No. 36
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
95th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
Allen—present Garcia—present Olshove—present
Anderson—present George—present Pappageorge—present
Barcia—present Gilbert—present Patterson—present
Basham—present Gleason—present Prusi—present
Birkholz—present Hardiman—present Richardville—present
Bishop—present Hunter—present Sanborn—present
Brater—present Jacobs—present Scott—present
Brown—present Jansen—present Stamas—present
Cassis—present Jelinek—present Switalski—present
Cherry—present Kahn—present Thomas—excused
Clark-Coleman—present Kuipers—excused Van Woerkom—present
Clarke—present McManus—present Whitmer—present
Cropsey—present
Pastor Mary Jo Fox of Mount Hope Church of DeWitt offered the following invocation:
Our Heavenly Father, we thank You. We come together this morning to look to You. We thank You for these members of the Senate who have given their lives to serve You. Father, Your word says that these are servants of the most high God, and they are to be honored and reverent before You this day.
God, we ask You for the state of Michigan that You would lead us and guide us in these difficult times. Father, we ask You today that as Governor Granholm is making difficult decisions with our budget that You would show us, God, what to do concerning the difficulties with our finances and the revenues. Lord, we ask You that You would please provide abundantly for our state.
Father, as Michigan was the first state to lead this nation into recession, we pray, God, that we would be the state to lead this nation out of recession. Father, in Daniel, this prophet looked to You and sought You for mysteries and understanding on how to solve difficult problems. God, we ask You today to give these men and women wisdom on how to solve the difficult problems that are facing this state.
God, You are a great a God, the revealer of mysteries, the revealer of difficulties in these dark days. God, we decree that You will once again lead Michigan to its finest hours and raise up Michigan to be all that You have destined Michigan to be. We thank You for that.
In the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Cherry, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senators Sanborn and Jansen entered the Senate Chamber.
Senator Anderson moved that Senator Clarke be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Anderson moved that Senator Thomas be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Cropsey moved that Senator Kuipers be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Recess
Senator Cropsey moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:09 a.m.
11:14 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Cherry.
During the recess, Senators Garcia and Clarke entered the Senate Chamber.
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Auditor General
May 1, 2009
Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report:
Financial audit, including the provisions of the Single Audit Act, of the Michigan Strategic Fund, a discretely presented component unit of the State of Michigan, for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2008.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.
Auditor General
The audit report was referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform.
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, May 5:
House Bill Nos. 4184 4523 4674 4758 4830
The Secretary announced that the following official bill was printed on Tuesday, May 5, and is available at the legislative website:
Senate Bill No. 539
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was received:
Date: May 5, 2009
Time: 11:06 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 195 (Public Act No. 21), being
An act to amend 1943 PA 20, entitled “An act relative to the investment of funds of public corporations of the state; and to validate certain investments,” by amending section 1 (MCL 129.91), as amended by 2008 PA 308.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on May 5, 2009, at 1:10 p.m.)
Respectfully,
John D. Cherry, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor
The following message from the Governor was received on May 5, 2009, and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2009-22
Implementation of Expenditure Reductions Under
Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963
WHEREAS, under Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the Governor, with the approval of the appropriating committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations whenever it appears that actual revenues for a fiscal period will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, and the reductions shall be made in accordance with procedures prescribed by law;
WHEREAS, it appears that actual revenues for the fiscal period beginning on October 1, 2008 and ending on September 30, 2009, will fall below the revenue estimates on which appropriations for that period were based, the estimates having been determined by the Legislature as required under Section 31 of Article IV of the Michigan Constitution of 1963;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391, on the basis of written information from the State Budget Director and the State Treasurer, it appears that actual revenues will fall below such revenue estimates;
WHEREAS, there is an unanticipated loss of funding that the departments and agencies of state government do not expect to obtain or make up during the current fiscal year;
WHEREAS, expenditure reductions totaling $221,864,600.00 general fund-general purpose and $127,472,600.00 special purpose funds are necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power and authority vested in the Governor under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, and with the approval of a majority of members of each appropriations committee, order the following reductions in expenditures:
A. Portions of general fund-general purpose expenditures authorized by appropriations amounting to $221,864,600.00 contained in the following public acts are hereby reduced. Where the expenditure reductions of general fund-general purpose appropriations in this Order reduce the restricted portions of gross appropriations and sources of financing that will be earned, the amounts to be reduced shall be provided separately to the State Budget Director for approval and entry into the accounts.
Reduction
Public Act Department Amount
2008 PA 253 Agriculture $3,455,100
2008 PA 261 Attorney General 1,729,800
2008 PA 261 Civil Rights 655,800
2008 PA 246 Community Health 53,095,500
2008 PA 245 Corrections 10,470,400
2008 PA 212 Education 363,500
2008 PA 251 Energy, Labor and Economic Growth 13,068,900
2008 PA 247 Environmental Quality 5,165,100
2008 PA 261 Executive Office 279,200
2008 PA 254 History, Arts, and Libraries 1,815,800
2008 PA 248 Human Services 97,484,800
2008 PA 261 Management and Budget 2,987,000
2008 PA 214 Military and Veterans Affairs 2,234,800
2008 PA 252 Natural Resources 572,900
2008 PA 268 School Aid 7,000,000
2008 PA 261 State 1,335,000
2008 PA 249 State Police 15,169,400
2008 PA 261 Treasury 4,981,600
TOTAL $221,864,600
B. The reduction totals for the departments and offices in Section A include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:
1. Department of Agriculture
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01050 Unclassified positions 35,000
01210 Management services 150,000
01275 Internal audit services 47,500
01420 Rent and building occupancy charges 513,200
02205 Pesticide and plant pest management 150,000
02365 Bovine tuberculosis program 1,466,800
02530 Laboratory services 100,000
03120 Environmental stewardship 345,000
03908 Local conservation districts 160,000
30000 Information technology services and projects 89,300
3,056,800
2. Department of Attorney General
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01040 Attorney general operations 1,259,600
06100 Information technology services and projects 6,400
1,266,000
3. Department of Civil Rights
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01000 Civil rights operations 466,700
02100 Information technology services and projects 22,500
489,200
4. Department of Community Health
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01130 Mental health/substance abuse program administration 92,000
01161 Protection and advocacy services support 97,200
01176 Mental health initiatives for older persons 262,300
01751 Severance pay 216,900
02966 Community mental health non-Medicaid services 10,000,000
02967 Respite services 250,000
02969 Mental health court pilot programs 800,000
04000 Center for forensic psychiatry 300,000
11230 Public health administration 69,000
11232 Worker’s compensation program 900,000
11256 Rural health services 29,000
11300 Office of long-term care and supports and services 90,000
11364 African-American male health initiative 42,800
11374 Injury control intervention project 200,000
12263 Local public health operations 1,535,600
12273 Implementation of 1993 PA 133, MCL 333.17015 30,000
13461 Community substance abuse prevention, education, and 1,539,800
treatment programs
13467 State disability assistance program substance abuse 106,700
services
13469 Methamphetamine cleanup fund 40,000
14259 Special projects 12,500
14276 Migrant health care 34,000
14281 Family planning local agreements 75,000
14289 Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support 202,800
14355 Medical care and treatment 275,000
15158 Asthma prevention and control 55,700
16753 Sexually transmitted disease control management and 582,900
field support
16773 Sexually transmitted disease control local agreements 137,500
16778 Immunization local agreements 350,000
33500 Hospital services and therapy 5,310,200
33520 Physician services 842,100
33540 Pharmaceutical services 1,616,100
33550 Health plan services 8,062,300
33570 Transportation 1,271,100
33580 Auxiliary medical services 537,800
33600 Ambulance services 147,900
33630 Single point of entry 2,100,000
33660 Dental services 1,433,600
33680 Long-term care services 8,467,000
33810 Personal care services 197,000
34500 Health information technology initiatives 1,072,600
46511 Community services 661,900
46512 Nutrition services 479,400
46513 Senior companion volunteer program 85,900
46516 Foster grandparent volunteer program 119,600
46517 Retired and senior volunteer program 33,600
46519 Senior olympics 20,000
50,784,800
The amount in Section 412 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced by $157,105.00.
The amount in Section 482 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced by $11,251.00.
The amount in Section 1031(1) of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $200,000.00.
The amount in Section 1694 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $521,300.00.
The amount in Section 1742 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $750,000.00.
5. Department of Corrections
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01050 Executive direction 1,900
02060 Operations support administration 3,900
17510 Northern region clinical complexes 6,500
17530 Southeastern region clinical complexes 8,200
22250 Field operations 53,400
23322 Special alternative incarceration program - Cassidy Lake 10,100
25281 Community re-entry centers 24,000
29507 Correctional facilities administration 5,100
29512 Transportation 403,600
30522 Jackson area support and services - Jackson 25,100
32002 Charles E. Egeler correctional facility - Jackson 13,600
34002 Parnall correctional facility - Jackson 12,000
35002 Cooper Street correctional facility - Jackson 16,500
36002 G. Robert Cotton correctional facility - Jackson 11,500
46002 Alger maximum correctional facility - Munising 12,300
47002 Baraga maximum correctional facility - Baraga 12,200
48002 Carson City correctional facility - Carson City 15,200
49002 Chippewa correctional facility - Kincheloe 17,400
50002 Kinross correctional facility - Kincheloe 28,200
51002 Marquette branch prison - Marquette 19,000
52002 Oaks correctional facility - Eastlake 12,800
53002 Standish maximum correctional facility - Standish 25,100
54002 Newberry correctional facility - Newberry 15,200
55002 Ojibway correctional facility - Marenisco 12,600
56002 Pugsley correctional facility - Kingsley 13,200
61002 Richard A. Handlon correctional facility - Ionia 13,800
62002 Ionia maximum correctional facility - Ionia 6,500
66002 Muskegon correctional facility - Muskegon 11,800
67002 Bellamy Creek correctional facility - Ionia 7,700
69002 St. Louis correctional facility - St. Louis 15,300
70002 Pine River correctional facility - St. Louis 7,600
72002 Earnest C. Brooks correctional facility - Muskegon 26,600
74002 Michigan reformatory - Ionia 25,400
75002 Huron Valley correctional complex - Ypsilanti 17,100
77002 Lakeland correctional facility - Coldwater 17,700
79002 Gus Harrison correctional facility - Adrian 12,900
80002 Thumb correctional facility - Lapeer 7,100
82002 Robert Scott correctional facility - Plymouth 14,100
83002 Saginaw correctional facility - Freeland 9,200
86002 Ryan correctional facility - Detroit 8,600
87002 Mound correctional facility - New Haven 9,100
89002 Macomb correctional facility - New Haven 10,900
1,000,000
6. Department of Education
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01605 Central support 16,500
04201 Special education operations 57,500
06101 School improvement operations 218,500
07501 School finance and school law operations 3,500
296,000
7. Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
06000 Workforce programs administration 100,000
07304 Commission on Spanish-speaking affairs 15,000
08203 Workforce training programs subgrantees 7,836,600
08270 Focus: HOPE 86,000
09520 Michigan rehabilitation services 100,000
09550 Vocational rehabilitation independent living 500,000
11210 Commission for the blind 23,700
11601 Administration 768,000
11603 Board of magistrates and appellate commission 304,100
11604 Wage and hour division 12,000
14003 Michigan housing and community development fund 2,163,400
18003 Michigan nursing corps 454,400
27010 Fire marshal program 50,000
27120 Fire fighters training council 495,000
12,908,200
The amount in Section 431(7) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $4,545,600.
The amount in Section 432a(1) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $7,163,400.
The amounts in Section 432a(1)(b) of 2008 PA 251 are reduced to $0.00.
The amount in Section 432a(5) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $7,163,400.
The amount in Section 432a(6) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $7,163,400.
The amount in Section 438(1) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $0.00.
8. Department of Environmental Quality
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01017 Office of the Great Lakes 41,300
01345 Building occupancy charges 874,900
03326 Minerals wells management 73,400
04320 Pollution prevention and technical assistance 281,800
04620 Air quality programs 220,000
04709 Radiological protection program 50,000
04715 Underground storage tank program 821,900
04718 Aboveground storage tank program 175,000
04912 Drinking water and environmental health 60,000
04918 Water withdrawal assessment program 80,000
06051 Water pollution control and drinking water 2,196,200
revolving fund
4,874,500
9. Executive Office
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
00139 Executive office 197,200
197,200
10. Department of History, Arts, and Libraries
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01620 Cultural economic development 24,000
02001 Administration 26,000
02002 Arts and cultural grants 286,000
03050 Library of Michigan operations 344,500
03150 State aid to libraries 400,000
03300 Subregional state aid 20,200
04100 Historical administration and services 312,100
04180 Thunder Bay national marine sanctuary and 50,000
underwater preserve
07511 Mackinac Island park operation 57,000
07516 Historical facilities system 57,000
1,576,800
11. Department of Human Services
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
11300 Michigan community service commission 50,000
11350 Demonstration projects 11,000
12080 Payroll taxes and fringe benefits 5,805,500
15100 AFC, children’s welfare and day care licensure 3,500,000
16100 Information technology services and projects 165,000
16500 Child support automation 6,530,000
32500 Family independence program 1,778,300
32540 State supplementation 9,628,300
32550 Day care services 994,100
32580 State supplementation administration 297,300
32630 Indigent burial 953,300
32640 Emergency services allocations local offices 2,300,000
47290 Child care fund 20,000,000
47350 Community support services 100,000
62610 Field staff, salaries and wages 11,612,700
62910 Food stamp reinvestment 1,700,000
72150 Subsidized guardianship 3,974,000
72240 Family preservation and prevention services 145,700
72360 Black child and family institute 50,000
72600 ECIC, early childhood investment corporation 75,000
72760 Adoption support services 1,000,000
72810 Bridges toward responsible adulthood 200,000
72830 Communities in schools 150,000
72840 Kent county child welfare demonstration project 300,000
81450 Employment and training support services 10,439,000
83200 Legal support contracts 600,000
83300 Child support incentive payments 9,570,000
83400 State disbursement unit 500,000
92,429,200
The amount in Section 309 of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $89,000.00.
The amount in Section 613 of 2008 PA 248 for the maximum allowable reimbursement limit for indigent burials is reduced to $700.00 and distributions are reduced to the following amounts: for funeral directors, $435.00; for cemeteries or crematoriums, $165.00; and for the provider of the vault, $100.00.
The amount in Section 658 of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $94,900.00.
The amount in Section 668(1) of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $187,500.00.
The amount in Section 693 (1) of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $0.00.
12. Department of Management and Budget
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
00005 Information technology services and projects 879,000
(Department of Management and Budget)
02816 Office of children’s ombudsman 110,000
11000 Executive operations 5,000
12000 Administrative services 5,000
13000 Budget and financial management 160,000
16000 Business support services 105,000
19150 Information technology services and projects 200,000
(Civil Service Commission)
19200 Agency services 325,600
19300 Executive direction 150,000
19500 Audit and compliance 265,500
19900 Human resources operations 160,100
2,365,200
13. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01011 Headquarters and armories 200,000
02011 Military training sites and support facilities 350,000
03016 Special maintenance - state 200,000
03700 D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ home 150,000
03800 Information technology services and projects 3,200
05010 American legion 226,500
05011 Disabled American veterans 187,200
05012 Marine corps league 86,000
05013 American veterans of WW II and Korea 118,700
05014 Veterans of foreign wars 226,400
05015 Michigan paralyzed veterans of America 42,500
05016 Purple heart 40,400
05019 Polish legion of American veterans 10,500
05020 Jewish veterans of America 10,500
05021 State of Michigan council - Vietnam veterans of America 40,800
05023 Catholic war veterans 10,500
30000 Special maintenance, remodeling and additions 126,000
2,029,200
14. Department of Natural Resources
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01001 Executive direction 10,000
01005 Communications 25,000
01092 Commission 2,000
01093 Unclassified salaries 5,000
01106 Budget and support services 2,000
01107 Financial services 25,000
01108 Grants management 50,000
02132 Wildfire protection 14,000
02156 Forest recreation 70,800
02207 Natural resources heritage 46,800
02211 Wildlife management 36,400
02302 Water withdrawal assessment program 46,900
03116 General law enforcement 82,300
08914 Information technology services and projects 2,400
418,600
15. School Aid
The general fund amount in Section 11(1) of the State School Aid Act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1611(1), for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2009, is reduced to $33,800,000.00.
16. Department of State
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
14100 Department services - operations 155,800
15100 Regulatory services - operations 255,000
19100 Branch operations 534,400
19300 Central operations 100,000
45500 Information technology services and projects 300
1,045,500
17. Department of State Police
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
15010 Management services 268,400
22210 Standards and training 600,000
32010 Uniform services 1,500,000
32500 At-post troopers 4,768,400
42010 Laboratory operations 3,811,000
51140 Fleet leasing 2,200,000
61000 Information technology services and projects 860,000
14,007,800
18. Department of Treasury
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01201 Treasury operations information technology services 75,500
and projects
01308 Rent and building occupancy charges - property 43,600
management services
01314 Travel 100,000
01900 Department services 12,500
01950 Program management 6,300
01960 Mail operations 10,400
02440 Property tax appeal program 500,000
02450 Revenue enhancement program 300,000
02480 Michigan business tax implementation 1,300,000
03501 Student financial assistance programs 23,800
04201 Supervision of the general property tax law 406,000
04501 Local finance 28,200
06301 Commercial forest reserve 16,900
06303 Swamp and tax reverted lands 5,300
09316 Senior citizen cooperative housing tax exemption 316,500
program
09430 Grants to counties in lieu of taxes 1,300
09450 Special grants 106,000
30100 Economic development job training grants 1,166,200
4,418,500
The amount in Section 952 of 2008 PA 261 is reduced to $106,000.00.
19. Expenditure Reductions - Furlough Days
General fund/general purpose expenditures authorized by appropriations contained in the following public acts are reduced by the amounts listed for the following departments and offices resulting from the temporary layoff of personnel. The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all related actions necessary to properly record the expenditure reductions resulting from the temporary layoff of personnel, including federal and state restricted revenue expenditures, as part of the financial transactions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Public Act Department Amount
2008 PA 253 Agriculture $398,300
2008 PA 261 Attorney General 463,800
2008 PA 261 Civil Rights 166,600
2008 PA 246 Community Health 2,310,700
2008 PA 245 Corrections 9,470,400
2008 PA 212 Education 67,500
2008 PA 251 Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth 160,700
2008 PA 247 Environmental Quality 290,600
2008 PA 261 Executive Office 82,000
2008 PA 254 History, Arts, and Libraries 239,000
2008 PA 248 Human Services 5,055,600
2008 PA 261 Management and Budget 621,800
2008 PA 214 Military and Veterans Affairs 205,600
2008 PA 252 Natural Resources 154,300
2008 PA 261 State 289,500
2008 PA 249 State Police 1,161,600
2008 PA 261 Treasury 563,100
TOTAL $21,701,100
C. Portions of appropriations financed with special purpose revenue amounting to $117,522,600.00 contained in the following public acts are reduced as follows:
Reduction
Public Act Department Amount
2008 PA 253 Agriculture $7,677,800
2008 PA 246 Community Health 4,592,600
2008 PA 251 Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth 14,000,000
2008 PA 213 Higher Education 5,000,000
2008 PA 248 Human Services 23,443,200
2008 PA 275 Transportation 12,000,000
2008 PA 261 Treasury 50,809,000
TOTAL $117,522,600
D. The reduction totals for the departments and agencies in Section C include the following appropriation items or are predicated upon the following actions:
1. Department of Agriculture - State Services Fee Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
03820 Office of racing commissioner 3,811,000
03920 Premiums - county and state fairs 1,466,800
5,277,800
2. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
03910 Purses and supplements - fairs/licensed tracks 1,000,000
03930 Thoroughbred program 1,400,000
2,400,000
3. Department of Community Health - Healthy Michigan Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
11268 Minority health grants and contracts 225,000
11352 Cancer prevention and control program 397,700
11360 Smoking prevention program 272,500
11363 Diabetes and kidney program 377,500
11369 Physical fitness, nutrition and health 280,000
11380 Chronic disease prevention 275,000
11384 Alzheimer’s information network 116,000
11387 Michigan Parkinson’s foundation 20,000
11390 Tobacco tax collection and enforcement 152,500
11393 Morris Hood Wayne State University diabetes outreach 160,000
12271 Local health services 55,000
14251 Pregnancy prevention program 21,400
14254 Childhood lead program 250,000
14259 Special projects 275,000
14262 Local MCH services 61,500
14274 Dental programs 37,500
14281 Family planning local agreements 102,000
16758 Immunization program management and field support 81,600
16778 Immunization local agreements 437,500
33860 Special Medicaid reimbursement 75,000
46512 Nutrition services 167,000
3,839,700
The amount in Section 1010 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $150,000.00.
The amount in Section 1109(1) of 2008 PA 246 is reduced by $37,500.00.
The amount in Section 1132 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $300,000.00.
4. Department of Community Health - Michigan Health Initiative Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
11356 AIDS and risk reduction clearinghouse and media 540,400
campaign
540,400
5. Department of Community Health - Merit Award Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
46520 Respite care program 212,500
212,500
The amount in Section 1406 of 2008 PA 246 is reduced to $4,787,500.00.
6. Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
09530 Jobs, education and training program 14,000,000
14,000,000
The amount in Section 442(1) of 2008 PA 251 is reduced to $7,000,000.00.
7. Higher Education - Michigan Merit Award Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
80100 Michigan promise grant program 5,000,000
5,000,000
8. Department of Human Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
32550 Day care services 9,530,000
32630 Indigent burial 71,700
72240 Family preservation and prevention services 954,300
72270 Families first 750,000
72290 Strong families, safe children 2,000,000
72310 Zero to three 1,000,000
72320 Family group discussion making 802,200
72340 Community protection and permanency 4,000,000
72400 Teenage parent counseling 1,300,000
81450 Employment and training support services 60,000
81460 Marriage initiative 950,000
81470 Fatherhood initiative 800,000
82380 Community services block grants 1,200,000
23,418,200
The amount in Section 420 of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $30,000.00.
The amount in Section 424 of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $150,000.00.
9. Department of Human Services - Child Care Development Fund - Federal Funds
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
32550 Day care services 25,000
25,000
The amount in Section 676(2) of 2008 PA 248 is reduced to $0.00.
10. Department of Transportation - Transportation Economic Development Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
87210 Target industries/economic redevelopment 12,000,000
12,000,000
11. Department of Treasury - Delinquent Tax Collection Revenue
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
01301 Worker’s compensation insurance premium 134,000
01870 Collections 100,000
01950 Program management 25,000
259,000
12. Department of Treasury - Michigan Merit Award Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
03216 Michigan education savings program 100,000
100,000
13. Department of Treasury - Sales Tax Revenue
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
09466 Statutory state general revenue sharing grants 41,400,000
41,400,000
14. Department of Treasury - Michigan Strategic Fund - 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund
Appropriation Item Reduction
Number Amount
20000 Jobs for Michigan investment program - 9,050,000
21st century jobs fund
9,050,000
E. The following 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund work project accounts, totaling $9,950,000.00, are hereby reduced:
Appropriation Number Reduction
(Appropriation Year) Item Amount
14530 (AY 06) Treasury
Agriculture development fund 5,000,000
20501 (AY 06) Michigan Strategic Fund
Grant to Michigan forest finance authority 4,950,000
9,950,000
The State Budget Director is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to implement the provisions of this Order to reduce expenditures authorized by appropriations as specified above for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2008 and ending on September 30, 2009.
This Order is effective upon approval by the appropriations committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as provided under Section 20 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Section 391 of The Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1391.
[SEAL] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord, two thousand nine.
Jennifer M. Granholm
Governor
By the Governor:
Terri L. Land
Secretary of State
The Executive Order was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 145, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1a of chapter IX (MCL 769.1a), as amended by 1998 PA 231.
The House of Representatives has amended the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 7, following line 22, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1, 2009, and applies only to crimes committed on or after that date.” and renumbering the remaining enacting section.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as amended, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.
Senate Bill No. 146, entitled
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled “William Van Regenmorter crime victim’s rights act,” by amending sections 2, 16, 31, 44, 61, and 76 (MCL 780.752, 780.766, 780.781, 780.794, 780.811, and 780.826), sections 2, 16, 44, and 76 as amended by 2005 PA 184 and sections 31 and 61 as amended by 2006 PA 461.
The House of Representatives has amended the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 42, following line 17, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1, 2009, and applies only to crimes committed on and after that date.” and renumbering the remaining enacting section.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as amended, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.
Senator Cropsey moved that consideration of the following bill be postponed for today:
Senate Bill No. 363
The motion prevailed.
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Cropsey moved that the following bills be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:
Senate Bill No. 373
Senate Bill No. 374
Senate Bill No. 375
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 373, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 24c (MCL 211.24c), as amended by 2003 PA 247.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 144 Yeas—35
Allen Cherry Hunter Prusi
Anderson Clark-Coleman Jacobs Richardville
Barcia Clarke Jansen Sanborn
Basham Cropsey Jelinek Scott
Birkholz Garcia Kahn Stamas
Bishop George McManus Switalski
Brater Gilbert Olshove Van Woerkom
Brown Gleason Pappageorge Whitmer
Cassis Hardiman Patterson
Nays—0
Excused—2
Kuipers Thomas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 374, entitled
A bill to provide for the recovery or replacement of durable monuments defining the Michigan-Indiana state boundary line; to create a commission; to provide for certain powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 145 Yeas—34
Allen Clark-Coleman Jacobs Prusi
Anderson Clarke Jansen Richardville
Barcia Cropsey Jelinek Sanborn
Basham Garcia Kahn Scott
Birkholz George McManus Stamas
Bishop Gilbert Olshove Switalski
Brater Gleason Pappageorge Van Woerkom
Brown Hardiman Patterson Whitmer
Cherry Hunter
Nays—1
Cassis
Excused—2
Kuipers Thomas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 375, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 345, entitled “State survey and remonumentation act,” by amending sections 2 and 12 (MCL 54.262 and 54.272), section 2 as amended by 1998 PA 5 and section 12 as amended by 2002 PA 489.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 146 Yeas—34
Allen Clark-Coleman Jacobs Prusi
Anderson Clarke Jansen Richardville
Barcia Cropsey Jelinek Sanborn
Basham Garcia Kahn Scott
Birkholz George McManus Stamas
Bishop Gilbert Olshove Switalski
Brater Gleason Pappageorge Van Woerkom
Brown Hardiman Patterson Whitmer
Cherry Hunter
Nays—1
Cassis
Excused—2
Kuipers Thomas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
Senator Cropsey moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.
The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Cherry, designated Senator Jacobs as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and, the President pro tempore, Senator Richardville, having assumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 194, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14h of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by 2008 PA 430.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Resolutions
The question was placed on the adoption of the following resolution consent calendar:
Senate Resolution No. 48
Senate Resolution No. 49
The resolution consent calendar was adopted.
Senators Barcia, Basham, Gleason, Clark-Coleman, Whitmer, Scott, Sanborn and Kuipers offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 48.
A resolution to recognize May 3-9, 2009, as National County Government Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The nation’s 3,068 and Michigan’s 83 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities and citizens; and
Whereas, All counties in Michigan take seriously their responsibilities to protect and enhance the health, welfare, and safety of its residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and
Whereas, Many county government initiatives and programs involve the protection of valuable and vulnerable environmental resources in communities; and
Whereas, The National Association of Counties (NAC) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States; and
Whereas, The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) is the voice of counties in Michigan; and
Whereas, NAC created National County Government Week in 1991 to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation’s counties to meet the needs of the communities; and
Whereas, NAC and MAC are working together to better serve and ensure counties remain essential and effective units of government; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 3-9, 2009, as National County Government Week in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the National Association of Counties and the Michigan Association of Counties with our highest esteem.
Senators Brater, Clarke, Hardiman, Jacobs, Pappageorge, Prusi, Richardville and Switalski were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senators Van Woerkom, Cropsey, Kuipers and Jansen offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 49.
A resolution recognizing May 3-9, 2009, as Michigan Charter Schools Week.
Whereas, Michigan’s charter schools law was passed 15 years ago, enabling charter schools to be locally established and founded in communities across the state; and
Whereas, Michigan charter schools provide new educational opportunities to 100,000 students and their families; and
Whereas, Charter schools give all parents more choices in their children’s education; and
Whereas, Michigan’s 232 charter schools and their dedicated staff continue to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to K-12 education; and
Whereas, Charter public schools encourage competition and are accountable to the public through public universities, community colleges, and local and intermediate school districts that help establish and oversee these schools; and
Whereas, Charter schools are making great progress in closing the achievement gap for urban, minority, and at-risk children across the state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby recognize May 3-9, 2009, as Michigan Charter Schools Week in honor of their successes and the important role they play in educating Michigan’s young people; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers.
Senators Cassis, Hardiman, Pappageorge, Richardville and Switalski were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
Senator Jacobs offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 47.
A resolution observing May 8, 2009, as Bessie Spector Older Jewish American Day.
Whereas, In 1963, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May as Older Americans Month, and in 2006, President George W. Bush recognized May as Jewish American Heritage Month. We gather on this date to honor and recognize the contributions of older Jewish Americans to the fabric of our nation; and
Whereas, We assemble in this chamber today to acknowledge the important contributions of Jewish Americans to our nation in such areas as the civil rights, international politics, science, arts, and culture; and
Whereas, Over half a million Jewish Americans fought for this nation in World War II, receiving three Medals of Honor and numerous Distinguished Service Awards; and
Whereas, The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, through its Elderlink program, has sought to unite and observe the works of Jews 95 years and older in our communities with the Bessie Spector Older Jewish Americans event in West Bloomfield; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body proclaim May 8, 2009, as Bessie Spector Older Jewish American Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit as evidence of our esteem for their dedication and commitment to recognizing and honoring these important contributors to our community.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform,
Senator Cropsey moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted.
Senators Brater, Clark-Coleman, Clarke, Gleason, Hardiman, Pappageorge, Prusi, Richardville, Scott and Switalski were named co‑sponsors of the resolution.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 20.
A concurrent resolution calling on Governor Granholm to divest all state money from certain hedge funds refusing to accept a settlement on the Chrysler bonds they hold and urging other states to divest their holdings in these hedge funds, should these hedge funds fail to agree on a bond settlement before today’s deadline on concluding an agreement.
Whereas, The people of Michigan are intensely interested in the fate of our automobile industry. While the long-term outlook of Chrysler remains bright, getting through the next several months requires all involved in negotiations over the fate of this company to balance parochial interests with vision about what is best for our state and nation; and
Whereas, While negotiations that could save Chrysler from seeking bankruptcy protection before today’s deadline for concluding talks have made great strides, a number of hedge funds that hold about 30 percent of the Chrysler bonds are refusing to compromise in their stand on what they want to erase the debts that are crippling Chrysler’s future. The hedge fund managers may be too narrowly focused on immediate returns rather than considering the long-term ramifications on our nation and its manufacturing base. Such short sightedness has already lost our nation a great deal; and
Whereas, Should these hedge fund managers stand in the way of saving Chrysler, these hedge funds will have taken part in inflicting a devastating blow to our domestic automobile industry that will reverberate throughout our state and nation. The human hardship that will follow from the loss of jobs, the loss of tax revenue, and the loss of hope in the future will shatter the reputation of Oppenheimer Funds, Perella Weinberg Partners’ Xerion Capital Fund, and Stairway Cap Management as reliable financial partners for our state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we call on Governor Granholm to divest all state money from the hedge fund offerings of Oppenheimer Funds, Perella Weinberg Partners’ Xerion Capital Fund, and Stairway Cap Management, if they refuse to accept a settlement on the Chrysler bonds they hold. We also urge other states to divest their holdings in these hedge funds, should these hedge funds fail to agree on a bond settlement before today’s deadline on concluding an agreement; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor of Michigan; the leadership of Oppenheimer Funds, Perella Weinberg Partners’ Xerion Capital Fund, and Stairway Cap Management; and the governors of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The House of Representatives has adopted the concurrent resolution.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the concurrent resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform,
Senator Cropsey moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
Senator Cropsey moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Clark-Coleman, Clarke, Gleason, Hunter and Prusi were named co‑sponsors of the concurrent resolution.
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Jelinek and Switalski introduced
Senate Bill No. 540, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 7 (MCL 28.297), as amended by 2005 PA 172.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
House Bill No. 4184, entitled
A bill to amend 1919 PA 71, entitled “An act to provide for the formulation and establishment of a uniform system of accounting and reporting in the several departments, offices, and institutions of the state government, and in all county offices; to provide for the examination of the books and accounts of each state department, office, and institution, and of each county office; to provide for financial reports from all those departments, institutions, and offices, and for the tabulation and publication of comparative financial statistics relating to the departments, institutions, and offices; to provide for the administration of this act; to provide for the powers and duties of the department of treasury, the state treasurer, the library of Michigan and depository libraries, and other officers and entities; to provide penalties; and to provide for meeting the expense authorized by this act,” by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 21.44 and 21.45), as amended by 2002 PA 370.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
House Bill No. 4367, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 758, 759, and 759b (MCL 168.758, 168.759, and 168.759b), section 758 as amended by 1996 PA 207 and section 759 as amended by 1995 PA 261
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform.
House Bill No. 4758, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 456, entitled “An act to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “An act to create a state housing development authority; to define the powers and duties of the authority; to establish a housing development revolving fund; to establish a land acquisition and development fund; to establish a rehabilitation fund; to establish a conversion condominium fund; to create certain other funds and provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to authorize the making and purchase of loans, deferred payment loans, and grants to qualified developers, sponsors, individuals, mortgage lenders, and municipalities; to establish and provide acceleration and foreclosure procedures; to provide tax exemption; to authorize payments instead of taxes by nonprofit housing corporations, consumer housing cooperatives, limited dividend housing corporations, mobile home park corporations, and mobile home park associations; and to prescribe criminal penalties for violations of this act,” (MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c) by adding chapter 3B,” by repealing enacting section 1.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
House Bill No. 4830, entitled
A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 6 of chapter IV (MCL 224.6), as amended by 2006 PA 598.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Statements
Senators Garcia, Scott and Switalski asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Garcia’s statement is as follows:
Just for the record, I was gone on active duty for the last two and a half weeks to Washington, D.C.
On April 22, on record Roll Call Vote Nos. 127, 128, 129, and 130, I would have voted “yes.” On April 23, on record Roll Call Vote No. 131, I would have voted “yes.” On record Roll Call Vote Nos. 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136, I would have voted “yes.” On April 30, on record Roll Call Vote No. 137, I would have voted “yes.” On record Roll Call Vote Nos. 138, 139, and 140, I would have voted “yes.” On record Roll Call Vote No. 141, I would have voted “no.” On record Roll Call Vote No. 142, I would have voted “yes.”
Senator Scott’s statement is as follows:
The American author Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote: “Common sense is seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be.” The way that auto insurance rates are calculated in Michigan is unfair. Common sense tells us that this is not how it should be for our constituents. Common sense asks us why in the world we would all sit by and let our constituents across the state pay unfair rates. Why would we ever allow one community to pay higher rates and subsidize the lower rates that people in other communities pay?
This state of affairs simply does not make any sense. It is time that, as Ms. Beecher Stowe says, we “do things as they ought to be” and reform auto insurance here in Michigan. Now more than ever, as Chrysler and General Motors try to reorganize, we need to do this one thing that will help families already trying to make do with less in this extremely tough economy. We can help by reforming auto insurance and making sure that rates are fair and reasonable for all Michigan citizens.
Senator Switalski’s statement is as follows:
Yesterday’s painful executive order cuts demonstrate that Michigan’s government has to come to grips with some harsh, new economic reality. We do not have the resources to continue to operate state government at its current levels. We must begin to restructure our operations.
Accordingly, I am introducing an election consolidation bill that will require all elections to be held at the annual August primary and November general elections. Yesterday’s low turnout for school elections at a cost of about $8 million can no longer be justified when we are cutting essential services and laying off employees. School elections could be piggybacked on the November ballot for free. Sadly, 80 percent of districts continue to squander scarce dollars on duplicative elections. This must change.
Committee Reports
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Bill No. 165, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 621 and 622 (MCL 257.621 and 257.622), section 622 as amended by 2003 PA 66.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judson S. Gilbert II
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Gilbert, Van Woerkom, Basham and Gleason
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Bill No. 433, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 724 (MCL 257.724), as amended by 2005 PA 179.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judson S. Gilbert II
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Gilbert, Van Woerkom, Basham and Gleason
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation reported
Senate Bill No. 490, entitled
A bill to amend 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 21, entitled “An act to create the Mackinac bridge authority, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the determination of the physical and financial feasibility of a bridge connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan; to provide for a board of consulting engineers, and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act,” (MCL 254.301 to 254.302) by amending the title and by adding section 1a.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Judson S. Gilbert II
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Gilbert, Van Woerkom, Basham and Gleason
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 1:05 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building
Present: Senators Gilbert (C), Van Woerkom, Basham and Gleason
Excused: Senator Kahn
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Higher Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2009, at 10:30 a.m., Northwood University, Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies, 400 Whiting Drive, Midland
Present: Senators Stamas (C), Barcia and Anderson
Excused: Senators George, Hardiman, Kahn and Brater
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid, Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Jelinek (C), Brown, Garcia, Switalski and Clark-Coleman
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Judiciary and Corrections submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators Cropsey (C), Kahn and Brater
Scheduled Meetings
Administrative Rules - Thursday, May 14, 9:00 a.m., Room 405, Capitol Building (373-6476)
Appropriations -
Subcommittees -
Capital Outlay - Thursday, May 7, 9:00 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-2768)
Community Colleges - Monday, May 11, 10:00 a.m., Alpena Community College, Roger C. Bauer Board Room, Charles R. Donnelly Natural Resources Center, Room 400, 665 Johnson Street, Alpena; and Wednesday, May 20, 9:00 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Community Health Department - Thursdays, May 7 and May 21, 1:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-2768)
Environmental Quality Department - Wednesdays, May 13 and May 20, 3:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Higher Education - Friday, May 15, 10:00 a.m., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Michigan League, Vandenberg Room, 911 North University Street, Ann Arbor; Thursday, May 14, 9:00 a.m., and Wednesday, May 20, 9:30 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Judiciary and Corrections - Tuesdays, May 12 and May 19, 3:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (373-2768)
K-12, School Aid, Education - Tuesdays, May 12 and May 19, 2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)
Natural Resources Department - Tuesday, May 19, 12:00 noon or later immediately following session, Room 405, Capitol Building (373-2768) (CANCELED)
Energy Policy and Public Utilities - Thursday, May 7, 1:00 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-7350)
Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees - Thursdays, June 4, September 10 and December 3, 2:00 p.m., Room H-252, Capitol Building (373-0575)
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee - Friday, May 8, 8:30 a.m., Michigan Hall of Justice Conference Center, Conference Room 1S69, 925 West Ottawa Street, Lansing (373-0212)
Senator Cropsey moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:40 a.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Richardville, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
CAROL MOREY VIVENTI
Secretary of the Senate
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