STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to
rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order
by the Secretary of the Senate.
Motions and Communications
The following communications were
received and read:
Office
of the Auditor General
November 7, 2019
Enclosed is a copy of the
following report:
• Office
of the Auditor General 2019 Annual Report
November 15, 2019
Enclosed is a copy of the of
following report:
• Performance
audit report on the Administration of Medicaid Payments to Nursing Facilities
for Long-Term Care, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
(391-0570-18)
Sincerely,
Doug
Ringler
Auditor
General
The audit reports were referred
to the Committee on Oversight.
The following communication was
received:
Office
of Senator Jeff Irwin
November 13, 2019
I request to be added as a
Co-Sponsor to Senator Mallory McMorrow’s Senate Bill 622.
If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Irwin
State
Senator – District 18
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
Messages from the Governor
The
following messages from the Governor were received:
Time: 1:39 p.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 47 (Public Act No. 116), being
An act to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “An act to provide for the
assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property
and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of
taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and
continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of
property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands
bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the
establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by
counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the
courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to
limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain
limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and
duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions
of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred
by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this
act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 27 (MCL
211.27), as amended by 2013 PA 162.
(Filed with the Secretary of
State on November 15, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.)
Time:
1:43 p.m.
To the
President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 255 (Public Act No. 120),
being
An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to
protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise,
consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural
resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into
the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other
natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to
provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5505 (MCL 324.5505),
as amended by 2005 PA 57.
(Filed
with the Secretary of State on November 15, 2019 at 9:26 a.m.)
Time:
1:45 p.m.
To the
President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 530 (Public Act No. 119),
being
An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to
protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise,
consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural
resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into
the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other
natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to
provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 5501 and 5522 (MCL
324.5501 and 324.5522), section 5501 as amended by 1998 PA 245 and section 5522
as amended by 2015 PA 60.
(Filed
with the Secretary of State on November 15, 2019 at 9:24 a.m.)
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The following message from the Governor
was received:
November 14, 2019
Today I signed Enrolled Senate Bill
530, a budget implementation bill that extends and increases air quality fees
that fund the state’s important work in implementing the Clean Air Act
In addition to these important
extensions, SB 530 amends Section 5501(b) of the Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Act, which defines the term “air pollution.”
Originally, section 5501(b) provided that” [a]ir pollution…excludes all aspects
of employer-employee relationships as to health and safety hazards.” As
amended, section 5501(b) provides that “[a]ir pollution does not mean any
health or safety hazard that is an aspect of employer-employee relationships.”
I write merely to confirm my understanding
that this amendment is purely stylistic, reflecting the preference of the
Legislative Services Bureau rather than any legislative intent to change the
scope of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The
following messages from the Governor were received and read:
November 13, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate the
following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 218 of 1956, MCL
500.2402:
Data
Collection Agency Governing Board
Ms. Emily McDonough of 520 N. Putnam
Street, Williamston, Michigan 48895, county of Ingham, reappointed to represent
the executive branch of state government, for a term commencing January 1, 2020
and expiring December 31, 2020.
November 13, 2019
I respectfully submit to the Senate the
following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 350 of 1980, MCL
550.1652:
Health
Endowment Fund Board
Ms. Zaineb A. Hussein of 867 Ardmore
Street, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127, county of Wayne, succeeding Alexis Wiley
whose term has expired, appointed to represent an individual recommended by the
House Minority Leader, for a term commencing November 13, 2019 and expiring
October 1, 2023.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The
appointments were referred to the Committee on Advice and Consent.
Announcements of Printing and
Enrollment
The
Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on
Thursday, November 14 for
her approval of the following bills:
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 174 at 1:50 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 179 at 1:52 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 180 at 1:54 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 181 at 1:56 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 182 at 1:58 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 183 at 2:00 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 361 at 2:02 p.m.
The
Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on
Wednesday, November 13, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658
House
Bill Nos. 5238 5239 5240 5241 5242 5243 5244 5245 5246 5247 5248 5249 5250 5251 5252 5253 5254 5255 5256 5257 5258 5259 5260
Committee Reports
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4540, entitled
A bill to
amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by
adding section 2d.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4541, entitled
A bill
to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding
section 5c.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4542, entitled
A bill to
amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by
adding section 2c.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4543, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94,
entitled “Use tax act,” (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 5b.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Finance
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, November 13,
2019, at 10:30 a.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Runestad (C),
Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
In
pursuance of the order previously made, the Secretary of the Senate declared
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate