STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
1:30 p.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.
Afendoulis—present Filler—present Jones—present Reilly—present
Albert—present Frederick—present Kahle—present Rendon—present
Alexander—present Garrett—present Kennedy—present Robinson—present
Allor—present Garza—present Koleszar—present Sabo—present
Anthony—present Gay-Dagnogo—present Kuppa—present Schroeder—excused
Bellino—present Glenn—present LaFave—present Shannon—present
Berman—present Green—present LaGrand—present Sheppard—present
Bolden—present Greig—present Lasinski—present Slagh—present
Bollin—present Griffin—present Leutheuser—present Sneller—present
Brann—present Guerra—present Liberati—present Sowerby—present
Brixie—present Haadsma—present Lightner—present Stone—present
Byrd—present Hall—present Lilly—present Tate—present
Calley—present Hammoud—present Love—present VanSingel—present
Cambensy—present Hauck—present Lower—present VanWoerkom—present
Camilleri—present Hernandez—present Maddock—present Vaupel—present
Carter, B.—present Hertel—present Manoogian—present Wakeman—present
Carter, T.—present Hoadley—present Marino—present Warren—present
Chatfield—present Hoitenga—present Markkanen—present Webber—present
Cherry—present Hood—present Meerman—present Wendzel—present
Chirkun—present Hope—present Miller—present Wentworth—present
Clemente—present Hornberger—present Mueller—present Whiteford—present
Cole—present Howell—present O’Malley—present Whitsett—present
Coleman—present Huizenga—present Pagan—excused Wittenberg—present
Crawford—present Iden—excused Paquette—present Witwer—present
Eisen—present Inman—present Peterson—present Wozniak—present
Elder—present Johnson,
C.—present Pohutsky—present Yancey—present
Ellison—present Johnson,
S.—present Rabhi—present Yaroch—present
Farrington—present
e/d/s = entered during session
Pastor Jim Heethuis, Pastor of Pathway
Church in Byron Center, offered the following invocation:
“[As]
it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the
overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble
sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and
pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and
proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the
Lord…
[We]
know that, by His divine law, nations like individuals are subjected to
punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the
awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, may be but a
punishment, inflicted upon us, for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of
our national reformation as a whole People? We have been the recipients of the
choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace
and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation
has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand
which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us;
and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these
blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.
Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel
the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God
that made us! It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended
Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness…
[In]
sincerity and truth, let us then rest humbly in the hope authorized by the
Divine teachings, that the united cry of the Nation will be heard on high, and
answered with blessings, no less than the pardon of our national sins, and the
restoration of our now divided and suffering Country, to its former happy
condition of unity and peace. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.”
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Rep.
Rabhi moved that Rep. Pagan be excused from today’s session.
The
motion prevailed.
Rep.
Cole moved that Reps. Iden and Schroeder be excused from today’s session.
The
motion prevailed.
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Alexander, VanWoerkom, Calley, Garza, Sabo, Wittenberg and Witwer
offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 241.
A resolution to declare March 11,
2020, as Agriculture Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Each year, states across
the nation recognize March as a time to celebrate the importance of food and
agriculture as a significant contributor to the national economy; and
Whereas, The Michigan food and
agriculture industry contributes more than $104.7 billion annually to the state’s
economy. It is a major source of employment for the state’s workforce,
supporting approximately 932,000 jobs and roughly 22 percent of the state’s
workforce; and
Whereas, Michigan’s food and
agriculture sector is the second most diverse in the country with more than
47,000 farms, 99 percent of which are family-owned, farming nearly 10 million
acres of farmland and commercially producing more than 300 food and agricultural
commodities. The state is the largest producer of asparagus, tart cherries,
cucumbers, squash, Niagara grapes, and two varieties of dry beans – black and
cranberry; and ranks in the top ten for 29 additional commodities, including
apples, sugar beets, potatoes, blueberries, and celery; and
Whereas, We are a major dairy
state, ranking 6th nationally in pounds of milk produced. Dairy is the leading
segment of Michigan’s agriculture economy. Livestock has the greatest economic
impact at $5.13 billion, followed by field crops with an economic impact
of $5.12 billion; and
Whereas, The industry supports
more than 300 farmers markets in communities across the state, produces hops
that have helped to grow more than 300 breweries, and has long supported the
nearly 150 wineries that call the Great Lakes State home; and
Whereas, Michigan exports about
one-third of its agricultural commodities each year, generating nearly $2.8
billion. Almost 40 percent of Michigan’s agricultural exports go directly to Canada,
our number one export market, and rounding out the top countries eager for
Michigan-grown products are Mexico, Japan, China and Thailand; and
Whereas, Food processing is a
large contributor to the state’s economy. Michigan is home to more than 3,200
licensed food processing facilities and warehouses that employ more than 30,000
residents and generate more than $30 billion in economic activity; and
Whereas, Michigan is home to the
nation’s pioneer land-grant university, Michigan State University, where the
Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine, in
partnership with the industry and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development, provide research, education, and support for the growth of
production agriculture and agribusinesses; and
Whereas, Michigan’s food and
agricultural sector continues to be a growing industry offering new business
and career opportunities for Michiganders, making food and agriculture a
cornerstone of Michigan’s continued prosperity; and
Whereas, During the month of
March, we celebrate National Agricultural Week and Michigan Food and
Agriculture Month, Agriculture Day at the Capitol is March 11, and Michigan
State University hosts the State FFA Convention as well as Agriculture and Natural
Resources Week; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of the
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare March 11,
2020, as Agriculture Day in the state of Michigan. We encourage all citizens to
recognize and celebrate this momentous occasion.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
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The
Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Hornberger to the Chair.
Third Reading of Bills
House
Bill No. 5502, entitled
A bill
to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled “Fire prevention code,” by amending section 22
(MCL 29.22), as amended by 1980 PA 247.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 149 Yeas—106
Afendoulis Farrington Jones Reilly
Albert Filler Kahle Rendon
Alexander Frederick Kennedy Robinson
Allor Garrett Koleszar Sabo
Anthony Garza Kuppa Shannon
Bellino Gay-Dagnogo LaFave Sheppard
Berman Glenn LaGrand Slagh
Bolden Green Lasinski Sneller
Bollin Greig Leutheuser Sowerby
Brann Griffin Liberati Stone
Brixie Guerra Lightner Tate
Byrd Haadsma Lilly VanSingel
Calley Hall Love VanWoerkom
Cambensy Hammoud Lower Vaupel
Camilleri Hauck Maddock Wakeman
Carter,
B. Hernandez Manoogian Warren
Carter,
T. Hertel Marino Webber
Chatfield Hoadley Markkanen Wendzel
Cherry Hoitenga Meerman Wentworth
Chirkun Hood Miller Whiteford
Clemente Hope Mueller Whitsett
Cole Hornberger O’Malley Wittenberg
Coleman Howell Paquette Witwer
Crawford Huizenga Peterson Wozniak
Eisen Inman Pohutsky Yancey
Elder Johnson, C. Rabhi Yaroch
Ellison Johnson, S.
Nays—0
In The Chair: Hornberger
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House
Bill No. 5503, 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 2018 PA 307.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 150 Yeas—106
Afendoulis Farrington Jones Reilly
Albert Filler Kahle Rendon
Alexander Frederick Kennedy Robinson
Allor Garrett Koleszar Sabo
Anthony Garza Kuppa Shannon
Bellino Gay-Dagnogo LaFave Sheppard
Berman Glenn LaGrand Slagh
Bolden Green Lasinski Sneller
Bollin Greig Leutheuser Sowerby
Brann Griffin Liberati Stone
Brixie Guerra Lightner Tate
Byrd Haadsma Lilly VanSingel
Calley Hall Love VanWoerkom
Cambensy Hammoud Lower Vaupel
Camilleri Hauck Maddock Wakeman
Carter,
B. Hernandez Manoogian Warren
Carter,
T. Hertel Marino Webber
Chatfield Hoadley Markkanen Wendzel
Cherry Hoitenga Meerman Wentworth
Chirkun Hood Miller Whiteford
Clemente Hope Mueller Whitsett
Cole Hornberger O’Malley Wittenberg
Coleman Howell Paquette Witwer
Crawford Huizenga Peterson Wozniak
Eisen Inman Pohutsky Yancey
Elder Johnson, C. Rabhi Yaroch
Ellison Johnson, S.
Nays—0
In The Chair: Hornberger
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Second Reading of Bills
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan
liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 109 (MCL 436.1109), as
amended by 2018 PA 409, and by adding section 504.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
Senate
Bill No. 543, entitled
A bill
to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by
amending section 701 (MCL 436.1701), as amended by 2010 PA 266.
Was
read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means,
The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House
Bill No. 4332, entitled
A bill
to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection
act,” by amending sections 40102, 40103, and 40114 (MCL 324.40102, 324.40103,
and 324.40114), section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24, section 40103 as
amended by 2016 PA 382, and section 40114 as amended by 2018 PA 390, and by
adding section 40111d.
Was
read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Judiciary,
The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
LaFave moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House
Bill No. 4454, entitled
A bill
to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection
act,” by amending section 8905a (MCL 324.8905a), as amended by 2014 PA 549.
Was
read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-3) previously recommended by the Committee on Judiciary,
The substitute (H-3) was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Cynthia Johnson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of
Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House
Bill No. 4587, entitled
A bill
to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending
sections 5741 and 5750 (MCL 600.5741 and 600.5750).
Was
read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Judiciary,
The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Sheppard moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
A bill to prohibit political subdivisions in
this state from imposing certain restrictions on the transportation,
possession, carrying, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing,
registration, manufacturing, or use of knives or components of knives.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep.
Steven Johnson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of
Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
Senate
Bill No. 415, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 379, entitled “An act
to define and regulate certain credit card transactions, agreements, charges,
and disclosures; to prescribe the powers and duties of the financial
institutions bureau and certain state agencies; to provide for the promulgation
of rules; and to provide for fines and penalties,” by amending the title and
section 1 (MCL 493.101).
The bill was read a second time.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
Senate
Bill No. 269, 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,” (MCL 205.1 to 205.31) by adding section 4a.
Was
read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-4) previously recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means,
The substitute (H-4) was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Cole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
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Rep. Cole 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
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and
Enrollment
The Clerk
announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available
electronically on Tuesday, March 10:
House
Bill Nos. 5600 5601 5602 5603 5604 5605 5606 5607 5608 5609 5610
The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on
Wednesday, March 11:
Senate Bill Nos. 364 725 726
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and
made available electronically on Wednesday, March 11:
Senate Bill Nos. 827 828 829
Reports
of Standing Committees
The Committee on Elections and
Ethics, by Rep. Calley, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 5543, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116,
entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 759 (MCL 168.759), as
amended by 2018 PA 603.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard,
Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra and Hope
Nays: None
The bill and substitute were
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted
by Rep. Calley, Chair, of the Committee on Elections and Ethics, was received
and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, March
11, 2020
Present: Reps. Calley, Sheppard,
Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra and Hope
The Committee on Families,
Children, and Seniors, by Rep. Crawford, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 5248, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 204,
entitled “The children’s ombudsman act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 722.929),
as amended by 2013 PA 38.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon,
Farrington, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
Nays: None
The bill and substitute were
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Families,
Children, and Seniors, by Rep. Crawford, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 5249, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 204,
entitled “The children’s ombudsman act,” by amending sections 2 and 6 (MCL
722.922 and 722.926), as amended by 2014 PA 455.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon,
Farrington, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted
by Rep. Crawford, Chair, of the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors,
was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, March
11, 2020
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon,
Farrington, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
Absent: Reps. Hoitenga and
Garrett
Excused: Reps. Hoitenga and
Garrett
The Committee on Local Government and
Municipal Finance, by Rep. Lower, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4159, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 381,
entitled “Brownfield redevelopment financing act,” by amending sections 2,
8, 13, 13b, and 16 (MCL 125.2652, 125.2658, 125.2663, 125.2663b, and 125.2666),
section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 203, section 8 as amended by 2016 PA 471, and
sections 13, 13b, and 16 as amended by 2017 PA 46.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino,
Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza,
Hope and Kuppa
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Local Government
and Municipal Finance, by Rep. Lower, Chair, referred
Senate Bill No. 350, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3,
entitled “The general law village act,” by amending section 18 (MCL 69.18), as
amended by 1984 PA 179.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino,
Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza,
Hope and Kuppa
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Local Government
and Municipal Finance, by Rep. Lower, Chair, referred
Senate Bill No. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3,
entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 10 and 13 of
chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10, 62.13, and 65.5), section 13
of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter V as amended
by 1998 PA 255.
to the Committee on Ways and
Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.
Favorable Roll
Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino,
Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza,
Hope and Kuppa
Nays: None
The bill and substitute were
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted
by Rep. Lower, Chair, of the Committee on Local Government and Municipal
Finance, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, March
11, 2020
Present: Reps. Lower, Marino,
Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza,
Hope and Kuppa
The following report, submitted
by Rep. Afendoulis, Chair, of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and
read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, March
11, 2020
Present: Reps. Afendoulis,
Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Ellison, Lasinski,
Robinson and Whitsett
Absent: Reps. Lower, Schroeder,
Yancey and Wittenberg
Excused: Reps. Lower, Schroeder,
Yancey and Wittenberg
Messages from the Senate
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281,
entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as
amended by 2018 PA 589.
The Senate has passed the bill,
ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20,
inserted the full title.
The House agreed to the full
title.
The bill was referred to the
Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51,
entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to
set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the
deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles
and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the
Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle
drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and
highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund
for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain
businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within
the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities,
and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for
transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment
of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to
provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and
pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships
for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund,
local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds;
to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 247.651 to
247.675) by adding section 11i.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by
its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The
general property tax act,” by amending sections 78b, 78c, and 78f (MCL 211.78b,
211.78c, and 211.78f), sections 78b and 78c as amended by 2015 PA 202 and
section 78f as amended by 2015 PA 190.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its
title and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance.
A bill
to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending
sections 78h and 78k (MCL 211.78h and 211.78k), section 78h as amended by 2014
PA 499 and section 78k as amended by 2016 PA 433.
The
Senate has passed the bill.
The bill
was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Local
Government and Municipal Finance.
Messages from the Governor
The
following message from the Governor was received March 11, 2020 and read:
No.
2020-4
Declaration
of State of Emergency
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
is a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death. It is
caused by a new strain of coronavirus that had not been previously identified
in humans and can easily spread from person to person.
COVID-19 has been identified as
the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City
in the Hubei Province of China. Person-to-person spread of the virus has
occurred in the United States, with some of those occurring in people with
no travel history and no known source of exposure. On January 31, 2020,
the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar
declared a public health emergency for COVIND-19, and affected state and local
governments have also declared states of emergency.
The State of Michigan has been
taking proactive steps to prevent and prepare for the spread of this disease. On
February 3, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center, and has been
working diligently with local health departments, health systems, and medical
providers throughout Michigan to make sure appropriate screening and
preparations for COVID-19 are being made. On February 28, 2020, I activated the
State Emergency Operations Center to maximize coordination with state, local
and federal agencies, as well as private partners, and to help prevent the
spread of the disease. On March 3, 2020, I created four task forces comprising
key state government agencies to coordinate the state’s response and work
closely with the appropriate community and non-governmental stakeholders to
combat the spread of COVID-19 and assess the impact it may have on Michiganders’
day-to-day lives. And throughout this time, the State has been working with
schools, business, medical providers, local health departments, and residents
to make sure they have the information they need to prepare for potential
cases.
On March 10, 2020, MDHHS
identified the first two presumptive-positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan,
Section 1 of article 5 of the
Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of
Michigan in the governor.
The Emergency Management Act,
1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4), provides that “[t]he governor shall, by
executive order or proclamation, declare a state of emergency if he or she
finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat of an emergency exists.”
The Emergency Powers of the
Governor Act of 1945, 1945 PA 302, as amended, MCL 10.31(1), provides that “[d]uring
times of great public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe, or similar public
emergency within the state, or reasonable apprehension of immediate danger of a
public emergency of that kind, . . . the governor may proclaim a state of
emergency and designate the area involved.”
Acting under the Michigan
Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following:
1. A state of emergency is declared across the
State of Michigan.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Division of the Department of State Police must coordinate and maximize all
state efforts that may be activated to state service to assist local
governments and officials and may call upon all state departments to utilize
available resources to assist.
3. The state of emergency is terminated when
emergency conditions no longer exist and appropriate programs have been
implemented to recover from any effects of the emergency conditions, consistent
with the legal authorities upon which this declaration is based and any limits
on duration imposed by those authorities.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Michigan.
Date: March 10, 2020
[SEAL] GRETCHEN
WHITMER
GOVERNOR
By
the Governor:
Jocelyn
Benson
SECRETARY
OF STATE
The
message was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
House Bill No. 5611, entitled
A bill to amend 1945 PA 200, entitled “An act
to define a marketable record title to an interest in land; to require the
filing of notices of claim of interest in such land in certain cases within a
definite period of time and to require the recording thereof; to make invalid
and of no force or effect all claims with respect to the land affected thereby
where no such notices of claim of interest are filed within the required
period; to provide for certain penalties for filing slanderous notices of claim
of interest, and to provide certain exceptions to the applicability and
operation thereof,” by amending section 3 (MCL 565.103), as amended by 2018 PA
572.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance.
House Bill No. 5612, entitled
A bill to amend 1968 PA 2, entitled “Uniform budgeting and accounting
act,” (MCL 141.421 to 141.440a) by adding section 18a.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the
Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
Reps. Witwer, Garza, Lasinski, Brixie, Tate,
Chirkun and Warren introduced
House Bill No. 5613, entitled
A bill to amend 1885 PA 152, entitled “An act
to authorize the establishment of facilities for former members of the armed
forces of the United States in the state of Michigan; to create funds; and to
provide for the promulgation of rules,” (MCL 36.1 to 36.12) by amending the
title, as amended by 1982 PA 391, and by adding section 11a.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security.
Reps. Witwer, Garza, Lasinski, Brixie, Tate,
Chirkun and Warren introduced
House Bill No. 5614, entitled
A bill to allow for the charitable donation of
unclaimed shoes held by persons engaged in the business of shoe repair.
The bill was read a first time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
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Rep. Whiteford moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 3:30 p.m.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of
Representatives