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No. 13

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

91st Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, February 27, 2001.

2:00 p.m.

The House was called to order by Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Ehardt.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

Adamini--present

Allen--present

Anderson--present

Basham--present

Bernero--present

Birkholz--present

Bisbee--present

Bishop--present

Bogardus--present

Bovin--present

Bradstreet--present

Brown, Bob--present

Brown, Cameron--present

Brown, Rich--present

Callahan--present

Cassis--present

Caul--present

Clark--present

Clarke--present

Daniels--excused

Dennis--present

DeRossett--present

DeVuyst--present

DeWeese--present

Ehardt--present

Faunce--present

Frank--present

Garcia--present

Garza--present

George--present

Gieleghem--present

Gilbert--present

Godchaux--present

Gosselin--present

Hager--present

Hale--present

Hansen--present

Hardman--present

Hart--present

Howell--present

Jacobs--present

Jamnick--present

Jansen--present

Jelinek--present

Johnson, Rick--present

Johnson, Ruth--present

Julian--present

Kilpatrick--present

Koetje--present

Kolb--present

Kooiman--present

Kowall--present

Kuipers--present

LaSata--present

Lemmons--present

Lipsey--present

Lockwood--present

Mans--present

McConico--present

Mead--present

Meyer--present

Middaugh--present

Minore--present

Mortimer--present

Murphy--present

Neumann--present

Newell--present

O'Neil--present

Pappageorge--present

Patterson--present

Pestka--present

Phillips--present

Plakas--present

Pumford--present

Quarles--present

Raczkowski--present

Reeves--present

Richardville--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rivet--present

Rocca--present

Sanborn--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--excused

Scranton--present

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--excused

Stamas--present

Stewart--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Thomas--present

Toy--present

Vander Roest--present

Vander Veen--present

Van Woerkom--present

Vear--present

Voorhees--present

Waters--present

Whitmer--present

Williams--present

Wojno--present

Woodward--present

Woronchak--present

Zelenko--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rev. Patrick Neff, Pastor of Porter Baptist Church in Constantine, offered the following invocation:

"Our Father in Heaven, You are the most high God, worthy of honor and glory and praise. Your sovereign dominion is eternal, extending from nation to nation and from generation to generation. We have come to praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything that You do is right and all of Your ways are just.

We recognize that the authorities who govern have been established by You. We are reminded by the Apostle Paul that he or she who governs is a servant of God and of the people over whom they have been placed. May You grant that each of our Representatives will see themselves first and foremost as servants of God and then as servants of the people of the great state of Michigan. May You endow them with wisdom and courage that they may do that which is right in Your sight. Help them to choose Your path and to do Your will. Help them, each one, to stand for that which is right and against that which is wrong. Grant them the strength to be politically courageous rather than politically correct. Enable them to put principle ahead of personal ambition. May they be able to disagree with one another without becoming disagreeable. May Your hand be upon this House session, upon those who serve here and upon our state.

Our Father, We also recognize that those who serve in this great and honored place are men and women with needs. There are spiritual needs. There are family needs. There are personal and physical needs. They are acquainted with injury and pain and are in need of Your love and comfort. 'Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens' (Ps. 68:19). May they, each one, turn to You, look only to You, and trust in You in both their private and public lives. May You direct them, help them and bless them. We ask that You would make us mindful of Your holiness, of our many sins and that 'He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy' (Ps. 28:13).

Now, 'May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all' (2 Cor. 13:14). In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."

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Rep. Jacobs moved that Reps. Daniels, Schermesser and Stallworth be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Raczkowski, Stewart, Toy, Patterson, Julian, DeRossett, Dennis, Jacobs, Garcia, Pappageorge, Vear, Kooiman, Cassis, Richardville, Gosselin, DeVuyst, Shulman, Ehardt, Caul, Newell, Minore, Woronchak, Switalski, Richner and Rocca offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 39.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to act on the problem of noise abatement.

Whereas, We join the citizens of Livonia, Northville, and Farmington Hills in recognizing the continued problem of noise on the I-275 corridor in southeast lower Michigan. We also recognize that the situation has only worsened over past years with the proliferation of urban sprawl and the continued increase in traffic within this area; and

Whereas, As our nation's population grows and patterns of development exert more pressure on open spaces, especially in areas around major cities, the issue of noise is generating a host of concerns. Local efforts to address this problem are proving to be inadequate in many circumstances; and

Whereas, Many other parts of the country share frustrations like those facing the citizens in Michigan living along I-275. It is time for the Congress of the United States of America to address this through amendments to type I and type II noise abatement programs or seek other federal solutions to help alleviate the problem of the continued noise in Michigan and elsewhere across the country; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to act on the problem of noise abatement. We stand in support of the citizens that live directly adjacent to and around the I-275 corridor; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Reps. Anderson, Bovin, Adamini, Kolb, Spade, Bernero, Schermesser, Bogardus, Pappageorge, Pestka, O'Neil, Woodward, Kilpatrick, Minore, Lockwood, Wojno, Scranton, Dennis, Thomas, Ehardt, Rocca, Rich Brown, Gilbert, Basham, Schauer, DeRossett, Hansen, Jacobs, Sheltrown, Garcia, Vear, Richardville, Clarke, Zelenko, Caul, Newell, Clark, Lipsey, Switalski and Rivet offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 10.

A concurrent resolution to urge the Michigan Attorney General to file suit against appropriate federal agencies to gain the public release of information pertaining to military personnel in southeast Asia listed as missing in action and urging Congress and the other states to join this effort.

Whereas, Although it has been over a quarter of a century since the United States officially ended its military involvement in the war in Vietnam, serious questions remain about the American personnel left behind and listed as missing in action. The Paris Peace Accord was supposed to ensure the release of all prisoners of war. The significant disparity in the number actually released and the number of prisoners known to be held in Vietnam, Laos, and the former Cambodia and the lack of information on the POWs and MIAs leads many to believe that the full story has yet to be told to the American people and the world; and

Whereas, There have been disturbing reports from Vietnamese nationals and from officials of the former Soviet Union that give credence to the possibility that there may still be Americans held against their will in southeast Asia. With the hundreds of personnel unaccounted for, including several dozen Michigan citizens, these reports should be pursued with vigor. However, many people feel that certain agencies of the United States, as well as the foreign nations involved, have not been forthright in providing documentation; and

Whereas, With the value the American people place on freedom and the loyalty we feel for those who have suffered beyond measure for our country, we cannot abandon the effort to bring a meaningful resolution to a conflict that continues to bring pain to far too many families. We must pursue the full release of information and bring to justice those in this country and elsewhere who may have obstructed the full release of documents and records; and

Whereas, The United States Constitution, in Article III, Section 2, states "In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party, the Supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction"; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Michigan Attorney General to file suit against appropriate federal agencies to gain the public release of information pertaining to military personnel in southeast Asia listed as missing in action; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Attorney General, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the Michigan congressional delegation, and the attorneys general of the other states.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 11.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to act on the problem of noise abatement.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to act on the problem of noise abatement. We stand in support of the citizens that live directly adjacent to and around the I-275 corridor; and be it further

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolutions had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Friday, February 23:

House Bill Nos. 4315 4316 4317 4318 4319 4320 4321 4322 4323 4324 4325 4326 4327 4328 4329 4330 4331 4332 4333 4334 4335 4336 4337 4338 4339

House Joint Resolutions I J

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Birkholz, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4079, entitled

A bill to amend 1911 PA 235, entitled "An act to provide for the payment and reimbursement by counties, in certain cases upon application therefor, of expenses incurred in the burial of the bodies of honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States, or their spouses, and to repeal certain acts or parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 35.801).

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4079 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Birkholz, Hager, Gilbert, Gosselin, Richardville, Jamnick, Hardman, McConico,

Nays: None.

The Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, by Rep. Birkholz, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4147, entitled

A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled "The charter township act," by amending section 31 (MCL 42.31).

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4147 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Birkholz, Hager, Gilbert, Gosselin, Richardville, Sanborn, Tabor, Jamnick, Hardman, McConico,

Nays: None.

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, February 27, 2001, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Birkholz, Hager, Gilbert, Gosselin, Richardville, Sanborn, Tabor, Jamnick, Hardman, McConico,

Absent: Rep. Dennis,

Excused: Rep. Dennis.

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Ehardt, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 20.

A resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take all possible steps to increase production and delivery of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 season.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 5, p. 80.)

With the recommendation that the following substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the resolution then be adopted.

Substitute for House Resolution No. 20

A resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the delays in the availability of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 flu season do not occur in future years.

Whereas, An important component of the nation's effort to preserve the public's health is the development and distribution each year of a vaccine against strains of influenza expected during the winter flu season. This vaccine-development process is especially important for certain population groups, including the elderly, those afflicted with chronic illnesses, and those with compromised immune systems. Immunization prevents a large number of deaths and costly illnesses each year; and

Whereas, There was a significant delay in the availability of influenza vaccine this past year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this change in availability was due to problems with components of the vaccine and problems in manufacturing. As a result, the supply of the vaccine remained far short of the usual demand into December 2000. While there is currently ample supply of the influenza vaccine, the initial delay represented a potential threat to the health of many citizens; and

Whereas, Since the consequences of inadequate supplies of the influenza vaccine could be far-reaching in costs to our state and nation, it is essential that the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration review the events of the 2000-2001 flu season to avoid similar problems in future years; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the delays in the availability of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 flu season do not occur in future years; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

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 20 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ehardt, Raczkowski, Bradstreet, George, Ruth Johnson, Rocca, Scranton, Vander Veen, Neumann, Adamini, Hardman, Schauer, Williams,

Nays: None.

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Ehardt, Chair, reported

House Concurrent Resolution No. 7.

A concurrent resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take all possible steps to increase production and delivery of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 season.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 9, p. 117.)

With the recommendation that the following substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the concurrent resolution then be adopted.

Substitute for House Concurrent Resolution No. 7

A concurrent resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the delays in the availability of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 flu season do not occur in future years.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the delays in the availability of influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 flu season do not occur in future years; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

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

Favorable Roll Call

HCR 7 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ehardt, Raczkowski, Bradstreet, George, Ruth Johnson, Rocca, Scranton, Vander Veen, Neumann, Adamini, Hardman, Lemmons, Schauer, Williams,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Ehardt, Raczkowski, Bradstreet, George, Ruth Johnson, Rocca, Scranton, Vander Veen, Neumann, Adamini, Hardman, Lemmons, Schauer, Williams,

Absent: Rep. Woronchak,

Excused: Rep. Woronchak.

The Committee on Land Use and Environment, by Rep. Ruth Johnson, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 24.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation that offers a regional solution to the problems of nonindigenous species being released in the ballast water of ships on the Great Lakes.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 7, p. 94.)

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 24 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Ruth Johnson, Koetje, Birkholz, DeRossett, DeVuyst, Ehardt, Kolb, Basham, Hale,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Ruth Johnson, Chair of the Committee on Land Use and Environment, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Ruth Johnson, Koetje, Birkholz, DeRossett, DeVuyst, Ehardt, Kolb, Basham, Gieleghem, Hale,

Absent: Rep. Tabor,

Excused: Rep. Tabor.

The Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement, by Rep. Voorhees, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4322, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," by amending section 3913 (MCL 500.3913), as added by 1992 PA 84.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

HB 4322 To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Voorhees, Woronchak, Cassis, Kuipers, Vear, Williams, Bovin, Spade, Zelenko,

Nays: None.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Voorhees, Chair of the Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 10:30 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Voorhees, Woronchak, Cassis, Kuipers, Vear, Williams, Bovin, Spade, Zelenko.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.,

Present: Reps. Allen, Bishop, DeVuyst, Gilbert, Howell, Middaugh, Mortimer, Van Woerkom, Vear, Thomas, Kolb, Lemmons, Lipsey, Rivet, Waters, Zelenko,

Absent: Rep. Garcia,

Excused: Rep. Garcia.

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Michigan Supreme Court was received and read:

February 20, 2001

Please find enclosed the 2000 Annual Grievance Report to the Legislature, supplemented by the 2000 Citizen Advisory Committee report to the Legislature.

We appreciate your consideration, and welcome your suggestions or questions with respect to the grievance procedure, the Annual Grievance Report to the Legislature, or its supplement, the Citizen Advisory Committee Report to the Legislature.

Sincerely,

John D. Ferry, Jr.

State Court Administrator

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

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

February 23, 2001

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

Performance Audit of

Montcalm Community College

February 2001

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.

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

February 23, 2001

Enclosed is the Appropriation/Fiscal Analysis Report for the Department of Civil Service for fiscal year 1999-00.

This report is provided in accordance with Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan.

Sincerely,

John F. Lopez

State Personnel Director

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Frank introduced

House Bill No. 4340, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 274 (MCL 206.274), as amended by 1997 PA 82.

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

Rep. Frank introduced

House Bill No. 4341, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2000 PA 400.

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

Reps. Bisbee, Bishop, Ehardt, Julian, Gosselin, Ruth Johnson, Van Woerkom, Rocca and Anderson introduced

House Bill No. 4342, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 2000 PA 390, and by adding section 11.

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

Reps. Pestka, Schauer, Anderson, Rivet, Bernero, Switalski, Neumann, Sheltrown, Phillips, Williams, Plakas, Bob Brown, Rison, Bogardus, Adamini, Rich Brown, Hale, Woodward, Wojno, Kolb, Spade, Jamnick, Minore, Lockwood, Kooiman, Birkholz, O'Neil, Frank, Lipsey, Callahan, Bovin, Gosselin, Pappageorge, Richardville, Whitmer, Mans, Schermesser, Hansen, Howell, Julian and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4343, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 225, entitled "An act to defer the collection of special assessments on homestead properties; to provide for conditions of eligibility for such a deferment; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of treasury, local assessing officers, and local collecting officers; to provide for the advancement of moneys by the state to indemnify special assessment districts for losses from deferment of collections; to provide for the advancement of money by the state to an owner for the repayment of loans used by the owner to pay special assessments; to provide for the collection of deferred special assessments and interest thereon, and the disposition of these collections; to make an appropriation; and to prescribe penalties," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9, and 10 (MCL 211.761, 211.762, 211.763, 211.764, 211.765, 211.766, 211.767, 211.768, 211.768a, 211.769, and 211.770), the title and sections 2, 3, 4, and 10 as amended by 1980 PA 403 and section 8a as amended by 1981 PA 59, and by adding section 4a.

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

Reps. Godchaux, Bogardus, Dennis, Van Woerkom, Birkholz, Minore, Scranton, Bernero, Hager, Pumford, Stewart, Vander Veen, Jelinek and Hart introduced

House Bill No. 4344, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1536.

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

Reps. Faunce, Vander Veen, Woronchak, Van Woerkom, Gilbert, Bisbee, Tabor, Allen and Birkholz introduced

House Bill No. 4345, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 21773 (MCL 333.21773).

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

Reps. Birkholz, Meyer, Julian, Hager, Kooiman, Raczkowski, Ehardt, Lipsey, Bovin, Mortimer, Allen, Minore, Newell, Vear, Richardville, Tabor and Lockwood introduced

House Bill No. 4346, entitled

A bill to provide for the sale and purchase of certain rights to develop land; to provide for the financing of the purchase of such rights by local units of government in certain circumstances; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental officers and entities.

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

Reps. Stallworth and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4347, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 9 (MCL 211.9), as amended by 1996 PA 582.

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

Reps. Stallworth and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4348, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 10102a (MCL 333.10102a), as added by 1986 PA 186.

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

Reps. Stallworth and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4349, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 10102, 10102a, and 10103 (MCL 333.10102, 333.10102a, and 333.10103), section 10102a as added by 1986 PA 186.

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

Reps. Minore, Kolb, Rich Brown, Lipsey, Adamini and Anderson introduced

House Bill No. 4350, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 269.

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

Reps. Cameron Brown, Dennis, Julian, Gieleghem, Richardville, Kolb, Vander Veen, Lipsey, Faunce, Kooiman, Schauer, Spade, Vander Roest, Switalski, Gosselin, Mead, Ehardt, Pappageorge, Birkholz, Vear, Allen and Voorhees introduced

House Bill No. 4351, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 560, 666, 706, and 777 (MCL 168.560, 168.666, 168.706, and 168.777), section 706 as amended by 1985 PA 160.

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

Reps. Richner, Richardville, Kolb, Patterson, Anderson, Spade, Adamini, Vear, Minore, Woronchak, Newell, Gilbert, Hager, Bishop, Julian, Gosselin, Pappageorge, Allen, Stamas and Cameron Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4352, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 811e (MCL 257.811e), as added by 2000 PA 77, and by adding section 811o.

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

Reps. Rivet, Spade, Kolb, Switalski, Callahan, Bovin, Dennis, Woodward, Gieleghem, McConico, Julian, Neumann, Schauer, Rich Brown, Sheltrown, Phillips, Adamini, Lipsey, Whitmer, Murphy, Minore, Thomas and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4353, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 726 (MCL 168.726) and by adding sections 750a and 750b.

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

Reps. Rivet, Spade, Kolb, Gosselin, Switalski, Callahan, Pestka, Bovin, Dennis, Kooiman, Woodward, Gieleghem, McConico, Julian, Neumann, Schauer, Rich Brown, Sheltrown, Phillips, Lipsey, Bernero, Richardville, Adamini, Whitmer, Murphy, Minore, Thomas and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4354, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 758, 759, and 759b (MCL 168.758, 168.759, and 168.759b), section 758 as amended by 1996 PA 207 and section 759 as amended by 1995 PA 261.

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

Reps. Kowall, Bishop, Raczkowski, Van Woerkom, Kolb, Birkholz, Vander Veen, Richardville, Bernero, Ehardt, Gosselin, Lipsey and Gilbert introduced

House Bill No. 4355, entitled

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

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

Rep. Shulman introduced

House Bill No. 4356, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by various agencies.