STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, April 25, 2019.
10:00
a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Garlin D.
Gilchrist II.
The
roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was
present.
Alexander—present Horn—present Outman—present
Ananich—present Irwin—present Polehanki—present
Barrett—present Johnson—present Runestad—present
Bayer—present LaSata—present Santana—present
Bizon—present Lauwers—present Schmidt—present
Brinks—present Lucido—present Shirkey—present
Bullock—present MacDonald—present Stamas—present
Bumstead—present MacGregor—present Theis—present
Chang—present McBroom—present VanderWall—present
Daley—present McCann—present Victory—present
Geiss—present McMorrow—present Wojno—present
Hertel—present Moss—present Zorn—present
Hollier—present Nesbitt—present
Father Dennis Howard of Most Holy
Trinity Parish of Fowler offered the following invocation:
Lord, we are
gathered here today to ask Your blessing on our state government. We pray for
our Governor and all the members of the Michigan House and Senate. Give them
wisdom and courage. Help them to seek the good of all our citizens. Help us to
work together to guard and protect the dignity of all people, especially those
enslaved to addictions; victims of abortion, racism, bigotry, human
trafficking, and all offenses against human dignity.
Father, help us all to recognize
the great responsibility and privilege of serving the citizens of Michigan.
We ask Your blessing in the name
of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, led the members of the Senate in
recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senators Horn, Johnson and Lauwers
entered the Senate Chamber.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Shirkey’s statement is as
follows:
Today we have another staffer who
has provided great wealth and great value to the Senate over the last few years
who is deciding to pursue other interests.
Andy Buss
came to the Legislature in 2013 and quickly demonstrated his quick-wit and
quick learning skills and advanced quickly to the policy office in 2015. He has
supported the Republican caucus on many complex issues such as economic
development, paid sick leave, and minimum wage—and we all know how complex
those were.
Andy is happily married to
Bailey—Bailey, are you in the Gallery today? There she is. Thank you Bailey.
They currently live in Holt with their two dogs—Reggie and Jordy—but they will
be relocating to Rochester as Andy pursues a career in the private sector.
Andy has been a great teammate in
the Senate policy office where he is constantly working to build camaraderie
and magnify and leverage his wonderful creativity and sense of humor. Andy, we
wish you a terrific future and, on behalf of the entire Senate, go forth and
prosper, sir.
Senator Daley’s statement is as
follows:
I have a special guest with me
today that I’d like to have my colleagues meet. I happen to have my mother with
me today. Today is her 88th birthday so she decided to join me on the floor. I’ve
got a couple other guests in the Gallery as well—I’ve got a couple sisters up
there in the east Gallery, my sister Diane and my sister Karen. For those who
didn’t know, Karen happens to be—my name is Kevin, her name is Karen—we are
twins. Don’t hold that against me please.
This wonderful lady here bore
nine children. She has 23 grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. I am
kind of in the middle of that group. Let me tell you something else she did. Of
those nine children—yes, we’re Irish Catholic by the way; everybody asks that
question—she had two sets of twins in a row. She had seven children under the
age of eight years old. She’s a saint. She really is.
She would have been married to my
dad 57 years but he passed away back in 2000. She re-married and was married to
another man for 17 years. She’s got nine children, eight of whom have been
married an average of over 37 years I believe. She instilled values in all of
us kids that were really great. To celebrate her birthday, we’ve got cupcakes
in the lobby. Please join her and come over to say hello to her.
Senator Bullock’s statement is as
follows:
I rise in honor of one of my
office interns, Mr. Randy Perkins of Farmington Hills. He is completing his
junior year at Michigan State University in the renowned James Madison College
residential program as an international relations/criminal justice major. It is
Randy’s desire to eventually become a foreign diplomat or ambassador for the
United States.
Since his internship began
approximately three months ago, Randy has been an extremely valuable member of
our office in just a short time. He’s stepped into roles to assist in matters
of policy analysis and research and has gone above and beyond. As this semester
ends, Randy is leaving for a position this summer with the Emerson Collective
in Palo Alto, California, an organization that supports social justice and
focused on organizations working in education, immigration reform, social
justice, conservation, media, and journalism through partnerships, grants, and
investments. This experience will offer him the opportunity to grow as a
student and socially-conscious citizen of the state of Michigan.
While it is bittersweet to see
him go, I am thankful he will be returning to our office this fall with an
expanded knowledge base. Colleagues, please help me wish him the best as he
embarks on his next mission and gain some educational experience while staying
involved in issues of policy and social justice.
The following communications were
received and read:
Office of the Senate Majority
Leader
April 23, 2019
Pursuant to Executive Order 2018-13 and
Executive Order 2015-11, I appoint the following individual to the Michigan Future Talent Council.
Senator Kevin Daley
April 23, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 399.833, I appoint the
following individual to the Michigan
Historical Commission.
Thomas Truscott
April 23, 2019
Pursuant to MCL 752.973, I
appoint the following individuals to the Human
Trafficking Commission.
Judy Emmons
Shari Montgomery
Sincerely,
Mike
Shirkey
16th
Senate District
Senate
Majority Leader
The communications were referred
to the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Office of Senator Betty Jean
Alexander
April 24, 2019
I would like to add my name as a co‑sponsor
of Senate Bill 47 and Senate Bill 48, which was introduced by Senator Tom
Barrett. Thank you for the opportunity and please let me know if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Betty
Jean Alexander
State
Senator
5th
District—Detroit,
Dearborn Heights, Garden City,
Inkster, and Redford
The
communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
The
following communication was received:
Office
of Senator Rosemary Bayer
April 23, 2019
Per Senate Rule 1.110(c), I am
requesting that my name be added as a co‑sponsor to Senate Bill 269
introduced by Senator Erika Geiss on April 16, 2019.
Sincerely,
Rosemary
Bayer
12th
Senate District
State
Senator
The
communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
Recess
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 10:15 a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
Messages from the House
A bill
to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 7523
(MCL 333.7523), as amended by 2016 PA 418, and by adding section 7521a.
The
House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that
it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill
to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public
health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating
to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and
disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation,
financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services
and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of,
departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other
agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and
officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the
public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third
party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a
regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health
facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of
health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care
facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation
of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and
information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain
immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for
sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the
implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to
provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to
provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts
of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of
this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section
7521a.
Pending
the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator
MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The
motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The
question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving
voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 42 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the
committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting
therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title as
amended.
The
bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to
the Governor.
Senate
Bill No. 150
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate
proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senator Chang offered the following
resolution:
Senate
Resolution No. 40.
A
resolution to commemorate April 22-29, 2019, as Black April Memorial Week.
Whereas,
April 30, 2019, marks the 44th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and
the start of the eventual exodus of several million Vietnamese out of Vietnam
after South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon fell to the communists on April 30,
1975; and
Whereas,
For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war
and Vietnamese-Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War
was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and
Southeast Asian lives; and
Whereas,
Over 58,000 people were killed and 304,000 were wounded out of the 2.59 million
Americans who served in the Vietnam War. One out of every ten Americans who
served in Vietnam became a casualty of war; and
Whereas,
South Vietnamese armed forces lost 275,000 soldiers and many more wounded along
with an unknown number of Vietnamese civilian casualties; and
Whereas, During the American evacuation of Saigon, the
first wave of 135,000 Vietnamese who were mostly military
officers and their families, took temporary shelter through several international
refugee camps at Camp Pendleton in San
Diego, Fort Chaffee in Arkansas, and Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania; and
Whereas,
Starting in 1977, and lasting through the mid-1980s, a second wave of
Vietnamese refugees comprised mostly of “boat people” began leaving Vietnam.
Seeing no future under communism, nearly 800,000 boat people risked their lives
in small, dangerous boats to travel to resettlement camps in Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines before eventually being
resettled in the United States. The Red Cross estimated that during that time,
at least 300,000 Vietnamese died on the high seas while trying to escape
communism; and
Whereas,
After 1985, a third wave of Vietnamese refugees came to the United States under
the Orderly Departure Program; and
Whereas,
In 1988, Congress passed the Operation Homecoming Act, a program allowing
approximately 80,000 Amerasian children (offspring of GI fathers and Vietnamese
mothers) to come to America; and
Whereas,
By 1990, the fourth wave of Vietnamese refugees began arriving in the United
States under the Humanitarian Operation and
today, more than 1.7 million Vietnamese immigrants reside in the United States;
and
Whereas,
Studies using census data show that foreign-born Vietnamese entering the United
States in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s have seen an increase in terms of English
proficiency, proportion of college graduates, the number of owner-occupied
housing, family median income, and naturalization; and
Whereas,
Over the years, Vietnamese immigrants have overcome social, economic, and
language barriers of unforeseen magnitude to grow and become the most
assimilated along civic dimensions of any large group in America; and
Whereas,
Through emphasis on intense study, Vietnamese-Americans have reached the
pinnacles of American success in a variety of fields including business and
entrepreneurship, science and technology, space travel, medicine, the executive
branch of the United States government, politics, the United States military,
the United States judicial system, professional sports, and, most recently,
cultural icon status in cooking, modeling, acting, and comedy; and
Whereas,
In order to serve their community and prosper in America, Vietnamese Americans
formed well-established and thriving Vietnamese-American commercial districts
throughout the United States, including an enclave in southeast Oakland County
and in west Michigan; and
Whereas,
More than 17,000 Vietnamese now live in Michigan; and
Whereas,
We must teach our children and future generations the important lessons from
the Vietnam War, including how the plight of the Vietnamese refugees following
the end of war serves as a powerful example of the values of freedom and
democracy; and
Whereas,
Refugees and immigrants from the former Republic of Vietnam who came to the
United States and settled as free Vietnamese-Americans are honored and
remembered for their sacrifices for freedom and human rights and for their
ongoing contributions to our democratic society; and
Whereas,
The Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag, which is yellow with three horizontal
red stripes, is the only symbol that can unite most Vietnamese around the world
and bring them together under the banner that symbolizes the aspiration for
freedom and democracy in their homeland; and
Whereas,
Although united in sorrow as they commemorate April 30, 2019, as Black April,
an occasion to reflect on the sacrifices of the past, Vietnamese-American
communities throughout Michigan consider Black April a memorial and remembrance
of the resilience of the Vietnamese people; now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate April
22-29,2019, as Black April Memorial Week. We recognize this as a special time
for Michiganians to honor the tragedy of the suffering and countless lives lost
during the Vietnam War era and to pay tribute to those lives lost by affecting
human rights and freedom to the people of Vietnam.
Senator MacGregor moved that the
rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang’s statement is as
follows:
I rise to offer a resolution to
recognize this week of April as Black April Memorial Week.
This week is a memorial to the
44th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War on April
30. For many, this war ended in tragedy—275,000 South Vietnamese soldiers,
58,000 Americans, and 2,654 brave service members from Michigan lost their
lives during the conflict. There were also an estimated two million civilian
deaths in Vietnam, as well as countless children who were born of GI fathers
and Vietnamese mothers, and who would have to overcome their own bouts of
adversity to try to lead normal, successful lives.
While ultimately democracy did
not prevail in Saigon that April day, democratic values were not lost on many
Vietnamese families. Over the next generation, hundreds of thousands of
Vietnamese fled the shores of their home country in search of freedom and
democracy. Unfortunately, not everyone survived that journey. And still, the
Vietnamese saw opportunity in this very country that sought to repel the
Communist threat in their home. Over the years, these refugees have overcome
significant social, economic, and language barriers of unforeseen magnitudes to
grow and become one of the most assimilated ethnic groups in America.
Today, more than 17,000
Vietnamese Americans live here in Michigan, and more than 1.7 million reside
here in the United States. Through their blood, sweat, and tears, they have
built communities and commercial districts throughout our state and our
country. So, while April 30 may be a reflection on the sacrifices of the past,
it’s also an opportunity to recognize the values and ideals of the Vietnamese
American people. The week of April 22 is an important time to honor the
connected culture and history that we share with our Vietnamese brothers and
sisters.
With that, I’d like to welcome
the Vietnamese American Association of Michigan who have traveled here from all
across our state to pay tribute to our Vietnamese American friends and
neighbors.
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senate Joint Resolution F, entitled
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of
1963, by amending section 4 of article I and section 2 of article VIII, to
allow certain deductions or credits for nonpublic K-12 educational expenses
from state income tax.
The joint resolution was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled “Michigan
education savings program act,” by amending sections 2 and 16 (MCL
390.1472 and 390.1486), section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3104 (MCL 500.3104), as amended by
2002 PA 662.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking.
Senator Nesbitt introduced
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The
Michigan penal code,” by amending section 227 (MCL 750.227), as amended by 1986
PA 8.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Statements
Senators McMorrow, Ananich,
Hollier, McBroom and Hertel asked and were granted unanimous consent to make
statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator McMorrow’s statement is as
follows:
Yesterday I introduced Senate
Bill No. 284, and I rise today to ask for your co-sponsorship.
I’d like you
to think back to long before we were all here in this room; think back to
before you started your career. Maybe before you had kids, maybe before you
were married, before your first job. Think back to elementary school; think back
to when you were growing up. Think back to the time when you were just
discovering who you were, where you fit in social circles, what your
personality was, and what you believed in. I want you to think about the first
time you fell in love. Maybe you didn’t know it was love yet. Maybe it was the
first time that you looked at somebody else and there was something inside you
that stirred so deep, that you just wanted to spend all of your time with that
person. And spending time with that person made you feel like a better
person—it made you feel whole. Think of the joy and think of how that impacted
who you are today.
Now, imagining yourself at that
age, think about somebody telling you that you are wrong, that your feelings
are wrong, and that you are broken. That all of these newfound feelings and
beliefs that you know to be true in your soul about who you are and who you
love, and who you gravitate toward is wrong. That something so core to you is
unwelcome. Now imagine that going further. Imagine going through the process of
you being forced out of you. Imagine going through the process and being told
over and over again the idea that who you are has to change. That the only way
for you to be welcome and to be accepted is to become something that you are
not.
Conversion therapy is not
therapy. It is not grounded in science. It is immoral; it is unethical. And it
is harming our young people by telling them that at their core, they are
broken. That they are wrong. But this is not just a moral issue. Young residents
are taking their talents and skills out of Michigan to other states. And
Millennials often cite demand for communities that are welcoming and
open-minded. Sixteen states have already banned conversion therapy, including
New Jersey where Republican Governor Chris Christie signed a ban into law in
2013, and Washington State where Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed one in
2018. And conversion therapy—this practice or lack thereof—not only is not
effective in turning somebody who might be gay or queer into somebody who is
straight, but it is irreparably damaging. It increases self-harming tendencies,
it increases anxiety and depression and rates of suicide. Think back to who you
were when you were trying to discover who you were. Imagine the feeling of
hopelessness in being told over and over that you are not welcome and getting
to the point where you have no other option but to die. Because you know in
your core that you cannot change who you are. This is what is happening in this
horrific practice.
I welcome your co-sponsorship
today so that we might stand up and with one loud unified voice, tell every
young person in the state of Michigan that you are welcome and that you are
valued. To tell every resident and everybody around the country that Michigan
is a place that will welcome you and serve you no matter who you are or who you
love. Because your sexual orientation doesn’t change who you are as a neighbor
or a community member or what ideas you have or how you are going to help us
grow our economy or what businesses you’re going to create. Let’s send one loud
and clear message that you are welcome in Michigan, and that Michigan will not
tolerate anybody forcibly trying to change you into something you are not.
Senator Ananich’s statement is as follows:
I rise to recognize an
unfortunate anniversary. The famous names and camera crews have left town.
Those who remain are the true champions of Flint—the moms and dads,
grandparents, teachers, doctors and healthcare workers, police officers and firefighters,
and all the people who were there before and are still there today. The real
heroes are the people who have experienced the worst and stayed the course for
the fight for the justice they deserve. The true grit and determination of a
community shines brightest once the spotlights are turned off and the
sensationalism dies down.
Today is the fifth anniversary of
the Flint water crisis and I am proud of my hometown. Five years ago, a lever
was pulled and the lives of people in my city were forever changed. Flint has
never been a city looking for a handout. We are a community fighting for
justice.
There were some in this town who
tried to sweep the crisis under the rug, but there were even more who knew we
needed to act. For those of you in this chamber who recognized our struggle and
were willing to support us in the fight, I want to say thank you. Sincerely,
thank you. Your willingness to listen to the truth made the difference. I want
you to know our efforts have helped. We’re making progress in lead pipe
replacement. I’ve said from the beginning that no one will be able to trust
their water until every lead pipe is replaced. We’re not there yet, but we’re
getting close. The home remediation program is helping to ensure that we’re
getting rid of lead in homes once and for all. More children and adults have
access to the specific healthcare they need. We’ve made progress connecting
kids to doctors via the Community Health Access Program—or CHAP—and ensuring
access to nutrition prescriptions because we know that healthy foods can help
mitigate the effects of lead. We also know that lead can cause serious learning
challenges for children. Funds to expand Early On and early childcare as well
as doubling down on literacy programs have given our kids a shot at success.
And the generosity of strangers helped to deliver 100,000 books to Flint kids.
A year and a half ago we voted on the Flint Promise, and thanks to the support
of individuals and businesses, Flint kids can now receive two years of college
tuition-free. Today, I’m asking the residents of my hometown to sign up on the
Flint Registry at www.flintregistry.org.
We’ve already seen 6,000 people pre-register with the website. This registry
will help connect residents with available services in the community to promote
health and wellness. All of these initiatives are vital to our recovery and I
invite anyone in this room to come spend a day with me in my district. I want
to show you how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.
While I thank those who have
partnered with me, I want to remind you that our work is not done. There are
children in Flint who will have lead in their systems for a lifetime. It is
critical that we continue to fund education and healthcare programs in this budget,
and the next, and the next, and so on. We must vigorously pursue ways to keep
our water safe and tested, and we need to establish trust again. Broken trust
is harder to replace than a broken pipe, but it’s incumbent upon us to fix it.
The people of Flint are
resilient. Just to name a few, they’re people like LeeAnn Walters and Melissa
Mays who sounded the first alarms when they knew something wasn’t quite right,
and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha who had the science to prove the crisis was real,
and Little Miss Flint who kept and continues to keep the spotlight on our town
even after the cameras have left.
It is five years later and the
people of Flint will never stop fighting for justice. I am inspired by their
strength and I am honored to be their Senator. I want them and you to know that
I will never stop fighting to right the wrongs inflicted upon my community.
Again, genuinely, thank you.
Senator Hollier’s statement is as
follows:
I have a special guest, and
please excuse my prop as we talk about this very critical item. It’s just her
and she won’t let me put her down because she’s having one of those moments. My
daughter is what I would consider the best, most well-adjusted little kid and I
imagine many of you would feel the same about your children, although many of
you have said so about mine today.
The not-so-normal thing is that
we’re following Senator Ananich and I didn’t expect him to be talking about the
five-year anniversary of the Flint water crisis, nor to be talking about the
effects or the long-term issues of lead poisoning. I wanted to take an
opportunity to talk about how blessed I am to be able to bring my daughter to
work with me. At any moment, that could change because Lillian was poisoned
with lead. She had more than twice the acceptable limit, and not from water but
from paint dust which is the most common way for children to be poisoned by
lead. As Senator Ananich mentioned, it’s a forever thing. If at any moment you
hear a loud outburst or you hear her banging her head against the floor or the
wall or see a brief change in her mood, it’s probably because she had elevated
lead. Not because we didn’t try to fix it, not because we didn’t have the
resources, but because we have a crisis in this state that is not being
addressed.
It’s a crisis in Detroit which
has the highest levels of lead of any city followed immediately by Jackson.
This is not an urban issue, this is not a Republican or Democratic issue, but
this is an issue that affects our children. An issue that we pay for time and
time again as we talk very clearly about children meeting their third-grade
reading levels or accomplishing those things.
On my desk,
I’ll have a blueback to create a lead task force. Not to spend a bajillion
dollars to solve this problem, but to look at the programs we’re already using
and the things we already have on the books that we can expand to help solve
problems like this. In particular, programs like weatherization. For most
parents, you think, oh, she’s just acting up. For us, we always have to think that
that’s the first sign of lead coming in. I’ll have a blueback on my desk to
create a lead task force with one goal: funding the solution. To make sure that
no parent has to worry, is the reason their child acting up because they can’t
cope because they were poisoned or because they were just having a bad day?
Right now, too many parents can’t do that. They can’t do that and they won’t be
able to do that until we ensure that lead poisoning does not happen to our
children.
Once again, I’ll have a blueback
on my desk to create a lead task force with just one goal: funding the
solution. We know what the problem is, but we haven’t figured out how we’re
going to fund it.
Senator McBroom’s
statement is as follows:
I wanted to
say a few words in thanks to the members of this body for the many prayers and
calls I received last week after my dad had a bad accident. He fell down about
ten feet and broke his pelvis in three places. Many of you know that I farm
with my dad, my folks, my wife, and how difficult it is right now for us. He’s
in the hospital for the next four weeks at least, and then a long recovery
after. I appreciate many of your call and support during this time.
Some of you
know that last fall—in October—my mother had a bad accident too and ended up in
the hospital for four weeks after hitting her head on the farm. Of course, last
summer—on July 7—my brother was killed in a car accident leaving behind his
eight kids and his wife. It goes to show all of us how fragile and precious
life is and how fleeting it can be. I came upon the scene of my brother’s
accident and saw his dead body and what had happened to it. The reality of
death is something we all face and it makes life so precious every day. We just
went through the Easter season and we think about the trauma of Christ and what
He went through and the miracle of the resurrection and that gives me the hope
that I’ll be seeing my brother again.
When we see a body that’s hurt,
when we see a body injured, it causes us to flinch. It causes a real visceral
reaction within us. I went to the movies last week and saw something that
caused the same thing to me. I watched a movie where I watched a little baby
torn apart limb by limb—the leg, the other leg, the arms. It’s an image I will
never forget. It’s unconscionable. The movie destroys any pretense of abortion
being anything less than unconscionable, painful destruction of a fragile and
living life. The Bible tells us, “My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from
being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also
will forget your children.” So, I say another Bible verse, “Come now, and let
us reason together.” That movie is the story of Abby Johnson and what she saw that
day shocked her. It shook the very foundations that she had built to make sense
of her world; showed them that they were just sand and they crumbled around
her. It did the same to me, even though I’m already convinced that abortion is
wrong. It shook that long-held belief and the complacency that I’ve had about
it. It shook it because of the brutal reality of seeing those things and
recognizing after what I’ve been through in the last year, the reality of death
and trauma, how fragile and precious life is. It doesn’t just stop with the
fact that this woman oversaw 22,000 deaths in her eight years there, but the
trauma that it effects on the persons and families of those babies.
Can God be merciful to us and use
this message of truth? Can He hold us up and give us one last chance to repent?
To keep our consciences alive? How can we harden our hearts in the face of this
truth? Just like the injustices that happen whether it’s Flint or other people
we passionately advocate for them, but are we passionate about this great
injustice and sin that’s plaguing our culture and our world? When we’ve changed
the conversation from being safe and rare to being a noble good, I fear for the
future.
Senator Hertel’s statement is as
follows:
Today on my desk I have available
for co-sponsorship a bipartisan package from myself, Senator Lucido, and
Senator Bizon known as Wyatt’s Law. These bills would create a
publicly-accessible registry of individuals convicted of child abuse.
The inspiration for this
legislation is a boy named Wyatt. At 18 months old, Wyatt was violently shaken
by his father’s new girlfriend. He had a fractured skull, a major brain bleed,
suffered permanent brain damage, went blind in one eye, had broken ribs, and
five years later continues to have severe cognitive and developmental delays.
The abuse was so severe, Wyatt almost died.
Just imagine that for a
moment—that level of abuse for an 18-month-old child. And it absolutely could
have been prevented.
The story gets worse when you
find out the woman who did this to Wyatt was twice convicted for abusing
another child. Wyatt’s mother Erica knew that something wasn’t right with her
ex-husband’s new girlfriend, but continually hit roadblocks when trying to find
information about her. Erica continually asked the Friend of the Court to
intervene by requiring a background check, or the proper information so that
Erica could do the proper background check herself. They continuously refused
her pleas. Without a date of birth and a location of her previous convictions,
Erica had no way to access this life-saving information. For those of you who
have met Erica, you know how persistent and savvy she is, and even she could
not even access this information. Any reasonable person should be able to find
information to protect their loved ones against a convicted child abuser. This
legislation will do just that.
There have been more than 1,200
convictions of child abuse in Michigan over the last three years. We have to do
something. We have to do something to prevent this from ever happening again.
We must keep our children away from the hands of convicted child abusers. This
legislation is a dramatic step toward that goal.
This journey for Wyatt’s Law is
four years now in the making. Last year, it passed the Senate and got stuck in
the House of Representatives. Since then, Vice President Pence, when he was
Governor of Indiana, signed this legislation, and Democratic governors have
signed it in other states as well. It is time for Michigan to catch up. I urge
you to show your support for Wyatt and every single child in this state by
signing on as a co-sponsor of this
legislation.
I also ask
you to recognize Erica and Wyatt who are in the Gallery and help me welcome
them to the Capitol.
By unanimous consent the Senate
returned to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Wojno as
Chairperson.
After some time spent therein,
the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, having
resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and
without amendment, the following bills:
House Bill No. 4244, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and
adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations;
and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.
House Bill No. 4286, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 343,
entitled “Wrongful imprisonment compensation act,” by amending the title and
section 6 (MCL 691.1756).
The bills were placed on the order of
Third Reading of Bills.
Senate Bill No. 150, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and
adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2019; and to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations.
Substitute (S-3)
The following are the amendments to the substitute recommended by the
Committee of the Whole:
1. Amend
page 4, following line 16, by inserting:
“Sec. 105. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................... $ 0
Interdepartmental
grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers.................... 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION................................................. $ 0
Federal
revenues:
Total federal revenues............................................................................. 0
Special
revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................................................................ 0
Total private revenues............................................................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................... 0
State general fund/general purpose........................................................... $ 0
(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Disaster and emergency contingency fund................................................. (100,000)
Disaster and emergency contingency fund................................................. 100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................... $ 0
Special
revenue funds:
Other state restricted revenues................................................................. 0
State general fund/general purpose........................................................... $ 0”
and renumbering subsequent sections and
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend
page 6, line 6, by striking out section 302 and inserting:
“Sec.
302. The department shall partner with DHHS to notify recipients of food
assistance program benefits that their benefits can be spent with their bridge
cards at many farmer’s markets in this state. The department shall also partner
with DHHS to notify recipients about the double up food bucks program that is
administered by the fair food network. Recipients shall receive information
about the double up food bucks program, including information that when the
recipient spends up to $20.00 at participating farmer’s markets and grocery
stores through the program, the recipient can receive an additional $20.00 to
buy Michigan produce. The department shall work with the Fair Food Network to
expand access to the double up food bucks program in each of the state’s
counties with grocery stores or farmers markets that meet the program’s
eligibility requirements.”.
3. Amend
page 7, following line 18, by inserting:
“DEPARTMENT
OF STATE POLICE
Sec. 451. From the one-time funds appropriated
in part 1 for the disaster and emergency contingency fund, the department shall
allocate funding as follows:
(a) Burns
Township Fire Department....................................................... $ 490
(b) City
of Corunna................................................................................ 1,110
(c) City
of Durand.................................................................................. 8,750
(d) City
of Owosso Department of Public Works....................................... 2,840
(e) City
of Perry..................................................................................... 2,190
(f) Delhi
Township Public Works............................................................ 610
(g) Hazelton
Township Fire Department................................................... 810
(h) Shiawassee
County Road Commission................................................ 39,500
(i) Shiawassee
County Sheriff................................................................. 3,690
(j) Shiawassee
Township Fire Department................................................ 6,420
(k) Swartz
Creek Fire Department............................................................ 490
(l) Venice Township Fire Department...................................................... 6,820
(m)Vernon Township Fire Department..................................................... 26,280
Total..................................................................................................... $ 100,000”.
The Senate agreed to the
substitute as amended recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill
as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Recess
Senator MacGregor moved that the
Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time
being 11:06 a.m.
11:13 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by
the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
By unanimous consent the Senate
returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
House
Bill No. 4244
House
Bill No. 4286
Senate
Bill No. 150
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The following bill was read a third
time:
House Bill No. 4001, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL
333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 7523a.
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. 43 Yeas—37
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Lauwers Outman Victory
Bumstead Lucido Polehanki Wojno
Chang MacDonald Runestad Zorn
Daley
Nays—1
LaSata
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the
committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting
therefor.
Pursuant
to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect and promote the public health;
to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to
public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and
disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation,
financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health
services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and
duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces,
and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities
and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the
public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third
party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a
regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health
facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of
health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care
facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or
consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use
of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide
certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering
for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the
implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to
provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to
provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts
of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of
this act on specific dates,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third
time:
House Bill No. 4002, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending
section 7523 (MCL 333.7523), as amended by 2016 PA 418.
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. 44 Yeas—37
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Lauwers Outman Victory
Bumstead Lucido Polehanki Wojno
Chang MacDonald Runestad Zorn
Daley
Nays—1
LaSata
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the
committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting
therefor.
Pursuant
to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as
follows:
“An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise,
consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to
provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide
for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance
of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create
or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards,
commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe
the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate
occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate
health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and
insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the
levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the
efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the
appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide
for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to
provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the
transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate
and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain
circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for
penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and
local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to
repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third
time:
House Bill No. 4244, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain
capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; to
provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations.
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. 45 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the
committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting
therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the
bill.
The following bill was read a third
time:
House Bill No. 4286, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 343, entitled “Wrongful imprisonment
compensation act,” by amending the title and section 6 (MCL 691.1756).
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. 46 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the
committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting
therefor.
Pursuant
to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as
follows:
“An act to provide compensation and other relief for individuals
wrongfully imprisoned for crimes; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and agencies; to provide remedies; and to
make an appropriation,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third
time:
Senate Bill No. 150, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state
departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; to
provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts
of acts.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Stamas offered the following
amendment:
1. Amend page 4, following line 18, by striking “ENVIRONMENT” and inserting “DEVELOPMENT”.
The amendment was adopted, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
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. 47 Yeas—37
Alexander Geiss MacDonald Santana
Ananich Hertel MacGregor Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—1
McBroom
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the
bill.
Pursuant to rule 1.306, Senator
McBroom submitted the following:
Office
of Senator Ed McBroom
April 25, 2019
Pursuant to Senate Rule 1.306, I
am hereby disclosing a potential personal financial interest in Senate Bill 150.
Because my family farm may benefit financially from certain provisions in this
bill, and out of an abundance of caution, I will not vote on Senate Bill 150
pursuant to Senate Rule 1.306.
I ask that my comments be printed
in the Journal as my disclosure under Senate Rule 1.306.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ed
McBroom
State
Senator
38th
District
Announcements of Printing and
Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following bills and
resolution were printed and filed on Wednesday, April 24, and are available on
the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 281 282 283 284
Senate Resolution No. 39
House Bill Nos. 4496 4497 4498 4499 4500
Committee Reports
The Committee on Natural Resources reported
Senate
Resolution No. 25.
A
resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full
funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
(For
text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 27, p. 232.)
With the
recommendation that the following substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the
resolution then be adopted:
A resolution to memorialize the
Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative and to prioritize cleaning up the remaining Great Lakes areas of
concern in accordance with a comprehensive strategy and schedule.
Whereas, The Great Lakes are a critical
resource for our nation, supporting the economy and a way of life in Michigan
and the other seven states within the Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes hold
20 percent of the world’s surface freshwater and 90 percent of the United
States’ surface freshwater. This globally significant freshwater resource
provides drinking water for more than 30 million people and directly supports
1.5 million jobs, generating $62 billion in wages; and
Whereas, The Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative (GLRI) has provided crucial funding to support long overdue work to
protect and restore the Great Lakes. In partnership with the states, local
governments, and other organizations, the federal government has invested more
than $3 billion and supported over 4,700 projects over the last decade,
including around $600 million for more than 1,100 projects in Michigan. These
projects have cleaned up toxic pollution, reduced runoff from cities and farms,
combatted invasive species, and restored fish and wildlife habitat; and
Whereas, The Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative has made a significant difference and represents a sound investment
in both the environment and the economies of the Great Lakes region. A 2018
study calculated that for every federal dollar invested in Great Lakes
restoration there is $3.35 in additional economic activity, with older
industrial cities like Detroit seeing an even higher return on investment; and
Whereas, The Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative has made a particular difference in addressing toxic hot spots
around the Great Lakes. Prior to the GLRI, only one of these 31 “areas of
concern” within the United States had been cleaned up in more than 20 years.
Since 2010, GLRI funding has facilitated the cleanup of six additional areas of
concern, five in Michigan. Cleaning up these areas of concerns makes a real
difference to the environment as well as local economies by improving water
quality, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, enhancing recreational
opportunities, and facilitating new development; and
Whereas, Far more work needs to be
done. Whether toxic algal blooms shutting down Toledo’s drinking water supply,
invasive carp threatening billion-dollar fisheries, or contaminated sediments
restricting recreational opportunities, substantial limitations and threats to
the use of the Great Lakes remain. Twenty-four areas of concern still need
additional cleanup work done, including eight in Michigan. These problems
require a collaborative effort to solve; and
Whereas, Less than 40 percent of the
available funds have been spent in recent years cleaning up the federally
designated areas of concern. Greater emphasis should be placed on addressing
these sites, including having most of the available dollars designated towards
completing cleanup of the remaining areas of concern. While other needs have
merit as well, cleaning up these sites would bring significant benefits to
impacted communities; and
Whereas, The President’s Fiscal Year
2020 federal budget proposes to reduce funding for the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative by 90 percent, though later commitments pledged to continue funding
at past levels. This continued funding is appreciated as restoration efforts
will only become more expensive and more difficult if they are not addressed in
the coming years. The federal government needs to remain an active partner with
the Great Lakes region; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we
memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage that
funding be prioritized towards cleaning up and delisting the remaining Great
Lakes areas of concern and that a detailed comprehensive strategy and schedule
be developed to direct the use of funding for the areas of concern; and be it
further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution
be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan
congressional delegation.
Ed
McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead,
Outman, Schmidt and McCann
Nays: None
The resolution and the substitute
recommended by the committee were placed on the order of Resolutions.
The Committee on Natural
Resources reported
Senate Resolution No. 30.
A resolution to encourage the Natural Resources Commission
to add Sandhill cranes to the game species list and seek U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service approval to establish a Sandhill crane hunting season.
(For text of resolution, see Senate
Journal No. 31, p. 278.)
With the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Ed
McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead,
Outman and Schmidt
Nays: Senator McCann
The resolution was placed on the order
of Resolutions.
The Committee on Natural
Resources reported
Senate Resolution No. 38.
A resolution to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to
remove the Michigan gray wolf from the federal endangered and threatened
species list.
(For text of resolution, see Senate
Journal No. 37, p. 338.)
With the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Ed
McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead,
Outman and Schmidt
Nays: Senator McCann
The resolution was placed on the order
of Resolutions.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Natural Resources submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators McBroom (C), Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt and McCann
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 169, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial
highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2080) by adding section 1084.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 192, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle
code,” by amending section 310e (MCL 257.310e), as amended by 2015 PA 11.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 193, entitled
A bill to amend 2006 PA 384, entitled “Driver education
provider and instructor act,” by amending section 39 (MCL 256.659), as
amended by 2010 PA 16.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure submitted
the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators Barrett (C), LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock
and Hollier
The Committee on Appropriations
reported
Senate Bill No. 150, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for
various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2019; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
With the recommendation that the
substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Stamas
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Stamas, Bumstead,
Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, MacGregor, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad,
Schmidt, Victory, Hertel, Bayer, Hollier, Irwin, McCann and Santana
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 Appropriations
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24,
2019, at 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol
Building
Present: Senators Stamas (C), Bumstead,
Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, MacGregor, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad,
Schmidt, Victory, Hertel, Bayer, Hollier, Irwin, McCann and Santana
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Finance submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators Runestad (C), Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and
Alexander
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on General Government
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24,
2019, at 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol
Building
Present: Senators Stamas (C), Victory,
Bumstead and Irwin
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Joint Subcommittee on Capital
Outlay submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24,
2019, at 4:00 p.m., House Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, State Capitol
Building
Present: Senators Horn (C), Outman,
Bizon, Schmidt, Santana and McCann
Excused: Senators Zorn, Runestad and
Hertel
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on Universities and
Community Colleges submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24,
2019, at 4:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol
Building
Present: Senators LaSata (C), Horn,
Bizon, MacDonald, Irwin, Zorn and Hertel
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee on K-12 and Michigan
Department of Education submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, April 25,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol
Building
Present: Senators Schmidt (C), Outman,
Bumstead, Bayer and Daley
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Subcommittee
on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)/Department of Insurance and
Financial Services
(DIFS) submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, April 25,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt (C),
MacDonald and Santana
Scheduled Meetings
Criminal Justice Policy Commission - Wednesday, May 1, 9:00 a.m.,
Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-0212
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 11:33 a.m.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, declared the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate