STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, September
10, 2020.
10:00
a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Lana
Theis.
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—present Nesbitt—present
Senator
Aric Nesbitt of the 26th District offered the following invocation:
Lord,
thank You for Your many blessings You provide, particularly during these
challenging times. Tomorrow we reflect on the horrific terrorist attacks of
September 11 and remember and pray for the lives lost and their families. We
are grateful for Your love, grace, support, and guidance as our country faces
our current challenge.
I pray
for the many citizens in our state who are struggling. We need to come together
to support one another, help our family members, friends, and neighbors who
would benefit from some extra care and attention. May we—as representatives of
the people—provide thoughtful, principled, collaborative leadership both
listening and staying true to our commitments to the citizens we serve. May we
work in the spirit of solving problems and doing our part to build a better
tomorrow.
Thank
you Lord. Please grant us wisdom and the strength to follow through.
In
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
The
Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Theis, led the members of the Senate
in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, assumed the Chair.
Motions and Communications
Senator
Hollier entered the Senate Chamber.
Senator
MacGregor moved that Senators Stamas and Zorn be temporarily excused from today’s
session.
The motion prevailed.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
The
following communication was received and read:
Office
of the Auditor General
September 4, 2020
Enclosed
is a copy of the following report:
• Performance audit report on the Adult
Education Program, Adult Education, Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity (186-0720-18).
Sincerely,
Doug
Ringler
Auditor
general
The
audit report was referred to the Committee on Oversight.
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor
was received on September 10, 2020, and read:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 2020-180
Amendment
to the Safe Start order
The most recent version of the
Safe Start order (Executive Order 2020-176) created a path for organized sports
in Michigan to resume play, subject to COVID-19 safety precautions, including a
requirement to wear a facial covering. This order clarifies that, in order to
participate in organized sports, athletes must either wear a facial covering or
consistently maintain six feet of social distance.
Acting under the Michigan Constitution
of 1963 and Michigan law, I find it reasonable and necessary, for the reasons
outlined above, to order:
1. Notwithstanding sections 2(b) and 2(d) of the
Masks order (Executive Order 2020-153), section 13(c) of the Workplace
Safeguards order (Executive Order 2020-175), or sections 2(a) and 6(a)(1) of
the Safe Start order (Executive Order 2020-176), athletes training for,
practicing for, or competing in an organized sport must wear a facial covering
(except when swimming) or consistently maintain 6 feet of social distance
(except for occasional and fleeting moments). For example, an athlete
participating in a football, soccer, or volleyball game would not be able to
consistently maintain 6 feet of distance, and therefore would need to wear a
facial covering. Sports organizers must ensure that athletes comply with this
section for each organized sporting event.
2. Section 7(b) of the Safe Start order (Executive
Order 2020-176) is rescinded.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Michigan.
Date: September 9, 2020
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Gretchen
Whitmer
[SEAL] Governor
By
the Governor:
Jocelyn
Benson
Secretary
of State
The executive order was referred to the
Committee on Government Operations.
Senator
Stamas entered the Senate Chamber.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Messages from the House
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following
bills:
Senate Bill No. 473
Senate Bill No. 475
The motion
prevailed.
A bill
to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section
1211 (MCL 380.1211), as amended by 2012 PA 285.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given
immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
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 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending
section 367b (MCL 18.1367b), as amended by 2018 PA 613.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given
immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The
Senate agreed to the full title.
The
bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to
the Governor.
Senator
Zorn entered the Senate Chamber.
A bill
to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section
1278a (MCL 380.1278a), as amended by 2018 PA 232.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given
immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
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 full title.
The
bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to
the Governor.
A bill to authorize the state administrative board to
accept and convey real property in Grand Traverse County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for
disposition of the revenue from the conveyance.
The
House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1) and ordered
that it be given immediate effect.
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.
281 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
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
bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to
the Governor.
A bill to authorize the department of natural resources
to accept and convey real property in Gogebic County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; and to provide for disposition
of the revenue from the conveyance.
The
House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given
immediate effect.
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
bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to
the Governor.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 892
The
motion prevailed.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 892, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan
vehicle code,” by amending sections 33, 35a, 36, 605, 649, 657, 660, and 662
(MCL 257.33, 257.35a, 257.36, 257.605, 257.649, 257.657, 257.660, and 257.662),
section 33 as amended by 2018 PA 391, sections 35a and 36 as amended by 2013 PA
231, section 605 as amended by 2011 PA 159, section 649 as amended by 2018 PA
109, sections 657 and 662 as amended by 2018 PA 204, and section 660 as amended
by 2018 PA 394, and by adding sections 2c, 612a, and 657b.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
282 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—16
Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss
Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following
bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4965, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act
to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in
this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan
transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide
for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use
and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other
legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund
and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards
for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review
of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation
commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and
make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to
advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of
bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment,
retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the
establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge
fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide
for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation
purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local
agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation
purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and
repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified
sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 11h, 12,
14, and 15 (MCL 247.661h, 247.662, 247.664, and 247.665), section 11h as
amended by 2018 PA 471, sections 12 and 14 as amended by 2015 PA 175, and
section 15 as amended by 1999 PA 50.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
283 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
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 of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4966, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act
to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in
this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan
transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide
for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use
and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other
legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund
and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards
for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review
of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation
commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and
make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to
advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of
bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment,
retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the
establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge
fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide
for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund
grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section
13 (MCL 247.663), as amended by 2015 PA 175.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
284 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
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 of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4971, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act
to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in
this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan
transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide
for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use
and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other
legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund
and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards
for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review
of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation
commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and
make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to
advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of
bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment,
retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations
and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment
and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the
deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive
transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes
and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be
allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for
review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of
annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and
functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants;
to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by
the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local
units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal
acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 9a (MCL 247.659a), as amended by
2018 PA 325.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
285 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
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 of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1066, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan
strategic fund act,” by amending section 29d (MCL 125.2029d), as amended by
2011 PA 291.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
286 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1067, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan
liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 303a (MCL 436.1303a), as
added by 2018 PA 155.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
287 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1068, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural
resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11550 and
16908 (MCL 324.11550 and 324.16908), section 11550 as amended by 2018 PA 640
and section 16908 as amended by 2014 PA 543.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
288 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1069, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled “Sex
offenders registration act,” by amending section 5b (MCL 28.725b), as amended
by 2011 PA 17.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
289 Yeas—36
Alexander Daley MacDonald Santana
Ananich Hertel MacGregor Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McBroom Shirkey
Bayer Horn McCann Stamas
Bizon Irwin McMorrow Theis
Brinks Johnson Moss VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Nesbitt Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Outman Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Nays—2
Geiss Polehanki
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1070, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan
vehicle code,” by amending section 819 (MCL 257.819), as amended by 2016 PA
280.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
290 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The
following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1071, entitled
A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act
to create a transportation economic development fund in the state treasury; to
prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of
economic development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the
powers and duties of the state transportation department, state transportation
commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the issuance of certain
bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2018 PA 473.
The
question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor,
as follows:
Roll Call No.
291 Yeas—38
Alexander Geiss MacGregor Santana
Ananich Hertel McBroom Schmidt
Barrett Hollier McCann Shirkey
Bayer Horn McMorrow Stamas
Bizon Irwin Moss Theis
Brinks Johnson Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock LaSata Outman Victory
Bumstead Lauwers Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lucido Runestad Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The
Chair: Nesbitt
The
Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
General Orders
The
motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, designated
Senator Schmidt as Chairperson.
After
some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore,
Senator Nesbitt, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the
Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:
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.
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.
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.
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.
The
bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senator
MacGregor offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 140.
A
resolution to commemorate September 13-19, 2020, as Direct Support
Professionals Week.
Whereas,
Direct support professionals, including direct care workers, personal
assistants, personal attendants, in-home support workers, and
paraprofessionals, are key to providing publicly-funded, long-term support and
services for millions of individuals with disabilities; and
Whereas,
These professionals provide essential support that ensure individuals with
disabilities are included as a valued part of their community, supported at
home, at work, and in the communities of our state, while also empowering them
to live with the dignity all people of our state and nation deserve; and
Whereas,
All communities have a stake in ensuring that individuals with disabilities
thrive through the connections of their families, friends, and communities,
fostered by direct support professionals to avoid more costly institutional
care; and
Whereas,
Direct support professionals assist individuals with disabilities by helping
them make person-centered choices that lead to meaningful, productive lives;
and
Whereas,
These professionals must build close, respectful, and trusting relationships
with individuals with disabilities; and
Whereas,
Direct support professionals provide a broad range of individualized support to
individuals with disabilities, including assistance with the preparation of
meals, helping with medication, assistance with daily living, assistance with
access to the environment around them, providing transportation to school,
work, religious, and recreational activities, as well as helping with general
daily affairs, such as financial matters and medical appointments; and
Whereas,
There is a documented, critical and increasing shortage of direct support
professionals throughout the United States; and
Whereas,
Direct support professionals are a critical element in supporting individuals
who are receiving health care services for severe chronic health conditions and
individuals with functional limitations, and helping them to transition
successfully from medical events to post-acute care and long-term support and
services; and
Whereas,
During this commemorative week, we should recognize and honor direct support
professionals for their commitment to providing important services to people
with disabilities in our state and advocate for their living wages, benefits,
and opportunities for advancement, so they can continue to provide the highest
quality of support for their patients; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the
members of this legislative body commemorate September 13-19, 2020, as Direct
Support Professionals Week.
Senator
MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
Senator
McBroom offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 141.
A
resolution to designate September 20-26, 2020, as “Gold Star Family Week.”
Whereas, The term “Gold Star”
began during World War I when American families displayed flags in homes,
businesses, schools, and churches with a gold star for each loved one lost in
military service; and
Whereas, Today, the nation
recognizes the sacrifices that all “Gold Star Family” members make when a
father, mother, husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter or other loved
one dies in active service to the nation; and
Whereas, Fewer than one percent
of our nation serves in our military, and we have an obligation to acknowledge
the losses of our service men and women, and to ensure that their families are
not forgotten; and
Whereas, Commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War is May 28, 2012-November 11, 2025, and we
would like to specifically thank the families of the Vietnam War veterans who
paid the ultimate sacrifice. They are memorialized at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, also known as The Wall, in our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C.;
and
Whereas, September 20-26, 2020
has been designated “Gold Star Family Week”; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That
members of this legislative body designate September 20-26, 2020, as “Gold Star
Family Week.” We encourage all Michigan Citizens to honor Gold Star Families.
Senator
MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
Senators
Moss, Polehanki and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the resolution.
Senator
Lauwers offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 142.
A
resolution to encourage the Michigan Public Service Commission to undertake a
study into alternative and innovative rate design options for Michigan’s
electric customers.
Whereas, Energy customers are
adopting new and evolving technologies including customer-owned generation,
energy storage, electric vehicles, and customer energy management capabilities;
and
Whereas, The adoption of these
technologies changes the way an energy customer utilizes the grid; and
Whereas, The increasing adoption
of these technologies can be expected to result in widespread changes to the
use of the grid by utility customers; and
Whereas, Changes in customer
utilization of the grid may result in cost shifts relative to a customer’s use
of the grid which are not fully accounted for in traditional cost of service
ratemaking models; and
Whereas, The traditional
ratemaking process, which requires a contested case proceeding that must be
concluded within ten months from the date of filing, is not conducive to fully
investigating these issues in a collaborative way; and
Whereas, Consideration of these
issues can best be done through collaborative discussions and review outside of
time-limited rate case proceedings; and
Whereas, The development of
policies governing the adoption, implementation, use, and regulation of these
technologies will benefit from currently unavailable information regarding the
costs and benefits to utilities and their customers of the widespread adoption
of these technologies; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we
encourage the Michigan Public Service Commission to undertake a study on rate
designs and options, including fixed system access and demand charges and rate
design options that will account for the changing customer use of the grid due
to the adoption of new energy technologies; and be it further
Resolved,
That the study should evaluate options based on factors including, but not
limited to, customer charges, fixed charges, demand charges, time of use rates,
standby charges, system access charges, and other regulatory mechanisms to
provide equitable recovery of utility revenue requirements from customers
adopting new energy technologies and address concerns regarding cross-subsidy
issues; and be it further
Resolved,
That electric utilities and other stakeholders are encouraged to engage in this
study; and be it further
Resolved,
That we request the results of the study be available by October 31, 2021.
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 resolution,
Senator
MacGregor moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Energy and
Technology.
The motion prevailed
Senator
Lauwers offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 143.
A
resolution to encourage the Michigan Public Service Commission to study the
potential opportunity to integrate customer-owned generation resources into the
electric grid.
Whereas,
The prevalence of customer-owned electric generation resources, commonly
referred to as “distributed generation,” has significantly increased in this
state since its establishment in 2008; and
Whereas, The electric distribution system, commonly
referred to as the grid, was not designed to accommodate significant amounts of distributed generation. The integration of
significant amounts of distributed generation resources has resulted in
grid reliability concerns in other states; and
Whereas,
Grid reliability issues are likely to be impacted by specific technological
components utilized throughout the grid. The development of policies governing
distributed generation will benefit from an understanding of grid-wide, and
location-specific, impacts from the integration of increased distributed
generation resources; now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate, That we encourage the Michigan Public Service Commission to
undertake a study on reliability, interconnection, and related grid integration
issues for distributed energy, including the potential growth of distributed
energy systems, changes to system design and operations, and system benefits,
costs, and other impacts; and be it further
Resolved,
That we ask the Michigan Public Service Commission to coordinate with electric
utilities and other parties on distribution circuit-level data collection,
modeling, and analysis to examine and monitor the capacity for, and constraints
to, interconnecting additional distributed energy resources, as well as
technology and operation options to mitigate reliability impacts and maximize
customer and system benefits; and be it further
Resolved,
That we encourage electric utilities and other parties to assist the Michigan
Public Service Commission in supplying data and expertise as requested; and be
it further
Resolved,
That we request the Michigan Public Service Commission transmit the results of
the study by December 31, 2022.
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 resolution,
Senator
MacGregor moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Energy and
Technology.
The motion prevailed
By
unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senate Bill No. 1095, entitled
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled “Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,” by amending section 3 (MCL
333.27953).
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Senator Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1096, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan
vehicle code,” by amending sections 306 and 321c (MCL 257.306 and 257.321c), as
amended by 2020 PA 127.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1097, entitled
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “Michigan
business tax act,” by amending section 437 (MCL 208.1437), as amended by 2017
PA 217.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development.
Senators Schmidt and Wojno
introduced
Senate Bill No. 1098, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan
vehicle code,” by amending sections 682, 907, and 909 (MCL 257.682, 257.907,
and 257.909), section 682 as amended by 2012 PA 263, section 907 as amended by
2015 PA 126, and section 909 as amended by 2000 PA 94.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senators Schmidt and Wojno
introduced
Senate Bill No. 1099, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled “The
pupil transportation act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 257.1805), as amended by
2006 PA 107, and by adding section 32.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senators Wojno and Schmidt
introduced
Senate Bill No. 1100, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised
judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 8379 and 8396 (MCL 600.8379 and
600.8396), section 8379 as amended by 2000 PA 93 and section 8396 as added by
1994 PA 12.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senators Irwin, Wojno and Bayer
introduced
Senate Bill No. 1101, entitled
A bill to prohibit homeowners associations
from banning the installation of certain solar energy devices.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senator Nesbitt introduced
Senate Bill No. 1102, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income
tax act of 1967,” by amending section 691 (MCL 206.691), as amended by 2014 PA
14.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Hertel introduced
Senate Bill No. 1103, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act
to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in
this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan
transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide
for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use
and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and
efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other
legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck
safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund
and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and
establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards
for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review
of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation
commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and
make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to
advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of
bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment,
retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the
establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge
fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide
for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation
functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan
transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation
fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide
for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide
for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the
receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain
specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets,
highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending
section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 2018 PA 471.
The bill
was read a first and second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.203 be suspended and that the bill
be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the order of General
Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senators McBroom, Schmidt, Irwin,
Bayer, Bumstead, Victory and VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1104, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan
vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811aa.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator VanderWall introduced
Senate Bill No. 1105, entitled
A bill to provide for the exemption of certain
renewable energy facilities from certain taxes; to levy and collect a payment
in lieu of those taxes as to those facilities; to provide for the disposition
of the payment in lieu of taxes; to provide for the obtaining and transferring
of exemption certificates for certain renewable energy facilities and to
prescribe the content of those certificates; and to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Daley and VanderWall
introduced
Senate Bill No. 1106, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The
general property tax act,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 7xx.
The bill was read a first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The
general property tax act,” by amending section 78n (MCL 211.78n), as amended by
2006 PA 626.
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public
health code,” by amending sections 16315 and 20161 (MCL 333.16315 and
333.20161), section 16315 as amended by 2013 PA 268 and section 20161 as
amended by 2020 PA 35.
The House has passed the bill and ordered that
it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan
election law,” by amending section 624g (MCL 168.624g), as amended by 1990 PA
7.
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 1985 PA 106, entitled “State
convention facility development act,” by amending section 10 (MCL
207.630), as amended by 2010 PA 207.
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.203
be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and
placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 604 (MCL
333.27604).
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “Michigan
trust fund act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 12.257), as amended by 2018 PA 577.
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised
judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 151d (MCL 600.151d), as amended by
2011 PA 234.
The House has passed the bill and
ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and
second time by title.
Senator MacGregor moved that rule
3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of
the members serving voting therefor.
Statements
The motion prevailed.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as
follows:
I wanted to take a few moments of
personal privilege today to share a few thoughts about one of my staffers who
just passed away a couple of days ago—Frank Egeler—who many of you know who’ve
been involved with either the House or the Senate in the last twenty-something
years knew Frank and knew his passion and fun-loving attitude towards politics.
He would often introduce himself to people—including my parents—he’d come up
and say, ‘Hey, I’m a Republican hack.’ And that was his introduction. He knew
that he was just a cog in the wheel of a machine, but he loved what he did and
he especially loved working Republican politics in the Upper Peninsula and
Northern Michigan.
I had an interesting introduction
to Frank. Senator Casperson—who was not Senator at that time—asked me to meet
with this guy and decide whether I wanted to run and I thought I was meeting
some really important bigwig and walked into this place to meet him and here’s
this guy in a Hawaiian shirt sitting in the back corner with a laptop. It’s
even funnier for Tom because he and his wife moved out of their bedroom when
they heard Frank was coming to visit them the first time. They thought he was
so important. And after that first visit, now he just slept on the couch.
Frank was a great friend and in a
lot of ways a mentor who I don’t believe I could have ever attained office
without the help and advice and the constant nagging of him, ‘Get out there and
knock doors. Get out there and knock doors.’ Frank was one of those guys—and I’m
sure my friends across the aisle, too, have had these—who loved to make other
people succeed and in the end are almost completely unwilling to accept any
credit or any praise for what they did. You assume they go home and bask in the
glory, but publicly they don’t even want you to call them out at your events
and have people applaud for them—they want to stay in the background and Frank
truly enjoyed success in so many ways but didn’t want the credit for it
oftentimes. He would be out knocking doors with me and suddenly get a call that
some other candidate somewhere else was screwing up their race royally and he
had to leave right now to go fix things and he’d get in the car and drive all
night and get to another area and work on that.
The last couple of years Frank
had been struggling with his health, but I was privileged to have him work for
me, being my manager in the Upper Peninsula serving the constituents. He could
go all over the place and was a great voice for my office. People liked him and
he got things done and we are really going to be lost without him. He was a
good friend and a great public servant in so many ways. One of the unsung
heroes that so many of our offices have.
I know that many of you are
friends and I hope that you’ll take some time to think about those around you
who make a difference and make sure you let them know how important they are to
you before they are suddenly taken. Frank was in his mid-fifties and had
surgery last week and we thought he was doing really well for a couple of days
and suddenly he was gone. So don’t forget about those that you love. Don’t
forget about how short life is and make sure you are prepared.
A moment of silence was observed
in memory of Frank Egeler, Senate employee.
Announcements of Printing and
Enrollment
The
Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate
and filed on Wednesday, September 9:
House
Bill Nos. 6116 6117 6118 6119 6120 6121 6122
The
Secretary announced that the following bills and resolution were printed and
filed on Wednesday, September 9, and are available on the Michigan Legislature
website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094
Senate
Resolution No. 139
House
Bill Nos. 6188 6189 6190 6191 6192
The Committee on Natural Resources reported
House Bill No. 4332, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451,
entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending
sections 40102, 40103, and 40114 (MCL 324.40102, 324.40103, and 324.40114),
section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24, section 40103 as amended by 2016 PA
382, and section 40114 as amended by 2018 PA 390, and by adding section 40111d.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Ed
McBroom
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead,
Outman and Schmidt
Nays: Senator McCann
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Natural
Resources submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, September 9,
2020, at 8:30 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators McBroom (C),
Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt and McCann
The Committee on Finance reported
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.
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.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4926, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86,
entitled “Local community stabilization authority act,” by amending sections 5,
13, and 14 (MCL 123.1345, 123.1353, and 123.1354), as amended by 2018 PA 247.
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.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4927, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86,
entitled “Local community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 17
(MCL 123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4928, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86,
entitled “Local community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 17
(MCL 123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
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.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4929, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86,
entitled “Local community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 16a
(MCL 123.1356a), as amended by 2018 PA 247.
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.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 4930, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86,
entitled “Local community stabilization authority act,” by amending section 18
(MCL 123.1358), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
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.
Jim
Runestad
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt,
Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended
by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Finance
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, September 9,
2020, at 12:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt, Daley,
Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
The Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 4395, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300,
entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 636 (MCL 257.636), as
amended by 2018 PA 279.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 4396, entitled
A bill to amend 1925 PA 368,
entitled “An act to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on public highways;
to provide for the removal of obstructions and encroachments on public
highways; to prescribe the conditions under which telegraph, telephone, power,
and other public utility companies, cable television companies, broadband
companies, and municipalities may enter upon, construct, and maintain
telegraph, telephone, power, cable television, or broadband lines, pipe lines,
wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers, and like structures upon, over, across,
or under public roads, bridges, streets, and waters; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies,” by repealing section 19 (MCL 247.189).
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 4475, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142,
entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2081) by adding
section 1090.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 5194, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 300,
entitled “Motor vehicle service and repair act,” by amending section 2 (MCL
257.1302), as amended by 2016 PA 430.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 5267, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142,
entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2084) by adding
section 1050.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure reported
House Bill No. 5334, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142,
entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2084) by adding
section 16d.
With the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The committee further recommends that
the bill be given immediate effect.
Tom
Barrett
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Barrett, LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday,
September 9, 2020, at 12:00 noon, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor,
Capitol Building
Present: Senators Barrett (C), LaSata,
McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast
Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present:
Senators Bizon (C), Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Education and Career Readiness - Tuesday, September 15, 12:00 noon, Room 403, 4th
Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5314 (CANCELED)
Energy and Technology - Tuesday, September 15, 2:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor,
Boji Tower (517) 373-1721
Senate
Fiscal Agency Governing Board - Wednesday, September 16, 8:30
a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517)
373-2768
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 11:06 a.m.
The
President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, declared the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate