STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, January 17,
2019.
10:00
a.m.
The Senate
was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Aric Nesbitt.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, led the members of the Senate in
recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Messages from the Governor
The following messages from the
Governor were received and read:
January 14, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Aeronautics Commission
Mr. Paul Ajegba, 3738 Creekside
Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, county of Washtenaw, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 14, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Governor’s
Traffic Safety Commission
Mr. Paul Ajegba, 3738 Creekside Court,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, county of Washtenaw, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 14, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Mackinac
Bridge Authority
Mr. Paul Ajegba, 3738 Creekside
Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, county of Washtenaw, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Aeronautics Commission
Col. Joseph M. Gasper, 3009 Lake
Drive, East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, is appointed for a
term beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the
Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Aeronautics Commission
Brigadier General Paul Rogers, 25303
Rutledge Crossing, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, county of Oakland, is appointed for a term beginning on
January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Carrot Commission
Mr. Gary McDowell, 11585 W. Welch,
Rudyard, Michigan 49780, county of Chippewa, is appointed for a term beginning
on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Community Corrections Board
Ms. Heidi Washington, P.O. Box
30003, 206 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48909, county of Ingham, is appointed for a term beginning on
January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Environmental
Rules Review Committee
Mr. Dan Eichinger, 1236 Queens Way,
Lake Isabella, Michigan 48893, county of Isabella, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Environmental
Rules Review Committee
Mr. Robert Gordon, 1759 Lamont
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010, is appointed for a term beginning on
January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Environmental
Rules Review Committee
Mr. Gary McDowell, 11585 W. Welch,
Rudyard, Michigan 49780, county of Chippewa, is appointed for a term beginning
on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
State
Board of Ethics
Ms. Janine M. Winters, 4724 Mohican
Lane, Okemos, Michigan 48864, county of Ingham, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Strategic Fund Board of Directors
Ms. Rachael Eubanks, 620 Whitehills
Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, county of Ingham, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Michigan
Public School Employees Retirement System Board
Ms. Sheila Alles, 15364 Bay Hill
Drive, Northville, Michigan 48335, county of Wayne, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the following
appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution
of 1963:
Organized
Retail Crime Advisory Board
Col. Joseph M. Gasper, 3009 Lake
Drive, East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, county of Kent, is appointed for a
term beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the
Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Self-Insurers’
Security, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry
Compensation Fund Board of Trustees
Ms. Rachael Eubanks, 620 Whitehills
Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, county of Ingham, is appointed for a term
beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 16, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate
pursuant to section 6 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the
following appointment to office under section 3 of article 5 of the Michigan
Constitution of 1963:
Underground
Storage Tank Authority Board
Ms. Liesl Eichler Clark, 912 N.
Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, county of Livingston, is appointed for
a term beginning on January 16, 2019 and continuing at the pleasure of the
Governor.
Respectfully,
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to
the Committee on Advice and Consent.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
The
Secretary announced that the following bills, joint resolutions, and resolution
were printed and filed on Wednesday, January 16, and are available on the
Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Senate Joint Resolution C
Senate
Resolution Nos. 3 4
House Bill
Nos. 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056
House Joint
Resolution B
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn, pursuant to rule 1.205.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 10:02 a.m.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt declared the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate