STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
102nd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
1:30 p.m.
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 Edwards—present Markkanen—present Schriver—present
Alexander—present Farhat—present Martin—present Schuette—present
Andrews—present Filler—present Martus—present Scott—present
Aragona—present Fink—present McFall—present Shannon—present
Arbit—present Fitzgerald—present McKinney—present Skaggs—present
Beeler—present Fox—present Meerman—present Slagh—present
BeGole—present Friske—present Mentzer—present Smit—present
Beson—present Glanville—present Miller—present Snyder—present
Bezotte—present Grant—present Morgan—present St. Germaine—present
Bierlein—present Green, P.—present Morse—present Steckloff—present
Bollin—present Greene, J.—present Mueller—present Steele—present
Borton—present Haadsma—present Neeley—present Tate—present
Brabec—present Hall—present Neyer—present Thompson—present
Breen—present Harris—present O’Neal—present Tisdel—present
Brixie—present Herzberg—present Outman—present Tsernoglou—present
Bruck—present Hill—present Paiz—present VanderWall—present
Byrnes—present Hoadley—present Paquette—present VanWoerkom—present
Carra—present Hood—present Pohutsky—present Wegela—present
Carter, B.—present Hope—present Posthumus—present Weiss—present
Carter, T.—present Hoskins—present Prestin—present Wendzel—present
Cavitt—present Johnsen—present Price—present Whitsett—present
Churches—present Koleszar—present Puri—present Wilson—present
Coffia—present Kuhn—present Rheingans—present Witwer—present
Conlin—present Kunse—present Rigas—present Wozniak—present
DeBoer—present Liberati—present Rogers—present Xiong—present
DeBoyer—present Lightner—excused Roth—present Young—present
DeSana—present MacDonell—present Schmaltz—present Zorn—present
Dievendorf—present Maddock—present
e/d/s = entered during session
Rev. Doug Bender, Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Macomb, offered the following invocation:
“Almighty and everlasting God, we come before You today with grateful hearts. Grateful for the passion, the purpose, and the callings that You have given to those gathered here—to be agents of healing, help, and protection, and to bring about the orderly good for all. Bless these, our representatives and lawmakers, their teams, and all who have been appointed to serve and lead here. Give them Your strength, and send Your Spirit to give wisdom and insight, that they would lead us well. Allow us, as citizens untrusted to their care, to honor their lives, and this important work—for there is no authority except from You, and what You have instituted. Continue to renew our joy, and refresh our callings. Help us to always see and hold those You have given us to serve. Season our conversation with the salt of Your grace, that You would be lifted up and magnified in all things, and that we would love one another well. We pray this, in Your Son, Jesus’ name, amen.”
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Rep. Aiyash moved that Rep. Lightner be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Announcements by the Clerk
Following receipt by the Clerk of the House of Representatives of a Canvass and Certification of the April 16, 2024 Special General Election of the Board of State Canvassers, (District 13), Representative-elect Mai Xiong took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office on April 30, 2024 which was administered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Joe Tate. Said oath was filed in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Xiong was assigned seat No. 80.
Following receipt by the Clerk of the House of Representatives of a Canvass and Certification of the April 16, 2024 Special General Election of the Board of State Canvassers, (District 25), Representative-elect Peter Herzberg took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office on April 30, 2024 which was administered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Joe Tate. Said oath was filed in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Herzberg was assigned seat No. 110.
Richard J. Brown
Clerk of the House
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Thursday, April 25, for her approval of the following bills:
Enrolled House Bill No. 5527 at 2:02 p.m.
Enrolled House Bill No. 5528 at 2:04 p.m.
The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, April 25:
House Bill Nos. 5661 5662 5663 5664 5665 5666 5667 5668 5669 5670 5671 5672 5673 5674 5675 5676 5677 5678 5679 5680 5681 5682 5683 5684 5685 5686 5687 5688 5689 5690 5691 5692 5693
House Joint Resolution S
The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Friday, April 26, for her approval of the following bill:
Enrolled House Bill No. 5392 at 12:02 p.m.
The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Tuesday, April 30:
Pursuant to Rule 41, the Speaker has made the following referrals:
House Bill No. 5682 referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology.
House Bill No. 5685 referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Clerk of the House Rich Brown
PO Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
Dear Clerk Brown,
Pursuant to MCL 397.14(3), and as ordered by Executive Reorganization Order No. 2009-26, MCL 399.752 (II)(B)(5), I am appointing the following individual to the Michigan Library Board of Trustees:
Joe Calvaruso
P.O. Box 310
Galesburg, MI 49053
If you have any questions or concerns regarding my appointment, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Matt Hall
House Republican Leader
Messages from the Governor
Time: 11:18 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled House Bill No. 5527 (Public Act No. 36), being
An act to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled “An act to provide for the prevention of fires and the protection of persons and property from exposure to the dangers of fire or explosion; to authorize the investigation of fires and the discovery of crime or other offenses in relation thereto; to require the razing, repair, or alteration of buildings, and the clearing and improvement of premises which constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the peace, security, or safety of persons or property; to control the construction, use, and occupancy of buildings and premises in relation to safety, including fire safety; to provide for the certification of fire inspectors and the delegation of certain powers to those certified fire inspectors; to provide for the regulation of the storage and transportation of hazardous material; to provide for the issuance of certificates; to prohibit the use of certain fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing agents; to provide immunity from liability for certain persons; to provide for the administration and enforcement of this act; to prescribe penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for the assessment of fees; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 19 (MCL 29.19), as amended by 2014 PA 481, and by adding section 19b.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 29, 2024, at 11:54 a.m.)
Time: 11:20 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled House Bill No. 5528 (Public Act No. 37), being
An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1319.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 29, 2024, at 11:56 a.m.)
Time: 10:46 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled House Bill No. 5392 (Public Act No. 38, I.E.), being
An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 1k of chapter IX (MCL 769.1k), as amended by 2022 PA 199.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 30, 2024, at 11:28 a.m.)
Time: 10:48 a.m.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Enrolled House Bill No. 4608 (Public Act No. 39), 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 sections 16141 and 16145 (MCL 333.16141 and 333.16145), as amended by 1993 PA 80, and by adding section 16346 and part 183A.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on April 30, 2024,
at 11:30 a.m.)
Communications from State Officers
The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:
Notice of Filing
Administrative Rules
March 25, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246,
and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the
Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule
#2024-003-LR (Secretary of State
Filing #24-03-08) on this date at 10:07 A.M. for the Department of Licensing
and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Licensing of Health Facilities or Agencies”.
These rules become effective immediately after filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
Sincerely,
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State
Lashana Threlkeld, Departmental Supervisor
Office of the Great Seal
The communication was referred to the Clerk.
Announcements by the Clerk
April 26, 2024
Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:
· Report on internal control, compliance, and other matters of the State of Michigan Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (071-0010-24).
Richard J. Brown
Clerk of the House
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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4169, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16188.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 43 Yeas—103
Aiyash Edwards Martin Schuette
Alexander Farhat Martus Scott
Andrews Filler McFall Shannon
Aragona Fink McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Meerman Slagh
Beeler Fox Mentzer Smit
BeGole Glanville Miller Snyder
Beson Grant Morgan St. Germaine
Bezotte Green, P. Morse Steckloff
Bierlein Greene, J. Mueller Steele
Bollin Haadsma Neeley Tate
Borton Hall Neyer Thompson
Brabec Harris O’Neal Tisdel
Breen Herzberg Outman Tsernoglou
Brixie Hill Paiz VanderWall
Bruck Hoadley Paquette VanWoerkom
Byrnes Hood Pohutsky Weiss
Carter, B. Hope Posthumus Wendzel
Carter, T. Hoskins Prestin Whitsett
Cavitt Johnsen Price Wilson
Churches Koleszar Puri Witwer
Coffia Kuhn Rheingans Wozniak
Conlin Kunse Rigas Xiong
DeBoer Liberati Rogers Young
DeBoyer MacDonell Roth Zorn
Dievendorf Markkanen Schmaltz
Nays—6
Carra Friske Schriver Wegela
DeSana Maddock
In The Chair: Pohutsky
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4170, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 18301 (MCL 333.18301), as amended by 2008 PA 523, and by adding sections 18303a and 18303b.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 44 Yeas—103
Aiyash Edwards Martin Schuette
Alexander Farhat Martus Scott
Andrews Filler McFall Shannon
Aragona Fink McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Meerman Slagh
Beeler Fox Mentzer Smit
BeGole Glanville Miller Snyder
Beson Grant Morgan St. Germaine
Bezotte Green, P. Morse Steckloff
Bierlein Greene, J. Mueller Steele
Bollin Haadsma Neeley Tate
Borton Hall Neyer Thompson
Brabec Harris O’Neal Tisdel
Breen Herzberg Outman Tsernoglou
Brixie Hill Paiz VanderWall
Bruck Hoadley Paquette VanWoerkom
Byrnes Hood Pohutsky Weiss
Carter, B. Hope Posthumus Wendzel
Carter, T. Hoskins Prestin Whitsett
Cavitt Johnsen Price Wilson
Churches Koleszar Puri Witwer
Coffia Kuhn Rheingans Wozniak
Conlin Kunse Rigas Xiong
DeBoer Liberati Rogers Young
DeBoyer MacDonell Roth Zorn
Dievendorf Markkanen Schmaltz
Nays—6
Carra Friske Schriver Wegela
DeSana Maddock
In The Chair: Pohutsky
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5384, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled “Truth in renting act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 554.632).
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 45 Yeas—104
Aiyash Edwards Martin Schuette
Alexander Farhat Martus Scott
Andrews Filler McFall Shannon
Aragona Fink McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Meerman Slagh
Beeler Fox Mentzer Smit
BeGole Glanville Miller Snyder
Beson Grant Morgan St. Germaine
Bezotte Green, P. Morse Steckloff
Bierlein Greene, J. Mueller Steele
Bollin Haadsma Neeley Tate
Borton Hall Neyer Thompson
Brabec Harris O’Neal Tisdel
Breen Herzberg Outman Tsernoglou
Brixie Hill Paiz VanderWall
Bruck Hoadley Paquette VanWoerkom
Byrnes Hood Pohutsky Wegela
Carter, B. Hope Posthumus Weiss
Carter, T. Hoskins Prestin Wendzel
Cavitt Johnsen Price Whitsett
Churches Koleszar Puri Wilson
Coffia Kuhn Rheingans Witwer
Conlin Kunse Rigas Wozniak
DeBoer Liberati Rogers Xiong
DeBoyer MacDonell Roth Young
Dievendorf Markkanen Schmaltz Zorn
Nays—5
Carra Friske Maddock Schriver
DeSana
In The Chair: Pohutsky
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5385, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 554.601), as amended by 1995 PA 79.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 46 Yeas—104
Aiyash Edwards Martin Schuette
Alexander Farhat Martus Scott
Andrews Filler McFall Shannon
Aragona Fink McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Meerman Slagh
Beeler Fox Mentzer Smit
BeGole Glanville Miller Snyder
Beson Grant Morgan St. Germaine
Bezotte Green, P. Morse Steckloff
Bierlein Greene, J. Mueller Steele
Bollin Haadsma Neeley Tate
Borton Hall Neyer Thompson
Brabec Harris O’Neal Tisdel
Breen Herzberg Outman Tsernoglou
Brixie Hill Paiz VanderWall
Bruck Hoadley Paquette VanWoerkom
Byrnes Hood Pohutsky Wegela
Carter, B. Hope Posthumus Weiss
Carter, T. Hoskins Prestin Wendzel
Cavitt Johnsen Price Whitsett
Churches Koleszar Puri Wilson
Coffia Kuhn Rheingans Witwer
Conlin Kunse Rigas Wozniak
DeBoer Liberati Rogers Xiong
DeBoyer MacDonell Roth Young
Dievendorf Markkanen Schmaltz Zorn
Nays—5
Carra Friske Maddock Schriver
DeSana
In The Chair: Pohutsky
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5386, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5714 (MCL 600.5714), as amended by 2014 PA 223.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Roll Call No. 47 Yeas—104
Aiyash Edwards Martin Schuette
Alexander Farhat Martus Scott
Andrews Filler McFall Shannon
Aragona Fink McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Meerman Slagh
Beeler Fox Mentzer Smit
BeGole Glanville Miller Snyder
Beson Grant Morgan St. Germaine
Bezotte Green, P. Morse Steckloff
Bierlein Greene, J. Mueller Steele
Bollin Haadsma Neeley Tate
Borton Hall Neyer Thompson
Brabec Harris O’Neal Tisdel
Breen Herzberg Outman Tsernoglou
Brixie Hill Paiz VanderWall
Bruck Hoadley Paquette VanWoerkom
Byrnes Hood Pohutsky Wegela
Carter, B. Hope Posthumus Weiss
Carter, T. Hoskins Prestin Wendzel
Cavitt Johnsen Price Whitsett
Churches Koleszar Puri Wilson
Coffia Kuhn Rheingans Witwer
Conlin Kunse Rigas Wozniak
DeBoer Liberati Rogers Xiong
DeBoyer MacDonell Roth Young
Dievendorf Markkanen Schmaltz Zorn
Nays—5
Carra Friske Maddock Schriver
DeSana
In The Chair: Pohutsky
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Second Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 27, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406hh.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Cavitt, Markkanen, Rigas, Hoadley, Friske, Alexander, Maddock, DeBoyer, Roth, Harris, Beson, Beeler, Mueller, Bierlein, Borton, Bollin, Outman, Kunse, BeGole, Johnsen, St. Germaine, Wozniak, Lightner, Steele, DeSana, Schuette, Posthumus, Bruck, Aragona, Meerman, Neyer, Schriver, Fox, Zorn and Jaime Greene offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 237.
A resolution to urge the Governor to send members of the Michigan National Guard to the Texan southern border, where their support is desperately needed.
Whereas, The United States is facing a logistical and humanitarian crisis at its southern border. Encounters at the southwest land border increased by more than 40 percent from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2023, and by more than 150 percent compared to fiscal year 2019. Since January 2021, there have been more than 7.7 million encounters between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and migrants at the southwest border, in addition to more than 1.8 million known “gotaways.” According to a recent survey, 78 percent of Americans feel that the large number of migrants seeking to cross the border from Mexico into the United States is either a crisis (45 percent) or a major problem (32 percent). This is not only a logistical crisis for our nation’s border control and immigration authorities but also a humanitarian crisis. The consequences of the border security crisis are felt throughout the nation; and
Whereas, The state of Texas has been particularly impacted by the immigration and border security crisis. On May 31, 2021, the Governor of Texas issued a proclamation certifying that “the ongoing surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border poses an ongoing and imminent threat” of harm, as well as constituting “a violation of sovereignty of territorial integrity,” and declared a state of disaster. This border security disaster proclamation has been repeatedly renewed since that date, most recently on April 16, 2024, when the disaster was renewed for 62 counties. Local resources in Texas are overwhelmed by the urgent needs resulting from this crisis, and families will continue to suffer unless action is taken; and
Whereas, Other states across the nation
are stepping up to assist the state of Texas in responding to this situation. The Governor of Texas has written to the governors of
other states requesting assistance under the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, and at least 19 states have sent or plan
to send National Guard troops or other aid to the border to help alleviate this
crisis. The state of Florida has provided additional resources, including
drones and watercraft, for use along the southern border; and
Whereas, Compassion and support for those who need it are foundational tenets of our state. Sending the Michigan National Guard to assist in Texas would not only provide much-needed relief to the overwhelmed local systems but also serve as a testament to those very values; and
Whereas, The Michigan National Guard is world-renowned for its professionalism and skill. The troops’ expertise in logistics, medical assistance, and crowd management would greatly benefit the efforts at the border, helping Texan and federal authorities to finally achieve safety and order; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Governor to send members of the Michigan National Guard to the Texan southern border, where their support is desperately needed; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge the Governor to stand with other states that have taken action not only in deploying troops but in sending aid to the southern border; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge the Governor to take an active role in combatting the immigration crisis, both by assisting another state in its hour of need and by providing humanitarian relief to the individuals affected; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor of Michigan.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Miller, Edwards, Paiz, Byrnes, Brabec, Coffia, Mentzer, Brixie, MacDonell, Conlin, Fitzgerald, Steckloff, Dievendorf, Young, Grant, Snyder, Rheingans, Wegela, Morgan, Neeley, O’Neal, Hill, Puri, Hope, Rogers, Scott, Weiss, Price, McFall, McKinney, Wilson, Skaggs, Martus, Hood, Glanville, Haadsma, Witwer and Xiong offered the following concurrent resolution:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 14.
Whereas, Double Up Food Bucks programs increase the purchasing power of individuals who receive Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by providing a dollar-for-dollar match of SNAP benefits spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating grocery stores and farmers markets. The benefit is available in the form of a credit redeemable for future purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables; and
Whereas, Michigan’s Double Up Food Bucks program was piloted in Detroit in 2009 and became a national model. Today, Double Up Food Bucks are offered in more than 235 locations across Michigan, and 2,928 retailers throughout the country participate in nutrition incentive programs; and
Whereas, These programs help lower-income families who struggle to afford nutritious food essential to their health and well-being. In 2022, SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks were used to purchase 12.2 million dollars in fruits and vegetables for more than 113,500 households. Every year, more than 1.5 million Michigan residents use SNAP benefits to help put food on the table, and over 211,000 households used the Double Up Food Bucks program in 2023; and
Whereas, Michigan’s Double Up Food Bucks program creates new markets for Michigan farmers, putting more money into farmers’ pockets and strengthening local economies. Of the farmers who have participated in Double Up Food Bucks, 90 percent sold more fruits and vegetables, and 85 percent made additional profits. In 2023, 782 Michigan farms directly benefited from this program; and
Whereas, Every month, participating grocers and farmers markets are reimbursed for the cost of the Double Up Food Bucks benefits utilized by families. The cost is paid for by the Fair Food Network, a private nonprofit that developed and administers Double Up Food Bucks programs. The programs are funded by state appropriations, private nonprofit foundations, and federal grants; and
Whereas, Double Up Food Bucks programs are greatly in need of additional federal funding. During a five‑month period from August 2022 through December 2022, the Fair Food Network was forced to suspend Double Up earning at most participating grocers in Michigan, and from January through September 2023, the maximum daily limit on matched benefits was reduced from 20 dollars to 10 dollars per household. These measures were caused by an increase in program participation and a reduction in budgetary support; and
Whereas, The future scaling of the Double Up Food Bucks program will rely on receiving awards from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, created in the 2018 Farm Bill. These federal awards cover 50 percent of eligible project costs and help to ensure the viability of programs committed to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to income-eligible consumers. Additional grants and federal funding for Double Up Food Bucks programs are critical to providing nutritional support to families; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives
(the Senate concurring), That we urge the federal government to increase
funding for Double Up Food Bucks programs and lower the non-federal match in
order to further leverage the state of Michigan’s investment; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation, and the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture.
The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,
The concurrent resolution was adopted.
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Rep. Aiyash moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Messages from the Senate
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 2, 822, 825, 827, 828, 842, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 873, 874, 875, 876, 878, 879, 880, 880a, 881, 882, 883, 884, 887, 888, 889, 890, and 892 (MCL 168.2, 168.822, 168.825, 168.827, 168.828, 168.842, 168.861, 168.862, 168.863, 168.865, 168.866, 168.867, 168.868, 168.869, 168.870, 168.871, 168.873, 168.874, 168.875, 168.876, 168.878, 168.879, 168.880, 168.880a, 168.881, 168.882, 168.883, 168.884, 168.887, 168.888, 168.889, 168.890, and 168.892), section 2 as amended by 2023 PA 87, sections 822, 842, and 882 as amended by 2023 PA 269, sections 862 and 879 as amended by 2018 PA 128, section 863 as amended by 2012 PA 586, sections 866 and 868 as amended by 2013 PA 51, sections 867 and 881 as amended by 2018 PA 130, section 871 as amended by 2012 PA 272, and sections 874, 875, and 890 as amended by 1995 PA 261, and by adding sections 861a and 883a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by 2023 PA 266.
The Senate has passed the bill.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Notices
Mr. Rich Brown, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I am making the following changes to committees for the 102nd Legislature:
Representative Jason Hoskins will be removed from the Insurance and Financial Services Committee
Representative Kimberly Edwards will be removed from the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
Representative Jennifer Conlin will be removed from the Agriculture Committee
Representative Samantha Steckloff will be removed from the Energy, Communications and Technology Committee
Representative Carol Glanville will be removed from the Health Policy Subcommittee on Behavioral Health
Representative Jason Morgan will be removed from the Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee
Sincerely,
Joe Tate
Speaker
of the House
April 30, 2024
Mr. Rich Brown, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I am making the following changes to committees for the 102nd Legislature:
Representative Peter Herzberg will be added to the following committees:
Agriculture
Energy Communications and Technology
Health Policy Subcommittee on Behavioral Health
Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure Committee
Sincerely,
Joe Tate
Speaker of the House
April 30, 2024
Mr. Rich Brown, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I am making the following changes to committees for the 102nd Legislature:
Representative Mai Xiong will be added to the following committees:
Education
Insurance and Financial Services
Military, Veterans and Homeland Security
Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Sincerely,
Joe Tate
Speaker of the House
I hereby give notice that on the next legislative session day I will move to discharge the Committee on Government Operations from further consideration of House Resolution No. 237.
Rep. Posthumus
Communications from State Officers
The following communication from the Department of State Police was received and read:
April 30, 2024
Attached is a copy of the 2023 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program Annual Report and Evaluation. This report satisfies the reporting requirements contained in Public Act 416 of 1978, as amended. A copy of the report will soon be posted on the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning’s (OHSP) website at https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/lawenforcement-programs .
Copies of this report will be transmitted to the Governor’s Office, Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, each county sheriff, the Michigan Sheriffs Association, and the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Michigan.
Thank you,
F/Lt. Nicole McGhee
Government Relations Section
Office of the Director
Michigan State Police
7150 Harris Dr.
Dimondale, MI 48821
(989) 287-1221
The communication was referred to the Clerk.
Introduction of Bills
Reps. Brenda Carter, Farhat, Dievendorf, Neeley, Scott, Wilson, O’Neal, Hope, Martus, Conlin, Fitzgerald, McFall, Snyder, Liberati, Mentzer, Rogers, Steckloff, McKinney and Aiyash introduced
House Bill No. 5694, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2025 (MCL 500.2025); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.
Reps. McFall, Tsernoglou, Harris, Mentzer, MacDonell, Andrews, Jaime Greene, Price, Arbit, Steckloff, Liberati, Wilson, Snyder, Haadsma, Paiz, Shannon, Grant, Coffia, Breen, Hope, Brixie, Tyrone Carter, Dievendorf, McKinney, Glanville, Conlin, Martus, Weiss, Young, Byrnes, Brenda Carter and Hoskins introduced
House Bill No. 5695, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109p.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.
Reps. Price, Skaggs, Hope, Steckloff, Weiss, Farhat, MacDonell, Arbit, Brixie, Rheingans, Andrews, Haadsma, Dievendorf, Hood, Paiz, Edwards, Scott, Morgan and Whitsett introduced
House Bill No. 5696, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 252d, 320a, 707b, 707c, 707d, 732, and 907 (MCL 257.252d, 257.320a, 257.707b, 257.707c, 257.707d, 257.732, and 257.907), section 252d as amended by 2022 PA 89, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, section 707c as amended by 2020 PA 382, section 732 as amended by 2023 PA 40, and section 907 as amended by 2024 PA 22.
The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure.
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Rep. Beson moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 4:05 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m.
RICHARD J. BROWN
Clerk of the House of Representatives