STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, November 10, 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
November 6, 2020
Enclosed is a copy of the following report:
• Performance audit report on the Flint Water Service Line Replacement Expenditures, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) (761-3017-20).
Sincerely,
Doug Ringler
Auditor General
The audit report was referred to the Committee on Oversight.
Pursuant to rule 3.104 the Senate proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33.
A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Morris Hood III, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 84, p. 2180.)
The House of Representatives has adopted the concurrent resolution and named the Speaker and the entire membership of the House of Representatives as co-sponsors of the concurrent resolution.
The concurrent resolution was referred to the Secretary for record.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Thursday, November 5:
House Bill Nos. 5836 5897
The Secretary announced that the following bills and resolution were printed and filed on Thursday, November 5, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 1213 1214
Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 33
The Committee on Natural Resources reported
Senate Bill No. 922, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 82123 (MCL 324.82123), as added by 1995 PA 58.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Ed McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead, Outman and Schmidt
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Natural Resources reported
Senate Bill No. 923, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 81133 (MCL 324.81133), as amended by 2018 PA 206.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Ed McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead, Outman and Schmidt
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Natural Resources reported
Senate Bill No. 1120, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2980.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Ed McBroom
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators McBroom, Bumstead, Outman and Schmidt
Nays: Senator McCann
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Natural Resources submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators McBroom (C), Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt and McCann
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
Senate Bill No. 798, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5314 (MCL 700.5314), as amended by 2018 PA 594.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Peter J. Lucido
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Lucido, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill and
the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety reported
House Bill No. 4700, entitled
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” (MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 34e.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Peter J. Lucido
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Lucido, VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad and Irwin
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad and Irwin
Excused: Senator Chang
The Committee on Finance reported
Senate Bill No. 1102, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 691 (MCL 206.691), as amended by 2014 PA 14.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim Runestad
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
Senate Bill No. 1105, entitled
A bill to provide for the exemption of certain renewable energy facilities from certain taxes; to levy and collect a payment in lieu of those taxes as to those facilities; to provide for the disposition of the payment in lieu of taxes; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of exemption certificates for certain renewable energy facilities and to prescribe the content of those certificates; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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.
Jim Runestad
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: None
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
Senate Bill No. 1106, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 7xx.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim Runestad
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
Senate Bill No. 1203, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 14a.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim Runestad
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance reported
House Bill No. 5611, entitled
A bill to amend 1945 PA 200, entitled “An act to define a marketable record title to an interest in land; to require the filing of notices of claim of interest in such land in certain cases within a definite period of time and to require the recording thereof; to make invalid and of no force or effect all claims with respect to the land affected thereby where no such notices of claim of interest are filed within the required period; to provide for certain penalties for filing slanderous notices of claim of interest, and to provide certain exceptions to the applicability and operation thereof,” by amending section 3 (MCL 565.103), as amended by 2018 PA 572.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Jim Runestad
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Runestad, Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Alexander
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Finance submitted the following:
Meeting held on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 12:00 noon, Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Runestad (C), Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Alexander
Excused: Senator Chang
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Oversight submitted the following:
Joint meeting held on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Present: Senators McBroom (C), Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin
Advice
and Consent – Thursday, November 12, 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office
Building, (517) 373-5314
Appropriations – Thursday, November 12, 8:30 a.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (517) 373-5307
Subcommittee -
General Government – Thursday, November 12, 3:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building, (517) 373-2768
Economic and Small Business Development – Thursday, November 12, 12:00 noon, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-1721
Education and Career Readiness - Thursday, November 12, 2:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5314
Energy and Technology – Thursday, November 12, 2:30 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-1721
Health Policy and Human Services – Thursday, November 12, 1:00 p.m., Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower (517) 373-5323
Insurance and Banking – Thursday, November 12, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5314
Regulatory Reform – Thursday, November 12, 4:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517)373-5314
The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate