No. 14
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
94thLegislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 15, 2007.
12:00 Noon.
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--excused Schuitmaker--present
Bennett--present Gaffney--present Lindberg--present Scott--present
Bieda--present Garfield--excused Marleau--present Shaffer--present
Booher--present Gillard--present Mayes--present Sheen--excused
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--excused
Corriveau--present Jackson--excused Palmer--excused Warren--present
Coulouris--present Johnson--present Palsrok--present Wenke--present
Cushingberry--excused Jones, Rick--present Pastor--present Wojno--present
Dean--present Jones, Robert--present Pavlov--present Young--present
DeRoche--excused Knollenberg--present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rep. Bruce Caswell, from the 58th District, offered the following invocation:
"Heavenly Father, from the virgin womb to the empty tomb, You ask us to love and accept You, but give us the free will to reject You.
As with the prodigal son, You are always ready to accept us back when we learn from our mistakes.
Help us to rejoice in Your miracles, accept Your love and walk with You hand in hand, Amen."
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Rep. Tobocman moved that Reps. Cushingberry, Jackson and Lemmons be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Booher moved that Reps. Palmer, Sheen, Ward, DeRoche and Garfield be excused from today's session.
The motion prevailed.
Motions and Resolutions
Rep. Tobocman moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 20, at 1:30 p.m.
The motion prevailed.
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 Thursday, February 15:
House Bill Nos. 4268 4269 4270 4271 4272 4273 4274 4275
Senate Bill Nos. 196 197 198 199 200 201 202
The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Thursday, February 15:
Senate Bill Nos. 176 191
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Cushingberry, Chair, reported
Senate Bill No. 166, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies and capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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. Cushingberry, Gillard, Bauer, Bennett, Byrnes, Cheeks, Espinoza, Gonzales, Hammel, Hood, Jackson, Lahti, LeBlanc, McDowell, Sak, Alma Smith, Spade, Vagnozzi, Acciavatti, Amos, Proos, Agema and Moss
Nays: Rep. Brandenburg
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Cushingberry, Chair, of the Committee on Appropriations, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 14, 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. Clemente, Chair, of the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Thursday, February 15, 2007
Present: Reps. Clemente, Leland, Clack, Griffin, Meadows, Meisner, Melton, Huizenga, Hildenbrand, Garfield and Pastor
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Angerer, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Thursday, February 15, 2007
Present: Reps. Angerer, Simpson, Byrum, Clack, Corriveau, Coulouris, Donigan, Hammon, Robert Jones, Valentine, Gaffney, Hune, Marleau, Green, Ball and Calley
Absent: Reps. Wojno and Ward
Excused: Reps. Wojno and Ward
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 15, 2007
Present: Reps. Hopgood, Griffin, Accavitti, Bieda, Donigan, Ebli, Leland, Mayes, Miller, Young, LaJoy, Casperson, Nitz, Pavlov, Pearce, Stahl and Knollenberg
Messages from the Senate
Senate Bill No. 176, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 20161 (MCL 333.20161), as amended by 2005 PA 187.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Bill No. 191, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 725 and 729 (MCL 339.725 and 339.729), as amended by 2005 PA 278.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Elsenheimer, Wenke, Rick Jones and Meadows introduced
House Bill No. 4276, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 759 (MCL 168.759), as amended by 1995 PA 261.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
Reps. Pearce, Rick Jones, Steil, Marleau, Agema, Calley, Meltzer, Walker, Nitz, LaJoy and Byrnes introduced
House Bill No. 4277, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," by amending section 213 (MCL 18.1213), as amended by 2006 PA 269.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Rep. Mayes introduced
House Bill No. 4278, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section36111 (MCL 324.36111), as amended by 2002 PA 75.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Rep. Accavitti introduced
House Bill No. 4279, entitled
A bill to establish the state home heating credit fund in the department of treasury; and to provide certain powers and duties of the department of treasury with respect to the home heating credit fund.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Rep. Accavitti introduced
House Bill No. 4280, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 436.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
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Rep. Virgil Smith moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 12:45 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, February 20, at 1:30 p.m.
RICHARD J. BROWN
Clerk of the House of Representatives