STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, July 23, 2020.
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—excused Nesbitt—present
Senator Ed McBroom of the 38th District offered the following invocation:
Dear Father, this morning we come before You and before these people. We come to seek Your blessing and mercy for us and our state; and, Father, we yearn for security, peace, and prosperity. Yet, as a people and as a nation we are too often forgetful of where all these blessings originate. In our pride, we think of ourselves as great and look at the things around us and think of the amazing things that we have done and that we have secured liberty and we’ve secured blessings and we’ve secured prosperity of our own cleverness and intelligence; and yet, Father, we are like a gnat trying to build a rocketship. Father, we need You; You are the Author, the Creator of prosperity, blessings, peace, and security.
Father, I pray that You forgive us for our foolish pride, for forgetting You, for thinking that we don’t need You, and that we’ve got all this under control on our own. Our nation finds itself in turmoil, fear, and hatred, and we seek to be out of all these things, but only our way—only in the way that we think it should be. Father, I pray that You would give us clarity, that You would help us to see truth. I pray that You would share the blessings of peace and prosperity with us, that You would turn our hearts to love one another, to seek what is best for one another, and to seek to be at peace with You through Your Son.
Father, I pray that You would be patient with us a little longer, that You be patient with Michigan and with this nation a little longer, and that You would give us the opportunity to serve You and to serve the people of this state and nation in a mighty way, in a way that is generous, in a way that seeks peace, that looks to the outcast, the orphaned, the widow, the fatherless, the needy, that we would seek what is best for people, that we would work together to secure these blessings from You. Help us to seek truth and to love one another.
I pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator MacGregor moved that Senator Shirkey be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang moved that Senator Hollier be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4459, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding article 18.
House Bill No. 4460, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 24509 to article 18.
House Bill No. 4990, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16221 (MCL 333.16221), as amended by 2018 PA 463.
House Bill No. 4991, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16226 (MCL 333.16226), as amended by 2018 PA 463.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bills were placed on the order of General Orders.
Senator MacGregor moved that the bills be referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking.
The motion
prevailed.
House Bill No. 5488
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The following communication was received:
Office of Senator Paul Wojno
July 23, 2020
Per Senate Rule 1.110(c), I am requesting that my name be removed as a co-sponsor to Senate Bill 979, 980 and 981 which was introduced on June 23, 2020, by Senator Curtis Hertel.
Warmest regards,
Paul Wojno
State Senator
9th District
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senate Bill No. 1020, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 32311, 32312, and 32512 (MCL 324.32311, 324.32312, and 324.32512), section 32311 as added by 1995 PA 59, section 32312 as amended by 2019 PA 84, and section 32512 as amended by 2012 PA 247.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.
Senators Schmidt and VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1021, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16186 (MCL 333.16186), as amended by 2006 PA 398.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
Senators Schmidt, Horn and MacGregor introduced
Senate Bill No. 1022, entitled
A bill to prohibit an employer from taking certain actions against an employee who does not report to work under certain circumstances related to COVID-19; to prohibit an employee from reporting to work under certain circumstances related to COVID-19; to prohibit discrimination and retaliation for engaging in certain activities; to provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
Senators Horn, Theis, MacGregor and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1023, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” (MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094) by adding section 85.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
Senators Theis, Horn, MacGregor and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1024, entitled
A bill to provide minimum requirements for claims alleging exposure to COVID-19; establishing liability standards for claims alleging exposure to COVID-19; precluding liability if conduct complies with regulations, orders, or public health guidance; and limiting liability with respect to certain products made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Economic and Small Business Development.
Senator Barrett introduced
Senate Bill No. 1025, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” by amending sections 3, 5, and 17 (MCL 30.403, 30.405, and 30.417), section 3 as amended by 2002 PA 132, section 5 as amended by 2006 PA 545, and section 17 as amended by 1990 PA 50.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senators Nesbitt, Lucido, Barrett, Bumstead, LaSata, Victory and VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1026, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding sections 4gg and 4hh.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Nesbitt, Lucido, Barrett, Bumstead, LaSata, Victory and VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1027, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding sections 4gg and 4hh.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators McCann, Chang, Bullock, Brinks, Bayer, Alexander, Geiss, Polehanki and McMorrow introduced
Senate Bill No. 1028, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1310a, 1311, and 1561 (MCL 380.1310a, 380.1311, and 380.1561), sections 1310a and 1561 as amended by 2016 PA 532 and section 1311 as amended by 2018 PA 145.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Moss, Alexander, Bayer, Wojno, Bullock, McCann, McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, Brinks, Chang, Irwin, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1029, entitled
A bill to require employers to provide leave for employees to vote; to provide the conditions for granting the leave; to prohibit discrimination against employees who request or use the leave; and to provide for remedies for a violation of the act.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
Senators Irwin, Alexander, Wojno, Bullock, Bayer and Geiss introduced
Senate Bill No. 1030, entitled
A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 (MCL 460.931, 460.933, 460.935, 460.937, 460.939, 460.941, 460.943, 460.945, 460.947, and 460.949), sections 3 and 9 as amended by 2017 PA 242, and by designating section 1 as part 1 and sections 3 to 19 as part 2.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senator Shirkey entered the Senate Chamber.
Senators Irwin, Alexander, Bullock, Wojno, Bayer and Geiss introduced
Senate Bill No. 1031, entitled
A bill to authorize local units of government to adopt voluntary property assessment programs and to create districts to enable owners of noncommercial, nonindustrial real property to access financing for environmental hazard, water usage improvement, energy efficiency improvement, and renewable energy projects; to provide for the financing of the programs through certain state funds, investments, and other means; to authorize local units of government to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize local units of government to advance money made available from certain state funds and other sources; to authorize certain fees; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain governmental officers and entities; and to provide for remedies.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senators Irwin, Alexander, Bullock, Wojno, Bayer and Geiss introduced
Senate Bill No. 1032, entitled
A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” (MCL 460.931 to 460.949) by amending the title, by designating section 1 as part 1 and sections 3 to 19 as part 2, and by adding part 3.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
Senators Brinks, McCann, Alexander, Bullock, Polehanki, Chang, Irwin, Geiss, Moss, Bayer, McMorrow, Wojno, McBroom, Ananich and Hertel introduced
Senate Bill No. 1033, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109n.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senators Geiss, McMorrow, Bullock, Chang, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, Polehanki, Bayer, Wojno, Alexander, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1034, entitled
A bill to create an African, Caribbean, and diaspora affairs commission and an office of African, Caribbean, and diaspora affairs; to provide for their powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senator Runestad introduced
Senate Bill No. 1035, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 325, 687, and 701 (MCL 206.325, 206.687, and 206.701), section 325 as amended by 2011 PA 38, section 687 as added by 2011 PA 38, and section 701 as amended by 2011 PA 311, and by adding chapter 18.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Hertel, Hollier, Brinks, McMorrow, Chang, Polehanki, Wojno, Geiss and Bayer introduced
Senate Bill No. 1036, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109h (MCL 400.109h), as added by 2004 PA 248.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
Senators McCann, Chang, Bullock, Brinks, Bayer, Alexander, Geiss, Polehanki and McMorrow introduced
Senate Bill No. 1037, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1578a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1038, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 104b (MCL 388.1704b), as amended by 2018 PA 265.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, McMorrow, Geiss, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1039, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280g (MCL 380.1280g), as added by 2018 PA 601, and by adding section 1280h.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Hertel, Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1040, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, entitled “An act relative to continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; to provide for probationary periods; to regulate discharges or demotions; to provide for resignations and leaves of absence; to create a state tenure commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 3a of article II and section 3 of article III (MCL 38.83a and 38.93), as amended by 2011 PA 101.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Geiss, Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, McMorrow, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1041, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 104c (MCL 388.1704c), as amended by 2019 PA 58, and by adding section 104g.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Irwin, Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Bullock, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1042, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1279g (MCL 380.1279g), as amended by 2016 PA 170 and by adding section 1279i.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators McCann, Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McMorrow, Geiss, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1043, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 104 (MCL 388.1704), as amended by 2019 PA 58.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Brinks, Bayer, Polehanki, Wojno, Alexander, McCann, McMorrow, Geiss, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1044, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1249 and 1249b (MCL 380.1249 and 380.1249b), section 1249 as amended by 2019 PA 6 and section 1249b as amended by 2019 PA 5.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Polehanki, Bayer, Wojno, Brinks, Alexander, McCann, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Bullock, Irwin, Hertel, Moss, McBroom, Ananich and Santana introduced
Senate Bill No. 1045, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as added by 2016 PA 306.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Victory, Santana, Chang, Wojno, Bayer, Bullock, Alexander, Irwin, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Brinks, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1046, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending sections 9c and 9f of chapter IV (MCL 764.9c and 764.9f), section 9c of chapter IV as amended by 2001 PA 208 and section 9f of chapter IV as amended by 1999 PA 76.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Irwin, Santana, Chang, Wojno, Bullock, Bayer, Alexander, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Brinks, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1047, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 9e of chapter IV (MCL 764.9e) and by adding section 10d to chapter II, sections 3, 3a, and 6f to chapter IV, and section 6e to chapter V.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Santana, Chang, Wojno, Bayer, Bullock, Alexander, Irwin, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1048, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending sections 5 and 34 of chapter IX (MCL 769.5 and 769.34), section 5 of chapter IX as amended by 2015 PA 216 and section 34 of chapter IX as amended by 2002 PA 666.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Chang, Santana, Wojno, Bullock, Bayer, Irwin, Alexander, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Brinks, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1049, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11 of chapter II (MCL 762.11), as amended by 2019 PA 100.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators MacDonald, Santana, Chang, Wojno, Bullock, Bayer, Irwin, Alexander, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Brinks, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1050, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending sections 2, 2a, 3, 4, and 4b of chapter XI (MCL 771.2, 771.2a, 771.3, 771.4, and 771.4b), section 2 of chapter XI as amended by 2017 PA 10, section 2a of chapter XI as amended by 2006 PA 507, section 3 of chapter XI as amended by 2012 PA 612, section 4 of chapter XI as amended by 1998 PA 520, and section 4b of chapter XI as added by 2017 PA 9.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators McBroom, Santana, Chang, Wojno, Bayer, Bullock, Alexander, Irwin, Moss, McMorrow, Geiss, McCann, Brinks, Polehanki, Hertel and Daley introduced
Senate Bill No. 1051, entitled
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending section 36 (MCL 791.236), as amended by 2012 PA 623.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Bumstead introduced
Senate Bill No. 1052, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled “Michigan promise zone authority act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1663), as amended by 2013 PA 210.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to allow local governments and certain authorities to withhold payment under certain conditions to contractors on an asbestos abatement project; to provide for mandatory contract conditions on certain asbestos abatement projects; to provide for certain disclosures; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain local officials.
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 Environmental Quality.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 5519 and 5519a.
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 Environmental Quality.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 5519b.
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 Environmental Quality.
A bill to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities.
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 Environmental Quality.
A bill to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities.
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 Environmental Quality.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” by amending sections 4, 35, and 36 (MCL 408.1004, 408.1035, and 408.1036), section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 416 and sections 35 and 36 as amended by 1991 PA 105.
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
Environmental Quality.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 135 and 154 (MCL 280.135 and 280.154), section 135 as amended by 2017 PA 62 and section 154 as amended by 2018 PA 646.
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 Local Government.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 31, 196, 221, and 434 (MCL 280.31, 280.196, 280.221, and 280.434), section 196 as amended by 2008 PA 509, section 221 as amended by 2016 PA 27, and section 434 as amended by 2002 PA 406.
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 Local Government.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 82113 (MCL 324.82113), as amended by 1998 PA 297.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 82105, 82114, 82118, and 82119 (MCL 324.82105, 324.82114, 324.82118, and 324.82119), sections 82105 and 82114 as amended by 2012 PA 28, section 82118 as amended by 2010 PA 371, and section 82119 as amended by 2005 PA 307.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 215, 226a, 234, and 243 (MCL 257.215, 257.226a, 257.234, and 257.243), section 226a as amended by 2006 PA 516, section 234 as amended by 2002 PA 552, and section 243 as amended by 1989 PA 299.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 802 (MCL 257.802), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 80141 (MCL 324.80141), as amended by 2018 PA 400.
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
Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 255 (MCL 257.255), as amended by 2020 PA 127.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 82120 (MCL 324.82120), as added by 1995 PA 58.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 306 (MCL 257.306), as amended by 2020 PA 127.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 244 (MCL 257.244), as amended by 2013 PA 231.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 82122 and 82123 (MCL 324.82122 and 324.82123), as added by 1995 PA 58.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 81122 (MCL 324.81122), as amended by 2013 PA 119.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43560 (MCL 324.43560), as added by 1995 PA 57.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 48738 (MCL 324.48738), as amended by 2014 PA 541.
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
Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 15 (MCL 207.225).
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 40118 and 43558 (MCL 324.40118 and 324.43558), section 40118 as amended by 2017 PA 124 and section 43558 as amended by 2013 PA 108.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 801e (MCL 257.801e), as amended by 1983 PA 91.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 317, 904, and 907 (MCL 257.317, 257.904, and 257.907), section 317 as amended by 2018 PA 566, section 904 as amended by 2018 PA 212, and section 907 as amended by 2015 PA 126.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16a of chapter IX (MCL 769.16a), as amended by 2008 PA 508.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1925 PA 289, entitled “An act to create and maintain a fingerprint identification and criminal history records division within the department of state police; to require peace officers, persons in charge of certain institutions, and others to make reports respecting juvenile offenses, crimes, and criminals to the state police; to require the fingerprinting of an accused by certain persons; and to provide penalties and remedies for a violation of this act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 28.243), as amended by 2018 PA 67.
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 Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1231 (MCL 380.1231), as amended by 2020 PA 23, and by adding section 1851b.
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
Education and Career Readiness.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 21f (MCL 388.1621f), as amended by 2018 PA 265.
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 Education and Career Readiness.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2019 PA 58.
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 Education and Career Readiness.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 6, 18, 23a, and 104 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1618, 388.1623a, and 388.1704), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 108, sections 6, 18, and 104 as amended by 2019 PA 58, and section 23a as amended by 2020 PA 22.
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 Education and Career Readiness.
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:27 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Resolutions
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 136
The motion prevailed.
Senator Santana offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 136.
A resolution to urge the Governor to ban the display of the Confederate flag from all state properties.
Whereas, The Confederate flag is a symbol of immense hatred which seeks to celebrate the most disgraceful aspects of our nation’s history. The flag was first used as a banner and emblem for those who fought to maintain a system where humans were owned by other humans — a system of slavery. In the year’s after the Civil War, the flag was - and continues to be - used to intimidate, harass, and terrorize Black people and their communities; and
Whereas, Displaying a Confederate flag is a direct affront to the one in seven Michiganders who are of African descent and has no place on state property. The Confederate flag is a symbol of white supremacy that dishonors the memory of the brave Michiganders who fought and died to end slavery and who have continued to make sacrifices for civil rights in the century and a half since; and
Whereas,
There is no law prohibiting the display of the Confederate flag on state
property. The Governor, through the executive power vested in her by the state
constitution, should make clear that this symbol of hatred and oppression has
no place in this state by directing that no properties under the control of the
state of Michigan may display the Confederate flag; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the Governor to ban the display of the Confederate flag on state properties, including the state Capitol; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor.
Pursuant to rule 3.204, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senators Bayer and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the resolution.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 7
The motion prevailed.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 7.
A concurrent resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to protect the people of Michigan from Lyme disease by improving efforts to prevent, monitor, diagnose, and treat the disease.
Whereas, Lyme disease is a serious, tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, resulting in symptoms including headache, fatigue, fever, and the characteristic bullseye rash. If left untreated, the disease can spread throughout the body to joints, the heart, and the nervous system causing arthritis, pain, heart palpitations, and even facial paralysis; and
Whereas, Previously rare in Michigan, Lyme disease is now a growing concern for Michigan residents. The prevalence of Lyme disease in Michigan has expanded rapidly in the past two decades with more than ten times as many cases reported in 2017 than in the early 2000s; and
Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) definitions of Lyme disease symptoms and recommendations for diagnosing and treating the disease are outdated and need to be updated to improve the ability of health professionals to detect and treat the disease. The misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of Lyme disease have serious consequences for those affected; and
Whereas, A lack of federal funding for Lyme disease research and monitoring hampers Michigan’s ability to prevent and cure the disease. Nearly 80 percent of the conditions and diseases that receive annual funding from the National Institutes of Health receive more than Lyme disease. Additional funding to improve the accuracy and precision of laboratory testing methods would significantly enhance the early detection of Lyme disease in humans; and
Whereas, Additional education and outreach efforts by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are necessary to better protect the public from the consequences of this disease. It is imperative that health professionals and the public recognize the symptoms of Lyme disease to ensure timely and proper treatment; and
Whereas, A lack of reporting makes it challenging to effectively monitor and address Lyme disease. Since 1991, state and local health departments have been required to report disease cases to the CDC, but of an estimated 300,000 people annually diagnosed, only 30,000 cases are reported; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its definition of Lyme disease symptoms, reconsider standards and best practices for diagnosing and treating the disease, increase funding to prevent and cure the disease, and provide the means for improved laboratory testing to detect Lyme disease; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to improve the techniques that state and local health departments use to report Lyme disease and to provide more resources to educate health professionals and the general public about Lyme disease to support prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The House of Representatives has adopted the concurrent resolution.
Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
Senator MacGregor moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
The motion
prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Bizon 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 bill:
Senate Bill No. 820, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 517a (MCL 436.1517a), as amended by 2018 PA 472.
The bill 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 11:56 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-3) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-3), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.
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. 260 Yeas—37
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Horn McCann Shirkey
Bayer Irwin McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Johnson Moss Theis
Brinks LaSata Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Lauwers Outman Victory
Bumstead Lucido Polehanki Wojno
Chang MacDonald Runestad Zorn
Daley
Nays—0
Excused—1
Hollier
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.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.” by amending sections 6, 11, 11m, 20, 22a, 22b, 26c, 31j, 32d, 51a, 51c, 61a, 94a, 95b, 99h, 104, 147c, 147e, 201, 236, and 256 (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1611m, 388.1620, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1626c, 388.1631j, 388.1632d, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1661a, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1699h, 388.1704, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1801, 388.1836, and 388.1856), sections 6, 11m, 22a, 26c, 32d, 51a, 51c, 61a, 94a, 99h, 104, 147c, and 147e as amended by 2019 PA 58, sections 11, 20, 22b, and 236 as amended by 2019 PA 162, section 31j as amended by 2018 PA 586, section 95b as amended by 2018 PA 265, section 201 as amended by 2019 PA 52, and section 256 as amended by 2020 PA 69, and by adding sections 11d, 11p, 11q, 201c, and 236g; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The House of Representatives has concurred in the Senate substitute (S-3) to the House substitute (H-3) and agreed to the title as amended.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 78a (MCL 211.78a), as amended by 2014 PA 499, and by adding sections 44e and 44f.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill 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 51 (MCL 211.51), as amended by 2012 PA 57.
Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 30.411), as amended by 2005 PA 321.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
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. 261 Yeas—24
Barrett LaSata McCann Shirkey
Bizon Lauwers Nesbitt Stamas
Bumstead Lucido Outman Theis
Daley MacDonald Polehanki VanderWall
Horn MacGregor Runestad Victory
Johnson McBroom Schmidt Zorn
Nays—13
Alexander Bullock Hertel Moss
Ananich Chang Irwin Santana
Bayer Geiss McMorrow Wojno
Brinks
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator MacGregor moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion did not prevail, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
Recess
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 12:20 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the
Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 21717 (MCL 333.21717), as amended by 2014 PA 66, and by adding section 5145.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-3) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-3), 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,” by amending section 21717 (MCL 333.21717), as amended by 2014 PA 66, and by adding sections 5145 and 21537.
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. 262 Yeas—24
Barrett LaSata Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon Lauwers Outman Theis
Bumstead Lucido Polehanki VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Runestad Victory
Horn MacGregor Schmidt Wojno
Johnson McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Nays—13
Alexander Bullock Hertel McMorrow
Ananich Chang Irwin Moss
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks
Excused—1
Hollier
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 not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not 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.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Bizon 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 bill:
House Bill No. 5488, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1k of chapter IX (MCL 769.1k), as amended by 2017 PA 64.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the Governor
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 686
The motion prevailed.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 686, being
A bill to prohibit a state department or agency or a member or office of the senate or house of representatives from taking disciplinary action against certain state employees for communicating with certain individuals in the legislative branch.
(This bill was returned from the Governor on July 8 without her approval and consideration postponed. See Senate Journal No. 59, p. 1230.)
The question being on the passage of the bill, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
Roll Call No. 263 Yeas—22
Barrett LaSata Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon Lauwers Outman Theis
Bumstead Lucido Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn MacGregor Shirkey Zorn
Johnson McBroom
Nays—15
Alexander Bullock Irwin Polehanki
Ananich Chang McCann Santana
Bayer Geiss McMorrow Wojno
Brinks Hertel Moss
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Protests
Senators Hertel, Bayer, Alexander, Santana, Polehanki, Brinks, Bullock, Moss, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Wojno and McCann, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 686, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding.
Senators Hertel and Moss moved that the statements they made during the discussion of the bill be printed as their reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hertel’s statement, in which Senators Bayer, Alexander, Santana, Polehanki, Brinks and Bullock concurred, is as follows:
It’s always nice to work with someone who then will go afterwards to impeach your character when describing the actions on the floor and assign values for why you do something. This is my “no” vote explanation on this bill, or on the veto override. I certainly support the concept of the bill which is why I worked with the sponsor on the original legislation. I have offered—now for more than a week—to sit down and try to work to actually get a constitutional version of the bill to move forward. I’m certainly more than willing, and that offer still stands, regardless of what was just stated on the floor. But, the last Governor’s office found that this was an unconstitutional portion of the budget and never actually implemented it, and every Governor before that has had that exact same letter.
At the end of the day, we can either decide to work with each other and actually solve problems and get them done, or we can play politics on the floor of the Senate and whatever that just was. At the end of the day, this is not going to solve anything. If the law was passed the way it was written, it would be overruled by the courts, so you have a decision to make—we all do—we can either get back to business and working together and actually solving the problem, or we can give some lovely speeches on the floor of the Senate and besmirch each other’s character. I think one of them actually accomplishes something and the other one doesn’t, but we all run for office for different reasons.
This is my “no” vote explanation on the veto override. An offer, again, to work to actually solve the problem if wanted to—I will be at the same office with the same cell phone number, or in that back room where we met before that you just referenced.
Senator Moss’ statement, in which Senators Santana, Geiss, McMorrow, Chang, Wojno and McCann concurred, is as follows:
You know, I’ve been here for six years. My least favorite speeches in the Senate and the House are those that begin with, Well, I wasn’t going to speak but.
So, I wasn’t going to speak but it’s preposterous to say that somehow we’re
taking a political posture or operating in fear of the Governor in not
overriding this veto. I’m the one who is trying to get the Governor and us
subjected to the Freedom of Information Act and has been adversarial with a
Republican Governor on this and a Democratic Governor on this. I would be the
first person to vote to override this veto if this bill didn’t have fundamental
flaws that came out after it came out of this chamber. If you really wanted me
to give another speech on transparency and accountability in government I will,
but I’ll spare you because you know that that’s my mission, and I will hold departments
in the state and the people who work for them and the people who work in the
executive branch accountable to us as legislators. This bill is flawed. People
who can come to our offices as a result of this bill to talk about problems
that they see within departments, they can knowingly lie to us and still be
protected under this bill. I didn’t know that when I voted for it. Did you? So,
if somebody from a department comes to us with a complaint, it could be about
another Senator, and knowingly lie about their actions and its investigated and
that’s found out, they are now subjected to whistleblower protections.
The stronger version of what we could do here, which I talked to the bill sponsor and he knows I’m a good-faith partner on these efforts, is to replicate the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act and pack in state employees within those parameters. It’s comprehensive, it has a lot of detail of what constitutes a whistleblower and what doesn’t and what actions would fall under those definitions and don’t, but this is very different from the comprehensive Whistleblowers’ Protection Act. I’m offering this to the bill sponsor—I had nothing to do with the drafting of this, I wish I did. I wish I had worked with my colleague who is about to speak next on some of these measures, but I wasn’t. I wasn’t part of that process, so I’m extending an arm to work on this issue and absolutely would be comfortable subjecting more scrutiny to government officials, and if there’s a veto at the end of that process I’m going to be the first person to override that. But this bill has presented fundamental flaws after it came out of this chamber and I’m not comfortable today supporting a veto override. Any insinuation that somehow those of us are acting political or acting with fear falls flat with me and my record of six years of trying to hold everyone from the Governor on down to each and every one of you and myself to scrutiny.
Unfortunately, I’m going to have to vote “no”—and this is my “no” vote explanation—but I’m looking forward to the work ahead to continue to make Michigan more accountable, more transparent, and some of the fundamentals there are packed in this bill, but the end product is flawed. I’m not going to override this veto, and I’m hopeful that we can continue this conversation in the weeks ahead of how we can get a product to the Governor that actually works for all of us.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Barrett’s statement is as follows:
Our taxpayer-funded employees of this state should not be punished or fired for simply talking to elected Representatives or Senators. Everyone in this chamber agrees with that. In fact, you have all already voted for it. We experienced a Governor failure last year when she stripped this long-standing and important protection from the 2020 budget. This language has been included in state budgets without objection for more than a decade. So after the Governor inexplicably removed this protection from the 2020 budget, I was inspired to introduce this stand-alone bill that would codify this protection once and for all.
I worked closely with my Democratic colleague and friend from the 23rd District to delay the vote on this bill, to adopt the amendments that he brought forward, and to address any of the concerns that this was any way political. We stood in that room just behind me to work together in a bipartisan way to land on language that we could all support as being fair and reasonable. After all, isn’t that what you all say you want is more bipartisan cooperation? We did that. This bill then passed this chamber unanimously and then unanimously in the House of Representatives as well. But then we had another Governor failure when she vetoed Senate Bill No. 686. State employees are now left to fear retaliation if they simply raise concerns or objections to lawmakers. And now, like manna from heaven, our Governor is claiming that this is somehow unconstitutional to protect state employees and that it violates the separation of powers. And my Democratic colleagues are all of the sudden persuaded by this ridiculous argument. Until today I didn’t know we had so many Antonin Scalias in our chamber. Pay no attention to the fact that the Governor herself believes she can act unilaterally with no regard to the separation of powers for the last 135 days. Pay no attention to the fact that the Governor herself voted for this very protection while serving as a member of this chamber not once or twice, but more than a dozen times. It makes you wonder why she’s trying so hard to stop this now.
I shouldn’t have to convince you as to how important this is, but just last week I was leaving the post office in my district and had a conversation with a state employee who wanted to bring forward concerns about unnecessary spending in his department during this COVID economic shutdown. I actually stopped our conversation and told him to wait until we take the necessary steps to override this veto and put this important protection into law. I assured him that with all members having already voted for this that we should have no problem achieving a legislative override. But now many of my colleagues have gone on record and are set to vote against this override just days after they unanimously voted “yes.” And there is the simple explanation why: it’s fear. Fear of retaliation by our Governor. And if you as a protected member of the Michigan Senate cannot vote your conscience on this override, then how do you expect rank-and-file civil servants to feel comfortable stepping forward with their concerns for us to address? Thank you for your profiles in courage.
I want to close with this: flying a helicopter really doesn’t have much
at all to do with voting on legislation, but there is one particular area of
overlap that applies to our decision before us, and that is the emergency
procedure for a Governor failure. What happens is you continue to fly the
aircraft, diagnose the problem, take appropriate actions to try to remedy the
emergency. Ultimately when that fails, do you know what you do? You manually
override the Governor. Colleagues, don’t crash the helicopter because you are
afraid of our Governor. Override this Governor failure.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
Nobody would believe me if I said I wasn’t going to speak, and I’m regretfully here, so.
The arguments here, I find, are very troubling—that we wouldn’t support this because suddenly we’ve discovered now that there was something in there that was unconstitutional when Governors have been arguing that this is unconstitutional for decades and we’re just suddenly surprised? I mean, come on. Really? There are no surprises here, okay? Governors have argued that this is unconstitutional and we’ve argued that it is constitutional. And neither our chamber nor the Governor are the final arbiters in determining that. And so we’re going to just play this game of like, ‘Oh, I didn’t know when I voted for this months ago that this was in there. That’s a surprise.’ When there was all this arguing against the previous administration from the other party that it was unenforceable because of constitutional arguments did nobody look then when we ran bills back then to say, ‘Hey let’s do this.’
I mean, let’s just be real with each other here, okay? You know, I don’t know that we need to be nasty about it or call names, but come on. If we really want to know whether this is constitutional or not—if we’re really determined that state employees should have the freedom to come and express concerns whether they are true or not, then let’s get this passed. Let’s get it to the court then. Let the Governor sue and say that it’s not constitutional. But I am so tired of ten years in these jobs of having state employees afraid to speak to me. I am tired of getting this all wound up and thinking, ‘Well I should be protected by the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act but it’s not good enough so I can’t and I’m not really sure what I’m reporting is a crime.’ So now we’re talking about expanding the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act to things that aren’t crimes? I mean, all we want—all of us want—is freedom for the citizens of this state to communicate with elected representatives. And if that communication is about their boss at Ford doing something illicit or doing something improper or doing something that’s just jerky, we’re all for it. But somehow or other if this is a director or the manager at MDOT, they can’t come and talk to us? And that’s exactly what we found happened here under the previous administration when they put forward a study on the aggregates and the employees there were like, ‘This is against our internal policy.’ But they couldn’t report it because their boss was telling them to do it. We’ve had corrections officers who have been penalized for expressing concerns about what’s going on. It’s not always illegal. It’s not always illicit. But they have concerns. They need a place to come and talk about that.
We’re the people they elected. And of course Governors—for all of this time—nothing in here stops them from having their First Amendment rights. They have their freedom. Okay, yeah, they’ve got their freedom until the boss cracks down on them; until they jeopardize their jobs. Why is this so hard? Why is this so wrong. Okay, the Governor disagrees with us. So what? This is our constitutional obligation today. We’ve said we think this is a good practice. We think this is the right thing to do for the state employees of this state. Governor, you don’t. Okay, let’s get somebody who can actually finally settle the argument about constitutionality then. So, I ask you to reconsider if you’re thinking about voting “no.” Let’s move this forward. I mean, Republican Governors and Democratic Governors alike have—I can’t use those words to this body—for long enough and we on both sides have argued long enough, ‘We can’t do this because our Governor says we can’t do it.’ Let’s just move on. Let’s just get this done. Let’s go on to other things today.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Statements
The motion prevailed.
Senator Santana’s statement is as follows:
I rise today in support of Senate Resolution No. 136 to urge our Democratic Governor to issue an executive order to prohibit the display of the Confederate flag on state property. This resolution is necessary because our Legislature refuses to take up Senate Bill No. 905. As change is taking place across America, there is now an acknowledgement of what the Confederate flag represents and pains that it invokes in the soul of our nation. States such as Mississippi, South Carolina, and others have either removed their Confederate flag or are in the process of doing so. Sports such as NASCAR have removed the Confederate flag. Our military has prohibited the Confederate flag. It is noteworthy to mention that the removal of or prohibition of the Confederate flag is not about erasing history. It’s about choosing to honor our history in a different manner. Do we want to honor the flag whose designer, William T. Thompson, said, “As a people, we are fighting to maintain the heaven ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race. As a national emblem, [the Confederate flag] is significant of our higher cause, the cause of a superior race.”
Mr. President, I acknowledge that this resolution is largely symbolic and non-binding, but my people hope that the resolution serves as a notice to the Governor that Michigan’s Black population is watching how she chooses to handle this resolution. The political maneuver by me would be to introduce Senate Bill No. 905 and watch it die in committee, and then blame the conservative white men for its failure to advance, while scoring political points with Democrats. But the power move is making sure our Democratic Governor is being held accountable in the same manner that I hold the Republicans accountable.
To my colleagues in this chamber, I believe I can speak on behalf of the Black community when I say, When the Confederate flag flies, we don’t see heritage; we see hate. We don’t see northern aggression; we see humans who lived in bondage, were beaten, raped, murdered, and impregnated to produce babies that would eventually grow up to serve Massa. We don’t see southern pride; we see an economic system that was built on the backs of African slaves and designed to create generational wealth for plantation owners. We don’t see the fight for state’s rights; we see the struggle for civil rights and justice under the law.
Our Democratic Governor needs to be reminded that she appears in the Black community—in our churches, at events, at marches along Woodward, and has a Black lieutenant governor. The Black community that Democrats depend on every election cycle is watching the Governor’s response to this resolution. The soul of every slave sold on the auction block is watching Governor Whitmer. Dr. King and Brother Malcolm are watching Governor Whitmer. Rosa Parks is still sitting on that bus and watching Governor Whitmer. Every Black child in Michigan is watching Governor Whitmer.
Our civil rights heroes showed us that they can do it. Mr. President, it’s time for our Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer to show us what she can do.
Senator McMorrow’s statement is as follows:
I rise today to discuss some concerns I’ve had that have been growing over the past few months and particularly the past few weeks. When we first learned about this virus we thought that children were largely immune and as we consider and hope that kids can go back to school, we learn more and more, as we do with any virus. That is concerning and a few things that I want to share. Just this week more than 80 babies in one Texas county—one county—tested positive for COVID. A nine-year-old died. And reports are limited about COVID’s impact on pregnancy, but early studies show some very strong concerns. They show that COVID can be transferred from the mother to the child, that women who are pregnant are more than half as likely to contract COVID, and those who do get it are 70 percent more likely to need a ventilator.
And for some in this chamber and across the hall, we’ve heard, ‘I don’t want a new normal. I want to go back to the way things were’ or saying that there is absolutely nothing that we can do and that we just have to reopen. Well my perspective on this has changed a little bit because my daughter is due in January 2021. And this defeatist attitude from the most innovative country in the world is frankly unacceptable. We are the country that created flight. We created electricity. We created the Internet. We have revolutionized medical care and treatments but we can’t do what every other industrial country in the world has done and contain this deadly virus? This is a country where united we stand and divided we fall.
I think a lot about American exceptionalism and the idea that we are capable of greatness—of being a country where everything is possible. But right now American exceptionalism means what I want is more important than the greater good. And that to me is unacceptable. American exceptionalism right now says that we are the exception to every other country who is controlling this virus, who is keeping its residents safe and moving forward. We’re not being asked to do much. We’re being asked to wash our hands, to keep people safe by giving them space, and by wearing a mask in every indoor space when we are in an enclosed environment. We are not being asked to go to the manufacturing lines. We are not being asked to deal with products that are under control .We are not being asked to give up much.
My daughter will not remember—because she wasn’t here yet—what it was like when we found out that COVID broke out. She won’t remember what it was like when everything shut down—when schools closed—when we were battling this virus for the first time. But I hope that when I tell her these stories of this time, that I can tell her how we all stood together and how we looked out for each other and that we battled what is undoubtedly the greatest crisis we will face in our times, and we did it together. And that it was more important than what I want, it was about us. I can promise everybody in this room that I will do everything I can to protect you and I am asking that you do the same for me. And for all of us. I hope that we look back at this time with pride. And I hope that the story that I can tell my daughter will be one that she will be proud of and will tell her daughters.
Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:
Just this week there was a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released which showed that 56 percent of voters consider American society to be racist and 71 percent think that race relations in this country is either very bad or fairly bad—that’s up from 55 percent in February. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed said that they’re more concerned with racial inequality as a result of the Black Lives Matter protests. Back in 2008, more than seven in ten voters said that race relations were good; now six in ten voters say that race relations are bad. That’s a lot of numbers to throw around, but ultimately people in this country from both parties, from multiple racial groups increasingly believe that racism is a problem in this country. But I don’t think that that necessarily means that America is suddenly becoming more racist. I think we as white people are finally willing to learn more about the Black experience in America and the racism that Black people have always endured.
A lot of that exposure of these wounds is due to the airing of racist incidents that are then shared on social media and then picked up by traditional media. How many George Floyds were there that we don’t know about, that we don’t hear about, and that we don’t hashtag because they weren’t recorded and weren’t shared? Exposure is making a difference. The coverage is making a difference. The first step to solving our problems is to accept the truth in what we see no matter how ugly it may be. My friend on the other side of the aisle said last month that we all bring our own life experiences here to shape who we are and how we advocate. I talk a lot about my four years at Michigan State University’s journalism school because it was a life-defining period for me. It’s why I am that fierce advocate to expand FOIA. It’s why I think we should shine a brighter light on what could influence how legislation is written and how campaigns are run.
It’s not an accident, or a coincidence, or a happenstance, that our Founding Fathers placed the freedom of the press in the First Amendment—in the same sentence as freedom of religion and freedom of speech that we hold so dear. Every word in the Bill of Rights is intentional. Journalists are the fourth estate of our democracy. Their work shines a light into the inner-workings of government to hold public officials accountable. This is why I introduced Senate Resolution No. 134 yesterday along with Representative Manoogian’s House resolution to denounce police violence against journalists and reaffirm the right of a free press to investigate and report on the police without intimidation or violent obstruction.
In just the first few nights of the Black Lives Matter protests, the Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, and MLive reported that police brutality occurred against their reporters on the scene. MLive said that their reporter was “hit by as many as a dozen pellets in her face and body, leaving welts and narrowly missing [an] eye.” All reporters were carrying credentials and identified themselves before they were attacked. The Freedom of Press Tracker, a conglomerate of press freedom groups, has been tracking journalists impeded while documenting national protests since May 25 of this year, and as of just yesterday, they have verified and documented more than 546 reported incidents between police and journalists, including more than 100 physical attacks.
This is worthy of our condemnation in the strongest terms possible. Our Constitution demands it. So I add Senate Resolution No. 134 to the growing list of my resolutions languishing in committee that should be considered for immediate passage
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
I had hoped to speak during the passage of the particular bill, so these comments are directed toward the passage of Senate Bill No. 145 which was the Natural Resources Trust Fund. I want to record that while I voted “yes” on this bill, I continue to be frustrated with the practice that we have here that requires a minimum of 25 percent of the trust fund dollars to be spent on acquisition and only a maximum to be spent on improvements and on grants to do projects on land that we already have.
Across the Upper Peninsula where I have counties that are sometimes burdened with over 80 percent of their land being tied up in government ownership, I have townships that are well over 90 percent owned by state or federal entities, and it is crippling the economic opportunity for the people and the citizens of the Upper Peninsula, and that the natural, unchecked progression of this structure—of the trust fund—will eventually lead to those same outcomes happening everywhere around the state.
What’s particularly notable and why I am willing to vote “yes” this year and did last year, but voted “no” during my tenure in the House is because we’ve put in place right now a land cap to restrict some of this from happening until things are better stabilized, and because there will be an opportunity on the ballot to restructure this way we spend these dollars. I want to make a note that I encourage that passage to happen.
It’s with the good faith that those things are going to happen and that we’re going to see reforms that I’m willing to concede these projects for this year, because there’s many good projects in the bill, but we need to get this reform in place and I hope and pray that that will happen the next time the voters have a chance to adopt this constitutional reform.
Senator Irwin’s statement is as follows:
I wanted to rise briefly to speak with my colleagues about an issue that
I’ve been speaking with you about for the last couple of months. I suspect that
like me, many of you are frustrated with our Unemployment Insurance Agency and
with all the problems that we’ve been having trying to get our residents
connected with it. I’m sure that many of you, like my office, have been dealing
with many hundreds—maybe even thousands—of individuals who have been struggling
to get through the system.
But for all the frustrations we’ve had with that system, I look back at the past couple of months and when I think about what it is that’s keeping our families and homes; keeping mortgages and paid; keeping food on tables—it’s the unemployment support. And it’s not just the way that this is supporting our families on an individual level. This is also what’s been holding our economy together. For those of you who have been wondering when is the next shoe is going to drop on this economy, I’m here to tell you it’s going to be next week when unemployment runs out. When not just the hundreds of citizens who are struggling to get through, but for the hundreds of thousands of residents who are literally depending upon this to keep their bills paid. And for all of the businesses in Michigan that are depending upon those individuals to continue coming in the doors and buying things for them to stay open.
So this is an incredibly important problem that we’re facing and I know that many of you may have a tremendously higher level of hope in Congress than I do. That was, I think, an example in the budget vote and right now Congress is debating this. And I don’t know if you were reading the news today, but the news today says that there is a compromise between the GOP Senate and the President to maintain these unemployment supports but not at $600 a week, but $100 a week. When you add that to the pitiful, sorrowful benefits that we provide as a state, it’s not going to be enough. And those waves are going to start crashing on the shores. And it’s this Legislature that has not been acting to at least make sure that our state level benefits are there for our people so when these federal benefits drop off, at least the state of Michigan can be providing a better, more sufficient benefit to our people. Those bills have been introduced. They haven’t been taken up in committee. I know that the unemployment system is a big and complicated system to move, but I think that we have an obligation to step up to the plate; to fix our state-based unemployment system so that if Congress doesn’t step up and stand up for our families, that we do.
Michigan has some of the worst benefits. We have some of the shortest benefits. We have some of the lowest benefits. We can fix that. We have an obligation to fix that and I don’t think it’s right for us to continue to rely on Congress to get this right. If they do, then great, we’re going to come back in a month and everything I’ve been saying for the last two months about this cliff is going to be maybe forestalled because of Congress’ action. But when I hear the news I hear today about a compromise around another $100 a week, I’m scared for our residents. I know how many of my residents are depending upon that $600 a week and I know that that drumbeat of complaints that we’ve been hearing about unemployment is going to get only louder when everybody starts falling off. And when parents are being asked to address this whole back to school problem. You know, if school is virtual, what are these parents going to do if they don’t have this unemployment support. So once again, I’m calling on my colleagues to take this problem seriously. Unemployment is what’s holding our economy together. It is what’s keeping our families together. And I just implore you take some serious action to extend and improve Michigan unemployment benefits.
The motion prevailed.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Wednesday, July 22:
House Bill Nos. 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5126 5504 5910 5911 5912 5913
The Secretary announced that the following bills and resolutions were printed and filed on Wednesday, July 22, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019
Senate Resolution Nos. 134 135
House Bill Nos. 5946 5947 5948 5949 5950 5951 5952 5953 5954 5955 5956 5957 5958 5959 5960 5961 5962 5963 5964 5965 5966 5967 5968 5969 5970 5971 5972 5973 5974 5975 5976 5977 5978
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5148, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 55 of chapter X (MCL 710.55), as amended by 2016 PA 481.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5149, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 136c (MCL 750.136c), as amended by 2016 PA 482.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5248, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 204, entitled “The children’s ombudsman act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 722.929), as amended by 2013 PA 38.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5249, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 204, entitled “The children’s ombudsman act,” by amending sections 2 and 6 (MCL 722.922 and 722.926), as amended by 2014 PA 455.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5289, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2882 and 2891 (MCL 333.2882 and 333.2891), section 2882 as amended by 2002 PA 691 and section 2891 as amended by 2019 PA 89.
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.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5417, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 193, entitled “Michigan do-not-resuscitate procedure act,” by amending sections 2, 3a, 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11 (MCL 333.1052, 333.1053a, 333.1054, 333.1058, 333.1059, 333.1060, and 333.1061), sections 2 and 11 as amended by 2017 PA 157 and section 3a as added and sections 4, 8, 9, and 10 as amended by 2013 PA 155, and by adding section 3b.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5418, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding sections 1180 and 1181.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5419, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5215 (MCL 700.5215), as amended by 2000 PA 469.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5443, entitled
A bill to create the kinship caregiver advisory council; to prescribe the membership of the council; to prescribe the powers and duties of the kinship caregiver advisory council; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; to allow for appropriations to carry out the provisions of this act; and to promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this act.
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.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
House Bill No. 5444, entitled
A bill to create the kinship caregiver navigator program; to provide for resources and services for kinship caregivers; to make appropriations for the kinship caregiver navigator program; and to prescribe the powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Bizon (C), Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 5488, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 1k of chapter IX (MCL 769.1k), as amended by 2017 PA 64.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Peter J. Lucido
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Lucido, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: Senators Chang and Irwin
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present:
Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Lucido (C), McBroom, Theis, and Irwin
Excused: Senator Hollier
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Oversight submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol 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 Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Lauwers (C), Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman, McCann, Brinks and McMorrow
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic (HCR 20) submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, July 23, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., Room 352, House Office Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt, LaSata, Schmidt and Hertel
Excused: Senator Hollier
Appropriations -
Subcommittees -
Transportation - Tuesday, July 28, 12:00 noon, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor,
Capitol Building (517) 373-2768
Elections - Wednesday, July 29, 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5323
Energy and Technology Joint with Environmental Quality - Tuesday, July 28, 1:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (517) 373-1721 and (517) 373-5323
Regulatory Reform - Tuesday, July 28, 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5314
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 1:13 p.m.
In pursuance of the order previously made, the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, declared the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate