No. 4

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

102nd  Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2024

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, January 18, 2024.

12:00 Noon.

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.

Aiyash—excused           Dievendorf—present     Maddock—present        Schmaltz—present

Alexander—present        Edwards—excused        Markkanen—present     Schriver—present

Andrews—excused        Farhat—present            Martin—present            Schuette—present

Aragona—present          Filler—present              Martus—present           Scott—present

Arbit—present               Fink—present               McFall—present           Shannon—present

Beeler—present             Fitzgerald—present       McKinney—present      Skaggs—present

BeGole—present            Fox—present                Meerman—present        Slagh—present

Beson—present              Friske—present            Mentzer—present         Smit—present

Bezotte—present            Glanville—present        Miller—present            Snyder—present

Bierlein—present           Grant—present             Morgan—present          St. Germaine—excused

Bollin—present              Green, P.—present        Morse—present            Steckloff—present

Borton—present             Greene, J.—present       Mueller—present          Steele—present

Brabec—present            Haadsma—present        Neeley—present           Tate—present

Breen—present              Hall—present               Neyer—present             Thompson—present

Brixie—present              Harris—present            O’Neal—present           Tisdel—present

Bruck—present              Hill—present                Outman—present          Tsernoglou—present

Byrnes—present            Hoadley—present         Paiz—present               VanderWall—present

Carra—present               Hood—present             Paquette—present         VanWoerkom—present

Carter, B.—excused       Hope—present             Pohutsky—present        Wegela—present

Carter, T.—present         Hoskins—present          Posthumus—present      Weiss—present

Cavitt—present              Johnsen—present          Prestin—present           Wendzel—present

Churches—present         Koleszar—present         Price—present              Whitsett—excused

Coffia—present             Kuhn—present             Puri—present               Wilson—present

Conlin—present             Kunse—present            Rheingans—present      Witwer—present

DeBoer—present           Liberati—present          Rigas—present             Wozniak—present

DeBoyer—present          Lightner—present         Rogers—present           Young—present

DeSana—present           MacDonell—present     Roth—present              Zorn—present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Jasper Ryan Martus, from the 69th District, offered the following invocation:

“The first few words of the book of Jeremiah are familiar to many ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’ but the rest of that first chapter has an equally important message; ‘“Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.’

God has a plan for each and everyone of us. God has a presence in our lives and God has a path for each and everyone of us if we choose to take it. Let us stay on that path. Let us honor our God however and who ever we worship and let us continue to uplift those values that we share, common values in this esteemed Chamber.”

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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

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Rep. Wilson moved that Reps. Aiyash, Andrews, Brenda Carter, Edwards, St. Germaine and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4028, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 722 (MCL 257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure,

The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Zorn moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

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The Speaker resumed the Chair.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 176.

A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for David H. Evans, former member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas, It was with great sorrow that the members of the House of Representatives learned about the passing of David Evans. He will be remembered as a dedicated public servant by his constituents in the Mount Clemens area and the people of the State of Michigan; and

Whereas, David Evans was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1976. For the next eight years he would faithfully serve his constituents. He was significantly involved in legislation making it easier for former criminal offenders to obtain occupational licenses in a variety of fields, which sought to enable more offenders to reintegrate themselves into society; and

Whereas, After losing his re-election bid in 1984, he was elected by his former colleagues to serve as Clerk of the House of Representatives. That office made him the parliamentarian for the chamber, a role he embraced due to his deep commitment to fairness and equity. Indeed, after the 1992 elections produced an evenly divided 55-55 chamber, the power-sharing agreement between the Democrats and Republicans specifically provided that he would serve as temporary presiding officer when the 87th Legislature convened. After the 87th Legislature organized itself, he served as co-clerk under that agreement for his final term; and

Whereas, Upon David Evans’ passing, we offer our condolences to his loved ones. David Evans’ contributions to this chamber and the State of Michigan will be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of David Evans, a member of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1984; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Evans family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

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.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, January 17:

House Bill No.     5399

Senate Bill No.       689

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, by Rep. Brenda Carter, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5062, entitled

A bill to establish the pediatric cancer research, treatment, resources, and education fund in the department of health and human services; to provide for the distribution of money from the fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to create an advisory commission and establish its powers and duties; and to require the promulgation of rules.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Hoskins, Tsernoglou, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer and Smit

Nays: None

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

The Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, by Rep. Brenda Carter, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 388, entitled

A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled “Credit union act,” by amending section 355 (MCL 490.355), as amended by 2016 PA 152.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Hoskins, Tsernoglou, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer and Smit

Nays: None

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Brenda Carter, Chair, of the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Present: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Hoskins, Tsernoglou, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer and Smit

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Byrnes, Chair, of the Committee on Ethics and Oversight, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Present: Reps. Byrnes, Hope, Breen, Churches, Hoskins, Wegela, Kunse, Wozniak and Harris

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Pohutsky, Chair, of the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Present: Reps. Pohutsky, Hill, McFall, Paiz, Martin, Prestin and Schriver

Absent: Rep. Arbit

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Rogers, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Present: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Absent: Rep. Whitsett

Excused: Rep. Whitsett

Notices

Pursuant to Rule 41, the Speaker has made the following referral:

House Bill No. 5399 referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Arbit and Grant introduced

House Bill No. 5400, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 147b (MCL 750.147b), as added by 1988 PA 371.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reps. Grant and Arbit introduced

House Bill No. 5401, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by 2023 PA 278.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reps. Markkanen and Prestin introduced

House Joint Resolution L, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article IV, sections 1, 2, and 4 of article V, and sections 1 and 4 of article VI; adding sections 6a and 6b to article IV; and repealing section 6 of article IV, to abolish the independent citizens redistricting commission and provide for redistricting by the legislature.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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Rep. Dievendorf moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 1:05 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, January 23, at 1:30 p.m.

RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives