No. 53

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

97th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

10:00 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Brian N. Calley.

The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

Ananich—present Hood—present Pappageorge—present

Anderson—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present

Bieda—present Hune—present Proos—present

Booher—present Hunter—present Richardville—present

Brandenburg—present Jansen—present Robertson—present

Casperson—present Johnson—present Rocca—present

Caswell—present Jones—present Schuitmaker—present

Colbeck—present Kahn—present Smith—present

Emmons—present Kowall—present Walker—present

Green—present Marleau—present Warren—present

Gregory—present Meekhof—present Whitmer—present

Hansen—present Moolenaar—present Young—present

Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present

Pastor Matthew Dent of Risen Christ Lutheran Church of Plymouth offered the following invocation:

O God, by Your eternal word, You created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. You, O God, raise up nations and topple kingdoms. You plant righteousness and uproot evil. You give life to all mankind and breath to every living creature. I thank You that You have given Your gift of life to each of the men and women here when You formed them in their mother’s womb. I praise You that in Your infinite wisdom, You have set them in positions of authority to serve the citizens of our great state, to uphold justice, and to promote the good of all those whom You have lovingly created.

You, O God, have desired that we seek You and find You, but we have foolishly wandered away from You. Though You have fixed a day on which we will each be judged according to the standard of Your righteousness and not our own, we have set our desires and the imagination of our hearts against You and Your commands.

But You have not left us without hope. With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, You have worked salvation for us. You sent forth Your eternal word, which took on flesh when a virgin miraculously conceived and gave birth to a Son. In sinless perfection, this man grew and walked before You, obedient to Your will and faithful to Your commands. You laid upon Him the guilt of our disobedience. In our place, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

On the third day, You raised this man bodily from the dead, and You seated Him at Your right hand of power and might. You, O God, have crowned Him with all glory and honor, power and dominion in heaven and on earth and under the earth, that when He returns to judge the living and the dead, at the name of this man, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that He is Lord of all.

His resurrection from the dead declares Your promise of forgiveness and new life in His name and for His sake. Therefore, I pray in the name of this man, the name of Jesus, who has wonderfully worked salvation for us by suffering, dying, and rising again: For He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The President, Lieutenant Governor Calley, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motions and Communications

Senator Rocca entered the Senate Chamber.

Senator Hopgood moved that Senators Hunter, Johnson and Young be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Meekhof moved that Senators Jones, Schuitmaker, Pavlov, Richardville, Kahn, Hildenbrand, Booher and Brandenburg be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Meekhof moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guest of Senator Hansen admittance to the Senate floor.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, June 4:

House Bill Nos. 4646 4647 4648 4659 4660 4661 4662

Recess

Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:06 a.m.

11:17 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker.

During the recess, Senators Pavlov, Jones, Booher, Hildenbrand, Richardville, Kahn, Young, Hunter, Johnson and Brandenburg entered the Senate Chamber.

Senator Meekhof moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on Committee Reports, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:

Senate Bill No. 390

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Conference Reports

Senator Meekhof moved that joint rule 9 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the conference reports relative to the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 182

Senate Bill No. 184

Senate Bill No. 185

Senate Bill No. 187

Senate Bill No. 188

Senate Bill No. 189

Senate Bill No. 190

Senate Bill No. 191

Senate Bill No. 192

Senate Bill No. 193

Senate Bill No. 194

Senate Bill No. 195

Senate Bill No. 196

Senate Bill No. 197

Senate Bill No. 198

Senate Bill No. 199

Senate Bill No. 201

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senator Meekhof moved that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to print only the conference report cover sheets in the Journal relative to the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 182

Senate Bill No. 184

Senate Bill No. 185

Senate Bill No. 187

Senate Bill No. 188

Senate Bill No. 189

Senate Bill No. 190

Senate Bill No. 191

Senate Bill No. 192

Senate Bill No. 193

Senate Bill No. 194

Senate Bill No. 195

Senate Bill No. 196

Senate Bill No. 197

Senate Bill No. 198

Senate Bill No. 199

Senate Bill No. 201

The motion prevailed.

Senator Walker submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 182, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 6, 11, 11a, 11g, 11j, 11k, 11m, 12, 15, 18, 18b, 19, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22j, 24, 24a, 24c, 26a, 26b, 26c, 31a, 31d, 31f, 32d, 32p, 39a, 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 94a, 95, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 147b, 147c, and 152a (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611g, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1612, 388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1618b, 388.1619, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622j, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1624c, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1632d, 388.1632p, 388.1639a, 388.1651a, 388.1651b, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1662, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694a, 388.1695, 388.1698, 388.1699, 388.1701, 388.1702, 388.1704, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747b, 388.1747c, and 388.1752a), sections 6, 11, and 26b as amended by 2012 PA 465, sections 11a, 11g, 11j, 11k, 11m, 12, 18, 19, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22d, 24, 24a, 24c, 26a, 31a, 31d, 31f, 32d, 39a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 94a, 98, 99, 102, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 147b, and 152a as amended and sections 22j, 26c, 32p, 95, and 147c as added by 2012 PA 201, section 15 as amended by 2012 PA 286, section 18b as amended by 2008 PA 268, section 51b as added by 1996 PA 300, and section 101 as amended by 2012 PA 516, and by adding sections 11s, 21f, 22k, 22m, 25e, and 32q; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 6, 11, 11a, 11g, 11j, 11k, 11m, 12, 15, 18, 18b, 19, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 22g, 22i, 22j, 24, 24a, 24c, 26a, 26b, 26c, 31a, 31d, 31f, 32d, 32p, 39, 39a, 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 94a, 95, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 147b, 147c, and 152a (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611g, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1612, 388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1618b, 388.1619, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622f, 388.1622g, 388.1622i, 388.1622j, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1624c, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1632d, 388.1632p, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1651a, 388.1651b, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1662, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694a, 388.1695, 388.1698, 388.1699, 388.1701, 388.1702, 388.1704, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747b, 388.1747c, and 388.1752a), sections 6, 11, and 26b as amended by 2012 PA 465, sections 11a, 11g, 11j, 11k, 11m, 12, 18, 19, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 24, 24a, 24c, 26a, 31a, 31d, 31f, 32d, 39, 39a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 94a, 98, 99, 102, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 147b, and 152a as amended and sections 22g, 22i, 22j, 26c, 32p, 95, and 147c as added by 2012 PA 201, section 15 as amended by 2012 PA 286, section 18b as amended by 2008 PA 268, section 51b as added by 1996 PA 300, and section 101 as amended by 2013 PA 29, and by adding sections 20f, 21f, 22c, 22k, 25e, 41, 64a, and 99h; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Howard Walker

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Bill Rogers

Phil Potvin

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Pappageorge submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 184, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

John Pappageorge

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Rob VerHeulen

Paul Muxlow

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Colbeck submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 185, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Patrick Colbeck

Roger Kahn

Vincent Gregory

Conferees for the Senate

Michael D. McCready

Nancy E. Jenkins

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Colbeck submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 187, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Patrick Colbeck

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Nancy E. Jenkins

Peter MacGregor

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Green submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 188, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mike Green

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Jon Bumstead

Michael D. McCready

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Jansen submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 189, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of insurance and financial services and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; to provide for reports to certain persons; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local agencies and officers.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of insurance and financial services and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; to provide for reports to certain persons; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local agencies and officers.

Mark C. Jansen

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Anthony G. Forlini

Al Pscholka

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Jansen submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 190, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; to provide for reports to certain persons; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local agencies and officers.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to provide for the imposition of certain fees; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; to provide for reports to certain persons; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local agencies and officers.

Mark C. Jansen

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Anthony G. Forlini

Al Pscholka

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Proos submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 191, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the judiciary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the judiciary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

John Proos

Roger Kahn

Bert Johnson

Conferees for the Senate

John Walsh

Rob VerHeulen

Pam Faris

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Caswell submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 192, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of human services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of human services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Bruce Caswell

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Peter MacGregor

Michael D. McCready

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Schuitmaker submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 193, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236, 236a, 236b, 241, 244, 245, 246, 252, 256, 258, 263a, 264, 265, 265a, 267, 268, 269, 270, 274, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 289, 293a, and 296 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836a, 388.1836b, 388.1841, 388.1844, 388.1845, 388.1846, 388.1852, 388.1856, 388.1858, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1865a, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1874, 388.1875, 388.1875a, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1889, 388.1893a, and 388.1896), sections 236, 236a, 241, 244, 245, 252, 256, 258, 263a, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 274, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, and 289 as amended and sections 236b, 246, 265a, and 293a as added by 2012 PA 201 and section 296 as added by 2011 PA 62, and by adding section 262a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 236, 236a, 236b, 241, 244, 245, 246, 252, 258, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 265a, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274, 274a, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 289, and 290 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836a, 388.1836b, 388.1841, 388.1844, 388.1845, 388.1846, 388.1852, 388.1858, 388.1863, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1865a, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1873, 388.1874, 388.1874a, 388.1875, 388.1875a, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1889, and 388.1890), sections 236, 236a, 241, 244, 245, 252, 258, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274, 274a, 275, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 289, and 290 as amended and sections 236b, 246, and 265a as added by 2012 PA 201, and by adding sections 236c, 259, 262a, and 272a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Tonya Schuitmaker

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Al Pscholka

John Walsh

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Pappageorge submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 194, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the executive, the department of attorney general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, and certain state purposes related thereto for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; and to declare the effect of this act.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and the House agree to the substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the executive, the department of attorney general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, and certain state purposes related thereto for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; and to declare the effect of this act.

John Pappageorge

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Earl Poleski

Eileen Kowall

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Green submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 195, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of environmental quality for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of environmental quality for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mike Green

Roger Kahn

Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Conferees for the Senate

Eileen Kowall

Anthony G. Forlini

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Walker submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 196, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Howard Walker

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Bill Rogers

Matt Lori

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen, assumed the Chair.

Senator Proos submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 197, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

John Proos

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Greg MacMaster

Earl Poleski

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Moolenaar submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 198, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of community health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of community health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

John Moolenaar

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Matt Lori

Rob VerHeulen

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Booher submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 199, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201, 201a, 206, 208, 209, 210, 224, 225, 229, 229a, 230, and 296 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1806, 388.1808, 388.1809, 388.1810, 388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1829, 388.1829a, 388.1830, and 388.1896), section 201 as amended by 2012 PA 465, sections 201a, 206, 208, 209, 210, 224, 225, 229, and 230 as amended and section 229a as added by 2012 PA 201, and section 296 as added by 2011 PA 62, and by adding section 229b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201, 201a, 206, 208, 209, 210, 224, 225, 229, 229a, 230, and 296 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1806, 388.1808, 388.1809, 388.1810, 388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1829, 388.1829a, 388.1830, and 388.1896), section 201 as amended by 2012 PA 465, sections 201a, 206, 208, 209, 210, 224, 225, 229, and 230 as amended and section 229a as added by 2012 PA 201, and section 296 as added by 2011 PA 62, and by adding sections 201b, 210b, and 229b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Darwin L. Booher

Roger Kahn

Conferees for the Senate

Paul Muxlow

Greg MacMaster

Adam F. Zemke

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

The President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, resumed the Chair.

Senator Green submitted the following:

FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 201, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture and rural development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Recommends:

First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.

Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:

(attached)

Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture and rural development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mike Green

Roger Kahn

Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Conferees for the Senate

Phil Potvin

Nancy E. Jenkins

Conferees for the House

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

Senator Meekhof moved that the conference report be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

General Orders

Senator Meekhof 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 pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, designated Senator Hildenbrand as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 80, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 18 (MCL 388.1618), as amended by 2012 PA 201.

Substitute (S-3).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 81, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1254 and 1814 (MCL 380.1254 and 380.1814), section 1254 as amended by 1995 PA 289 and section 1814 as added by 2004 PA 417.

Substitute (S-2).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 390, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 312a and 312b (MCL 257.312a and 257.312b), section 312b as amended by 2004 PA 362.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Introduction and Referral of Bills

Senators Hood, Anderson and Young introduced

Senate Bill No. 413, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2010 PA 195.

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

Senator Colbeck introduced

Senate Bill No. 414, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1340.

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

House Bill No. 4646, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending sections 23d, 29, and 44 of chapter X (MCL 710.23d, 710.29, and 710.44), section 23d as amended by 2004 PA 487 and sections 29 and 44 as amended by 1996 PA 409.

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4647, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 56 of chapter X (MCL 710.56), as amended by 2004 PA 487.

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4648, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 39 of chapter X (MCL 710.39), as amended by 1998 PA 94.

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4659, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2805 (MCL 333.2805), as amended by 1996 PA 307, and by adding sections 2892, 2892a, 2892b, 2892c, 2892d, and 2892e.

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4660, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending sections 22, 31, and 36 of chapter X (MCL 710.22, 710.31, and 710.36), section 22 as amended by 2004 PA 487, section 31 as amended by 1994 PA 373, and section 36 as amended by 1996 PA 409; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4661, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 33 of chapter X (MCL 710.33).

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

House Bill No. 4662, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 37 of chapter X (MCL 710.37).

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 Families, Seniors and Human Services.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

Senator Meekhof moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on the order of Third Reading of Bills, be placed on its immediate passage:

Senate Bill No. 390

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 235, entitled

A bill to amend 1986 PA 54, entitled “Building officials and inspectors registration act,” by amending sections 2 and 11 (MCL 338.2302 and 338.2311).

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. 230 Yeas—38

Ananich Gregory Kahn Richardville

Anderson Hansen Kowall Robertson

Bieda Hildenbrand Marleau Rocca

Booher Hood Meekhof Schuitmaker

Brandenburg Hopgood Moolenaar Smith

Casperson Hune Nofs Walker

Caswell Hunter Pappageorge Warren

Colbeck Jansen Pavlov Whitmer

Emmons Johnson Proos Young

Green Jones

Nays—0

Excused—0

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Schuitmaker

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 173, entitled

A bill to provide statewide uniformity in requirements for employers to provide leave to their employees.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Senator Warren offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-1).

The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Senator Hunter requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 231 Yeas—12

Ananich Gregory Hunter Warren

Anderson Hood Johnson Whitmer

Bieda Hopgood Smith Young

Nays—26

Booher Hansen Marleau Proos

Brandenburg Hildenbrand Meekhof Richardville

Casperson Hune Moolenaar Robertson

Caswell Jansen Nofs Rocca

Colbeck Jones Pappageorge Schuitmaker

Emmons Kahn Pavlov Walker

Green Kowall

Excused—0

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Schuitmaker

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. 232 Yeas—25

Booher Hansen Kowall Pavlov

Brandenburg Hildenbrand Marleau Proos

Casperson Hune Meekhof Richardville

Caswell Jansen Moolenaar Robertson

Colbeck Jones Nofs Schuitmaker

Emmons Kahn Pappageorge Walker

Green

Nays—13

Ananich Hood Johnson Warren

Anderson Hopgood Rocca Whitmer

Bieda Hunter Smith Young

Gregory

Excused—0

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Schuitmaker

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Protests

Senators Young, Warren, Johnson, Anderson, Hopgood, Gregory and Smith, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 173.

Senators Young and Warren moved that the statements they made during the discussion of the bill be printed as their reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.

Senator Young’s statement is as follows:

Madam President, I come before you today with shame and with anger in my heart at the fact that we would take away sick leave from our workers. This is disgraceful. It’s unnecessary. It’s despicable. What are we saying to the hardworking men and women of this state; to our janitors; to our waitresses; to our nurses; to our police officers; to our firefighters? What are we saying to them by taking away their leave?

This is outrageous. This is the worst idea for a bill I have seen since they decided to make Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties. This bill is so incredibly bad that I think it created a tear in the time-space continuum. I blacked out, woke up in a hot tub time machine and traveled through time so I could stop it and repeal it. This is my second time I’ve been up here. It’s horrible, and the fact that we would do this to our workers is wrong.

For the sake of decency, for the sake of paid leave, for the sake of our men and women of the workforce, vote this bill down.

Senator Warren’s statement, in which Senators Johnson, Anderson, Hopgood, Gregory and Smith concurred, is as follows:

At its heart, Senate Bill No. 173 will override local control that allows our counties, townships, and cities to make decisions about the employees who work within their boundaries. What this bill would do is prohibit them from adopting laws that would allow their employees to be provided paid sick leave. At its heart, Senate Bill No. 173 is a solution in search of a problem.

You heard the good Senator from the 28th District say there are some communities—I think now four in total—around the country that have adopted these same policies. Not a single one of them is here in Michigan, so we’re searching today to preempt communities from doing something that none of them have even done. With all due respect to the good Senator from the 28th District, I disagree that this kind of policy is bad for business.

Paid sick leave policies that have been adopted in those communities around the country have increased worker performance and worker morale. They have reduced turnover of their employees, and they have brought a reduction in health care costs by reducing workplace contagion and accidents, by significantly limiting the spread of disease in the workplace. Businesses support this.

In one community—San Francisco—that has adopted such a law and has a mandatory sick leave program in place, 68 percent of businesses identify that they support the law, and 70 percent of businesses, after this policy went into effect, say they reported no significant impact on profitability. Think about the fact that when we go in to have dinner in a restaurant or buy something in a store—if someone is sick and should be home taking care of that illness, but they can’t make their ends meet without doing their shift that day—we want them to be able to make the choice to be home and take care of themselves, to come back when they’re well, and not pass along some potentially contagious disease to all of us.

We see this in the restaurant industry a lot. Folks make a very low wage and require the tip benefit that we provide when we have good service to help them keep food on the table and to help pay for kids’ clothes and their electricity bills. That’s the last place that we want somebody who is sick to be serving us our food, to be spreading diseases in one of our restaurants.

Paid sick leave policies are good policies, and bringing before us a piece of legislation that would prevent our local communities from making this decision themselves flies in the face of local control and sends the message that we truly don’t trust our local communities to make decisions about local public health. This is one of the things that we entrust in them right now. I encourage my colleagues to vote “no” on this dangerous piece of legislation.

Senator Meekhof moved that the following bill be placed at the head of the Third Reading of Bills calendar:

Senate Bill No. 390

The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 390, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 208b, 312a, and 312b (MCL 257.208b, 257.312a, and 257.312b), section 208b as amended by 2011 PA 159 and section 312b as amended by 2004 PA 362.

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. 233 Yeas—38

Ananich Gregory Kahn Richardville

Anderson Hansen Kowall Robertson

Bieda Hildenbrand Marleau Rocca

Booher Hood Meekhof Schuitmaker

Brandenburg Hopgood Moolenaar Smith

Casperson Hune Nofs Walker

Caswell Hunter Pappageorge Warren

Colbeck Jansen Pavlov Whitmer

Emmons Johnson Proos Young

Green Jones

Nays—0

Excused—0

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Schuitmaker

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Statements

Senators Hood, Young, Green and Warren asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Hood’s statement is as follows:

I come before you today to honor one of my heroes in life whose birthday would have been today, my dad. My dad was a State Representative for 28 years, and as of his passing in 1998, he chaired the House Appropriations Committee. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him, not only because he was part of creating me, but also for the things he did to pave the road to help me become an adult and actually move into this arena.

I just wanted to stand up here today and say thank you to him for what he did for me. Hopefully, he can hear what I am saying today. This is just a small token of appreciation to let him know that I have not forgotten him and the things he has done for me in life. Thank you to him and thank you for allowing me to speak before you today.

Senator Young’s statement is as follows:

Usually, I would start with a quote, and I would talk about how illegal and unconstitutional and tyrannical and God-awful the EM law is, and that it needs to be repealed. But it has been brought to my attention that the people in Oklahoma have once again gone through another tornado. So it is with a heavy heart that I once again come up here, and ask for a moment of silence for their families and for their lost ones and for another tornado that they’re going through.

A moment of silence was observed for the victims and survivors of recent tornadoes in Oklahoma.

Senator Green’s statement is as follows:

I recently introduced Senate Joint Resolution V to amend the United States Constitution with a balanced budget amendment. Once adopted by two-thirds of the states and officially ratified, this amendment would require Congress to pass a balanced budget every fiscal year. It’s that simple.

The reasons we need this amendment are equally as simple—things that I have spoken about from this podium before. The national debt is currently just under $17 trillion. That’s nearly $55,000 per person or $150,000 per taxpaying citizen. At its current rate of increase, the national debt is estimated to be at least $23 trillion by 2017. By any measure, that’s unsustainable. It’s a problem created by the federal government spending money like drunken sailors, growing the government in unprecedented ways, and printing money like it’s going out of style.

Like two freight trains headed towards each other on the same track, uncontrolled spending and national debt will be devastating for our nation if we don’t put the brakes on both, as has been demonstrated time and again around the world. Now in Michigan, we do things differently. We have just completed another fiscally-sound, balanced budget. While we don’t all agree on the specifics in the budget, the reality is that regardless of which party controls power in the state, Michigan’s budget is always balanced. Why is that? Because Article 5, Section 18 of our State Constitution says it must be.

This provision serves the people of Michigan well and would serve this nation just as well. Since there is a vacuum of fiscal leadership in Washington, D.C., the states must take the reins and force our nation’s leaders to do the job they were elected to do. I can think of no better way than through a balanced budget amendment.

Already adopted in 17 other states, this amendment would require that the same principles taught in high school-level money management classes be applied at the federal level. Prioritize your needs, live within your means, plan ahead, and balance your budget. If we teach it to our kids, our nation’s leaders ought to be doing it, and now is the time for the states to require it.

Senator Warren’s statement is as follows:

The good President and I worked on something together; we co-chaired the bicameral Biosciences Caucus. Today is Biosciences Day here at the Capitol, here on the first floor in the west and south wings. The biosciences industry is a very interesting, lively, thriving, multibillion-dollar industry in Michigan, covering everything from life sciences, pharmaceuticals, drugs, devices, bioenergy, and biofuels.

On the first floor are some exhibits where you can take a look at what’s happening in your backyard. We have exhibitors and business owners from all over the state who will have exhibits there. We also have boxed lunches. So if you have time just to come down and say hello and see the exhibits, grab a lunch on your way out. We would love to have you at Biosciences Day in the Capitol.

Committee Reports

The Committee on Transportation reported

Senate Bill No. 390, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 312a and 312b (MCL 257.312a and 257.312b), section 312b as amended by 2004 PA 362.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Thomas A. Casperson

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Casperson, Kowall, Brandenburg, Pavlov, Hansen, Hood and Ananich

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Transportation submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 12:30 p.m., Room 100, Farnum Building

Present: Senators Casperson (C), Kowall, Brandenburg, Pavlov, Hansen, Hood and Ananich

The Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security reported

Senate Bill No. 389, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 181, entitled “An act to authorize the board of a school district to award high school diplomas to World War II veterans and Korean conflict veterans under certain circumstances; and to prescribe duties and responsibilities of certain state officers and officials,” by amending section 1 (MCL 35.341), as amended by 2003 PA 203.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

John R. Moolenaar

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Moolenaar, Pappageorge, Emmons and Gregory

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building

Present: Senators Moolenaar (C), Pappageorge, Emmons and Gregory

Excused: Senator Smith

The Committee on Government Operations reported

Senate Bill No. 401, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 296, entitled “Art institute authorities act,” (MCL 123.1201 to 123.1229) by amending the title and by adding section 31.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Randy Richardville

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Richardville, Hildenbrand, Meekhof, Whitmer and Hunter

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Government Operations submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Richardville (C), Hildenbrand, Meekhof, Whitmer and Hunter

The Committee on Energy and Technology reported

House Bill No. 4591, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 217, entitled “Electrical administrative act,” by amending sections 6 and 7 (MCL 338.886 and 338.887), section 6 as amended by 1992 PA 130 and section 7 as amended by 2002 PA 205.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Mike Nofs

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Nofs, Proos, Jones, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hopgood, Bieda and Young

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Energy and Technology reported

House Bill No. 4592, entitled

A bill to amend 1984 PA 192, entitled “Forbes mechanical contractors act,” by amending sections 7 and 9 (MCL 338.977 and 338.979), section 7 as amended by 1998 PA 300.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Mike Nofs

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Nofs, Proos, Jones, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hopgood, Bieda and Young

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Energy and Technology reported

House Bill No. 4737, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 28a.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Mike Nofs

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Nofs, Proos, Jones, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hopgood, Bieda and Young

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Energy and Technology reported

Senate Resolution No. 68.

A resolution of tribute offered to honor Orjiakor Isiogu upon the completion of his term on the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 52, p. 852.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

Mike Nofs

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Nofs, Proos, Jones, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hopgood, Bieda and Young

Nays: None

The resolution was placed on the order of Resolutions.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Energy and Technology submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower

Present: Senators Nofs (C), Proos, Jones, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Walker, Hopgood, Bieda and Young

Scheduled Meetings

Appropriations -

Subcommittee -

K-12, School Aid, Education and House School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee - Thursday, June 6, 9:00 a.m., Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-2768)

Economic Development - Friday, June 7, 10:00 a.m., Garden View Room, Frederik Meijer Gardens, 1000 East Beltline Avenue, N.E., Grand Rapids (373-5323)

Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes - Thursday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 11, 8:30 a.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5323)

Outdoor Recreation and Tourism - Thursday, June 6, 12:30 p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building (373-5323)

Regulatory Reform - Thursday, June 6, 1:00 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building (373-5307)

Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 12:03 p.m.

The President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

CAROL MOREY VIVENTI

Secretary of the Senate

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