No. 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

89th Legislature


REGULAR SESSION OF 1998


House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, January 21, 1998.

2:00 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.

Agee--present

Alley--present

Anthony--present

Baade--present

Baird--present

Bankes--excused

Basham--present

Birkholz--present

Bobier--present

Bodem--present

Bogardus--present

Brackenridge--present

Brater--present

Brewer--present

Brown--present

Byl--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Cherry--present

Ciaramitaro--present

Crissman--present

Cropsey--present

Curtis--present

Dalman--present

DeHart--present

DeVuyst--present

Dobb--present

Dobronski--present

Emerson--present

Fitzgerald--present

Frank--present

Freeman--present

Gagliardi--present

Galloway--present

Geiger--present

Gernaat--present

Gilmer--present

Gire--present

Godchaux--present

Goschka--present

Green--present

Griffin--present

Gubow--present

Gustafson--present

Hale--present

Hammerstrom--present

Hanley--present

Harder--present

Hertel--present

Hood--present

Horton--present

Jansen--present

Jelinek--present

Jellema--present

Johnson--absent

Kaza--present

Kelly--present

Kilpatrick--present

Kukuk--present

LaForge--present

Law--present

Leland--present

LeTarte--present

Llewellyn--present

London--present

Lowe--present

Mans--present

Martinez--present

Mathieu--present

McBryde--present

McManus--present

McNutt--present

Middaugh--present

Middleton--present

Murphy--excused

Nye--present

Olshove--present

Owen--present

Oxender--present

Palamara--present

Parks--present

Perricone--present

Price--present

Profit--present

Prusi--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Rhead--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rocca--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Schroer--present

Scott--present

Scranton--present

Sikkema--present

Stallworth--present

Tesanovich--present

Thomas--present

Varga--present

Vaughn--present

Voorhees--present

Walberg--present

Wallace--present

Wetters--present

Whyman--excused

Willard--present

Wojno--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Robert Brackenridge, from the 79th District, offered the following invocation:

"We thank Thee, Lord, that this state is still governed by the people's representatives. And Lord, as these men and women discharge their duties, guide them in the decisions they must make today. Give them the grace of humility, and shed Your light into every mind. Break down every will that is stubborn against You and that has ignored You. And Lord, let us not be swayed by emotion or ambition, but by calm conviction. Amen."

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Rep. Dobronski moved that Rep. Murphy be excused from today's session due to a death in his family.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Hammerstrom moved that Reps. Bankes and Whyman be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Notices

January 21, 1998

In accordance with House Rule 10, I hereby designate Representative Eileen DeHart, to be the Presiding Officer for all, or part of today's session.

Sincerely,

Curtis Hertel

Speaker of the House

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4536, entitled

A bill to amend 1957 PA 206, entitled "An act to authorize 2 or more counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages, or any combination thereof, to incorporate an airport authority for the planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining and operating the landing, navigational and building facilities necessary thereto of 1 or more community airports; to provide for changes in the membership therein; to authorize an authority or the counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages that form an authority to levy taxes for such purposes; to provide for the operation and maintenance and issuing notes therefor; and to authorize condemnation proceedings," by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 11 (MCL 259.621, 259.623, 259.624, 259.627, 259.628, and 259.631), the title as amended by 1987 PA 153, sections 1, 3, 4, and 8 as amended by 1982 PA 312, and section 7 as amended by 1983 PA 182.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Transportation,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Profit moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

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

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4536, entitled

A bill to amend 1957 PA 206, entitled "An act to authorize 2 or more counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages, or any combination thereof, to incorporate an airport authority for the planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining and operating the landing, navigational and building facilities necessary thereto of 1 or more community airports; to provide for changes in the membership therein; to authorize an authority or the counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages that form an authority to levy taxes for such purposes; to provide for the operation and maintenance and issuing notes therefor; and to authorize condemnation proceedings," by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 11 (MCL 259.621, 259.623, 259.624, 259.627, 259.628, and 259.631), the title as amended by 1987 PA 153, sections 1, 3, 4, and 8 as amended by 1982 PA 312, and section 7 as amended by 1983 PA 182.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 13 Yeas--103

Agee Dobronski Kaza Profit

Alley Emerson Kelly Prusi

Anthony Fitzgerald Kilpatrick Quarles

Baade Frank Kukuk Raczkowski

Baird Freeman LaForge Rhead

Basham Gagliardi Law Richner

Birkholz Galloway Leland Rison

Bobier Geiger LeTarte Rocca

Bodem Gernaat Llewellyn Schauer

Bogardus Gilmer London Schermesser

Brackenridge Gire Lowe Schroer

Brater Godchaux Mans Scott

Brewer Goschka Martinez Scranton

Brown Green Mathieu Sikkema

Byl Griffin McBryde Stallworth

Callahan Gubow McManus Tesanovich

Cassis Gustafson McNutt Thomas

Cherry Hale Middaugh Varga

Ciaramitaro Hammerstrom Middleton Vaughn

Crissman Hanley Nye Voorhees

Cropsey Harder Olshove Walberg

Curtis Hertel Owen Wallace

Dalman Hood Oxender Wetters

DeHart Horton Palamara Willard

DeVuyst Jansen Parks Wojno

Dobb Jelinek Price

Nays--0

In The Chair: Hertel

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Labor and Occupational Safety, by Rep. Cherry, Vice-Chair, reported

House Concurrent Resolution No. 79.

A concurrent resolution to disapprove Executive Order 1997-18 on executive reorganization.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 1, p. 16.)

With the recommendation that the concurrent resolution be adopted.

Favorable Roll Call

HCR 79 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Cherry, Agee, Bogardus, Callahan, Freeman, Schermesser,

Nays: Reps. Byl, Llewellyn, Rhead.

The Speaker announced that under Rule 77 the concurrent resolution would lie over one day.

Rep. Gagliardi moved that Rule 77 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

Rep. Gustafson demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

Rep. Gustafson moved that consideration of the concurrent resolution be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4558, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 503b.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-5) previously recommended by the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation,

The substitute (H-5) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Brater moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, line 6, after "REPORT" by striking out "ENTITLED "THE MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT CARD" AND" and inserting "AND SHALL".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Brater moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

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

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4558, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 503b.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 14 Yeas--102

Agee Dobronski Kelly Profit

Alley Emerson Kilpatrick Prusi

Anthony Fitzgerald Kukuk Quarles

Baade Frank LaForge Raczkowski

Baird Freeman Law Rhead

Basham Gagliardi Leland Richner

Birkholz Galloway LeTarte Rison

Bobier Geiger Llewellyn Rocca

Bodem Gernaat London Schauer

Bogardus Gilmer Lowe Schermesser

Brackenridge Gire Mans Schroer

Brater Godchaux Martinez Scott

Brewer Goschka Mathieu Scranton

Brown Green McBryde Sikkema

Byl Griffin McManus Stallworth

Callahan Gubow McNutt Tesanovich

Cassis Gustafson Middaugh Thomas

Cherry Hammerstrom Middleton Varga

Ciaramitaro Hanley Nye Vaughn

Crissman Harder Olshove Voorhees

Cropsey Hertel Owen Walberg

Curtis Hood Oxender Wallace

Dalman Horton Palamara Wetters

DeHart Jansen Parks Willard

DeVuyst Jelinek Price Wojno

Dobb Kaza

Nays--0

In The Chair: Hertel

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 601.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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

Reps. Agee, Anthony, Baade, Basham, Birkholz, Bodem, Brackenridge, Brater, Byl, Cassis, Dalman, DeVuyst, Dobb, Fitzgerald, Gagliardi, Gilmer, Goschka, Harder, Horton, Jansen, Kelly, Kukuk, Law, LeTarte, London, McBryde, Middaugh, Middleton, Oxender, Palamara, Price, Profit, Prusi, Rocca, Tesanovich, Vaughn, Voorhees and Wetters were named co-sponsors of the bill.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4163, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 1995 PA 209.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Tax Policy,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Dalman moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

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

Rep. Thomas moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

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The Speaker called Acting Speaker DeHart to the Chair.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4163, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 1995 PA 209.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 15 Yeas--85

Alley Frank Leland Raczkowski

Anthony Gagliardi LeTarte Rhead

Baade Galloway Llewellyn Richner

Birkholz Geiger London Rison

Bobier Gernaat Lowe Rocca

Bodem Goschka Mans Schauer

Brackenridge Green Mathieu Schermesser

Brater Griffin McBryde Schroer

Brewer Gustafson McManus Scott

Brown Hale McNutt Scranton

Byl Hammerstrom Middaugh Sikkema

Cassis Hanley Middleton Stallworth

Cherry Harder Nye Tesanovich

Crissman Hertel Olshove Thomas

Cropsey Horton Owen Vaughn

Curtis Jansen Oxender Voorhees

Dalman Jelinek Palamara Walberg

DeHart Kaza Parks Wallace

DeVuyst Kelly Price Wetters

Dobb Kukuk Profit Willard

Dobronski Law Quarles Wojno

Fitzgerald

Nays--17

Agee Emerson Godchaux LaForge

Baird Freeman Gubow Martinez

Basham Gilmer Hood Prusi

Callahan Gire Kilpatrick Varga

Ciaramitaro

In The Chair: DeHart

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Gagliardi moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4p.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Reps. Baade, Byl, Cassis, Dobb, Fitzgerald, Gernaat, Gustafson, Hammerstrom, Horton, Kukuk, Law, LeTarte, Llewellyn, London, Lowe, McNutt, Middaugh, Nye, Palamara, Parks, Rocca, Scott, Sikkema, Vaughn, Voorhees and Wallace were named co-sponsors of the bill.

Rep. Gilmer, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on HB 4743 and HB 4163 because the sales tax loss to the School Aid Fund would be approximately $4.50 per pupil in the foundation allowance. We must be concerned with the erosion of the revenue to the School Aid Fund."

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4743, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4m.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Tax Policy,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Profit moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

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

Rep. Thomas moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4743, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4m.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 16 Yeas--83

Alley Frank LeTarte Rhead

Anthony Gagliardi Llewellyn Richner

Baade Galloway London Rison

Birkholz Geiger Lowe Rocca

Bobier Gernaat Mans Schauer

Bodem Goschka Mathieu Schermesser

Brackenridge Green McBryde Schroer

Brater Gustafson McManus Scott

Brown Hale McNutt Scranton

Byl Hammerstrom Middaugh Sikkema

Cassis Hanley Middleton Stallworth

Cherry Harder Nye Tesanovich

Crissman Hertel Olshove Thomas

Cropsey Horton Owen Vaughn

Curtis Jansen Oxender Voorhees

Dalman Jelinek Palamara Walberg

DeHart Kaza Parks Wallace

DeVuyst Kelly Price Wetters

Dobb Kukuk Profit Willard

Dobronski Law Quarles Wojno

Fitzgerald Leland Raczkowski

Nays--16

Agee Ciaramitaro Godchaux LaForge

Baird Emerson Gubow Martinez

Basham Freeman Hood Prusi

Callahan Gilmer Kilpatrick Varga

In The Chair: DeHart

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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Rep. Gilmer, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on HB 4743 and HB 4163 because the sales tax loss to the School Aid Fund would be approximately $4.50 per pupil in the foundation allowance. We must be concerned with the erosion of the revenue to the School Aid Fund."

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5346, entitled

A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers in cities and incorporated villages of this state, having a population of more than 3,000," by amending section 5 (MCL 446.205).

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Scranton moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 19, after "SUBSECTION (4)." by inserting "THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE USE AND TRANSMISSION OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE RECORD OF THE TRANSACTION BY MEANS OF COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA AS PERMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE AND THE LOCAL POLICE AGENCY OR COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WITHIN THE APPLICABLE LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT.".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Reps. Callahan and McNutt moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, following line 47, by inserting:

"Enacting section 1. Section 6 of 1917 PA 273, MCL 446.206, is repealed.".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Callahan moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

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

Rep. Thomas moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5346, entitled

A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers in cities and incorporated villages of this state, having a population of more than 3,000," by amending section 5 (MCL 446.205).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 17 Yeas--86

Agee Dobb Jansen Parks

Anthony Dobronski Jelinek Price

Baade Emerson Kelly Profit

Baird Fitzgerald Kilpatrick Quarles

Basham Frank Kukuk Raczkowski

Birkholz Freeman LaForge Rhead

Bobier Gagliardi Law Richner

Bodem Geiger Leland Rocca

Bogardus Gernaat LeTarte Schauer

Brackenridge Gilmer London Schermesser

Brewer Gire Mans Scott

Brown Goschka Martinez Scranton

Byl Griffin Mathieu Sikkema

Callahan Gubow McBryde Stallworth

Cassis Gustafson McManus Thomas

Cherry Hale McNutt Varga

Ciaramitaro Hammerstrom Middleton Vaughn

Crissman Hanley Olshove Voorhees

Curtis Harder Owen Wallace

Dalman Hertel Oxender Willard

DeHart Hood Palamara Wojno

DeVuyst Horton

Nays--15

Alley Green Middaugh Tesanovich

Cropsey Kaza Nye Walberg

Galloway Llewellyn Prusi Wetters

Godchaux Lowe Schroer

In The Chair: DeHart

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Gagliardi moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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

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Rep. Kaza, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

The legislation before us would amend Public Act 272 of 1917, which regulates pawnbrokers.

Legitimate pawnbrokers provide a service to their customers, often being the only source for loans to people who, for various reasons, do not have access to more traditional bank loans. Pawnbrokers report that more than 90 percent of pawned items are redeemed by pawnees. Pawnbrokers must currently record certain information for each article received in a book that can be inspected by the police. This bill would require 'the driver license number, offered state personal identification card number, or government identification number of the person that an article was received from . . . ,' according to the bill analysis.

If pawnbrokers must send in different reports to comply with two different acts' reporting requirements (1917 and 1998) the result would be a paper overload - for police and pawnbrokers. I question whether this change in the law is good public policy."

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The Speaker resumed the Chair.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The House returned to the consideration of

House Concurrent Resolution No. 79.

A concurrent resolution to disapprove Executive Order 1997-18 on executive reorganization.

(The concurrent resolution was considered earlier today, see today's Journal, p. 39.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 18 Yeas--56

Agee Dobronski Kelly Rison

Alley Emerson Kilpatrick Schauer

Anthony Frank LaForge Schermesser

Baade Freeman Leland Schroer

Baird Gagliardi Mans Scott

Basham Gire Martinez Stallworth

Bogardus Goschka Mathieu Tesanovich

Brater Griffin Olshove Thomas

Brown Gubow Owen Varga

Callahan Hale Palamara Vaughn

Cherry Hanley Parks Wallace

Ciaramitaro Harder Price Wetters

Curtis Hertel Prusi Willard

DeHart Hood Quarles Wojno

Nays--47

Birkholz Galloway Kaza Nye

Bobier Geiger Kukuk Oxender

Bodem Gernaat Law Perricone

Brackenridge Gilmer LeTarte Raczkowski

Byl Godchaux Llewellyn Rhead

Cassis Green London Richner

Crissman Gustafson Lowe Rocca

Cropsey Hammerstrom McBryde Scranton

Dalman Horton McManus Sikkema

DeVuyst Jansen McNutt Voorhees

Dobb Jelinek Middaugh Walberg

Fitzgerald Jellema Middleton

In The Chair: Hertel

Reps. Agee, Anthony, Baird, Basham, Callahan, Curtis, DeHart, Dobronski, Emerson, Frank, Freeman, Gagliardi, Gire, Griffin, Hale, Harder, Kelly, Kilpatrick, LaForge, Leland, Martinez, Mathieu, Olshove, Owen, Quarles, Schauer, Schermesser, Scott, Tesanovich, Thomas, Varga, Vaughn, Wallace, Wetters, Willard and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the concurrent resolution.

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Rep. Leland asked and obtained an excuse from tomorrow's session.

The Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation, by Rep. Alley, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 173.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to recognize the right of all citizens to hunt and fish.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 89 of 1997, p. 2328.)

With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the resolution then be adopted.

1. Amend the fourth Whereas clause, line 8, after "by" by striking out "an" and inserting "a".

The Speaker announced that under Rule 77 the resolution would lie over one day.

Favorable Roll Call

HR 173 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Alley, Anthony, Brater, Brown, LaForge, Basham, Middaugh, Birkholz, Bodem, DeVuyst, McManus,

Nays: None.

The Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation, by Rep. Alley, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 174.

A resolution to recognize the right of every Michigan citizen to hunt and fish.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 89 of 1997, p. 2329.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

The Speaker announced that under Rule 77 the resolution would lie over one day.

Favorable Roll Call

HR 174 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Alley, Callahan, Anthony, Basham, Middaugh, Birkholz, Bodem, DeVuyst, McManus, McNutt,

Nays: None.

The Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation, by Rep. Alley, Chair, reported

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37.

A concurrent resolution to approve a designated open space land application and a local open space land application on appeal.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 94 of 1997, p. 2522.)

With the recommendation that the concurrent resolution be adopted.

The Speaker announced that under Rule 77 the concurrent resolution would lie over one day.

Favorable Roll Call

SCR 37 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Alley, Callahan, Anthony, Brown, Middaugh, Birkholz, Bodem, Byl, DeVuyst, McManus, McNutt,

Nays: Reps. Kilpatrick, LaForge, Basham, Walberg.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Alley, Chair of the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Alley, Callahan, Anthony, Brater, Brown, Kilpatrick, LaForge, Mans, Basham, Middaugh, Birkholz, Bodem, Byl, DeVuyst, McManus, McNutt, Walberg,

Absent: Reps. Schermesser, Wetters,

Excused: Reps. Schermesser, Wetters.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Cherry, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Labor and Occupational Safety, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, January 20, 1998, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Cherry, Bogardus, Callahan, Freeman, Byl, Llewellyn, Raczkowski,

Absent: Reps. Murphy, Agee, Schermesser, Rhead,

Excused: Reps. Murphy, Agee, Schermesser, Rhead.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Gire, Chair of the Committee on Education, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Gire, Bogardus, Agee, Brown, Cherry, Curtis, Kilpatrick, LaForge, Schauer, Scott, Dalman, Crissman, Cropsey, Jelinek, LeTarte, McNutt, Middleton.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Cherry, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Labor and Occupational Safety, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at 1:30 p.m.,

Present: Reps. Cherry, Agee, Bogardus, Callahan, Freeman, Schermesser, Byl, Llewellyn, Rhead,

Absent: Reps. Murphy, Raczkowski,

Excused: Reps. Murphy, Raczkowski.

Notices

Public Hearing Revised

Subcommittee on Violence in the Schools

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Muskegon Area Intermediate School District, 630 Harvey Street, Muskegon, Michigan

Rep. Schauer

Chair

Agenda: Violence in the schools
and any/or all business properly before the subcommittee

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Middaugh introduced

House Bill No. 5483, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 1603 (MCL 324.1603), as added by 1995 PA 60.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.

Reps. Cropsey, Gilmer, Richner, Fitzgerald and DeVuyst introduced

House Bill No. 5484, entitled

A bill to amend 1996 PA 522, entitled "The Michigan biologic products institute transfer act," by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 333.26333) and by adding sections 3a, 3b, and 6a.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Reps. Brater, Hale, DeHart, Wojno, Cherry, Martinez, Ciaramitaro, LaForge, Hood, Varga, Palamara, Tesanovich, Mans and Kaza introduced

House Bill No. 5485, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 61a, 73c, 131e, and 140 (MCL 211.61a, 211.73c, 211.131e, and 211.140), sections 61a, 131e, and 140 as amended by 1996 PA 476 and section 73c as amended by 1993 PA 291.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

Rep. Whyman introduced

House Bill No. 5486, entitled

A bill to amend 1988 PA 389, entitled "Roller skating safety act of 1988," by amending sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (MCL 445.1722, 445.1723, 445.1724, 445.1725, and 445.1726).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Rep. Profit introduced

House Bill No. 5487, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 2001 (MCL 339.2001), as amended by 1997 PA 122.

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

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Rep. Crissman moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Thursday, January 22, at 10:00 a.m.

MARY KAY SCULLION

Clerk of the House of Representatives.