No. 103

State of Michigan

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

11:30 a.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 not present.

Rep Jim Stamas, from the 98th District, offered the following invocation:

“Dear Lord, we just thank You for this opportunity to come together and recognize You in all Your Glory. Lord, we just thank You for the many blessings You granted us this year and we ask for Your blessings, guidance and grace as we enter into the next year.

We just thank You for all that You have done for us and we ask You to continue to look over us. In Your name we pray, Amen.”

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Friday, December 16, for his approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4874 at 2:38 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5002 at 2:40 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5014 at 2:42 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5147 at 2:44 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5187 at 2:46 p.m.

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Friday, December 16:

House Bill Nos. 5233 5234 5235 5236 5237 5238 5239

Senate Bill No. 884

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Tuesday, December 20, for his approval of the following bills:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5190 at 9:28 a.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4542 at 1:44 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4543 at 1:46 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4544 at 1:48 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4932 at 1:50 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4940 at 1:52 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4949 at 1:54 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 4950 at 1:56 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5066 at 1:58 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5067 at 2:00 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5068 at 2:02 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5069 at 2:04 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5087 at 2:06 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5105 at 2:08 p.m.

Enrolled House Bill No. 5157 at 2:10 p.m.

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Wednesday, December 21, for his approval of the following bill:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4298 at 9:55 a.m.

Messages from the Governor

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:56 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5002 (Public Act No. 266, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to worker’s disability compensation; to increase the administrative efficiency of the adjudicative processes of the worker’s compensation system; to improve the qualifications of the persons having adjudicative functions within the worker’s compensation system; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to create the board of worker’s compensation magistrates and the worker’s compensation appellate commission; to create certain other boards; to provide certain procedures for the resolution of claims, including mediation and arbitration; to prescribe certain benefits for persons suffering a personal injury under the act; to prescribe certain limitations on obtaining benefits under the act; to create, and provide for the transfer of, certain funds; to prescribe certain fees; to prescribe certain remedies and penalties; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 161, 205, 210, 212, 213, 274, 301, 315, 319, 331, 353, 354, 358, 360, 361, 381, 401, 625, 801, 835, 836, 837, 847, 853, and 862 (MCL 418.161, 418.205, 418.210, 418.212, 418.213, 418.274, 418.301, 418.315, 418.319, 418.331, 418.353, 418.354, 418.358, 418.360, 418.361, 418.381, 418.401, 418.625, 418.801, 418.835, 418.836, 418.837, 418.847, 418.853, and 418.862), section 161 as amended by 2002 PA 427, sections 205, 319, 361, and 381 as amended and section 212 as added by 1985 PA 103, sections 210, 213, 274, 331, 801, 836, 837, 847, 853, and 862 as amended by 1994 PA 271, sections 301, 354, and 401 as amended by 1987 PA 28, section 315 as amended by 2009 PA 226, section 358 as added by 1980 PA 357, section 625 as amended by 2002 PA 626, and section 835 as amended by 1996 PA 357, and by adding sections 302, 613, and 659; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 19, 2011, at 4:18 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:50 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4240 (Public Act No. 270, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “An act to provide for the effect, processing, promulgation, publication, and inspection of state agency rules, determinations, and other matters; to provide for the printing, publishing, and distribution of certain publications; to provide for state agency administrative procedures and contested cases and appeals from contested cases in licensing and other matters; to create and establish certain committees and offices; to provide for declaratory judgments as to rules; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending section 32 (MCL 24.232).

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 19, 2011, at 4:26 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:58 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4683 (Public Act No. 271, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1986 PA 32, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of emergency 9-1-1 districts; to provide for the installation, operation, modification, and maintenance of universal emergency 9-1-1 service systems; to provide for the imposition and collection of certain charges; to provide the powers and duties of certain state agencies, local units of government, public officers, service suppliers, and others; to create an emergency 9-1-1 service committee; to provide remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 405 (MCL 484.1405), as amended by 2007 PA 165.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 19, 2011, at 4:28 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 4:00 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4820 (Public Act No. 272, I.E.), being

An act to amend 2000 PA 146, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of obsolete property rehabilitation districts in certain local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain local government officials; and to provide penalties,” by amending section 6 (MCL 125.2786), as amended by 2010 PA 137.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 19, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 4:02 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4990 (Public Act No. 273, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 520 (MCL 206.520), as amended by 2011 PA 38.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 19, 2011, at 4:32 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2011

Time: 12:52 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5190 (Public Act No. 276, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide for a restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10d (MCL 460.10d), as amended by 2008 PA 286.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 2011, at 1:24 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:38 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5014 (Public Act No. 278, I.E.), being

An act to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies and for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 2011, at 4:52 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:40 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5147 (Public Act No. 279, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “An act to establish and operate a state lottery and to allow state participation in certain lottery-related joint enterprises with other sovereignties; to create a bureau of state lottery and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe certain powers and duties of other state departments and agencies; to license and regulate certain sales agents; to create the state lottery fund; to provide for the distribution of lottery revenues and earnings for certain purposes; to provide for an appropriation; and to provide for remedies and penalties,” by amending section 12 (MCL 432.12), as amended by 2006 PA 625.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 2011, at 4:54 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:42 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5187 (Public Act No. 280), being

An act 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 sections 1, 2, and 3 (MCL 46.401, 46.402, and 46.403), section 2 as amended by 2004 PA 369.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 2011, at 4:56 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2011

Time: 3:07 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4394 (Public Act No. 281, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to provide for the collection of such contributions; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner-Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,” (MCL 421.1 to 421.75) by adding section 27c.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 2011, at 4:58 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:46 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4874 (Public Act No. 287, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for revising and amending their charters; to provide for certain powers and duties; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes by cities, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to validate actions taken, bonds issued, and obligations heretofore incurred; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts on specific dates,” by amending section 5i (MCL 117.5i), as amended by 2001 PA 173.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2011, at 2:47 p.m.)

Date: December 20, 2011

Time: 8:20 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4932 (Public Act No. 288, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1977 PA 89, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of cooperative libraries; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of history, arts, and libraries; to provide state aid for public libraries participating in cooperative libraries; to prescribe the powers and duties of cooperative library boards; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6 (MCL 397.556), as amended by 2005 PA 30.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2011, at 2:49 p.m.)

Date: December 19, 2011

Time: 3:44 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4582 (Public Act No. 289, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 9 (MCL 211.9), as amended by 2008 PA 337.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 21, 2011, at 2:51 p.m.)

Date: December 22, 2011

Time: 12:48 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4770 (Public Act No. 297, I.E.), being

An act to prohibit public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:03 p.m.)

Date: December 21, 2011

Time: 9:28 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5087 (Public Act No. 298, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “An act to create a commission for the control of the alcoholic beverage traffic within this state, and to prescribe its powers, duties, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies; to impose certain taxes for certain purposes; to provide for the control of the alcoholic liquor traffic within this state and to provide for the power to establish state liquor stores; to prohibit the use of certain devices for the dispensing of alcoholic vapor; to provide for the care and treatment of alcoholics; to provide for the incorporation of farmer cooperative wineries and the granting of certain rights and privileges to those cooperatives; to provide for the licensing and taxation of activities regulated under this act and the disposition of the money received under this act; to prescribe liability for retail licensees under certain circumstances and to require security for that liability; to provide procedures, defenses, and remedies regarding violations of this act; to provide for the enforcement and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to provide for allocation of certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for the confiscation and disposition of property seized under this act; to provide referenda under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 411, 537, and 603 (MCL 436.1411, 436.1537, and 436.1603), section 411 as added by 2000 PA 395 and sections 537 and 603 as amended by 2010 PA 213.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:05 p.m.)

Date: December 21, 2011

Time: 9:20 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5105 (Public Act No. 300, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 504, 803, 805, 810a, 8121, 8123, 8132, 8136, 8138, and 8150 (MCL 600.504, 600.803, 600.805, 600.810a, 600.8121, 600.8123, 600.8132, 600.8136, 600.8138, and 600.8150), sections 504 and 803 as amended by 2002 PA 715, section 805 as amended by 1988 PA 134, section 810a as amended by 2004 PA 492, section 8121 as amended by 2001 PA 258, section 8123 as amended by 2000 PA 448, section 8132 as amended by 1998 PA 47, and section 8138 as amended by 1998 PA 46.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:09 p.m.)

Date: December 21, 2011

Time: 9:22 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4542 (Public Act No. 301, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 3204, 3205, and 3212 (MCL 600.3204, 600.3205, and 600.3212), section 3204 as amended by 2011 PA 72, section 3205 as added by 2009 PA 29, and section 3212 as amended by 2004 PA 186, and by adding section 3278.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:11 p.m.)

Date: December 21, 2011

Time: 9:24 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4543 (Public Act No. 302, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 3205a, 3205b, 3205c, 3205d, and 3205e (MCL 600.3205a, 600.3205b, 600.3205c, 600.3205d, and 600.3205e), sections 3205a and 3205b as added by 2009 PA 30, sections 3205c and 3205d as added by 2009 PA 31, and section 3205e as amended by 2011 PA 72.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:13 p.m.)

Date: December 21, 2011

Time: 9:26 p.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4544 (Public Act No. 303, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3240 (MCL 600.3240), as amended by 2010 PA 303.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 22, 2011, at 3:15 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:52 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4940 (Public Act No. 311, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 701 (MCL 206.701), as amended by 2011 PA 194.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:22 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:54 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4949 (Public Act No. 312, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 623 (MCL 206.623), as added by 2011 PA 38.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:24 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:56 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4950 (Public Act No. 313, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 671 (MCL 206.671), as amended by 2011 PA 185.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:26 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:12 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5157 (Public Act No. 315, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1996 PA 376, entitled “An act to create and expand certain renaissance zones; to foster economic opportunities in this state; to facilitate economic development; to stimulate industrial, commercial, and residential improvements; to prevent physical and infrastructure deterioration of geographic areas in this state; to authorize expenditures; to provide exemptions and credits from certain taxes; to create certain obligations of this state and local governmental units; to require disclosure of certain transactions and gifts; to provide for appropriations; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local departments, agencies, and officials,” by amending section 9 (MCL 125.2689), as amended by 2008 PA 495.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:00 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5066 (Public Act No. 316, I.E.), being

An act to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement of taxes on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the powers and duties of public officers and state departments; to provide for the inspection of certain taxpayer records; to provide for interest and penalties; to provide exemptions, credits, and refunds; to provide for the disposition of funds; to provide for the interrelation of this act with other acts; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 413 (MCL 208.1413), as amended by 2007 PA 145.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:32 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:02 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5067 (Public Act No. 317, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1211 (MCL 380.1211), as amended by 2010 PA 216.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:34 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:04 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5068 (Public Act No. 318, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1993 PA 331, entitled “An act to provide for the levy and collection of a state education tax; to provide for the distribution of the tax; and to prescribe the duties of certain local officials and state officers,” by amending section 3 (MCL 211.903), as amended by 2007 PA 38.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:36 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:06 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5069 (Public Act No. 319, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1974 PA 198, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of plant rehabilitation districts and industrial development districts in local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain facilities; to impose and provide for the disposition of an administrative fee; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state tax commission and certain officers of local governmental units; and to provide penalties,” by amending section 14 (MCL 207.564), as amended by 2008 PA 457.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:38 p.m.)

Date: December 27, 2011

Time: 10:58 a.m.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4298 (Public Act No. 323, I.E.), being

An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 2123, 2124, and 2126 (MCL 324.2123, 324.2124, and 324.2126), as added by 1995 PA 60, and by adding section 2123a.

(Filed with the Secretary of State December 27, 2011, at 4:46 p.m.)

Announcements by the Clerk

December 15, 2011

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Follow-up of the performance audit of Training and Staff Development, Department of Human Services, December 2011.

December 20, 2011

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Follow-up of the performance audit of Statewide Information Technology Contracting Practices, Department of Technology, Management and Budget, December 2011.

Gary L. Randall

Clerk of the House

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate

December 28, 2011

The Honorable Jase Bolger

Speaker of the House of Representatives

State Capitol Building

Lansing, Michigan 48913

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I have the honor to inform you that the Senate has completed the business of the session and is now ready to adjourn.

Very respectfully,

Carol Morey Viventi, J.D.

Secretary of the Senate

The hour of 12:00 Noon having arrived,

Pursuant to the resolution fixing the date of final adjournment and the provision of the Constitution determining the hour of such adjournment, the Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned without day.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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