No. 76

State of Michigan

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

10:00 a.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

The Honorable Richard J. Brown, Clerk of the House, offered the following invocation:

“God in heaven we offer our deepest appreciation for the many blessings You shower upon us every day.

We are truly humbled by the bounty of Your graces.

Through this prayer we ask for the compassion to follow the inspiring example of the Good Samaritan.

Help us to embrace and bring comfort to those suffering immensely.

Amen.”

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, August 26, for her approval of the following bill:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5295 at 3:22 p.m.

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Thursday, August 26:

House Bill Nos. 6403 6404 6405 6406

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Geiss and Horn introduced

House Bill No. 6407, entitled

A bill to provide for the preservation of certain economic development rates or contracts; to provide for the adoption of certain rate-making policies for certain electric utilities; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials.

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

Rep. McDowell introduced

House Bill No. 6408, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16511 (MCL 333.16511), as amended by 2006 PA 397.

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

Reps. Stamas, Daley, Haveman, Kurtz, Proos, McMillin, Wayne Schmidt, Bolger, Horn, Rogers, Moss, Hansen, Lori, Calley, DeShazor, Paul Scott, Opsommer, Tyler, Denby, Meltzer, Genetski, Rick Jones, Green, Meekhof, Caul, Geiss, Pearce, Schuitmaker, Haines, Kowall, Ball, Booher, Crawford, Terry Brown, Polidori, Neumann, Mayes, Lemmons, Roy Schmidt, Hammel, Huckleberry, Durhal, Kandrevas, Scripps, Robert Jones, Smith, Liss, Constan, Barnett, LeBlanc, Lund, Rocca, Johnson, Walsh, Sheltrown and Slezak introduced

House Bill No. 6409, entitled

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 13 and 15 (MCL 421.13 and 421.15), section 13 as amended by 1985 PA 197 and section 15 as amended by 1996 PA 498, and by adding section 15a.

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

Reps. Paul Scott and Pavlov introduced

House Bill No. 6410, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms and gas ejecting devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 2a, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5j, 5k, 5l, 5m, 5o, 6a, and 8 (MCL 28.422a, 28.424, 28.425, 28.425a, 28.425b, 28.425c, 28.425d, 28.425e, 28.425f, 28.425j, 28.425k, 28.425l, 28.425m, 28.425o, 28.426a, and 28.428), sections 2a and 5f as amended by 2008 PA 194, section 4 as added by 1992 PA 219, sections 5, 5a, 5e, 5k, and 5m as added by 2000 PA 381, sections 5b, 5l, and 8 as amended by 2008 PA 406, sections 5c and 5d as amended by 2002 PA 719, section 5j as amended by 2004 PA 254, section 5o as amended by 2008 PA 407, and section 6a as amended by 1991 PA 34, and by adding section 5x.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.

Reps. Booher, Wayne Schmidt, Ball, Lindberg, Hansen, Caul, Opsommer, Moss, Mayes, Sheltrown and Stamas introduced

House Bill No. 6411, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 62, entitled “Property tax limitation act,” by amending section 5i (MCL 211.205i), as amended by 2004 PA 391.

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

Reps. Slavens, Roberts, Tlaib, Womack, Liss, Lisa Brown and Haugh introduced

House Bill No. 6412, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 197, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of a downtown development authority; to prescribe its powers and duties; to correct and prevent deterioration in business districts; to encourage historic preservation; to authorize the acquisition and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the creation and implementation of development plans in the districts; to promote the economic growth of the districts; to create a board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes; to authorize the issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize the use of tax increment financing; to reimburse downtown development authorities for certain losses of tax increment revenues; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials,” by amending section 7 (MCL 125.1657), as amended by 2008 PA 226.

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

Reps. McMillin, Amash, Calley, Walsh, Knollenberg, Crawford, Horn, Opsommer, DeShazor, Kowall, Agema, Marleau, Rogers, Haveman, Pavlov, Proos, Hansen, Bolger, Paul Scott and Lund introduced

House Joint Resolution KKK, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 26 of article IV, to require bills to be reported or discharged from committee and any changes be made available to members for at least 3 days prior to passage.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.

Announcements by the Clerk

August 27, 2010

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance audit of the Bureau of Transportation Planning, Michigan Department of Transportation, August 2010.

Richard J. Brown

Clerk of the House

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Rep. Angerer announced that pursuant to House Rule 1(2), the House will stand adjourned until Wednesday, September 8, at 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, September 8, at 10:00 a.m.

RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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