STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
1:30 p.m.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called by
the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was
present.
Afendoulis—present Filler—present Kahle—present Reilly—present
Albert—present Frederick—present Kennedy—present Rendon—present
Alexander—present Garrett—present Koleszar—present Robinson—present
Allor—present Garza—present Kuppa—present Sabo—present
Anthony—present Gay-Dagnogo—present LaFave—present Schroeder—present
Bellino—present Glenn—present LaGrand—present Shannon—present
Berman—present Green—present Lasinski—present Sheppard—present
Bolden—present Greig—present Leutheuser—present Slagh—present
Bollin—present Griffin—present Liberati—present Sneller—present
Brann—present Guerra—present Lightner—present Sowerby—present
Brixie—present Haadsma—present Lilly—present Stone—present
Byrd—present Hall—present Love—present Tate—present
Calley—present Hammoud—present Lower—present VanSingel—present
Cambensy—present Hauck—present Maddock—present VanWoerkom—present
Camilleri—present Hernandez—present Manoogian—present Vaupel—present
Carter, B.—present Hertel—present Marino—present Wakeman—present
Carter, T.—present Hoadley—present Markkanen—present Warren—present
Chatfield—present Hoitenga—present Meerman—present Webber—present
Cherry—present Hood—present Miller—present Wendzel—present
Chirkun—present Hope—present Mueller—present Wentworth—present
Clemente—present Hornberger—present Neeley—present Whiteford—present
Cole—present Howell—present O’Malley—present Whitsett—present
Coleman—present Huizenga—present Pagan—present Wittenberg—present
Crawford—present Iden—present Paquette—present Witwer—present
Eisen—present Inman—present Peterson—present Wozniak—present
Elder—present Johnson, C.—present Pohutsky—present Yancey—present
Ellison—present Johnson, S.—present Rabhi—present Yaroch—present
Farrington—present Jones—present
e/d/s
= entered during session
“Psalms 90:1-2 ‘Lord,
Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were
brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth
and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.’
Our prayer here today is a humble declaration
that we are submitted to You! We will both listen for and obey Your voice when
You speak!
Father I pray today that
You will Make this house a home! A Home is the social unit formed by a family
living together. Help us to live together, Help us to create a sense of family
even in this House. Help us to remember that even though we come from different
cultures, different backgrounds, different nationalities that we are all here
working for one common goal and that is to be a blessing to those who make up
this great state of Michigan.
Father
as You are one in heaven help us to be one in the earth! One body, One mind,
One spirit! Unify us in one spirit that would cause a spirit of agreement to
permeate in this atmosphere.
Father
I pray that You would release Your spirit as a divine helper that will
strategically help us to make decisions and to make common choices that will
position Michigan to be one of our nation’s Premier States.
It is
written that promotion does not come from the east, the west, the north, or the
south but that promotion comes from above, therefore we believe that You have
strategically chosen every person that sits as a leader in this House of
Representatives. We pray that every person chosen will represent well. Help all
who make up this 100th year; our Governor as well as every Representative to
remember that they have been chosen to represent the constituents of their
various districts and areas.
Give us the tongue of the learned that we might speak
only Your truth which comes from above. It is written that the truth shall make
men free! Help us Oh Lord to operate in Your truth that will bring us to a
place where all men shall have equal opportunity, where all men shall be able
to participate in the American Dream.
As it
has been declared by Your prophets that this is the year of the bridge; help us
to build bridges that will push every person into his or her proper place in
purpose and destiny.
Bless
this House, Bless this House, Bless this House, In Your name O God we pray, Amen!”
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Chatfield, Hammoud, Brixie, Crawford, Hope, Kuppa, Liberati,
Manoogian, Pagan, Rabhi, Shannon, Sneller, Stone and Warren offered the
following resolution:
House Resolution No. 27.
A
resolution to honor the life and service of Congressman John D. Dingell Jr.
Whereas,
John D. Dingell Jr. dedicated his life in service to the United States of
America. Before he succeeded his father, John Dingell Sr., a twelve-term member
of the U.S. House of Representatives, he served as a House page, a park ranger
with the U.S. National Park Service, a second lieutenant in the United States
Army, and an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County; and
Whereas,
John Dingell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent
Southeast Michigan in 1955. He was a champion of Congress and the role it plays
in our republic. He firmly believed Congress represents the “great coming
together of the American people.” and was quick to assert that Congress serves
as a coequal branch of government— and is not subservient to the Executive
Branch. He served with eleven presidents of the United States; and
Whereas,
John Dingell, over the course of his 59 years in Congress, became the Dean of
the House and the longest-serving member of either chamber of the United States
Congress, and his legacy is best measured by his legislative achievements and
oversight activities on the Energy and Commerce Committee; and
Whereas,
He was decades ahead of his time on many issues. In particular, Dingell reintroduced
his father’s legislation to provide for national health insurance each session
from 1957 until the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, and was also
instrumental to the passage of landmark legislation, including the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
Medicare Act, Children’s Health Insurance Act, National Environmental Protection Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act,
Water Quality Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Detroit International
Wildlife Refuge Act; and
Whereas, One of his greatest strengths as a public
servant was the help he provided to constituents in need. He was not afraid to
use his prosecutorial skills to send piercing letters, known as “Dingellgrams,” or call a federal agency to testify before
his committee, if it meant he would uncover an answer that could improve people’s
lives; and
Whereas,
John Dingell’s service and achievements profoundly transformed our way of life
and will forever affect all those who walk the Earth. He was awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama to honor his retirement
and service to the nation in 2014; and
Whereas,
John Dingell was a giant both physically and legislatively. He raised four
children and was succeeded in office by his beloved wife, Congresswoman Debbie
Dingell. He was known for his legendary and unique lexicon of quips, quotes,
and tweets. Perhaps his most profound words of wisdom were to remind us that “compromise
is an honorable word”; and
Whereas,
John Dingell often said he was not an important person, but that the work we
did together was important and essential to improving the lives of the American
people and all those who call Michigan home. His humility was admirable, but
his many legislative achievements could not have happened without him. His
legacy will live on through his family, friends, and his loyal former staffers;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body
honor the life and legacy of Congressman John D. Dingell Jr. On behalf of all
citizens of Michigan, we offer this resolution as a condolence to Congresswoman
Debbie Dingell and the rest of the congressman’s family; and be it further
Resolved,
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives and the members of the Michigan congressional
delegation.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The
resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.
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The
Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Government Operations, by
Rep. Sheppard, Chair, reported
House Resolution No. 25.
A resolution to request an opinion of the Supreme Court of the state of
Michigan pursuant to Article III, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963.
(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 16, p. 145.)
With recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole and Lilly
Nays: None
The Committee on Government Operations, by
Rep. Sheppard, Chair, reported
House Resolution No. 26.
A resolution to urge the Governor to submit an executive order to
reorganize the executive branch towards improving environmental protections,
access to safe and clean drinking water, and the health and safety of Michigan’s
citizens, in a manner consistent with the intent of the Legislature.
(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 16, p. 146.)
With recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole and Lilly
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep.
Sheppard, Chair, of the Committee on Government Operations, was received and
read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig
and Rabhi
The
Speaker laid before the House
House Resolution No. 25.
A
resolution to request an opinion of the Supreme Court of the state of Michigan
pursuant to Article III, Section 8 of the Constitution
of the State of Michigan of 1963.
(For
text of resolution, see House Journal No. 16, p. 145.)
(The
resolution was reported by the Committee on Government Operations on February
20.)
The
question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The
resolution was adopted.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Bellino, Filler, Garza,
Yaroch and O’Malley introduced
House Bill No. 4217, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending
sections 7333, 16221, 16226, and 17754 (MCL 333.7333, 333.16221, 333.16226, and
333.17754), section 7333 as amended by 2018 PA 34, sections 16221 and
16226 as amended by 2017 PA 249, and section 17754 as amended by 2014 PA 525.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the
Committee on Health Policy.
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Rep.
Cole moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of
today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
House Bill Nos. 4200 4201 4202 4203 4204 4205 4206 4207 4208 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213 4214 4215 4216
The Clerk announced that the following Senate
bill had been received on Wednesday, February 20:
Senate
Bill No. 87
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Local Government and
Municipal Finance, by Rep. Lower, Chair, referred
House Bill No. 4119, entitled
A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled “The charter township act,” by
amending section 13a (MCL 42.13a), as amended by 2012 PA 191.
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Favorable Roll Call
To Refer:
Yeas: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman,
Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope and Kuppa
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Lower,
Chair, of the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance, was received
and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Lower, Marino, Crawford,
Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope and
Kuppa
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep.
Crawford, Chair, of the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors, was received
and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga,
Meerman, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda Carter and Cynthia Johnson
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report,
submitted by Rep. Bellino, Chair, of the Committee on Energy, was received and
read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander,
Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller, O’Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski,
Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian and Shannon
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report,
submitted by Rep. Alexander, Chair, of the Committee on Agriculture, was
received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave,
Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, Cynthia Johnson and Witwer
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep.
Farrington, Chair, of the Committee on Financial Services, was received and
read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Present: Reps. Farrington, Schroeder,
Sheppard, Bellino, Berman, Wakeman, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Clemente, Stone
and Whitsett
Messages from the Senate
Senate Bill No. 87, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,”
by amending section 8160 (MCL 600.8160), as amended by 2012 PA 21.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
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Rep. Stone moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 2:50 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House
adjourned until Thursday, February 21, at 12:00 Noon.
GARY L. RANDALL
Clerk of the House of Representatives