Senate Chamber, Lansing, Monday, December 30, 2024.
11:30 a.m.
Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.
The following communications were received: Department of State
Administrative Rules Notices of Filing
December 10, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2022-057-LR (Secretary of State Filing #24-12-01) on this date at 10:31 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Construction Code – Part 4. Building Code.”
These rules take effect 120 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
December 10, 2024 In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2022-058-LR (Secretary of State Filing #24-12-02) on this date at 10:40 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled,
“Rehabilitation Code.”
These rules take effect 120 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
December 12, 2024 In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-037-LR (Secretary of State Filing #24-12-03) on this date at 12:13 p.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled,
“Audiology – General Rules.”
These rules become effective immediately after filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
December 13, 2024 In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2023-040-LR (Secretary of State Filing #24-12-04) on this date at 11:13 a.m. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled,
“Securities.”
These rules become effective immediately after filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
Sincerely, Jocelyn Benson Secretary of State
Lashana Threlkeld, Departmental Supervisor Office of the Great Seal
The communications were referred to the Secretary for record.
The following messages from the Governor were received:
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 9:58 a.m.
An act to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations in the skilled trades and to regulate persons and activities relative to those occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities, including the boards created under this act; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1117 (MCL 339.6117) and by adding section 1117a.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:06 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.
An act to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to levy and provide for obligation assessments; to provide for the collection of those contributions and assessments; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner-Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 27 (MCL 421.27), as amended by 2020 PA 258.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:08 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 10:02 a.m.
An act to amend 1883 PA 129, entitled “An act for the organization of telephone and messenger service companies,” (MCL 484.1 to 484.10) by adding section 7.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:10 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 10:04 a.m.
An act to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of limited liability companies; to prescribe their duties, rights, powers, immunities, and liabilities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; and to provide for penalties and remedies,” by amending section 705a (MCL 450.4705a), as amended by 2014 PA 559.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:12 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 10:06 a.m.
An act to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of corporations; to prescribe their duties, rights, powers, immunities and liabilities; to provide for the authorization of foreign corporations within this state; to prescribe the functions of the administrator of this act; to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 123 (MCL 450.1123), as amended by 2012 PA 569.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:14 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 23, 2024
Time: 10:08 a.m.
An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 12, 607, 699, 701, 805, and 845 (MCL 206.12, 206.607, 206.699, 206.701, 206.805, and 206.845),
sections 12 and 607 as amended by 2018 PA 38, section 699 as added by 2011 PA 309, section 701 as
amended by 2022 PA 148, and sections 805 and 845 as added by 2021 PA 135, and by adding section 339. (Filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2024, at 11:16 a.m.)
Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor
The following message from the Governor was received and read:
December 19, 2024
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 560 of 2016, MCL 36.105:
Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board of Directors
Nancy Susick of 4691 Gatehouse Court, Rochester, Michigan 48306, Oakland County, succeeding Henry Boutros whose term has expired, appointed as a nominee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine, for a term commencing December 23, 2024, and expiring April 15, 2027.
Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor
The appointment was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The following message from the Governor was received and read:
December 20, 2024
In accordance with section 14 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, I write to advise the Michigan Senate that I granted the following commutations and pardons during 2024:
Stacey Lynn Blue, whose convictions I pardoned on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Anthony Aaron Hayes, whose convictions I pardoned on July 8, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Tanyalynn Marks, whose convictions I pardoned on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Anthony Avon-Shedrick Martin, whose convictions I pardoned on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Aaron K. K. Suganuma, whose convictions I pardoned on July 8, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Andre Eugene Brown, whose sentence I commuted on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Michael James Cluesman, whose sentence I commuted on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Ricardo Hart, whose sentence I commuted on July 8, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Maxie Johnson, whose sentence I commuted on July 8, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Charles E. Malone, Jr., whose sentence I commuted on July 8, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Dorothy Jean Morris, whose sentence I commuted on December 4, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Darrell Phillips, whose sentence I commuted on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
David Powell, whose sentence I commuted on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Manuel Ramos, Jr., whose sentence I commuted on December 20, 2024, based on the affirmative recommendation of the Michigan Parole Board.
Sincerely, Gretchen Whitmer Governor
In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 11:31 a.m.
In pursuance of the order previously made, the Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned without day.
DANIEL OBERLIN
Secretary of the Senate