No. 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

90th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, January 25, 2000.

2:00 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

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--present

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--excused

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--present

Stamas--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Tesanovich--present

Thomas--e/d/s

Toy--present

Vander Roest--present

Van Woerkom--present

Vaughn--excused

Vear--present

Voorhees--present

Wojno--present

Woodward--present

Woronchak--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rev. John Langewisch, Pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Midland, offered the following invocation:

"Lord God, Heavenly Father, we thank You for this day. We just want to take a moment to honor You by giving You the credit for giving us life and for all that we have in this wonderful state. We thank You for Your son Jesus. He taught us about leadership--that leadership is not about having control and power, but leadership is about serving--and he gave His life to serve and not to be served. May we think about that today--that we are here to serve, to serve each other, and especially to serve the people of this state. We ask You, Lord, that You would help us to keep in mind that it is in following You that we would be great leaders. And, that in making decisions that are just and right, that we also, along with Jesus, must often say not my will or what is popular, but let Your will be done. So let this day be done in Your name and to Your glory. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen."

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Rep. Scott moved that Rep. Vaughn be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

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

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4021, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding part 92a.

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

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

Rep. Wojno 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. Raczkowski 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. 4021, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding part 92a.

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

Roll Call No. 1 Yeas--105

Allen Faunce Kilpatrick Reeves

Baird Frank Koetje Richardville

Basham Garcia Kowall Richner

Birkholz Garza Kuipers Rivet

Bisbee Geiger Kukuk Rocca

Bishop Gieleghem LaForge Sanborn

Bogardus Gilbert LaSata Schauer

Bovin Godchaux Law Schermesser

Bradstreet Gosselin Lemmons Scott

Brater Green Lockwood Shackleton

Brewer Hager Mans Sheltrown

Brown, B. Hale Martinez Shulman

Brown, C. Hanley Mead Spade

Byl Hansen Middaugh Stallworth

Callahan Hardman Minore Stamas

Cassis Hart Mortimer Switalski

Caul Howell Neumann Tabor

Cherry Jacobs O'Neil Tesanovich

Clark, I. Jamnick Pappageorge Toy

Clarke, H. Jansen Patterson Van Woerkom

Daniels Jelinek Perricone Vander Roest

DeHart Jellema Pestka Vear

Dennis Johnson, Rick Price Voorhees

DeRossett Johnson, Ruth Prusi Wojno

DeVuyst Julian Pumford Woodward

DeWeese Kelly Raczkowski Woronchak

Ehardt

Nays--0

In The Chair: Birkholz

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

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

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 9216 and 9217.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

Reps. Allen, Baird, Birkholz, Bisbee, Bishop, Bogardus, Bovin, Cameron Brown, Callahan, Cherry, Clarke, DeHart, Dennis, DeRossett, DeVuyst, DeWeese, Faunce, Frank, Garcia, Garza, Gieleghem, Gilbert, Green, Hager, Hansen, Hardman, Howell, Jacobs, Jamnick, Jansen, Rick Johnson, Julian, Kelly, Koetje, Kowall, Kuipers, Kukuk, LaSata, Law, Lemmons, Lockwood, Mead, Minore, Mortimer, Neumann, O'Neil, Pappageorge, Patterson, Pestka, Price, Prusi, Pumford, Raczkowski, Richner, Rivet, Rocca, Sanborn, Schauer, Schermesser, Scott, Sheltrown, Shulman, Switalski, Tesanovich, Toy, Van Woerkom, Vander Roest and Woronchak were named co-sponsors of the bill.

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Rep. Thomas entered the House Chambers.

The Speaker Pro Tempore called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Patterson to the Chair.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4591, entitled

A bill to amend 1993 PA 92, entitled "Seller disclosure act," by amending section 7 (MCL 565.957), as amended by 1996 PA 92.

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

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

Rep. Birkholz 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. Raczkowski 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. 4591, entitled

A bill to amend 1993 PA 92, entitled "Seller disclosure act," by amending section 7 (MCL 565.957), as amended by 1996 PA 92.

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

Roll Call No. 2 Yeas--108

Allen Faunce Koetje Richardville

Baird Frank Kowall Richner

Basham Garcia Kuipers Rison

Birkholz Garza Kukuk Rivet

Bisbee Geiger LaForge Rocca

Bishop Gieleghem LaSata Sanborn

Bogardus Gilbert Law Schauer

Bovin Godchaux Lemmons Schermesser

Bradstreet Gosselin Lockwood Scott

Brater Green Mans Shackleton

Brewer Hager Martinez Sheltrown

Brown, B. Hale Mead Shulman

Brown, C. Hanley Middaugh Spade

Byl Hansen Minore Stallworth

Callahan Hardman Mortimer Stamas

Cassis Hart Neumann Switalski

Caul Howell O'Neil Tabor

Cherry Jacobs Pappageorge Tesanovich

Clark, I. Jamnick Patterson Thomas

Clarke, H. Jansen Perricone Toy

Daniels Jelinek Pestka Van Woerkom

DeHart Jellema Price Vander Roest

Dennis Johnson, Rick Prusi Vear

DeRossett Johnson, Ruth Pumford Voorhees

DeVuyst Julian Quarles Wojno

DeWeese Kelly Raczkowski Woodward

Ehardt Kilpatrick Reeves Woronchak

Nays--0

In The Chair: Patterson

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Reps. Basham, Bishop, Bovin, Callahan, DeHart, DeRossett, DeWeese, Faunce, Hansen, Jacobs, Jamnick, Jelinek, Jellema, Julian, Kelly, Kuipers, Kukuk, Lemmons, Lockwood, Mans, Mortimer, Neumann, O'Neil, Pappageorge, Patterson, Pestka, Price, Prusi, Raczkowski, Sanborn, Schermesser, Sheltrown, Shulman, Spade, Stallworth, Stamas, Switalski, Tabor, Toy, Van Woerkom, Vander Roest, Vear, Wojno and Woodward were named co-sponsors of the bill.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 5014, entitled

A bill to amend 1993 PA 92, entitled "Seller disclosure act," by amending section 7 (MCL 565.957), as amended by 1996 PA 92.

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

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

Reps. Jacobs and Middaugh moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 9, line 13, after "PROPERTY" by inserting a comma and "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INFORMATION,".

The motion prevailed and the amendment was 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. Raczkowski 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. 5014, entitled

A bill to amend 1993 PA 92, entitled "Seller disclosure act," by amending section 7 (MCL 565.957), as amended by 1996 PA 92.

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

Roll Call No. 3 Yeas--108

Allen Faunce Koetje Richardville

Baird Frank Kowall Richner

Basham Garcia Kuipers Rison

Birkholz Garza Kukuk Rivet

Bisbee Geiger LaForge Rocca

Bishop Gieleghem LaSata Sanborn

Bogardus Gilbert Law Schauer

Bovin Godchaux Lemmons Schermesser

Bradstreet Gosselin Lockwood Scott

Brater Green Mans Shackleton

Brewer Hager Martinez Sheltrown

Brown, B. Hale Mead Shulman

Brown, C. Hanley Middaugh Spade

Byl Hansen Minore Stallworth

Callahan Hardman Mortimer Stamas

Cassis Hart Neumann Switalski

Caul Howell O'Neil Tabor

Cherry Jacobs Pappageorge Tesanovich

Clark, I. Jamnick Patterson Thomas

Clarke, H. Jansen Perricone Toy

Daniels Jelinek Pestka Van Woerkom

DeHart Jellema Price Vander Roest

Dennis Johnson, Rick Prusi Vear

DeRossett Johnson, Ruth Pumford Voorhees

DeVuyst Julian Quarles Wojno

DeWeese Kelly Raczkowski Woodward

Ehardt Kilpatrick Reeves Woronchak

Nays--0

In The Chair: Patterson

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Reps. Basham, Bovin, Brewer, Callahan, Daniels, DeHart, Dennis, DeVuyst, Gilbert, Hansen, Howell, Jacobs, Jamnick, Rick Johnson, Julian, Kelly, Koetje, Lemmons, Mans, O'Neil, Pappageorge, Patterson, Price, Prusi, Pumford, Richner, Schauer, Shackleton, Shulman, Vear, Wojno and Woodward were named co-sponsors of the bill.

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

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Brater, Bogardus, Spade, Hansen, Schauer, Kelly, Quarles, Daniels, Schermesser, Martinez, DeHart, Callahan, Jamnick, Hanley, LaForge, Rivet, Mans, Tesanovich, Switalski, Baird, Reeves, Hardman, Jacobs, Dennis, Wojno, Woodward, Minore, Neumann, Lemmons, Clark, Frank, Pestka, Clarke, Price, Lockwood, Hale, Cherry, Prusi, Scott, Brewer, O'Neil, Rison, Gieleghem, Kilpatrick, Garza, Stallworth, Bishop and Hager offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 254.

A resolution to urge the Governor to direct the Department of Community Health to complete its survey on the extent of mental illness in certain county jails and to determine the extent of serious mental illness among the state's prison population.

Whereas, Many people in this state are concerned about the extent to which incarceration in a county jail or state prison places behind bars people with serious mental illness. The impact of locking up people who may be more effectively treated through mental health strategies than in our corrections system and the impact of people in corrections facilities untreated or not receiving medication represent an enormous potential cost. This cost is borne not only by the individuals incarcerated and their families, but by our entire state; and

Whereas, The preliminary results of a Department of Community Health survey of jails in Clinton, Kent, and Wayne Counties indicate that an alarmingly high percentage of people locked up in county facilities suffer from serious mental illness. The preliminary results show that as many as one-third of inmates of the three counties suffer from serious mental illness; and

Whereas, While local law enforcement personnel have long remarked on the impact of untreated mental illness on crime and the entire corrections system, it is important to prove the extent of this situation with facts if we are to develop genuine solutions. Only then can we implement public policies that are effective and humane. The Department of Community Health should complete its efforts as soon as possible. Following this stage of the fact-finding effort, the department ought to expand its survey to determine the extent of serious mental illness among those incarcerated in the state's prisons. This second phase of the study ought to incorporate the same methodology as the investigation into the county jails. This situation must be addressed as quickly and thoroughly as possible; and

Whereas, The department survey did not explore the treatment history of the inmates or the post-incarceration outcomes for persons with mental illness. It would be useful to have an accounting of the quality of case management and treatment for persons with mental illness who have been criminalized; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Governor to direct the Department of Community Health to complete its survey on the extent of mental illness in certain county jails and to embark on a second phase of this fact-finding effort to determine the extent of serious mental illness among the state's prison population. We also call on the department to collect and provide follow-up information on prisoners with mental illness after their release to determine strategies to prevent their return to the criminal justice system; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor and the Department of Community Health.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.

Reps. Brater, Bogardus, Spade, Hansen, Schauer, Kelly, Quarles, Daniels, Schermesser, Martinez, DeHart, Callahan, Jamnick, Hanley, LaForge, Rivet, Mans, Tesanovich, Switalski, Baird, Reeves, Hardman, Jacobs, Dennis, Wojno, Woodward, Minore, Neumann, Lemmons, Clark, Frank, Pestka, Clarke, Price, Lockwood, Hale, Cherry, Prusi, Scott, Brewer, O'Neil, Rison, Gieleghem, Kilpatrick, Garza, Stallworth, Bishop and Hager offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 77.

A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor to direct the Department of Community Health to complete its survey on the extent of mental illness in certain county jails and to determine the extent of serious mental illness among the state's prison population.

Whereas, Many people in this state are concerned about the extent to which incarceration in a county jail or state prison places behind bars people with serious mental illness. The impact of locking up people who may be more effectively treated through mental health strategies than in our corrections system and the impact of people in corrections facilities untreated or not receiving medication represent an enormous potential cost. This cost is borne not only by the individuals incarcerated and their families, but by our entire state; and

Whereas, The preliminary results of a Department of Community Health survey of jails in Clinton, Kent, and Wayne Counties indicate that an alarmingly high percentage of people locked up in county facilities suffer from serious mental illness. The preliminary results show that as many as one-third of inmates of the three counties suffer from serious mental illness; and

Whereas, While local law enforcement personnel have long remarked on the impact of untreated mental illness on crime and the entire corrections system, it is important to prove the extent of this situation with facts if we are to develop genuine solutions. Only then can we implement public policies that are effective and humane. The Department of Community Health should complete its efforts as soon as possible. Following this stage of the fact-finding effort, the department ought to expand its survey to determine the extent of serious mental illness among those incarcerated in the state's prisons. This second phase of the study ought to incorporate the same methodology as the investigation into the county jails. This situation must be addressed as quickly and thoroughly as possible; and

Whereas, The department survey did not explore the treatment history of the inmates or the post-incarceration outcomes for persons with mental illness. It would be useful to have an accounting of the quality of case management and treatment for persons with mental illness who have been criminalized; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Governor to direct the Department of Community Health to complete its survey on the extent of mental illness in certain county jails and to embark on a second phase of this fact-finding effort to determine the extent of serious mental illness among the state's prison population. We also call on the department to collect and provide follow-up information on prisoners with mental illness after their release to determine strategies to prevent their return to the criminal justice system; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor and the Department of Community Health.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on House Oversight and Operations, by Rep. Raczkowski, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 168.

A resolution honoring Judge James P. Sheehy.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 58 of 1999, p. 1768.)

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 168 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Raczkowski, Howell, Ruth Johnson, Shackleton, Rivet, Brewer, DeHart,

Nays: None.

The Committee on House Oversight and Operations, by Rep. Raczkowski, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 253.

A resolution memorializing the National Institutes of Health to withdraw proposed guidelines for federally funded research using stem cells destructively harvested from human embryos.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 2, p. 21.)

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 253 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Raczkowski, Howell, Ruth Johnson, Shackleton, Rivet,

Nays: Reps. Brewer, DeHart.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Raczkowski, Chair of the Committee on House Oversight and Operations, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, January 25, 2000, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Raczkowski, Howell, Ruth Johnson, Shackleton, Rivet, Brewer, DeHart.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Middaugh, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, January 20, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Middaugh, Bradstreet, Birkholz, Bisbee, Cassis, Garcia, Howell, Kowall, Kuipers, Shulman, Bob Brown, Daniels, Hansen, Lemmons, Neumann, Quarles, Schauer, Woodward,

Absent: Reps. Gosselin, Richardville, Thomas,

Excused: Reps. Gosselin, Richardville, Thomas.

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, January 25, 2000, at 9:30 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. Birkholz, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, January 25, 2000, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Birkholz, Hager, Bishop, DeWeese, Julian, Tabor, Vander Roest, Lockwood, Jamnick, Minore, Reeves.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Friday, January 14:

Senate Bill Nos. 915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Thursday, January 20:

House Bill Nos. 5222 5223 5224 5225 5226 5227

House Joint Resolution M

The Clerk announced that the following bill had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Tuesday, January 25:

House Bill No. 5228

Messages from the Governor

The following messages from the Governor were received January 24, 2000 and read:

EXECUTIVE ORDER

No. 2000-2

Michigan Commission on End of Life Care

Michigan Department of Community Health

Amendment to Executive Order 1999-4

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 vests the executive power in the Governor; and

WHEREAS, on June 11, 1999, The Michigan Commission on End of Life Care ("Commission") was established by Executive Order 1999-4; and

WHEREAS, the awarding of a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to research and advance end of life care in Michigan presents the opportunity to achieve great synergy with the mission of the Commission for the benefit of Michigan citizens; and

WHEREAS, the parallel purposes of the grant and the Commission's goals can best be achieved by changing the reporting deadline for the Commission; and

WHEREAS, the work of the Commission can be made more efficient and effective by reducing the number of commissioners.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the state of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 and the laws of the state of Michigan, do hereby order that Executive Order 1999-4 be amended to read as follows:

The Michigan Commission on End of Life Care ("Commission") shall consist of 12 members to be appointed by the Governor. The Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall designate one (1) member of the Commission to serve as its chair and who shall serve as chair at the pleasure of the Governor. Members of the Commission shall attend Commission meetings in person, and shall not delegate their responsibilities to other persons.

No later than February 1, 2001, the Commission shall issue a final report to the Governor and the Legislature containing its recommended model state and institutional policies and the rationale of the Commission supporting their adoption.

The provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective upon filing.

[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this 24th day of January, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand.

John Engler

Governor

By the Governor:

Candice S. Miller

Secretary of State

EXECUTIVE ORDER

No. 2000 - 3

Michigan Strategic Fund

Life Sciences Corridor Board

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 vests the executive power in the Governor; and

WHEREAS, a health and aging steering committee, generally referred to as the "Life Sciences Corridor Board" was recently established in Section 418 of Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1999; and

WHEREAS, the Life Sciences Corridor Board's purpose is to foster a network of entrepreneurial, fast-growing life science firms working in partnership with Michigan's universities and research institutions; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 418 of Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1999, the Life Sciences Corridor Board consists of 14 members that are appointed by the Governor and serve at his pleasure; and

WHEREAS, of the 14 members, five were specifically named in statute, being the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and one member each from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and the VanAndel Institute; and

WHEREAS, in order to fully utilize the input and expertise of the many and varied individuals who would like to serve on this board, it is necessary for the other nine members to serve terms of limited duration.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the state of Michigan, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the state of Michigan of 1963 and the laws of the state of Michigan, do hereby order the following:

The CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and one member each from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and the VanAndel Institute shall continue to serve on the Life Sciences Corridor Board, being Section 418 of Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1999 ("board"), at the pleasure of the Governor. The other nine members of the board shall serve for terms of three years each, except of the members first appointed, three shall serve one-year terms, three shall serve two-year terms and three shall serve three-year terms.

The provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective upon filing.

[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this 24th day of January, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand.

John Engler

Governor

By the Governor:

Candice S. Miller

Secretary of State

The messages were referred to the Clerk.

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Department of Transportation was received and read:

January 14, 2000

Public Act 1993 Number 69 titled, "Michigan Heritage Routes" requires the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to report to the Governor those routes designated as Michigan Heritage Routes during the preceding year.

We are pleased to report that M-1 (Woodward Avenue) from the City of Pontiac to Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit has been designated as a Michigan Heritage Route.

Sincerely,

James R. DeSana

Director

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

The following communications from the Department of Consumer and Industry Services were received and read:

January 14, 2000

Transmitted is a copy of the preliminary report on the state of competition in the workers' compensation insurance market and my certification as to the presence of workable competition in the market during 1999.

This report and certification were prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 2409 of the Insurance Code, MCLA 500.2409.

Sincerely,

Frank M. Fitzgerald

Commissioner of Insurance

January 18, 2000

Pursuant to Section 315 of P.A. 122 of 1999, we are enclosing copies of the following reports: Sequoyah Center - CA47021, Special Investigation Report #9C0115001, Special Investigation Report #9C0115016, Special Investigation Report #9C0115024, Summit Center - CA47020, Special Investigation Report #9C0103024 and Parmenter Residential Care Center - CA09039, Interim Evaluation.

These reports were performed in compliance with the requirements of P.A. 116 of 1973 as amended, and the Administrative Rules for Child Caring Institutions.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at 373-3892.

Sincerely,

John R. Suckow, C.P.A.

Director, Finance and

Administrative Services

The communications were referred to the Clerk.

The following communication from the Auditor General was received and read:

January 21, 2000

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or executive digest:

Performance Audit of the

Bilingual, Migrant, and Selected King-Chavez-Parks

Initiative Programs

Department of Education

January 2000

Sincerely,

Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.

Auditor General

The communication was referred to the Clerk and the accompanying report referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Kuipers introduced

House Bill No. 5229, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 208d and 232 (MCL 257.208d and 257.232), section 208d as added and section 232 as amended by 1997 PA 101.

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

Rep. Kuipers introduced

House Bill No. 5230, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; and to prescribe certain penalties for violations," by amending sections 7 and 10 (MCL 28.297 and 28.300), as added by 1997 PA 99.

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

Rep. Kuipers introduced

House Bill No. 5231, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 80130c, 80315c, 81114b, 81114c, and 82156c (MCL 324.80130c, 324.80315c, 324.81114b, 324.81114c, and 324.82156c), as added by 1997 PA 102.

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

Reps. Howell, Godchaux, Van Woerkom, Ehardt, Richner, Mortimer, Patterson, Hart, Julian, Bishop, Kuipers, Garcia, Kowall, Allen, Vear, Caul, Bisbee and Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 5232, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2955b.

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

Reps. Hager, Jelinek, Woronchak, Byl, Shackleton, Kowall, Hart, Julian, Garcia, Patterson, Voorhees, Mortimer, Allen, Stamas, Jansen, Gosselin, Ehardt, Van Woerkom, Howell, Caul, Bisbee and Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 5233, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1306.

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

Reps. Richner, DeHart, Pappageorge, Sanborn and DeWeese introduced

House Bill No. 5234, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2167a.

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

Reps. Rocca, Van Woerkom, Faunce, Ruth Johnson, Howell, Richardville, Patterson, Hager, Gilbert, Bisbee and Caul introduced

House Bill No. 5235, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 4g (MCL 205.54g), as amended by 1999 PA 116.

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

Rep. Martinez introduced

House Bill No. 5236, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled "Estates and protected individuals code," by amending section 5314 (MCL 700.5314).

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

Rep. Basham moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:35 p.m.

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Patterson declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, January 26, at 2:00 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives.