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No. 16

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, March 2, 2005.

1:00 p.m.

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

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

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--present 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. Dianne Byrum, from the 67th District, offered the following invocation:

"The Book of Proverbs 15:22 says: 'Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.'

Lord, You have put in our hands the affairs of the State of Michigan. You have given us a great responsibility to be here on behalf of so many. May we give and receive good counsel in fulfilling our duties. May we exercise prudence and patience with each other in our work. Send us good counsel that we may succeed and open our hearts to wisdom. Bless our work here today. Amen."

Third Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4342, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled "Single business tax act," by amending section 4 (MCL 208.4), as amended by 2003 PA 240; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Roll Call No. 21 Yeas--66

Acciavatti Gaffney Marleau Rocca

Amos Garfield McDowell Schuitmaker

Angerer Gosselin Meyer Shaffer

Ball Green Moolenaar Sheen

Baxter Hansen Moore Sheltrown

Booher Hildenbrand Mortimer Spade

Brandenburg Hoogendyk Newell Stahl

Byrnes Huizenga Nitz Stakoe

Casperson Hummel Nofs Steil

Caswell Hune Palmer Stewart

Caul Jones Palsrok Taub

DeRoche Kahn Pastor Van Regenmorter

Drolet Kehrl Pavlov Vander Veen

Elsenheimer Kooiman Pearce Walker

Emmons LaJoy Proos Ward

Espinoza Law, David Robertson Wenke

Farhat Lemmons, Jr.

Nays--44

Accavitti Cushingberry Law, Kathleen Polidori

Adamini Dillon Leland Sak

Anderson Donigan Lemmons, III Smith, Alma

Bennett Farrah Lipsey Smith, Virgil

Bieda Gillard Mayes Tobocman

Brown Gleason McConico Vagnozzi

Byrum Gonzales Meisner Waters

Cheeks Hood Miller Whitmer

Clack Hopgood Murphy Williams

Clemente Hunter Phillips Wojno

Condino Kolb Plakas Zelenko

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. Brandenburg, Casperson, DeRoche, Gaffney, Meyer, Palmer, Stakoe and Walker were named co-sponsors of the bill.

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Rep. Bieda, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on House Bill 4342 because, although well-meaning, the bill is simply fiscally irresponsible. Michigan's General Fund continues to face a structural deficit, even as General Fund spending has been cut by $1.2 billion in the last 4 years. The bill exacerbates the structural deficit because proponents of the bill have failed to demonstrate how the approximately $33 million General Fund hole created by the bill will be filled. There are no answers when we ask, how are we going to pay for this proposal? As we must annually balance the budget, it can only be assumed that the bill will likely result in either tax increases for other taxpayers not benefiting from the bill or additional cuts to education, health care, or public safety.

The Governor has proposed a sensible plan that balances the budget by closing an additional $773 General Fund shortfall for FY 2006, while providing substantial tax relief to 77 percent of businesses that have single business tax (SBT) liability in the state through a comprehensive reform package. Tinkering around the edges is no longer an option. We need real reform.

Rather than debating the merits of the comprehensive SBT reform that businesses across the state are demanding, the bill's proponents are attempting to rush through a piecemeal approach that provides minimal, temporary tax relief to fewer businesses. They have offered no evidence that health care coverage would be expanded under the bill or that new jobs would be created.

On the other hand, the Governor has proposed a tax relief package that is specifically aimed at keeping jobs in Michigan, attracting the jobs of the future, and making the overall business tax structure simpler and fairer. It would also reduce the so-called 'health care add back' liability of Michigan businesses. All of these elements are related and need to be addressed in a comprehensive manner. The Governor's proposal demonstrates that we can provide tax relief, make the system fairer, and maintain fiscal responsibility. It appears that the rush to push through a fiscally-irresponsible piecemeal bill is an attempt to score political points and preempt debate on comprehensive SBT reform. Unfortunately, that strategy may leave us with the same broken business tax system we have today and an even larger hole in the budget."

Rep. Zelenko, 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:

Rep. Gonzales, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted on House Bill 4342 because, although well-meaning, the bill is simply fiscally irresponsible. Michigan's General Fund continues to face a structural deficit, even as General Fund spending has been cut by $1.2 billion in the last 4 years. The bill exacerbates the structural deficit because proponents of the bill have failed to demonstrate how the approximately $33 million General Fund hole created by the bill will be filled. There are no answers when we ask, how are we going to pay for this proposal? As we must annually balance the budget, it can only be assumed that the bill will likely result in either tax increases for other taxpayers not benefiting from the bill or additional cuts to education, health care, or public safety.

A major re-write of the SBT statute is needed. The Governor has proposed a sensible plan that balances the budget by closing an additional $773 General Fund shortfall for FY 2006, while providing substantial tax relief to 77 percent of businesses that have single business tax (SBT) liability in the state through a comprehensive reform package. Tinkering around the edges is no longer an option. We need real reform.

Rep. Mayes, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I support the intent of this bill, however, it fails to address the larger issue of SBT reform proposed by Governor Granholm. Furthermore, it fails to address the critical issue of how we are going to pay for the $33 million proposal and what state services will be put at risk in this time of a challenging budget."

Rep. Hunter, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Rep. Whitmer, 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:

Every member of this legislature wants affordable health care for our citizens and our businesses. In fact, we have a 'results team' focusing on just that. The discourse on this bill is incredible. I am astounded that a policy change of this magnitude, with a $30 million budget implication, would sail through this legislature. The same legislature that has created a new 'outcomes based' budget procedure that examines if and how well every tax dollar spent achieves its purported goal.

Why now do health care providers, educators, firefighters and everybody else impacted by the state budget need to be scrutinized and the business community not only gets a free pass, they get a tax break? Shouldn't we, the stewards of tax dollars, be consistent and subject all recipients of taxpayers' dollars to the same level of scrutiny? If so, this bill should go through the Price of Government process. All Ways and Means should be subjected to the same level of scrutiny.

We have all heard the cut, cut, cut mantra, but this body has shown little genuine propensity to make those cuts. A number of members have balked at the $30 million cut to higher education--calling it a broken promise. But, let's review another promise, one that is only two weeks old. Just two weeks ago the House passed and Executive Order and a Supplemental. In that vote, every member of this House promised the higher education community that if they would agree to the $30 million cut, they would get first call on any additional revenues in the May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. This bill gives that money away. And if there are no additional revenues in May, this bill threatens to make an even deeper cut in higher education.

The business community should not receive special treatment while the vulnerable, the children and the rest of the taxpayers in this state face deep cuts.

There are two good reasons to vote against this bill; it is fiscally irresponsible, creating an additional $30 million hole in the state general fund without care to creating a balanced budget.

The Governor's SBT package is better. It gives broader, meaningful tax relief to business and it is fiscally sound.

Be true to your new process. Send this bill back to committee. Better yet, put this through the Price of Government process we've created for everybody else."

Rep. Cushingberry, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted no on the passage of this bill because it will cause a greater deficit in Michigan's fiscal situation and is fiscally bankrupt. This idea of a so-called results based budgeting is a spin on zero based budgeting and is analogous to a person without a memory. The problem budget wise is that the personal income tax cut previously adopted which set that rate at 1960's levels. The temporary Single Business Tax designed in the 1970's to assist our large manufacturing companies is outdated and outmoded but this is not the way to comprehensive reform. This bill would better be considered during deliberation on the Governor's tax proposal. Finally we would better serve the interest of the people by increasing the amount of funds available to provide health care for the less fortunate persons in our State."

Rep. Clemente, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I voted 'no' on House Bill 4342, although the bill is well-meaning and with merit, because the state of Michigan is in very challenging economic times. The employers who offer good paying jobs need incentives to remain in Michigan, and I believe that the Governor's proposal for SBT reform represents a comprehensive bipartisan opportunity to not only keep good paying jobs in the state, but offer a great opportunity for businesses to expand their operations in Michigan and make the state more attractive to new employers, which will create a diverse market for good paying jobs, that the people of my district need. The same can be said for every region in the state of Michigan. The Governor's plan should create more jobs without further damaging our strained budget."

House Bill No. 4233, entitled

A bill to amend 1995 PA 279, entitled "Horse racing law of 1995," by amending section 16 (MCL 431.316).

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

Roll Call No. 22 Yeas--110

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 Hunter Palsrok Walker

Clemente Jones Pastor Ward

Condino Kahn Pavlov Waters

Cushingberry Kehrl Pearce Wenke

DeRoche Kolb Phillips Whitmer

Dillon Kooiman Plakas Williams

Donigan LaJoy Polidori Wojno

Drolet Law, David Proos Zelenko

Elsenheimer Law, Kathleen

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.

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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. Sak, Jones, Vagnozzi, Brown, Gosselin, Acciavatti, Adamini, Anderson, Ball, Baxter, Bennett, Booher, Byrnes, Byrum, Caul, Cheeks, Clack, Condino, Elsenheimer, Farrah, Garfield, Gillard, Gleason, Gonzales, Kehrl, Kolb, Kathleen Law, Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Lipsey, Meyer, Miller, Mortimer, Murphy, Nofs, Pastor, Pavlov, Phillips, Plakas, Polidori, Proos, Rocca, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Alma Smith, Spade, Stahl, Taub, Tobocman, Vander Veen, Waters, Wojno, Emmons and Huizenga offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 29.

A resolution recognizing March 2, 2005, as "Reps. Read Across Michigan Day."

Whereas, The members of the Michigan House of Representatives are dedicated to providing a quality education to all children in Michigan; and

Whereas, The citizens of Michigan recognize reading as fundamental to children's education; and

Whereas, Research shows that children who read regularly, especially with adults, have greater success in schools; and

Whereas, Reading is essential to everyday life, both inside and outside of the classroom. Also, reading can open doors and allow children to explore the entire world and beyond. Reading is also a cornerstone to building productive, contributing citizens; and

Whereas, Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, is a beloved children's author who has written 137 children's books and whose use of rhyme makes his books an effective tool for teaching young children the basic skills they need to be successful readers; and

Whereas, "Read Across America" a national celebration of Dr. Seuss' 101st birthday on March 2nd, promotes reading and adult involvement in the education of our children; and

Whereas, The Michigan House of Representatives recognizes and promotes the importance of community and parental involvement in every child's success in school; and

Whereas, The Michigan House of Representatives is committed to making Michigan's children, and America's children, the best readers in the world; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the members of this legislative body recognize March 2, 2005, as "Reps. Read Across Michigan Day."

Pending the reference of the resolution to a committee,

Rep. Ward moved that Rule 77 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, by Rep. Garfield, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 194, entitled

A bill to amend 2004 PA 402, entitled "Armed forces commemoration act," by amending section 2 (MCL 435.342).

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. Garfield, Moore, Pavlov, Espinoza, Sheltrown and Spade

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Garfield, Chair, of the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Present: Reps. Garfield, Moore, Pavlov, Espinoza, Sheltrown and Spade

Absent: Reps. Mortimer, Rocca and Polidori

Excused: Reps. Mortimer, Rocca and Polidori

The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Van Regenmorter, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4413, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16 (MCL 770.16), as added by 2000 PA 402.

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. Van Regenmorter, Schuitmaker, Newell, Nofs, Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Jones, David Law, Rocca, Lipsey, Condino, Adamini, McConico, Bieda and Virgil Smith

Nays: None

The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Van Regenmorter, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 137, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 295, entitled "Forensic polygraph examiners act," by amending section 10 (MCL 338.1710).

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. Van Regenmorter, Schuitmaker, Newell, Nofs, Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Jones, David Law, Rocca, Lipsey, Condino, Adamini, McConico, Bieda and Virgil Smith

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Van Regenmorter, Chair, of the Committee on Judiciary, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Present: Reps. Van Regenmorter, Schuitmaker, Newell, Nofs, Stakoe, Elsenheimer, Jones, David Law, Rocca, Lipsey, Condino, Adamini, McConico, Bieda and Virgil Smith

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Palmer, Chair, reported

House Joint Resolution C, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 3 of article VIII, to provide for gubernatorial appointment of the superintendent of public instruction.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the joint resolution then be adopted.

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

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Palmer, Mortimer, Meyer, Hoogendyk, Wenke, Ball, Elsenheimer, Hildenbrand, Pearce and Proos

Nays: Reps. Hopgood, Miller, Angerer, Lemmons, III, Virgil Smith, Kehrl and Clack

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Present: Reps. Palmer, Mortimer, Meyer, Hoogendyk, Vander Veen, Wenke, Ball, Elsenheimer, Hildenbrand, Pearce, Proos, Hopgood, Miller, Angerer, Lemmons, III, Virgil Smith, Kehrl and Clack

Absent: Rep. Gosselin

Excused: Rep. Gosselin

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Wenke, Chair, of the Committee on Higher Education and Career Preparation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Present: Reps. Wenke, Emmons, Byrnes, Lipsey and Kehrl

Absent: Reps. Palmer and Ward

Excused: Reps. Palmer and Ward

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Gosselin, Chair, of the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Present: Reps. Gosselin, Marleau, Drolet, LaJoy, Bieda, Farrah and Hood

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Present: Reps. Nitz, Ball, Stahl, Proos, Hune, Mayes, Spade, Kathleen Law and Sheltrown

Absent: Reps. Newell and Casperson

Excused: Reps. Newell and Casperson

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Robertson, Chair, of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Present: Reps. Robertson, Green, Hune, Palsrok, Hunter, Dillon, Clemente and Mayes

Absent: Rep. Huizenga

Excused: Rep. Huizenga

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 on Wednesday, March 2:

House Bill Nos. 4416 4417 4418 4419 4420 4421 4422 4423 4424 4425 4426 4427 4428 4429 4430 4431 4432 4433

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Hummel, Gaffney, Kahn, Vander Veen, Taub, Ball, Byrnes, Jones, Meyer and Caul introduced

House Bill No. 4434, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 17708, 17751, 17752, and 17763 (MCL 333.17708, 333.17751, 333.17752, and 333.17763), sections 17708 and 17751 as amended by 1997 PA 153 and section 17763 as amended by 2004 PA 536, and by adding section 17753.

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

Reps. Waters and Virgil Smith introduced

House Bill No. 4435, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending section 6 (MCL 388.1606), as amended by 2004 PA 351.

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

Rep. Hummel introduced

House Bill No. 4436, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

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

Rep. Hummel introduced

House Bill No. 4437, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

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

Reps. Sak, Kehrl, Garfield, Caul, Byrnes, Gonzales, Kathleen Law, Lipsey, Jones, Vagnozzi, Sheltrown, Booher, Moore, Ball, Brown, Gosselin, Pearce, Vander Veen, Bieda and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 4438, entitled

A bill to amend 1915 PA 63, entitled "An act to provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and United States flags when placed," by amending section 1 (MCL 35.831), as amended by 1988 PA 263.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

Reps. Vander Veen, Jones, Kahn, Hansen, Zelenko, Shaffer, LaJoy, Mortimer, Wenke, Lipsey, Vagnozzi, Caul and Garfield introduced

House Bill No. 4439, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16131 and 16263 (MCL 333.16131 and 333.16263), as amended by 2004 PA 97, and by adding section 16346 and part 176.

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

Reps. Ward, Garfield, Vagnozzi, Accavitti, Wenke, Sheltrown, Ball, Taub, Plakas, Kahn, Jones, Sak and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 4440, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 213 and 303a (MCL 339.213 and 339.303a), section 303a as amended by 1995 PA 183, and by adding article 17.

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

Reps. Gillard, Garfield, Vagnozzi, Accavitti, Wenke, Ball, Sheltrown, Taub, Plakas, Kahn, Jones, Sak and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 4441, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State license fee act," (MCL 338.2201 to 338.2277) by adding section 35.

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

Reps. Jones, Garfield, Vagnozzi, Accavitti, Wenke, Sheltrown, Ball, Taub, Plakas, Kahn, Sak and Gleason introduced

House Bill No. 4442, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 60102 (MCL 324.60102), as added by 1995 PA 57.

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

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Rep. Stakoe moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 2:55 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives