STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, November
4, 2020.
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 and read:
Office of the Auditor General
October 22, 2020
Enclosed is a copy of the following report:
• Single audit report for the
State of Michigan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019
(000-0100-20).
Sincerely,
Doug
Ringler
Auditor
General
The audit report was referred to the Committee on Oversight.
Messages from the Governor
The following message from the Governor was
received:
Date: October 22, 2020
Time: 11:24 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1094 (Public Act No. 231), being
An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the
public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws
relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of
diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration,
regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other
health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers
and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task
forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental
entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies
affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and
certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition
of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health
facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of
health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care
facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or
consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use
of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide
certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering
for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the
implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to
provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to
provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts
of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of
this act on specific dates,” by amending section 21717 (MCL 333.21717), as
amended by 2014 PA 66, and by adding section 5145.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on October 22, 2020, at 12:10 p.m.)
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The
following messages from the Governor were received and read:
October 30, 2020
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office
pursuant to Public Act 299 of 1980, MCL 339.302, 339.303 and 339.721:
Michigan State Board of
Accountancy
Ms. Eulonda N. Whitmore of 14309 Rutherford Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227,
county of Wayne, succeeding Matthew Roling who has resigned, appointed to
represent the general public, for a term commencing October 30, 2020 and
expiring June 30, 2023.
October 30, 2020
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointment to office
pursuant to Public Act 191 of 1968, MCL 123.1002:
State Boundary Commission
Mr. Christopher T. Beland of 2606 Elderberry Drive, Okemos, Michigan
48864, county of Ingham, reappointed for a term commencing November 16, 2020
and expiring November 15, 2023.
October 30, 2020
I respectfully submit to the Senate the following appointments to office
pursuant to Public Act 306 of 1969, MCL 24.265:
Environmental Rules Review
Committee
Ms. Mary Ellen Mika of 12905 Wilderness Trail, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417,
county of Ottawa, succeeding Daniel Frakes whose term has expired, appointed to
represent Democrats and a statewide manufacturing organization, for a term
commencing October 30, 2020 and expiring October 4, 2024.
Mr. Walker Modic of 1731 Dover Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, county
of Kalamazoo, succeeding Janet Barlow whose term has expired, appointed to
represent Independents and a statewide organization that represents small
businesses, for a term commencing October 30, 2020 and expiring October 4,
2024.
Mr. Jeremy Orr of 272 E. Palmer Street, Detroit, Michigan 48202, county
of Wayne, reappointed to represent Democrats and a statewide environmental
organization, for a term commencing October 30, 2020 and expiring October 4,
2024.
Mr. Eric Pessell of 7485 Herman Drive, Delton, Michigan 49046, county of
Barry, reappointed to represent Independents and public health professionals,
for a term commencing October 30, 2020 and expiring October 4, 2024.
Respectfully,
Gretchen
Whitmer
Governor
The appointments were referred to the Committee on Advice and Consent.
Announcements
of Printing and Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following
bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, October 14, and are available on the
Michigan Legislature website:
House Bill Nos. 6298 6299 6300 6301 6302 6303 6304 6305 6306 6307 6308 6309 6310 6311 6312
The Secretary announced that the following
bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, October 21, and are available on the
Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204
House Bill Nos. 6313 6314
Committee Reports
The Committee on Health Policy and Human
Services reported
Senate Bill No. 22, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public
health code,” by amending section 17801 (MCL 333.17801), as amended by 2009 PA
55, and by adding sections 16188, 17820a, and 17820b.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill
be given immediate effect.
Curtis
S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson,
LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services
reported
House Bill No. 4098, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public
health code,” by amending sections 21903, 21905, 21907, 21909, 21911, 21913,
21915, 21919, 21921, and 21923 (MCL 333.21903, 333.21905, 333.21907, 333.21909,
333.21911, 333.21913, 333.21915, 333.21919, 333.21921, and 333.21923), as added
by 2017 PA 172.
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.
Curtis
S. VanderWall
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators VanderWall, Bizon, Johnson,
LaSata, MacDonald and Theis
Nays: Senators Brinks, Hertel, Santana and
Wojno
The bill and the substitute recommended by the
committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Health Policy and Human
Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020,
at 2:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor,
Boji Tower
Present: Senators VanderWall (C), Bizon,
Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana and Wojno
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Oversight submitted the
following:
Joint meeting held on Tuesday, October 20,
2020, at 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room,
3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators McBroom (C), Lucido, Theis,
MacDonald and Irwin
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020,
at 12:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall,
Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at
10:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall,
Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Excused: Senator Barrett
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Advice and Consent submitted
the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020,
at 10:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis, McBroom
and Hertel
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Advice and Consent submitted
the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020,
at 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis, McBroom
and Hertel
Energy and Technology – Thursday, November 12, 2:30 p.m., Harry T. Gast
Appropriations Room,
3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-1721
Finance – Thursday, November 5, 12:00 noon, Room 403, 4th Floor,
Capitol Building (517) 373-5312
Judiciary and Public Safety
– Thursday, November 5, 8:30 a.m.,
Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room,
3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5312
Natural Resources – Thursday, November 5, 8:30 a.m., Room 403, Capitol Building (517)
373-5312
The Secretary of the Senate declared the
Senate adjourned until Thursday, November 5, 2020, at
10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate