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No. 12

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

94thLegislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

1:30 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 Dillon--present Lahti--present Pearce--present

Acciavatti--present Donigan--present LaJoy--present Polidori--present

Agema--present Ebli--present Law, David--present Proos--present

Amos--present Elsenheimer--present Law, Kathleen--present Robertson--present

Angerer--present Emmons--present LeBlanc--present Rocca--present

Ball--present Espinoza--present Leland--present Sak--present

Bauer--present Farrah--present Lemmons--present Schuitmaker--present

Bennett--present Gaffney--present Lindberg--present Scott--present

Bieda--present Garfield--present Marleau--present Shaffer--present

Booher--present Gillard--present Mayes--present Sheen--present

Brandenburg--present Gonzales--present McDowell--present Sheltrown--present

Brown--present Green--present Meadows--present Simpson--present

Byrnes--present Griffin--present Meekhof--present Smith, Alma--present

Byrum--present Hammel--present Meisner--present Smith, Virgil--present

Calley--present Hammon--present Melton--present Spade--present

Casperson--present Hansen--present Meltzer--present Stahl--present

Caswell--present Hildenbrand--present Miller--present Stakoe--present

Caul--present Hood--present Moolenaar--present Steil--present

Cheeks--present Hoogendyk--present Moore--present Tobocman--present

Clack--present Hopgood--present Moss--present Vagnozzi--present

Clemente--present Horn--present Nitz--present Valentine--present

Condino--present Huizenga--present Nofs--present Walker--present

Constan--present Hune--present Opsommer--present Ward--present

Corriveau--present Jackson--present Palmer--excused Warren--present

Coulouris--present Johnson--present Palsrok--present Wenke--present

Cushingberry--present Jones, Rick--present Pastor--present Wojno--present

Dean--present Jones, Robert--present Pavlov--present Young--present

DeRoche--present Knollenberg--present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Brian N. Calley, from the 87th District, offered the following invocation:

"Lord, please meet with this body of elected officials. Make Your presence known in an undeniable way throughout the session. Give each of us the wisdom to understand how best to represent the people of the state of Michigan. Block political ambition with sound policy. Block partisanship with friendship. And Lord, may the only special interest considered in this room be that of the people of the state of Michigan.

Further, give each Representative courage in the words penned by Paul in Philippians 1:20-21:

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Give us that boldness; and finally, Lord, give Michigan Your blessing through trust and belief in You.

I ask these things in Jesus name. Amen"

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Rep. Booher moved that Rep. Palmer be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Rep. Bieda offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 17.

A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to enact the Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act.

Whereas, Two species of Asian carp are on the verge of invading the Great Lakes. Silver carp and bighead carp have advanced up the Mississippi River since their escape from southern fish farms in the early 1980s, and now have been identified within miles of Lake Michigan in the Illinois River near Chicago; and

Whereas, Asian carp pose a significant risk to the ecology and economy of the Great Lakes region. Asian carp can grow as large as 100 pounds and are voracious feeders. They compete with native fish for food and degrade water quality by disturbing sediments. They could become a dominant species in the Great Lakes, threatening a $4.5 billion commercial and recreational fishery. Silver carp can also jump up to 10 feet out of the water when disturbed, posing a risk to recreational boaters; and

Whereas, Asian carp are the latest in a long line of exotic species to threaten the Great Lakes. Over 180 exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes since European settlement. The most harmful exotic species, zebra mussels and sea lampreys, have cost an estimated $100 million per year to control during the 1990s. Scientists project that Asian carp could have a similar impact on the Great Lakes; and

Whereas, The only thing preventing the movement of Asian carp into the Great Lakes is a temporary electrical barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, the Army Corps and the state of Illinois are constructing a permanent electrical barrier to replace the temporary barrier; and

Whereas, To date, over $12 million has been spent on construction and operation of the electrical barriers. To help match federal funding, the state of Michigan has contributed nearly $70,000 toward the completion of the permanent electrical barrier; and

Whereas, Current funding is insufficient to complete construction of the permanent barrier and only finances operation of the temporary barrier through the first half of fiscal year 2007. In addition, there is no funding to renovate the temporary barrier as a permanent backup to the new barrier; and

Whereas, The Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act (H.R. 553 and S. 336) would provide funds to upgrade the current barrier and complete construction of the permanent barrier; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the United States Congress to enact the Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act (H.R. 553 and S. 336) to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp; 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 Great Lakes and Environment.

Reps. Lemmons, Accavitti, Angerer, Ball, Bauer, Bieda, Byrum, Clack, Condino, Constan, Cushingberry, Dean, Espinoza, Gillard, Gonzales, Hammel, Hammon, Hopgood, Johnson, Rick Jones, Kathleen Law, LeBlanc, Marleau, Mayes, McDowell, Miller, Nofs, Palsrok, Polidori, Sak, Schuitmaker, Sheltrown, Stahl, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Warren and Wojno offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 18.

A resolution urging the Congress and the President of the United States to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Whereas, When winter temperatures become frigid in Michigan and many other parts of the country, most people turn up their thermostats and use more energy to keep warm. However, low-income persons, the elderly, and the vulnerable in society do not always have this option when money is tight and other bills must be paid. In particular, low-income families in Michigan and other states with struggling economies face difficult choices; and

Whereas, Energy bills impose a disproportionate burden on the poor. The elderly, disabled, and struggling families living on Social Security Income or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) funds spend 20 to 26 percent of their income to pay energy bills. The energy burden for median income families is only four percent according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and

Whereas, The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is one of the most critical components of the social safety net. Community action agencies and advocates for the vulnerable in society have called for increases to LIHEAP for the past several years, as appropriations levels have not kept up with rising heating costs, rising poverty, and an ever-increasing aging population. LIHEAP, which has taken its fair share of budget cuts and only serves one of five people who need its assistance, should have its funding increased to help impoverished elderly and poor families meet their heating needs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, that we urge the Congress and the President of the United States to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, 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 Energy and Technology.

Reps. Lemmons, Accavitti, Angerer, Ball, Bauer, Bieda, Clack, Clemente, Condino, Constan, Cushingberry, Dean, Espinoza, Gillard, Gonzales, Hammel, Hammon, Hansen, Hopgood, Johnson, Rick Jones, LeBlanc, Marleau, Mayes, McDowell, Miller, Nofs, Polidori, Sak, Sheltrown, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Warren and Wojno offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 19.

A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to take every possible action to promote and diversify the automotive and machine tool sectors of the national economy.

Whereas, An increasing number and variety of relevant specialists are warning that the collapse of the national economy could occur if certain stop-gap and long-term actions are not adopted and implemented to forestall the threats to our economy from the problems associated with the automotive and machine tool sectors of our economy. Indeed, the loss of the physical capabilities of the automotive industry, and especially its machine tool sector, could mean the end of America's leadership as a world economic power; and

Whereas, Government has an obligation to promote the economy through the creation of new capital investment, which will result in the expansion of employment opportunities and help jump-start long-term capital investment by private investors. We must ensure the continued viability of our automotive and machine tool industries. The loss of these vital anchors of our economy would be a strategic disaster with incalculable chain-reaction consequences for our nation and the world; and

Whereas, One of the key options is federal capital investment in diversification of the productive potential of the automotive and machine tool industries into a broader mixture of production. Our nation needs to shift into the domain of essential capital goods and economic infrastructure, such as the repair, expansion, and improvement of water management systems and the development of other urgently needed infrastructure projects. The result of this will be to save existing manufacturing jobs and create large new areas of employment in infrastructure and manufacturing for our citizenry in a manner comparable to the best of the New Deal programs that rescued the nation and the world from the ravages of the Great Depression; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Congress of the United States to take every possible action to promote and diversify the automotive and machine tool sectors of our national economy; and be it further

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Rep. Constan offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 20.

A resolution commemorating May 2007 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, It is most appropriate to join with motorcyclists throughout the state of Michigan in commemorating May2007 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. This worthwhile observance provides all Michigan motorists with an opportunity to rededicate themselves to the highest standards of highway safety; and

Whereas, The coming of spring marks the return of motorcycle enthusiasts to our state's highways. Statewide, motorcyclists have been at the forefront of efforts to promote the wise and sensible use of this most enjoyable mode of travel. Indeed, the disproportionate number of motorcycle fatalities makes it vitally important to encourage motorcyclists to understand and practice the highest degree of safety, as well as to remind other drivers that highway safety is a two-way street; and

Whereas, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month encourages motorcycle operators to wear the proper protective riding apparel, to keep their motorcycles in good operating condition, to adhere to the laws of the road, and to adopt the driving techniques which provide an extra measure of safety. In addition, car and truck drivers are made aware of the seasonal return of motorcyclists and are urged to be particularly alert and careful when approaching or overtaking a motorcycle on the highway. It is truly a pleasure to take this opportunity to once again remind all of those who share our highways that safety is every drivers responsibility; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate May 2007 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. All of Michigan's citizens are urged to recognize the different type and size of vehicles on our highways and develop a caring attitude toward sharing the road, thus making the roads of our Great Lakes State safer for all of us; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. We urge the Governor to proclaim May of 2007 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

Pending the reference of the resolution to a committee,

Rep. Tobocman moved that Rule 71 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.

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 Friday, February 9:

House Bill Nos. 4241 4242 4243 4244 4245 4246 4247 4248

Senate Bill Nos. 185 186 187 188 189 190 191

Reports of Standing Committees

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, February 8, 2007

Present: Reps. Hopgood, Griffin, Bieda, Donigan, Ebli, Leland, Mayes, Miller, Young, LaJoy, Casperson, Nitz, Pavlov, Pearce, Stahl and Knollenberg

Absent: Rep. Accavitti

Excused: Rep. Accavitti

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Thursday, February 8, 2007

Present: Reps. Cushingberry, Gillard, Bauer, Bennett, Byrnes, Cheeks, Espinoza, Gonzales, Hammel, Hood, Jackson, Lahti, LeBlanc, McDowell, Sak, Alma Smith, Spade, Vagnozzi, Acciavatti, Caswell, Shaffer, Brandenburg, Amos, Booher, Caul, Hansen, Proos, Agema, Moss and Nofs

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Miller, Meadows, Farrah, Hopgood, Lindberg, Wenke, LaJoy, Steil and Rick Jones

Absent: Reps. Bieda and Constan

Excused: Reps. Bieda and Constan

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Tobocman, Chair, of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Tobocman, Condino, Hood and Rick Jones

Absent: Rep. Horn

Excused: Rep. Horn

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Meisner, Robert Jones, Accavitti, Byrum, Clemente, Coulouris, Dean, Griffin, Johnson, Sheltrown, Simpson, Valentine, Hildenbrand, Huizenga, Palsrok, Rick Jones, Knollenberg and Meltzer

Absent: Rep. Stakoe

Excused: Rep. Stakoe

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Melton, Valentine, Angerer, Brown, Byrum, Clack, Corriveau, Dean, Hopgood, Lindberg, Meisner, Miller, Polidori, Scott, Moolenaar, Emmons, Hoogendyk, Steil, Pearce, Hildenbrand, Schuitmaker, Knollenberg and Opsommer

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Farrah, Scott, Meadows, Wojno and Palsrok

Absent: Reps. Virgil Smith, Marleau, Gaffney and Ward

Excused: Reps. Virgil Smith, Marleau, Gaffney and Ward

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Sheltrown, Chair, of the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Sheltrown, Ebli, Brown, Hammon, Kathleen Law, Lindberg, Simpson, Walker and Horn

Absent: Reps. Casperson and Stakoe

Excused: Reps. Casperson and Stakoe

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Present: Reps. Robert Jones, Constan, Hopgood, Lemmons, Warren and Stahl

Absent: Reps. Ball, Green and Sheen

Excused: Reps. Ball, Green and Sheen

Notices

February 13, 2007

Mr. Richard J. Brown, Clerk

Michigan House of Representatives

State Capitol Building

Lansing, Michigan 48913

Dear Mr. Clerk:

I hereby added the appointments of the following members of the 94th Legislature to the Community Health subcommittee for the 2007-2008 Legislative Session:

Community Health

Rep. John Espinoza (D), Rep. David Agema (R)

For a Greater Michigan,

George Cushingberry, Jr.

State Representative 8th District

Appropriations Chair

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:

Notice of Filing

Administrative Rules

February 8, 2007

In accordance with the provisions of Section 46(1) of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, as amended, and Executive Order 1995-6 this is to advise you that the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed at 3:01 P.M. this date, administrative rule (07-02-04) for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Director's Office, Entitled "Part 451. Respiratory Protection" These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

Sincerely,

Terri Lynn Land

Secretary of State

Robin Houston, Office Supervisor

Office of the Great Seal

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

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

February 9, 2007

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

Financial audit of the Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority,

(A Component Unit of the State of Michigan)

for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006

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 Government Operations.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Tuesday, February 13:

Senate Bill Nos. 97 155

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 97, entitled

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding sections 3f and 5h.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families and Children's Services.

Senate Bill No. 155, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 15g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.15g), as amended by 2005 PA 134.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3.

A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Department of Homeland Security to continue to work with the states to coordinate driver's licenses with the new passport requirements to reenter the country from Canada.

Whereas, The Canada-United States border relationship is a special one. More than 300,000 business people, truck drivers, tourists, and regular commuters, and $1.1 billion in goods on average travel daily between the two nations; and

Whereas, Under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, millions of Americans may be required to show passports when they reenter this country from Canada by January 1, 2008. This provision, known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), is intended to make it more difficult for terrorists to enter the UnitedStates. Currently, Americans only need to show a driver's license or a birth certificate when they reenter from Canada; and

Whereas, Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005, which mandates that beginning in May 2008, a state driver's license cannot be used for any federal purpose (including boarding an airplane), unless it meets specific federal requirements including a digital image of the client's face, proof of legal status, certain mandatory information, and card security features. A Real ID-compliant driver's license is very similar to the documentation necessary to obtain a passport, which is a requirement of the WHTI; and

Whereas, The Michigan Secretary of State has proposed the exploration, on a pilot basis, of the feasibility of developing, in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, a state-issued driver's license that is compliant with the Real ID Act as an acceptable document for WHTI; and

Whereas, This dual-purpose driver's license identification card proposal has the following stated objectives: combine the requirements of the WHTI and Real ID Act; recognize the need for secure borders by making it tougher for terrorists to enter the country; provide a convenient service and additional benefits to American citizens; honor the intent of the Real ID Act and the WHTI without subjecting citizens to multiple layers of governmental bureaucracy; and acknowledge the limited state and federal resources available for document verification; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we urge the United States Department of Homeland Security to continue to work with the states to coordinate driver's licenses with the new passport requirements to reenter the country from Canada; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States; the United States Secretary of State; the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; the President of the United StatesSenate; the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; the chairs and ranking members of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the United States House Homeland Security Committee, and the United States House International Relations Committee; and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Sheltrown, Accavitti, Rick Jones, Hoogendyk, Mayes, Stahl and Bieda introduced

House Bill No. 4249, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 5867 (MCL 600.5867) and by adding section 5867a.

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

Reps. Bieda, Garfield, Condino, Miller and Sheen introduced

House Bill No. 4250, entitled

A bill to provide compensation for individuals wrongly imprisoned for crimes; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and agencies; and to provide remedies.

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

Reps. Bieda, Garfield, Condino, Miller and Sheen introduced

House Bill No. 4251, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2005 PA 214.

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

Reps. Polidori, Espinoza, Gonzales, Miller, Wojno, Lemmons, Constan, Vagnozzi, Hood, Young, Sheltrown, Rick Jones, Virgil Smith, Brown, Stakoe, Hansen, Dean, Green, Hopgood, Garfield and Clemente introduced

House Bill No. 4252, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 506 (MCL 206.506), as amended by 1996 PA 484.

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

Reps. Pastor and Meekhof introduced

House Bill No. 4253, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section 33 (MCL 791.233), as amended by 1998 PA 320.

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

Reps. Walker, David Law, Gillard, Acciavatti, Hildenbrand, Casperson, Brandenburg, Nitz, Marleau, Palmer, Meadows, Gaffney, Pastor, Robertson, Emmons and Garfield introduced

House Bill No. 4254, entitled

A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled "Michigan zoning enabling act," (MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 510.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.

Reps. Angerer, Wojno, Condino, Polidori, Gonzales, Dean, Vagnozzi, Leland and Ebli introduced

House Bill No. 4255, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 527a (MCL 206.527a), as amended by 2004 PA 335.

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

Reps. Angerer, Wojno, Condino, Polidori, Gonzales, Dean, Vagnozzi, Leland and Ebli introduced

House Bill No. 4256, entitled

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families and Children's Services.

Reps. Angerer, Condino, Wojno, Polidori, Gonzales, Dean, Vagnozzi, Leland and Ebli introduced

House Bill No. 4257, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 59 (MCL 211.59), as amended by 2006 PA 626.

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

Reps. Moolenaar, Nofs, Palsrok, Garfield, Sheen, Meekhof, Caul, Walker, Huizenga and Stahl introduced

House Bill No. 4258, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 278.

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

Reps. Condino, Miller, Byrnes, Alma Smith, Warren, Donigan, Accavitti, Coulouris, Meisner, Meadows and Farrah introduced

House Bill No. 4259, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending sections 24 and 51 (MCL 710.24 and 710.51), section 24 as amended by 2004 PA 487 and section 51 as amended by 1996 PA 409.

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

Reps. Condino, Miller, Constan, Rick Jones, LeBlanc, Bieda, Young, Hood and Rocca introduced

House Bill No. 4260, 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 2005 PA 106.

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

Reps. Sak, Hildenbrand, Meadows, Rick Jones, Steil, Bauer, Huizenga, Pearce, Opsommer, Garfield, Horn and Byrum introduced

House Bill No. 4261, entitled

A bill relating to the promotion of convention business and tourism in this state and certain metropolitan areas of this state; to provide for tourism and convention marketing and promotion programs in certain metropolitan areas; to provide for imposition and collection of assessments on the owners of transient facilities to support tourism and convention marketing and promotion programs; to provide for the disbursement of the assessments; to establish the functions and duties of certain state departments and employees; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.

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

Rep. Cushingberry introduced

House Bill No. 4262, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending sections 20g, 33, 34, 34a, 35, 36, 51, 65, and 65a (MCL 791.220g, 791.233, 791.234, 791.234a, 791.235, 791.236, 791.251, 791.265, and 791.265a), section 20g as amended by 2000 PA 211, section 33 as amended by 1998 PA 320, section 34 as amended by 2006 PA167, sections 34a, 35, and 65a as amended by 1998 PA 315, section 36 as amended by 2006 PA 403, section 51 as amended by 1998 PA 269, and section 65 as amended by 1998 PA 512; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Rep. Cushingberry introduced

House Bill No. 4263, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 118, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to state prisons, to state houses of correction, and branches of state prisons and reformatories, and the government and discipline thereof and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," by amending section 33 (MCL 800.33), as amended by 1999 PA 148; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Rep. Caswell introduced

House Bill No. 4264, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 30 (MCL 211.30), as amended by 2003 PA 194.

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

Rep. Farrah introduced

House Bill No. 4265, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled "Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act," by amending section 5c (MCL 432.105c), as amended by 2006 PA 427.

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

Reps. Opsommer, Meekhof, Agema, Acciavatti, Nitz, Ball, Steil, Hoogendyk, Hansen, Booher and Stahl introduced

House Bill No. 4266, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, entitled "Urban cooperation act of 1967," by amending section 5 (MCL 124.505), as amended by 1985 PA 10.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.

Rep. Caswell introduced

House Bill No. 4267, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 919 (MCL 600.919).

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

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Rep. Stahl moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:05 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, February 14, at 1:30 p.m.

RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives