STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
102nd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.
Motions and Communications
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Auditor General
August 8, 2024
Enclosed is a copy of the following report:
• Performance audit on Highway Work Zone Safety and Mobility, Michigan Department of Transportation (591-0167-24).
Sincerely,
Doug Ringler
Auditor General
The audit report was referred to the Committee on Oversight.
The following communication was received:
State 9-1-1 Committee
August 1, 2024
As chair of the State 911 Committee (SNC), I am pleased to present the Annual Report to the Michigan Legislature for the 2023 calendar year. Consistent with Section 412 of P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended, each year the SNC provides the Legislature with data about Michigan’s 911 systems as required by statute. This report also provides additional information which may be useful to you and the residents of Michigan, including an update on the steps taken to transition Michigan to Next Generation 911 (NG911).
In addition to the Annual
Report to the Michigan Legislature, the SNC also has statutory duties and
responsibilities regarding 911 funding and best practices for 911 systems in
Michigan. The SNC and the State 911 Office (SNO) have continued to provide
support to all Michigan Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and Emergency
Communications Centers (ECCs). This past year, the main focus has been
finalizing the prepaid state 911 surcharge audit with the Department of
Treasury, completing the inquiry and recommendation report in regard to the 911
network interruption events from 2022-2023, and updating the 911
allowable/disallowable surcharge expenditure list. Some items the SNO has been
working on include continuing to coordinate 911 and 988 interoperability
efforts, implementing a significant set of enhancements to the Michigan State
911 Administration Portal (MiSNAP), beginning the process for review of the
state of Michigan’s telecommunicator training standards, representing 911 on
the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), working with the
Criminal Justice Information Center on streamlining PPO entries for the courts
and law enforcement agencies, and expanding education and outreach on how 911
impacts traffic safety through the Office of Highway Safety Planning.
We continue to migrate the 911 system to a digital NG911 system. We have provided an outline of the status of NG911 in this report. By the end of 2023, all of Michigan, except for one county, had either signed an agreement with an IP-network provider or had fully deployed to a NG911 network. Starting in 2023, NG911 technology brought new processes to our state in many ways; some PSAPs began to utilize video with call processing, the Michigan 911 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Repository became the path for routing wireless 911 emergency calls, and carriers began offering GeoRouting (also known as Location-Based Routing) to greatly improve caller location information and to route wireless calls to the most appropriate PSAP.
Our 911 centers remain vigilant to provide the utmost service to the residents and visitors of the great state of Michigan. The SNC and SNO continue to move the state forward to the next level of 911 technology. Please take a moment to recognize our state’s unwavering dedication to provide essential services for those who need it most.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of Michigan 911.
Sincerely,
Mr. Jeff Troyer, Chair
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
Senator Travel Dates/Conference/Location Amount
Senator Mary Cavanagh May 4-7, 2024 $ 1,017.87
White House Cinco de Mayo
Legislative Reception
Washington, D.C.
Senator Sylvia Santana May 17-18, 2024 $ 55.25
CSG BILLD Steering Committee
Meeting
Madison, Wis.
June 6-8, 2024 $ 482.04
Women in Government 2024 National
Legislative Conference
Seattle, Wash.
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the Governor were received and read:
August 1, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978, MCL 333.16121 and 333.16805:
Michigan Board of Audiology
Chelsea Conrad of 3019 Bembridge Road, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, Oakland County, reappointed to represent audiologists, for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring June 30, 2028.
August 1, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 164 of 1975, MCL 18.302:
Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan
Jose Sanchez of 923 Emerald Circle, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, Ionia County, reappointed for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 10, 2026.
Florensio Hernandez of 1423 Ohio Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, Ingham County, reappointed for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 10, 2026.
Aurora Sauceda of 3609 Dale
Avenue, Flint, Michigan 48506, Genesee County, reappointed for a term
commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 10, 2026.
Yadira Garza-Malone of 1306 Logan Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, Kent County, succeeding Jesus Hernandez whose term has expired, appointed for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 10, 2026.
David Sanchez of 2077 Ferdinand Street, Detroit, Michigan 48209, Wayne County, succeeding Celeste Sanchez Lloyd whose term has expired, appointed for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 10, 2026.
August 1, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 359 of 2018, MCL 254.324b:
Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority
Ruth Hepfer of 2855 South Shore Drive, Crystal, Michigan 48818, Montcalm County, succeeding Andrew Doctoroff who has resigned, appointed to represent Republicans, for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring December 12, 2026.
August 1, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 560 of 2016, MCL 36.105:
Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board of Directors
Bradford Slagle of 106 Weiland Drive, Marquette, Michigan 49855, Marquette County, reappointed to represent members with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine who are residents of the Upper Peninsula, for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring April 15, 2028.
August 1, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 317 of 1969, MCL 418.511:
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Funds Administration Board of Trustees
Heather Banules of 3078 York Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309, Oakland County, succeeding Jerome Hooper whose term has expired, appointed to represent employers that have been authorized to act as self-insurers, for a term commencing August 1, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2028.
Respectfully,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
House Bill Nos. 5901 5902 5903 5904
In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01 a.m.
DANIEL OBERLIN
Secretary of the Senate