No. 67

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

93rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, July 12, 2006.

10:00a.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.

Pursuant to rule 1.205, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01a.m.

Committee Reports

The Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform reported

House Bill No.6005, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 197, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a downtown development authority; to prescribe its powers and duties; to correct and prevent deterioration in business districts; to encourage historic preservation; to authorize the acquisition and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the creation and implementation of development plans in the districts; to promote the economic growth of the districts; to create a board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes; to authorize the issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize the use of tax increment financing; to reimburse downtown development authorities for certain losses of tax increment revenues; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials," by amending section 3b (MCL 125.1653b), as amended by 1993 PA 323.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Alan Sanborn

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Sanborn, Allen, Gilbert, Jacobs and Basham

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform submitted the following:

Meeting held on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 8:30a.m., Rooms 402 and 403, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Sanborn (C), Allen, Gilbert, Jacobs and Basham

The Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs reported

Senate Resolution No.151.

A resolution to memorialize the United States Postal Service and the United States Congress to keep open the Gaylord, Michigan, mail processing center.

(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No.60, p. 1356.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

Laura M. Toy

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Birkholz, Goschka, Basham and Whitmer

Nays: None

The resolution was placed on the order of Resolutions.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs submitted the following:

Meeting held on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 1:00p.m., Room 110, Farnum Building

Present: Senators Birkholz, Goschka, Basham and Whitmer

Excused: Senator Toy (C)

Scheduled Meetings

Conference Committee -

Human Services (SB 1090) - Thursday, July 13, 1:00p.m., House Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (373-8080)

State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee - Tuesday, July 25, 9:30a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower (373-0212)

In pursuance of the order previously made, the Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 10:00a.m.

CAROL MOREY VIVENTI

Secretary of the Senate