No. 2

STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

JOURNAL

OF THE

House  of  Representatives

 

102nd  Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2023

 

 

 

 

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, January 12, 2023.

 

12:00 Noon.

 

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

 

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

Aiyash—present            Dievendorf—present     Markkanen—present     Schriver—present

Alexander—present        Edwards—present         Martin—present            Schuette—present

Andrews—present          Farhat—present            Martus—present           Scott—present

Aragona—present          Filler—present              McFall—present           Shannon—present

Arbit—present               Fink—present               McKinney—present      Skaggs—present

Beeler—present             Fitzgerald—present       Meerman—present        Slagh—present

BeGole—present            Fox—present                Mentzer—present         Smit—present

Beson—present              Friske—present            Miller—present            Snyder—present

Bezotte—present            Glanville—present        Morgan—present          St. Germaine—present

Bierlein—present           Grant—present             Morse—present            Steckloff—present

Bollin—present              Green, P.—present        Mueller—present          Steele—present

Borton—present             Greene, J.—present       Neeley—present           Stone—present

Brabec—present            Haadsma—present        Neyer—present             Tate—present

Breen—present              Hall—present               O’Neal—present           Thompson—present

Brixie—present              Harris—present            Outman—present          Tisdel—present

Bruck—present              Hill—present                Paiz—present               Tsernoglou—present

Byrnes—present            Hoadley—present         Paquette—present         VanderWall—present

Carra—present               Hood—present             Pohutsky—present        VanWoerkom—present

Carter, B.—present         Hope—present             Posthumus—present      Wegela—present

Carter, T.—present         Hoskins—present          Prestin—present           Weiss—present

Cavitt—present              Johnsen—present          Price—present              Wendzel—present

Churches—present         Koleszar—present         Puri—present               Whitsett—present

Coffia—present             Kuhn—present             Rheingans—present      Wilson—present

Coleman—present          Kunse—present            Rigas—present             Witwer—present

Conlin—present             Liberati—present          Rogers—present           Wozniak—present

DeBoer—present           Lightner—present         Roth—present              Young—present

DeBoyer—present          MacDonell—present     Schmaltz—present        Zorn—present

DeSana—present           Maddock—present                                           

 

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Abraham Aiyash, from the 9th District, offered the following invocation:

 

“BismaAllah Al-Rahman, Al-Raheem. In the name of God, the most compassionate, the most merciful.

All Praise is due to You, the Lord of the worlds. Guide us to a path of justice and peace. A path in which we dignify one another’s humanity and praise the glory of Your bounty. Keep us on the path of those You have blessed before us, and not of those that have gone astray.

Grant us the humility, compassion, and love for one another through the love we have for You.

It is through You, Ar-Razzaq - our Provider, that we seek the wisdom and ability to provide for those in need.

You are Al-Mujeeb, The One Who Responds to our Prayer - We pray for peace, reconciliation, and the protection of people and this planet.

You are Al-Haqq - the Absolute Truth - of all things known and unknown to us. Give us the wisdom to lead through Your Truth.

Lord, You are al-Hadi, the Guider. Guide us to pure convictions. Inspire in us the courage to act to match those convictions.

You are al-Mateen, The Ever Constant and Steadfast. Allow us to remain firm in our commitment to making the lives of all Michiganders better.

You are al Adl, the Most Just. Allow us to commit to seek justice, no matter who or for it is against.

You are al-Jami, the One who unites. Allow us to work in that spirit and come together, unite, and do the work of the people.

We pray that the trust in this institution is restored through You, Al-Jabber, for You are the Ulimate Restorer.

Guide the deliberations of our members to just decisions.

Let us not be overcome by the darkness of evil and division. Let us be the light that we seek from You.

We commit ourselves not to betray our prayers with actions that contradict them. May we honor one another, glorify You together. And inspire our state to be better.

Amen.”

 

 

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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

 

 

Motions and Resolutions

 

 

Reps. Harris, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bezotte, Bierlein, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Breen, Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Filler, Fink, Fitzgerald, Fox, Glanville, Grant, Phil Green, Jaime Greene, Haadsma, Hill, Hoadley, Johnsen, Kuhn, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Pohutsky, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Shannon, Skaggs, Smit, Steele, Stone, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanderWall, Weiss, Wilson, Wozniak and Young offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 7.

A resolution to declare January 9-13, 2023, as Human Trafficking Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery, is a crime under international, federal, and state law; and

Whereas, Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of persons for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt, bondage, or slavery, and the inducement of a commercial sex act by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age; and

Whereas, To combat this form of modern-day slavery, the people of the United States, the federal government, and state and local governments must work to better understand the complex nature of this problem; and

Whereas, The members of this legislative body encourage all Michiganders to use this week as an opportunity to educate themselves about human trafficking and be aware of how prevalent it is in our state; and

Whereas, Along with health care providers, social workers, child advocacy groups, and law enforcement, we all must work toward a statewide solution; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 9-13, 2023, as Human Trafficking Awareness Week in the state of Michigan. We support and commend all work by individuals, businesses, organizations, and governing bodies for their important contributions to this commitment to end modern-day slavery. We encourage citizens to get involved with local efforts to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Reps. Wendzel, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bezotte, Bierlein, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Filler, Fink, Fitzgerald, Fox, Glanville, Grant, Phil Green, Jaime Greene, Haadsma, Harris, Hill, Hoadley, Johnsen, Kuhn, Kunse, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Pohutsky, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Shannon, Skaggs, Smit, Steele, Stone, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanderWall, Weiss, Wilson, Wozniak and Young offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 8.

A resolution to declare January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Human trafficking is a crime under international, federal, and state law, and one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of crime, according to the U.S. Department of State; and

Whereas, Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of persons for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery, and the inducement of a commercial sex act by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age; and

Whereas, Human trafficking is not exclusive to just one gender. All victims of human trafficking deserve equal respect and the opportunity to report that trauma without judgement; and

Whereas, To combat this form of modern-day slavery, the people of the United States, the federal government, and state and local governments must work to better understand the complex nature of this problem; and

Whereas, According to Rights4Girls, a human rights organization working to end gender-based violence in the U.S., African-American girls are disproportionately affected; Latino and Asian-American girls also experience unacceptable and disproportionate levels of trafficking; and

Whereas, We applaud the special unit designated to combat human trafficking in our State’s Attorney General’s Office and more must be done statewide to combat this growing trend. State and local law enforcement agencies must demonstrate a proactive approach to increasing awareness and prevention protocols and establishing community outreach efforts with civic, ecumenical, and community groups to keep our citizens safe; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We support and commend all work by individuals, businesses, organizations, and governing bodies for their important contributions to this commitment to end human trafficking; and be it further

Resolved, That the members of this legislative body encourage all Michiganders to use this month as an opportunity to educate themselves about human trafficking and be aware of how prevalent it is in our state; and be it further

Resolved, That we stand in full support of those victims of human trafficking who have yet to escape or be found and liberated; and be it further

Resolved, That we offer the gravest concern for those who have had loved ones become victims to human trafficking; and be it further

Resolved, That we commend those individuals who have been victims of trafficking and have survived to overcome the atrocity; and be it further

Resolved, That we support and commend all work by individuals, businesses, organizations, and governing bodies for their important contributions themselves to putting an end to human trafficking.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Bezotte, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bierlein, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Breen, Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Filler, Fink, Fitzgerald, Fox, Glanville, Grant, Phil Green, Jaime Greene, Haadsma, Harris, Hill, Hoadley, Johnsen, Kuhn, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Pohutsky, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Shannon, Skaggs, Smit, Steele, Stone, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanderWall, Weiss, Wilson, Wozniak and Young offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 9.

A resolution to declare January 11, 2023, as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain; and

Whereas, Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of crime, according to the U.S. Department of State; and

Whereas, The best estimates indicate that approximately $87 million per day is made off of sex trafficking victims; and

Whereas, Michigan gained national attention at both the state and federal levels after passing effective legislation in 2013 and 2014 to help combat human trafficking and strengthen victim rights, and was named the most improved state in 2015 for its laws addressing child sex trafficking, according to Shared Hope International. Michigan has gone from a rating of “F” in 2011, to a “B” rating in 2019 according to Shared Hope International’s Protected Innocence Challenge study. While this state has made considerable advances in fighting against human trafficking, we all must understand that there is still work to be done; and

Whereas, This legislative body encourages all Michiganders to educate themselves about human trafficking and be aware of how prevalent it is in our state; and

Whereas, We support victims of human trafficking who have yet to escape or be liberated and offer the gravest concern for those who have had loved ones become victims to human trafficking; and

Whereas, We commend the individuals who have been victims of trafficking, survived, and have overcome the atrocity, and continue to support all who have dedicated themselves to putting an end to human trafficking in Michigan; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 11, 2023, as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Reps. Prestin, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bierlein, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Breen, Byrnes, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Filler, Fink, Fitzgerald, Fox, Glanville, Grant, Phil Green, Jaime Greene, Haadsma, Harris, Hill, Hoadley, Kuhn, Kunse, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Pohutsky, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Shannon, Skaggs, Snyder, Steele, Stone, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanderWall, Weiss, Wilson, Wozniak and Young offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 10.

A resolution to declare January 2023 as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Fire fighters serve our community by putting our safety above their own; and

Whereas, Fire fighters often work in a toxic environment of smoke, soot and other carcinogens; and

Whereas, According to research, fire fighters have a 9% greater chance of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% greater chance of dying from cancer than the general population; and

Whereas, Fire fighter occupational cancer is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in fire fighters and has reached epidemic levels; and

Whereas, Studies have found a direct correlation between the chemical exposures fire fighters experience on the job and their increased risk for cancer; and

Whereas, Forty-nine states and 12 provinces recognize cancer as a presumptive workers’ compensation claim for fire fighters; and

Whereas, Early detection of cancer through routine screening leads to earlier treatment, and better disease outcomes, including improved survival and reduced morbidity; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 2023 as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Steele, Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Bezotte, Bierlein, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Breen, Byrnes, Tyrone Carter, Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Filler, Fink, Fitzgerald, Fox, Glanville, Grant, Phil Green, Jaime Greene, Haadsma, Harris, Hill, Hoadley, Kuhn, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, Paiz, Pohutsky, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Shannon, Skaggs, Stone, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanderWall, Weiss, Wilson, Wozniak and Young offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 11.

A resolution to declare January 2023 as National Blood Donor Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The United States Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 154, requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the month of January 1970 as National Blood Donor Month; and

Whereas, President Richard M. Nixon designated the month of January 1970 as the first National Blood Donor Month in the United States of America; and

Whereas, The genuine concern for our fellow countrymen has always distinguished the American citizen; and

Whereas, Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the United States; and

Whereas, Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors; and

Whereas, One donation can help save more than one life; and

Whereas, The ranks of the voluntary blood donor have continued to grow and to make unparalleled contributions to the health of our people; and

Whereas, The American Red Cross and the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies have mobilized and have been encouraged by modern medical techniques for simple and efficient collection and use of blood and its therapeutic components; and

Whereas, Each year, an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States donate blood; and

Whereas, Approximately 13.6 million units of whole blood and red blood cells are collected in the U.S. in a year; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 2023 as National Blood Donor Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the American Red Cross and the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies with our highest esteem.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3.

A concurrent resolution prescribing the Joint Convention Rules for the Legislature.

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the following be and are hereby adopted as the Joint Convention Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives:

JOINT CONVENTION RULES OF THE

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Held in Hall of House.

Rule 1. Joint conventions shall be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives, or such other location as may be agreed to by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate. The President of the Senate or, in the absence of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House shall preside. Before the two houses shall meet in joint convention, a concurrent resolution shall be introduced in one house setting forth the date and hour at which the joint convention shall meet, which, if adopted, shall be transmitted to the other house for concurrence.

Secretaries-Journals.

Rule 2. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be the secretaries of the joint convention. The proceedings of the joint convention shall be published with the Journals of the House, and the final result, as announced by the President on the return of the Senate to its chamber, shall be entered on the Journals of the Senate.

Rules of House to Govern.

Rule 3. The rules of the House of Representatives, so far as the same may be applicable, shall govern the proceedings in joint convention.

President pro tempore of Convention.

Rule 4. Whenever the Speaker of the House presides, he or she shall be entitled to vote on all occasions, and in case of a tie, the question shall be declared lost.

Power to Compel Attendance.

Rule 5. Joint conventions shall have the power to compel the attendance of absent members in the mode and under the penalties prescribed in the rules of the house to which such members respectively belong, and for that purpose the Sergeant at Arms of each house shall attend.

May Adjourn from Time to Time.

Rule 6. Joint conventions may adjourn from time to time, as may be found necessary, and it shall be the duty of the House of Representatives to prepare to receive the Senate, and of the Senate to proceed to the joint convention, at the time fixed by law or resolution, or to which the joint convention may have adjourned.

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.

 

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

A concurrent resolution providing for a joint convention of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Senate and House of Representatives meet in joint convention in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on January 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., to receive the message of Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.

 

 

Notices

 

 

January 12, 2023

Mr. Rich Brown, Clerk

Michigan House of Representatives

State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48913

 

Dear Mr. Clerk:

I appoint the following Members of the 102nd Legislature to the Standing Committees for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session:

Agriculture

Reggie Miller (Chair), Veronica Paiz (Vice-Chair), Emily Dievendorf, Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young, Lori Stone, John Fitzgerald, Betsy Coffia, Jerry Neyer (Minority Vice-Chair), Curt VanderWall, Matthew Bierlein, John Roth, Rachelle Smit

Appropriations

Angela Witwer (Chair), Amos O’Neal (Vice-Chair), Natalie Price, Alabas Farhat, Regina Weiss, Jason Morgan, Felicia Brabec, Rachel Hood, Julie Brixie, Jasper Martus, Phil Skaggs, Donovan McKinney, Ranjeev Puri, Christine Morse, Will Snyder, Samantha Steckloff, Jimmie Wilson, Denise Mentzer, Sarah Lightner (Minority Vice-Chair), Ken Borton, Phil Green, Andrew Fink, Ann Bollin, Timothy Beson, Bradley Slagh, Thomas Kuhn, Nancy DeBoer, Donni Steele, Bill Schuette, Cam Cavitt

Criminal Justice

Kara Hope (Chair), Joey Andrews (Vice-Chair), Stephanie Young, Tyrone Carter, Kelly Breen, Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Emily Dievendorf, Graham Filler (Minority Vice-Chair), Mike Mueller, Brian BeGole, Mike Harris, Bob Bezotte

Economic Development and Small Business

Jason Hoskins (Chair), Kristian Grant (Vice-Chair), Tulio Liberati, Reggie Miller, Cynthia Neeley, Karen Whitsett, Betsy Coffia, Alabas Farhat, Mark Tisdel (Minority Vice-Chair), John Roth, Greg VanWoerkom, David Martin, Alicia St. Germaine

Education

Matt Koleszar (Chair), Jaime Churches (Vice-Chair), Dylan Wegela, Kimberly Edwards, Nate Shannon, Lori Stone, Carol Glanville, Jennifer Conlin, Jaime Greene (Minority Vice-Chair), Pauline Wendzel, Gregory Markkanen, Gina Johnsen, Brad Paquette

Elections

Penelope Tsernoglou (Chair), Dylan Wegela (Vice-Chair), Erin Byrnes, Matt Koleszar, Kara Hope, Jaime Churches, Gregory Markkanen (Minority Vice-Chair), Rachelle Smit

Energy, Communications, and Technology

Helena Scott (Chair), Joey Andrews (Vice-Chair), Cynthia Neeley, Jaime Churches, Karen Whitsett, Kevin Coleman, Jenn Hill, Mike McFall, Sharon MacDonell, Erin Byrnes, Pauline Wendzel (Minority Vice-Chair), Kathy Schmaltz, Brian BeGole, Joe Aragona, Jaime Greene, Pat Outman, Dave Prestin

Ethics and Oversight

Erin Byrnes (Chair), Kara Hope (Vice-Chair), Jaime Churches, Dylan Wegela, Jason Hoskins, Kelly Breen, Tom Kunse (Minority Vice-Chair), Mike Harris, Doug Wozniak

Families, Children and Seniors

Stephanie Young (Chair), Betsy Coffia (Vice-Chair), Carol Glanville, Sharon MacDonell, Noah Arbit, Kimberly Edwards, Doug Wozniak (Minority Vice-Chair), Gina Johnsen, Joseph Fox, Neil Friske

Government Operations

Tulio Liberati (Chair), Laurie Pohutsky (Vice-Chair), Mike McFall, Bryan Posthumus (Minority Vice-Chair), Jaime Greene

Health Policy

Julie Rogers (Chair), Karen Whitsett (Vice-Chair), Carrie Rheingans, Reggie Miller, John Fitzgerald, Cynthia Neeley, Alabas Farhat, Jim Haadsma, Brenda Carter, Carol Glanville, Jennifer Conlin, Betsy Coffia, Curt VanderWall (Minority Vice-Chair), Jamie Thompson, Mike Mueller, Graham Filler, John Roth, Kathy Schmaltz, Greg VanWoerkom

Insurance and Financial Services

Brenda Carter (Chair), Mike McFall (Vice-Chair), Lori Stone, John Fitzgerald, Kevin Coleman, Kristian Grant, Stephanie Young, Julie Rogers, Helena Scott, Kelly Breen, Mike Harris (Minority Vice-Chair), Jerry Neyer, Bob Bezotte, Rachelle Smit, Joe Aragona, Gregory Markkanen, William Bruck

Judiciary

Kelly Breen (Chair), Kimberly Edwards (Vice-Chair), Kara Hope, Jason Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Emily Dievendorf, Andrew Fink (Minority Vice-Chair), Pauline Wendzel, Pat Outman, Doug Wozniak, Gina Johnsen

Labor

Jim Haadsma (Chair), Denise Mentzer (Vice-Chair), Joey Andrews, Jaime Churches, Amos O’Neal, Matt Koleszar, Dylan Wegela, Doug Wozniak (Minority Vice-Chair), Mike Mueller, Tom Kunse

Local Government and Municipal Finance

John Fitzgerald, (Chair), Erin Byrnes (Vice-Chair), Jenn Hill, Julie Rogers, Kelly Breen, Jason Hoskins, Veronica Paiz, Nate Shannon, Dale Zorn (Minority-Vice Chair), Brad Paquette, Bob Bezotte, Mike Harris, Dave Prestin

Military, Veterans and Homeland Security

Jennifer Conlin, (Chair), Kevin Coleman (Vice-Chair), Lori Stone, Julie Rogers, Tyrone Carter, Dylan Wegela, Gregory Markkanen (Minority Vice-Chair), Bob Bezotte, Steve Carra, Jay DeBoyer

Natural Resources, Environmental, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Laurie Pohutsky (Chair), Jenn Hill (Vice-Chair), Veronica Paiz, Mike McFall, Nate Shannon, Noah Arbit, David Martin (Minority Vice-Chair), Josh Schriver, Mark Tisdel

Regulatory Reform

Tyrone Carter (Chair), Tulio Liberati (Vice-Chair), Mike McFall, Will Snyder, Stephanie Young, Kristian Grant, Helena Scott, Jimmie Wilson, Cynthia Neeley, Mike Mueller (Minority Vice-Chair), Graham Filler, Matthew Bierlein, Jerry Neyer, Pauline Wendzel, Joe Aragona

Tax Policy

Cynthia Neeley (Chair), Alabas Farhat (Vice-Chair), Kristian Grant, Karen Whitsett, Natalie Price, Brenda Carter, Julie Brixie, Greg VanWoerkom (Minority Vice-Chair), Gregory Markkanen, Pat Outman, Mark Tisdel, Andrew Fink

Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Nate Shannon (Chair), Sharon MacDonell (Vice-Chair), John Fitzgerald, Jason Hoskins, Jennifer Conlin, Kevin Coleman, Alabas Farhat, Reggie Miller, Pat Outman (Minority Vice-Chair), John Roth, Alicia St. Germaine, William Bruck, Tom Kunse

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Jim Haadsma (Chair), Tulio Liberati (Vice-Chair), Brenda Carter, Matthew Bierlein (Minority Vice-Chair), Andrew Beeler

House Fiscal Agency Governing Committee

Angela Witwer (Chair), Joe Tate (Vice-Chair), Abe Aiyash, Sarah Lightner (Minority Vice-Chair), Bryan Posthumus, Matt Hall

Legislative Council

Joe Tate (Chair), Angela Witwer (Vice-Chair), Laurie Pohutsky, Abe Aiyash, Matt Hall (Minority Vice-Chair), Bryan Posthumus

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Joe Tate, Speaker

                                                                                       Michigan House of Representatives

 

 

Introduction of Bills

 

 

Reps. Witwer, Tate, Pohutsky, Byrnes, Churches, Morgan, Tyrone Carter, Price, Hope, Arbit, Young, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Hill, Haadsma, McFall, Paiz, Tsernoglou, Glanville, Hoskins, Rheingans, Koleszar, Morse, Miller, Fitzgerald, Skaggs, Breen, Liberati, Brabec, Martus, Snyder, Grant, Steckloff, Puri, Wilson, Rogers, Whitsett, Scott, O’Neal, Shannon, Wegela, Neeley, Coffia, Aiyash and Stone introduced

House Bill No. 4001, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 30 and 51 (MCL 206.30 and 206.51), section 30 as amended by 2022 PA 5 and section 51 as amended by 2020 PA 75.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

 

Reps. Shannon, Witwer, Brixie, Snyder, Breen, Miller, Mentzer, Rheingans, Morgan, Edwards, Haadsma, Farhat, Tyrone Carter, Rogers, MacDonell, Andrews, Paiz, Koleszar, Wegela, O’Neal, Tsernoglou, Brabec, Byrnes, Liberati, Wilson, Hoskins, Neeley, Scott, Martus, Glanville, Conlin, Skaggs, Coffia, Price, Morse, McKinney, Grant, Dievendorf, Weiss, Hood, Churches, Tate, Pohutsky, Hope, Arbit, Young, Hill, McFall, Whitsett, Aiyash, Fitzgerald, Stone, Steckloff and Puri introduced

House Bill No. 4002, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 272 (MCL 206.272), as amended by 2011 PA 38.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

 

Reps. Hoskins, Churches, Pohutsky, Weiss, Tate, Witwer, Morgan, Tyrone Carter, Price, Hope, Arbit, Young, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Hill, Haadsma, McFall, Paiz, Tsernoglou, Glanville, Rheingans, Morse, Koleszar, Liberati , Rogers, Miller, Fitzgerald, Skaggs, Martus, Snyder, Steckloff, Grant, Breen, Puri, Wilson, Brabec, Scott, Whitsett, O’Neal, Shannon, Wegela, Neeley, Coffia, Aiyash and Stone introduced

House Bill No. 4003, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending the title and sections 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 301, 302, 302a, 402, 501, 502, 504, 505, and 506 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, 37.2202, 37.2203, 37.2204, 37.2205, 37.2206, 37.2207, 37.2209, 37.2301, 37.2302, 37.2302a, 37.2402, 37.2501, 37.2502, 37.2504, 37.2505, and 37.2506), the title as amended by 1992 PA 258, sections 102, 502, 504, 505, and 506 as amended by 1992 PA 124, sections 103 and 301 as amended by 1999 PA 202, section 202 as amended by 2009 PA 190, section 302a as added by 1992 PA 70, and section 402 as amended by 1993 PA 216.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Reps. Weiss, Mentzer, Miller, Rheingans, Breen, Morgan, Edwards, Snyder, Rogers, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, MacDonell, Andrews, Koleszar, Paiz, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Brabec, Liberati, O’Neal, Byrnes, Wilson, McKinney, Skaggs, Hoskins, Shannon, Scott, Glanville, Martus, Conlin, Price, Morse, Grant, Dievendorf, Hood, Churches, Tate, Pohutsky, Hope, Young, Hill, Whitsett, McFall, Fitzgerald, Steckloff, Puri, Neeley, Farhat, Stone, Aiyash and Coffia introduced

House Bill No. 4004, entitled

A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending sections 9, 10, and 15 (MCL 423.209, 423.210, and 423.215), as amended by 2014 PA 414.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Reps. Weiss, Tate, Wegela, Neeley, Coffia and Brabec introduced

House Bill No. 4005, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 176, entitled “An act to create a commission relative to labor disputes, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the mediation and arbitration of labor disputes, and the holding of elections thereon; to regulate the conduct of parties to labor disputes and to require the parties to follow certain procedures; to regulate and limit the right to strike and picket; to protect the rights and privileges of employees, including the right to organize and engage in lawful concerted activities; to protect the rights and privileges of employers; to make certain acts unlawful; to make appropriations; and to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations of this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 8, 14, 17, and 22 (MCL 423.1, 423.2, 423.8, 423.14, 423.17, and 423.22), as amended by 2012 PA 348.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor.

 

 

Reps. Pohutsky, Weiss, Churches, Tate, Witwer, Byrnes, Morgan, Tyrone Carter, Price, Hope, Arbit, Young, Conlin, MacDonell, Hill, Haadsma, McFall, Paiz, Mentzer, Tsernoglou, Glanville, Hoskins, Edwards, Rheingans, Koleszar, Morse, Miller, Fitzgerald, Liberati, Skaggs, Martus, Snyder, Grant, Steckloff, Breen, Puri, Wilson, Rogers, Scott, O’Neal, Shannon, Wegela, Neeley, Coffia, Brabec, Aiyash and Stone introduced

House Bill No. 4006, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by repealing section 14 (MCL 750.14).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Reps. Brenda Carter, Mentzer, Breen, Snyder, Morgan, Rheingans, Miller, Haadsma, Farhat, Tyrone Carter, Rogers, MacDonell, Andrews, Paiz, Koleszar, Wegela, Tsernoglou, Brabec, Liberati, O’Neal, Byrnes, Glanville, Wilson, Hoskins, McKinney, Shannon, Scott, Martus, Conlin, Skaggs, Price, Morse, Grant, Dievendorf, Weiss, Hood, Churches, Tate, Pohutsky, Hope, Young, McFall, Whitsett, Hill, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Steckloff, Puri, Stone, Aiyash, Neeley and Coffia introduced

House Bill No. 4007, entitled

A bill to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state projects; to establish the requirements and responsibilities of contracting agents and bidders; and to prescribe penalties.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor.

 

 

Rep. Beeler introduced

House Bill No. 4008, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2022 PA 5.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

Reps. Schuette and Beeler introduced

House Bill No. 4009, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 272 (MCL 206.272), as amended by 2011 PA 38.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

Rep. Phil Green introduced

House Bill No. 4010, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4gg.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

 

Reps. Neyer and Filler introduced

House Bill No. 4011, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” by amending section 35 (MCL 408.1035), as amended by 1991 PA 105.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Rep. Slagh introduced

House Bill No. 4012, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 628 (MCL 257.628), as amended by 2016 PA 447.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure.

 

 

Rep. Slagh introduced

House Bill No. 4013, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” (MCL 339.101 to 339.2677) by adding section 218.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

Rep. Slagh introduced

House Bill No. 4014, entitled

A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled “Skilled trades regulation act,” (MCL 339.5101 to 339.6133) by adding section 218.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

Rep. Conlin introduced

House Bill No. 4015, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406z.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.

 

 

Rep. Witwer introduced

House Bill No. 4016, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

Rep. Witwer introduced

House Bill No. 4017, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11, 17b, 201, and 236 (MCL 388.1611, 388.1617b, 388.1801, and 388.1836), sections 11 and 236 as amended by 2022 PA 212, section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137, and section 201 as amended by 2022 PA 144, and by adding sections 201f and 236m.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

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Rep. Young moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 1:10 p.m.

 

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, January 17, at 1:30 p.m.

 

 

RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives