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No. 10

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

91st Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, February 20, 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--excused

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--excused

Raczkowski--present

Reeves--excused

Richardville--present

Richner--present

Rison--present

Rivet--present

Rocca--present

Sanborn--present

Schauer--present

Schermesser--present

Scranton--present

Shackleton--present

Sheltrown--present

Shulman--present

Spade--present

Stallworth--present

Stamas--present

Stewart--present

Switalski--present

Tabor--present

Thomas--excused

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

Reverend Jim Boer, Pastor of Faith Christian Reform Church in Holland, offered the following invocation:

"Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for the love that governs us, for the truth that sets us free, for the grace that saves, we give You thanks. Your presence and Your power make the difference, it makes the difference in our personal lives, it makes the difference in our families, it makes the difference in our communities, and it makes the difference in our politics. We honor You above all else.

At the beginning of this session we seek Your wisdom. To these men and women, You have given the high and holy calling of leading our state. For each one here I ask for Your special favor. Grant to each a sensitivity to the issues facing our people and a keen discernment of solutions. To each grant humility and courage, insight and resourcefulness. To each give winsome words and pure hearts. Through these men and women, lead us, Lord, to greater justice, greater equality, greater productivity, greater peace.

For all we have we give You thanks. For all we can be, we ask for Your help. Bless our other state leaders we pray--Governor Engler, our Senators, Justices, and the many support staff that make effective government one of our state's most valuable treasures. Hear our prayer in the name of Jesus we ask. Amen."

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Rep. Jacobs moved that Reps. Clarke, Daniels, Quarles, Reeves and Thomas be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Wojno, Hansen, Van Woerkom, Ehardt, Dennis, Whitmer, Callahan, Gieleghem, Rich Brown, Adamini, Anderson, Sheltrown, Neumann, Spade, Schauer, Woronchak, Kolb, Bovin, Schermesser, Garza, Woodward, Minore, Lipsey, Rocca, Rivet, Bogardus, Birkholz, Jacobs, Sanborn, Faunce, Jamnick, Clark, Rison, Murphy, Meyer, McConico, Lemmons and Switalski offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 32.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to preserve Social Security as part of a strategy to use budget surpluses that includes debt reduction and middle class tax cuts.

Whereas, The strong economy of recent years offers our country a remarkable opportunity to solve difficult long-term challenges. With projections of budget surpluses far beyond what anyone could have imagined not that many years ago, our country can put in place policies that strengthen our nation, remove threats to our way of life and assure economic vitality for many years; and

Whereas, Fulfilling the promise of Social Security is a key to our country's economic and social well-being. This expression of trust between the generations must be inviolate not only for those who are or soon will be senior citizens, but for Americans of all ages; and

Whereas, A balanced approach to addressing the major issues of preserving Social Security, extending some measure of tax relief, and reducing the national debt holds the greatest promise for our future. Emphasizing a single issue area and ignoring the significance of our national debt in burdening our economy or the need for a middle class tax relief would be a serious mistake. We must not squander this chance to fix the problems threatening Social Security as part of an overall strategy of respecting entitlements, addressing middle class tax cuts, and reducing the debt; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to preserve Social Security as part of a strategy to use budget surpluses that includes debt reduction and middle class tax cuts; 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 House Oversight and Operations.

Reps. Cassis, Kowall, Bisbee, Voorhees, Middaugh, Kuipers, Vander Veen, Ehardt, Vear, Birkholz, Jansen, Toy, Jelinek, DeRossett, Vander Roest, Gosselin, Van Woerkom, Raczkowski, Pappageorge, Julian, Richardville, Bradstreet, Mead, Woronchak, Caul, Bishop, DeVuyst, Rocca, Howell, Sanborn, Faunce, Kooiman, Shulman, Newell, Meyer and Richner offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 33.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact President Bush's tax relief plan.

Whereas, Federal taxes are the highest they have ever been during peacetime; and

Whereas, All taxpayers should be allowed to keep more of their own money; and

Whereas, The best way to encourage economic growth is to cut marginal tax rates across all tax brackets; and

Whereas, Under current law, low-income workers often pay the highest marginal rates; and

Whereas, President Bush's tax relief plan will contribute to raising the standard of living for all Americans; and

Whereas, President Bush's tax relief plan will help the less fortunate among us to climb the economic ladder toward prosperity, treat all middle class families more fairly, encourage entrepreneurship and growth, and promote charitable giving and education; and

Whereas, Under President Bush's tax relief plan, the largest percentage reductions will go to lowest-income earners; and

Whereas, A decade of tax cutting in Michigan will have saved individuals and job providers a cumulative total of nearly $20 billion by the end of this fiscal year. These tax-cutting efforts have resulted in 10 years of unprecedented prosperity and have left Michigan ranked third in the nation in terms of job growth; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact President Bush's tax relief plan; and be it further

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Spade, Gieleghem, Neumann, Kolb, Bovin, Murphy, Hardman, Jacobs, O'Neil, Woodward, Anderson, Hansen, Van Woerkom, Julian, Ehardt, Dennis, Whitmer, Callahan, Rich Brown, Adamini, Sheltrown, Caul, Zelenko, Schermesser, Garza, Wojno, Lipsey, Rivet, Bogardus, Birkholz, Jamnick, Clark, Rison, Newell, DeRossett, Shackleton, McConico, Lemmons and Switalski offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 34.

A resolution to urge the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to streamline the reporting process required for home health services.

Whereas, Home-based services constitute a vital component of the quality of our nation's health care resources. Over the years, home health care services, especially through Medicare, have increased significantly. This increase has been prompted by several factors, including advances in treatment, legislative reforms, and the steady rise in the number of older Americans; and

Whereas, Providing health services in a person's home has proven to bring many benefits. Treatment in a patient's home is far more advantageous to many patients, and it can reduce costs compared to care in an institutional setting. It is a welcome choice for most families. However, the decentralization of the services has also made it important for policymakers to establish and use procedures to prevent fraud and other abuses of these services. In the attempt to document thoroughly all actions and expenditures for home care, home health providers spend more and more time and energy complying with the filing and processing requirements. Handling the paperwork takes time away from the central mission of offering quality health care services. Many home health providers have expressed frustration with current policies; and

Whereas, With the new communications tools available today and the increasing need for home health care all across the country, solutions need to be found to remove as much of the barrier of paperwork as possible from the process of meeting the health needs of our elderly and infirm; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to streamline the reporting process required for home health services; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Health Care Financing Administration.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Neumann, Bovin, Ruth Johnson, Hardman, Jacobs, O'Neil, Rich Brown, Anderson, Hansen, Gosselin, Ehardt, Dennis, Whitmer, Gieleghem, Adamini, Zelenko, Schermesser, Garza, Wojno, Rivet, Vear, Bogardus, Birkholz, Jamnick, Clark, Rison, Kooiman, Murphy, DeRossett, McConico, Lemmons and Switalski offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 35.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to raise the mileage deduction for automobile travel for business and for charitable purposes.

Whereas, Our tax system includes provisions that encourage a wide range of activities beneficial to society. Local, state, and federal statutes and regulations try to meet the challenge of encouraging commerce, home ownership, health, education, and charitable activities, for example. A recognized component of this effort is the federal income tax system allowing deductions for certain costs associated with traveling to do business or to engage in charitable activities; and

Whereas, For many people, personal automobile expenses represent a significant cost of doing business. The mileage accrued for legitimate business travel, when it is not reimbursed by an employer, is presently deductible at the rate of 31 cents per mile. While this figure is adjusted from time to time, it is significantly lower today than it should be in light of the much higher gasoline prices facing motorists across the country. With the rise to record per-gallon costs that have taken place in 2000, this threshold should be lifted to at least 36 cents per mile; and

Whereas, Similarly, the mileage deduction for volunteers engaged in charitable activities needs to be raised to a more appropriate level. Currently, the charitable mileage rate is 14 cents. At this rate, our federal tax system discourages charitable activities. In this Congress, H.R. 2488 would have raised this deduction to the current business mileage rate of 31 cents. This bill passed both houses of Congress and was vetoed. With the dramatic increase in gasoline costs, it is even more important for the deduction mileage rate for charitable activities to reflect true costs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to raise the mileage deduction for automobile travel for business and for charitable purposes to 36 cents per mile; and be it further

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

Reps. Adamini, Schermesser, Mans, Rich Brown, Bovin, Switalski, Wojno, Rivet, Zelenko, Williams, Clark, Callahan, Pestka, Plakas, Anderson, Spade, Murphy, Waters, Kolb, Basham, O'Neil, Garza, Gieleghem, Hardman, Minore, Frank, Jacobs, Schauer, Neumann, Shackleton, Thomas, Lemmons, Hansen, Julian, Ehardt, Richardville, Dennis, Whitmer, Sheltrown, Woronchak, Woodward, Lipsey, Bogardus, Jamnick, Newell, DeRossett and McConico offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 36.

A resolution to memorialize the President and the Congress of the United States and the United States Department of Commerce to take certain actions to increase efforts to halt the illegal dumping of foreign steel in this country.

Whereas, A crisis exists in the domestic steel and iron ore industries. This serious situation is created in large part by foreign countries illegally, and in contravention of international trade agreements, "dumping" steel products on United States markets; and

Whereas, The economic effects of such illegal dumping will have a lasting detrimental effect on the economy of Michigan and the entire country. This long-lasting negative impact will not only include massive job losses at both steel production facilities and iron ore mines in our state and nation, but it also erodes enterprises that are critical to our national defense and vital components of our economy; and

Whereas, Fair trade is a good thing, but it is hardly fair when government-subsidized foreign companies dump products onto our market. Our steel industry overcame the economic difficulties of the 1980s through commitment, hard work, and cooperation between management and labor. The American steel industry was once again the best in the world. Even the best-run company, however, cannot withstand an onslaught of steel being dumped at cut-throat prices. Steel imports in May 1998 increased 28.5 percent from the level of the previous year. Through June 1998, imports from Japan were up 113.7 percent, while imports from Korea rose 89.5 percent. The dumping of steel on the United States market by foreign competitors poses a threat to Americans who work hard to earn a living in the steel and iron ore industries; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the President and the Congress of the United States and the United States Department of Commerce to take actions to increase efforts to halt the illegal dumping of foreign steel in this country. We urge that immediate actions be taken to determine whether steel or steel products coming from Australia, China, South Africa, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Mexico, or Brazil are being dumped on the American market and whether those countries are abiding by the spirit and the letter of international trade agreements with respect to imports of steel products into the United States. We urge American trade officials to take all necessary actions to enforce applicable trade agreements with respect to imports of steel products into the United States, including, if necessary, imposition of a one-year ban of all imports from any country determined to be in violation of the spirit and letter of international trade agreements with respect to imports of steel products into the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That we urge the President of the United States to issue a declaration immediately to consider iron ore pellets produced in the United States to be articles like or directly competitive with imported semi-finished steel slabs within the restrictions of section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, United States Code, Section 2251; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of Commerce, 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 Commerce.

Reps. Wojno, Hansen, Van Woerkom, Ehardt, Dennis, Whitmer, Callahan, Gieleghem, Rich Brown, Adamini, Anderson, Sheltrown, Neumann, Spade, Schauer, Woronchak, Kolb, Bovin, Schermesser, Minore, Lipsey, Rocca, Rivet, Bogardus, Birkholz, Jacobs, Sanborn, Faunce, Jamnick, Clark, Rison, Murphy, DeRossett, Shackleton, McConico, Lemmons and Switalski offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 8.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to preserve Social Security as part of a strategy to use budget surpluses that includes debt reduction and middle class tax cuts.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to preserve Social Security as part of a strategy to use budget surpluses that includes debt reduction and middle class tax cuts; and be it further

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

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Spade, Gieleghem, Zelenko, Callahan, Dennis, Hardman, Jacobs, O'Neil, Woodward, Anderson, Hansen, Van Woerkom, Ehardt, Whitmer, Rich Brown, Adamini, Neumann, Bovin, Schermesser, Garza, Wojno, Lipsey, Rivet, Bogardus, Birkholz, Jamnick, Clark, Rison, Murphy, Newell, Shackleton, McConico, Lemmons and Switalski offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 9.

A concurrent resolution to urge the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to streamline the reporting process required for home health services.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Health Care Financing Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to streamline the reporting process required for home health services; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Health Care Financing Administration.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Reports of Standing Committees

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 20, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.,

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

Absent: Reps. Garcia, Thomas, Lemmons,

Excused: Reps. Garcia, Thomas, Lemmons.

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 20, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.,

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

Absent: Rep. Lemmons,

Excused: Rep. Lemmons.

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 20, 2001, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Birkholz, Hager, Gilbert, Tabor, Jamnick, Dennis, Hardman, McConico,

Absent: Reps. Gosselin, Richardville, Sanborn,

Excused: Reps. Gosselin, Richardville, Sanborn.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Rocca, Chair of the Committee on Regulatory Reform, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at 12:00 Noon,

Present: Reps. Rocca, Faunce, Raczkowski, Richner, Garza, Waters, Williams, Wojno,

Absent: Rep. Scranton,

Excused: Rep. Scranton.

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, Thursday, February 15:

House Bill Nos. 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4179 4180 4181 4182 4183 4184 4185

4186 4187 4188 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4194 4195 4196 4197 4198 4199

4200 4201 4202 4203 4204 4205 4206 4207 4208 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213

4214 4215 4216 4217 4218 4219 4220 4221 4222 4223 4224 4225 4226 4227

4228 4229 4230 4231 4232 4233 4234 4235 4236 4237 4238 4239 4240 4241

4242 4243 4244 4245 4246 4247 4248 4249 4250 4251

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Tuesday, February 20:

House Bill Nos. 4252 4253 4254 4255 4256 4257 4258 4259 4260 4261 4262 4263 4264 4265

4266 4267 4268 4269 4270 4271 4272 4273 4274 4275 4276 4277 4278 4279

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Communications from State Officers

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

February 13, 2001

I am pleased to transmit the Byrne Memorial Formula Grant application, together with the FY2001 Michigan Strategy Update, from the Office of Drug Control Policy to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the drug enforcement grant program.

This application is being forwarded to your office for information and review pursuant to Section 1304 (a)(2) of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula grant program.

Should you have questions, please contact Ardith J. DaFoe, Law Enforcement Grants at (517) 373-2952.

Sincerely,

Peter L. Trezise, Interim Director

Office of Drug Control Policy

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

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

February 15, 2001

Enclosed is a copy of the annual financial statements, together with the Auditors' Report, for the Bureau of State Lottery for the period ended September 30, 2000.

If you have questions regarding this report, please call Michael J. Mayhew, C.P.A., Director of Audit Operations; or Michael R. Becker, C.P.A., Audit Division Administrator for audits of the Bureau of State Lottery.

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

Reps. Vander Roest, Richardville, Birkholz, Bishop, Spade, Gosselin, Cameron Brown, Julian, Mead, Stewart and Neumann introduced

House Bill No. 4281, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending section 2 (MCL 205.92), as amended by 2000 PA 391, and by adding sections 12 and 12a.

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

Reps. Garza, Kolb, Lipsey, Daniels, Hale, Jacobs, Thomas, Clark, Clarke, Rison, Wojno and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4282, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental health code," (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 717a.

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

Reps. Garza, Lipsey, Kolb, Basham, Williams, Thomas, Wojno, Dennis, Minore, Hale and Schauer introduced

House Bill No. 4283, 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. Garza, Kolb, Schermesser, Daniels, Hale, Bernero, Jacobs, Thomas, Clark, Clarke, Rison, Wojno and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4284, entitled

A bill to create the juvenile gang board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the board; to create the juvenile gang fund; and to provide for the distribution of money from the juvenile gang fund.

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

Reps. Garza, Kolb, Daniels, Hale, Bernero, Spade, Thomas, Clark, Clarke, Rison, Wojno, Minore and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4285, entitled

A bill to create a state anti-gang assistance program; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state departments and officials; to create a fund in the department of treasury; and to provide for an appropriation.

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

Reps. Garza, Kolb, Lipsey, Minore, Daniels, Hale, Jacobs, Thomas, Clark, Clarke, Rison, Wojno and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4286, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 1153 and 1155 (MCL 380.1153 and 380.1155), as amended by 1995 PA 289, and by adding sections 1154, 1156, and 1158.

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

Reps. Garza, Garcia, Kolb, Lipsey, Minore, Schermesser, Daniels, Bernero, Hale, Jacobs, Murphy, Pestka, Thomas, Clark, Clarke, Phillips, Hardman, Rison, Wojno, DeWeese, Richardville, Toy, Richner, Voorhees and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4287, entitled

A bill to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar Chavez day in the state of Michigan.

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

Rep. Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 4288, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 5101 and 5111 (MCL 333.5101 and 333.5111), as amended by 1994 PA 200.

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

Rep. Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 4289, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 184, entitled "Township zoning act," by amending section 23a (MCL 125.293a) and by adding section 23c.

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

Rep. Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 4290, entitled

A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled "City and village zoning act," by amending sections 5 and 10 (MCL 125.585 and 125.590), section 5 as amended by 2000 PA 20.

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

Rep. Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 4291, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 183, entitled "County zoning act," by amending section 23 (MCL 125.223) and by adding section 23c.

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

Reps. Sheltrown, Shackleton, Newell, Neumann, Voorhees, Richardville, Rivet, Wojno, Spade, Kolb and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4292, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled "Michigan military act," by amending section 411 (MCL 32.811), as amended by 2000 PA 472.

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

Reps. Kolb, Hansen, Woodward, Dennis, Gieleghem, Zelenko, Murphy, Lipsey, Waters, Bogardus, Jacobs and Anderson introduced

House Bill No. 4293, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1289 (MCL 380.1289), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

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

Reps. Lockwood, Callahan, Dennis, Waters, Hardman, Jacobs, Woodward and Rich Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4294, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 183, entitled "County zoning act," by amending section 18 (MCL 125.218).

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

Reps. Lockwood, Zelenko, Callahan, Dennis, Waters, Jacobs, Hardman, O'Neil, Woodward and Rich Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4295, entitled

A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled "City and village zoning act," by amending section 5 (MCL 125.585), as amended by 2000 PA 20.

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

Reps. Lockwood, Callahan, Dennis, Waters, Jacobs, Hardman, O'Neil, Woodward and Rich Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4296, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 184, entitled "Township zoning act," by amending section 18 (MCL 125.288), as amended by 1990 PA 141.

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

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Zelenko, Bovin, Dennis, Waters, Jacobs, Hardman, O'Neil, Rich Brown and Anderson introduced

House Bill No. 4297, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2000 PA 297.

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

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Spade, Patterson, Gieleghem, Zelenko, Callahan, Dennis, Murphy, Waters, Jacobs, Hardman, Bernero, O'Neil, Woodward, Anderson and Rich Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4298, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21799.

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

Reps. Lockwood, Schauer, Kolb, Neumann, Bovin, Gieleghem, Zelenko, Callahan, Dennis, Ruth Johnson, Waters, Jacobs, O'Neil, Bernero, Anderson and Rich Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4299, 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. Spade, Sheltrown, Mans, Basham, Wojno, Jacobs, Zelenko, Dennis, Bovin, Rivet and Minore introduced

House Bill No. 4300, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 LA 1, entitled "An act to prevent hunting on Sunday, in the county of Lenawee; to authorize the arrest of persons violating the provisions of this act, and to prescribe the penalty therefor," by amending section 6 and by adding section 5a; and to provide for a referendum.

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

Reps. Rich Brown, Spade, Adamini, Neumann, Zelenko, Lipsey, Plakas and Anderson introduced

House Bill No. 4301, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 65 (MCL 211.65) and by adding section 70d.

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

Reps. Thomas, Raczkowski, Waters, Jacobs, Hale, Plakas, Kolb, Lipsey, Ehardt, Anderson and Minore introduced

House Bill No. 4302 , entitled

A bill to create certain civil actions; to provide certain civil remedies for certain drug related nuisances; to impose certain penalties; to grant immunity to certain persons; to prescribe duties for certain state agencies; to create certain revolving funds; and to provide for certain standards of proof.

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

Reps. Thomas, Raczkowski, Jamnick, Kolb, Sheltrown, Wojno, McConico, Jacobs, Williams, Garza, Dennis, DeWeese, Pestka, Hale, Woodward, Schauer, Rivet, Anderson, Clark, Hardman, Neumann, Waters, Whitmer, Minore, Reeves and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4303, 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. Thomas, Raczkowski, Schermesser, Wojno, McConico, Jacobs, Williams, Garza, Dennis, Hale, Schauer, Rivet, Clark, Hardman, Neumann, Waters, Minore and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4304, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 319 and 319b (MCL 257.319 and 257.319b), section 319 as amended by 2000 PA 460 and section 319b as amended by 1998 PA 356, and by adding section 626c.

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

Rep. Kuipers introduced

House Bill No. 4305, entitled

A bill to impose certain duties on certain labor organizations; to require certain labor organizations to obtain an individual's written authorization on a specified form before using certain dues or fees paid by the individual for political, ideological, social, or charitable events or activities, lobbying for legislation, organizing employees of other employers, or other activities that are not collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance processing; to impose certain duties on certain departments; and to provide for penalties and remedies.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training and Safety.

Rep. Gosselin introduced

House Bill No. 4306, entitled

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

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

Reps. Anderson, Jamnick, Sheltrown, Schermesser, Callahan, Pestka, Bovin, Jacobs, Dennis, Schauer, Lockwood, Plakas, Rivet, Kowall, Hansen, Kolb, Pumford, Waters, O'Neil, Neumann and Bernero introduced

House Bill No. 4307, entitled

A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled "Michigan telecommunications act," (MCL 484.2101 to 484.2701) by adding section 312c.

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

Reps. Birkholz, Meyer, Middaugh, Hager, Raczkowski, Cameron Brown, Van Woerkom, Voorhees, Kuipers, Lipsey, Kooiman, Garza, Kolb, Ehardt, Jacobs, Bishop, Ruth Johnson, Anderson, Garcia, Tabor, Vander Roest, Toy, Stewart, Hardman, Pappageorge, Vander Veen, Caul, Mortimer, George, Richner and Hart introduced

House Bill No. 4308, entitled

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

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

Reps. Switalski, Plakas, Voorhees, Ruth Johnson, Rivet, Neumann, Bovin, Gieleghem, Kolb, Anderson, Schauer, Spade, Rich Brown, Pappageorge and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4309, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 4g (MCL 205.54g), as amended by 2000 PA 417.

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

Reps. Switalski, Plakas, Rivet, Neumann, Waters, Gieleghem, Kolb, Anderson, Spade, Pappageorge and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4310, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 801 (MCL 257.801), as amended by 2000 PA 502.

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

Reps. Switalski, Plakas, Neumann, Waters, Kolb, Rich Brown, Pappageorge and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4311, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending sections 311, 439, and 440 (MCL 206.311, 206.439, and 206.440), section 311 as amended by 1987 PA 254 and sections 439 and 440 as amended by 1996 PA 484.

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

Reps. Switalski, Neumann and Lemmons introduced

House Bill No. 4312, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan campaign finance act," by amending section 61 (MCL 169.261), as amended by 1993 PA 262; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Reps. Zelenko, Kolb, Gieleghem, Bovin, Callahan, Bogardus, Anderson, Dennis and Minore introduced

House Bill No. 4313, entitled

A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled "Legislative council act," (MCL 4.1101 to 4.1901) by amending the title, as amended by 1988 PA 100, and by adding chapter 8A.

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

Reps. Zelenko, Kolb, Lockwood, Gieleghem, Bovin, Callahan, Bogardus, Anderson, Dennis and Minore introduced

House Bill No. 4314, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding sections 3575, 3577, and 3579.

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

Announcements by the Clerk

The following is a change of meeting day and time for one of the Standing Committees for the 2001-2002 Legislative Session:

Thursdays 9:00 a.m. Regulatory Reform 327 House Office Building

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Rep. Van Woerkom moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:05 p.m.

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Ehardt declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, February 21, at 2:00 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives.