No. 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
103rd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
1:30 p.m.
The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
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Alexander—present |
Foreman—present |
McFall—present |
Schuette—present |
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Andrews—present |
Fox—present |
McKinney—present |
Scott—present |
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Aragona—present |
Frisbie—present |
Meerman—present |
Skaggs—present |
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Arbit—present |
Glanville—present |
Mentzer—present |
Slagh—present |
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BeGole—present |
Grant—excused |
Miller—present |
Smit—present |
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Beson—present |
Green, P.—present |
Morgan—present |
Snyder—present |
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Bierlein—present |
Greene, J.—present |
Mueller—present |
St. Germaine—present |
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Bohnak—present |
Hall—present |
Myers-Phillips—present |
Steckloff—present |
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Bollin—present |
Harris—present |
Neeley—present |
Steele—present |
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Borton—present |
Herzberg—present |
Neyer—present |
Tate—present |
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Breen—present |
Hoadley—present |
O’Neal—excused |
Thompson—present |
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Brixie—present |
Hope—present |
Outman—present |
Tisdel—present |
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Bruck—excused |
Hoskins—present |
Paiz—present |
Tsernoglou—present |
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Byrnes—present |
Jenkins-Arno—present |
Paquette—present |
VanderWall—present |
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Carra—present |
Johnsen—present |
Pavlov—present |
VanWoerkom—present |
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Carter, B.—present |
Kelly—present |
Pohutsky—present |
Wegela—present |
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Carter, T.—present |
Koleszar—present |
Posthumus—present |
Weiss—present |
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Cavitt—present |
Kuhn—present |
Prestin—present |
Wendzel—present |
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Coffia—present |
Kunse—present |
Price—present |
Whitsett—present |
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Conlin—present |
Liberati—present |
Puri—present |
Wilson—present |
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DeBoer—present |
Lightner—present |
Rheingans—present |
Witwer—present |
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DeBoyer—present |
Linting—present |
Rigas—present |
Wooden—present |
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DeSana—present |
Longjohn—present |
Robinson—present |
Woolford—present |
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Dievendorf—present |
MacDonell—present |
Rogers—present |
Wortz—present |
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Edwards—present |
Maddock—present |
Roth—present |
Wozniak—present |
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Fairbairn—present |
Markkanen—present |
Schmaltz—present |
Xiong—present |
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Farhat—present |
Martin—present |
Schriver—present |
Young—present |
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Fitzgerald—present |
Martus—present |
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Rep. Timothy Beson, from the 96th District, offered the following invocation:
“Heavenly Father, we come before You today with grateful hearts for the chance to serve the people of Michigan.
Guide us to make decisions that are fair, honest, and focused on the good of all.
Help us to lead with integrity and always remember the trust that has been placed in us.
Give us strength to stand for what is right, wisdom to listen to one another, and courage to work for the common good.
Bless our efforts here today and help us build a strong future and hope for all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.”
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Rep. Posthumus moved that Reps. Bruck, Grant and O’Neal be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
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Rep. Posthumus moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, January 9:
House Bill Nos. 4001 4002
Reports of Select Committees
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Schuette, Chair, of the Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Present: Reps. Schuette, Borton, Wendzel, Bierlein, Rigas, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Robinson, Herzberg, Tyrone Carter, Whitsett, Witwer, Snyder and Longjohn
Communications from State Officers
The following communication from the Department of State Police was received and read:
January 13, 2025
Pursuant to Public Act 372 of 1927, as amended, enclosed is a copy of the Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Annual Report. This report details the CPL activity between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024.
If you have any questions regarding the information in this report, please feel free to contact the Michigan State Police, CPL Unit at 517-284-3700.
Sincerely,
COL. JAMES F. GRADY II
DIRECTOR
The communication was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Kunse and Beson introduced
House Bill No. 4003, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1073b.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rep. Outman introduced
House Bill No. 4004, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending section 25 (MCL 432.25), as amended by 1998 PA 465.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Reps. Brenda Carter, Rheingans, Dievendorf, Myers-Phillips, Coffia, Liberati, Snyder, Rogers and Andrews introduced
House Bill No. 4005, entitled
A bill to repeal 2012 PA 436, entitled “Local financial stability and choice act,” (MCL 141.1541 to 141.1575).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Reps. Bierlein, Kelly, Rigas, Neyer, Alexander, Schuette, DeBoyer, Aragona, Harris, Miller, Hoadley, Schmaltz, Breen, Phil Green, Martin and Rheingans introduced
House Bill No. 4006, entitled
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “Michigan zoning enabling act,” (MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 204b.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Reps. Bohnak, Prestin, Markkanen, Cavitt, Maddock, DeSana, Paquette, Rigas, Johnsen, Alexander, Beson, Borton, Jaime Greene, Outman, Fairbairn, Roth and Neyer introduced
House Bill No. 4007, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 460.1003), as amended by 2023 PA 235.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy.
Reps. Wendzel and Wozniak introduced
House Bill No. 4008, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 281.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Reps. Rheingans, Wilson, Tyrone Carter, Foreman, Conlin, Price, Myers-Phillips, Dievendorf, Weiss, Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Pohutsky, Young, Wegela, Tsernoglou, Hope, Scott and McKinney introduced
House Bill No. 4009, entitled
A bill to repeal 1988 PA 226, entitled “An act to limit the powers of a local governmental unit regarding the leasing of private residential property,” (MCL 123.411).
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. St. Germaine, DeBoyer, BeGole, Robinson, Johnsen, Wozniak, Roth, Paiz, Mentzer, Thompson, Aragona, Liberati, Hoadley, Beson, Frisbie, Steele, Kuhn, and Jaime Greene introduced
House Bill No. 4010, entitled
A bill to designate Harrison Township as “Boat Town USA”.
The bill was read a first time by its title and
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.
Reps. Hoadley, McFall, Roth, BeGole, Kelly, Borton, Rigas, Jaime Greene, Johnsen, St. Germaine, Rheingans, Mentzer and DeBoyer introduced
House Bill No. 4011, entitled
A bill to authorize the department of technology, management, and budget to convey or transfer state-owned property in Arenac County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance or transfer; to provide for powers and duties of state departments, agencies, and officers in regard to the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reps. Hoadley, McFall, Kelly, BeGole, Borton, Rigas, Aragona, Jaime Greene, Johnsen, Mentzer, St. Germaine, DeBoyer, Steckloff and Rogers introduced
House Bill No. 4012, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20925 (MCL 333.20925), as added by 2018 PA 600.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Slagh, Kunse, DeBoer, Neyer, Roth, Jaime Greene, BeGole, St. Germaine, Markkanen, Pavlov, Kelly, McFall, Steckloff, Whitsett and McKinney introduced
House Bill No. 4013, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 73102 (MCL 324.73102), as amended by 1998 PA 546.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.
Reps. Slagh, Kunse, DeBoer, Neyer, Roth, Jaime Greene, BeGole, St. Germaine, Markkanen, Pavlov, Kelly, McFall, Bollin, Woolford, Steckloff, Whitsett and McKinney introduced
House Bill No. 4014, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 27a (MCL 211.27a), as amended by 2016 PA 375.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Reps. Slagh, Kunse, DeBoer, Neyer, Roth, Jaime Greene, St. Germaine, BeGole, Markkanen, Pavlov, Kelly, McFall, Bollin, Woolford, Steckloff, Breen, Whitsett and McKinney introduced
House Bill No. 4015, entitled
A bill to require the acceptance of cash payment for tolls on infrastructure owned, operated, or managed by this state, the state transportation department, or any other state or local governmental entity.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reps. Byrnes, Miller, Paiz, Brenda Carter, Wegela, Steckloff, Edwards, Morgan, Wooden, Andrews, Dievendorf, Liberati, Herzberg, Glanville, Tsernoglou, Arbit, Coffia, Xiong, Foreman, Young, Koleszar, Jaime Greene, MacDonell, Pohutsky, Weiss, Price, Rheingans, McFall, Myers-Phillips, Wilson, McKinney, Grant, Neeley, Hoskins, Mentzer, Snyder, O’Neal, Hope, Tyrone Carter, Conlin, Brixie, Breen, Wozniak, DeSana, Beson, Farhat, Neyer, Frisbie, Kunse, Rogers, Longjohn, Scott, Martus and Slagh introduced
House Bill No. 4016, entitled
A bill to recognize the month of May of each year as Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
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Rep. Wozniak moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 2:00 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, January 15, at 1:30 p.m.
SCOTT E. STARR
Clerk of the House of Representatives