STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
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.
Motions and Communications
The following communication was
received:
Office
of Senator Jeff Irwin
June 19, 2019
I request to be added as a
Co-Sponsor to Senator Curtis Hertel’s Senate Bill 370 and 371.
If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Irwin
State
Senator – District 18
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Office
of the Chief Compliance Officer
June 21, 2019
Attached is
the Annual Report of the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer for fiscal year
2018, which relates to 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund programs and activities.
This report is required by MCL 125.2088i(6)(i), which
requires the Chief Compliance Officer to prepare a written annual report that
evaluates MSF Board members, employees, and agents compliance with internal
policies and procedures and with applicable state and federal law, explains any
compliance matters that arose during the previous year, and suggests revisions
to agency policies and procedures.
Kevin
Francart
Chief
Compliance Officer
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Michigan
Supreme Court
June 21, 2019
On order of
the Chief Justice, the separate motions of the following entities to file
briefs amicus curiae are GRANTED and their amicus briefs are accepted for
filing: (1) Small Business for a Better Michigan Coalition; (2) Democrats for
Life of Michigan; (3) Count MI Vote d/b/a Voters Not Politicians; (4) Michigan
Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network, Michigan Conference-United
Church of Christ, Social Justice Team, and State Employee Retirees Association;
(5) Michigan One Fair Wage and Michigan Time to Care; (6) National Employment
Law Project; (7) American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, League of Women
Voters of Michigan, and American Association of University Women of Michigan;
(8) A Better Balance, Mothering Justice, Arab Community Center for Economic and
Social Services, American Federation of Teachers Michigan, Clean Water Action,
Detroit Jews for Justice, The Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan, Family
Values @ Work, Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength, Michigan
Economic Justice Action Fund, Michigan Liberation, Progress Michigan, Sexual
Assault Services for Holistic Healing and Awareness Center, Southeast Michigan
Jobs with Justice, and We The People Michigan; (9) Michigan State AFL-CIO,
Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, and Michigan Education
Association; (10) Legal Momentum, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual
Violence, National Women’s Law Center, National Organization for Women
Foundation, and Michigan NOW; (11) Governor of the State of Michigan; (12)
Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice, Michigan Chapter of the
National Lawyers Guild, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, Farmworker Legal
Services of Michigan, and The Center for Community Based Enterprise, and (13)
Michigan Association for Justice.
Larry
S. Royster
Clerk
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
The following communication was
received:
Office
of Senator Stephanie Chang
June 24, 2019
Per Senate
Rule 1.110(c) I am requesting that my name be added as a co-sponsor to Senate
Bill 0014 which was introduced on January 15, 2019 by Senator Brinks and was
referred to the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality.
Sincerely,
Senator
Stephanie Chang
District
1
The communication was referred to
the Secretary for record.
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was received:
Time: 10:11 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 150 (Public Act No. 28), being
An act to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for
various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2019; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts.
(Filed with the Secretary of
State on June 24, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.)
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The following messages from the
Governor were received and read:
June 21, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointments to office pursuant to Public Act 198 of 2003,
MCL 285.317:
Farm
Produce Insurance Authority Board of Directors
Mr. Stephen J. Ewald of 393 W.
Dickerson Road, Unionville, Michigan 48767, county of Tuscola, succeeding Greg
Ackerman whose term has expired, appointed to represent producers from the
largest Michigan organization exclusively representing dry bean producers in
Michigan for a term commencing June 21, 2019 and expiring June 20, 2022.
Mr. Jason Haag of 4201 West
Ackerman Road, Unionville, Michigan 48767, county of Tuscola, succeeding
Benjamin Chaffin whose term has expired, appointed to represent producers from
the largest Michigan organization exclusively representing the interests of
soybean producers in Michigan for a term commencing June 21, 2019 and expiring
June 20, 2022.
Ms. Rita
Herford of 6600 Campbell Road, Pigeon, Michigan 48755, county of Huron,
succeeding Matthew Frostic whose term has expired,
appointed to represent producers from the largest Michigan organization
representing general farm interests in Michigan for a term commencing June 21,
2019 and expiring June 20, 2022.
Mr. James R. Howe of 905 E.
Tuscola Street, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734, county of Saginaw, reappointed to
represent a nonvoting member from the largest Michigan organization representing
the interests of licensees in Michigan for a term commencing June 21, 2019 and
expiring June 20, 2022.
Mr. Mark J. Kies
of 5551 Thompson Road, Allen, Michigan 49227, county of Hillsdale, reappointed
to represent producers from the largest Michigan organization exclusively
representing the interests of corn producers in Michigan for a term commencing
June 21, 2019 and expiring June 20, 2022.
Mr. Steven R. Kluemper
of 822 Northgate Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, county of Ingham,
reappointed to represent the largest Michigan organization representing the
interests of agricultural lenders in Michigan for a term commencing June 21,
2019 and expiring June 20, 2022.
June 21, 2019
I respectfully submit to the
Senate the following appointment to office pursuant to Public Act 451 of 1994,
MCL 324.76503:
Mackinac
Island State Park Commission
Ms. Rachel Bendit,
a Democrat, of 2002 Scottwood Avenue, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48104, county of Washtenaw, succeeding Marcia Brogan whose term has
expired, appointed for a term commencing June 21, 2019 and expiring April 12,
2025.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to
the Committee on Advice and Consent.
Messages from the House
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school
aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201, 201a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209,
209a, 210b, 210f, 225, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1806,
388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1809, 388.1809a, 388.1810b, 388.1810f,
388.1825, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections 201, 201a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c,
209, 210b, 225, 229a, and 230 as amended and sections 209a and 210f as added by
2018 PA 265.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives VanSingel,
Bollin and Anthony as conferees to join with Senators
LaSata, Stamas and Irwin.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill
to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and
energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Allor, Glenn and Cherry
as conferees to join with Senators Bumstead, Stamas and McCann.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the
executive, the department of the attorney general, the department of state, the
department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget,
the department of civil rights, the department of talent and economic
development, and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to
provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state
agencies; and to declare the effect of this act.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Huizenga, Lightner and
Sabo as conferees to join with Senators Stamas, Victory and Irwin.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
Senate Bill No. 139, entitled
A
bill to make appropriations for the department of health and human services for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure
of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has
appointed Representatives Whiteford, Green and Hammoud
as conferees to join with Senators MacGregor, Stamas and Hertel.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill
to make appropriations for the department of insurance and financial services
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Yaroch,
Glenn and Peterson as conferees to join with Senators Nesbitt, Stamas and
Santana.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill
to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure
of the appropriations.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Miller, VanWoerkom and Tate as conferees to join with Senators
Barrett, Stamas and Hollier.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill
to make appropriations for the department of state police for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Miller, VanWoerkom and Tate as conferees to join with Senators
Barrett, Stamas and Hollier.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation
department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
The
House of Representatives has appointed Representatives Maddock, Yaroch and Peterson as conferees to join with Senators
Schmidt, Stamas and Hollier.
The
bill was referred to the Conference Committee.
Announcements
of Printing and Enrollment
The
Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate
and filed on Thursday, June 20:
House
Bill Nos. 4044 4069 4162 4223 4411 4446 4465 4694 4728 4729
The Secretary announced the
enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, June 20,
for her approval the following bills:
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 200 at 3:38 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 282 at 3:42 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 283 at 3:44 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 129 at 3:46 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 192 at 3:48 p.m.
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 193 at 3:50 p.m.
The Secretary announced the
enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Tuesday, June 25,
for her approval the following bill:
Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 128 at 9:26 a.m.
The Secretary announced that the
following bills, joint resolution, and resolutions were printed and filed on
Thursday, June 20 and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 384 385 386 387 388 389 390
Senate
Resolution Nos. 63 64 65 66 67 68
House
Bill Nos. 4740 4741 4742 4743 4744 4745 4746 4747 4748 4749 4750 4751 4752
4753 4754 4755 4756 4757 4758 4759 4760 4761 4762 4763 4764 4765 4766 4767 4768 4769 4770 4771 4772 4773 4774
House
Joint Resolution M
Committee Reports
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Economic and Small Business Development
submitted the following:
Joint
meeting held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld
Office Building
Present: Senators
Horn (C), VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis,
Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss and Moss
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Subcommittee on Talent and Economic Development/MEDC submitted the following:
Joint
meeting held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld
Office Building
Present:
Senators Horn (C), Hollier and Schmidt
Criminal Justice
Policy Commission - Wednesday, July 10, 9:00 a.m., Room 6900, Binsfeld
Office Building (517) 373-0212
In
pursuance of the order previously made, the Secretary of the Senate declared
the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate