No. 1
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
97th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
12:00 Noon.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution, the Representatives assembled in Representative Hall in the Capitol at Lansing on the second Wednesday in January, the 8th of January, 2014 at 12:00 o’clock noon, and in accordance with law, were called to order by the Honorable James Bolger, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
By the direction of the Speaker, the Clerk called the roll of the House of Representatives and announced that a quorum was present.
District Name District Name
1st Brian R. Banks 56th Dale W. Zorn
2nd Alberta Tinsley Talabi 57th Nancy Jenkins
3rd John Olumba—absent 58th Kenneth Kurtz
4th Rose Mary C. Robinson 59th Matt Lori
5th Fred Durhal, Jr.—excused 60th Sean McCann
6th Rashida Tlaib 61st Margaret E. O’Brien
7th Thomas F. Stallworth III—excused 62nd Kate Segal
8th David E. Nathan 63rd Jase Bolger
9th Harvey Santana 64th Earl Poleski
10th Phil Cavanagh 65th Mike Shirkey
11th David Knezek 66th Aric Nesbitt
12th Douglas A. Geiss 67th Tom Cochran
13th Andrew J. Kandrevas 68th Andy Schor
14th Paul Clemente 69th Sam Singh
15th George T. Darany 70th Rick Outman
16th Robert Kosowski 71st Theresa Abed
17th Bill LaVoy—excused 72nd Ken Yonker
18th Sarah Roberts 73rd Peter MacGregor
19th John J. Walsh 74th Rob VerHeulen
20th Kurt Heise 75th Brandon Dillon
21st Dian Slavens 76th Winnie Brinks
22nd Harold L. Haugh—excused 77th Tom Hooker
23rd Pat Somerville 78th Dave Pagel
24th Anthony G. Forlini 79th Al Pscholka
25th Henry Yanez 80th Bob Genetski—excused
26th Jim Townsend—excused 81st Dan Lauwers
27th Ellen Cogen Lipton 82nd Kevin Daley
28th Jon M. Switalski 83rd Paul Muxlow
29th Tim Greimel 84th Terry L. Brown
30th Jeff Farrington 85th Ben Glardon
31st Marilyn Lane 86th Lisa Posthumus Lyons
32nd Andrea M. LaFontaine 87th Mike Callton
33rd Ken Goike 88th Roger Victory
34th Woodrow Stanley 89th Amanda Price
35th Rudy Hobbs 90th Joe Haveman
36th Pete Lund 91st Collene Lamonte
37th Vicki Barnett 92nd Marcia Hovey-Wright
38th Hugh D. Crawford 93rd Tom Leonard
39th Klint Kesto 94th Tim Kelly
40th Michael D. McCready 95th Stacy Erwin Oakes
41st Martin Howrylak 96th Charles M. Brunner
42nd Bill Rogers 97th Joel Johnson
43rd Gail Haines 98th Jim Stamas
44th Eileen Kowall 99th Kevin Cotter
45th Tom McMillin 100th Jon Bumstead
46th Bradford C. Jacobsen 101st Ray Franz
47th Cindy Denby 102nd Phil Potvin
48th Pam Faris—excused 103rd Bruce R. Rendon—excused
49th Phil Phelps 104th Wayne A. Schmidt
50th Charles Smiley 105th Greg MacMaster
51st Joseph Graves 106th Peter Pettalia
52nd Gretchen Driskell 107th Frank Foster
53rd Jeff Irwin 108th Ed McBroom—excused
54th David Rutledge 109th John Kivela
55th Adam Zemke 110th Scott Dianda
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. Jeff Farrington, from the 30th District, offered the following invocation:
“Lord, grant us the serenity to accept matters that we cannot change, courage to change things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Lord, let us be a light. A light to lead down the path that You have chosen.
Lord, let us be a radiance. A radiance that is You within us.
Lord, let us be love and respect. For love and respect for each other is a true reflection of You.
Lord, flood our souls with Thy spirit...amen.”
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Rep. Stamas moved that Reps. Genetski, McBroom and Rendon be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Rutledge moved that Reps. Townsend, Faris, Haugh, Stallworth, Durhal and LaVoy be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Messages from the Senate
January 8, 2014
The Honorable Jase Bolger
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Capitol Building
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Dear Mr. Speaker:
By direction of the Senate, I hereby notify you that a quorum of the Senate has assembled and is ready to proceed with the business of the session.
Very respectfully,
Carol Morey Viventi, J.D.
Secretary of the Senate
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Somerville, Barnett, Brown and Roberts offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 284.
A resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the North American International Auto Show and to declare January 2014 as North American International Auto Show Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Detroit is a city that rose to greatness on the back of automobile manufacturing, becoming one of the world’s great industrial centers and a shining example of American ingenuity and innovation; and
Whereas, The “Motor City” powered an economic and social revolution in the United States, its industrial advances and mighty Detroit muscle pushing America into modernity and changing the very culture of the nation; and
Whereas, The history and fortunes of Detroit are forever intertwined with the history and fortunes of the automotive industry and no symbol captures the spirit and soul of the city more than an American-made automobile; and
Whereas, In order to celebrate Detroit’s economic and cultural connection to the automobile industry, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association has played host to an auto show nearly every year since 1907; and
Whereas, While the original Detroit Auto Show was a regional affair that focused solely on domestic automobiles, an innovative and visionary group within the Detroit Auto Dealers Association sought to change the nature of the event in the 1980s, seeking to bring European and Asian manufacturers to the show, thereby making it a truly world-class event; and
Whereas, The vision of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association was achieved in 1989, when the newly-named North American International Auto Show became a reality in the Motor City; and
Whereas, Since that time, the dedication and hard work of the Detroit-area auto dealers who have served on the event’s organizing committee have allowed the North American International Auto Show to become one of the premier auto shows in the world, having featured more than 200 exhibitors, drawn more than 18 million attendees, and hosted more than 1,300 automobile debuts; and
Whereas, The North American International Auto Show not only captures the imagination and spirit of Detroit, but it also gives back to its hometown, providing more than $90 million to Detroit-area charities, including $47 million in the past decade alone; and
Whereas, Thanks to the generosity of those affiliated with the automotive industry, the North American International Auto Show Charity Preview has become the largest single night fundraiser in the world; and
Whereas, Over the past 25 years, the North American International Auto Show has had an economic impact of nearly $10 billion in the southeastern Michigan region; and
Whereas, The people of the state of Michigan owe a great deal to the automotive industry, as it has long been the economic engine of our state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That that the members of this legislative body commemorate the 25th anniversary of the North American International Auto Show and declare January 2014 as North American International Auto Show Month in the state of Michigan. We encourage all Michiganders to celebrate the anniversary of the North American International Auto Show and to appreciate the ingenuity, innovation, and generosity of the industry that has shaped our great state; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Auto Dealers Association.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Reps. Stamas and Rutledge offered the following concurrent resolution:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 20.
A concurrent resolution providing for a joint convention of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the House of Representatives and Senate meet in joint convention in the Hall of the House of Representatives, Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., to receive the message of Governor Rick Snyder.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
The concurrent resolution was adopted.
Notices
December 19, 2013
Mr. Gary L. Randall, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I hereby make the following changes to the House Standing Committees for the 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
Appropriations
Remove Rep. Howrylak
Add Rep. Shirkey
Energy and Technology
Add Rep. Howrylak
Add Rep. Phelps
Financial Liability Reform
Remove Rep. Shirkey
Remove Rep. Talabi
Add Rep. Jacobsen
Add Rep. Barnett
Health Policy
Add Rep. Howrylak
Add Rep. Phelps
Judiciary
Remove Rep. Jacobsen
Add Rep. Howrylak
Local Government
Remove Rep. Rutledge
Add Rep. Kosowski
Rep. Stanley to Minority Vice Chair
Oversight
Add Rep. Howrylak
Add Rep. Phelps
Sincerely,
Jase Bolger, Speaker
Michigan House of Representatives
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Brown, Graves, Schmidt, Segal, LaVoy, Clemente, Rogers, Geiss, Cochran, Stanley, Driskell, Slavens, McCann, Kandrevas, Kivela, Abed, Darany, Dianda, Lamonte, Yanez, Brinks, Dillon, Switalski, Phelps, Smiley, Brunner, Cavanagh, Zemke, Irwin, Faris, Singh, Potvin, Hobbs, Leonard, Santana, Knezek, Tlaib, Roberts, Townsend, Kelly, Heise, Kowall, Muxlow, Yonker, Denby, Callton and Howrylak introduced
House Bill No. 5206, entitled
A bill to designate February 2 of each year as “Blue Star Mothers Day”.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
Reps. Singh, Robinson and Irwin introduced
House Bill No. 5207, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7403 and 7404 (MCL 333.7403 and 333.7404), as amended by 2012 PA 183.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
Reps. Schor, Lamonte, Driskell, Kivela, Dianda, Zemke, Schmidt, Rogers and Pscholka introduced
House Bill No. 5208, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” (MCL 710.21 to 712B.41) by adding section 2f to chapter XIIA.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reps. Schor, Lamonte, Driskell, Kivela, Dianda, Zemke, Schmidt, Rogers and Pscholka introduced
House Bill No. 5209, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 303 and 319 (MCL 257.303 and 257.319), section 303 as amended by 2012 PA 498 and section 319 as amended by 2012 PA 306.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reps. Schmidt, LaFontaine, Bumstead, Daley, Rendon, Pettalia, Brown, Potvin, McCready, Victory, Glardon, Foster, Johnson, Smiley, Kivela, Jenkins and Goike introduced
House Bill No. 5210, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 503 (MCL 324.503), as amended by 2012 PA 294.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reps. LaVoy, Phelps, Singh, Geiss, Walsh, Kowall, Denby, MacMaster, Somerville, Kelly, Schmidt and Zorn introduced
House Bill No. 5211, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3135 (MCL 500.3135), as amended by 2012 PA 158.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reps. Irwin, McMillin, Santana, Robinson, Banks, Switalski and Kandrevas introduced
House Bill No. 5212, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 7521a and 7521b.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
Reps. Irwin, McMillin, Santana, Robinson, Banks, Shirkey and Switalski introduced
House Bill No. 5213, entitled
A bill to regulate the use by law enforcement agencies of law enforcement participants and informants who are less than 18 years of age; and to provide for the issuance of injunctive orders and payment of damages under certain circumstances.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
Reps. McCann, Geiss, LaVoy, Irwin, Singh and Hovey-Wright introduced
House Bill No. 5214, entitled
A bill to require employers to allow a day of rest for employees each week; to require employers to allow a meal break during certain work periods; to provide for exceptions and exemptions; to provide powers and duties of certain state officers and departments; to authorize rule promulgation; and to provide remedies.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Rep. Schmidt introduced
House Bill No. 5215, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Reps. Irwin, Robinson, Hobbs, Stallworth, Durhal, Talabi, Townsend, Switalski, Phelps, Smiley, Brunner, Cavanagh, Tlaib, Barnett, Kosowski, Haugh, Lipton, Zemke, Singh, McCann and Schor introduced
House Joint Resolution BB, entitled
A joint resolution to petition the congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the constitution of the United States to restrict independent political spending.
The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
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Rep. Barnett moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 12:40 p.m.
The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Thursday, January 9, at 12:00 Noon.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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