No. 52
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
97th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
10:00 a.m.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
Abed—present Glardon—present Lauwers—present Roberts—present
Banks—present Goike—present LaVoy—present Robinson—present
Barnett—present Graves—present Leonard—present Rogers—present
Bolger—present Greimel—present Lipton—present Rutledge—present
Brinks—present Haines—present Lori—present Santana—present
Brown—present Haugh—present Lund—present Schmidt—present
Brunner—present Haveman—present Lyons—present Schor—present
Bumstead—present Heise—present MacGregor—present Segal—present
Callton—present Hobbs—present MacMaster—present Shirkey—present
Cavanagh—present Hooker—present McBroom—present Singh—present
Clemente—present Hovey-Wright—excused McCann—present Slavens—present
Cochran—present Howrylak—present McCready—present Smiley—present
Cotter—present Irwin—present McMillin—present Somerville—present
Crawford—present Jacobsen—present Muxlow—present Stallworth—present
Daley—present Jenkins—present Nathan—present Stamas—present
Darany—present Johnson—present Nesbitt—present Stanley—present
Denby—present Kandrevas—present O’Brien—present Switalski—present
Dianda—present Kelly—present Oakes—present Talabi—present
Dillon—present Kesto—present Olumba—e/d/s Tlaib—present
Driskell—present Kivela—present Outman—present Townsend—present
Durhal—present Knezek—present Pagel—present VerHeulen—present
Faris—present Kosowski—present Pettalia—present Victory—present
Farrington—excused Kowall—present Poleski—present Walsh—present
Forlini—present Kurtz—present Potvin—present Yanez—present
Foster—present LaFontaine—present Price—present Yonker—present
Franz—present Lamonte—present Pscholka—present Zemke—present
Geiss—present Lane—present Rendon—present Zorn—present
Genetski—present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. Phil Potvin, from the 102nd District, offered the following invocation:
“Dear Lord,
We come to You today in thanksgiving for all the many gifts that You bestow on us, and our families and our friends. We ask continued wisdom and guidance as we move with harmony to move the great state of Michigan forward. We started with our 2013-2014 budget yesterday. We experienced many people collaborating together for a common cause, in harmony, to create the miracle of our state.
In the wake of many storms, we come together. Bring us all together as different pieces. When we work together, as neighbors and friends, we are able to create a harmony that to continues to flow here in this great house in the state of Michigan. I ask dear Lord that today, You will continue to keep us in harmony as we work together to strive to do our very best. In Jesus’ name, we pray these things, Amen.”
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Rep. Rutledge moved that Rep. Hovey-Wright be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Stamas moved that Rep. Farrington be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Darany, Barnett, Brown, Durhal, Faris, Geiss, Heise, Kandrevas, LaVoy, Roberts, Singh, Slavens and Talabi offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 160.
A resolution to recognize Congressman John D. Dingell as the longest serving member of the United States Congress.
Whereas, It is with a great deal of respect and admiration for his accomplishments that we join the family, friends, and the citizens of Michigan in thanking Congressman John D. Dingell for his significant contributions to our great country. Mr. Dingell is a man devoted to his family, his community, and the greater good of mankind; and
Whereas, John D. Dingell, was born on July 8, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Capitol Page School in Washington, D.C., and Georgetown Preparatory School in Garrett Park, Maryland. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1943. He then joined the United States Army and served from 1944-1946. After serving in World War II, he went to Georgetown University Law School and received his Juris Doctorate in 1952. After graduating from law school, he was a lawyer in private practice and research assistant to United States Circuit Judge Theodore Levin. From 1952-1953, he was an assistant prosecuting attorney for Wayne County, Michigan. John Dingell was then elected to the United States House of Representatives following the death of his father in 1955. He has served 29 consecutive terms representing the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives, making him the longest serving congressman in the history of the United States; and
Whereas, Mr. Dingell has made the most of his time in Congress by helping to enact groundbreaking legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1960 which promotes racial equality; and
Whereas, Mr. Dingell has proven his respect for the environment through supporting and passing legislation such as the National Wilderness Act, which set aside nine million acres of wilderness that has grown into more than 90 million acres; and the Water Quality Act of 1965, which authorized $50 million to fight water pollution, established a new Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, and set new standards for water quality. He also helped enact the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 that not only cleaned up the environment, but protected jobs as well; and
Whereas, Mr. Dingell in an effort to protect the environment and his home state of Michigan, also led federal efforts to clean up the Rouge River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country and one of the biggest sources for pollution to the Great Lakes, by securing more than $350 million for the clean-up process; and
Whereas, Mr. Dingell has also shown his desire to serve the state of Michigan and its citizens by investigating defense contractors for fraudulent and wasteful use of taxpayer dollars, which resulted in nearly a billion dollars being returned to the taxpayers, and enacting legislation such as the Do Not Call List, which protects the public from unwanted telemarketing calls. Mr. Dingell also led the Oversight Committee to conduct major investigations that resulted in saving the American taxpayers more than $11 billion; and
Whereas, His faithful service has brought him numerous honors and awards, including having the new Veterans Administration Medical Center in Detroit named after him by President Bill Clinton; and
Whereas, During his 58 years of public service, Mr. Dingell understands the importance of compromise and respects different views. He always looks for the positive and this was never more evident than in the friendships he has with Democrats and Republicans alike; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize Congressman John D. Dingell as the longest serving member of the United States Congress. We honor the contributions he has made to Michigan and the entire United States of America.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Outman, Barnett, Brown, Crawford, Darany, Durhal, Faris, Geiss, Heise, Howrylak, Kandrevas, Kelly, LaVoy, Lori, O’Brien, Singh, Slavens and Talabi offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 161.
A resolution to commemorate the 69th anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression.
Whereas, On June 6, 1944, approximately 150,000 Allied troops landed along a heavily-fortified stretch of French coastline, seeking to breach Fortress Europe and strike a crucial blow against the fascism of Nazi Germany; and
Whereas, More than 5,000 ships and 11,000 aircraft supported the invasion, making D-Day the largest air, land, and sea operation ever undertaken; and
Whereas, These soldiers, many of whom were not yet even 20 years old, faced a daunting and perilous task, as they fought through the ocean surf, braving artillery shells and machine gun fire with little to no natural cover to protect against enemy guns; and
Whereas, Allied forces suffered more than 10,000 casualties that day with more than 4,000 Allied soldiers making the ultimate sacrifice, laying down their lives on the beachheads of France in the name of liberty; and
Whereas, Many sons of America were laid to rest in the graveyards of Europe, young lives cut short before their time, brave and valiant men sacrificing the promise of their lifetime to lay footprints on the sands of Normandy, thousands of miles from their homes; and
Whereas, Those brave men who waged battle on the Normandy coast represent the best of mankind, embodying a love of country, a dedication to humanity, and, above all else, a profound and steadfast devotion to the causes of liberty and freedom; and
Whereas, All those American soldiers who lost their lives and shed their blood on that fateful day are testaments to America’s enduring promise to forever stand tall against tyrannical governments, to always protect and defend democracy, and to never forget that our nation and all great nations were built upon the principles of freedom; and
Whereas, We must ever and always remember and honor the men who fought and died on that day, both those who returned home as heroes, husbands, and fathers, and also those whom history called to their final breath on Norman sands; and
Whereas, Michiganders, realizing full well that words ring hollow in honoring the bravery, valiance, and courage of these men, seek to honor their memories; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 69th anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression. We encourage all Michiganders to observe the anniversary of D-Day and to forever honor those souls whose eulogy will always be a free and democratic Europe.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
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The Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore O’Brien to the Chair.
Rep. Stamas moved that Rule 3(4) be suspended.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
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Rep. Hobbs moved that Rep. Stallworth be excused temporarily from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Third Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4681, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 303a (MCL 339.303a), as amended by 2006 PA 489; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 180 Yeas—84
Bolger Haines Lauwers Potvin
Brown Haugh Leonard Price
Brunner Haveman Lipton Pscholka
Bumstead Heise Lori Rendon
Callton Hobbs Lund Rogers
Clemente Hooker Lyons Rutledge
Cotter Howrylak MacGregor Santana
Crawford Irwin MacMaster Schor
Daley Jacobsen McBroom Segal
Darany Jenkins McCann Shirkey
Denby Johnson McCready Smiley
Dianda Kandrevas McMillin Somerville
Faris Kelly Muxlow Stamas
Forlini Kesto Nathan Stanley
Foster Kivela Nesbitt Switalski
Franz Knezek O’Brien Townsend
Geiss Kosowski Oakes VerHeulen
Genetski Kowall Outman Victory
Goike Kurtz Pagel Walsh
Graves LaFontaine Pettalia Yonker
Greimel Lane Poleski Zorn
Nays—21
Abed Dillon LaVoy Slavens
Banks Driskell Roberts Talabi
Barnett Durhal Robinson Tlaib
Brinks Glardon Schmidt Yanez
Cavanagh Lamonte Singh Zemke
Cochran
In The Chair: O’Brien
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4682, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “State license fee act,” by repealing section 28 (MCL 338.2228).
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 181 Yeas—84
Bolger Haines Lauwers Potvin
Brown Haugh Leonard Price
Brunner Haveman Lipton Pscholka
Bumstead Heise Lori Rendon
Callton Hobbs Lund Rogers
Clemente Hooker Lyons Rutledge
Cotter Howrylak MacGregor Santana
Crawford Irwin MacMaster Schor
Daley Jacobsen McBroom Segal
Darany Jenkins McCann Shirkey
Denby Johnson McCready Smiley
Dianda Kandrevas McMillin Somerville
Faris Kelly Muxlow Stamas
Forlini Kesto Nathan Stanley
Foster Kivela Nesbitt Switalski
Franz Knezek O’Brien Townsend
Geiss Kosowski Oakes VerHeulen
Genetski Kowall Outman Victory
Goike Kurtz Pagel Walsh
Graves LaFontaine Pettalia Yonker
Greimel Lane Poleski Zorn
Nays—21
Abed Dillon LaVoy Slavens
Banks Driskell Roberts Talabi
Barnett Durhal Robinson Tlaib
Brinks Glardon Schmidt Yanez
Cavanagh Lamonte Singh Zemke
Cochran
In The Chair: O’Brien
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Olumba entered the House Chambers.
House Bill No. 4683, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 1031 (MCL 436.2031), as added by 2010 PA 175.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 182 Yeas—85
Bolger Haugh Leonard Potvin
Brown Haveman Lipton Price
Brunner Heise Lori Pscholka
Bumstead Hobbs Lund Rendon
Callton Hooker Lyons Rogers
Clemente Howrylak MacGregor Rutledge
Cotter Irwin MacMaster Santana
Crawford Jacobsen McBroom Schor
Daley Jenkins McCann Segal
Darany Johnson McCready Shirkey
Denby Kandrevas McMillin Smiley
Dianda Kelly Muxlow Somerville
Faris Kesto Nathan Stamas
Forlini Kivela Nesbitt Stanley
Foster Knezek O’Brien Switalski
Franz Kosowski Oakes Townsend
Geiss Kowall Olumba VerHeulen
Genetski Kurtz Outman Victory
Goike LaFontaine Pagel Walsh
Graves Lane Pettalia Yonker
Greimel Lauwers Poleski Zorn
Haines
Nays—21
Abed Dillon LaVoy Slavens
Banks Driskell Roberts Talabi
Barnett Durhal Robinson Tlaib
Brinks Glardon Schmidt Yanez
Cavanagh Lamonte Singh Zemke
Cochran
In The Chair: O’Brien
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4684, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 82101 (MCL 324.82101), as amended by 2010 PA 371.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 183 Yeas—85
Bolger Haugh Leonard Potvin
Brown Haveman Lipton Price
Brunner Heise Lori Pscholka
Bumstead Hobbs Lund Rendon
Callton Hooker Lyons Rogers
Clemente Howrylak MacGregor Rutledge
Cotter Irwin MacMaster Santana
Crawford Jacobsen McBroom Schor
Daley Jenkins McCann Segal
Darany Johnson McCready Shirkey
Denby Kandrevas McMillin Smiley
Dianda Kelly Muxlow Somerville
Faris Kesto Nathan Stamas
Forlini Kivela Nesbitt Stanley
Foster Knezek O’Brien Switalski
Franz Kosowski Oakes Townsend
Geiss Kowall Olumba VerHeulen
Genetski Kurtz Outman Victory
Goike LaFontaine Pagel Walsh
Graves Lane Pettalia Yonker
Greimel Lauwers Poleski Zorn
Haines
Nays—21
Abed Dillon LaVoy Slavens
Banks Driskell Roberts Talabi
Barnett Durhal Robinson Tlaib
Brinks Glardon Schmidt Yanez
Cavanagh Lamonte Singh Zemke
Cochran
In The Chair: O’Brien
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Stamas moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Messages from the Senate
House Bill No. 4705, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 331, entitled “State education tax act,” (MCL 211.901 to 211.906) by adding section 5c.
The Senate has amended the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 1, line 1, after “THAN” by striking out “MAY 25” and inserting “JUNE 10”.
The Senate has passed the bill as amended, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 42, the bill was laid over one day.
Rep. Stamas moved that Rule 42 be suspended.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the Senate,
The amendment was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 184 Yeas—106
Abed Glardon LaVoy Roberts
Banks Goike Leonard Robinson
Barnett Graves Lipton Rogers
Bolger Greimel Lori Rutledge
Brinks Haines Lund Santana
Brown Haugh Lyons Schmidt
Brunner Haveman MacGregor Schor
Bumstead Heise MacMaster Segal
Callton Hobbs McBroom Shirkey
Cavanagh Hooker McCann Singh
Clemente Howrylak McCready Slavens
Cochran Irwin McMillin Smiley
Cotter Jacobsen Muxlow Somerville
Crawford Jenkins Nathan Stamas
Daley Johnson Nesbitt Stanley
Darany Kandrevas O’Brien Switalski
Denby Kelly Oakes Talabi
Dianda Kesto Olumba Tlaib
Dillon Kivela Outman Townsend
Driskell Knezek Pagel VerHeulen
Durhal Kosowski Pettalia Victory
Faris Kowall Poleski Walsh
Forlini Kurtz Potvin Yanez
Foster LaFontaine Price Yonker
Franz Lamonte Pscholka Zemke
Geiss Lane Rendon Zorn
Genetski Lauwers
Nays—0
In The Chair: O’Brien
The House agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
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Rep. Stamas 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
Rep. Stamas moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Thursday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m.
The motion prevailed.
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, May 29:
House Bill Nos. 4773 4774 4775 4776 4777 4778 4779 4780
Senate Bill Nos. 393 394
The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Wednesday, May 29:
Senate Bill Nos. 255 327 337 357
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. O’Brien, Vice-Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4234, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 2008 PA 438.
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.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. O’Brien, Genetski, Cotter, Lyons, Nesbitt, Price, Somerville, Kelly, Barnett, Switalski, Haugh, LaVoy and Townsend
Nays: None
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. O’Brien, Vice-Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4409, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 78g (MCL 211.78g), as amended by 2003 PA 263.
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.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. O’Brien, Genetski, Cotter, Lyons, Nesbitt, Price, Somerville, Kelly, Barnett, Switalski, Haugh, LaVoy and Townsend
Nays: None
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. O’Brien, Vice-Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 89, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 2008 PA 438.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. O’Brien, Genetski, Cotter, Lyons, Nesbitt, Price, Somerville, Kelly, Barnett, Switalski, Haugh, LaVoy and Townsend
Nays: None
The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. O’Brien, Vice-Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 90, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 205.92), as amended by 2008 PA 439.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. O’Brien, Genetski, Cotter, Lyons, Nesbitt, Price, Somerville, Kelly, Barnett, Switalski, Haugh, LaVoy and Townsend
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. O’Brien, Vice-Chair, of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Present: Reps. O’Brien, Genetski, Cotter, Lyons, Nesbitt, Price, Somerville, Kelly, Barnett, Switalski, Haugh, LaVoy and Townsend
Absent: Reps. Farrington and Foster
Excused: Reps. Farrington and Foster
Messages from the Senate
Senate Bill No. 255, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 125.1528), as amended by 1996 PA 48.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senate Bill No. 327, entitled
A bill to amend 1941 PA 122, entitled “An act to establish the revenue collection duties of the department of treasury; to prescribe its powers and duties as the revenue collection agency of this state; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the state treasurer; to establish the collection duties of certain other state departments for money or accounts owed to this state; to regulate the importation, stamping, and disposition of certain tobacco products; to provide for the transfer of powers and duties now vested in certain other state boards, commissions, departments, and offices; to prescribe certain duties of and require certain reports from the department of treasury; to provide procedures for the payment, administration, audit, assessment, levy of interests or penalties on, and appeals of taxes and tax liability; to prescribe its powers and duties if an agreement to act as agent for a city to administer, collect, and enforce the city income tax act on behalf of a city is entered into with any city; to provide an appropriation; to abolish the state board of tax administration; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to declare the effect of this act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 205.4), as amended by 2002 PA 657.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Senate Bill No. 337, entitled
A bill to amend 1941 PA 122, entitled “An act to establish the revenue collection duties of the department of treasury; to prescribe its powers and duties as the revenue collection agency of this state; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the state treasurer; to establish the collection duties of certain other state departments for money or accounts owed to this state; to regulate the importation, stamping, and disposition of certain tobacco products; to provide for the transfer of powers and duties now vested in certain other state boards, commissions, departments, and offices; to prescribe certain duties of and require certain reports from the department of treasury; to provide procedures for the payment, administration, audit, assessment, levy of interests or penalties on, and appeals of taxes and tax liability; to prescribe its powers and duties if an agreement to act as agent for a city to administer, collect, and enforce the city income tax act on behalf of a city is entered into with any city; to provide an appropriation; to abolish the state board of tax administration; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to declare the effect of this act,” by amending sections 27a and 30 (MCL 205.27a and 205.30), section 27a as amended by 2012 PA 211 and section 30 as amended by 1993 PA 14.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Senate Bill No. 357, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled “Business corporation act,” by amending section 778 (MCL 450.1778), as amended by 1993 PA 91.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Explanation of “No” Votes
Rep. Dianda, having reserved the right to explain his nay vote pertaining to House Bill No. 4328, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
Today I voted against the General Omnibus Budget because it would cut the prison food service budget by $6 million. The Republicans want to get rid of 370 of these state food service jobs and hire a private contractor to do the work instead, a plan will not save Michigan taxpayers any money in the long run, and is unsafe from a prison security standpoint. Additionally, the Michigan Department of Corrections has been in talks with Aramark, a company that has a very poor track record of delivering quality services in other states. There are reports that the company skimped on food, and has failed to dislcose what it paid in personnel costs and bonuses to its executives. Today I stand with the people in my district who make their living doing this dangerous work, and demand that the Governor and the State of Michigan not engage in these shady business practices that lower my constituents’ standard of living and put prison workers at risk.”
Rep. Slavens, having reserved the right to explain her nay vote pertaining to House Bill No. 4228, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I voted against House Bill 4228 because it does not repair the damage done to education over the last two years and I cannot support a budget that does not acknowledge the importance of education. I also cannot support a budget that maintains funding disparities. The schools that face the highest poverty levels are seeing the lowest increases in per-pupil funding. For example, Buena Vista, Grand Rapids and Detroit Public Schools are being given around $5 per-pupil increases. Minimal increases in funding are not enough to fix the damages made to our schools and put Michigan students on the right track to a successful future. Without a significant restoration of the more than $2 billion that was diverted from K-12 schools two years ago, our schools will not be on the track to educating successful students. A mere 2 percent increase to community colleges does not prove a commitment to education and offering less than a quarter of the higher education funding recommended by the Business Leaders for Michigan is appalling. We cannot expect to have a strong workforce if we refuse to spend the money on educating the leaders of tomorrow.”
Rep. Slavens, having reserved the right to explain her nay vote pertaining to House Bill No. 4328, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I voted against House Bill 4328, the general budget for fiscal year 2014, because although it gets some things right, it falls short in many ways. First and foremost, the budget does not accept federal funding to expand Medicaid in Michigan which would give health care to roughly 400,000 Michiganders and save taxpayers millions of dollars. In addition, the amount of money put into revenue sharing is woefully inadequate. Although there is an increase, it falls well short of the amount that has been taken away from municipalities over the last few years. As a result, cities and townships will continue to struggle to provide basic services, such as police and firefighters, to their residents. This budget also caters to Tea Party extremists by cutting funding for the implementation of Common Core Standards. Without Common Core, Michigan children run the risk of falling further and further behind their peers in other states and around the world.”
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Jacobsen, Denby, Pagel, Forlini, Schmidt, Jenkins, Kesto, Zorn, Pettalia, Lyons, Yonker, Bumstead, Potvin, Kowall, MacGregor and Foster introduced
House Bill No. 4781, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 306 (MCL 257.306), as amended by 2011 PA 159.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reps. Kivela, Kosowski, McBroom, Foster, Schor, Dianda, Zemke, Schmidt, Yanez, Driskell, Knezek, Cavanagh, Barnett, Santana, LaVoy, Switalski and Oakes introduced
House Bill No. 4782, entitled
A bill to amend 2010 PA 275, entitled “Next Michigan development act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 125.2954).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Reps. McBroom, Kivela, Foster, Schor, Dianda and Schmidt introduced
House Bill No. 4783, entitled
A bill to amend 2010 PA 275, entitled “Next Michigan development act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 125.2955).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Reps. Genetski, Rendon, MacMaster, Pscholka, Somerville, Franz, Victory, Callton, Jenkins, Poleski and Kowall introduced
House Bill No. 4784, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531j.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Rep. Lori introduced
House Bill No. 4785, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20910, 20912, 20918, 20920, 20923, 20926, 20929, 20931, 20934, 20936, 20941, 20945, 20950, 20954, and 20958 (MCL 333.20910, 333.20912, 333.20918, 333.20920, 333.20923, 333.20926, 333.20929, 333.20931, 333.20934, 333.20936, 333.20941, 333.20945, 333.20950, 333.20954, and 333.20958), section 20910 as amended by 2006 PA 582, sections 20912, 20918, 20929, and 20954 as amended by 2000 PA 375, sections 20920 and 20923 as amended by 2004 PA 200, sections 20926, 20931, 20936, 20941, and 20945 as added by 1990 PA 179, section 20934 as amended by 2012 PA 269, section 20950 as amended by 2006 PA 568, and section 20958 as amended by 2010 PA 304.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Rep. Lori introduced
House Bill No. 4786, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2891 (MCL 333.2891), as amended by 2004 PA 467, and by adding section 2892.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Rep. Lori introduced
House Bill No. 4787, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20161 (MCL 333.20161), as amended by 2011 PA 144.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Rep. Stamas introduced
House Bill No. 4788, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811x.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
Rep. Nesbitt introduced
House Bill No. 4789, entitled
A bill 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,” (MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 9t.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Rep. Heise introduced
House Bill No. 4790, entitled
A bill to provide for the establishment of a regional water and sewer alliance; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for transfer of certain rights in water supply and sewerage facilities; to provide for payment for water supply and sewerage services and facilities through rates, charges, special assessments, and other means; to provide for the issuance and payment of bonds or other obligations; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain governmental officials and entities.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rep. Heise introduced
House Bill No. 4791, entitled
A bill 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 6 (MCL 460.6), as amended by 2005 PA 190 and by adding section 6t.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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Rep. Lane moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:15 a.m.
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore O’Brien declared the House adjourned until Thursday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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