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No. 29

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, April 14, 2005.

10:30 a.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Accavitti--present Emmons--present Leland--present Robertson--present

Acciavatti--present Espinoza--present Lemmons, III--present Rocca--present

Adamini--present Farhat--present Lemmons, Jr.--present Sak--present

Amos--present Farrah--present Lipsey--present Schuitmaker--present

Anderson--present Gaffney--present Marleau--present Shaffer--present

Angerer--present Garfield--present Mayes--present Sheen--present

Ball--present Gillard--present McConico--present Sheltrown--present

Baxter--present Gleason--present McDowell--present Smith, Alma--present

Bennett--present Gonzales--present Meisner--present Smith, Virgil--present

Bieda--present Gosselin--present Meyer--present Spade--present

Booher--present Green--present Miller--present Stahl--present

Brandenburg--present Hansen--present Moolenaar--present Stakoe--present

Brown--present Hildenbrand--present Moore--present Steil--present

Byrnes--present Hood--present Mortimer--present Stewart--present

Byrum--present Hoogendyk--present Murphy--present Taub--present

Casperson--present Hopgood--present Newell--present Tobocman--present

Caswell--present Huizenga--present Nitz--present Vagnozzi--present

Caul--present Hummel--present Nofs--present Van Regenmorter--present

Cheeks--present Hune--present Palmer--present Vander Veen--present

Clack--present Hunter--excused Palsrok--present Walker--present

Clemente--present Jones--present Pastor--present Ward--present

Condino--present Kahn--present Pavlov--present Waters--present

Cushingberry--present Kehrl--present Pearce--present Wenke--present

DeRoche--present Kolb--present Phillips--present Whitmer--present

Dillon--present Kooiman--present Plakas--present Williams--present

Donigan--present LaJoy--present Polidori--present Wojno--present

Drolet--present Law, David--present Proos--present Zelenko--present

Elsenheimer--present Law, Kathleen--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Judy Emmons, from the 70th District, offered the following invocation:

"Heavenly Father, we thank You for this glorious day this morning. We thank You for the privilege to live in a free country. We thank You that Your hand is upon us whenever we request. We pray that You continue Your guidance. Give us the will to discern. Give us the courage to make the tough decisions. Give us the strength to pursue what You would have us do. We ask for Your blessing upon this body. We ask for Your hand upon each and everyone of us as we make decisions that reflect upon this state and our children who come after us. Bless us as we work today. Give us safe travel and we pray these things in the name of our Lord, Jesus. Amen."

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Rep. Waters moved that Rep. Hunter be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 48.

A resolution honoring the life and contributions to the world of The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II.

Whereas, It is with a strong sense of reverence and admiration for the love he shared and the sacrifices he made on behalf of all of the people of the world, we honor today the life of Karol Jozef Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II; and

Whereas, Karol Jozef Wojtyla was born in Poland on May 18, 1920, and by the time he was in his early 20s and a young actor, he had lost both his parents, an army officer and school teacher, and his brother, and was made to leave a university during Nazi occupation to work in a quarry and chemical factory to avoid being deported to Germany; and

Whereas, In 1942 he became aware of his call to the priesthood and began clandestine seminary courses during the Second World War. After the war, he continued his studies in Poland, received his priestly ordination in 1946 and was sent to Rome where he finished his doctorate in theology. In 1948, he returned to Poland as vicar of various parishes, served as chaplain for university students and again began his own studies in philosophy and theology; and

Whereas, In 1958 Karol Jozef Wojtyla was appointed Auxiliary Archbishop of Krakow and in 1964 was nominated Archbishop of Krakow. At the age of 47, he was elevated to Cardinal and became the moral compass and the beacon for social change in Poland that would counter communism; and

Whereas, In 1978 Pope John Paul II became the first Slavic Pope, and the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years, to lead the world's 1.1 billion Catholics, including Michigan's 2.25 million Catholics with whom he celebrated Mass in 1987 from the Pontiac Silverdome; and

Whereas, His papacy has been marked by his call to respect the weak and disadvantaged; to value the aged; to confront the evils of communism in his home of Poland, Cuba and around the world; to reaffirm the Church's position on Catholicism's core beliefs; and even offer forgiveness to his 1981 would-be assassin; and

Whereas, As the most-traveled Pope in history he made visits to nearly 130 countries to share his vision and message for justice, peace and dignity for all people, and against poverty. Pope John Paul II met with numerous government leaders during 38 official visits, 738 audiences and meetings with Heads of State, and 246 audiences with Prime Ministers; and

Whereas, Pope John Paul II continued to spread his message of compassion and goodwill despite deteriorating health in recent years due to Parkinson's disease and crippling knee and hip ailments that both limited his travel and served as an inspiration to the world; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body honor the life of Karol Jozef Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. May God grant us the same ability to spread the love and peace personified by this great man, and follow his lessons to respect and protect all life, love our neighbor and offer assistance to those less fortunate; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Holy See as a token of our esteem and respect.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Rep. Ward moved that a respectful message be sent to the Senate requesting the return of House Bill No. 4082.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

Reports of Standing Committees

The Speaker laid before the House

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12.

A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to enact highway reauthorization legislation with a level of funding that closes the gap between federal fuel tax dollars paid by Michigan motorists and dollars received to address Michigan's transportation needs.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 22, p. 311.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Transportation on March 22, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until March 23.)

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.

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Rep. Hummel moved that Rep. Kahn be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Third Reading of Bills

Senate Bill No. 235, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay programs and state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; to implement the appropriations within the budgetary process; to prescribe standards and conditions relating to the appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of appropriations.

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

Roll Call No. 58 Yeas--104

Accavitti Drolet Leland Proos

Acciavatti Elsenheimer Lemmons, III Robertson

Adamini Emmons Lemmons, Jr. Rocca

Amos Espinoza Lipsey Sak

Anderson Farhat Marleau Schuitmaker

Angerer Farrah Mayes Shaffer

Ball Gaffney McConico Sheen

Baxter Gillard McDowell Sheltrown

Bennett Gleason Meisner Smith, Virgil

Bieda Gonzales Meyer Spade

Booher Green Miller Stahl

Brandenburg Hansen Moolenaar Stakoe

Brown Hildenbrand Moore Steil

Byrnes Hood Mortimer Stewart

Byrum Hoogendyk Murphy Tobocman

Casperson Hopgood Newell Vagnozzi

Caswell Huizenga Nitz Van Regenmorter

Caul Hummel Nofs Vander Veen

Cheeks Hune Palmer Walker

Clack Jones Palsrok Ward

Clemente Kehrl Pastor Waters

Condino Kolb Pavlov Wenke

Cushingberry Kooiman Pearce Whitmer

DeRoche LaJoy Phillips Williams

Dillon Law, David Plakas Wojno

Donigan Law, Kathleen Polidori Zelenko

Nays--4

Garfield Gosselin Smith, Alma Taub

In The Chair: Kooiman

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

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Rep. Kahn, under Rule 33, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I was absent from the Chamber when the vote was taken on Roll Call No. 58. Had I been present, I would have voted 'yea'."

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Rep. Alma Smith, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on the SB 235 which makes appropriations for Capitol Outlay projects because it omits state funding for critical infrastructure maintenance at several community colleges and three universities, in particular Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in my district. To summarily reject funding necessary to maintain and restore safety in one of Michigan's largest classroom buildings shows a reprehensible lack of regard for the safety and well-being of the 10,000 students who pass through that building each and every day. Rather than making the most of a much-touted Price of Government process, leadership failed to prioritize the state's aging and dangerous academic infrastructure and spend accordingly.

Since 1999, Eastern Michigan University has sought to secure funding to modernize and bring into code the 36 year-old Pray-Harrold Building. Last November, EMU again requested funding to renovate the building that houses classrooms for roughly 10,000 students a day and was built long before there was a need to provide basic access to computers and Internet-based learning tools. The project is estimated to require $31 million in new state funding and would update the building's antiquated and unsafe elevators, repair and replace critical structural and mechanical systems, address all life safety and ADA code issues, and modernize the building's outdated wiring to meet the growing needs of new academic technologies.

This exclusion of critical funding penalizes today's students because a handful of legislators had the power to 'make an example' of a few institutions of higher education. The fact of the matter is you cannot expect students to attain the tools needed to compete and succeed in the 21st century when you force them to attend classes in unsafe and wholly inadequate classrooms. Because the petty peak that echoes in this capitol outlay bill contradicts everything we are trying to do with regard to education, economic development and job training, I voted 'no'."

House Bill No. 4242, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 2830 (MCL 333.2830), as amended by 1994 PA 242.

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

Roll Call No. 59 Yeas--109

Accavitti Emmons Leland Robertson

Acciavatti Espinoza Lemmons, III Rocca

Adamini Farhat Lemmons, Jr. Sak

Amos Farrah Lipsey Schuitmaker

Anderson Gaffney Marleau Shaffer

Angerer Garfield Mayes Sheen

Ball Gillard McConico Sheltrown

Baxter Gleason McDowell Smith, Alma

Bennett Gonzales Meisner Smith, Virgil

Bieda Gosselin Meyer Spade

Booher Green Miller Stahl

Brandenburg Hansen Moolenaar Stakoe

Brown Hildenbrand Moore Steil

Byrnes Hood Mortimer Stewart

Byrum Hoogendyk Murphy Taub

Casperson Hopgood Newell Tobocman

Caswell Huizenga Nitz Vagnozzi

Caul Hummel Nofs Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hune Palmer Vander Veen

Clack Jones Palsrok Walker

Clemente Kahn Pastor Ward

Condino Kehrl Pavlov Waters

Cushingberry Kolb Pearce Wenke

DeRoche Kooiman Phillips Whitmer

Dillon LaJoy Plakas Williams

Donigan Law, David Polidori Wojno

Drolet Law, Kathleen Proos Zelenko

Elsenheimer

Nays--0

In The Chair: Kooiman

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Reps. Anderson, Ball, Bieda, Booher, Brandenburg, Brown, Byrnes, Byrum, Caswell, Caul, Clack, Clemente, DeRoche, Dillon, Elsenheimer, Espinoza, Farhat, Farrah, Gaffney, Gillard, Gleason, Gonzales, Green, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Hune, Jones, Kehrl, Kolb, Kooiman, Leland, Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Lipsey, McConico, McDowell, Meyer, Moolenaar, Moore, Palsrok, Pastor, Pearce, Phillips, Plakas, Polidori, Sak, Schuitmaker, Shaffer, Sheen, Sheltrown, Spade, Stahl, Stewart, Taub, Vagnozzi, Vander Veen and Waters were named co-sponsors of the bill.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4570, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 34d (MCL 211.34d), as amended by 1996 PA 476.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Ward moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Ward moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4570, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 34d (MCL 211.34d), as amended by 1996 PA 476.

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

Roll Call No. 60 Yeas--109

Accavitti Emmons Leland Robertson

Acciavatti Espinoza Lemmons, III Rocca

Adamini Farhat Lemmons, Jr. Sak

Amos Farrah Lipsey Schuitmaker

Anderson Gaffney Marleau Shaffer

Angerer Garfield Mayes Sheen

Ball Gillard McConico Sheltrown

Baxter Gleason McDowell Smith, Alma

Bennett Gonzales Meisner Smith, Virgil

Bieda Gosselin Meyer Spade

Booher Green Miller Stahl

Brandenburg Hansen Moolenaar Stakoe

Brown Hildenbrand Moore Steil

Byrnes Hood Mortimer Stewart

Byrum Hoogendyk Murphy Taub

Casperson Hopgood Newell Tobocman

Caswell Huizenga Nitz Vagnozzi

Caul Hummel Nofs Van Regenmorter

Cheeks Hune Palmer Vander Veen

Clack Jones Palsrok Walker

Clemente Kahn Pastor Ward

Condino Kehrl Pavlov Waters

Cushingberry Kolb Pearce Wenke

DeRoche Kooiman Phillips Whitmer

Dillon LaJoy Plakas Williams

Donigan Law, David Polidori Wojno

Drolet Law, Kathleen Proos Zelenko

Elsenheimer

Nays--0

In The Chair: Kooiman

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate

The Senate returned, in accordance with the request of the House

House Bill No. 4082, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 310, 801, 806, and 809 (MCL 257.310, 257.801, 257.806, and 257.809), section 310 as amended by 2004 PA 495, section 801 as amended by 2004 PA 427, section 806 as amended by 2003 PA 152, and section 809 as amended by 1987 PA 238.

Rep. Ward moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

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Rep. Sak moved that Rep. Hood be excused temporarily from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4082, entitled

(The bill was passed on April 13, see House Journal No. 28, p. 413.)

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Rep. Gleason moved to substitute (H-4) the bill.

The motion was seconded and the substitute (H-4) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 61 Yeas--64

Acciavatti Gaffney Leland Sak

Bennett Gillard Lemmons, III Shaffer

Booher Gleason Lemmons, Jr. Sheen

Brown Gonzales Lipsey Smith, Alma

Byrum Green Meisner Stahl

Casperson Hansen Miller Stakoe

Caswell Hildenbrand Moolenaar Steil

Caul Hoogendyk Murphy Stewart

Cheeks Huizenga Nitz Van Regenmorter

Clack Hummel Palmer Vander Veen

Condino Hune Palsrok Walker

Cushingberry Jones Pastor Ward

DeRoche Kahn Pearce Waters

Drolet Kolb Phillips Whitmer

Elsenheimer Kooiman Plakas Williams

Farhat LaJoy Robertson Zelenko

Nays--40

Adamini Donigan Marleau Proos

Amos Emmons Mayes Rocca

Anderson Espinoza McDowell Schuitmaker

Angerer Farrah Meyer Sheltrown

Ball Garfield Moore Smith, Virgil

Baxter Gosselin Mortimer Spade

Brandenburg Hopgood Newell Taub

Byrnes Kehrl Nofs Tobocman

Clemente Law, David Pavlov Vagnozzi

Dillon Law, Kathleen Polidori Wenke

In The Chair: Kooiman

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

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

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 310, 806, and 809 (MCL 257.310, 257.806, and 257.809), section 310 as amended by 2004 PA 495, section 806 as amended by 2003 PA 152, and section 809 as amended by 1987 PA 238.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

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

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

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Reps. Dillon, Mayes, Kehrl and Anderson, having reserved the right to explain their protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

While I am in complete support of the Michigan Organ Donor Registry bill package that passed the house today, I was forced to vote no on House Bill 4082. Under the substitute bill passed today, road funds to my district for use by local units of government would be cut. I cannot support any legislation that would further drain funds from our crumbling roads."

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

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Garfield, Whitmer, Zelenko, Gleason and Lipsey offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 49.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act.

Whereas, The relationship between the federal government and the native people of our country is an important challenge for the Congress of the United States. Our country's political and legal responsibility to promote the well-being, self-determination, and economic self-sufficiency of native people is based upon the appropriateness of federal recognition of these indigenous people; and

Whereas, Legislation is pending in Congress to bring resolution to the issue of the identity of the Native Hawaiian people. This legislation, which has been debated in earlier sessions and which seems long overdue, would address matters that are very similar to issues of sovereignty among Native American tribes; and

Whereas, The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act would reaffirm the rights of Native Hawaiians as indigenous people and grant federal recognition to the Native Hawaiian governing entity. The legislation provides protections for Native Hawaiians that encourage self-determination. These protections acknowledge the importance of health care, education, and environmental initiatives to the future of the Native Hawaiian people; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act; 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 Government Operations.

Reports of Standing Committees

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

House Bill No. 4572, entitled

A bill to amend 1985 PA 227, entitled "Shared credit rating act," (MCL 141.1051 to 141.1076) by adding section 16c.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Van Regenmorter, Robertson, Nitz, Baxter and Schuitmaker

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 4573, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 19708 (MCL 324.19708), as added by 2002 PA 397.

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

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Van Regenmorter, Robertson, Nitz, Baxter and Schuitmaker

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Stakoe, Chair, of the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Present: Reps. Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Van Regenmorter, Robertson, Nitz, Baxter, Schuitmaker, Tobocman, Accavitti and Vagnozzi

Absent: Rep. Donigan

Excused: Rep. Donigan

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Palsrok, Chair, of the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 14, 2005

Present: Reps. Palsrok, Pavlov, Meyer, Palmer, LaJoy, Elsenheimer, Moore, Pearce, Gillard, Miller, Byrnes, Kathleen Law, Bennett and Donigan

Absent: Rep. Ward

Excused: Rep. Ward

Messages from the Senate

House Bill No. 4117, entitled

A bill to amend 1955 PA 133, entitled "An act to provide for the granting of military leaves and providing re-employment protection for officers and enlisted men of the military or naval forces of the state or of the United States," (MCL 32.271 to 32.274) by adding section 3a.

The Senate has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

(For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 17, p. 248.)

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Clerk for record.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, April 14, for her approval of the following bill:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4233 at 9:52 a.m.

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Thursday, April 14:

House Bill Nos. 4592 4593 4594 4595 4596 4597 4598 4599 4600 4601 4602 4603 4604 4605 4606 4607 4608

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Whitmer, Condino, Farrah, Zelenko, Miller, Byrnes, Bieda, Kathleen Law, Meisner, Brown, Gillard, Murphy, Kolb and Cushingberry introduced

House Bill No. 4609, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled "Elliott-Larsen civil rights act," by amending sections 102, 103, and 202 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, and 37.2202), section 102 as amended by 1992 PA 124, section 103 as amended by 1999 PA 202, and section 202 as amended by 1991 PA 11.

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

Reps. Bieda, Condino, Whitmer, Kolb and Cushingberry introduced

House Bill No. 4610, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled "Elliott-Larsen civil rights act," by amending section 202 (MCL 37.2202), as amended by 1991 PA 11.

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

Reps. Whitmer, Condino, Farrah, Zelenko, Byrum, Kathleen Law, Meisner, Brown, Gillard, Accavitti, Murphy, Anderson and Kolb introduced

House Bill No. 4611, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1212 (MCL 380.1212), as amended by 2003 PA 299.

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

Reps. Bieda, Vagnozzi, Gleason, Nofs, Plakas, Condino, Rocca, Gaffney, Shaffer, Waters, Stahl, Hummel and Vander Veen introduced

House Bill No. 4612, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 353b.

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

Rep. Caul introduced

House Bill No. 4613, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 8801 (MCL 600.8801), as amended by 2000 PA 80.

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

Reps. Newell, Van Regenmorter and Sak introduced

House Bill No. 4614, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 81101, 81134, 81135, 81136, 81137, 81140, 81141, and 81144 (MCL 324.81101, 324.81134, 324.81135, 324.81136, 324.81137, 324.81140, 324.81141, and 324.81144), section 81101 as amended by 2003 PA 111, section 81134 as amended by 2001 PA 12, section 81135 as amended by 1999 PA 22, sections 81136 and 81141 as amended by 1996 PA 175, and sections 81137, 81140, and 81144 as added by 1995 PA 58, and by adding section 81140b.

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

Reps. Schuitmaker, Van Regenmorter and Sak introduced

House Bill No. 4615, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 80101, 80171, 80176, 80180, 80183, 80184, 80187, and 80190 (MCL 324.80101, 324.80171, 324.80176, 324.80180, 324.80183, 324.80184, 324.80187, and 324.80190), sections 80101, 80171, and 80190 as added by 1995 PA 58, section 80176 as amended by 2001 PA 12, and sections 80180, 80183, 80184, and 80187 as amended by 1996 PA 174.

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

Reps. Condino, Van Regenmorter and Sak introduced

House Bill No. 4616, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 82101, 82127, 82136, 82139, 82140, and 82143 (MCL 324.82101, 324.82127, 324.82136, 324.82139, 324.82140, and 324.82143), section 82101 as amended by 2004 PA 587, section 82127 as amended by 2001 PA 12, section 82136 as added by 1995 PA 58, and sections 82139, 82140, and 82143 as amended by 1996 PA 183.

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

Reps. Moolenaar, Hoogendyk, Pearce, Pastor, Caul, Gaffney, Robertson, Stahl, Gosselin, Sheen and Shaffer introduced

House Bill No. 4617, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 20101, 20117, and 20120a (MCL 324.20101, 324.20117, and 324.20120a), section 20101 as amended by 1996 PA 383 and section 20117 as amended and section 20120a as added by 1995 PA 71.

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

Reps. Byrnes, Gaffney, Miller, Tobocman, Angerer, Wojno, Polidori, Anderson, Accavitti, Donigan, Spade, Lipsey, Plakas, Gonzales, Condino, Nofs, Meisner, Sak, Vagnozzi and Kathleen Law introduced

House Bill No. 4618, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 11503, 11514, and 11539 (MCL 324.11503, 324.11514, and 324.11539), section 11503 as amended by 1998 PA 466 and section 11514 as amended by 2004 PA 34, and by adding section 11514a.

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

Reps. Sak, Plakas and Gaffney introduced

House Bill No. 4619, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section 42 (MCL 791.242) and by adding section 36b.

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

Reps. Kolb, Tobocman, Alma Smith and Lipsey introduced

House Bill No. 4620, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2004 PA 394.

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

Reps. Kolb, Tobocman, Anderson, Plakas, Alma Smith and Lipsey introduced

House Bill No. 4621, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 20101 (MCL 324.20101), as amended by 1996 PA 383, and by adding sections 20121 and 20122.

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

Reps. Adamini, Brown, Gillard, Casperson, McDowell, Espinoza and Sheltrown introduced

House Bill No. 4622, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 2123 and 2124 (MCL 324.2123 and 324.2124), as added by 1995 PA 60.

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

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Rep. Polidori moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 12:55 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives