STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
10:00 a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Aric Nesbitt.
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—excused 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—excused Moss—present Zorn—present
Hollier—present Nesbitt—present
Heavenly Father, full of majesty
and grace, we come before You as people in constant need of Your mercy. Please
receive our offering of prayer this morning for Your glory and our benefit. May
our words be a gift of thanks for not only Your goodness, but also a petition
for Your continued help and guidance.
Grant each Senate member the
wisdom and discernment to make difficult, joyful, and routine decisions for our
beautiful state. Lord, bless each Senator’s communication with the House of
Representatives, Governor Whitmer, and all the legislative staff and
leaders. Please take away any fear, anger, or frustration that may ensue in the
countless conversations.
Lord, You know it is easy for all
of us to get sarcastic and grumpy with those who disagree with us. So we ask
for the grace and fortitude to keep ourselves in check, to understand the needs
and desires in our own hearts, without maligning character and causing more
distance between persons and ideologies. Instead, may our words be filled with
empathy and an appreciation for creativity and new direction.
Lord, we also pray for the loved
ones of our Senators. We pray for spouses, significant others, family,
children, grandchildren, and even great grandchildren. Keep them safe. Each
Senator’s demands are great, so thank You for the patience and understanding of
those that love them.
Lastly Lord, We pray for each
Senator’s constituency. Thank You for their support and encouragement. Please
protect our citizens from harm, foster joy in their work, and may their
thankfulness for each person’s service to our government be felt and known.
May loving You, O God, and loving
each other be the standard in which we measure our lives. In the name of God
the Father, and God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, Amen.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, led the members of the Senate in
recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The President, Lieutenant Governor
Gilchrist, assumed the Chair.
Motions and Communications
Senator MacGregor moved that Senator
Runestad be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator MacGregor moved that Senator
MacDonald be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang moved that Senators
Santana and Hollier be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang moved that Senator Hertel
be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate
proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Runestad and Santana entered
the Senate Chamber.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by
amending section 625t (MCL 257.625t), as added by 2016 PA 243.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to allow an elected official to place
constituent services information in certain local government offices; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental
officers and entities.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised
judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5714 (MCL 600.5714), as amended by
2014 PA 223.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Lucido introduced
A bill to amend 2008 PA 148, entitled “Personal
property trust perpetuities act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 554.93), as
amended by 2012 PA 484, and by adding section 2a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator McBroom introduced
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle
code,” by amending section 653b (MCL 257.653b), as amended by 2018 PA 349.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator Outman introduced
A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled “Recodified tax
increment financing act,” by amending section 219 (MCL 125.4219).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan
penal code,” by amending section 224a (MCL 750.224a), as amended by 2012 PA
122.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan
memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2083) by adding section 18b.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator Hollier entered the Senate
Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate
returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate
proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5241
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a
third time:
House Bill No. 5241, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 836b (MCL 500.836b), as amended by
2016 PA 558.
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.
12 Yeas—36
Alexander Daley MacGregor Santana
Ananich Geiss 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
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hertel MacDonald
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.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify
the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the
incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and
associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations;
to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions
on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under
this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and
immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms,
corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups
engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to
provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies
and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of
a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to
provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing
groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line
agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers;
to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to
modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited
actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain
procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses
arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and
affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state
and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state
at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to
insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured
persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with
respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and
continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status,
rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance
fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the
insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over
worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation,
rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for
the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or
insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect
policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe
educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for
the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an
automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts
in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft
prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain
officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an
appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for
the violation of this act,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a
third time:
House Bill No. 5242, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 1301 (MCL 500.1301), as amended by
2015 PA 244, and by adding section 1359.
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.
13 Yeas—36
Alexander Daley MacGregor Santana
Ananich Geiss 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
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hertel MacDonald
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.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify
the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the
incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and
associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations;
to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions
on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under
this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and
immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms,
corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups
engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to
provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies
and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of
a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to
provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing
groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line
agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers;
to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to
modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited
actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain
procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses
arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and
affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state
and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state
at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to
insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured
persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with
respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and
continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status,
rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance
fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the
insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over
worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation,
rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for
the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or
insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect
policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe
educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for
the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an
automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts
in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft
prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain
officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an
appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for
the violation of this act,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a
third time:
House Bill No. 5243, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 1001 and 1027 (MCL 500.1001 and
500.1027), section 1001 as amended by 2016 PA 276 and section 1027 as added by
2008 PA 342, and by adding section 1028.
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.
14 Yeas—36
Alexander Daley MacGregor Santana
Ananich Geiss 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
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hertel MacDonald
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.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of
the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify
the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the
incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and
associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations;
to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions
on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under
this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and
immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations,
associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an
insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the
imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations
and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the
business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the
imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide
for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide
for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for
assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort
liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with
respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for
maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of
certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability
of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to
facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at
fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to
insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured
persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with
respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and
continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status,
rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance
fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the
insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over
worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation,
rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for
the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or
insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect
policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe
educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for
the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an
automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts
in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft
prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain
officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an
appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for
the violation of this act,”.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
By unanimous consent the Senate
proceeded to the order of
Statements
The
motion prevailed.
Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:
I want to take a moment to
address a situation that’s been unfolding in my district that has made
statewide and national headlines—the green substance that is emanating in
Madison Heights onto I-696 and contaminating the groundwater. This is distinct
from the drinking water, but it’s contaminating the groundwater and surrounding
areas, potentially heading into Macomb County and into Lake St. Clair.
Test results do confirm that this
substance is the toxic hexavalent chromium and further testing is being done to
find out how widespread it is. First and foremost, the Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency are working on
the cleanup. They have told us there is no imminent threat to drinking water in
and around the area or to air quality. But there are so many problems that have
led us up to this point and I know that there are legislative solutions we can
work on together, because if this can happen in Madison Heights it can happen
anywhere in this state.
This particularly bad actor has
property throughout the state and it actually is playing out in some of the
other districts throughout the state of Michigan. This is all sourced from the
many conversations I’ve had over the last few weeks with Madison Heights city
officials, the EPA, EGLE, and the many news media reports that are covering
this topic. Through research with my colleague Representative Jim Ellison—who
also represents Madison Heights—we found that Gary Sayers, the president of
Electro-Plating Services, was first warned by the state of his improper
handling of toxic chemicals as early as 1996 and many, many times again up
until 2016, when he was finally ordered to cease and desist operations. Twenty
years of violations through three administrations and many iterations of EGLE, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the
Department of Natural Resources. In 2016, when officials entered into this
premises, they found 5,000 drums of barrels and containers of toxic
materials that were not safely stored, along with a pit that was dug in the
basement where more hazardous waste was pooled and was seeping into the
groundwater below it. The EPA, working with the then-DEQ,
said that they cleaned up the imminent risk—until December 20 of last year,
which was the day the green substance was reported leaking into the area of
I-696 that abuts the Sayers’ property. Now EPA and EGLE are back on this site.
I’ve been told over the last
several weeks how unusual this situation is and how extraordinary it is—the
amount of ignored violations and the shocking condition of the site, which I
toured—and it is disgusting. It’s alarming that it was a functioning place of business
up until 2016. The metal framework of this building is actually corroding, so
imagine what the toxic chemicals did to the people that were working on this
site.
We’ve been assured that other
plating businesses aren’t anything like this. If this particular instance with
Sayers and his business was so unusual and so extraordinary, then why wasn’t
the response of the then DEQ and the EPA unusual and extraordinary. Why did it
take to the 20th year of violations for operations to cease and desist so officials
could come in and see how bad it really was? Why did that 2016 action not
actually clean up this site? This situation in Madison Heights must propel us
all to act. We need to have tougher laws on polluters and higher standards when
it comes to cleaning up contaminants in our ground, air, and water.
As we search for ways to solve
these problems, I’m hopeful to work with my colleagues—and I’ve had many great
conversations on both sides of the aisle—because we have to make sure that this
situation doesn’t just touch Madison Heights. This extraordinarily bad actor
has property in Detroit and Sanilac County as well and he seems to take his
mess with him wherever he goes. Who knows how many more people like Gary Sayers
are out there today in 2020. What I know though is that we cannot wait another
20 years to deal with them. The House began the process of figuring out how to
continue this cleanup, how to appropriate dollars to resolve this mess—I
attended that hearing earlier this morning—and I’m thankful for my long-working
partnerships with many of you here in the Senate as we continue on our side of
this building to work to resolve these issues.
Senate Bill No. 539
House Bill No. 4051
Announcements of Printing and
Enrollment
The
Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and
filed on Tuesday, January 14:
House
Bill Nos. 4020 4832
The
Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on
Tuesday, January 14 for her approval the following bills:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 322 at 10:22
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 323 at 10:24
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 319 at 10:26
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 340 at 10:28
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 309 at 10:30
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 466 at 10:32
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 467 at 10:34
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 468 at 10:36
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 469 at 10:38
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 539 at 10:40
a.m.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 527 at 10:42
a.m.
The
Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday,
January 14, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 715 716 717
House
Bill Nos. 5328 5329
The Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 518, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51,
entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to
set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the
deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from
the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle
drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and
highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund
for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain
businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within
the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities,
and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for
transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment
of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to
provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and
pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships
for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund,
local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds;
to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section
10o (MCL 247.660o), as amended by 2000 PA 188.
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.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman and Lauwers
Nays: Senators Geiss and Bullock
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 519, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51,
entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to
set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the
deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from
the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle
drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and
highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund
for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain
businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within
the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities,
and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for
transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment
of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to
provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and
pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships
for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund,
local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds;
to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section
10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 2018 PA 471.
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.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman and Lauwers
Nays: Senators Geiss and Bullock
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
Senate Bill No. 522, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51,
entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to
set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the
deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from
the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle
drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and
highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund
for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain
businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within
the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities,
and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for
transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment
of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to
provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and
pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships
for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund,
local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds;
to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section
9a (MCL 247.659a), as amended by 2018 PA 325.
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.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman and Lauwers
Nays: Senators Geiss and Bullock
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, January 14,
2020, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Barrett (C), LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss and Bullock
Excused: Senator Hollier
The Committee on Regulatory Reform
reported
House Bill No. 4620, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58,
entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by
adding section 1028.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Aric
Nesbitt
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Nesbitt, Theis, Johnson,
Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Regulatory
Reform reported
House Bill No. 4621, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58,
entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by
adding section 609e.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Aric
Nesbitt
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Nesbitt, Theis, Johnson,
Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Regulatory
Reform submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, January 14,
2020, at 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis,
Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Oversight submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators McBroom (C), Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Energy and Technology submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators Lauwers (C), Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman, McCann,
Brinks and McMorrow
Scheduled
Meetings
Agriculture - Thursday, January 16, 8:30 a.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld
Office Building (517) 373-1721
Health Policy and
Human Services - Thursday, January 16, 11:00 a.m.,
Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323
Judiciary and Public Safety - Thursday, January 16, 8:30 a.m., Room
1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5312
Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors
- Thursday,
January 23, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol
Building (517) 373-2768
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 10:26 a.m.
The
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, declared the Senate adjourned until
Thursday, January 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate