STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
102nd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
1:30 p.m.
The House was called to order by the Clerk.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, August 24:
House Bill No. 4935
Senate Bill Nos. 462 463 464 465
Senate Joint Resolution D
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was received August 25, 2023 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2023-7
Declaration of State of Emergency
Beginning on August 24, 2023, areas in lower Michigan experienced several stormfronts that brought heavy rain and spawned tornadoes. As a result of the flooding, wind, and other storm impact, the counties of Wayne and Monroe have experienced road and bridge closures; downed trees and power lines; damage to building structures, embankments, and road surfaces; overwhelmed storm water and sewer systems; flooding of residential structures; and deposits of silt and debris. The tornadoes have additionally caused damage to homes and injury to people.
Local officials in the impacted counties
have taken several actions to respond to the situation, including but not
limited to activating the emergency response and recovery aspects of their
emergency operations plans, issuing emergency public information, and otherwise
utilizing local resources to address these conditions. Despite these measures,
local resources are insufficient to respond to the widespread flooding and
related damages. State assistance is necessary to effectively respond to, and
recover from, the impacts of this flooding.
Section 1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the governor. Under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4), “[t]he governor shall, by executive order or proclamation, declare a state of emergency if he or she finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat of an emergency exists.”
Therefore, acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, including the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, I order the following:
1. A state of emergency is declared for the counties of Wayne and Monroe.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Department of State Police shall coordinate and maximize all state efforts and may call upon all state departments to utilize available resources to assist in the designated area pursuant to the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
3. The state of emergency is terminated at such time as the threats to public health, safety, and property caused by the emergency no longer exist, and appropriate programs have been implemented to recover from the effects of this emergency, but in no case later than September 22, unless extended as provided by the Emergency Management Act.
Date: August 25, 2023
Time: 12:22 p.m.
GOVERNOR
By the Governor
Jocelyn Benson
SECRETARY OF STATE
The message was referred to the Clerk.
The following message from the Governor was received August 29, 2023 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2023-8
Declaration of State of Emergency
On August 25, 2023, I issued Executive Order 2023-7 declaring a state of emergency for the counties of Wayne and Monroe due to storms that brought heavy rain and spawned seven tornadoes in different parts of the state. These same storms also caused widespread damage in the counties of Eaton, Livingston, and Ingham, including in the city of Lansing; and in the city of South Lyon (in Oakland County). These jurisdictions have experienced road and bridge closures; downed trees and power lines; damage to building structures, embankments, and road surfaces; overwhelmed storm water and sewer systems; flooding of residential structures; and/or deposits of silt and debris.
Local officials in the impacted jurisdictions have taken several actions to respond to the situation, including but not limited to, activating the emergency response and recovery aspects of their emergency operations plans, issuing emergency public information, and otherwise utilizing local resources to address these conditions. Despite these measures, local resources are insufficient to respond to the storm damage. State assistance is necessary to effectively respond to, and recover from, the impacts of these storms.
Section 1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the governor. Under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4), “[t]he governor shall, by executive order or proclamation, declare a state of emergency if he or she finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat of an emergency exists.”
Therefore, acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, including the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, I order the following:
1. In addition to the counties of Wayne and Monroe, a state of emergency is also declared for the counties of Eaton, Livingston, and Ingham (which will include the city of Lansing) as well as for the city of South Lyon in Oakland County.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Department of State Police shall coordinate and maximize all state efforts and may call upon all state departments to utilize available resources to assist in the designated areas pursuant to the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
3. The state of emergency is terminated at such time as the threats to public health, safety, and property caused by the emergency no longer exist, and appropriate programs have been implemented to recover from the effects of this emergency, but in no case later than September 25th, unless extended as provided by the Emergency Management Act.
Date: August 28, 2023
Time: 3:50 p.m.
[SEAL] GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR
By the Governor
Jocelyn Benson
SECRETARY OF STATE
The message was referred to the Clerk.
The following message from the Governor was received August 31, 2023 and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2023-9
Declaration of State of Emergency
On August 25, 2023, I issued Executive Order 2023-7 declaring a state of emergency for the counties of Wayne and Monroe due to storms that brought heavy rain and spawned seven tornadoes in different parts of the state. On August 28, 2023, I issued Executive Order 2023-8 extending the state of emergency to the counties of Eaton, Livingston, and Ingham and to the city of South Lyon (in Oakland County). The same storms also caused widespread damage in the counties of Kent and Ionia resulting in road and bridge closures; downed trees and power lines; damage or flooding to building structures, embankments, and road surfaces; overwhelmed storm water and sewer systems; and/or deposits of silt and debris.
Local officials in the impacted jurisdictions have taken several actions to respond to the situation, including but not limited to, activating the emergency response and recovery aspects of their emergency operations plans, issuing emergency public information, and otherwise utilizing local resources to address these conditions. Despite these measures, local resources are insufficient to respond to the storm damage. State assistance is necessary to effectively respond to, and recover from, the impacts of these storms.
Section 1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the governor. Under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.403(4), “[t]he governor shall, by executive order or proclamation, declare a state of emergency if he or she finds that an emergency has occurred or that the threat of an emergency exists.”
Therefore, acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, including the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, I order the following:
1. In addition to the jurisdictions named in EO 2023-7 and 2023-8, a state of emergency is also declared for the counties of Kent and Ionia.
2. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Department of State Police shall coordinate and maximize all state efforts and may call upon all state departments to utilize available resources to assist in the designated areas pursuant to the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
3. The state of emergency is terminated at such time as the threats to public health, safety, and property caused by the emergency no longer exist, and appropriate programs have been implemented to recover from the effects of this emergency, but in no case later than September 27th, unless extended as provided by the Emergency Management Act.
Date: August 30, 2023
Time: 8:09 a.m.
[SEAL] GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR
By the Governor
Jocelyn Benson
SECRETARY OF STATE
The message was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Brabec, Skaggs and Snyder introduced
House Bill No. 4936, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 677a.
The
bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax
Policy.
Reps. Martus, Skaggs and Snyder introduced
House Bill No. 4937, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 677.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
House Bill No. 4938, entitled
A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned real property in Kent County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for powers and duties of state departments regarding the property; and to provide for disposition of the revenue from the conveyance.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
House Bill No. 4939, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 1701 and 3103 (MCL 324.1701 and 324.3103), section 3103 as amended by 2005 PA 33, and by adding part 4.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation.
Announcements by the Clerk
August 24, 2023
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
· Performance audit report on Selected Activities Related to Complaint Intake and Investigation Timeliness, Michigan Department of Civil Rights (151-0200-22). August 2023.
August 24, 2023
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
· Performance audit on the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (641-0433-22), August 2023.
Richard J. Brown
Clerk of the House
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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, September 6, at 1:30 p.m.
RICHARD J. BROWN
Clerk of the House of Representatives