No. 50

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

102nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Jeremy Moss.

 

The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Albert—present                                   Hauck—present                               Moss—present

Anthony—present                                Hertel—present                               Nesbitt—present

Bayer—present                                    Hoitenga—present                           Outman—present

Bellino—present                                  Huizenga—present                           Polehanki—present

Brinks—present                                   Irwin—present                                 Runestad—present

Bumstead—present                              Johnson—present                             Santana—present

Camilleri—present                               Klinefelt—present                            Shink—present

Cavanagh—present                              Lauwers—present                            Singh—present

Chang—present                                   Lindsey—present                             Theis—present

Cherry—present                                  McBroom—present                          Victory—present

Daley—present                                    McCann—present                            Webber—present

Damoose—present                               McDonald Rivet—present                Wojno—present

Geiss—present                                    McMorrow—present                       


 

Senator Sue Shink of the 14th District offered the following invocation:

God of blessings, the universe sings of Your glory. Deepen our gratitude for all You have made and awaken in us a renewed commitment to care for the earth and each other. Inspire leaders with openness to listen to those most affected by climate change and with courage to act urgently and wisely, so that our common home may be healed and restored and all people, and generations to come, may delight in it.

 

The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senator Singh moved that Senators Brinks, Geiss and Santana be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

The following communication was received:

Office of Senator Dayna Polehanki

May 18, 2023

Per Senate Rule 1.110(d) I am requesting that my name be removed as co-sponsor from Senate Bills 316 and 317 which were introduced on May 2nd, 2023 and were referred to the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs.

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Dayna Polehanki

                                                                                       State Senator, District 5

The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.

 

Senators Santana and Brinks entered the Senate Chamber.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

 

Senators Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, Santana and Bayer introduced

Senate Bill No. 354, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1531 (MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2018 PA 235.

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

 

 

Senators Wojno, Johnson, Shink, McBroom, Polehanki, Outman, Victory and Singh introduced

Senate Bill No. 355, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” by amending section 411 (MCL 32.811), as amended by 2000 PA 472.

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

 

 

Senators Hertel, Cavanagh, Klinefelt, Chang, Shink, McMorrow, Polehanki, Singh, Brinks, Cherry and Wojno introduced

Senate Bill No. 356, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2212a (MCL 500.2212a), as amended by 2016 PA 276.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

Senators Cavanagh, Hertel, Klinefelt, Singh, Chang, Shink, McMorrow, Polehanki, Brinks, Cherry and Wojno introduced

Senate Bill No. 357, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2213b (MCL 500.2213b), as amended by 2016 PA 276, and by adding section 2213e.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Senator Geiss entered the Senate Chamber.

 

Senators Klinefelt, Hertel, Cavanagh, Chang, Shink, McMorrow, Polehanki, Singh, Brinks, Cherry and Wojno introduced

Senate Bill No. 358, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406z.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

House Bill No. 4176, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled “An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 8 (MCL 408.478).

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The bill was read a first and second time by title.

Senator Singh 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.

 

 

House Bill No. 4438, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 312, entitled “An act to provide for compulsory arbitration of labor disputes in municipal police and fire departments; to define such public departments; to provide for the selection of members of arbitration panels; to prescribe the procedures and authority thereof; and to provide for the enforcement and review of awards thereof,” by amending section 2 (MCL 423.232), as amended by 2011 PA 116.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

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

 

 

House Bill No. 4439, entitled

A bill to amend 1969 PA 312, entitled “An act to provide for compulsory arbitration of labor disputes in municipal police and fire departments; to define such public departments; to provide for the selection of members of arbitration panels; to prescribe the procedures and authority thereof; and to provide for the enforcement and review of awards thereof,” by amending sections 5 and 7a (MCL 423.235 and 423.237a), section 5 as amended by 2011 PA 116.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

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

 

 

Statements

 

 

Senator Chang asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Chang’s statement is as follows:

Tomorrow marks three years. On May 25, 2020, my older daughter was four years old when George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. The officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes as other officers stood by and failed to intervene. I remember explaining to my daughter in very basic terms what happened. She was sad and asked why the other officers didn’t stop the bad one. It broke my heart. We lit a candle outside our home for nine minutes.

Last year, my daughter was six years old when Patrick Lyoya was shot in the head by a police officer in Grand Rapids. He was a 26-year-old refugee from eastern Congo with two children. I never found the right words to explain to my daughter what happened to Patrick. How do you explain to a child that in a city only a few hours from home, an unarmed Black man was shot in the back of his head by the police after being pulled over?

This January, my daughter was seven years old when Tyre Nichols was beaten by the police in Memphis. He was 29 years old. He was a skateboarder and a photographer, and he was pulled over for a traffic stop. He was only a few blocks away from home and called out for his mama as he was being beaten and kicked to death.

We cannot wait until my daughter is ten years old, or twelve years old, or becomes a young woman for changes to our law enforcement system. We cannot wait for a future in which Black lives are truly valued and in which people are treated with dignity by every officer who swears an oath to serve and protect.

Here in the Michigan Legislature, we are working on bipartisan bills to improve police practices, accountability and transparency. These bills build off the bipartisan work from last term. These are policies that can lead to fewer police killings per capita and can improve safety for officers and the community.

We can save lives by requiring agencies to have policies regarding an officer’s duty to intervene by using a verbal warning before using physical force, exhausting other alternatives before using deadly force, banning chokeholds, and responsible foot pursuits. We can prevent suffering by limiting the use of no-knock warrants which have caused harm to Michiganders and in the case of Breonna Taylor, led to her death. By requiring training of law enforcement officers in behavioral health, de-escalation and implicit bias, we can change the way that we respond to crises. By ensuring independent investigations of use of excessive force, we can improve accountability. By updating our license revocation laws, we can give law enforcement leaders more tools to get rid of the rare bad cops that have caused death or serious injury. And by providing some funding to law enforcement agencies to become accredited programs or purchase body cameras, we will enhance safety for officers and the public.

According to YouGov polling from 2022, 78 percent of Michigan voters believe the officers should be required to give a verbal warning before using force; 71 percent support a policy requiring officers to use de-escalation strategies; 67 percent support banning chokeholds, and the list goes on. George Floyd was murdered three years ago tomorrow, and his death sparked a reckoning in our country. Yet, law enforcement officers have killed roughly 1,100 people each year and that pace has not changed since 2020.

This year, we have an opportunity to make good on the kinds of systemic change that many of our community members have called out for. My kids, your kids, your grandkids and their generation deserve a better future that has a more fair, just and equitable system of law enforcement, and as elected leaders we have the responsibility to do everything we can to build that future for them.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

 

 

The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, assumed the Chair.

 

 

The following communication was received and read:

Office of the Senate Majority Leader

May 23, 2023

Pursuant to rule 3.203(c) I reassign Senate Bills 348 and 349 to the Committee on Housing and Human Services.

                                                                                       Respectfully,

                                                                                       Winnie Brinks

                                                                                       Senate Majority Leader

                                                                                       29th District

The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.

 

 

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on Committee Reports, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today:

Senate Bill No. 302

Senate Bill No. 303

Senate Bill No. 288

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

General Orders

 

 

Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Camilleri as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 302, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 460.939), as amended by 2017 PA 242.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 288, entitled

A bill to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled “Michigan energy assistance act,” by repealing section 6 (MCL 400.1236), as amended by 2019 PA 87.

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

 

 

The Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 303, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 17 (MCL 460.933, 460.935, 460.937, 460.941, 460.943, 460.945, and 460.947), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 242.

Substitute (S-1).

The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senator Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on their immediate passage:

Senate Bill No. 302

Senate Bill No. 303

Senate Bill No. 288

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 302, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 460.939), as amended by 2017 PA 242.

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. 319                                           Yeas—24

 

 

Anthony                             Chang                                Klinefelt                            Polehanki

Bayer                                 Cherry                               McCann                             Santana

Bellino                               Geiss                                 McDonald Rivet                 Shink

Brinks                                Hertel                                 McMorrow                        Singh

Camilleri                            Huizenga                            Moss                                 Webber

Cavanagh                           Irwin                                  Outman                             Wojno

                                                                     Nays—14

 

 

Albert                                Hauck                                Lindsey                             Runestad

Bumstead                           Hoitenga                            McBroom                          Theis

Daley                                 Johnson                             Nesbitt                               Victory

Damoose                            Lauwers                                                                     

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 303, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 17 (MCL 460.933, 460.935, 460.937, 460.941, 460.943, 460.945, and 460.947), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 242.

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. 320                                           Yeas—24

 

 

Anthony                             Chang                                Klinefelt                            Polehanki

Bayer                                 Cherry                               McCann                             Santana

Bellino                               Geiss                                 McDonald Rivet                 Shink

Brinks                                Hertel                                 McMorrow                        Singh

Camilleri                            Huizenga                            Moss                                 Webber

Cavanagh                           Irwin                                  Outman                             Wojno

 

 

                                                                     Nays—14

 

 

Albert                                Hauck                                Lindsey                             Runestad

Bumstead                           Hoitenga                            McBroom                          Theis

Daley                                 Johnson                             Nesbitt                               Victory

Damoose                            Lauwers                                                                     

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

 

 

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: President

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

Senator McDonald Rivet asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator McDonald Rivet’s statement is as follows:

I rise to ask for your support for Senate Bill No. 303. This is legislation to expand the current scope of eligible projects and property under the commercial property assessment clean energy program—or C‑PACE. C-PACE is a commonsense approach to climate change which authorizes counties and cities to establish voluntary districts to promote energy efficiency. The C-PACE program has been successfully operating in Michigan for over a decade to help businesses make valuable energy savings investments. It is a pro-business economic development tool that uses 100 percent private capital and creates no liability for the state or local government.

Today it has enabled 67 projects across the state and resulted in over $332 million in energy savings. Borrowers—Senate Bill No. 303 will expand Michigan’s C-PACE market and increase the scope of projects that can access this important source of funding. Commercial property owners will be able to better leverage commercial PACE financing for investments that improve efficiency and lower their carbon footprint. Borrowers renovating existing buildings will be able to waive the current energy savings guarantee requirement and enable funding for projects that are beneficial and cost-effective over the long term, ensuring that new projects are energy efficient by requiring them to exceed the current energy code.

C-PACE is an optional tool for local municipalities to offer their commercial property owners. It has measures to ensure transparency and consumer protections, which include an independent baseline energy audit or modeling, a guarantee of investment-to-savings ratio, and a requirement for a public hearing and approval on projects.

As our state continues to work to mitigate the effects of PFAS, lead, heavy metal, floods, and severe weather, this legislation provides a tool for property owners to secure their businesses in an economical way that achieves savings. I ask for your support on this bill.

 

 

The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, resumed the Chair.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 288, entitled

A bill to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled “Michigan energy assistance act,” by repealing section 6 (MCL 400.1236), as amended by 2019 PA 87.

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. 321                                           Yeas—29

 

 

Anthony                             Daley                                 Johnson                             Nesbitt

Bayer                                 Damoose                            Klinefelt                            Polehanki

Bellino                               Geiss                                 Lauwers                            Santana

Brinks                                Hauck                                McCann                             Shink

Camilleri                            Hertel                                 McDonald Rivet                 Singh

Cavanagh                           Huizenga                            McMorrow                        Webber

Chang                                Irwin                                  Moss                                 Wojno

Cherry                                                                                                                  

 

 

                                                                      Nays—9

 

 

Albert                                Lindsey                              Outman                             Theis

Bumstead                           McBroom                          Runestad                           Victory

Hoitenga                                                                                                               

 

 

                                                                   Excused—0

                                                                 Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Moss

 

 

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

 

 

Protest

 

 

Senator Theis under her constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 288 and moved that she be permitted to submit, in writing, her reasons for voting “no” for inclusion in a subsequent Journal.

The motion prevailed.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Resolutions

 

 

Senator Singh moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following resolutions:

Senate Resolution No. 54

Senate Resolution No. 55

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Senators McMorrow, Bayer, Wojno, Klinefelt, Irwin, Chang and Cavanagh offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 54.

A resolution to commemorate June 2023 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Whereas, We honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence, especially those affected by the tragedies at Michigan State University, as well as Oxford High School; and

Whereas, The effects of gun violence in the United States is pervasive and all-encompassing on every community; and

Whereas, Since 1968, more individuals have died from guns in the United States than have died in the battlefields of all the wars in United States’ history; and

Whereas, In 2023, over 16,000 Americans have already lost their lives to gun violence, including over 100 children under the age of 11; and

Whereas, June 2, 2023, will mark the 26th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade and was tragically shot and killed just three weeks later; and

Whereas, Following Hadiya’s death, her friends and classmates organized the “Wear Orange” movement to honor her life and all those whose lives have been impacted by gun violence. Today, orange is nationally recognized as the defining color of the gun violence prevention movement; and

Whereas, By wearing orange and commemorating National Gun Violence Awareness Month, Americans will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun violence; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate June 2023 as Gun Violence Awareness Month; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage all citizens to support their communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human life.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Senators Geiss, Brinks, Camilleri, Cherry, Hertel, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Polehanki, Santana, Shink and Singh were named co-sponsors of the resolution.

 

 

Senator McMorrow asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator McMorrow’s statement is as follows:

Today marks the fifth year in a row that I’ve stood before this body with a resolution to commemorate and recognize Gun Violence Awareness Month. A lot has happened since the first time I stood here with this resolution in 2019. Since 2019, gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death for our children. Since 2019, we’ve seen devastation across our state from the Oxford High School shooting and the Michigan State shooting, putting Michigan once again in the national headlines with news reports that always begin, Another shooting, this time in Michigan. Another, this time.

Today also marks the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which a 19‑year-old shot and killed 19 children and two teachers—children whose bodies were so badly mutilated by an AR-15-style rifle that parents were asked to come back and give DNA samples to assist authorities in identifying their own children. Today I’m thinking of all the children who have had their childhoods suddenly and violently ripped from them, who have had to grow up, who have lost their innocence, and too often feel forced to become activists to ensure that no child ever has to go through what they’ve gone through.

Today I’m thinking of Alexandria Verner, my constituent from Clawson who was a junior at Michigan State when she was killed by a gunman just a few short months ago. I’m thinking of Detroit police officer Loren Courts, a young father who was shot and killed by a 19 year old with an AK-style semiautomatic pistol who left behind his 9-year-old daughter. Today I’m thinking of my childhood friend Nicole whose older brother was shot and killed in the Virginia Tech shooting, devasting our community and their family forever. Today I’m thinking of Mary Miller and Karen Kobaleck, two women who bravely told their stories of losing their loved ones, their brother, their children, to gun violence. Today I’m thinking of everyone who has been devastated by gun violence and everyone who has vowed not to accept this devastation as normal.

This year, Wear Orange Weekend will take place June 2 through 4 during which we wear orange to honor and remember everyone we’ve lost to gun violence. Today, five years after I first offered this resolution, I hope that this year will be different. I hope this will be the very first year that this resolution will actually be adopted. That we as a body as the Michigan Senate will finally stand united in saying that we recognize the epidemic of gun violence, that we honor those we’ve lost, and officially acknowledge June as Gun Violence Awareness Month and June 2 through 4 as Wear Orange Day, and that we may recommit ourselves to doing everything we can to end the epidemic of gun violence so that we may never have to hear the news reports that too often begin with such a familiar refrain: Another shooting, this time.

 

 

Senator Nesbitt offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 55.

A resolution to recognize May 2023 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.

Whereas, Although over two million people around the world are living with neurofibromatosis (NF) and one in every 3,000 births is diagnosed with NF, it is still relatively unknown to the public; and

Whereas, NF affects all populations equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender; and

Whereas, NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and also can affect development of the brain, cardiovascular system, bones, and skin. The disorder can also lead to blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and cancer; and

Whereas, The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) leads efforts to promote and financially sponsor world-class medical research aimed at finding effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for NF; and

Whereas, CTF works to improve access to quality patient healthcare through its national NF Clinic Network and provides patient and family support through its information resources, youth programs, and local chapter activities; and

Whereas, Much remains to be done in raising public awareness of NF to help promote early diagnosis, proper management and treatment, prevention of complications, and support for research; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 2023 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Senators Lauwers, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Cavanagh, Chang, Huizenga, Klinefelt, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Polehanki, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the resolution.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Tuesday, May 23:

House Bill Nos.     4176   4438  4439

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday, May 23, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

House Bill Nos.     4603   4604   4605   4606  4607   4608   4609   4610   4611  4612   4613   4614 4615       4616        4617        4618        4619        4620                               4621   4622   4623   4624  4625   4626   4627   4628   4629  4630   4631   4632 4633       4634        4635        4636        4637        4638                               4639   4640   4641   4642  4643   4644   4645   4646   4647  4648  4649

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, May 24, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.      343    344    345    346    347    348    349    350    351    352    353

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

Senate Bill No. 134, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 1084 and 1091 (MCL 600.1084 and 600.1091), section 1084 as amended by 2017 PA 161 and section 1091 as amended by 2018 PA 591.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Stephanie Chang

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

Senate Bill No. 135, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 83 and 304 (MCL 257.83 and 257.304), section 83 as added by 2020 PA 383 and section 304 as amended by 2020 PA 376.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Stephanie Chang

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Chang (C), Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson

 

 

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 288, entitled

A bill to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled “Michigan energy assistance act,” by repealing section 6 (MCL 400.1236), as amended by 2019 PA 87.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Sean McCann

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Hauck and Bellino

Nays: Senator Outman

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 302, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 460.939), as amended by 2017 PA 242.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Sean McCann

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Outman and Bellino

Nays: Senators Lauwers, Damoose and Hauck

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Energy and Environment reported

Senate Bill No. 303, entitled

A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled “Property assessed clean energy act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 17 (MCL 460.933, 460.935, 460.937, 460.941, 460.943, 460.945, and 460.947), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 242.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Sean McCann

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators McCann, McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Outman and Bellino

Nays: Senators Lauwers, Damoose and Hauck

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Energy and Environment submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators McCann (C), McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck and Bellino

 

 

Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:40 a.m.

 

The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate