No. 22

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature


REGULAR SESSION OF 2004


House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, March 16, 2004.

1:00 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

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

Accavitti--present Garfield--present Meisner--present Sheen--present

Acciavatti--present Gieleghem--present Meyer--present Sheltrown--present

Adamini--present Gillard--present Middaugh--present Shulman--present

Amos--present Gleason--present Milosch--present Smith--present

Anderson--present Hager--present Minore--present Spade--present

Bieda--present Hardman--present Moolenaar--present Stahl--present

Bisbee--present Hart--present Mortimer--present Stakoe--present

Bradstreet--present Hood--present Murphy--present Stallworth--excused

Brandenburg--present Hoogendyk--present Newell--present Steil--present

Brown--present Hopgood--present Nitz--present Stewart--present

Byrum--present Howell--present Nofs--present Tabor--present

Casperson--present Huizenga--present O'Neil--present Taub--present

Caswell--present Hummel--present Palmer--present Tobocman--present

Caul--present Hune--present Palsrok--present Vagnozzi--present

Cheeks--present Hunter--present Pappageorge--present Van Regenmorter--present

Clack--present Jamnick--present Pastor--present Vander Veen--present

Condino--present Johnson, Rick--present Phillips--present Voorhees--present

Daniels--excused Johnson, Ruth--present Plakas--present Walker--present

Dennis--present Julian--present Pumford--present Ward--present

DeRoche--present Koetje--present Reeves--present Waters--present

DeRossett--present Kolb--present Richardville--present Wenke--present

Drolet--present Kooiman--present Rivet--present Whitmer--present

Ehardt--present LaJoy--present Robertson--present Williams--present

Elkins--present LaSata--present Rocca--present Wojno--present

Emmons--present Law--present Sak--present Woodward--present

Farhat--present Lipsey--present Shackleton--present Woronchak--present

Farrah--present McConico--present Shaffer--present Zelenko--present

Gaffney--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Frank Accavitti, Jr., from the 42nd District, offered the following invocation:

"Creator God, look with favor on this legislative body as we look to the promise of the upcoming spring season. Guide us as we work together, and enlighten us as to the needs of those we represent. Give us the wisdom to view all issues that come before us in a fair, compassionate and unbiased manner. May the laws passed in this chamber reflect our personal commitment to the people of this state, a state You have so wondrously blessed. We ask that You continue to guide and direct us as we seek a more prosperous future for all. Amen."

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Rep. Waters moved that Reps. Daniels and Stallworth be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bill had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Wednesday, March 10:

Senate Bill No. 1085

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Friday, March 12, for her approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4352 at 11:22 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4675 at 11:24 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4871 at 11:26 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5199 at 11:28 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5266 at 11:30 a.m.

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Friday, March 12:

House Bill Nos. 5635 5636 5637 5638 5639 5640 5641 5642 5643

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Monday, March 15, for her approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5234 at 11:02 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5235 at 11:04 a.m.

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Tuesday, March 16, for her approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5440 at 9:25 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5434 at 9:27 a.m.

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bill had been received on Tuesday, March 16:

Senate Bill No. 1074

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4338, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, and 703 (MCL 380.611, 380.612, 380.613, 380.614, 380.616, 380.617, and 380.703), sections 611 and 703 as amended by 1981 PA 87 and sections 614 and 617 as amended by 2002 PA 157; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs and Stahl

Nays: Reps. Hart, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi, Spade, Smith and Meisner

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4935, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 601a (MCL 380.601a), as added by 1995 PA 289, and by adding sections 606, 607, 608, and 609.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs and Stahl

Nays: Reps. Gieleghem, Spade, Smith and Meisner

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4947, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 614 (MCL 380.614), as amended by 2002 PA 157.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs, Stahl, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi, Spade, Smith and Meisner

Nays: None

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5376, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1267 (MCL 380.1267), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs, Stahl, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi, Spade, Smith and Meisner

Nays: None

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5458, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 624 (MCL 380.624), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs, Stahl, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi, Spade, Smith and Meisner

Nays: None

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5530, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1744.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs, Stahl, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi and Smith

Nays: None

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5628, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 302, 303, and 310 (MCL 168.302, 168.303, and 168.310), as added by 2003 PA 302.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs and Stahl

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 11, 2004

Present: Reps. Palmer, Hummel, Meyer, Bradstreet, Hager, Hart, Ruth Johnson, Tabor, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Nofs, Stahl, Gieleghem, Vagnozzi, Spade, Smith, Hopgood and Meisner

Absent: Rep. Clack

Excused: Rep. Clack

The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, by Rep. Nofs, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 179.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to reduce the threshold of eligibility for Prisoner of War benefits to one day of imprisonment.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 88 of 2003, p. 2218.)

With the recommendation that the following substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the resolution then be adopted.

Substitute for House Resolution No. 179.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to reduce the threshold of eligibility for Prisoner of War benefits to one day of imprisonment.

Whereas, Under current federal law, a former Prisoner of War is eligible for special benefits when the imprisonment extends for a period of at least 30 days. These benefits include a variety of health services, including some that require a threshold of eligibility of 90 days of internment; and

Whereas, Many people strongly feel that the length of time served as a POW necessary to receive special benefits is far too long. The sacrifice being made by members of our military who are incarcerated as prisoners and the conditions they face are such that the 30-day requirement is entirely inappropriate; and

Whereas, Much stronger protections should be extended to the men and women who risk everything in defense of their country and their fellow citizens. Creating a minimum threshold for POW benefits eligibility would send an important message to our military that our country is making a true commitment to these heroes commensurate with their suffering and sacrifices; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to reduce the threshold of eligibility for Prisoner of War benefits to one day of imprisonment; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

The resolution and substitute were laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Nofs, Garfield, Ruth Johnson, Woronchak, Casperson, Woodward, Sheltrown, Spade and Elkins

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Nofs, Chair, of the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Present: Reps. Nofs, Garfield, Ruth Johnson, Woronchak, Casperson, Woodward, Sheltrown, Spade and Elkins

Absent: Reps. Richardville and Pappageorge

Excused: Reps. Richardville and Pappageorge

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Rocca, Chair, reported

House Joint Resolution W, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 46 of article IV, to provide for the death penalty in certain circumstances.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the joint resolution then be adopted.

The joint resolution and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rocca, Gaffney, Bisbee, Julian, DeRoche and Sheen

Nays: Reps. Palsrok, Meisner, Hopgood and Gieleghem

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Rocca, Chair, of the Committee on Regulatory Reform, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Present: Reps. Rocca, Gaffney, Bisbee, Julian, DeRoche, Palsrok, Sheen, Meisner, Hopgood and Gieleghem

Absent: Rep. Wojno

Excused: Rep. Wojno

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Ward, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5113, entitled

A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 4 (MCL 45.504), as amended by 1980 PA 7.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ward, Robertson, DeRossett, Hager, Drolet, Stakoe, Wenke, Jamnick, Tobocman and Accavitti

Nays: None

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Ward, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5114, entitled

A bill to amend 1966 PA 261, entitled "An act to provide for the apportionment of county boards of commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board; to provide for appeals; to prescribe the manner of election of the members of the county board of commissioners; to provide for compensation of members; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 2 (MCL 46.402).

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ward, Robertson, DeRossett, Hager, Drolet, Stakoe, Wenke, Jamnick, Tobocman and Accavitti

Nays: None

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Ward, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5431, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 44b (MCL 211.44b), as added by 1994 PA 297.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ward, Robertson, DeRossett, Hager, Drolet, Wenke, Jamnick and Tobocman

Nays: None

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Ward, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5641, entitled

A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act," by amending section 17 (MCL 46.17); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills and laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ward, Robertson, DeRossett, Hager, Stakoe, Wenke, Jamnick, Tobocman and Accavitti

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Ward, Chair, of the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Present: Reps. Ward, Robertson, DeRossett, Hager, Drolet, Stakoe, Wenke, Jamnick, Tobocman and Accavitti

Absent: Rep. Hardman

Excused: Rep. Hardman

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Ehardt, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 170.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States and the United States Department of Health and Human Services to make the treatment of chronic diseases a higher priority.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 85 of 2003, p. 2095.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

The resolution was laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ehardt, Vander Veen, Hart, Van Regenmorter, Hune, Ward, Adamini, Hardman, O'Neil, Gillard and Clack

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Present: Reps. Ehardt, Vander Veen, Ruth Johnson, Hart, Woronchak, Van Regenmorter, Robertson, Gaffney, Hune, Ward, Adamini, Hardman, O'Neil, Gillard and Clack

Absent: Reps. Rocca and Wojno

Excused: Reps. Rocca and Wojno

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Palsrok, Chair, of the Committee on Great Lakes and Tourism, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, March 11, 2004

Present: Reps. Palsrok, Brandenburg, Tabor, Meyer, Law, Gleason and Stallworth

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Present: Reps. Howell, Van Regenmorter, Bradstreet, Koetje, Pappageorge, Voorhees, Gaffney, Garfield, Wenke, Lipsey, Adamini, Bieda, Condino and Smith

Absent: Rep. LaSata

Excused: Rep. LaSata

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:

Notice of Filing

Administrative Rules

February 18, 2004

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Office of Regulatory Reform, Legal Division filed at 2:38 P.M. this date, administrative rule (04-02-05) for the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Student Financial Assistance, entitled "Nursing Scholarship Rules", effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

Sincerely,

Terri Lynn Land

Secretary of State

Elena L. Beasley, Manager

Office of the Great Seal

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

The following communication from the Department of Labor and Economic Growth was received and read:

March 8, 2004

In accordance with Section 8 of the Michigan Employment Security Act, being Section 421.8 of the Michigan CompiledLaws, the Unemployment Insurance Agency is required to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature any amount, in excess of $1.00, that the maximum weekly unemployment benefit rate would increase if the annual increase in the United States Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index (CPI) were applied to the maximum weekly benefit rate.

I am therefore transmitting to the Governor, and to the House and Senate for publication along with this letter in the Journals of their respective bodies, the enclosed report showing that since the last increase in the maximum weekly benefit rate to $362.00, the increase in the CPI would result in an increase in the maximum weekly unemployment benefit rate to $379.25. Using the method of applying a percentage of the state average weekly wage, the maximum weekly benefit rate would increase to $431.80.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon M. Bommarito

Director

Unemployment Insurance Agency

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

The following communications from the Auditor General were received and read:

March 9, 2004

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Financial Audit of the

Michigan Education Trust (MET) Plan D

October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003

March 12, 2004

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance Audit of the Central Reservation System,

Department of Natural Resources

March 2004

Sincerely,

Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.

Auditor General

The communications were referred to the Clerk and the accompanying reports referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate

House Bill No. 4707, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 675d (MCL 257.675d), as amended by 2000 PA 268.

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

The House agreed to the full title.

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

House Bill No. 4308, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 328, 732, 732a, and 907 (MCL 257.328, 257.732, 257.732a, and 257.907), section 328 as amended by 1995 PA 287, section 732 as amended by 2002 PA 534, section 732a as added by 2003 PA 165, and section 907 as amended by 2003 PA 73.

The Senate has substituted (S-2) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-2), 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 owners and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; 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 307, 328, 732, 732a, 810b, and 907 (MCL 257.307, 257.328, 257.732, 257.732a, 257.810b, and 257.907), section 307 as amended and section 810b as added by 2003 PA 152, section 328 as amended by 1995 PA 287, section 732 as amended by 2002 PA 534, section 732a as added by 2003 PA 165, and section 907 as amended by 2003 PA 73.

The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 45, the bill was laid over one day.

House Bill No. 5476, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 1535a and 1539b (MCL 380.1535a and 380.1539b), as amended by 1995 PA 289; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Senate has substituted (S-2) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 45, the bill was laid over one day.

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 45 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the (S-2) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-2) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 112 Yeas--107

Accavitti Garfield Meisner Sheen

Acciavatti Gieleghem Meyer Sheltrown

Adamini Gillard Middaugh Shulman

Amos Gleason Milosch Smith

Anderson Hager Minore Spade

Bieda Hardman Moolenaar Stahl

Bisbee Hart Mortimer Stakoe

Bradstreet Hood Murphy Steil

Brandenburg Hoogendyk Newell Stewart

Brown Hopgood Nitz Tabor

Byrum Howell Nofs Taub

Casperson Huizenga O'Neil Tobocman

Caswell Hummel Palmer Vagnozzi

Caul Hune Palsrok Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hunter Pappageorge Vander Veen

Clack Jamnick Pastor Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Rick Phillips Walker

Dennis Johnson, Ruth Plakas Ward

DeRoche Julian Pumford Waters

DeRossett Koetje Reeves Wenke

Drolet Kolb Richardville Whitmer

Ehardt Kooiman Rivet Williams

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Wojno

Emmons LaSata Rocca Woodward

Farhat Law Sak Woronchak

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Zelenko

Gaffney McConico Shaffer

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the full title of the bill.

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

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4178, entitled

A bill to provide compensation to dependents of public safety officers who are killed or who are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty; to create the public safety officers benefit fund; to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of certain state officers; and to make an appropriation.

(The bill was received from the Senate on March 9, with substitute (S-1) and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until March 10, see House Journal No. 19, p. 299.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 113 Yeas--107

Accavitti Garfield Meisner Sheen

Acciavatti Gieleghem Meyer Sheltrown

Adamini Gillard Middaugh Shulman

Amos Gleason Milosch Smith

Anderson Hager Minore Spade

Bieda Hardman Moolenaar Stahl

Bisbee Hart Mortimer Stakoe

Bradstreet Hood Murphy Steil

Brandenburg Hoogendyk Newell Stewart

Brown Hopgood Nitz Tabor

Byrum Howell Nofs Taub

Casperson Huizenga O'Neil Tobocman

Caswell Hummel Palmer Vagnozzi

Caul Hune Palsrok Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hunter Pappageorge Vander Veen

Clack Jamnick Pastor Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Rick Phillips Walker

Dennis Johnson, Ruth Plakas Ward

DeRoche Julian Pumford Waters

DeRossett Koetje Reeves Wenke

Drolet Kolb Richardville Whitmer

Ehardt Kooiman Rivet Williams

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Wojno

Emmons LaSata Rocca Woodward

Farhat Law Sak Woronchak

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Zelenko

Gaffney McConico Shaffer

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

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

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4706, entitled

A bill to provide for and to regulate access to and disclosure of medical records; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments; to establish fees; to prescribe administrative sanctions; and to provide remedies.

(The bill was received from the Senate on March 9, with substitute (S-2), full title inserted and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until March 10, see House Journal No. 19, p. 299.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-2) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-2) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 114 Yeas--107

Accavitti Garfield Meisner Sheen

Acciavatti Gieleghem Meyer Sheltrown

Adamini Gillard Middaugh Shulman

Amos Gleason Milosch Smith

Anderson Hager Minore Spade

Bieda Hardman Moolenaar Stahl

Bisbee Hart Mortimer Stakoe

Bradstreet Hood Murphy Steil

Brandenburg Hoogendyk Newell Stewart

Brown Hopgood Nitz Tabor

Byrum Howell Nofs Taub

Casperson Huizenga O'Neil Tobocman

Caswell Hummel Palmer Vagnozzi

Caul Hune Palsrok Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hunter Pappageorge Vander Veen

Clack Jamnick Pastor Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Rick Phillips Walker

Dennis Johnson, Ruth Plakas Ward

DeRoche Julian Pumford Waters

DeRossett Koetje Reeves Wenke

Drolet Kolb Richardville Whitmer

Ehardt Kooiman Rivet Williams

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Wojno

Emmons LaSata Rocca Woodward

Farhat Law Sak Woronchak

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Zelenko

Gaffney McConico Shaffer

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the full title of the bill.

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

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Rep. Mortimer moved that Rep. Ehardt be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4755, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16221 and 16226 (MCL 333.16221 and 333.16226), section 16221 as amended by 2002 PA 402 and section 16226 as amended by 2002 PA 643, and by adding section 20170.

(The bill was received from the Senate on March 9, with substitute (S-1), title amendment and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until March 10, see House Journal No. 19, p. 300.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 115 Yeas--101

Accavitti Gillard Meyer Shaffer

Acciavatti Gleason Middaugh Sheen

Adamini Hager Milosch Sheltrown

Amos Hardman Minore Shulman

Anderson Hart Moolenaar Smith

Bieda Hood Mortimer Spade

Bisbee Hoogendyk Murphy Stahl

Brandenburg Hopgood Newell Stakoe

Brown Howell Nitz Steil

Byrum Huizenga Nofs Stewart

Casperson Hummel O'Neil Tabor

Caswell Hune Palmer Taub

Caul Hunter Palsrok Tobocman

Cheeks Jamnick Pappageorge Vagnozzi

Clack Johnson, Rick Pastor Vander Veen

Condino Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

Dennis Julian Plakas Walker

DeRoche Koetje Pumford Ward

DeRossett Kolb Reeves Waters

Drolet LaJoy Richardville Wenke

Elkins LaSata Rivet Whitmer

Emmons Law Robertson Williams

Farhat Lipsey Rocca Wojno

Farrah McConico Sak Woodward

Garfield Meisner Shackleton Zelenko

Gieleghem

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 5279, entitled

A bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled "State police retirement act of 1986," by amending sections 3, 4, 14, 14a, 42, and 43 (MCL 38.1603, 38.1604, 38.1614, 38.1614a, 38.1642, and 38.1643), sections 3 and 14 as amended by 2000 PA 374,section 14a as added by 1995 PA 192, section 42 as amended by 1989 PA 191, and section 43 as amended by 2002 PA 96, and by adding section 24a.

(The bill was received from the Senate on March 10, with substitute (S-1), title amendment and immediate effect given by the Senate, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until March 11, see House Journal No. 20, p. 346.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 116 Yeas--106

Accavitti Gieleghem Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gillard Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Gleason Milosch Shulman

Amos Hager Minore Smith

Anderson Hardman Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hart Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hood Murphy Stakoe

Bradstreet Hoogendyk Newell Steil

Brandenburg Hopgood Nitz Stewart

Brown Howell Nofs Tabor

Byrum Huizenga O'Neil Taub

Casperson Hummel Palmer Tobocman

Caswell Hune Palsrok Vagnozzi

Caul Hunter Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Jamnick Pastor Vander Veen

Clack Johnson, Rick Phillips Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Ruth Plakas Walker

Dennis Julian Pumford Ward

DeRoche Koetje Reeves Waters

DeRossett Kolb Richardville Wenke

Drolet Kooiman Rivet Whitmer

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Williams

Emmons LaSata Rocca Wojno

Farhat Law Sak Woodward

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Woronchak

Gaffney McConico Shaffer Zelenko

Garfield Meisner

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4649, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7gg.

(The bill was read a second time, committee substitute (H-4) offered and bill postponed for the day on March 11, see House Journal No. 21, p. 355.)

The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-4) previously recommended by the Committee on Tax Policy,

The substitute (H-4) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Bieda moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, line 5, after "(6)." by inserting "The resolution may include all or portions of the local governmental unit.".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Pappageorge moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, line 1, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

2. Amend page 1, line 7, by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

3. Amend page 1, line 7, after "of" by striking out "the" and inserting "each".

4. Amend page 1, line 8, after "unit" by inserting "in the local governmental unit".

5. Amend page 1, line 9, by striking out "unit" and inserting "jurisdiction".

6. Amend page 1, line 9, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

7. Amend page 2, line 2, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

8. Amend page 2, line 6, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

9. Amend page 2, line 7, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

10. Amend page 2, line 10, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

11. Amend page 2, line 16, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

12. Amend page 3, line 7, after "local" by striking out "tax collecting" and inserting "governmental".

The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Pappageorge moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, line 3, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

2. Amend page 2, line 25, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

3. Amend page 2, line 27, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

4. Amend page 3, line 1, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

5. Amend page 3, line 3, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

6. Amend page 3, line 9, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

7. Amend page 3, line 11, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

8. Amend page 3, line 13, after "eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

9. Amend page 3, line 18, after "Eligible" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

10. Amend page 3, line 18, after "a" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

11. Amend page 3, line 24, by striking out all of subdivision (b) and relettering the remaining subdivisions.

12. Amend page 3, line 26, after "of" by striking out "homestead" and inserting "principal residence".

13. Amend page 4, following line 4, by inserting:

"(e) "Principal residence" means that term as defined under section 7dd." and relettering the remaining subdivision.

The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4649, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7gg.

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

Roll Call No. 117 Yeas--88

Accavitti Garfield McConico Shaffer

Acciavatti Gillard Meyer Sheen

Adamini Gleason Middaugh Shulman

Amos Hager Milosch Spade

Bieda Hart Moolenaar Stahl

Bisbee Hoogendyk Mortimer Stakoe

Bradstreet Howell Murphy Steil

Brandenburg Huizenga Newell Stewart

Brown Hummel Nitz Tabor

Byrum Hune Nofs Taub

Casperson Hunter O'Neil Van Regenmorter

Caswell Jamnick Palsrok Vander Veen

Caul Johnson, Rick Pappageorge Voorhees

Clack Johnson, Ruth Pastor Walker

Condino Julian Phillips Ward

Dennis Koetje Plakas Wenke

DeRoche Kolb Pumford Whitmer

DeRossett Kooiman Richardville Williams

Drolet LaJoy Robertson Wojno

Emmons LaSata Rocca Woodward

Farhat Law Sak Woronchak

Gaffney Lipsey Shackleton Zelenko

Nays--16

Anderson Gieleghem Meisner Sheltrown

Cheeks Hardman Minore Tobocman

Elkins Hood Reeves Vagnozzi

Farrah Hopgood Rivet Waters

In The Chair: Julian

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Richardville moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7hh.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 338, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 197, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a downtown development authority; to prescribe its powers and duties; to correct and prevent deterioration in business districts; to encourage historic preservation; to authorize the acquisition and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the creation and implementation of development plans in the districts; to promote the economic growth of the districts; to create a board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes; to authorize the issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize the use of tax increment financing; to reimburse downtown development authorities for certain losses of tax increment revenues; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials," by amending sections 1 and 29 (MCL 125.1651 and 125.1679), section 1 as amended by 2003 PA 136 and section 29 as amended by 2001 PA 68.

The bill was read a second time.

Reps. Julian, Byrum and Tabor moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 13, following line 11, by inserting:

"Sec. 3. (1) When the governing body of a municipality determines that it is necessary for the best interests of the public to halt property value deterioration and increase property tax valuation where possible in its business district, to eliminate the causes of that deterioration, and to promote economic growth, the governing body may, by resolution, declare its intention to create and provide for the operation of an authority.

(2) In the resolution of intent, the governing body shall set a date for the holding of a public hearing on the adoption of a proposed ordinance creating the authority and designating the boundaries of the downtown district. Notice of the public hearing shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, not less than 20 or more than 40 days before the date of the hearing. Not less than 20 days before the hearing, the governing body proposing to create the authority shall also mail notice of the hearing to the property taxpayers of record in the proposed district and for a public hearing to be held after February 15, 1994 to the governing body of each taxing jurisdiction levying taxes that would be subject to capture if the authority is established and a tax increment financing plan is approved. Failure of a property taxpayer to receive the notice shall not invalidate these proceedings. Notice of the hearing shall be posted in at least 20 conspicuous and public places in the proposed downtown district not less than 20 days before the hearing. The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the hearing, and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed downtown district. A citizen, taxpayer, or property owner of the municipality or an official from a taxing jurisdiction with millage that would be subject to capture has the right to be heard in regard to the establishment of the authority and the boundaries of the proposed downtown district. The governing body of the municipality shall not incorporate land into the downtown district not included in the description contained in the notice of public hearing, but it may eliminate described lands from the downtown district in the final determination of the boundaries.

(3) Not more than 60 days after a public hearing held after February 15, 1994, the governing body of a taxing jurisdiction levying ad valorem property taxes that would otherwise be subject to capture may exempt its taxes from capture by adopting a resolution to that effect and filing a copy with the clerk of the municipality proposing to create the authority. The resolution takes effect when filed with that clerk and remains effective until a copy of a resolution rescinding that resolution is filed with that clerk.

(4) Not less than 60 days after the public hearing, if the governing body of the municipality intends to proceed with the establishment of the authority, it shall adopt, by majority vote of its members, an ordinance establishing the authority and designating the boundaries of the downtown district within which the authority shall exercise its powers. The adoption of the ordinance is subject to any applicable statutory or charter provisions in respect to the approval or disapproval by the chief executive or other officer of the municipality and the adoption of an ordinance over his or her veto. This ordinance shall be filed with the secretary of state promptly after its adoption and shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.

(5) The governing body of the municipality may alter or amend the boundaries of the downtown district to include or exclude lands from the downtown district pursuant to the same requirements for adopting the ordinance creating the authority.

(6) If a township created an authority in 1983 and did not adopt a development plan before 2003, both of the following shall apply:

(a) If that township adopted a resolution of intent to create an authority in 2002 and did not adopt the ordinance establishing the authority within 180 days of the public hearing, the resolution and the ordinance establishing the authority are invalid. If an ordinance is invalidated under this subsection, that township is not prohibited from adopting a new ordinance creating an authority under this act.

(b) An authority created by that township in 1983 shall not capture any tax increment revenues under this act.".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 338, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 197, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a downtown development authority; to prescribe its powers and duties; to correct and prevent deterioration in business districts; to encourage historic preservation; to authorize the acquisition and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the creation and implementation of development plans in the districts; to promote the economic growth of the districts; to create a board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes; to authorize the issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize the use of tax increment financing; to reimburse downtown development authorities for certain losses of tax increment revenues; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials," by amending sections 1 and 29 (MCL 125.1651 and 125.1679), section 1 as amended by 2003 PA 136 and section 29 as amended by 2001 PA 68.

The bill was read a third time.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Rep. Caswell moved that consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 841, entitled

A bill to create certain offices in the Michigan economic development corporation; to provide for the appointment of certain officers with the advice and consent of the senate; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on those officers and on certain state employees and public employees.

The bill was read a second time.

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

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 5121, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1240.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

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

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5121, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1240.

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

Roll Call No. 118 Yeas--105

Accavitti Gillard Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gleason Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Hager Milosch Shulman

Amos Hardman Minore Smith

Anderson Hart Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hood Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hoogendyk Murphy Stakoe

Brandenburg Hopgood Newell Steil

Brown Howell Nitz Stewart

Byrum Huizenga Nofs Tabor

Casperson Hummel O'Neil Taub

Caswell Hune Palmer Tobocman

Caul Hunter Palsrok Vagnozzi

Cheeks Jamnick Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Clack Johnson, Rick Pastor Vander Veen

Condino Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

Dennis Julian Plakas Walker

DeRoche Koetje Pumford Ward

DeRossett Kolb Reeves Waters

Drolet Kooiman Richardville Wenke

Elkins LaJoy Rivet Whitmer

Emmons LaSata Robertson Williams

Farhat Law Rocca Wojno

Farrah Lipsey Sak Woodward

Gaffney McConico Shackleton Woronchak

Garfield Meisner Shaffer Zelenko

Gieleghem

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Reps. McConico, Plakas, Richardville, Lipsey, Voorhees, Julian, Palmer, Smith, Farrah, Law, Bieda, Vagnozzi, Accavitti, Gleason, Ward and Sak were named co-sponsors of the bill.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5206, entitled

A bill to amend 2000 PA 146, entitled "Obsolete property rehabilitation act," by amending section 2 (MCL 125.2782).

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Koetje moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 5, line 13, after "landfill" by inserting "facility".

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

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5206, entitled

A bill to amend 2000 PA 146, entitled "Obsolete property rehabilitation act," by amending section 2 (MCL 125.2782).

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

Roll Call No. 119 Yeas--105

Accavitti Gillard Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gleason Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Hager Milosch Shulman

Amos Hardman Minore Smith

Anderson Hart Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hood Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hoogendyk Murphy Stakoe

Bradstreet Hopgood Newell Steil

Brandenburg Howell Nitz Stewart

Brown Huizenga Nofs Tabor

Byrum Hummel O'Neil Taub

Casperson Hune Palmer Tobocman

Caul Hunter Palsrok Vagnozzi

Cheeks Jamnick Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Clack Johnson, Rick Pastor Vander Veen

Condino Johnson, Ruth Phillips Voorhees

Dennis Julian Plakas Walker

DeRoche Koetje Pumford Ward

DeRossett Kolb Reeves Waters

Drolet Kooiman Richardville Wenke

Elkins LaJoy Rivet Whitmer

Emmons LaSata Robertson Williams

Farhat Law Rocca Wojno

Farrah Lipsey Sak Woodward

Gaffney McConico Shackleton Woronchak

Garfield Meisner Shaffer Zelenko

Gieleghem

Nays--1

Caswell

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 48 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

House Bill No. 4947, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 614 (MCL 380.614), as amended by 2002 PA 157.

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

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

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4947, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 614 (MCL 380.614), as amended by 2002 PA 157.

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

Roll Call No. 120 Yeas--106

Accavitti Gieleghem Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gillard Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Gleason Milosch Shulman

Amos Hager Minore Smith

Anderson Hardman Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hart Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hood Murphy Stakoe

Bradstreet Hoogendyk Newell Steil

Brandenburg Hopgood Nitz Stewart

Brown Howell Nofs Tabor

Byrum Huizenga O'Neil Taub

Casperson Hummel Palmer Tobocman

Caswell Hune Palsrok Vagnozzi

Caul Hunter Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Jamnick Pastor Vander Veen

Clack Johnson, Rick Phillips Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Ruth Plakas Walker

Dennis Julian Pumford Ward

DeRoche Koetje Reeves Waters

DeRossett Kolb Richardville Wenke

Drolet Kooiman Rivet Whitmer

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Williams

Emmons LaSata Rocca Wojno

Farhat Law Sak Woodward

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Woronchak

Gaffney McConico Shaffer Zelenko

Garfield Meisner

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Richardville moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 614 (MCL 380.614), as amended by 2003 PA 299.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 48 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5376, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1267 (MCL 380.1267), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-3) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

The substitute (H-3) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5376, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1267 (MCL 380.1267), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

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

Roll Call No. 121 Yeas--106

Accavitti Gieleghem Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gillard Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Gleason Milosch Shulman

Amos Hager Minore Smith

Anderson Hardman Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hart Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hood Murphy Stakoe

Bradstreet Hoogendyk Newell Steil

Brandenburg Hopgood Nitz Stewart

Brown Howell Nofs Tabor

Byrum Huizenga O'Neil Taub

Casperson Hummel Palmer Tobocman

Caswell Hune Palsrok Vagnozzi

Caul Hunter Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Jamnick Pastor Vander Veen

Clack Johnson, Rick Phillips Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Ruth Plakas Walker

Dennis Julian Pumford Ward

DeRoche Koetje Reeves Waters

DeRossett Kolb Richardville Wenke

Drolet Kooiman Rivet Whitmer

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Williams

Emmons LaSata Rocca Wojno

Farhat Law Sak Woodward

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Woronchak

Gaffney McConico Shaffer Zelenko

Garfield Meisner

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 48 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5458, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 624 (MCL 380.624), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

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

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

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5458, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 624 (MCL 380.624), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

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

Roll Call No. 122 Yeas--106

Accavitti Gieleghem Meyer Sheen

Acciavatti Gillard Middaugh Sheltrown

Adamini Gleason Milosch Shulman

Amos Hager Minore Smith

Anderson Hardman Moolenaar Spade

Bieda Hart Mortimer Stahl

Bisbee Hood Murphy Stakoe

Bradstreet Hoogendyk Newell Steil

Brandenburg Hopgood Nitz Stewart

Brown Howell Nofs Tabor

Byrum Huizenga O'Neil Taub

Casperson Hummel Palmer Tobocman

Caswell Hune Palsrok Vagnozzi

Caul Hunter Pappageorge Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Jamnick Pastor Vander Veen

Clack Johnson, Rick Phillips Voorhees

Condino Johnson, Ruth Plakas Walker

Dennis Julian Pumford Ward

DeRoche Koetje Reeves Waters

DeRossett Kolb Richardville Wenke

Drolet Kooiman Rivet Whitmer

Elkins LaJoy Robertson Williams

Emmons LaSata Rocca Wojno

Farhat Law Sak Woodward

Farrah Lipsey Shackleton Woronchak

Gaffney McConico Shaffer Zelenko

Garfield Meisner

Nays--0

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Second Reading of Bills

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 48 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5530, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1744.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

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

Rep. Clack moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 4, by striking out all of subsections (8) and (9).

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

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

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Richardville moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5530, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1744.

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

Roll Call No. 123 Yeas--64

Acciavatti Hart Mortimer Shulman

Amos Hoogendyk Newell Spade

Bisbee Howell Nitz Stahl

Bradstreet Huizenga Nofs Stakoe

Brandenburg Hummel Palmer Steil

Casperson Hune Palsrok Stewart

Caswell Johnson, Rick Pappageorge Tabor

Caul Johnson, Ruth Pastor Taub

DeRoche Koetje Pumford Van Regenmorter

DeRossett Kooiman Richardville Vander Veen

Drolet LaJoy Robertson Voorhees

Emmons LaSata Rocca Walker

Farhat Meyer Sak Ward

Gaffney Middaugh Shackleton Wenke

Garfield Milosch Shaffer Woodward

Hager Moolenaar Sheen Woronchak

Nays--40

Accavitti Elkins Kolb Rivet

Adamini Farrah Law Sheltrown

Anderson Gieleghem Lipsey Smith

Bieda Gillard McConico Tobocman

Brown Gleason Meisner Vagnozzi

Byrum Hardman Minore Waters

Cheeks Hood Murphy Whitmer

Clack Hopgood O'Neil Williams

Condino Hunter Phillips Wojno

Dennis Jamnick Plakas Zelenko

In The Chair: Julian

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

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Reps. Gillard, Zelenko, Anderson, Law and Elkins, having reserved the right to explain their protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on House Bill 5530(H-1) because provisions added in committee could actually have a reverse effect and frighten parent participation on local school district Special Education Advisory committees.

The committees are not policy making in nature and simply advise local school boards on special education issues. These advisory committees often hold discussions that involve issues specific to special education students of parents who sit on the board. These discussions should not have to be subject to FOIA and OMA requirements and making them could actually violate federal privacy law. Protecting the privacy of special education students and their families should be of paramount importance. It is for these reasons that I voted no on House Bill 5530."

Rep. Meisner, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

While the open meetings act and FOIA seem like reasonable things to apply, the result of doing so in the case of special education parent advisory committee meetings could be to create a chilling effect on parent's voluntary participation in these committees. Discussions at these meetings can be very sensitive, relating to the individual cases of students. It may be that parents at these meetings would not participate as actively if they were worried about their comments ending up in the local papers."

Second Reading of Bills

Rep. Richardville moved that Rule 48 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

House Bill No. 4338, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, and 703 (MCL 380.611, 380.612, 380.613, 380.614, 380.616, 380.617, and 380.703), sections 611 and 703 as amended by 1981 PA 87 and sections 614 and 617 as amended by 2002 PA 157; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Was read a second time, The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-7) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

The substitute (H-7) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Reps. Caswell and Spade moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 7, by striking out all of subsection (4).

2. Amend page 9, line 15, by striking out all of subsection (6) and renumbering the remaining subsection.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Reps. Caswell and Spade,

Rep. Caswell demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Reps. Caswell and Spade,

Rep. Pappageorge moved that consideration of the amendments be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Hopgood moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, following "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:" by inserting:

"Sec. 502b. A member of the board of directors of a public school academy is subject to recall by the school electors of the school district in which the public school academy is located in the same manner as a member of the school board of the school district in which the public school academy is located.

Sec. 522b. A member of the board of directors of an urban high school academy is subject to recall by the school electors of the school district in which the urban high school academy is located in the same manner as a member of the school board of the school district in which the urban high school academy is located.".

2. Amend page 12, following line 7, by inserting:

"Sec. 1311n. A member of the board of directors of a strict discipline academy is subject to recall by the school electors of the school district in which the strict discipline academy is located in the same manner as a member of the school board of the school district in which the strict discipline academy is located.".

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Rep. Hopgood,

Rep. Hopgood moved that consideration of the amendments be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Gieleghem moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, following "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:" by inserting:

"Sec. 607. An intermediate school board shall not act as an authorizing body to issue a contract for a public school academy under part 6a or for a strict discipline academy under section 1311d unless the intermediate school board places the question of issuing the contract for the public school academy or strict discipline academy on the ballot at a regular intermediate school district election and the question is approved by a majority of the intermediate school electors voting on the question at that election.".

The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Rep. Gieleghem,

Rep. Gieleghem moved that consideration of the amendment be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Minore moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, following "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:" by inserting:

"Sec. 502a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, beginning on the effective date of this section, the board of directors of a public school academy shall be elected by the parents of the pupils enrolled in the public school academy.

Sec. 522a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, beginning on the effective date of this section, the board of directors of an urban high school academy shall be elected by the parents of the pupils enrolled in the urban high school academy.".

The question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Rep. Minore,

Rep. Minore moved that consideration of the amendment be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Meisner moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, following "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:" by inserting:

"Sec. 502a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, beginning with the next regular school election occurring after the effective date of this section in the school district in which a public school academy is located, all of the following apply to the board of directors of a public school academy:

(a) The board of directors shall have the same number of members as the board of the school district in which the public school academy is located.

(b) Members of the board of directors shall be elected by the school electors of the school district in which the public school academy is located in the same manner as local school board members are elected. The school district or local elections officials shall conduct the election as part of the regular school election, and the public school academy shall reimburse the school district or local elections officials for the additional costs of including election of the board of directors as part of the regular school election.

(c) The terms of office for the members of the board of directors shall be the same as for the members of the board of the school district in which the public school academy is located. The terms of the initial elected members shall be staggered in the same manner as for the initial election of the board of a school district.

Sec. 522a. Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, beginning with the next regular school election occurring after the effective date of this section in the school district in which an urban high school academy is located, allof the following apply to the board of directors of an urban high school academy:

(a) The board of directors shall have the same number of members as the board of the school district in which the urban high school academy is located.

(b) Members of the board of directors shall be elected by the school electors of the school district in which the urban high school academy is located in the same manner as local school board members are elected. The school district or local elections officials shall conduct the election as part of the regular school election, and the urban high school academy shall reimburse the school district or local elections officials for the additional cost of including election of the board of directors as part of the regular school election.

(c) The terms of office for the members of the board of directors shall be the same as for the members of the board of the school district in which the urban high school academy is located. The terms of the initial elected members shall be staggered in the same manner as for the initial election of the board of a school district.".

2. Amend page 12, following line 7, by inserting:

"(4) As used in this section, "school board" means the board of a school district or the board of directors of a public school academy.

Sec. 1311m. Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, beginning with the next regular school election occurring after the effective date of this section in the school district in which a strict discipline academy is located, all of the following apply to the board of directors of a strict discipline academy:

(a) The board of directors shall have the same number of members as the board of the school district in which the strict discipline academy is located.

(b) Members of the board of directors shall be elected by the school electors of the school district in which the strict discipline academy is located in the same manner as local school board members are elected. The school district or local elections officials shall conduct the election as part of the regular school election, and the strict discipline academy shall reimburse the school district or local elections officials for the additional cost of including election of the board of directors as part of the regular school election.

(c) The terms of office for the members of the board of directors shall be the same as for the members of the board of the school district in which the strict discipline academy is located. The terms of the initial elected members shall be staggered in the same manner as for the initial election of the board of a school district.".

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Rep. Meisner,

Rep. Meisner moved that consideration of the amendments be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Pumford moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 9, after "614a." by striking out all of subsection (1) and renumbering the remaining subsections.

2. Amend page 3, line 21, by striking out all of sections 616 and 617.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Rep. Pumford,

Rep. Pumford demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Rep. Pumford,

Rep. Pumford moved that amendment Nos. 1 and 2 be considered separately.

The motion prevailed.

The question being on the adoption of amendment No. 1 offered by Rep. Pumford,

Rep. Pumford withdrew the amendment.

The question being on the adoption of amendment No. 2 offered by Rep. Pumford,

Rep. Pumford demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of amendment No. 2 offered by Rep. Pumford,

Rep. Richardville moved that consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

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

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Gillard, Elkins, Accavitti, Gaffney, Byrum, Brown, Bieda, Tobocman, Lipsey, Hood, Vagnozzi, Meisner, McConico, Hopgood, Smith, Condino, Law, Rivet, Dennis, Kolb, Farrah, Plakas, Woodward, Adamini, Gleason, Brandenburg, DeRossett, Hardman, Jamnick, Minore, Phillips, Sak and Zelenko offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 48.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States, the United States Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management to work with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to align mineral rights with surface rights on publicly owned lands.

Whereas, Michigan's rich natural resources sustain our economy and our spirit and are at the core of our shared heritage; and

Whereas, Michigan's vast public lands provide outstanding recreational opportunities for Michigan residents and visitors and critical protections for a variety of ecosystems across the state; and

Whereas, It is in the best interest of the citizens of Michigan that natural resources in the state are vigorously protected and, as needed, developed in an orderly, transparent, and economically and ecologically sustainable manner; and

Whereas, The federal government owns significant subsurface mineral holdings on state lands. This makes it difficult to manage effectively the natural resources of the state in the most sustainable and beneficial manner; and

Whereas, The United States Bureau of Land Management has yet to develop a coherent and transparent inventory of the federal government's subsurface mineral holdings in the state; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to provide the necessary funding for the United States Bureau of Land Management to complete its efforts to inventory the federal government's subsurface mineral holdings in Michigan. We urge the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service to work with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and take all practical steps to facilitate potential exchanges of severed mineral rights on publicly owned lands in Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the Michigan congressional delegation, the United States Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Forest Service.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 1074, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," by amending section 17 (MCL 250.1017).

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Voorhees, Middaugh, Garfield, Vander Veen, Nofs and Stahl introduced

House Bill No. 5644, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 603 and 733 (MCL 257.603 and 257.733), section 603 as amended by 1996 PA 587 and section 733 as amended by 1994 PA 50.

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

Reps. Caul, LaSata, Ruth Johnson, Hart, Moolenaar, Stahl, Hager, Howell, Wenke, Brown, Vander Veen and Sak introduced

House Bill No. 5645, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 14, entitled "Of county officers," by amending section 91 (MCL 53.91).

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

Reps. Sak, Plakas, Garfield, Lipsey, Kooiman, Gleason and O'Neil introduced

House Bill No. 5646, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 48703a.

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

Rep. Howell introduced

House Bill No. 5647, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending sections 1 and 3 of chapter XI (MCL 771.1 and 771.3), section 1 as amended by 2002 PA 666 and section 3 as amended by 2003 PA 101.

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

Rep. Howell introduced

House Bill No. 5648, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending sections 18 and 18m of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.18 and 712A.18m), section 18 as amended and section 18m as added by 2003 PA 71.

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

Reps. Gillard, Accavitti, Byrum, Tobocman, Bieda, Lipsey, Hood, Vagnozzi, Meisner, McConico, Hopgood, Smith, Condino, Law, Rivet, Dennis, Kolb, Farrah, Plakas, Woodward, Adamini and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 5649, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 1907 (MCL 324.1907), as added by 1995 PA 60.

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

Reps. Gillard, Accavitti, Byrum, Brown, Tobocman, Bieda, Lipsey, Hood, Vagnozzi, Meisner, McConico, Hopgood, Smith, Condino, Law, Rivet, Dennis, Kolb, Farrah, Plakas, Woodward, Adamini and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 5650, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61006.

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

Reps. Gillard, Accavitti, Byrum, Brown, Tobocman, Bieda, Lipsey, Hood, Vagnozzi, Meisner, McConico, Hopgood, Smith, Law, Dennis, Kolb, Farrah, Plakas, Woodward and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 5651, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61005.

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

Reps. Gillard, Accavitti, Byrum, Tobocman, Bieda, Lipsey, Hood, Vagnozzi, Meisner, McConico, Hopgood, Smith, Condino, Law, Rivet, Dennis, Kolb, Farrah, Plakas, Woodward, Adamini and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 5652, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 61506 (MCL 324.61506), as amended by 1998 PA 303.

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

Reps. Nofs and Wenke introduced

House Bill No. 5653, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4bb.

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

Reps. LaJoy, Stakoe, Ward, Hune, Taub, Robertson, Emmons, Brandenburg, Ruth Johnson, Acciavatti, Hoogendyk, Milosch, Garfield, Caswell, Pastor, Nitz, Stahl, Huizenga, Amos, Hummel, Moolenaar, Drolet, Meyer, Steil, Pappageorge and Stewart introduced

House Bill No. 5654, entitled

A bill to provide for review, management, planning, and control of the financial operation of municipal units of local government; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the appointments of financial monitors and financial managers and to require the development of various financial plans to regulate expenditures and investments by a local government; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Reps. Ehardt, Julian, DeRoche, Richardville and Vander Veen introduced

House Bill No. 5655, entitled

A bill to amend 1993 PA 331, entitled "State education tax act," by amending section 5b (MCL 211.905b), as added by 2002 PA 244.

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

Rep. Ward introduced

House Bill No. 5656, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 237c.

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

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Rep. Anderson moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:55 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, March 17, at 1:00 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives