No. 12

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

1:30 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

Afendoulis—present Garcia—present Kesto—present Reilly—present

Albert—present Garrett—excused Kivela—present Rendon—present

Alexander—present Gay-Dagnogo—present Kosowski—present Roberts—present

Allor—present Geiss—present LaFave—present Robinson—present

Barrett—present Glenn—present LaGrand—present Runestad—present

Bellino—present Graves—present LaSata—present Sabo—present

Bizon—present Green—present Lasinski—present Santana—present

Brann—present Greig—present Lauwers—present Schor—present

Brinks—present Greimel—present Leonard—present Scott—present

Byrd—present Griffin—present Leutheuser—present Sheppard—present

Calley—present Guerra—present Liberati—present Singh—present

Camilleri—present Hammoud—present Lilly—present Sneller—present

Canfield—present Hauck—present Love—present Sowerby—present

Chang—present Hernandez—present Lower—present Tedder—present

Chatfield—present Hertel—present Lucido—present Theis—present

Chirkun—present Hoadley—present Marino—present VanderWall—present

Clemente—present Hoitenga—present Maturen—present VanSingel—present

Cochran—present Hornberger—present McCready—present Vaupel—present

Cole—present Howell—present Miller—present VerHeulen—present

Cox—present Howrylak—present Moss—present Victory—present

Crawford—present Hughes—present Neeley—present Webber—present

Dianda—present Iden—present Noble—present Wentworth—present

Durhal—present Inman—present Pagan—present Whiteford—present

Elder—present Johnson—present Pagel—present Wittenberg—present

Ellison—present Jones—present Peterson—present Yanez—present

Faris—present Kahle—present Phelps—present Yaroch—present

Farrington—present Kelly—present Rabhi—present Zemke—present

Frederick—present

e/d/s = entered during session

Pastor James Brabson, Pastor of North Country Baptist Church in Millersburg, offered the following invocation:

“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercies that You have freely given to us for this day. We come before You humbly realizing that apart from You we can do nothing, and we take this opportunity to call on You for forgiveness, guidance, and blessing upon our great State.

We seek the forgiveness that is offered freely through Christ for our trespasses. May we seek Your forgiveness when we have called that which is ‘right’—‘wrong’, and when we have called that which is ‘wrong’—‘right’.

We thank You for the fiscal provisions of our State, and we seek your guidance to use this provision wisely for the betterment of our citizens.

We thank You also for the wisdom that Your grace has given to this governing body. We ask for You to use this House through the passage of wise and helpful laws to protect the people of our State from the many evils that desire to destroy our rights, morality, freedoms, and liberties.

And now Heavenly Father, we ask Your divine blessing upon this meeting today. May we know and sense the Divine reality of our Creator God, and enjoy the blessings promised within a relationship with You. May we recognize You will hold us all in accountability in that Day of Judgment, and the blessing of confidence in that Day of Accountability.

May You grant each one of these Representatives safety as they travel back to their districts in the coming days. May we rest in Your will being done here in Michigan, as it is done in Heaven.

In Jesus’ name we pray, AMEN.”

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Rep. Greig moved that Rep. Garrett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Sneller, Faris, Phelps, Ellison, Neeley, Schor, Sabo, Lasinski, Elder, Hammoud, Robinson, Cochran, Peterson, Hertel, Love, Camilleri, Santana, Yanez, Chirkun, Pagan, Durhal, Zemke, Moss, Sowerby, Rabhi, LaGrand, Greimel, Liberati, Byrd, Scott, Jones, Geiss, Greig, Dianda, Chang, Guerra and Brinks offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 19.

A resolution to declare February 11, 2017, as White Shirt Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, We are proud to join our brothers and sisters of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as they gather to mark the 80th anniversary of their first contract with General Motors. This anniversary is a reflection of extreme sacrifice, commitment, and determination of those first UAW members who paved the way for higher pay and improved benefits that have created a positive atmosphere for all of America’s working men and women. We remember those heroes on this anniversary; and

Whereas, On February 11, 2017, UAW members and retirees will wear white shirts to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the famous Flint Sit-Down Strike in 1937. While the members of this distinguished organization celebrate the 80th anniversary of this event, we offer our thanks for the outstanding contributions they have made to the Flint community, our state, and our nation; and

Whereas, The origin of the UAW’s White Shirt Day can be traced back to 1948 when Bert Christensen, a member of Local 598, first suggested it. His idea was to ask that workers wear the white shirts traditionally worn by managers to show the company that they were equally important to the business. The shirts represent equal respect and treatment for blue-collar workers and the unity and strength of UAW members; and

Whereas, With ceremonies to celebrate its history, the members and officers of the UAW will remember the vision of its founders and the commitment of its workers that have brought them to this point. Fittingly, as they look to the past, they will also be casting an eye to the future and to the many ways in which United Auto Workers will continue to serve the working men and women of this great country; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives That the members of this legislative body declare February 11, 2017, as White Shirt Day in the state of Michigan. We commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first United Auto Workers contract with General Motors and commend everyone who has contributed to the UAW’s success. We applaud their accomplishments and thank them for helping to strengthen and build Michigan’s communities, workforce and economy.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Rep. Sneller moved to substitute (H-1) the resolution as follows:

Substitute For House Resolution No. 19.

A resolution to declare February 11, 2017, as White Shirt Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, We recognize Michigan’s members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as they gather to mark the 80th anniversary of their first contract with General Motors. This anniversary is a reflection of extreme sacrifice, commitment, and determination of those first UAW members who paved the way for higher pay and improved benefits that have created a positive atmosphere for all of America’s working men and women. We remember those historic members on this anniversary; and

Whereas, On February 11, 2017, UAW members and retirees will wear white shirts to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the famous Flint Sit-Down Strike in 1937. While the members of this distinguished organization celebrate the 80th anniversary of this event, we offer our thanks for the outstanding contributions they have made to the Flint community, our state, and our nation; and

Whereas, The origin of the UAW’s White Shirt Day can be traced back to 1948 when Bert Christensen, a member of Local 598, first suggested it. His idea was to ask that workers wear the white shirts traditionally worn by managers to show the company that they were equally important to the business. The shirts represent equal respect and treatment for blue-collar workers and the unity and strength of UAW members; and

Whereas, With ceremonies to celebrate its history, the members and officers of the UAW will remember the vision of its founders and the commitment of its workers that have brought them to this point. Fittingly, as they look to the past, they will also be casting an eye to the future and to the many ways in which United Auto Workers will continue to serve the working men and women of this great country; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives That the members of this legislative body declare February 11, 2017, as White Shirt Day in the state of Michigan. We commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first United Auto Workers contract with General Motors and commend everyone who has contributed to the UAW’s success. We applaud their accomplishments and thank them for helping to strengthen and build Michigan’s communities, workforce and economy.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Love, Cox, Tedder, Vaupel, Webber, Kahle, Canfield and Glenn introduced

House Bill No. 4174, entitled

A bill to amend 1996 PA 193, entitled “Michigan do-not-resuscitate procedure act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 333.1061), as amended by 2013 PA 155, and by adding section 11a.

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

Rep. Kosowski introduced

House Bill No. 4175, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled “Safe drinking water act,” (MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023) by adding section 11e.

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

Rep. Kosowski introduced

House Bill No. 4176, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 698 (MCL 257.698), as amended by 2016 PA 161.

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

Reps. Vaupel and Canfield introduced

House Bill No. 4177, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 283, 560a, 570, 685, 696, and 719 (MCL 168.283, 168.560a, 168.570, 168.685, 168.696, and 168.719), section 283 as amended by 2004 PA 92, section 570 as amended by 1985 PA 160, section 685 as amended by 2002 PA 399, and section 696 as amended by 2002 PA 163; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Reps. Canfield, Lucido and Vaupel introduced

House Bill No. 4178, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending section 20 (MCL 169.220), as amended by 1982 PA 167.

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

Reps. Hughes, Lucido, Yaroch, Bizon, Sheppard, Leutheuser, Zemke and Kesto introduced

House Bill No. 4179, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 5401 and 5403 (MCL 324.5401 and 324.5403), as added by 1997 PA 26.

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

Rep. Neeley introduced

House Bill No. 4180, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 389, entitled “An act to provide for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence; to develop and establish policies, procedures, and standards for providing domestic violence assistance programs and services; to create a domestic violence prevention and treatment board and prescribe its powers and duties; to establish a domestic violence prevention and treatment fund and provide for its use; to prescribe powers and duties of the family independence agency; to prescribe immunities and liabilities of certain persons and officials; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 400.1501), the title as amended by 2001 PA 192 and section 1 as amended by 2000 PA 84.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

Reps. Roberts, Wentworth and Frederick introduced

House Bill No. 4181, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1233 (MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2016 PA 192.

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

Reps. Howell, Hernandez, Lucido and Crawford introduced

House Bill No. 4182, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2015 PA 161.

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

Reps. Howell, Glenn, Lucido, Crawford and Yaroch introduced

House Bill No. 4183, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2015 PA 161.

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

Rep. Kosowski introduced

House Joint Resolution F, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 26 of article IV, to impose a limit on the amount of time the house of representatives has to vote on a bill on final passage.

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

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Rep. Lauwers moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, February 7:

House Bill Nos. 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, February 8:

Senate Bill Nos. 118 119 120 121

Reports of Standing Committees

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Vaupel, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read: