No. 88

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

95th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

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.

Committee Reports

The Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs reported

House Bill No. 6270, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” by amending section 306 (MCL 32.706).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Jason E. Allen

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Allen, Pappageorge, Garcia and Basham

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs reported

House Bill No. 6271, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending section 55 (MCL 38.55), as amended by 2004 PA 33.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Jason E. Allen

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Allen, Pappageorge, Garcia and Basham

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., Room 100, Farnum Building

Present: Senators Allen (C), Pappageorge, Garcia and Basham

Excused: Senator Olshove

The Committee on Education reported

Senate Bill No. 1581, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, entitled “An act relative to continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; to provide for probationary periods; to regulate discharges or demotions; to provide for resignations and leaves of absence; to create a state tenure commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 3, and 3a of article II, sections 1, 2, and 3 of article III, and section 1 of article IV (MCL 38.81, 38.82, 38.83, 38.83a, 38.91, 38.92, 38.93, and 38.101), sections 1 and 2 of article II and section 2 of article III as amended and section 3a of article II and section 3 of article III as added by 1993 PA 59, section 1 of article III as amended by 1996 PA 282, and section 1 of article IV as amended by 2005 PA 136, and by adding section 1a to article III.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Wayne Kuipers

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Kuipers, Van Woerkom and Cassis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Education reported

Senate Bill No. 1582, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1249 (MCL 380.1249), as added by 2009 PA 205.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Wayne Kuipers

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Kuipers, Van Woerkom and Cassis

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Education submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., Room 210, Farnum Building

Present: Senators Kuipers (C), Van Woerkom and Cassis

Excused: Senators Whitmer and Gleason

The Committee on Appropriations reported

Senate Bill No. 1070, entitled

A bill to amend 1964 PA 183, entitled “An act creating the state building authority with power to acquire, construct, furnish, equip, own, improve, enlarge, operate, mortgage, and maintain facilities for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to act as a developer or co-owner of facilities as a condominium project for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the execution of leases pertaining to those facilities by the building authority with the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the payment of true rentals by the state; to provide for the issuance of revenue obligations by the building authority to be paid from the true rentals to be paid by the state and other resources and security provided for and pledged by the building authority; to authorize the creation of funds; to authorize the conveyance of lands by the state or any of its agencies for the purposes authorized in this act; to authorize the appointment of a trustee for bondholders; to permit remedies for the benefit of parties in interest; to provide for other powers and duties of the authority; and to provide for other matters in relation to the authority and its obligations,” by amending section 7 (MCL 830.417), as amended by 2005 PA 67.

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.

Ron Jelinek

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Jelinek, Hardiman, Garcia, George, Brown, McManus, Switalski, Anderson, Barcia, Brater, Cherry, Clark-Coleman and Scott

Nays: None

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

Scheduled Meetings

Conference Committee -

Redemption Game Coupons (HB 4932) - Tuesday, November 30, 12:00 noon, Room 521, South Tower, House Office Building (373-8140)

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 Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

CAROL MOREY VIVENTI

Secretary of the Senate

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