STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
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 communications were
received and read:
Office
of the Senate Majority Leader
July 10, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 390.1665, I am
appointing Dr. Leslie Kellogg, of St. Joseph, to the Benton Harbor Promise Zone
Authority Board for the term of July 11, 2019 to July 12, 2023.
July, 10, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 390.1665, I am
appointing Dannon Holley, of Detroit, to the City of Detroit Promise Zone
Authority Board for the term of July 11, 2019 to July 12, 2023.
July 10, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 390.1665, I am
appointing Jim McLean, of Ludington, to the Mason County Promise Zone Authority
Board for the term of July 11th, 2019 to July 12, 2023.
July 10, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 324.32803, I
appoint the following individuals to the Water Use Advisory Council:
• Brian
Eggers, AKT Peerless Environmental to replace Andrew Such, representing
Business and Manufacturing.
• Scott
DeBoe, Consumers Energy, to replace Dr. Gary Dawson, representing Public
Utilities.
Sincerely,
Mike
Shirkey
16th
Senate District
Senate
Majority Leader
The communications were referred
to the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Michigan
Supreme Court
July
10, 2019
On order of the Chief Justice, the
motion of the Legislature to file a reply to the briefs filed in opposition to
the constitutionality of 2018 PA 368 and 2018 PA 369 and the motion of the
Legislature to exceed the page limitation for the reply are GRANTED. The
15-page reply submitted on July 3, 2019, is accepted for filing.
Larry
S. Royster
Clerk
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Office
of Senator Stephanie Chang
July 15, 2019
Per Senate Rule 1.110(c) I am
requesting that my name be added as a co-sponsor to Senate Bill 0342 which was
introduced on May 22, 2019 by Senator Lucido and was referred to the Senate
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Sincerely,
Senator
Stephanie Chang
District
1
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the
Governor were received and read:
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978,
MCL 333.16521 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Acupuncture
Ms. Caitlin Bonk of 29300
Woodward Avenue, Apt. 211, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, county of Oakland,
succeeding David Krofcheck whose term has expired, appointed to represent
acupuncturists for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Ms.
Elizabeth L. Stewart of 101 W. Maumee Street, Adrian, Michigan 49221, county of
Lenawee, succeeding
Xiaohong Tan whose term has expired, appointed to represent acupuncturists for
a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Dr. Charlotte Yang of 15
Cobblestone Place, Saginaw, Michigan 48603, county of Saginaw, succeeding
Sheryl Blanchard whose term has expired, appointed to represent the general
public for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 327 of 1945,
MCL 259.26:
Michigan
Aeronautics Commission
Ms. Kelly K. Burris of 13
Devonshire Road, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan 48069, county of Oakland, succeeding
J. David VanderVeen whose term has expired, appointed for a term commencing
July 12, 2019 and expiring May 27, 2023.
Dr. Brian R. Smith of 7621 La Salle
Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48206, county of Wayne, succeeding Peter
Kamarainen whose term has expired, appointed for a term commencing July 12,
2019 and expiring May 27, 2023.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978,
MCL 333.16805 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Audiology
Dr. Lauren Dadisho of 7525 Autumn
Hill Drive, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323, county of Oakland, succeeding
Thomas O’Connor whose term has expired, appointed to represent audiologists for
a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Dr. Stylianos Dokianakis of 6165
Bayou Trail, Saugatuck, Michigan 49453, county of Allegan, succeeding Paul
Kileny whose term has expired, appointed to represent audiologists for a term
commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 230 of 1972,
MCL 125.1503a:
State
Construction Code Commission
Mr. Brad D. Bartholomew of 3025
Emerald Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001, county of Kalamazoo, succeeding
Donald Staley whose term has expired, appointed to represent industrial
management for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring January 31, 2023.
Mr. Frank J. Bayer of 18144
Millar Road, Clinton Township, Michigan 48036, county of Macomb, succeeding
Thomas Baldwin whose term has expired, appointed to represent municipal
building inspectors for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring January
31, 2023.
Mr. Glenn A. Davis of 6927
Sandalwood Drive, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301, county of Oakland,
succeeding William Richard Benoit whose term has expired, appointed to
represent municipal building inspectors for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and
expiring January 31, 2023.
Mr. Mark A. Lee of 315 Prospect
Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006, county of Kalamazoo, succeeding Roger E.
Papineau whose term has expired, appointed to represent licensed residential
builders for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring January 31, 2023.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978,
MCL 333.18103 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Counseling
Dr. Gary Harper of 223 E. Ann Street,
Apt. 10, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, county of Washtenaw, succeeding Patrick
Munley whose term has expired, appointed to represent members who are engaged
primarily in teaching, training, or research in counseling for a term
commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Dr. Charmeka Whitehead-Newton of
6940 Cornerstone Drive, S.E., Caledonia, Michigan 49316, county of Kent,
succeeding Diane Parfitt whose term has expired, appointed to represent members
who are engaged primarily in providing counseling techniques, behavior
modification techniques, or preventive techniques to clients for a term
commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 227 of 1967,
MCL 408.807:
Elevator
Safety Board
Mr. Ricardo L. Knott of 2157
Vernier Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236, county of Wayne, filling a
vacancy, appointed to represent a municipality in the state having a population
of at least 500,000 for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring July 22,
2020.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 350 of 1980,
MCL 550.1652:
Health
Endowment Fund Board
Ms. Tina Reynolds of 2898 Colony
Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, county of Ingham, succeeding Cindy Estrada
who has resigned, appointed to represent an individual recommended by the
Senate Minority Leader for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring October
1, 2019.
July 12, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978,
MCL 333.17421 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Optometry
Mrs. Hrisais K. Skorna of 11155
Beardslee Road, Perry, Michigan 48872, county of Clinton, reappointed to
represent the general public for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring
June 30, 2023.
Dr. Lisa R.
Webb Sharpe of 2109 Woodfield Road, Okemos, Michigan 48864, county of Ingham,
succeeding Sarah
Kile whose term has expired, appointed to represent the general public for a
term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to
the Committee on Advice and Consent.
The following messages from the
Governor were received and read:
July 15, 2019
I am writing to inform you of my
withdrawal of the following appointment submitted to your office on July 12,
2019 pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978, MCL 333.16521 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Acupuncture
Dr. Charlotte Yang of 15
Cobblestone Place, Saginaw, Michigan 48603, county of Saginaw, succeeding
Sheryl Blanchard whose term has expired, appointed to represent the general
public for a term commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
July 15, 2019
I am writing to inform you of my
withdrawal of the following appointments submitted to your office on July 12,
2019 pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978, MCL 333.18103 and 333.16121:
Michigan
Board of Counseling
Dr. Gary Harper of 223 E. Ann
Street, Apt. 10, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, county of Washtenaw, succeeding
Patrick Munley whose term has expired, appointed to represent members who are
engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in counseling for a term
commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Dr. Charmeka Whitehead-Newton of
6940 Cornerstone Drive, S.E., Caledonia, Michigan 49316, county of Kent,
succeeding Diane Parfitt whose term has expired, appointed to represent members
who are engaged primarily in providing counseling techniques, behavior
modification techniques, or preventive techniques to clients for a term
commencing July 12, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2023.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The
messages were referred to the Committee on Advice and Consent.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
House Bill No. 4810
Advice and Consent - Tuesday, July 23, 1:00 p.m.,
Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5312
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory
Committee -
Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor,
Boji Tower (517) 373-0212
In
pursuance of the order previously made, the Secretary of the Senate declared
the Senate adjourned until Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate