No. 93

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, December 11, 2003.

12:01 a.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Rep. Bill Huizenga, from the 90th District, offered the following invocation:

"Heavenly Father, we ask blessings on this institution, this state government and this nation's government as we move forward to make decisions. Please grant us wisdom, grace, mercy, understanding and traveling mercies for those that have left. In Your son's name. Amen."

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Farhat, Taub, Nofs, Garfield, Casperson, Sheen, Hoogendyk, Nitz, Tabor, Acciavatti, Julian, DeRoche, Caswell, Bisbee, Hummel, Pastor, Shaffer, Robertson, Vander Veen, Emmons, Shackleton, Ward, Amos, Gaffney, Newell, Palsrok, Brown, Zelenko, Sak, Farrah, Plakas, Hood, Murphy, Bieda, Meisner, Stahl, Huizenga, Rivet, Gleason, Kolb, Minore and Daniels introduced

House Bill No. 5368, entitled

A bill to amend 1971 PA 174, entitled "Office of child support act," (MCL 400.231 to 400.240) by adding section 12.

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

Reps. Robertson, Amos, Voorhees, Milosch, LaJoy, Pastor, Casperson, Howell, Hummel, Brandenburg, Emmons, Woronchak, Nitz, Gaffney, Huizenga, Vander Veen, Farhat and Taub introduced

House Bill No. 5369, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 165 (MCL 750.165), as amended by 1999 PA 152.

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

Reps. LaJoy, Shaffer, Pastor, Amos, Ward, Casperson, Robertson, Emmons, Acciavatti, Drolet, Shackleton, Gaffney, Voorhees, Brandenburg, Milosch, Tabor, Stewart, Nitz, Stakoe, Stahl, Nofs, Farhat and Taub introduced

House Bill No. 5370, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16i of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16i), as amended by 2002 PA 278.

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

Reps. Amos, Ward, LaJoy, Pastor, Casperson, Emmons, Acciavatti, Hummel, Drolet, Palmer, Nitz, Caswell, Garfield, Milosch, Tabor, Taub, DeRossett, Stakoe, Shackleton, Robertson, Vander Veen, Farhat, Mortimer, Huizenga, Pumford, Shaffer, Hart, Meyer, Steil, Nofs, Stahl, Gaffney, Ruth Johnson, Rocca, Howell, Palsrok, Woronchak, Pappageorge, Vagnozzi and Shulman introduced

House Bill No. 5371, entitled

A bill to amend 1982 PA 294, entitled "Friend of the court act," by amending section 19 (MCL 552.519), as amended by 2002 PA 569.

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

Reps. Garfield, Milosch, Acciavatti, Hummel, Emmons, Taub, LaJoy, Sheen, Casperson, Nofs, Stakoe, Ward, Gaffney, Pappageorge, Stewart, Shaffer, Pumford, Huizenga and Farhat introduced

House Bill No. 5372, entitled

A bill to amend 1982 PA 295, entitled "Support and parenting time enforcement act," by amending section 31 (MCL 552.631), as amended by 2002 PA 567.

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

Reps. Nofs, Stahl, Gaffney, Steil, Meyer, Taub, LaJoy, Pastor, Casperson, Sheen, Hoogendyk, Stakoe, Howell, Ward, Ruth Johnson, Amos, Farhat, Garfield, Palsrok, Newell and Moolenaar introduced

House Bill No. 5373, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 165 (MCL 750.165), as amended by 1999 PA 152.

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

Reps. Adamini, Newell, Ehardt, Vander Veen, Gillard, O'Neil, Clack, Wojno, Gieleghem, Sak, Bieda, Dennis, Plakas, Vagnozzi and Lipsey introduced

House Bill No. 5374, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1505.

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

Rep. Koetje introduced

House Bill No. 5375, entitled

A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 10e (MCL 247.660e), as amended by 1998 PA 87.

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

Reps. Caswell, Nitz, Milosch, Garfield, Stewart, Emmons, Huizenga, Wenke, Pappageorge, Middaugh, Stahl, Sheen, Ehardt, Mortimer, Newell, Kooiman, DeRossett, Amos, Hummel, Brandenburg, Taub, Farhat, Drolet, Meyer and Voorhees introduced

House Bill No. 5376, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1267 (MCL 380.1267), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

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

Reps. Farhat, Palsrok, Pastor, Walker, Shackleton, Huizenga, Casperson, Meyer, Ehardt, Brown, Adamini, Sheen, Richardville, Brandenburg, Acciavatti, Moolenaar, Nitz and Bradstreet introduced

House Bill No. 5377, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 76111a.

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

Reps. Richardville, Dennis, Law, O'Neil, Accavitti, Sak, Bieda, Anderson, Gleason, Condino and Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 5378, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 411t.

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

Reps. Wojno, Accavitti, Dennis, Cheeks, O'Neil, Sak, Bieda, Richardville, Anderson, Gleason, Condino and Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 5379, entitled

A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled "Housing law of Michigan," (MCL 125.401 to 125.543) by adding section 98.

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

Reps. Wojno, Dennis, Law, O'Neil, Accavitti, Sak, Bieda, Anderson, Gleason, Condino and Jamnick introduced

House Bill No. 5380, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16t of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16t), as amended by 2000 PA 371.

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

Rep. LaSata introduced

House Bill No. 5381, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding chapter 28.

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

Reps. Robertson, Taub, Vander Veen, Stahl, Voorhees, Ehardt, Sheen, Shackleton, Garfield, Woronchak, Ruth Johnson, Gaffney, Hoogendyk, Hune, Amos, Pastor, Condino and Kooiman introduced

House Bill No. 5382, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," by amending section 2006 (MCL 500.2006), as amended by 2002 PA 316, and by adding section 2006a.

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

Reps. Robertson, Taub, Vander Veen, Stahl, Voorhees, Ehardt, Sheen, Shackleton, Garfield, Woronchak, Ruth Johnson, Gaffney, Hoogendyk, Hune, Amos, Pastor, Condino and Kooiman introduced

House Bill No. 5383, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 403c.

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

The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, December 16, at 1:00 p.m.

GARY L. RANDALL

Clerk of the House of Representatives