No. 42
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, May 16, 2001.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator John J.H. Schwarz.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
| Bennett--present | Gougeon--present | Peters--present |
| Bullard--present | Hammerstrom--present | Schuette--present |
| Byrum--present | Hart--present | Schwarz--present |
| Cherry--present | Hoffman--present | Scott--present |
| DeBeaussaert--present | Jaye--present | Shugars--present |
| DeGrow--present | Johnson--present | Sikkema--present |
| Dingell--present | Koivisto--present | Smith--present |
| Dunaskiss--excused | Leland--present | Steil--present |
| Emerson--present | McCotter--present | Stille--present |
| Emmons--present | McManus--present | Van Regenmorter--excused |
| Garcia--present | Miller--present | Vaughn--excused |
| Gast--present | Murphy--present | Young--present |
Goschka--present North--present
Senator Christopher D. Dingell of the 7th District offered the following invocation:
I offer You praise, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because what You have hidden from the learned and the clever, You have revealed to the nearest children.
Yes, Father, You have graciously willed it so everything that has been given over to me was by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him. Thank you.
Senators DeGrow and Young entered the Senate Chamber.
Motions and Communications
Senator Emmons moved that Senator Bullard be temporarily excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Emmons moved that Senators Dunaskiss and Van Regenmorter be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Emerson moved that Senators Smith and Miller be temporarily excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Smith and Bullard entered the Senate Chamber.
The following communication was received:
Bureau of State Lottery
May 2001
Fiscal 2000 was a very exciting year for the Michigan Lottery with a new game introduction in February and a $363 million Big Game jackpot in May! We are proud to report that everyone was a winner with the Michigan Lottery in 2000:
* Statewide ticket sales of $1.69 billion;
* $618.5 million transferred to the state School Aid Fund;
* Over $120 million in retailer commissions; and
* More than $920 million in prizes to Michigan Lottery players.
The Lottery kicked off the new millennium with its brand new Michigan Rolldown game, which replaced the eight-year old Cash 5 game. In a short time, Michigan Rolldown has become very popular with Lottery players all across the state, pushing sales for fiscal 2000 to over $44 million - a 55 percent increase over Cash 5 sales! Shortly after Rolldown's debut, The Big Game set a new record for largest lottery jackpot in North American history at $363 million for the May 9, 2000 drawing! A lucky Michigan couple from Shelby Township won half of that jackpot, collecting a one-time, lump-sum payment of $90,302,950, before taxes.
In addition to Michigan Rolldown and The Big Game, instant ticket sales continued to climb. The wide variety of games the Lottery continues to offer keeps players coming back, which led to a 2.1 percent increase in instant ticket sales this past year.
Despite our financial achievements, what has been most rewarding is our long history of support for Michigan's schoolchildren. By law, every penny of Michigan Lottery net profit is transferred to the state School Aid Fund; this year, the tally of $618.5 million brought to more than $9.8 billion the total contributions to education since the Lottery's inception in 1972. That's a commitment to education of which we can all be proud.
Please find enclosed the 2000 Michigan Lottery annual report. We're proud to share the highlights of another successful year!
Sincerely,
Don Gilmer
Lottery Commissioner
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The Secretary announced that the following House bill was received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, May 15:
House Bill No. 4505
The Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Tuesday, May 15, for his approval the following bills:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 67 at 1:43 p.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 103 at 1:45 p.m.
The Secretary announced the printing and placement in the members' files on Tuesday, May 15, of:
Senate Bill Nos. 473 474 475 476
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was received and read:
May 15, 2001
There is herewith presented for consideration and confirmation by the Senate, the following appointment to office:
Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Advisory Council
Mr. Majid Koza, 6253 Runnymead Court, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322, county of Oakland, as a member representing the travel industry, succeeding Ms. Susy Avery of Grand Rapids, whose term has expired, for a term expiring on June 20, 2003.
Sincerely,
John Engler
Governor
The appointment was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Messages from the House
Senator Emmons moved that consideration of the following joint resolution be postponed for today:
Senate Joint Resolution D
The motion prevailed.
Senator Miller entered the Senate Chamber.
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 29, entitled
A bill relative to the borrowing of money and the issuance of certain obligations; to provide for tax levies and sinking funds; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments, state agencies, officials, and employees; to impose certain duties, requirements, and filing fees upon political subdivisions of this state; to authorize the issuance of certain obligations; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Jaye offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 42, following line 5, by inserting:
"Sec. 511. A municipality shall not issue full faith and credit limited tax obligations.".
The President, Lieutenant Governor Posthumus, assumed the Chair.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Jaye requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered, 1/5 of the members present not voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Jaye offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 27, following line 11, by inserting:
"(3) Obligations issued under subsection (1) by a county, city, village, or township shall not exceed 5% of the state equalized valuation of the property assessed in that county, city, village, or township.".
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Emmons offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-5).
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
Senator Emmons offered the following amendment to the substitute:
1. Amend page 9, line 18, after "judgment" by inserting "other than an order or judgment entered in U.S., et al v City of Detroit, et al, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, docket no. 77-71100,".
The amendment to the substitute was adopted.
The substitute, as amended, was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 99 Yeas--34
| Bennett | Garcia | Leland | Schwarz |
| Bullard | Gast | McCotter | Scott |
| Byrum | Goschka | McManus | Shugars |
| Cherry | Gougeon | Miller | Sikkema |
| DeBeaussaert | Hammerstrom | Murphy | Smith |
| DeGrow | Hart | North | Steil |
| Dingell | Hoffman | Peters | Stille |
| Emerson | Johnson | Schuette | Young |
Emmons Koivisto
Nays--1
Jaye
Excused--3
Dunaskiss Van Regenmorter Vaughn
Not Voting--0
In The Chair: President
Senator Emmons offered to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill relative to the borrowing of money and the issuance of certain debt and securities; to provide for tax levies and sinking funds; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments, state agencies, officials, and employees; to impose certain duties, requirements, and filing fees upon political subdivisions of this state; to authorize the issuance of certain debt and securities; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The amendment to the title was adopted.
The Senate agreed to the title as amended.
Protest
Senator Jaye, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 29 and moved that the statements he made during the discussion of the amendments he offered be printed as his reasons for voting "no."
The motion prevailed.
Senator Jaye's first statement is as follows:
This bill amends the Michigan Municipal Finance Act, and it's an umbrella piece of legislation that deals with debt. There are what's called limited tax obligation bonds, which is something less than the full faith and credit of the entire community. There is an example, I believe, in western Michigan where a township granted a grant to a paper company, and the paper company went bankrupt. I believe the name of the company was Parchment, and the entire township was liable then for the bond that paid for various improvements to the factory.
What I have got here is that municipalities shall not issue a full faith and credit tax obligation, and that means that it would have to come to a vote of the people. Under the Headlee constitutional amendment, any kind of bonded indebtedness must come to a vote of the people. There's been a loophole that's been created to say limited tax obligation bonds are something less than what the Headlee Amendment covers. What my amendment does is it clearly places it before the voters who are responsible to pay for any debt to approve any kind of debt. I hope you'll support this amendment.
Senator Jaye's second statement is as follows:
I respectfully disagree with the Majority Floor Leader. People who purchase bonds and the bonds brokers insist on a higher level of interest on unlimited tax obligation bonds than general revenue sharing bonds. If you look at the amount of bonded indebtedness since 1978 when the voters put in the Headlee tax limitation plan, there's been about four times the amount of limited tax obligation bonds compared to general obligation bonds, which must go to the voters. Limited tax obligation bonds, in fact, have been addressed by the Blue Ribbon Committee on the Headlee Amendment. This has long been a topic of editorials across the state of Michigan--how limited tax obligation bonds are a sneaky way for local elected officials and even some unelected officials like DDAs (downtown development authorities) and other unelected authorities to get around the taxing limitations imposed by the voters of Michigan's Constitution. It's four times the amount of debt levied by these limited tax obligations compared to the voters.
Now if the communities schedule these votes at their normal August and November elections or the city's August and November elections, there will not be any additional costs. The speaker was correct. If there are special elections, there will be additional costs to the taxpayer. But make no doubt about it, the taxpayers are forced to pay the difference--such as in these communities like Parchment, Michigan, where the township loaned money or took out a bond for improvements and the business went bankrupt. That crowded out other needed services like for seniors and roads and law enforcement and so forth.
So the question is very simple. Do your voters--should your voters--have the right to approve any debt that they are forced to pay? If you vote "yes" on the Jaye amendment, you will give your voters the right which they voted for in 1978 to approve any debt before they're forced to pay for it in taxes. I request your support.
Senator Jaye's third statement is as follows:
I've had these amendments pending, I believe, since February. This second amendment would try to limit the exposure to the taxpayers to 5 percent of the state equalized valuation of property assessed in that county, city, village, or township. Let me equate this to a direct mail where sometimes a person gets a book that they never ordered or some other mail order document that they never ordered because sometimes an unscrupulous or less than scrupulous merchant knows that people are reluctant to go through the hassle of returning it, and they'll end up paying the bills anyway.
These limited tax obligations bonds are subject to the right of referendum. I appreciate that the Majority Leader has put forth additional referendum laws. Thank you. However, that puts the onus on the taxpayer--on working men and women who are struggling to meet all their work obligations, to raise a family, and now you're telling them that they have to go out and get some signatures to put a proposal on a ballot that should have been put to them by the elected officials of the downtown development authority. Who's money is it anyway? It's a property owner's money.
I would suggest that since the 1978 Headlee tax limitation amendment limited the amount of debt that could be put on individuals without a vote of the people, the people wanted to have the vote. It is the government's obligation to explain the program, make the case for the program, and bring it to the approval of the voters; just like in Royal Oak yesterday where the voters approved a bond proposal for additional firefighting enhancements, I believe, as the newspapers have reported.
But why are we putting the burden on the citizens as opposed to the elected officials? This amendment would limit that exposure to 5 percent of the property value. Please take a look--I handed it out earlier--at how much of this limited tax obligation debt there was before and after 1978. It's four times the amount of the nonvoted debt compared to voted debt because it's a lot easier to get a tax increase through people if they don't know about it or they don't have the time or the energy or the economic resources to gather signatures to put it to the vote of the people.
I ask you to look at the amendment, and please support limiting the taxation which is legalized theft against a community to 5 percent of state equalized value, which still would allow the local elected officials to get more than that if they got the voter approval first.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
Senator Emmons moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.
The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Posthumus, designated Senator Steil as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and, the President pro tempore, Senator Schwarz, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 433, entitled
A bill to provide for a streamlined system of sales and use tax collection; to prescribe the requirements necessary for this state to adopt a multistate agreement; to provide for a board with certain powers and duties; to provide for the registration of sellers who select a model of collection and remittance; to forgive liability of collection of sales and use taxes on past transactions for certain sellers; to assure privacy of buyers; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of state departments.
Substitute (S-4).
The following are the amendments to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend page 3, line 22, after the first "board" by striking out "when requested by the board".
2. Amend page 3, line 23, after "of" by striking out "5" and inserting "6".
3. Amend page 4, line 4, by striking out all of subdivision (c) and inserting:
"(c) After the members are appointed under subdivisions (a) and (b), those members shall elect 1 retail seller domiciled in this state and 1 manufacturer domiciled in this state.".
4. Amend page 16, line 5, after "effective" by striking out "July 31, 2003" and inserting "December 31, 2002".
The Senate agreed to the substitute, as amended, recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Resolutions
The question was placed on the adoption of the following resolution consent calendar:
Senate Resolution No. 62
Senate Resolution No. 63
The resolution consent calendar was adopted.
Senator Schwarz offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 62.
A resolution to commemorate the retirement and lifetime achievements of Professor Sidney Fine, Ph.D.
Whereas, The members of the Michigan Senate offer this tribute to Sidney Fine on the occasion of his retirement and honoring his lifetime achievements: teacher, writer, historian, and humanitarian; and
Whereas, Sidney Fine was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 11, 1920. As a fourth grade student in Cleveland, he developed a fascination for history and foreign language. With an inclination to teach, he aptly geared his education accordingly, earning a bachelor's degree from Western Reserve University in 1942, a master's degree from the University of Michigan, in absentia, in 1944, and a doctorate in 1948; and
Whereas, During World War II, from 1942 to 1946, he served in the Office of Naval Intelligence, first assigned to the Seventh Fleet Naval Intelligence, Unit Three. He began service as an ensign and was later promoted to lieutenant, junior grade. As a member of the Allied Translator and Interpreter Service (A.T.I.S.), he was primarily responsible for Japanese translation and the occasional interrogation of prisoners; and
Whereas, In 1948, Sidney Fine accepted a position as a history instructor at the University of Michigan. While offers from other universities have been many since then, he has chosen to remain at Michigan, as he avows his admiration for the university, its students, and faculty; and
Whereas, His acumen has been admired both by students and academic peers, being the first professor to be honored and awarded the Henry Russel Lectureship and winner of the Golden Apple Award. Selected by faculty, the Russel cites distinction in research and publication, and it is the highest faculty honor. Students chose the Golden Apple Award winner for excellence in teaching. These are but a few of the awards bestowed upon Sidney Fine; and
Whereas, After more than a half-century of teaching, Dr. Fine held his last lecture on April 16, 2001; and
Whereas, Professor Fine is no stranger to the Michigan Senate, serving as the impetus to Public Act No. 11 of 1991, known as the "Sidney Fine Bill," which prohibits institutions of higher education from mandating retirement based on age; and
Whereas, Dr. Fine is the author of 11 books and more than 40 articles, as well as serving as a mentor for countless young scholars. He is best known for his trilogy on Frank Murphy, the former Michigan Governor, U.S. Attorney General under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1940-49). His published historical legacy also includes impressive books on the sit-down strike at General Motors in 1936-37 and the 1967 Detroit riot; and
Whereas, Retirement will not find Sidney Fine an idle man. He is currently working on his twelfth book, The Mark of a Civilized Society, a study of aging policies in post-World War II Michigan. He plans to continue his research and deliver an occasional lecture; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That a wholehearted accolade of tribute be hereby accorded to commemorate Sidney Fine for his graciousness in sharing his passion and intellect with students and faculty. We honor him for the inspiration he has sparked in others and for the love he has shown his family: wife Jean, and daughters Gail and Deborah; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be presented to Professor Sidney Fine in a special ceremony in the Senate Chamber on Thursday, May 17, 2001, as an expression of our admiration and best wishes for the future.
Senator Emmons moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to name the entire membership of the Senate and the Lieutenant Governor as co-sponsors of the resolution.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Stille offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 63.
A resolution honoring Ted Hillary.
Whereas, It is with great respect and appreciation for his exemplary knowledge and contributions to college basketball that we are proud to extend the highest praise and sincerest congratulations to Ted Hillary, recipient of the Naismith Award, honoring the nation's best college basketball official for the 2000-2001 season; and
Whereas, A former teacher and coach who retired from the Grand Rapids public school system five years ago, Ted Hillary is recognized as one of Michigan's most prominent basketball officials. He works in five top conferences--Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, Southeastern Conference, and Conference USA--and has spent the past five months traveling around the country officiating college basketball games, most recently the NCAA national semifinal between Duke and Maryland; and
Whereas, It is truly a pleasure to take this opportunity to commend him for his selection for the Naismith Award as the sport's top college official. Clearly, he has become a source of great pride to the people of the state of Michigan; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That a unanimous accolade of praise and tribute be hereby accorded Ted Hillary in recognition of his professionalism, officiating abilities, and outstanding service to the game of basketball; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Mr. Hillary as evidence of our admiration and esteem.
Senators Dingell, Hart, Murphy, Cherry, Peters, Scott, Young and Smith offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 64.
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to create an international wildlife refuge to provide federal protection of the Lower Detroit River Ecosystem.
Whereas, The Detroit River has played a remarkable role in America's history and is an area of tremendous biodiversity; and
Whereas, The Detroit River was designated an American Heritage River in 1998; and
Whereas, The Detroit River will soon receive a Canadian Heritage River designation making it the first international heritage river system in the world; and
Whereas, Like many rivers in the industrial areas of America, the Detroit River has suffered the consequences of prolonged periods of unsound environmental practices and has lost over 95 percent of its coastal wetland habitats; and
Whereas, There is a great urgency and unique opportunity to protect the remaining high-quality habitats before they are lost to further development; and
Whereas, It is not too late to rehabilitate and enhance degraded habitats; and
Whereas, A bill, H.R. 1230, has been introduced by Michigan Congressman John Dingell to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands adjacent to the Detroit River for purposes of wildlife and habitat protection; and
Whereas, H.R. 1230 would also authorize the President and the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with Canadian officials to create a Detroit River International Wildlife Corridor in the lands adjacent to the Detroit River; and
Whereas, H.R. 1230 takes a sensible approach to land preservation and respects the rights of private landowners by prohibiting any taking of private property for the reserve, instead asking owners to either sell or swap their holdings, never forcing participation; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact H.R. 1230 of the 107th Congress to create an international wildlife refuge along the Detroit River; 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.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator Emmons moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Emmons moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
The motion prevailed.
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Garcia, Emmons and Bullard introduced
Senate Bill No. 477, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending section 3a (MCL 205.93a), as amended by 1998 PA 366.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Johnson, Garcia, Bullard, Hammerstrom, Hoffman, Goschka, Steil, Bennett, Schuette, North, Gougeon and Shugars introduced
Senate Bill No. 478, entitled
A bill to amend 1925 PA 289, entitled "An act to create a bureau of criminal identification and records within the department of state police; to require peace officers, persons in charge of certain institutions, and others to make reports respecting juvenile offenses, crimes, and criminals to the state police; to require the fingerprinting of an accused by certain persons; and to provide penalties for violation of this act," by amending the title and sections 1, 1a, 2, 3, and 3a (MCL 28.241, 28.241a, 28.242, 28.243, and 28.243a), the title and sections 1 and 2 as amended by 1988 PA 40, section 1a as amended by 1996 PA 259, section 3 as amended by 1999 PA 266, and section 3a as amended by 1986 PA 231, and by adding section 8.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Johnson, Garcia, Bullard, Hammerstrom, Hoffman, Goschka, Steil, Bennett, Schuette, North, Gougeon and Shugars introduced
Senate Bill No. 479, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16a of chapter IX (MCL 769.16a), as amended by 2000 PA 220.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill No. 4505, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 57, entitled "An act to require contractors to provide certain notices to governmental entities concerning improvements on real property; to allow for the modification of contracts for improvement to real property; to provide for remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by repealing section 6 (MCL 125.1596).
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, International Trade and Regulatory Affairs.
Committee Reports
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs reported
Senate Bill No. 152, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 3101 (MCL 324.3101), as amended by 1997 PA 29, and by adding section 3103a.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Ken Sikkema
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Sikkema, Bennett, Gast, Peters and Young
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs reported
House Bill No. 4409, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 82118 (MCL 324.82118), as amended by 1996 PA 183.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Ken Sikkema
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Sikkema, Bennett, Gast, Peters and Young
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs reported
House Bill No. 4538, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 82110 (MCL 324.82110), as added by 1995 PA 58.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Ken Sikkema
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Sikkema, Bennett, Gast, Peters and Young
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs submits the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 1:00 p.m., Room 810, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Sikkema (C), Bennett, Gast, Peters and Young
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Higher Education submits the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, May 15, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Schwarz (C), McManus, Hoffman, Koivisto and Smith
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Environmental Quality submits the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 3:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Bennett (C), Gast, North, Smith and DeBeaussaert
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Department of Education submits the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at 9:15 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Stille (C), Bennett and Murphy
Scheduled Meetings
Appropriations - Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23, 2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-6960)
Subcommittees -
Capital Outlay, Joint - Thursday, May 17, 8:45 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-6960)
Banking and Financial Institutions - Thursday, May 17, 9:00 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-2420)
Education - Thursday, May 17, 3:00 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-7350)
Human Resources and Labor - Wednesday, May 23, 1:00 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building (373-1801)
Qualifications of Senator Jaye Select Committee (SR 42) - Thursday, May 17, 12:00 noon, Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Michigan National Tower (373-1707)
Senator Emmons moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:45 a.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Schwarz, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m.
CAROL MOREY VIVENTI
Secretary of the Senate.