No. 88

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

102nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, October 17, 2024.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, October 16, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.    1035   1036   1037   1038  1039   1040   1041   1042  1043

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 963, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14b), as added by 2002 PA 29.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       John Cherry

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri and Cavanagh

Nays: Senator Albert

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 964, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “Youth employment standards act,” by amending sections 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 20 (MCL 409.102, 409.104, 409.105, 409.107, 409.108, 409.110, and 409.120), section 2 as amended by 1996 PA 438, section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 80, and section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 323, and by adding sections 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       John Cherry

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri and Cavanagh

Nays: Senator Albert

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Labor reported

Senate Bill No. 965, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “Youth employment standards act,” by amending sections 3, 20, 21, and 22 (MCL 409.103, 409.120, 409.121, and 409.122), section 3 as amended by 1997 PA 132 and section 22 as amended by 1980 PA 436.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       John Cherry

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cherry, Camilleri and Cavanagh

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 Labor submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Cherry (C), Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert

 

 

The Committee on Regulatory Affairs reported

Senate Bill No. 867, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled “Motor vehicle service and repair act,” by amending sections 2, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 32a, and 33 (MCL 257.1302, 257.1313b, 257.1314, 257.1315, 257.1316, 257.1317, 257.1318, 257.1330, 257.1332, 257.1332a, and 257.1333), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 227 and sections 13b and 32a as added and sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, and 33 as amended by 2016 PA 430.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Jeremy Moss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Moss, Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino

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 Regulatory Affairs submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Moss (C), Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

Senate Bill No. 893, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled “Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski port authority act,” by amending the title and sections 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 14a, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, and 25 (MCL 120.102, 120.108, 120.109, 120.110, 120.113, 120.114, 120.114a, 120.116, 120.118, 120.120, 120.123, 120.124, and 120.125), the title as amended and section 14a as added by 1998 PA 188, sections 14 and 18 as amended by 2002 PA 412, and section 23 as amended by 1984 PA 256, and by adding section 19a.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

Senate Bill No. 985, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 52706 (MCL 324.52706), as amended by 2012 PA 488.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

Senate Bill No. 1011, 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 2020 PA 204.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

House Bill No. 5379, entitled

A bill to amend 1960 PA 124, entitled “An act to create the Michigan highway reciprocity board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to allow certain reciprocal compacts, agreements, and arrangements; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3 (MCL 3.163), as amended by 2022 PA 25.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

House Bill No. 5747, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 207.211), as amended by 2015 PA 178.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

House Bill No. 5922, 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 2020 PA 204.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Erika Geiss

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

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, October 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Geiss (C), Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory and Bumstead

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 818, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2227, 2617, 2617a, and 2618 (MCL 333.2227, 333.2617, 333.2617a, and 333.2618), section 2227 as added by 2006 PA 653 and section 2617a as added by 2016 PA 479, and by adding section 2617b.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss and Damoose

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 819, entitled

A bill to create the biased and unjust care reporting act; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss and Damoose

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 820, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20201 and 21513 (MCL 333.20201 and 333.21513), section 20201 as amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 21513 as amended by 2022 PA 265, and by adding section 21537.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss and Damoose

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 821, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2434 (MCL 500.2434), as added by 1986 PA 173.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga and Damoose

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 822, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5507 (MCL 700.5507), as amended by 2024 PA 1.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry and Geiss

Nays: Senators Lindsey and Damoose

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 823, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending section 301 (MCL 37.2301), as amended by 2023 PA 6.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss and Damoose

Nays: Senators Lindsey and Hoitenga

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

Senate Bill No. 825, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2701, 2705, 2709, and 2723 (MCL 333.2701, 333.2705, 333.2709, and 333.2723), section 2701 as amended by 2022 PA 38, section 2705 as amended by 2022 PA 37, section 2709 as added by 1990 PA 16, and section 2723 as amended by 2014 PA 173.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga and Damoose

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services reported

House Bill No. 5826, entitled

A bill to establish a doula scholarship program for eligible individuals; to provide for the administration of the doula scholarship program; to create the doula scholarship fund; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

                                                                                       Jeff Irwin

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Irwin, Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss and Damoose

Nays: Senators Lindsey and Hoitenga

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Housing and Human Services submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Irwin (C), Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga and Damoose

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

Senate Bill No. 440, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

Sarah Anthony

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

Senate Bill No. 1000, entitled

A bill to amend 2015 PA 160, entitled “Michigan achieving a better life experience (ABLE) program act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 206.982).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

Senate Bill No. 1001, entitled

A bill to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled “Michigan education trust act,” by amending sections 4 and 8 (MCL 390.1424 and 390.1428), section 8 as amended by 2004 PA 388.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Appropriations reported

Senate Bill No. 1002, entitled

A bill to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled “Michigan education savings program act,” by amending sections 2 and 16 (MCL 390.1472 and 390.1486), section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

House Bill No. 4361, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 280.

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.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

House Bill No. 5328, entitled

A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled “The judges retirement act of 1992,” by amending section 714 (MCL 38.2664), as amended by 2002 PA 95.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

Nays: Senator Albert

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Appropriations reported

House Bill No. 5522, entitled

A bill to amend 1990 PA 195, entitled “An act entering into the midwestern higher education compact; and for related purposes,” by amending section 2 (MCL 390.1532).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Sarah Anthony

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Anthony, McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Damoose and Huizenga

Nays: Senators Albert, Outman and Theis

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Appropriations submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Anthony (C), McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis

 

 

In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01 a.m.

 

The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate