l as amended by 1988 PA 138.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Wozniak introduced
Senate Bill No. 1124, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16281, 16905, 18101, 18105, 18106, 18111, 18114, and 18117 (MCL 333.16281, 333.16905, 333.18101, 333.18105, 333.18106, 333.18111, 333.18114, and 333.18117), section 16281 as added and section 18117 as amended by 1998 PA 496, section 16905 as amended by 2006 PA 388, sections 18101 and 18111 as amended and sections 18106 and 18114 as added by 2019 PA 96, and section 18105 as amended by 2006 PA 429.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
Senators Hertel, Ananich, Irwin, Wojno, Hollier, Chang, Bullock, Geiss, Santana, McBroom, Brinks and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1125, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 531 (MCL 436.1531), as amended by 2014 PA 135.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senators Hertel, Ananich, Hollier, Wojno, Chang, Irwin, Polehanki, Bullock, Lauwers, Geiss, Bayer, Runestad, Santana, Brinks, Moss and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1126, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senators Hertel, Ananich, Hollier, Bullock, Wojno, Chang, Irwin, Polehanki, Geiss, Bayer, Santana, Brinks, Moss and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1127, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.622), as amended by 2018 PA 59.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Runestad introduced
Senate Bill No. 1128, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2163a (MCL 600.2163a), as amended by 2018 PA 343.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Runestad introduced
Senate Bill No. 1129, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 17b of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.17b), as amended by 2018 PA 344.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Runestad introduced
Senate Bill No. 1130, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” (MCL 722.621 to 722.638) by adding section 8f.
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. 1131, entitled
A bill to amend 1995 PA 279, entitled “Horse racing law of 1995,” by amending sections 8 and 17 (MCL 431.308 and 431.317), as amended by 2019 PA 153, and by adding section 11.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senator Hertel introduced
Senate Bill No. 1132, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e (MCL 750.520a, 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, and 750.520e), section 520a as amended by 2014 PA 64, section 520b as amended by 2014 PA 23, and sections 520c, 520d, and 520e as amended by 2012 PA 372.
The bill was read a first and second
time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1133, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2567a (MCL 600.2567a), as amended by 2006 PA 662.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
Senator McBroom introduced
Senate Bill No. 1134, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 215 and 907 (MCL 257.215 and 257.907), section 907 as amended by 2020 PA 382.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator MacDonald introduced
Senate Bill No. 1135, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 105h (MCL 400.105h), as added by 2020 PA 101.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
Senators Moss, Alexander, Polehanki, Santana, Irwin, McMorrow, Bayer, Wojno, Hollier, Ananich, Chang, Bullock, Brinks, McCann, Hertel and Geiss introduced
Senate Bill No. 1136, entitled
A bill to prohibit excessive pricing for certain energy products and services during a period of market disruption; to provide remedies and penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senator Lauwers introduced
Senate Bill No. 1137, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 17301, 17303, 17305, 17307, 17309, 17311, 17313, 17317, 17319, 17321, 17323, 17325, and 17327 (MCL 324.17301, 324.17303, 324.17305, 324.17307, 324.17309, 324.17311, 324.17313, 324.17317, 324.17319, 324.17321, 324.17323, 324.17325, and 324.17327), sections 17301, 17305, 17307, 17309, 17311, 17313, and 17327 as added by 2008 PA 394, sections 17303 and 17317 as amended by 2019 PA 85, sections 17319 and 17323 as added by 2008 PA 395, section 17321 as added by 2008 PA 392, and section 17325 as added by 2008 PA 393, and by adding sections 17311b, 17311d, 17311f, 17311h, 17311j, 17313b, 17313d, 17313f, 17313h, 17313j, 17328, and 17335.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
Senator Chang moved that Senator Alexander be excused from the balance of today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Messages from the House
A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the executive, the department of attorney general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, the department of labor and economic opportunity, and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; to declare the effect of this act; and to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 and provide for certain conditions on and the expenditure of those appropriations.
The House of Representatives has appointed Representative Albert to replace Representative VanWoerkom as Chair of the conference committee and Representative VanWoerkom to replace Representative Albert as conferee.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 248
The motion prevailed.
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 325, 687, and 701 (MCL 206.325, 206.687, and 206.701), section 325 as amended and section 687 as added by 2011 PA 38 and section 701 as amended by 2011 PA 311, and by adding chapter 18.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 with a substitute (H-1), immediate effect and full title, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 93 of 2021, p. 1904.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 396 Yeas—35
Ananich Hollier McCann Shirkey
Barrett Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Huizenga Moss Theis
Bizon Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Wozniak
Daley MacDonald Santana Zorn
Geiss McBroom Schmidt
Nays—0
Excused—1
Alexander
Not Voting—2
Bullock Hertel
In The Chair: Nesbitt
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.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment
printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1987 PA 264, entitled “Health and safety fund act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 141.473), as amended by 1998 PA 529.
(This bill was returned from the House without amendment on Tuesday, March 1 and the recommendation for immediate effect postponed. See Senate Journal No. 20, p. 221.)
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.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1999 PA 244, entitled “An act to require tobacco product manufacturers to place funds in escrow for medical expenses incurred by the state due to tobacco related illnesses; to establish a formula for determining the amount of the escrow; to establish the conditions for release of funds from escrow; to prescribe powers and duties of the attorney general; and to provide for civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 445.2051 and 445.2052), as amended by 2016 PA 42.
(This bill was returned from the House without amendment on Tuesday, March 1 and the recommendation for immediate effect postponed. See Senate Journal No. 20, p. 221.)
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.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending sections 100d, 281c, 282, 408, 409, 426, 427a, 427b, 429, 436, 438, 469a, 498k, 498t, 516, 519, and 537 (MCL 330.1100d, 330.1281c, 330.1282, 330.1408, 330.1409, 330.1426, 330.1427a, 330.1427b, 330.1429, 330.1436, 330.1438, 330.1469a, 330.1498k, 330.1498t, 330.1516, 330.1519, and 330.1537), section 100d as amended by 2020 PA 99, section 281c as added and section 282 as amended by 2014 PA 200, sections 408, 427a, and 498k as amended by 1995 PA 290, section 409 as amended by 2020 PA 402, sections 426 and 429 as amended by 2016 PA 320, sections 436, 438, and 469a as amended by 2018 PA 593, section 498t as added by 1988 PA 155, and sections 516, 519, and 537 as amended by 2018 PA 596, and by adding sections 170 and 172.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 397 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Huizenga Moss Theis
Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Wozniak
Daley MacDonald Santana Zorn
Geiss
Nays—0
Excused—1
Alexander
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 4072 (MCL 500.4072), as amended by 2003 PA 200.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 706, entitled
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-3) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-3), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending sections 2b, 642, and 665 (MCL 257.2b, 257.642, and 257.665), sections 2b and 665 as amended by 2016 PA 332 and section 642 as amended by 2012 PA 498, and by adding sections 665c, 665d, 665e, and 666a.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 398 Yeas—35
Ananich Geiss McCann Shirkey
Barrett Hertel McMorrow Stamas
Bayer Hollier Moss Theis
Bizon Horn Nesbitt VanderWall
Brinks Huizenga Outman Victory
Bullock Johnson Polehanki Wojno
Bumstead LaSata Runestad Wozniak
Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald Schmidt
Nays—2
Irwin McBroom
Excused—1
Alexander
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
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.
The Senate agreed to the title as amended.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4065, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” by amending section 182 (MCL 32.582).
The above bill was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Barrett offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, line 5, after “to” by striking out the balance of the line through “legislature,” on line 6 and inserting “award”.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
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. 399 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Huizenga Moss Theis
Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Wozniak
Daley MacDonald Santana Zorn
Geiss
Nays—0
Excused—1
Alexander
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the militia of this state and its organization, command, personnel, administration, training, supply, discipline, deployment, employment, and retirement; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Ananich’s statement is as follows:
We’ve all done these before. It’s always that combination of pride and excitement for the next opportunity, but also good memories and heartache for the person leaving. Colleagues, today I’d like to recognize—I’ve always called him Josh D., but you’ll know why I call him that in about two seconds—Josh Drzewicki—who apparently must have been some sort of cousin of mine; with names like Ananich and Drzewicki we should have been hanging out more—one of our writers, as it’s his last day with us.
Josh has been a part of the Senate Democrats’ communications team for five years, and is headed west soon to explore new opportunities in California. I want to make sure you follow up with me if any of my friends who I connected you with out there are helpful because, if they’re not, I’m going to chew them out.
As you may know, communications staff are often some of the most behind-the-scenes team members, but they play a critical role in helping us communicate clear messages about the work we do here in the Senate to the people we represent. Josh has been a key team member in that effort. We are going to miss his quick wit and his solid work ethic. Additionally, aside from losing a writer, he is also our team’s authority on professional soccer. He’s a huge Liverpool F.C. supporter, if I’m correct about that, so hopefully he will continue to keep us up-to-date from afar.
This isn’t on here but I want to make sure I mention it. Many of you have played golf with me and you’ll know that I’m not a very strong golfer, but I think it was about a year ago that Josh sent a picture—I think it was on social media or something—and hit a hole-in-one. Most people will spend a lifetime and never do that, and he crushed it. I think he was 14 years old and did it already. It was pretty amazing that he did it, and he did it at a challenging course.
Josh has been a tremendous member of my staff—our staff—and I just wanted to publicly thank him for his service to the Senate Democrats. I hope that you will all join me in doing the same. I just want to thank you, Josh, and we wish you the best. It’s been a pleasure having you.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 8:38 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess until 11:15 p.m.
The motion prevailed, the time being 9:20 p.m.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:16 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 656 at 11:39 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 926 at 11:41 a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1058 at 11:43 a.m.
The Secretary announced that the following bills, joint resolution and resolutions were printed and filed on Thursday, June 23, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104
Senate Joint Resolution Q
Senate Resolution Nos. 156 157 158 159 160
House Bill Nos. 6278 6279 6280
The Secretary announced that the following bill was printed and filed on Wednesday, June 29, and is available on the Michigan Legislature website:
The Committee on Appropriations reported
Senate Bill No. 971, entitled
A bill to provide for a military veterans cemetery; to
create the veterans cemetery fund; to authorize the purchase of land; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and
entities.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim Stamas
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Stamas, Bumstead, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, Victory, Daley, Huizenga, Hertel, Bayer, Hollier, Irwin and McCann
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Appropriations submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Stamas (C), Bumstead, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, Victory, Daley, Huizenga, Hertel, Bayer, Hollier, Irwin and McCann
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4195, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” (MCL 552.1 to 552.45) by adding section 6a.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4277, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 602b (MCL 257.602b), as amended by 2016 PA 332.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4278, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 320a (MCL 257.320a), as amended by 2018 PA 349.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4279, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 602c, 732, and 907 (MCL 257.602c, 257.732, and 257.907), section 602c as added by 2012 PA 592, section 732 as amended by 2017 PA 160, and section 907 as amended by 2020 PA 382.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4618, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 434, entitled “Uniform voidable transactions act,” by amending sections 1, 4, 5, and 10 (MCL 566.31, 566.34, 566.35, and 566.40), as amended by 2016 PA 552.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4619, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 148, entitled “Personal property trust perpetuities act,” by amending sections 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 554.92, 554.93, and 554.94), sections 2 and 3 as amended by 2012 PA 484 and section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 12.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Roger Victory
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Victory, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Victory (C), VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Irwin
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 812, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20199 (MCL 333.20199) and by adding part 216A.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: Senator Theis
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
Senate Bill No. 1057, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20950, 20954, and 20958 (MCL 333.20950, 333.20954, and 333.20958), section 20950 as amended by 2021 PA 25, section 20954 as amended by 2000 PA 375, and section 20958 as amended by 2010 PA 304.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 4075, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 62, entitled “An act to authorize the director of the department of state police to promulgate a uniform traffic code; to authorize a city, township, or village to adopt the uniform traffic code by reference without publication in full; and to prescribe criminal penalties and civil sanctions for violation of the code,” by amending section 1 (MCL 257.951), as amended by 2006 PA 297.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 4076, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 220, entitled “Persons with disabilities civil rights act,” (MCL 37.1101 to 37.1607) by adding section 102a.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5801, entitled
A bill to create the foster care improvement commission; to prescribe its powers and duties; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Santana and Wojno
Nays: Senators Bizon, Brinks and Hertel
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5974, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 13a of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.13a), as amended by 2016 PA 191.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5975, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 17d of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.17d), as amended by 2012 PA 115.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5976, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 3a.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5977, 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,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 6a.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5978, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 3b.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5980, 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 8 (MCL 722.118), as amended by 2017 PA 258.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 5981, entitled
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “Michigan zoning enabling act,” by amending sections 102 and 206 (MCL 125.3102 and 125.3206), section 102 as amended by 2008 PA 12 and section 206 as amended by 2018 PA 513.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel and Santana
Nays: Senators Johnson and Theis
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 6070, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 715.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 6073, 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 2022 PA 70.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 6074, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 22 of chapter X and section 18 of chapter XIIA (MCL 710.22 and 712A.18), section 22 of chapter X as amended by 2004 PA 487 and section 18 of chapter XIIA as amended by 2020 PA 389.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services reported
House Bill No. 6075, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled “Guardianship assistance act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.872), as amended by 2015 PA 227.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Curtis S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators VanderWall (C), Bizon,
Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
The Committee on Agriculture reported
Senate Bill No. 814, entitled
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Kevin Daley
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Daley, Victory and Lauwers
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Agriculture submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Daley (C), Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki and Brinks
Scheduled Meetings
Conference Committees –
House Bill No. 5783 – Friday, July 1, 12:05 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:46 p.m.
In pursuance of the order previously made, the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, declared the Senate adjourned until Friday, July 1, 2022, at 12:10 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate