No. 28
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
98th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Brian N. Calley.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
Ananich—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present
Bieda—present Horn—present Proos—present
Booher—present Hune—present Robertson—present
Brandenburg—present Johnson—present Rocca—present
Casperson—present Jones—present Schmidt—present
Colbeck—present Knezek—present Schuitmaker—present
Emmons—present Knollenberg—present Shirkey—present
Green—present Kowall—present Smith—present
Gregory—present MacGregor—present Stamas—present
Hansen—present Marleau—present Warren—present
Hertel—present Meekhof—present Young—present
Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present Zorn—present
Hood—present O’Brien—present
Pastor Ross Shannon of First Baptist Church of Lapeer offered the following invocation:
Father God, we come before You this morning and ask for Your blessing. We have no good apart from You, so we ask You to come and give these servants wisdom to lead and legislate. May their leadership sustain our freedom to live peaceful and quiet lives and our freedom to live under Your good and sovereign hand in this land.
May the work of these Senators recognize the worth of every human life no matter its size, ethnicity, neighborhood, and degree of dependency, location, or desirability by some. We are all made in Your image. You have given us all life, and You sustain that life by Your hand. I pray that we would do what we can to preserve it and receive it as a gift from You. May these servants love what You love and rule as You rule with equity and justice.
Father, would You help us to recognize that You do according to Your will among the hosts of heaven and inhabitants of the earth. You work all things according to the counsel of Your will. Will you give us eyes this morning to see that none can stay Your hand or say to You, “What have You done?” There is no authority except from You, and where there is authority, as in this room this morning, it has been instituted by You. Would You raise up leaders who honor and recognize this.
You resist the proud, and You give grace to the humble, so would You give us an awareness of these realities this morning. Please give us strength to serve in light of them. We are thankful that we receive all these good things from Your hand. We thank You for the greatest of good. We thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ, who came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.
Father, would You bless this day in this place. Bless these servants, and we commit it all into Your good hands. We pray all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator Kowall moved that Senator Casperson be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hood moved that Senator Young be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Kowall moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guests of Senators Schmidt, Green and Emmons admittance to the Senate floor, including the center aisle.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Kowall moved that rule 3.901 be suspended to allow photographs to be taken from the Senate floor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, March 15:
House Bill Nos. 5184 5186 5187 5188
The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday, March 15, and are available at the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 853 854
House Bill Nos. 5453 5454 5455 5456 5457 5458 5459 5460 5461 5462 5463 5464 5465 5466
5467
Recess
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:07 a.m.
10:16 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Calley.
During the recess, Senator Emmons introduced Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy Varsity Girls Cross Country Team, Division 4 State Champions; and Head Coach Mark Zitzelsberger; and presented them with a Special Tribute.
Coach Zitzelsberger responded briefly.
During the recess, Senators Casperson and Young entered the Senate Chamber.
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the Governor were received:
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:34 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 473 (Public Act No. 43), being
An act to amend 1993 PA 327, entitled “An act to provide for a tax upon the sale and distribution of tobacco products; to regulate and license manufacturers, wholesalers, secondary wholesalers, vending machine operators, unclassified acquirers, transportation companies, transporters, and retailers of tobacco products; to prescribe the powers and duties of the revenue division and the department of treasury in regard to tobacco products; to provide for the administration, collection, and disposition of the tax; to levy an assessment; to provide for the administration, collection, defense, and disposition of the assessment; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the appointment of special investigators as peace officers for the enforcement of this act; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies for the violation of this act; to make and supplement appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 205.421 to 205.436) by adding section 6e.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:40 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:40 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 51 (Public Act No. 39), being
An act to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2080) by adding section 8a.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:32 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:42 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 150 (Public Act No. 38), being
An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406t.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:44 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 444 (Public Act No. 40), being
An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding part 209A.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:34 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:52 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 578 (Public Act No. 44), being
An act to amend 2002 PA 660, entitled “An act to prohibit certain lending practices; to require disclosure of certain information for home loans; to prescribe certain duties and obligations of the lender in a home loan transaction; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide for remedies,” by amending sections 2, 6, and 13 (MCL 445.1632, 445.1636, and 445.1643), section 2 as amended by 2012 PA 443; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:42 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:54 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 644 (Public Act No. 45), being
An act to amend 1987 PA 230, entitled “An act to authorize certain local governmental units to incorporate municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations for establishing, modifying, operating, and managing health services and acquiring, constructing, adding to, repairing, remodeling, renovating, equipping, and re-equipping hospitals and other health care facilities and related purposes; to provide for the application of this act to existing municipal hospitals and for the transfer of ownership of hospital funds and personal property; to validate and ratify the existence, organization, actions, proceedings, and board membership of existing organizations acting as county public hospitals; to provide for the appointment of trustees; to grant certain powers of a public body corporate to health facilities corporations and subsidiary health facilities corporations; to empower certain local governmental units to encumber property for the benefit of, transfer or make property available to, issue bonds to construct facilities to be used by, appropriate funds for, and levy a tax for, municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations; to empower certain local governmental units to guarantee obligations of municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations and to permit certain local governmental units to pledge their full faith and credit to pay such guaranties; to provide for transfer of ownership or operation of health care facilities and health services to nonprofit health care organizations; to authorize municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations to borrow money and issue notes for the purposes of meeting expenses of operation and to issue corporation obligations for the purpose of acquisition, construction, repair, remodeling, equipping or re-equipping of health care facilities and for the refinancing, refunding, or refunding in advance of indebtedness of the municipal health facilities corporations or the subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations or of indebtedness of certain local governmental units undertaken on their behalf; to authorize municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations to enter into mortgages, deeds of trust, and other agreements for security which may include provisions for the appointment of receivers; to exempt obligations and property of municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations from taxation; and to provide other rights, powers, and duties of municipal health facilities corporations and subsidiary municipal health facilities corporations,” by amending section 305a (MCL 331.1305a), as added by 2010 PA 331.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:44 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:56 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 471 (Public Act No. 41), 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 8134 (MCL 600.8134), as amended by 2014 PA 60.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:36 p.m.)
Date: March 15, 2016
Time: 11:58 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 472 (Public Act No. 42), being
An act to amend 1999 PA 244, entitled “An act to require tobacco product manufacturers to place funds in escrow for medical expenses incurred by the state due to tobacco related illnesses; to establish a formula for determining the amount of the escrow; to establish the conditions for release of funds from escrow; to prescribe powers and duties of the attorney general; and to provide for civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 445.2051 and 445.2052), section 2 as amended by 2003 PA 286.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on March 15, 2016, at 1:38 p.m.)
Respectfully,
Rick Snyder
Governor
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.
The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, designated Senator Knollenberg as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4792, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16171 (MCL 333.16171), as amended by 1985 PA 82.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
House Bill No. 5034, entitled
A bill to provide for fiduciary access to digital assets; and to provide for the powers and procedures of the court that has jurisdiction over these matters.
Substitute (S-1).
The following is the amendment to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend page 21, following line 1, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.”.
The Senate agreed to the substitute as amended recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Kowall moved to reconsider the vote by which the following bill was passed:
Senate Bill No. 314, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 722 (MCL 257.722), as amended by 2012 PA 522.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Kowall moved that the following bills be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:
Senate Bill No. 314
Senate Bill No. 579
Senate Bill No. 619
Senate Bill No. 620
Senate Bill No. 621
Senate Bill No. 622
Senate Bill No. 623
Senate Bill No. 624
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was announced:
Senate Bill No. 314, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 722 (MCL 257.722), as amended by 2012 PA 522.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 107 Yeas—28
Ananich Hertel Knollenberg Pavlov
Booher Hildenbrand Kowall Proos
Brandenburg Horn MacGregor Robertson
Casperson Hune Marleau Schmidt
Emmons Johnson Meekhof Shirkey
Gregory Jones Nofs Stamas
Hansen Knezek O’Brien Zorn
Nays—10
Bieda Hood Schuitmaker Warren
Colbeck Hopgood Smith Young
Green Rocca
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Protest
Senator Colbeck, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 314.
Senator Colbeck’s statement is as follows:
The reason for my “no” vote is pretty simple. This is dealing with the wear and tear on our roads. Proposed in the bill is a specific exemption for maple syrup trucks. I ask my colleagues: What’s the difference between a pound of maple syrup and a pound of liquid propane, a pound of water, or a pound of gas? There is no difference. The key thing is the weight on the road.
What pains me on this is that our laws are meant for the equal benefit of all of our citizens. That’s Article I, Section 1 of our Michigan Constitution. Legislation like this—this is just one example of a lot of bills that happen this way—seems to be driven more by what a specific group of donors want to push rather than what is best for all of our citizens. All I am asking for is that we have legislation that is fair to all; that treats the root issue rather than just treating a specific exemption for a specific industry class.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 579, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 381, entitled “Brownfield redevelopment financing act,” by amending sections 2 and 4 (MCL 125.2652 and 125.2654), section 2 as amended by 2013 PA 67 and section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 502.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 108 Yeas—37
Ananich Hertel Kowall Rocca
Bieda Hildenbrand MacGregor Schmidt
Booher Hood Marleau Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hopgood Meekhof Shirkey
Casperson Hune Nofs Smith
Colbeck Johnson O’Brien Stamas
Emmons Jones Pavlov Warren
Green Knezek Proos Young
Gregory Knollenberg Robertson Zorn
Hansen
Nays—1
Horn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 619, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 450, entitled “The tax increment finance authority act,” by amending sections 1 and 3 (MCL 125.1801 and 125.1803), section 1 as amended by 2014 PA 38 and section 3 as amended by 2005 PA 14.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 109 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 620, 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 3 (MCL 125.1651 and 125.1653), section 1 as amended by 2013 PA 66 and section 3 as amended by 2005 PA 115.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 110 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 621, entitled
A bill to amend 2005 PA 280, entitled “Corridor improvement authority act,” by amending sections 3 and 18 (MCL 125.2873 and 125.2888), section 3 as amended by 2013 PA 68 and section 18 as amended by 2008 PA 44.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 111 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 622, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 94, entitled “Water resource improvement tax increment finance authority act,” by amending sections 3 and 15 (MCL 125.1773 and 125.1785), section 3 as amended by 2013 PA 25.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 112 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 623, entitled
A bill to amend 1986 PA 281, entitled “The local development financing act,” by amending sections 2 and 4 (MCL 125.2152 and 125.2154), section 2 as amended by 2013 PA 62 and section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 290.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 113 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 624, entitled
A bill to amend 2004 PA 530, entitled “Historical neighborhood tax increment finance authority act,” by amending sections 3 and 17 (MCL 125.2843 and 125.2857), section 3 as amended by 2010 PA 237.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 114 Yeas—36
Ananich Hansen Knollenberg Robertson
Bieda Hertel Kowall Rocca
Booher Hildenbrand MacGregor Schuitmaker
Brandenburg Hood Marleau Shirkey
Casperson Hopgood Meekhof Smith
Colbeck Hune Nofs Stamas
Emmons Johnson O’Brien Warren
Green Jones Pavlov Young
Gregory Knezek Proos Zorn
Nays—2
Horn Schmidt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
House Bill No. 5184, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 72, entitled “Division on deafness act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 408.205), as amended by 1988 PA 434.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
House Bill No. 5186, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1534 (MCL 380.1534).
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
House Bill No. 5187, entitled
A bill to amend 1899 PA 44, entitled “An act to provide for the publication and distribution of publications, laws, and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers and public institutions of this state now or hereafter to be published; to provide for the replacing of publications lost by fire or otherwise; to provide for the publication and distribution of the Michigan manual; to provide for duties of certain state and local government departments and agencies; to establish certain funds; and to provide for certain penalties and remedies,” by amending section 34 (MCL 24.34).
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
House Bill No. 5188, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 72, entitled “Division on deafness act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 408.204), as amended by 1988 PA 434.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
Committee Reports
The Committee on Judiciary reported
Senate Bill No. 746, entitled
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 15 (MCL 722.125), as amended by 1993 PA 218.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Rick Jones
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Jones, Schuitmaker, Rocca, Colbeck and Bieda
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
Senate Bill No. 747, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 136b (MCL 750.136b), as amended by 2012 PA 194.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Rick Jones
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Jones, Schuitmaker, Rocca, Colbeck and Bieda
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Jones (C), Schuitmaker, Rocca, Colbeck and Bieda
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Joint Select Committee on Flint Water Public Health Emergency (SCR 24) submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 8:00 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators Stamas (C), Hune and Ananich
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 12:00 noon, Room 110, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Pavlov (C), Knollenberg, Booher, Colbeck and Knezek
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Health Policy submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 12:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators Shirkey (C), Hune, O’Brien, Marleau, Jones, Stamas, Robertson, Hertel, Knezek and Hopgood
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Local Government submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 12:30 p.m., Room 100, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Zorn (C), Proos and Rocca
Excused: Senators Brandenburg and Young
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid, Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Hansen (C), Pavlov and Hopgood
Scheduled Meetings
Appropriations -
Subcommittees -
Agriculture and Rural Development - Tuesday, March 22, 3:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Community Colleges - Friday, March 18, 1:00 p.m., Kirtland Community College, Rooms 251-252, Administration Building, 10775 N. Saint Helen Road, Roscommon; and Wednesday, March 23, 9:00 a.m., Room 100, Farnum Building (373-2768)
General Government - Thursdays, March 17 and March 24, 8:30 a.m., Room 100, Farnum Building and Tuesday, April 12, 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Higher Education - Thursday, March 24, 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Judiciary - Wednesday, March 23, 9:00 a.m., Room 405, Capitol Building (373-2768)
K-12, School Aid, Education - Wednesday, March 23, 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
State Police and Military Affairs - Tuesdays, March 22, 8:30 a.m., Room 405 and May 3, 8:30 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Transportation - Thursdays, March 17 and March 24, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Economic Development and International Investment - Thursday, March 17, 12:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5323)
Elections and Government Reform - Thursday, March 17, 8:30 a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-1721)
Finance - Tuesday, March 22, 2:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5312)
Legislative Council - Thursday, March 17, 9:30 a.m., House Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-0212)
Transportation - Thursday, March 17, 8:30 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5312)
Transportation and House Transportation and Infrastructure - Thursday, March 24, 8:30 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-5312)
Senator Kowall moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:43 a.m.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
JEFFREY F. COBB
Secretary of the Senate
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