No. 74

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, August 29, 2006.

10:00 a.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

The Honorable Gary L. Randall, Clerk of the House, offered the following invocation:

"Heavenly Father, we come to You giving thanks for the opportunity to work and serve in this historic building. Lord, keep us mindful of the fact that in a state with over 10 million people, only a very few of us will ever have the honor of working in some capacity in this great chamber. We pray that our actions be worthy of the special trust placed in us and we ask for Your guidance as we work to make life better for all who call this great state of Michigan home. Amen."

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Wednesday, August 23:

House Bill Nos. 6358 6359 6360 6361 6362

Communications from State Officers

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

August 22, 2006

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

Performance audit of the Fisheries Division,

Department of Natural Resources

August 2006

August 23, 2006

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

Performance audit of Statewide Information Technology Contracting Practices,

Department of Management and Budget and Department of Information Technology

August 2006

August 24, 2006

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

Follow-up of the performance audit of Hiring, Training, and Staff Development Programs,

Department of Corrections

August 2006

August 24, 2006

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

Financial audit of the School Bond Loan Fund and School Loan Bond Redemption Fund,

Department of Treasury,

for the period October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2005

August 24, 2006

Enclosed is a copy of the financial statements, together with the Auditors' Report, of the Bureau of State Lottery for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

If you have questions regarding this report, please call me; Scott M. Strong, C.P.A., Deputy Auditor General; or Laura J. Hirst, C.P.A., Audit Division Administrator, who administers our contractual audits.

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.

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Hummel introduced

House Bill No. 6363, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled "Emergency management act," by amending section 5 (MCL 30.405), as amended by 1990 PA 50.

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

Rep. Hummel introduced

House Bill No. 6364, entitled

A bill to amend 1945 PA 302, entitled "An act authorizing the governor to proclaim a state of emergency, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the governor with respect thereto; and to prescribe penalties," by amending section 1 (MCL 10.31).

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

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives