Reps. Gosselin, Hummel, Shaffer, Taub, Vander Veen, Kooiman, Steil, Stahl, Sheen, Robertson, Moolenaar, Garfield, Casperson, Pastor, Emmons, Jones, Stakoe, David Law, Ward, Palmer, Marleau, Baxter, Nitz, LaJoy, Pearce, Hildenbrand, Palsrok, Schuitmaker, Mortimer, Kahn, Brandenburg, Cushingberry, Green and Nofs offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 279.

            A resolution to urge the Michigan Capitol Committee to rename the 2006 Winter Holiday Tree display as the "Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Holidays Display".

            Whereas, The holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah, which are celebrated late in the year, have special importance to the lives of many citizens of Michigan; and

            Whereas, In observance of these holidays, a prominent display is erected on the Capitol grounds; and

            Whereas, The Michigan Capitol Committee was created by 1987 PA 123 to make recommendations to the leadership of the House, the Senate, and the Governor on the maintenance of the Capitol and its grounds. This committee, which is comprised of four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, four members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader, and four members from the Executive Branch appointed by the Governor, may make recommendations to the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Governor regarding the implementation of all permanent physical changes to be made in or on the Capitol. Under the provisions of MCL § 4.1702, "Such recommendations shall take effect 15 days after the submission to the governor, senate majority leader and speaker of the house of representatives unless rejected in writing by the governor, senate majority leader or speaker of the house of representatives"; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Michigan Capitol Committee to recommend to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Majority Leader, and the Governor that the Winter Holiday Tree display be re-named the "Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Holidays Display"; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the members of the Michigan Capitol Committee.