No. 42

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

100th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 2, 2019.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist II.

 

The roll was called by the Assistant Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Alexander—present                             Horn—present                                 Outman—present

Ananich—present                                Irwin—present                                 Polehanki—present

Barrett—present                                  Johnson—present                             Runestad—present

Bayer—present                                    LaSata—present                              Santana—present

Bizon—present                                    Lauwers—present                            Schmidt—present

Brinks—present                                   Lucido—present                              Shirkey—present

Bullock—present                                 MacDonald—present                       Stamas—present

Bumstead—present                              MacGregor—present                        Theis—present

Chang—present                                   McBroom—present                          VanderWall—present

Daley—present                                    McCann—present                            Victory—present

Geiss—present                                    McMorrow—present                        Wojno—present

Hertel—present                                   Moss—present                                 Zorn—present

Hollier—present                                  Nesbitt—present                             


 

Senator Winnie Brinks of the 29th District offered the following invocation:

Holy one, known by many names and beyond all names, known in many ways and beyond our knowing, this Legislature gathers together today as people of many faiths—as Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists, young and old, gay and straight, black and white, Hispanic and Asian, and Republicans and Democrats. We gather as neighbors—a human rainbow united by our shared faith in the ideals of justice, democracy, community, the common good, and the love of our neighbors.

Remind us with the dawning of each new day that the moral arc of the universe is long, but that it bends toward justice. Grant us the strength and courage to stand up and speak out against injustice, discrimination, and oppression; and to reclaim in this day and time the mantle of the prophets who throughout the ages have spoken truth to power and called those with power and privilege to honor, respect, protect, and care for the least of those among us—the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the sick, the broken, the forgotten, and the strangers in our land.

Give our constituents the patience to allow us to govern, even as they demand of us what is just. May they rightly hold us accountable to serve all of the people, not just those who wield power or influence. And in that accountability, may they support sincere effort and celebrate wise compromise, recognizing that the challenges we face are complex, and that the resources available are often inadequate.

Help all Michiganders to find new hope when hope is hard to find, when we tire of the demands placed on us and our families, when injustices are too much to bear, and when cynicism makes us doubt that we will ever reach the promised land of beloved community.

Grant us, too, wisdom and humility that we might speak truth in love, remembering that hatred and bitterness can never cure the disease of fear. May we be gracious with one another in our work here in the Capitol and throughout our state. May we always act genuinely and honestly on behalf of the people.

This we pray in the name of all that we hold sacred, holy, right, good, and true. Let the people say: Amen.

 

The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senators Alexander and Santana entered the Senate Chamber.

 

 

Senators Bayer and MacGregor asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:

Today is Stroke Awareness Day. As most of you know, my husband John had a massive stroke almost two months ago. When I walked into the living room, I saw his confusion, inability to speak, and something wrong with his eyes. We’re fortunate enough that we live near very excellent medical care and we were at the hospital getting a CT scan within 15 minutes. The incredible skill and caring of those first responders and hospital staff are undoubtedly what saved his life. The years of research that gave us the clot-buster drug known as TPA is almost certainly why, after a week in a coma, John woke up and started getting better. The thoughts, prayers, and good wishes from everyone are what make it possible for me to introduce you to John today, right here.

For Stroke Awareness Day, I just want to remind you to recognize the symptoms—confusion, inability to speak, something wrong with their eyes or vision—to react quickly—get to the hospital as fast as possible—and to treasure the care, support, help, prayers, and wishes from your community.

If you can, stop over and introduce yourself to John and he has a little stroke information at my desk.

 

Senator MacGregor’s statement is as follows:

We have another one of our precious and tireless clerks leaving today and I would like to recognize him. Andrew Haring is a committee clerk who has been working for the Senate for almost two years and he is leaving to take his next step in his career with the United States House of Representatives with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.

Andrew is from Grant and attended Adrian College majoring in political science. During his college years, Andrew got involved with politics by managing an election campaign for a Leelanau County circuit court judge.

After college, Andrew began his legislative career as a committee clerk here in the Senate. He has served as a clerk for chairmen Nofs, Lauwers, Bizon, Horn, Zorn, Booher, Hansen, and Hune; and was clerk for me when I chaired the Oversight Committee last session. Andrew is known for his dedication, sense of humor, excitement, and knowledge of the political process.

He’s also one for details. Recently in the Economic and Small Business Development Committee, which has a lot of members, everyone was constantly going to see where they’re supposed to sit. Andrew put sticky notes on the front of everyone’s desk because, you know, we have to be told where to sit and Andrew knows that. Those sticky notes were very helpful and I thought that was very creative. Andrew has demonstrated integrity to the highest standards in the Senate. His character and friendliness will be missed.

Andrew is joined today by his dad, Tony Haring; his mom, Rita King; and his stepdad, Marlo King. Please join me in thanking Andrew and wishing him well in his next endeavor.

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guests of Senator Shirkey admittance to the Senate floor, including the center aisle.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.901 be suspended to allow filming and photographs to be taken from the Senate Gallery.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Recess

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:14 a.m.

 

11:01 a.m.

 

The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.

 

 

During the recess, Senator Shirkey introduced the Bronson High School Boys and Girls Division 4 State Champion bowling teams and coaches Mike O’Rourke, Roger Wisman, Tammy Smith, and Linda Hyska; and Ben Modert, Bronson High School Division 4 State Champion wrestler, and coaches Jesse Modert and Chad Butters; and presented them with Special Tributes.

 

 

Messages from the House

 

 

House Bill No. 4206, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2018 PA 586.

The House of Representatives has amended the Senate substitute (S-1) as follows:

1.  Amend page 7, line 21, after “state,” by striking out “those days and the equivalent number of hours are considered to be days and hours of pupil instruction and” and inserting “upon request by a district to the superintendent of public instruction, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that 1 or more of those days and the equivalent number of hours count as days and hours of pupil instruction,”.

2.  Amend page 7, line 23, after “count” by striking out “them” and inserting “those requested days and the equivalent number hours”.

Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,

Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the House amendments made to the Senate substitute,

The amendments were concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 52                                      Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       MacGregor                             Santana

Ananich                            Hertel                      McBroom                              Schmidt

Barrett                               Hollier                     McCann                                 Shirkey

Bayer                                Horn                        McMorrow                             Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       Moss                                     Theis

Brinks                               Johnson                   Nesbitt                                   VanderWall

Bullock                             LaSata                     Outman                                  Victory

Bumstead                          Lauwers                  Polehanki                               Wojno

Chang                                Lucido                     Runestad                                Zorn

Daley                                MacDonald                                                           

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

                                                            Excused—0

 

 

                                                          Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4129, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending section 35 (MCL 791.235), as amended by 2018 PA 339.

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. 53                                      Yeas—35

 

 

Alexander                          Daley                       MacGregor                             Santana

Ananich                            Geiss                       McBroom                              Schmidt

Barrett                               Hertel                      McCann                                 Shirkey

Bayer                                Hollier                     McMorrow                             Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       Moss                                     VanderWall

Brinks                               Johnson                   Nesbitt                                   Victory

Bullock                             Lauwers                  Outman                                  Wojno

Bumstead                          Lucido                     Polehanki                               Zorn

Chang                                MacDonald              Runestad                               

 

 

                                                               Nays—3

 

 

Horn                                 LaSata                     Theis                                    

 

 

                                                            Excused—0

                                                          Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to probationers and probation officers, to pardons, reprieves, commutations, and paroles, to the administration of correctional institutions, correctional farms, and probation recovery camps, to prisoner labor and correctional industries, and to the supervision and inspection of local jails and houses of correction; to provide for the siting of correctional facilities; to create a state department of corrections, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties vested by law in certain other state boards, commissions, and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions, and offices the powers and duties of which are transferred by this act; to allow for the operation of certain facilities by private entities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain other state departments and agencies; to provide for the creation of a local lockup advisory board; to provide for a lifetime electronic monitoring program; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to make certain appropriations; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,”.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4130, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending sections 33 and 34 (MCL 791.233 and 791.234), section 33 as amended by 2017 PA 14 and section 34 as amended by 2017 PA 265.

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. 54                                      Yeas—35

 

 

Alexander                          Daley                       MacGregor                             Santana

Ananich                            Geiss                       McBroom                              Schmidt

Barrett                               Hertel                      McCann                                 Shirkey

Bayer                                Hollier                     McMorrow                             Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       Moss                                     VanderWall

Brinks                               Johnson                   Nesbitt                                   Victory

Bullock                             Lauwers                  Outman                                  Wojno

Bumstead                          Lucido                     Polehanki                               Zorn

Chang                                MacDonald              Runestad                               

 

 

                                                               Nays—3

 

 

Horn                                 LaSata                     Theis                                    

 

 

                                                            Excused—0

 

 

                                                          Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to probationers and probation officers, to pardons, reprieves, commutations, and paroles, to the administration of correctional institutions, correctional farms, and probation recovery camps, to prisoner labor and correctional industries, and to the supervision and inspection of local jails and houses of correction; to provide for the siting of correctional facilities; to create a state department of corrections, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties vested by law in certain other state boards, commissions, and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions, and offices the powers and duties of which are transferred by this act; to allow for the operation of certain facilities by private entities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain other state departments and agencies; to provide for the creation of a local lockup advisory board; to provide for a lifetime electronic monitoring program; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to make certain appropriations; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,”.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4131, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 197d.

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. 55                                      Yeas—38

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       MacGregor                             Santana

Ananich                            Hertel                      McBroom                              Schmidt

Barrett                               Hollier                     McCann                                 Shirkey

Bayer                                Horn                        McMorrow                             Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       Moss                                     Theis

Brinks                               Johnson                   Nesbitt                                   VanderWall

Bullock                             LaSata                     Outman                                  Victory

Bumstead                          Lauwers                  Polehanki                               Wojno

Chang                                Lucido                     Runestad                                Zorn

Daley                                MacDonald                                                           

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

                                                            Excused—0

 

 

                                                          Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,”.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4132, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending sections 33b and 65 (MCL 791.233b and 791.265), section 33b as amended by 2010 PA 94 and section 65 as amended by 2012 PA 599.

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. 56                                      Yeas—35

 

 

Alexander                          Daley                       MacGregor                             Santana

Ananich                            Geiss                       McBroom                              Schmidt

Barrett                               Hertel                      McCann                                 Shirkey

Bayer                                Hollier                     McMorrow                             Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       Moss                                     VanderWall

Brinks                               Johnson                   Nesbitt                                   Victory

Bullock                             Lauwers                  Outman                                  Wojno

Bumstead                          Lucido                     Polehanki                               Zorn

Chang                                MacDonald              Runestad                               

 

 

                                                               Nays—3

 

 

Horn                                 LaSata                     Theis                                    

 

 

                                                            Excused—0

 

 

                                                          Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to probationers and probation officers, to pardons, reprieves, commutations, and paroles, to the administration of correctional institutions, correctional farms, and probation recovery camps, to prisoner labor and correctional industries, and to the supervision and inspection of local jails and houses of correction; to provide for the siting of correctional facilities; to create a state department of corrections, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties vested by law in certain other state boards, commissions, and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions, and offices the powers and duties of which are transferred by this act; to allow for the operation of certain facilities by private entities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain other state departments and agencies; to provide for the creation of a local lockup advisory board; to provide for a lifetime electronic monitoring program; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to make certain appropriations; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,”.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

General Orders

 

 

Senator MacGregor 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 Gilchrist, designated Senator McMorrow as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 228, entitled

A bill to create a suicide prevention commission within the legislative council and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

Substitute (S-1)

The Senate agreed to the substitute 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 proceeded to the order of

Resolutions

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that consideration of the following resolutions be postponed for today:

Senate Resolution No. 25

Senate Resolution No. 30

Senate Resolution No. 38

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 44

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Senators Moss, Brinks, Chang, Geiss, Irwin, McMorrow and Polehanki offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 44.

A resolution to declare May 2, 2019, as Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Whereas, The horrors of the Holocaust should never be forgotten. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during the years 1933 through 1945. This resulted in the extermination of six million Jews and their potential decedents. The world’s Jewish population was reduced by one-third. Poland, home to the largest Jewish community before World War II, lost 90 percent of its Jewish population. Greece, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Lithuania, Bohemia, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Latvia each lost more than 70 percent of their Jewish population; and

Whereas, Millions more suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi tyranny based on their religion, including Catholic priests, Christian pastors, and Jehovah’s Witnesses; their national origin, including Poles, Soviets, Ukrainians and Sorbs; their ethnicity and culture, including the Romani people; their political beliefs, including courageous resisters and government dissidents; their physical appearance, including those with disabilities; and their sexual orientation and gender identity; and

Whereas, The history of the Holocaust allows us to reflect on the moral and ethical responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments. It also serves as an important reminder of what can happen when we allow bigotry, hatred, and indifference to enter and conquer our societies. It is crucial to educate all citizens about the horrors of genocide and to instill values of tolerance and acceptance in our state’s ever-changing and diverse population; and

Whereas, The Michigan Legislature enacted PA 170 of 2016, which provided that the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that the school district’s or public school academy’s social studies curriculum for grades 8 to 12 includes age- and grade-appropriate instruction about genocide, including, but not limited to, the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide; and

Whereas, PA 170 of 2016 also created the Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education, a temporary commission, whose tasks include identifying and notifying schools about resources for teaching about genocide and the Holocaust; and to engender and coordinate events, activities, and education that will appropriately memorialize the victims of the Holocaust, such as observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body declare May 2, 2019, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That in honor of the victims of the Holocaust, the survivors, and their liberators, the citizens of Michigan should reflect upon this terrible event and strive to overcome hatred and intolerance through learning and remembrance.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Senators Alexander, Ananich, Bayer, Bizon, Bullock, Daley, Hollier, Horn, LaSata, Lucido, McCann, Santana, Theis, Wojno and Zorn were named co-sponsors of the resolution.

Senator Moss asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:

I’m the only Jewish member of this body and there are many days here, especially recently, where that’s a very isolating feeling. But I gladly take on the responsibility to represent the Jews in Michigan and to present this resolution marking Holocaust Remembrance Day—Yom HaShoah—to honor those who were annihilated by Nazis and their collaborators, resulting in the mass genocide of two-thirds of European Jews.

To comprehend the magnitude of the Holocaust, survivor Abel Herzberg said: “There were not six million Jews murdered; there was one murder, six million times.” Six million stories of murder and I want to share with you three of them. About the murders of Avram, Perl, and Gittel Bikovski.

There were eight Bikovski children who lived during the turn of the last century in Berezhnitsa, Poland, with a population of nearly 3,000 people—more than 2,100 of whom were Jewish. But the growing anti-Semitism around them caused four of the Bikovskis to seek a new life here in America. Avram, Perl, and Gittel stayed behind in Berezhnitsa. They had families of their own, it was impractical for them to move, and surely, they thought that the rhetoric would be tempered, the violence was isolated, and their community was too vibrant to be disrupted. They didn’t know what the aberrations in a then-civil society would lead to. That’s because the Holocaust didn’t happen overnight. It’s the story of how ignorance turned into discrimination fueled by propaganda, scapegoating, then segregation, then dehumanization, destroying businesses, ravaging homes, violence, then murder, then extermination.

On August 27, 1942, Avram, Perl, and Gittel and others among the remaining Jewish population in Berezhnitsa were forced from their homes, led into a forest by the Nazis, and were forced to start digging. And they dug up until the next day, on August 28, when the Nazis shot all of them into a mass grave that, unbeknownst to them, they were digging for themselves. A cousin survived by playing dead and told the story of what happened. The story of those horrific murders eventually reached the living Bikovski siblings who had since settled in the United States, including their brother Joseph.

Joseph and his family still faced anti-Semitism here in their new home country. The U.S. was hostile to Jewish immigration; our government turned away Jewish refugees on the Voyage of the Damned. To minimize the threat of any clashes, Joseph and family changed their last name to Baker. His daughter Helen Baker met and married a man named Solomon Moskovitch, whose family also shortened their last name to Americanize it during World War II. Helen and Sol Moss were my grandparents.

My great-grandfather’s siblings faced gun violence fueled by anti-Semitism in Berezhnitsa, Poland in 1942 in the worst hate crime in human history. And today, there are families in this country whose parents, siblings, and children faced gun violence fueled by an anti-Semitic hate crime in Pittsburgh six months ago and San Diego just last week.

We commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day each year, because the Holocaust tells us of the consequences of what happens when we think the rhetoric will be tempered, that the violence is isolated, and that our vibrant community can’t be disrupted.

But Holocaust Remembrance Day is also a day of hope—that despite all of this, the Jewish religion and culture lives on. It lives on because a Bikovski cousin survived a mass grave which allows me to tell the story of Avram, Pearl, and Gitell on the floor of the Michigan Senate. It lives on because a California rabbi who had part of his hand blown off by a white nationalist last Saturday continued his sermon and told his congregation to remain strong.

So today, colleagues, I hope you will join with me in supporting this resolution to ensure our hope is not yet lost. “Od lo avdah tikvatenu.”

 

 

Senate Resolution No. 18.

A resolution to recognize May 2019 as Stroke Awareness Month.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Senator MacDonald asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator MacDonald’s statement is as follows:

Today, I would like to talk about Senate Resolution No. 18 to recognize May 2019 as Stroke Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

As a former exercise scientist, I dealt with many people recovering from heart disease and stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the state of Michigan and an estimated $34 billion is spent annually on health care services, medications, and lost productivity associated with strokes.

Unfortunately, many Americans cannot name any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke. Nearly 58 percent of Americans do not know if they are at risk for a stroke; hence the term, “silent killer.”

In sponsoring this resolution, I would also like to increase public awareness of the need for further research into this condition, and of the risk factors, warning signs, and symptoms of stroke, which can be remembered as “Life’s Simple Seven”—managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, reducing blood sugar, getting active, eating better, losing weight, and stopping smoking.

Thank you for your time today. I appreciate your support for Stroke Awareness Month in Michigan.

Colleagues, I would also like to recognize some volunteers in the east Gallery who are here from the American Heart Association promoting stroke awareness. I have a constituent who works as the stroke coordinator from Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Kelly Joseph. Kelly, I’d like to thank you for all the work you do.

 

 

Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

 

Senator Zorn introduced

Senate Bill No. 294, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 13h.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

Senator Runestad introduced

Senate Bill No. 295, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 159g (MCL 750.159g), as amended by 2014 PA 300.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills and resolutions were printed and filed on Wednesday, May 1, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.      292    293

Senate Resolution Nos.       42      43

House Bill No.     4537

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Joint Subcommittee on Capital Outlay submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., House Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Horn (C), Outman, Bizon, Schmidt, Santana, Zorn and McCann

Excused: Senators Runestad and Hertel

 

 

Scheduled Meetings

 

 

Environmental Quality - Tuesday, May 7, 1:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:37 a.m.

The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

MARGARET O’BRIEN

Secretary of the Senate