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No. 14

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

90th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, February 23, 1999.

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.

Allen--present

Baird--present

Basham--present

Birkholz--present

Bisbee--present

Bishop--present

Bogardus--present

Bovin--present

Bradstreet--present

Brater--present

Brewer--present

Brown, Bob--present

Brown, Cameron--present

Byl--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Caul--present

Cherry--present

Clark--present

Clarke--present

Daniels--present

DeHart--present

Dennis--present

DeRossett--present

DeVuyst--present

DeWeese--present

Ehardt--present

Faunce--present

Frank--present

Garcia--present

Garza--present

Geiger--present

Gieleghem--present

Gilbert--present

Godchaux--present

Gosselin--present

Green--present

Hager--present

Hale--present

Hanley--present

Hansen--present

Hardman--present

Hart--present

Howell--present

Jacobs--present

Jamnick--present

Jansen--present

Jelinek--present

Jellema--present

Johnson, Rick--present

Johnson, Ruth--excused

Julian--present

Kelly--present

Kilpatrick--present

Koetje--present

Kowall--present

Kuipers--present

Kukuk--present

LaForge--present

LaSata--present

Law--present

Lemmons--present

Lockwood--present

Mans--present

Martinez--present

Mead--present

Middaugh--present

Minore--present

Mortimer--present

Neumann--present

O'Neil--present

Pappageorge--present

Patterson--present

Perricone--present

Pestka--present

Price--present

Prusi--present

Pumford--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Reeves--present

Richardville--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rivet--present

Rocca--present

Sanborn--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Scott--present

Scranton--present

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--present

Stamas--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Tesanovich--present

Thomas--present

Toy--present

Vander Roest--present

Van Woerkom--present

Vaughn--present

Vear--present

Voorhees--present

Wojno--present

Woodward--present

Woronchak--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. William Callahan, from the 26th District, offered the following invocation:

"In the words of St. Patrick to a prayer attributed to Ireland's patron:

'I call on my Creator's Might--the Will of God to be my guide; The Eye of God to be my sight; The Word of God to be my speech; The Hand of God to be my stay; The Shield of God to be my strength; The Path of God to be my way.' Amen."

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Rep. DeWeese moved that Rep. Ruth Johnson be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

Second Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 60, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," by amending section 402b (MCL 550.1402b), as added by 1996 PA 516.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Ehardt moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 12, after "COVERAGE" by striking out the balance of the subdivision and inserting "AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE OR MEDICAID.".

2. Amend page 3, following line 15, subdivision (E), after "PERSON" by striking out "IS" and inserting "WAS".

The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Bisbee moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 18, by striking out all of enacting section 1.

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

Rep. Sanborn moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 15, by striking out "THE" and inserting "A".

2. Amend page 3, line 15, after "CORPORATION" by inserting a comma and "A HEALTH INSURER, OR A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION".

The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Middaugh 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. Middaugh 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

Senate Bill No. 60, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," by amending section 402b (MCL 550.1402b), as added by 1996 PA 516.

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

Roll Call No. 54 Yeas--108

Allen Faunce Kuipers Rison

Baird Frank Kukuk Rivet

Basham Garcia LaForge Rocca

Birkholz Garza LaSata Sanborn

Bisbee Geiger Law Schauer

Bishop Gieleghem Lemmons Schermesser

Bogardus Gilbert Lockwood Scott

Bovin Godchaux Mans Scranton

Bradstreet Gosselin Martinez Shackleton

Brater Hager Mead Sheltrown

Brewer Hale Middaugh Shulman

Brown, B. Hanley Minore Spade

Brown, C. Hansen Mortimer Stallworth

Byl Hardman Neumann Stamas

Callahan Hart O'Neil Switalski

Cassis Howell Pappageorge Tabor

Caul Jacobs Patterson Tesanovich

Cherry Jamnick Perricone Thomas

Clark Jansen Pestka Toy

Clarke Jelinek Price Van Woerkom

Daniels Jellema Prusi Vander Roest

DeHart Johnson, Rick Pumford Vaughn

Dennis Julian Quarles Vear

DeRossett Kelly Raczkowski Voorhees

DeVuyst Kilpatrick Reeves Wojno

DeWeese Koetje Richardville Woodward

Ehardt Kowall Richner Woronchak

Nays--0

In The Chair: Birkholz

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

"An act to provide for the incorporation of nonprofit health care corporations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officers relative to the exercise of those rights, powers, and immunities; to prescribe certain conditions for the transaction of business by those corporations in this state; to define the relationship of health care providers to nonprofit health care corporations and to specify their rights, powers, and immunities with respect thereto; to provide for a Michigan caring program; to provide for the regulation and supervision of nonprofit health care corporations by the commissioner of insurance; to prescribe powers and duties of certain other state officers with respect to the regulation and supervision of nonprofit health care corporations; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to regulate the merger or consolidation of certain corporations; to prescribe an expeditious and effective procedure for the maintenance and conduct of certain administrative appeals relative to provider class plans; to provide for certain administrative hearings relative to rates for health care benefits; to provide for certain causes of action; to prescribe penalties and to provide civil fines for violations of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,".

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Middaugh 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 Speaker laid before the House

House Resolution No. 17.

A resolution to memorialize the President and the Congress of the United States to refrain from diverting transportation money from the purposes and formula already in place.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 10, p. 170.)

(The resolution was reported by the Committee on House Oversight and Operations on February 16, consideration of which was postponed until February 17 under the rules.)

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Rep. Raczkowski demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Reps. Stallworth and Rivet moved to amend the resolution as follows:

1. Amend the title, line 1, after the first "the" by inserting "Governor,".

2. Amend the first Resolving clause, line 1, after the second "the" by inserting "Governor,".

3. Amend the second Resolving clause, line 1, after "the" by inserting "Governor,".

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Reps. Stallworth and Rivet,

Rep. Stallworth demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was supported.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments offered by Reps. Stallworth and Rivet,

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 55 Yeas--52

Baird Dennis Lemmons Rivet

Basham Frank Lockwood Schauer

Bogardus Garza Mans Schermesser

Bovin Gieleghem Martinez Scott

Brater Hale Minore Sheltrown

Brewer Hanley Neumann Spade

Brown, B. Hansen O'Neil Stallworth

Callahan Hardman Pestka Switalski

Cherry Jacobs Price Tesanovich

Clark Jamnick Prusi Thomas

Clarke Kelly Quarles Vaughn

Daniels Kilpatrick Reeves Wojno

DeHart LaForge Rison Woodward

Nays--56

Allen Geiger Kowall Richner

Birkholz Gilbert Kuipers Rocca

Bisbee Godchaux Kukuk Sanborn

Bishop Gosselin LaSata Scranton

Bradstreet Green Law Shackleton

Brown, C. Hager Mead Shulman

Cassis Hart Middaugh Stamas

Caul Howell Mortimer Tabor

DeRossett Jansen Pappageorge Toy

DeVuyst Jelinek Patterson Van Woerkom

DeWeese Jellema Perricone Vander Roest

Ehardt Johnson, Rick Pumford Vear

Faunce Julian Raczkowski Voorhees

Garcia Koetje Richardville Woronchak

In The Chair: Birkholz

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

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

Roll Call No. 56 Yeas--107

Allen Garcia Kukuk Rivet

Baird Garza LaForge Rocca

Basham Geiger LaSata Sanborn

Birkholz Gieleghem Law Schauer

Bisbee Gilbert Lemmons Schermesser

Bishop Godchaux Lockwood Scott

Bogardus Gosselin Mans Scranton

Bovin Green Martinez Shackleton

Bradstreet Hager Mead Sheltrown

Brewer Hale Middaugh Shulman

Brown, B. Hanley Minore Spade

Brown, C. Hansen Mortimer Stallworth

Byl Hardman Neumann Stamas

Callahan Hart O'Neil Switalski

Cassis Howell Pappageorge Tabor

Caul Jacobs Patterson Tesanovich

Cherry Jamnick Perricone Thomas

Clarke Jansen Pestka Toy

Daniels Jelinek Price Van Woerkom

DeHart Jellema Prusi Vander Roest

Dennis Johnson, Rick Pumford Vaughn

DeRossett Julian Quarles Vear

DeVuyst Kelly Raczkowski Voorhees

DeWeese Kilpatrick Reeves Wojno

Ehardt Koetje Richardville Woodward

Faunce Kowall Richner Woronchak

Frank Kuipers Rison

Nays--0

In The Chair: Birkholz

The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 10.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the President and the Congress of the United States to refrain from diverting transportation money from the purposes and formula already in place.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 10, p. 170.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on House Oversight and Operations on February 16, consideration of which was postponed until February 17 under the rules.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.

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Rep. Middaugh moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today's session.

The motion prevailed.

The Committee on Constitutional Law and Ethics, by Rep. Bishop, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4231, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan campaign finance act," by repealing section 49 (MCL 169.249).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4231 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Bishop, Patterson, Bradstreet, Green, Vaughn, Brater, Lemmons,

Nays: Rep. Garza.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Bishop, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Law and Ethics, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Bishop, Patterson, Bradstreet, Green, Vaughn, Brater, Garza, Lemmons,

Absent: Rep. Rocca,

Excused: Rep. Rocca.

The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Geiger, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 259, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," by amending sections 113, 115, 131, 203, 204, 205, 217, 219, 221, 237, 241, 242, 246, 248, 251, 267, 303, 305, 342, 344, 350, 350a, 350e, 352, 353, 353e, 354, 355, 356, 363, 367, 367b, 367f, 371, 372, 384, 386, 393, 396, 404, 434, 443, 451, 454, 461, 462, 484, 485, 486, 492, and 493 (MCL 18.1113, 18.1115, 18.1131, 18.1203, 18.1204, 18.1205, 18.1217, 18.1219, 18.1221, 18.1237, 18.1241, 18.1242, 18.1246, 18.1248, 18.1251, 18.1267, 18.1303, 18.1305, 18.1342, 18.1344, 18.1350, 18.1350a, 18.1350e, 18.1352, 18.1353, 18.1353e, 18.1354, 18.1355, 18.1356, 18.1363, 18.1367, 18.1367b, 18.1367f, 18.1371, 18.1372, 18.1384, 18.1386, 18.1393, 18.1396, 18.1404, 18.1434, 18.1443, 18.1451, 18.1454, 18.1461, 18.1462, 18.1484, 18.1485, 18.1486, 18.1492, and 18.1493), section 113 as amended by 1987 PA 122, sections 115, 203, 205, 217, 221, 246, 342, 350, 367, 371, 372, 384, 386, 393, and 451 as amended and sections 204, 350a, 350e, 396, and 454 as added by 1988 PA 504, sections 219, 352, and 355 as amended and sections 367b and 367f as added by 1991 PA 72, section 353 as amended by 1994 PA 107, section 353e as added by 1997 PA 144, section 354 as amended by 1995 PA 286, section 363 as amended by 1993 PA 2, section 461 as amended by 1986 PA 251, and sections 484, 485, and 486 as added by 1986 PA 272, and by adding sections 237a, 281a, 430, and 451a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the following amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

1. Amend page 10, line 18, after "grounds" by striking out the balance of the subsection and inserting "AND, BEGINNING IN 1999, THE HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING.".

2. Amend page 31, line 6, after the second "the" by striking out the balance of the line through "commission" on line 7 and inserting "DEPARTMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR ITS SUCCESSOR".

3. Amend page 48, line 11, after "notifying" by inserting "EACH MEMBER OF".

4. Amend page 49, line 4, after "NOTIFY" by inserting "EACH MEMBER OF".

5. Amend page 50, line 7, by striking out "451" and inserting "451A".

6. Amend page 56, line 21, after "NOTIFY" by inserting "EACH MEMBER OF".

The bill and amendments were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

SB 259 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Geiger, Jellema, Cameron Brown, Byl, Caul, Godchaux, Jansen, Jelinek, Kukuk, LaSata, Mead, Mortimer, Pappageorge, Pumford, Scranton, Stamas, Toy, Price, Cherry, Clarke, Frank, Kelly, Martinez, Pestka, Prusi, Stallworth, Tesanovich,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 11:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Geiger, Jellema, Cameron Brown, Byl, Caul, Godchaux, Jansen, Jelinek, Kukuk, LaSata, Mead, Mortimer, Pappageorge, Pumford, Scranton, Stamas, Toy, Price, Cherry, Clarke, Frank, Kelly, Martinez, Pestka, Prusi, Stallworth, Tesanovich.

The Committee on Criminal Law and Corrections, by Rep. Faunce, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4084, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 181, entitled "An act relative to investigations in certain instances of the causes of death within this state due to violence, negligence or other act or omission of a criminal nature or to protect public health; to provide for the taking of statements from injured persons under certain circumstances; to abolish the office of coroner and to create the office of county medical examiner in certain counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of county medical examiners; to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe a referendum thereon," by amending sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 52.202, 52.203, and 52.205), section 5 as amended by 1980 PA 401, and by adding section 5b.

The committee recommended that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4084 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Faunce, Howell, Bishop, Julian, Sanborn, Shulman, Baird, Callahan, Jacobs, O'Neil,

Nays: None.

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

The Committee on Criminal Law and Corrections, by Rep. Faunce, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4238, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 27 of chapter IX (MCL 769.27) and by adding section 1g to chapter IX.

With the recommendation that the following amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

1. Amend page 2, line 8, after "27." by inserting "(1)".

2. Amend page 2, line 14, after "attorney" by striking out "OR" and inserting a comma.

3. Amend page 2, line 15, after "DEFENDANT" by striking out the balance of the line through "REPRESENTED," on line 16.

4. Amend page 2, following line 20, by inserting:

"(2) WAIVER OF COUNSEL AT THE TRIAL A PLEA RESULTING IN THIS SENTENCE SHALL NOT BE A WAIVER OF COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF THIS MOTION.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4239 of the 90th Legislature is enacted into law.".

The bill and amendments were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4238 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Faunce, Howell, Bishop, Julian, Richner, Sanborn, Shulman, Baird, Callahan, Jacobs, O'Neil,

Nays: None.

The Committee on Criminal Law and Corrections, by Rep. Faunce, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4239, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "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 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," by amending section 64 (MCL 791.264).

With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

1. Amend page 3, following line 17, by inserting:

"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4238 of the 90th Legislature is enacted into law.".

The bill and amendment were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4239 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Faunce, Howell, Bishop, Julian, Richner, Sanborn, Shulman, Baird, Callahan, Jacobs, O'Neil,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Faunce, Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law and Corrections, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Faunce, Howell, Bishop, Julian, Richner, Sanborn, Shulman, Baird, Callahan, Jacobs, O'Neil.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Garcia, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Garcia, Kowall, Bisbee, Richardville, Van Woerkom, Bob Brown, Lockwood, Mans, Vaughn.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Cassis, Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Cassis, Woronchak, Allen, Faunce, Gilbert, Gosselin, Koetje, Patterson, Vander Roest, Vear, Quarles, Basham, Garza, Jamnick, Minore, O'Neil, Switalski.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Hart, Chair of the Committee on Family and Children Services, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Hart, DeRossett, Cassis, Law, Shulman, LaForge, Gieleghem, Hardman, Jacobs.

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 106, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 535a (MCL 750.535a), as amended by 1988 PA 140.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Senate Bill No. 155, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 15d of chapter IV (MCL 764.15d), as added by 1987 PA 256.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Senate Bill No. 288, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16z of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16z), as added by 1998 PA 317.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4287, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 217 (MCL 257.217), as amended by 1998 PA 247.

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

Rep. Koetje introduced

House Bill No. 4288, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 156, entitled "Optional retirement act of 1967," by amending section 2 (MCL 38.382), as amended by 1994 PA 296.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement.

Reps. Koetje and Voorhees introduced

House Bill No. 4289, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," by amending section 106 (MCL 400.106), as amended by 1990 PA 145.

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

Reps. Schermesser, Wojno, Hale, Bovin, Clark, Dennis, Ehardt, Spade, Pappageorge and DeHart introduced

House Bill No. 4290, entitled

A bill to provide for payments to persons who served in the armed forces of the United States from August 2, 1990 to July 31, 1991, or to beneficiaries of those persons; to prescribe the duties of certain state officers; to create the Persian Gulf veterans' military pay fund in the state treasury; to make certain appropriations; and to prescribe penalties.

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

Reps. Gosselin, Voorhees, Kuipers, Bradstreet, Green and DeRossett introduced

House Bill No. 4291, entitled

A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled "Housing law of Michigan," by amending section 126 (MCL 125.526), as amended by 1997 PA 200, and by adding section 126a.

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

Reps. Scranton, Hale, Godchaux, Mortimer and Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 4292, entitled

A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled "Legislative council act," (MCL 4.1101 to 4.1901) by adding sections 502 and 602.

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

Reps. Scranton, Hale, Mortimer, Brater and Quarles introduced

House Bill No. 4293, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to provide for the regulation and control of public utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law therein on the public service commission; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to provide for a restructuring of rates for certain utilities; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect of this act; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal all acts contrary to this act," (MCL 460.1 to 460.8) by adding section 6q.

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

Reps. Brater, DeHart, Baird, Hale, Quarles, Hansen, Woodward, Schermesser, Martinez, Jacobs, Dennis, Schauer, Scott, Spade, Jellema, Pappageorge, Bogardus, Cherry, Mans, Stallworth, Tesanovich, Price and LaForge introduced

House Bill No. 4294, entitled

A bill to provide for and to regulate access to and disclosure of health care information; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments; to prescribe administrative sanctions; and to provide remedies.

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

Reps. Sanborn, Wojno, DeHart, Patterson, Garcia, Hart, Kuipers, Jelinek, Koetje, Voorhees, Mans, Ehardt, Jamnick, Jansen and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4295, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 319 and 732 (MCL 257.319 and 257.732), section 319 as amended by 1998 PA 347 and section 732 as amended by 1998 PA 348.

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

Reps. Sanborn, Wojno, DeHart, Patterson, Garcia, Hart, Kuipers, Jelinek, Koetje, Voorhees, Mans, Ehardt, Jamnick, Jansen and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4296, entitled

A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth tobacco act," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 4 (MCL 722.641, 722.642, and 722.644), the title and section 4 as amended by 1992 PA 272 and sections 1 and 2 as amended by 1988 PA 314.

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

Reps. Jellema, Toy, Pappageorge, Pumford, Mead, Kukuk, Caul, Godchaux, Byl, Geiger, Mortimer, Jansen and Scranton introduced

House Bill No. 4297, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for a capital outlay program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000; to implement the appropriations within the budgetary process; to make appropriations for state building authority rent and insurance; to make a grant for state building authority rent; to provide for the acquisition of land and buildings; to provide for the elimination of fire hazards; to provide for special maintenance, remodeling and addition, alteration, renovation, demolition, and other projects; to provide for elimination of occupational safety and health hazards; to provide for the award and implementation of contracts; to provide for the purchase of furnishings and equipment relative to occupancy of a project; to provide for certain advances from the general fund; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies; to require certain reports, plans, and agreements; to provide for leases; to provide for transfers; to prescribe standards and conditions relating to the appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of appropriations.