No. 70

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024


House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, September 25, 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—excused

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—present

Roth—present

Young—present

DeSana—present

MacDonell—present

Schmaltz—present

Zorn—present

Dievendorf—present

Maddock—present



e/d/s = entered during session

Pastor Matt Rohde, Head Pastor of Springport Bible Church in Springport, offered the following invocation:

“Dear Lord and heavenly Father. We lift up the great state of Michigan and the leaders in this room in Jesus name. We declare that loving kindness and mercy, truth, and faithfulness preserve those in authority and their offices. Like a river, Lord we ask that You direct the decisions made by the leadership in this room. We ask that the honest and just men and women in authority have discernment, understanding, and knowledge so that they remain in their positions for long durations and that the state in which we reside will remain stable. We declare that the righteous will be in authority in the state of Michigan and that their offices shall be established and made secure by righteousness. We thank You for Your truth and bind any plans to stop Your good news from being spread to those in the state of Michigan. We declare that the upright shall dwell in the government. That men and women of integrity blameless and complete in Your sight shall remain in their positions. We declare that the wicked shall be cut off and that fraud or treachery shall be rooted out in Jesus name. Lord we ask that You bind the works of the wicked and have them removed from among the good. Lord we bind and rebuke any and all corruption right now. We break the power of the enemy in the name of Jesus so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all Godliness and honesty. Lord we ask that skillful and Godly wisdom will enter and overflow in the heart of all of the leaders in this room. We pray that knowledge shall be pleasant to them, that discretion will watch over them, and that understanding will keep those in authority and places of leadership and deliver them from the ways of evil. And last of all Lord I pray for civility and understanding as things are discussed and voted upon in this room. The word of God instructs us that we are to love God and love people. Even though we might disagree with each-other let us still show respect and love for one another. In Your heavenly holy name we pray amen.”


Rep. Aiyash moved that Rep. St. Germaine be excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed.

Messages from the Senate Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.

A concurrent resolution offered as a memorial for Nancy C. Cassis, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

Whereas, It is with great sorrow that the members of the Legislature learned about the passing of Nancy Cassis. She will be remembered as a dedicated public servant and leader who was committed to her constituents in the Fifteenth Senate District and Thirty-Eighth House District; and

Whereas, Nancy Cassis was born and raised in New York. She came to the Midwest to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Ohio University, from which she graduated in 1966. Afterwards she went into teaching. She came to Michigan to get a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, completing that degree in 1979, and continued her studies for an additional year to attain an education specialist degree. Thereafter, she began working as a school psychologist for Novi Community Schools; and

Whereas, Nancy got her start in elected office in 1985, when she won a seat on the Novi City Council. She served until 1993, and then returned to the City Council in 1995. In 1996, she won a special election to fill a vacancy in the House, where she served until she was elected to the Senate in 2002, serving for the next eight years in that chamber; and

Whereas, Nancy was a trailblazer throughout her time in the Legislature. She was the first woman to serve as Chair of the House Tax Policy Committee. In 1999, she was named Legislator of the Year by the National Republican Legislators’ Association. Myriad other groups, such as the Michigan Credit Union League, Michigan Soft Drink Association, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Michigan School Psychologists, Small Business Association of Michigan, and Building Owners and Manufacturers, recognized her with awards for her contributions in the Legislature. Immediately upon her arrival in the Senate, she was named Chair of the Finance Committee, a role she would retain throughout her Senate service; and

Whereas, Nancy’s signature issue in the Legislature, as demonstrated by her pathbreaking committee service, was public finance. She sponsored Michigan’s original earned income tax credit. When the Legislature was looking for a way to replace the former Single Business Tax, she sponsored the Michigan

Business Tax Act to replace it. Nancy considered her most significant achievements to be passing legislation to ensure accountability and transparency in the subsidies and tax credit programs provided by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority and Michigan Film Office. Her interest in taxation extended to personal finances more generally and saw her sponsor the Social Security Number Privacy Act, a vital measure in protecting the privacy and credit rating of Michigan residents; and

Whereas, In addition to chairing the House Tax Policy Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, Nancy served on many other committees in the chambers. These included the House Mental Health Committee; House Urban Policy and Economic Development Committee; House Energy and Technology Committee; House Family and Children Services Committee; House Senior Health, Security and Retirement Committee; House Redistricting and Elections Committee; Senate Education Committee; Senate Government Operations and Reform Committee; Senate Technology and Energy Committee; Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee; and Joint Select Committee on Business Competitiveness; and

Whereas, After completing her time in the Senate, Nancy retired to Florida. There, she and her husband, Victor, achieved what so many Michigan residents dream of: living near the ocean. With the backdrop of a stunning view of the Atlantic, she spent her retirement years enjoying the company of her three siblings, seven children, and 13 grandchildren; and

Whereas, Upon Nancy Cassis’s passing, we offer our condolences to her loved ones. Nancy Cassis’s contributions to the Michigan Legislature and the state of Michigan will be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Nancy Cassis, a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002, and of the Senate from 2003 to 2010; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Cassis family as evidence of our lasting esteem for her memory.

The Senate has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution, The concurrent resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions


The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 291.

A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Robert M. Gosselin, former member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas, It is with great sorrow that the members of the House of Representatives learned about the passing of Robert (Bob) M. Gosselin. He will be remembered as a dedicated public servant by his constituents in the Troy and Rochester Hills areas; and

Whereas, Bob Gosselin was born and raised in Berkley, Michigan, where he graduated from high school before studying mechanical and architectural engineering at Lawrence Technological University; and

Whereas, Upon graduating from college, Bob Gosselin found professional success, spending many years working as a designer for General Motors, while also acting as a licensed real estate agent and builder. These endeavors allowed him to be a dedicated provider for his family; and

Whereas, Throughout his life, Bob Gosselin maintained a passion for politics and public service. He served as the Troy Mayor pro-tem, acted as a delegate at the 1992 and 1996 Republican National Conventions, and served as a member of numerous organizations, including the Troy Community Coalition, the Troy School Board, and the Troy City Council. This same passion led to the 1998 election of Bob Gosselin to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he served from 1999 to 2002, and then again from 2005 to 2006; and

Whereas, After retirement, Bob Gosselin did not slow down and continued to serve his community. He served as a board member for Hope Against Trafficking, an organization based in Pontiac that is dedicated to helping women escaping trafficking situations. Using his knowledge and experience in real estate and home renovations, Bob Gosselin became an integral part of the organization’s ability to provide safe housing for survivors of human trafficking; and

Whereas, Though Bob Gosselin found success in the professional and political aspects of his life, his true joy and success came from his faith and family. One of his favorite things to do was spend time with his family, which included three children and six grandchildren. Bob Gosselin also always made time for his Christian faith, belonging to a number of churches throughout his lifetime. During every stage and adventure of his life, Bob Gosselin let his Christian faith guide him, and always stayed true to his beliefs; and

Whereas, Upon Bob Gosselin’s passing, we offer our condolences to his loved ones. Bob Gosselin’s contributions to this chamber and the State of Michigan will be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Robert (Bob) Gosselin, a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and 2005 to 2006; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Gosselin family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.


The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 292.

A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Michael Griffin, former member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas, It was with great sorrow that the members of the House of Representatives learned about the passing of Michael Griffin. He will be remembered as a dedicated public servant by his constituents in the Jackson area and the people of the State of Michigan; and

Whereas, Michael Griffin was born in Jackson, Michigan and proudly served his country in the United States Army as a young man. Before beginning his nearly three-decade long career as a public servant, he studied Public Administration at the University of Michigan and had a career in manufacturing. After returning to his hometown of Jackson, Michael Griffin began working tirelessly for the city he loved and its residents. He was proud of his hometown and always put its people first. He was also an active member of Jackson’s Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of sixty- five years, Janet, seven children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, Michael Griffin was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, where he would faithfully serve his constituents for the next twenty-six years. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Michael Griffin served on numerous committees including the House Committees on Elections, Urban Affairs, and City Government. He was commended by many for his work on revising Michigan’s 1976 Item Pricing Law; and

Whereas, The influence of Michael Griffin’s legacy has and will continue to inspire others to follow in his footsteps as an elected official, including his children. Martin, his son, served as Jackson’s mayor from 1995 to 2006 and was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2006. Another son, John, served as a Jackson City Commissioner. He is celebrated by his family as a fair and honest man with a passion for learning and reading in addition to being a huge Detroit Tigers fan. Fondly known as “Mick,” he was regarded by his colleagues as a patient and humble public servant; and

Whereas, Upon Michael Griffin’s passing, we offer our condolences to his loved ones. His contributions to this chamber and the State of Michigan will be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Michael Griffin, a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Griffin family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.


The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 293.

A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Timothy Sneller, former member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas, It is with great sorrow that the members of the House of Representatives learned about the passing of Timothy (Tim) Sneller. He will be remembered as a dedicated public servant by his constituents in the Fiftieth Representative District, which included the city of Burton and surrounding Genesee County areas; and

Whereas, Raised by parents Anthony and Margaret alongside siblings Carol, Ronald, and Sandi, Tim Sneller was a lifelong Genesee County resident. A graduate of Bentley High School in Burton, Tim Sneller earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a secondary teaching certificate in social studies and English from the University of Michigan-Flint; and

Whereas, While pursuing his bachelor’s degree, Tim Sneller worked for the General Motors Truck and Bus Assembly in Flint. This led to him being a proud union member with UAW Local 598, for which he served as an alternate committeeman; and

Whereas, In 1983, Tim Sneller headed to Lansing to begin what would become a nearly four-decade career with the Michigan Legislature. From 1983 to 2016, he served as a legislative aide to a number of state legislators, imparting upon him an unrivaled amount of institutional knowledge. In 2016, Tim Sneller himself successfully ran for a seat in the House of Representatives, where he would serve his constituents in the Fiftieth Representative District until 2022; and

Whereas, Tim Sneller’s energetic and youthful personality is fondly remembered by those who knew him, with many recalling his humor and indelible spirit. However, as those who worked with Tim Sneller will often recall, he always maintained a level of honesty and candor that was often missing in the world; and

Whereas, While his current and former colleagues remember his professionalism and commitment to the legislative process, Tim Sneller’s passion and dedication to the community that raised him is what is most often remembered by those who knew and worked with him. During his time as a member of the House of Representatives, Tim Sneller held 300 constituent coffee hours in his district and personally responded to over 30,000 constituent calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been said that no one worked harder for the residents of Burton and its surrounding areas than Tim Sneller; and

Whereas, During his time in the House of Representatives, Tim Sneller worked on issues across the board that he believed would better the lives of not only those in his district, but also Michiganders statewide. This included introducing and passing legislation dealing with transportation and vehicle safety, as well as advocating for stronger civil rights protections. Tim Sneller’s passions also extended to the growth of job opportunities and the economy, children and education, and natural resources; and

Whereas, After leaving the House of Representatives in 2022, Tim Sneller continued to serve the community he loved. He worked as a legislative staffer in both chambers, while also working as a substitute teacher in Burton schools. Tim Sneller also served as a member of the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce, the Burton Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Flint Health Coalition Board of Directors, as well as acted as a sponsor of the Burton Project Heat’s On; and

Whereas, Upon Tim Sneller’s passing, we offer our condolences to his loved ones. Tim Sneller’s contributions to this chamber and the State of Michigan will be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Timothy Sneller, a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Sneller family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted by unanimous standing vote.


Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment


The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, September 24:

House Bill Nos. 5943 5944 5945 5946


Reports of Standing Committees


The Committee on Education, by Rep. Koleszar, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 567, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2023 PA 224.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Xiong, Greene, Paquette, Wendzel and Johnsen

Nays: Rep. Wegela

The Committee on Education, by Rep. Koleszar, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 568, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531e.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Koleszar, Shannon, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Xiong, Greene, Paquette, Wendzel and Johnsen

Nays: Rep. Wegela


COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Koleszar, Chair, of the Committee on Education, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Present: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela, Xiong, Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel and Johnsen


The Committee on Government Operations, by Rep. Liberati, Chair, reported

House Concurrent Resolution No. 6.

A concurrent resolution to approve the State Officers Compensation Commission determinations. (For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 85, p. 1987.)

With the recommendation that the concurrent resolution be adopted.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky and McFall Nays: None


The Committee on Government Operations, by Rep. Liberati, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5600, entitled

A bill to create the office of the tribal legislative liaison; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the liaison, and the legislative council.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus and Greene Nays: None


COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Liberati, Chair, of the Committee on Government Operations, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Present: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus and Greene

The Committee on Labor, by Rep. Haadsma, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5461, entitled

A bill to create the secure retirement savings program to provide retirement savings options for certain employees; to create the secure retirement savings board and prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the powers and duties of certain governmental officers and entities; to require participation in the program by certain employers; to create the secure retirement savings program fund as a trust fund outside the state treasury consisting of employee retirement accounts; to establish the Michigan secure retirement administrative fund to pay program administrative expenses; to provide for civil fines; and to require the promulgation of rules.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call


To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O’Neal, Andrews and Wegela Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Mueller and Kunse


The Committee on Labor, by Rep. Haadsma, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 740, entitled

A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled “Skilled trades regulation act,” by amending section 1117 (MCL 339.6117) and by adding section 1117a.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call


To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O’Neal, Andrews, Churches and Wegela Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Mueller and Kunse


COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Haadsma, Chair, of the Committee on Labor, was received and read: Meeting held on: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O’Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela, Wozniak, Mueller and Kunse


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4938, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned real property in Kent County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for powers and duties of state departments regarding the property; and to provide for disposition of the revenue from the conveyance.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call


To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Rep. Steele

The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5913, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned property in Eaton County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for powers and duties of state departments, agencies, and officers in regard to the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 790, entitled

A bill to create the home help caregiver council and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 791, 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 1 and 14 (MCL 423.201 and 423.214), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 237 and section 14 as amended by 2012 PA 349.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 926, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending section 41 (MCL 432.41), as amended by 2009 PA 25.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 928, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 205, entitled “The paternity act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.712), as amended by 2009 PA 235.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 929, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 264, entitled “Health and safety fund act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 141.475), as amended by 2009 PA 60.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 931, entitled

A bill to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled “Compulsive gaming prevention act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 432.253), as amended by 2008 PA 282.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Slagh and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 932, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending sections 57e, 57g, 57p, and 57r (MCL 400.57e, 400.57g, 400.57p, and 400.57r), sections 57e, 57p, and 57r as amended by 2011 PA 131 and section 57g as amended by 2014 PA 375.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 933, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 149, entitled “Lawful sports betting act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.416). Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 934, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “Lawful internet gaming act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.316), as amended by 2022 PA 269.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder and Wilson

Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele


The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Witwer, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 935, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by repealing section 117i (MCL 400.117i). Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson and Slagh

Nays: None


COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Witwer, Chair, of the Committee on Appropriations, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Present: Reps. Witwer, O’Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette and Steele

Introduction of Bills


Rep. Rheingans introduced

House Bill No. 5947, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16207.

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


Rep. Rheingans introduced

House Bill No. 5948, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20201 and 21734 (MCL 333.20201 and 333.21734), section 20201 as amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 21734 as amended

by 2022 PA 187.

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


The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions


Rep. Aiyash moved that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of

Senate Bill No. 701.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 69, p. 1492.) The question being on the motion made by Rep. Aiyash,

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was placed on the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Rep. Aiyash moved that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of

Senate Bill No. 834.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 69, p. 1492.) The question being on the motion made by Rep. Aiyash,

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was placed on the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Rep. Aiyash moved that the Committee on Ethics and Oversight be discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 5583.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 69, p. 1491.) The question being on the motion made by Rep. Aiyash,

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was placed on the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Rep. Aiyash moved that the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure be discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 5922.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 69, p. 1491.) The question being on the motion made by Rep. Aiyash,

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was placed on the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the Committee on Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of

House Bill No. 4680.

(For first notice see House Journal No. 69, p. 1491.) The question being on the motion made by Rep. Aiyash,

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was placed on the order of Second Reading of Bills.


Second Reading of Bills


Pending the Second Reading of

House Bill No. 4680, entitled

A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “Michigan zoning enabling act,” (MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702) by adding section 204b.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions


Rep. Aiyash moved that a respectful message be sent to the Senate requesting the return of Senate Bill No. 817.

The motion prevailed.


Rep. Aiyash moved to vacate the enrollment of House Bill No. 5429. The motion prevailed.


Messages from the Senate


The Senate requested the return of

House Bill No. 5429, entitled

A bill to create the court-appointed special advocate program; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the court-appointed special advocate program and volunteers.

(The bill was enrolled on June 27, see House Journal No. 59, p. 1054.)

Rep. Aiyash moved that Rule 63 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved to reconsider the vote by which the House concurred in the Senate substitute (S-1). The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

Rep. Aiyash moved that the request of the Senate be granted. The motion prevailed.


Second Reading of Bills


Senate Bill No. 926, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending section 41 (MCL 432.41), as amended by 2009 PA 25.

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.

Senate Bill No. 931, entitled

A bill to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled “Compulsive gaming prevention act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 432.253), as amended by 2008 PA 282.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 933, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 149, entitled “Lawful sports betting act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.416). 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.


Senate Bill No. 934, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “Lawful internet gaming act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.316), as amended by 2022 PA 269.

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.


Senate Bill No. 928, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 205, entitled “The paternity act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.712), as amended by 2009 PA 235.

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.


Senate Bill No. 929, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 264, entitled “Health and safety fund act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 141.475), as amended by 2009 PA 60.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 932, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending sections 57e, 57g, 57p, and 57r (MCL 400.57e, 400.57g, 400.57p, and 400.57r), sections 57e, 57p, and 57r as amended by 2011 PA 131 and section 57g as amended by 2014 PA 375.

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.


Senate Bill No. 935, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by repealing section 117i (MCL 400.117i). 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.

House Bill No. 5328, entitled

A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled “The judges retirement act of 1992,” by amending section 714 (MCL 38.2664), as amended by 2002 PA 95.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Wilson moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


House Bill No. 5600, entitled

A bill to create the office of the tribal legislative liaison; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the liaison, and the legislative council.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Rheingans moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 834, entitled

A bill to amend 2004 PA 46, entitled “Public safety officers benefit act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 28.634).

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Fitzgerald moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Slagh moved to amend the bill as follows:

  1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “of” by striking out “$25,000.00 for all claims paid before October 1, 2024, and $50,000.00 for all claims paid on or after October 1, 2024” and inserting “$50,000.00 beginning February 22, 2023”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 701, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 110a (MCL 400.110a), as added by 2018 PA 220.

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.


House Bill No. 5583, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as amended by 2015 PA 269.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Byrnes moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


House Bill No. 5922, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act to create a transportation economic development fund in the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of economic development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state transportation department, state transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the issuance of certain bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Jaime Greene moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 5394, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 10120 (MCL 333.10120), as amended by 2023 PA 101.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Neeley moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


House Bill No. 5682, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 30, 623, and 815 (MCL 206.30, 206.623, and 206.815), section 30 as amended by 2023 PA 4 and section 623 as amended and

section 815 as added by 2021 PA 135.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Hill moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


House Bill No. 5204, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 910 and 913 (MCL 600.910 and 600.913).

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Breen moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 351, entitled

A bill to amend 2014 PA 197, entitled “Breastfeeding antidiscrimination act,” by amending the title and section 2 (MCL 37.232).

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Johnsen moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.

The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-1) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 237, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending section 4cc (MCL 205.94cc), as added by 2015 PA 252.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Andrews moved to substitute (H-3) the bill.

The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-3) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Farhat moved to substitute (H-6) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-6) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Harris moved to amend the bill as follows:

  1. Amend page 14, following line 21, by inserting:

    (x) The facility will not take electric service under any of the following rates:

    1. The long-term industrial load rate established under section 10gg of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.10gg, unless the designated power supply resource on which the long-term industrial load rate is based was placed in operation after January 1, 2024, and the rate is at least equivalent to the average industrial rate charged to other industrial customers of the electric utility that serves the facility.

    2. A tariff rate approved in Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U-21160, U-21163, or U-21646.

    3. A rate that causes residential customers to subsidize the costs incurred to provide electric service to the facility.”.

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.


By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills


Senate Bill No. 237, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending section 4cc (MCL 205.94cc), as added by 2015 PA 252.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 297 Yeas—56


Alexander

DeBoyer

Martus

Scott

Andrews

Farhat

McFall

Shannon

Aragona

Filler

Morse

Slagh

Arbit

Green, P.

Mueller

Snyder

BeGole

Greene, J.

Neeley

Steele

Beson

Harris

Neyer

Tate

Bezotte

Herzberg

O’Neal

Thompson

Bierlein

Hoadley

Posthumus

Tisdel

Borton

Hoskins

Prestin

VanderWall

Breen

Koleszar

Puri

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Kunse

Rigas

Wendzel

Carter, B.

Liberati

Roth

Whitsett

Carter, T.

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Witwer

DeBoer

Martin

Schuette

Wozniak


Nays—41


Aiyash

Friske

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Grant

McKinney

Skaggs

Bollin

Hall

Meerman

Smit

Brabec

Hill

Miller

Steckloff

Carra

Hood

Outman

Tsernoglou

Cavitt

Hope

Paiz

Wegela

DeSana

Johnsen

Paquette

Weiss

Dievendorf

Kuhn

Pohutsky

Wilson

Edwards

Lightner

Price

Young

Fink

MacDonell

Rogers

Zorn

Fox


In The Chair: Pohutsky




Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to provide for the levy, assessment, and collection of a specific excise tax on the storage, use, or consumption in this state of tangible personal property and certain services; to appropriate the proceeds of that tax; to prescribe penalties; and to make appropriations,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Hood, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Requested amendments have not been addressed, in particular ratepayer protections and energy generation have not been adequately addressed. I’m concerned that ratepayers will be harmed with this vote, increasing water and electricity costs across the state.”


Rep. Wegela, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

This legislation gives a major tax cut to the Billionaire Class. Data Centers are typically owned by some of the largest and wealthiest corporations in the country. It makes no sense to exempt them from paying their fair share of taxes. Considering that the primary function of data centers will be powering AI technology, it is concerning to subsidize an industry that could lead to the automation of millions of jobs. In addition, I am concerned about the lack of ratepayer protections. This legislation also fails to protect Michigan’s water resources and doesn’t adequately address the necessary protections around our energy generation.”


Rep. Paiz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Concerns about missing language in bill package re embedded costs passed on to ratepayers.”


Rep. Hill, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

The bills as presented did not contain guardrails to ensure that embedded costs would be paid by the companies that would increase the electric load. I strongly support new manufacturing coming to Michigan. At the same time, these companies should pay their fair share.”


Rep. Hope, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I regret that I cannot support this legislation because of the environmental implications as well as its failure to protect other utility users from footing the bill for data centers’ energy and water usage. It is unfortunate for everyone that a vote is being forced at this inauspicious time.”


Rep. Wilson, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

These bills need more protections including:

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate


The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4906, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 4ee (MCL 205.54ee), as added by 2015 PA 251.

(The bill was received from the Senate on May 21, with substitute (S-10) and full title inserted, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until May 22, see House Journal No. 45, p. 539.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-10) made to the bill by the Senate,

Rep. Andrews moved to substitute (H-1) the Senate substitute (S-10).

The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-1) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Andrews moved to substitute (H-3) the Senate substitute (S-10).

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-3) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Harris moved to amend the Senate substitute (S-10), as substituted (H-3), as follows:

1. Amend page 14, following line 21, by inserting:

(x) The facility will not take electric service under any of the following rates:

  1. The long-term industrial load rate established under section 10gg of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.10gg, unless the designated power supply resource on which the long-term industrial load rate is based was placed in operation after January 1, 2024, and the rate is at least equivalent to the average industrial rate charged to other industrial customers of the electric utility that serves the facility.

  2. A tariff rate approved in Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U-21160, U-21163, or U-21646.

  3. A rate that causes residential customers to subsidize the costs incurred to provide electric service to the facility.”.

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-10) made to the bill by the Senate,

Rep. Aiyash moved that consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily. The motion prevailed.


Third Reading of Bills


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 926 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 926, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending section 41 (MCL 432.41), as amended by 2009 PA 25.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 298 Yeas—58


Aiyash

Farhat

McKinney

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Miller

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Morgan

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morse

Steckloff


Brixie

Herzberg

Neeley

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Puri

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Rheingans

Witwer

DeBoer

MacDonell

Rogers

Xiong

Dievendorf Edwards

Martus McFall

Schmaltz

Young



Nays—51


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schriver

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Smit

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Thompson

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Hall

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

Wendzel

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wozniak

Cavitt DeBoyer

Kuhn Kunse

Rigas Roth

Zorn

In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to establish and operate a state lottery and to allow state participation in certain lottery-related joint enterprises with other sovereignties; to create a bureau of state lottery and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe certain powers and duties of other state departments and agencies; to license and regulate certain sales agents; to create funds; to provide for the distribution of lottery revenues and earnings for certain purposes; to provide for an appropriation; and to provide for remedies and penalties,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 931 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 931, entitled

A bill to amend 1997 PA 70, entitled “Compulsive gaming prevention act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 432.253), as amended by 2008 PA 282.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 299 Yeas—61


Aiyash

Fitzgerald

McFall

Schuette

Andrews

Glanville

McKinney

Scott


Arbit

Grant

Mentzer

Shannon

Brabec

Haadsma

Miller

Skaggs

Breen

Hall

Morgan

Snyder

Brixie

Harris

Morse

Steckloff

Byrnes

Herzberg

Neeley

Tate

Carter, B.

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Carter, T.

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Churches

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Coffia

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Conlin

Koleszar

Puri

Wilson

DeBoer

Liberati

Rheingans

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rogers

Xiong

Edwards Farhat

Martus

Schmaltz

Young



Nays—48


Alexander

DeBoyer

Lightner

Roth

Aragona

DeSana

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Filler

Markkanen

Slagh

BeGole

Fink

Martin

Smit

Beson

Fox

Meerman

Steele

Bezotte

Friske

Mueller

Thompson

Bierlein

Green, P.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Greene, J.

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Hoadley

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Johnsen

Posthumus

Wendzel

Carra

Kuhn

Prestin

Wozniak

Cavitt

Kunse

Rigas

Zorn

In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to create the compulsive gaming prevention fund; to impose duties on certain licensed entities; to prescribe the duties of certain state officials; and to impose penalties,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 934 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 934, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled “Lawful internet gaming act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.316), as amended by 2022 PA 269.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 300 Yeas—58


Aiyash

Farhat

McKinney

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Shannon


Arbit

Glanville

Miller

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Morgan

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morse

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Neeley

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Puri

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Rheingans

Witwer

DeBoer

MacDonell

Rogers

Xiong

Dievendorf Edwards

Martus McFall

Schmaltz

Young



Nays—51


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schriver

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Smit

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Thompson

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Hall

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

Wendzel

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wozniak

Cavitt DeBoyer

Kuhn Kunse

Rigas Roth

Zorn

In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to create the lawful internet gaming act; to require licensure for persons to offer internet gaming; to impose requirements for internet gaming; to provide for the powers and duties of the Michigan gaming control board and other state and local officers and entities; to impose fees; to impose tax and other payment obligations on the conduct of licensed internet gaming; to create the internet gaming fund; to prohibit certain acts in relation to internet gaming and to prescribe penalties for those violations; to require the promulgation of rules; and to provide remedies,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 933 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 933, entitled

A bill to amend 2019 PA 149, entitled “Lawful sports betting act,” by amending section 16 (MCL 432.416).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 301 Yeas—58


Aiyash

Farhat

McKinney

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Shannon


Arbit

Glanville

Miller

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Morgan

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morse

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Neeley

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Puri

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Rheingans

Witwer

DeBoer

MacDonell

Rogers

Xiong

Dievendorf Edwards

Martus McFall

Schmaltz

Young



Nays—51


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schriver

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Smit

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Thompson

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Hall

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

Wendzel

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wozniak

Cavitt DeBoyer

Kuhn Kunse

Rigas Roth

Zorn

In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to create the lawful sports betting act; to require licensing of persons to engage in sports betting via the internet, including through mobile applications; to impose requirements for such sports betting; to impose tax and other payment obligations on the conduct of licensed sports betting; to create the internet sports betting fund; to prohibit certain acts in relation to sports betting and to prescribe penalties for those violations; to require the promulgation of rules; and to provide remedies,”

The House agreed to the full title.

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. 790, entitled

A bill to create the home help caregiver council and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Witwer moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Lightner moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 20, after “participant” by inserting “and who is not the family member of a participant”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Bollin moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 10, following line 1, by inserting:

“(19) The department and each bargaining representative of a bargaining unit composed of individual home help caregivers, in a pre-service orientation or training session applicable to the individual home help caregivers, shall ensure that information concerning the individual home help caregiver’s rights pursuant to Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 585 US       ; 138 S Ct 2448 (2018) is provided to the individual home help caregiver.”.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 791, 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 1 and 14 (MCL 423.201 and 423.214), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 237 and section 14 as amended by

2012 PA 349.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Lightner moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 21, by striking out subparagraph (ii).

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

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

Third Reading of Bills


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 790 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 790, entitled

A bill to create the home help caregiver council and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 302 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder


Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


In The Chair: Pohutsky





The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Rep. Aiyash moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to create the home help caregiver council and to prescribe its powers and duties; to designate certain individuals as public employees for certain purposes; to require collective bargaining of certain terms and conditions of employment for certain public employees; to provide for the mediation and arbitration of grievances; to provide for the deduction of wages; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 791 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 791, 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 1 and 14 (MCL 423.201 and 423.214), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 237 and section 14 as amended by 2012 PA 349.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Roll Call No. 303 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 928 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 928, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 205, entitled “The paternity act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.712), as amended by 2009 PA 235.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 304 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon


Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to confer upon circuit courts jurisdiction over proceedings to compel and provide support of children born out of wedlock; to prescribe the procedure for determination of such liability; to authorize agreements providing for furnishing of such support and to provide for the enforcement thereof; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 929 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 929, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 264, entitled “Health and safety fund act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 141.475), as amended by 2009 PA 60.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 305 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon


Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to provide for the creation of the health and safety fund; to provide for the deposit of certain money in that fund; to provide for the distribution of the money in that fund and to limit its use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials; and to provide for an appropriation,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Select Committees First Conference Report

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

House Bill No. 5503, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11x, 15, 20, 20d, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22k, 22l, 22m, 22p, 23g, 23i, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g,

26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 27g, 27m, 27n, 27o, 27p, 28, 29, 30d, 30e, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n,

31p, 31aa, 32d, 32n, 32p, 33, 35a, 35d, 35j, 39, 39a, 41, 41b, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51g, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 56,

61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61s, 62, 65, 67, 67f, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97a, 97i, 97k, 98, 98d, 99a, 99b, 99e, 99g, 99h,

99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 99gg, 99hh, 104, 104h, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 163

(MCL 388.1603, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611s, 388.1611x, 388.1615, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1621h, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622k, 388.1622l,

388.1622m, 388.1622p, 388.1623g, 388.1623i, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1626a,

388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1627a, 388.1627b, 388.1627c, 388.1627d, 388.1627g, 388.1627m,

388.1627n, 388.1627o, 388.1627p, 388.1628, 388.1629, 388.1630d, 388.1630e, 388.1631a, 388.1631d,

388.1631f, 388.1631j, 388.1631n, 388.1631p, 388.1631aa, 388.1632d, 388.1632n, 388.1632p, 388.1633,

388.1635a, 388.1635d, 388.1635j, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641, 388.1641b, 388.1651a, 388.1651c,

388.1651d, 388.1651e, 388.1651g, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654b, 388.1654d, 388.1656, 388.1661a,

388.1661b, 388.1661c, 388.1661d, 388.1661s, 388.1662, 388.1665, 388.1667, 388.1667f, 388.1674,

388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697a, 388.1697i, 388.1697k, 388.1698, 388.1698d,

388.1699a, 388.1699b, 388.1699e, 388.1699g, 388.1699h, 388.1699s, 388.1699t, 388.1699u, 388.1699x,

388.1699aa, 388.1699gg, 388.1699hh, 388.1704, 388.1704h, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747c,

388.1747e, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, and 388.1763), sections 3, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11x, 15, 20d, 21h,

22a, 22b, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 27c, 28, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31p,

31aa, 32d, 32n, 32p, 35a, 35d, 39, 39a, 41b, 51d, 51e, 51g, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65,

67, 74, 81, 94, 97a, 98, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 104, 104h, 107, 147, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 163

as amended and sections 22k, 23g, 23i, 27g, 27m, 27n, 27o, 27p, 29, 30d, 30e, 33, 35j, 67f, 97i, 98d, 99a, 99b, 99e, 99g, 99gg, and 99hh as added by 2023 PA 103, sections 11, 20, 22l, 31a, 41, 51a, 51c, 61s, 94a, 95b, 97k, and 147a as amended by 2023 PA 320, and section 27d as added by 2022 PA 144, and by adding sections 27f, 27r, 27s, 27t, 31gg, 51h, 54f, 55, 67b, 67d, 94e, 97m, 99, 99c, 99bb, 99nn, 147g, and 164j; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Recommends:

First: That the Senate recede from the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate.

Second: That the House and Senate agree to the Substitute of the House as passed by the House, amended to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11 and 31aa (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1631aa), as amended by 2024 PA 120, and by adding section 97h.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 11. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, there is appropriated for the public schools of this state and certain other state purposes relating to education the sum of $18,418,357,800.00 from the state school aid fund, the sum of $87,900,000.00 from the general fund, an amount not to exceed $72,000,000.00 from the community district education trust fund created under section 12 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.262, an amount not to exceed $245,000,000.00 from the school consolidation and infrastructure fund created under section 11x, an amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00 from the school transportation fund created under section 22k, an amount not to exceed $71,000,000.00 from the enrollment stabilization fund created under section 29, an amount not to exceed $90,000,000.00 from the school meals reserve fund created under section 30e, an amount not to exceed $18,000,000.00 from the great start readiness program reserve fund created under section 32e, and an amount not to exceed $240,650,000.00 from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform reserve fund created under section 147b. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, there is appropriated for the public schools of this state and certain other state purposes relating to education the sum of $17,643,551,300.00 $17,769,551,300.00 from the state school aid fund, the sum of $78,830,600.00 from the general fund, an amount not to exceed $41,000,000.00 from the community district education trust fund created under section 12 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.262, an amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00 from the school transportation fund created under section 22k, an amount not to exceed $71,000,000.00 from the enrollment stabilization fund created under section 29, an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 from the school meals reserve fund created under section 30e, an amount not to exceed $18,000,000.00 from the great start readiness program reserve fund created under section 32e, an amount not to exceed $334,100,000.00 from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform reserve fund created under section 147b, and an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 from the educator fellowship public provider fund created in section 27d. In addition, all available federal funds are only appropriated as allocated in this article for the fiscal years year ending September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025.

  1. The appropriations under this section are allocated as provided in this article. Money appropriated under this section from the general fund must be expended to fund the purposes of this article before the expenditure of money appropriated under this section from the state school aid fund.

  2. Any general fund allocations under this article that are not expended by the end of the fiscal year are transferred to the school aid stabilization fund created under section 11a.

    Sec. 31aa. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated

    $25,000,000.00 $150,000,000.00 for 2024-2025, and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $1,500,000.00 for 2024-2025 only, to provide payments to districts, intermediate districts, nonpublic schools, and the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind that opt in and agree to receive funding under this section, for activities to improve student mental health and improve student safety. It is the intent of the legislature that, for 2025-2026, the allocation from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11 for purposes described in this section will be

    $25,000,000.00, and that, for 2025-2026, the allocation from the state school aid fund money and general fund money appropriated in section 11 for purposes described in this section will not be used to make continued payments related to support staff hired or contracted for using funds received under this section. The allowable expenditures of funds under this section are as follows:

    1. Hiring or contracting for support staff for student mental health needs, including, but not limited to, school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and school nurses.

    2. Purchasing and implementing mental health screening tools.

    3. Purchasing a statewide, integrated technology platform, such as bhworks, that streamlines behavioral health documentation and care coordination.

    4. Providing school-based mental health personnel access to consultation with behavioral health clinicians to respond to complex student mental health needs.

    5. Purchasing and implementing an online behavioral health tool moderated and led by licensed behavioral health professionals.

    6. Hiring or contracting a behavioral health coordinator.

    7. Evidence-based trainings to support mental health.

    8. Costs associated with collaboration between school employees, families, and community partners to address the academic, behavioral, and social needs of all students through collaborative partnerships, resource coordination, data collection, and data sharing.

    9. Costs associated with conducting a systematic school mental health needs assessment and resource mapping that identifies programmatic and systemic needs and helps staff determine priorities and create action plans.

    10. Coordination with local law enforcement.

    11. Training for school staff on threat assessment.

    12. Training for school staff and students on threat response.

    13. Training for school staff on crisis communication.

    14. Safety infrastructure, including, but not limited to, cameras, door blocks, hardened vestibules, window screening, and technology necessary to operate buzzer systems. This may also include firearm detection software that integrates to existing security cameras to detect and alert school personnel and first responders to visible firearms on school property.

    15. Age-appropriate training for students and families on responsible firearm ownership, including safe handling and safe storage of firearms.

    16. School resource officers.

    17. Student Safety Management System, the information technology platform and related services to improve student safety by mitigating cyberbullying, school violence, human trafficking, and self-harm that supports students from grades K to 12.

    18. A secure platform, administered by the department of state police, for school officials, emergency responders, and emergency management coordinators to house all school safety-related items, including, but not limited to, EOP templates, EOP guidance, reference documents, and security assessments. The platform should use existing password-protected access control methods schools currently utilize and, to the extent possible, be capable of integrating with existing platforms or technologies used by districts for school safety. Through permissions-based access control, the platform should be able to relay information clearly and in real time to each person or entity necessary to provide a unified response to a safety incident, or to take appropriate action in response to an anticipated disruption to the normal functions of the surrounding community.

    19. Emergency infrastructure needs to respond to an immediate threat to the health or safety of students and staff in the district, intermediate district, nonpublic school, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind. A district, intermediate district, nonpublic school, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind shall not expend funds for this purpose without first obtaining approval from the department. In making a determination of approval, the department shall, at a minimum, assess whether the district, intermediate district, nonpublic school, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind is responding to an immediate threat to the health or safety of students and staff, and whether the district, intermediate district, nonpublic school, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind has other sources of funding that should be utilized first.

    20. A contract with a vendor for a comprehensive safety and security assessment or a comprehensive safety and security event assessment in schools operated by the district, intermediate district, nonpublic school, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind.

    21. An emergency response system.

  1. By not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, from the state school aid fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to districts, intermediate districts, and the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind that opt in and agree to receive funding in an equal amount per pupil based on the total number of pupils in membership in each district, intermediate district, and the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind that opts in and agrees to receive funding. By December 31 of each fiscal year, from the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to nonpublic schools that opt in and agree to receive funding in an equal amount per pupil based on the total number of pupils in membership in each nonpublic school that opts in and agrees to receive funding, using pupil counts determined by the department. The department shall ensure that the amount per pupil paid to nonpublic schools does not exceed the amount per pupil paid to districts and intermediate districts. Districts, intermediate districts, the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind, and nonpublic schools may opt in and agree to receive funding in a form and manner determined by the department.

  2. Recipients of funding under this section must provide a final expense report to the department by June 1 of each fiscal year. If the department determines that the eligible recipient has misused the funds allocated under this section, the eligible recipient shall reimburse the department for the amount of state funding misused.

  3. The department shall use the information received under subsection (3) to compile a report that includes the number of recipients that have hired school resource officers using funds received under this section and any supporting information provided by the recipients. By not later than August 1, 2025, and each August 1 thereafter, the department shall provide the report compiled under this subsection to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on school aid, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, the state budget office, and the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards.

  4. (4) Districts receiving funds under this section must coordinate with intermediate school districts to avoid duplication of services and to streamline delivery of services to students.

  5. (5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

  6. (6) As provided under section 18a, recipients may expend funds under this section until the end of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year in which the funds are received.

Sec. 97h. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for 2024-2025 only to an intermediate district to partner with the department to create or partner with an existing program and support a tip line for students to anonymously report improperly stored firearms that are accessible to a minor.

  1. The department shall develop educational materials related to improperly stored firearms, and how to report improperly stored firearms, and distribute the educational materials to districts and intermediate districts.

  2. Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

  3. As used in this section, “improperly stored firearm” means a firearm that is not stored in accordance with the requirements of section 9 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.429.

Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending on school aid under article I of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772, as amended by 2024 PA 120 and this amendatory act, from state sources for fiscal year 2024-2025 is estimated at $18,497,481,900.00 and state appropriations for school aid to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2024-2025 are estimated at $17,054,443,900.00.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect October 1, 2024.

Third: That the House and Senate agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled

“AN ACT to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts”, by amending sections 11 and 31aa (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1631aa), as amended by 2024 PA 120, and by adding section 97h.

Regina Weiss Jason Morgan

Conferees for the House

Darrin Camilleri Sarah E. Anthony

Conferees for the Senate

Rep. Aiyash moved pursuant to Joint Rule 9, that the Journal printing requirement be suspended, printed copies of the conference report having been made available to each Member.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

The conference report was then adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 306


Yeas—98


Aiyash

Edwards

Martin

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Martus

Schuette

Andrews

Filler

McFall

Scott

Aragona

Fink

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Fitzgerald

Meerman

Skaggs

Beeler

Glanville

Mentzer

Snyder

BeGole

Grant

Miller

Steckloff

Beson

Greene, J.

Morgan

Steele

Bezotte

Haadsma

Morse

Tate

Bierlein

Hall

Mueller

Thompson

Bollin

Harris

Neeley

Tisdel

Borton

Herzberg

Neyer

Tsernoglou

Brabec

Hill

O’Neal

VanderWall

Breen

Hoadley

Outman

VanWoerkom

Brixie

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Bruck

Hope

Paquette

Weiss

Byrnes

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Wendzel

Carter, B.

Johnsen

Posthumus

Whitsett

Carter, T.

Koleszar

Prestin

Wilson

Cavitt

Kuhn

Price

Witwer

Churches

Kunse

Puri

Wozniak

Coffia

Liberati

Rheingans

Xiong

Conlin

Lightner

Rogers

Young

DeBoer Dievendorf

MacDonell Markkanen

Roth

Zorn



Nays—11


Carra

Fox

Maddock

Slagh

DeBoyer DeSana

Friske Green, P.

Rigas Schriver

Smit

In The Chair: Pohutsky




By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 932 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 932, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending sections 57e, 57g, 57p, and 57r (MCL 400.57e, 400.57g, 400.57p, and 400.57r), sections 57e, 57p, and 57r as amended by 2011 PA 131 and section 57g as amended by 2014 PA 375.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 307 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate


House Bill No. 5803, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “The public school employees retirement act of 1979,” by amending sections 41 and 43e (MCL 38.1341 and 38.1343e), section 41 as amended by 2023 PA 198 and section 43e as amended by 2012 PA 300.

The Senate has substituted (S-1) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-1) and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title. The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 42, the bill was laid over one day.

Rep. Aiyash moved that Rule 42 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 308 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—52


Alexander

DeBoyer

Kunse

Roth

Aragona

DeSana

Lightner

Schriver

Beeler

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

BeGole

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

Beson

Fox

Martin

Smit

Bezotte

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bierlein

Green, P.

Mueller

Thompson

Bollin

Greene, J.

Neyer

Tisdel

Borton

Hall

Outman

VanderWall

Bruck

Harris

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Carra

Hoadley

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Wozniak

DeBoer


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Kuhn

Rigas

Zorn


The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

Second Reading of Bills


Senate Bill No. 567, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2023 PA 224.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-5) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

The substitute (H-5) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


Senate Bill No. 568, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531e.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Education,

The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


Rep. Posthumus moved that Rep. Aragona be excused temporarily from today’s session. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 567 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 567, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2023 PA 224.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 309 Yeas—100


Aiyash

Edwards

MacDonell

Rogers

Alexander

Farhat

Markkanen

Roth

Andrews

Filler

Martin

Schmaltz

Arbit

Fink

Martus

Schuette

Beeler

Fitzgerald

McFall

Scott

BeGole

Fox

McKinney

Shannon

Beson

Glanville

Meerman

Skaggs

Bezotte

Grant

Mentzer

Smit

Bierlein

Green, P.

Miller

Steckloff

Bollin

Greene, J.

Morgan

Steele

Borton

Haadsma

Morse

Tate

Brabec

Hall

Mueller

Thompson

Breen

Harris

Neeley

Tisdel


Brixie

Herzberg

Neyer

Tsernoglou

Bruck

Hill

O’Neal

VanderWall

Byrnes

Hoadley

Outman

VanWoerkom

Carter, B.

Hood

Paiz

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hope

Paquette

Wendzel

Cavitt

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Churches

Johnsen

Posthumus

Wilson

Coffia

Koleszar

Prestin

Witwer

Conlin

Kuhn

Price

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Puri

Xiong

DeBoyer

Liberati

Rheingans

Young

Dievendorf

Lightner

Rigas

Zorn


Nays—8


Carra

Friske

Schriver

Snyder

DeSana


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Maddock

Slagh

Wegela


Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“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,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 568 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 568, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531e.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 310 Yeas—99


Aiyash

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Roth

Alexander

Edwards

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Andrews

Farhat

Martin

Schuette

Aragona

Filler

Martus

Scott


Arbit

Fink

McFall

Shannon

Beeler

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

BeGole

Fox

Meerman

Smit

Beson

Glanville

Mentzer

Steckloff

Bezotte

Grant

Miller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Morgan

Tate

Bollin

Haadsma

Morse

Thompson

Borton

Hall

Mueller

Tisdel

Brabec

Harris

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Breen

Herzberg

Neyer

VanderWall

Brixie

Hill

O’Neal

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Hoadley

Outman

Weiss

Byrnes

Hood

Paquette

Wendzel

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Wilson

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Witwer

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Wozniak

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Xiong

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Young

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Zorn

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers



Nays—10


Carra

Green, P.

Schriver

Snyder

DeSana

Maddock

Slagh

Wegela

Friske


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Paiz




Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“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,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Paiz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Concerns re inefficient funding resources for this extensive program. I strongly believe that this is worthwhile and would like to see it enacted, but I’d like to prevent hardship for schools and school districts.”

Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5328 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5328, entitled

A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled “The judges retirement act of 1992,” by amending section 714 (MCL 38.2664), as amended by 2002 PA 95.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 311


Yeas—61


Aiyash

Filler

McFall

Skaggs

Alexander

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Snyder

Andrews

Glanville

Mentzer

Steckloff

Arbit

Grant

Miller

Tate

Brabec

Haadsma

Morgan

Tisdel

Breen

Herzberg

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Brixie

Hill

O’Neal

Wegela

Byrnes

Hood

Paiz

Weiss

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Wendzel

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Churches

Johnsen

Puri

Wilson

Coffia

Koleszar

Rheingans

Witwer

Conlin

Liberati

Rogers

Wozniak

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Scott

Xiong

Edwards Farhat

Martus

Shannon

Young



Nays—46


Aragona

DeBoyer

Maddock

Roth

Beeler

DeSana

Markkanen

Schmaltz

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Schriver

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Schuette

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Slagh

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Smit

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Steele

Borton

Harris

Paquette

Thompson

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanderWall

Carra

Kuhn

Prestin

VanWoerkom

Cavitt DeBoer

Kunse Lightner

Rigas

Zorn

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.


Rep. Fink, under Rule 31, made the following statement: “Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I did not vote on Roll Call No. 311 because of a possible conflict of interest.”

Rep. Morse, under Rule 31, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I did not vote on Roll Call No. 311 because of a possible conflict of interest.”


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 935 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 935, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by repealing section 117i (MCL 400.117i). Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,

as follows:


Roll Call No. 312


Yeas—58


Aiyash

Farhat

McKinney

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Miller

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Morgan

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morse

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Neeley

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Carra

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Price

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Puri

Wilson

Coffia

Liberati

Rheingans

Witwer

Conlin

MacDonell

Rogers

Xiong

Dievendorf Edwards

Martus McFall

Schriver

Young



Nays—51


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Smit

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Thompson

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Hall

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Wozniak

DeBoer DeBoyer

Kuhn Kunse

Rigas Roth

Zorn

In The Chair: Pohutsky





Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind,

and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 834 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 834, entitled

A bill to amend 2004 PA 46, entitled “Public safety officers benefit act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 28.634).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 313 Yeas—104


Aiyash

Edwards

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Martin

Schuette

Andrews

Filler

Martus

Scott

Aragona

Fink

McFall

Shannon

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

Beeler

Glanville

Meerman

Slagh

BeGole

Grant

Mentzer

Smit

Beson

Green, P.

Miller

Snyder

Bezotte

Greene, J.

Morgan

Steckloff

Bierlein

Haadsma

Morse

Steele

Bollin

Hall

Mueller

Tate

Borton

Harris

Neeley

Thompson

Brabec

Herzberg

Neyer

Tisdel

Breen

Hill

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Brixie

Hoadley

Outman

VanderWall

Bruck

Hood

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Byrnes

Hope

Paquette

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Johnsen

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Koleszar

Prestin

Whitsett

Churches

Kuhn

Price

Wilson

Coffia

Kunse

Puri

Witwer

Conlin

Liberati

Rheingans

Wozniak

DeBoer

Lightner

Rigas

Xiong

DeBoyer

MacDonell

Rogers

Young

Dievendorf

Maddock

Roth

Zorn


Nays—5


Carra Fox Friske Schriver DeSana


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to provide compensation and other benefits to dependents of public safety officers who are killed or who are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty; to create the public safety officers benefit fund; to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of certain state officers; and to make an appropriation,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 701 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.


Senate Bill No. 701, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 110a (MCL 400.110a), as added by 2018 PA 220.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 314 Yeas—104


Aiyash

Edwards

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Martin

Schuette

Andrews

Filler

Martus

Scott

Aragona

Fink

McFall

Shannon

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

Beeler

Fox

Meerman

Slagh

BeGole

Glanville

Mentzer

Smit

Beson

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Bezotte

Green, P.

Morgan

Steckloff

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Morse

Steele

Bollin

Haadsma

Mueller

Tate

Borton

Hall

Neeley

Thompson

Brabec

Harris

Neyer

Tisdel

Breen

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Brixie

Hill

Outman

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Byrnes

Hood

Paquette

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Witwer

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Wozniak

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Xiong

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers

Young

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Roth

Zorn


Nays—5


Carra Friske Maddock Schriver DeSana


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


House Bill No. 4361, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 280.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 315 Yeas—92


Aiyash

Dievendorf

Markkanen

Schuette

Alexander

Edwards

Martus

Scott

Andrews

Farhat

McFall

Shannon

Aragona

Filler

McKinney

Skaggs

Arbit

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Slagh

BeGole

Glanville

Miller

Snyder

Beson

Grant

Morgan

Steckloff

Bezotte

Green, P.

Morse

Steele

Bierlein

Haadsma

Mueller

Tate

Bollin

Hall

Neeley

Thompson

Borton

Harris

Neyer

Tisdel

Brabec

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Breen

Hill

Outman

VanderWall

Brixie

Hoadley

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Byrnes

Hood

Paquette

Weiss

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Wendzel

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Prestin

Whitsett

Cavitt

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Churches

Kuhn

Puri

Witwer

Coffia

Kunse

Rheingans

Wozniak

Conlin

Liberati

Rogers

Xiong

DeBoer

Lightner

Roth

Young

DeBoyer

MacDonell

Schmaltz

Zorn


Nays—17


Beeler

Fox

Maddock

Rigas

Bruck

Friske

Martin

Schriver

Carra

Greene, J.

Meerman

Smit

DeSana

Johnsen

Posthumus

Wegela

Fink


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.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees


The Speaker laid before the House

House Concurrent Resolution No. 6.

A concurrent resolution to approve the State Officers Compensation Commission determinations. (For text of concurrent resolution, see House Journal No. 85, p. 1987.)

(The concurrent resolution was reported by the Committee on Government Operations on September 25.) The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution,

The concurrent resolution was adopted.


Rep. Fink, under Rule 31, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Per Rule 31, I would like to recuse myself from the vote on House Concurrent Resolution No. 6.”


Third Reading of Bills


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5583 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5583, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as amended by 2015 PA 269.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 316 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—53


Alexander

DeSana

Lightner

Schmaltz

Aragona

Filler

Maddock

Schriver


Beeler

Fink

Markkanen

Schuette

BeGole

Fox

Martin

Slagh

Beson

Friske

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Green, P.

Mueller

Steele

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Outman

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Carra

Johnsen

Prestin

Wendzel

Cavitt

Kuhn

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn

DeBoyer


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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5394 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5394, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 10120 (MCL 333.10120), as amended by 2023 PA 101.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 317 Yeas—99


Aiyash

Edwards

Markkanen

Schuette

Alexander

Farhat

Martin

Scott

Andrews

Filler

Martus

Shannon

Aragona

Fink

McFall

Skaggs

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Slagh

Beeler

Fox

Meerman

Snyder

BeGole

Glanville

Mentzer

Steckloff

Beson

Grant

Miller

Steele

Bezotte

Green, P.

Morgan

Tate

Bierlein

Haadsma

Morse

Thompson

Bollin

Hall

Mueller

Tisdel

Borton

Harris

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Brabec

Herzberg

Neyer

VanderWall

Breen

Hill

O’Neal

VanWoerkom

Brixie

Hoadley

Paiz

Wegela

Bruck

Hood

Paquette

Weiss

Byrnes

Hope

Pohutsky

Wendzel

Carter, B.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Whitsett

Carter, T.

Johnsen

Prestin

Wilson

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Witwer

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Wozniak

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Xiong

DeBoer

Liberati

Rogers

Young

DeBoyer

Lightner

Roth

Zorn

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Schmaltz


Nays—10


Carra

Friske

Outman

Schriver

Cavitt

Greene, J.

Rigas

Smit

DeSana


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Maddock




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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5682 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.


House Bill No. 5682, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 30, 623, and 815 (MCL 206.30, 206.623, and 206.815), section 30 as amended by 2023 PA 4 and section 623 as amended and

section 815 as added by 2021 PA 135.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 318 Yeas—103


Aiyash

Edwards

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Martin

Schuette

Andrews

Filler

Martus

Scott

Aragona

Fink

McFall

Shannon

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

Beeler

Fox

Meerman

Slagh

BeGole

Glanville

Mentzer

Smit

Beson

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Bezotte

Green, P.

Morgan

Steckloff

Bierlein

Greene, J.

Morse

Steele

Bollin

Haadsma

Mueller

Tate

Borton

Hall

Neeley

Thompson

Brabec

Harris

Neyer

Tisdel

Breen

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Brixie

Hill

Outman

VanderWall

Bruck

Hoadley

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Byrnes

Hood

Paquette

Weiss

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Wendzel

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Whitsett

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Wilson

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Witwer

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Wozniak

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Xiong

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Young

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers

Zorn

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Roth


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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5204 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5204, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 910 and 913 (MCL 600.910 and 600.913).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 319


Yeas—109


Aiyash

Edwards

Maddock

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Markkanen

Schriver

Andrews

Filler

Martin

Schuette

Aragona

Fink

Martus

Scott

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McFall

Shannon

Beeler

Fox

McKinney

Skaggs

BeGole

Friske

Meerman

Slagh

Beson

Glanville

Mentzer

Smit

Bezotte

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Bierlein

Green, P.

Morgan

Steckloff

Bollin

Greene, J.

Morse

Steele

Borton

Haadsma

Mueller

Tate

Brabec

Hall

Neeley

Thompson

Breen

Harris

Neyer

Tisdel

Brixie

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Bruck

Hill

Outman

VanderWall

Byrnes

Hoadley

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Carra

Hood

Paquette

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Witwer

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Wozniak

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Xiong

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers

Young

DeSana Dievendorf

MacDonell

Roth

Zorn



Nays—0


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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5600 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 5600, entitled

A bill to create the office of the tribal legislative liaison; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the liaison, and the legislative council.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 320 Yeas—87


Aiyash

Dievendorf

Markkanen

Schmaltz

Andrews

Edwards

Martin

Schuette

Aragona

Farhat

Martus

Scott

Arbit

Filler

McFall

Shannon

BeGole

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

Beson

Fox

Mentzer

Snyder

Bezotte

Glanville

Miller

Steckloff

Bierlein

Grant

Morgan

Tate

Bollin

Greene, J.

Morse

Thompson

Borton

Haadsma

Mueller

Tsernoglou

Brabec

Hall

Neeley

VanderWall

Breen

Harris

Neyer

Wegela

Brixie

Herzberg

O’Neal

Weiss

Bruck

Hill

Paiz

Wendzel

Byrnes

Hood

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Carter, B.

Hope

Posthumus

Wilson

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Prestin

Witwer

Cavitt

Koleszar

Price

Wozniak

Churches

Kunse

Puri

Xiong

Coffia

Liberati

Rheingans

Young

Conlin

Lightner

Rogers

Zorn

DeBoer

MacDonell

Roth



Nays—22


Alexander

Friske

Meerman

Slagh

Beeler

Green, P.

Outman

Smit

Carra

Hoadley

Paquette

Steele

DeBoyer

Johnsen

Rigas

Tisdel

DeSana

Kuhn

Schriver

VanWoerkom

Fink


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Maddock




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.

Reps. Aiyash, Aragona, Beson, Bezotte, Bierlein, Borton, Breen, Bruck, Carter, Edwards, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Fox, Grant, Harris, Herzberg, Hope, Hoskins, Liberati, Lightner, MacDonell, Markkanen, Martus, McFall, Miller, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Pohutsky, Puri, Skaggs, Steckloff, Thompson, Weiss, Whitsett, Witwer, and Xiong were named co-sponsors of the bill.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5922 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.


House Bill No. 5922, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act to create a transportation economic development fund in the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of economic development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state transportation department, state transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the issuance of certain bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 321 Yeas—96


Aiyash

DeSana

Liberati

Schmaltz

Alexander

Dievendorf

Lightner

Schriver

Andrews

Edwards

MacDonell

Scott

Aragona

Farhat

Markkanen

Shannon

Arbit

Filler

McFall

Skaggs

Beeler

Fink

McKinney

Slagh

Beson

Fitzgerald

Meerman

Smit

Bezotte

Fox

Mentzer

Snyder

Bierlein

Glanville

Miller

Steckloff

Bollin

Grant

Morgan

Steele

Borton

Green, P.

Morse

Tate

Brabec

Greene, J.

Neyer

Thompson

Breen

Haadsma

Outman

Tisdel

Brixie

Hall

Paiz

Tsernoglou

Bruck

Harris

Paquette

VanderWall

Byrnes

Herzberg

Pohutsky

VanWoerkom

Carra

Hill

Posthumus

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hood

Prestin

Weiss

Cavitt

Hope

Price

Wendzel

Churches

Hoskins

Puri

Whitsett

Coffia

Johnsen

Rheingans

Witwer

Conlin

Koleszar

Rigas

Wozniak

DeBoer

Kuhn

Rogers

Xiong

DeBoyer

Kunse

Roth

Zorn


Nays—13


BeGole

Maddock

Mueller

Schuette

Carter, B.

Martin

Neeley

Wilson

Friske Hoadley

Martus

O’Neal

Young

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.


Rep. Aiyash moved that Senate Bill No. 351 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Senate Bill No. 351, entitled

A bill to amend 2014 PA 197, entitled “Breastfeeding antidiscrimination act,” by amending the title and section 2 (MCL 37.232).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 322 Yeas—83


Aiyash

Fitzgerald

Mentzer

Scott

Andrews

Glanville

Miller

Shannon

Arbit

Grant

Morgan

Skaggs

Beson

Green, P.

Morse

Slagh

Bierlein

Haadsma

Mueller

Snyder

Brabec

Harris

Neeley

Steckloff

Breen

Herzberg

Neyer

Steele

Brixie

Hill

O’Neal

Tate

Bruck

Hood

Outman

Thompson

Byrnes

Hope

Paiz

Tisdel

Carter, B.

Hoskins

Paquette

Tsernoglou

Carter, T.

Johnsen

Pohutsky

VanderWall

Cavitt

Koleszar

Posthumus

Wegela

Churches

Kuhn

Prestin

Weiss

Coffia

Kunse

Price

Whitsett

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Wilson

DeBoer

MacDonell

Rheingans

Witwer

Dievendorf

Markkanen

Rogers

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Roth

Young

Farhat

McFall

Schmaltz

Zorn

Filler

McKinney

Schuette



Nays—26


Alexander

Carra

Hall

Rigas

Aragona

DeBoyer

Hoadley

Schriver

Beeler

DeSana

Lightner

Smit

BeGole

Fink

Maddock

VanWoerkom

Bezotte

Fox

Martin

Wendzel

Bollin

Friske

Meerman

Wozniak

Borton


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Greene, J.




Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of the right to breastfeed; to provide for enforcement of the right to breastfeed; and to provide remedies,”

The House agreed to the full title.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.


Rep. Martin, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

Object to wording ‘individual’ vs. woman.”


Second Reading of Bills


House Bill No. 5717, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 105a.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Shannon moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. O’Neal moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills


House Bill No. 5717, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 105a.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 323 Yeas—109


Aiyash

Edwards

Maddock

Schmaltz

Alexander

Farhat

Markkanen

Schriver

Andrews

Filler

Martin

Schuette

Aragona

Fink

Martus

Scott

Arbit

Fitzgerald

McFall

Shannon

Beeler

Fox

McKinney

Skaggs

BeGole

Friske

Meerman

Slagh

Beson

Glanville

Mentzer

Smit

Bezotte

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Bierlein

Green, P.

Morgan

Steckloff

Bollin

Greene, J.

Morse

Steele

Borton

Haadsma

Mueller

Tate

Brabec

Hall

Neeley

Thompson

Breen

Harris

Neyer

Tisdel


Brixie

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tsernoglou

Bruck

Hill

Outman

VanderWall

Byrnes

Hoadley

Paiz

VanWoerkom

Carra

Hood

Paquette

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Witwer

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Wozniak

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Xiong

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers

Young

DeSana

MacDonell

Roth

Zorn

Dievendorf





In The Chair: Pohutsky


Nays—0



The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Rep. Aiyash moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 105a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Messages from the Senate


The Senate returned, in accordance with the request of the House

Senate Bill No. 817, entitled

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects and the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.

(The bill was passed on May 8, see House Journal No. 40, p. 465.)

Rep. Aiyash moved that Rule 63 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Rep. Witwer moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.

The motion was seconded and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 324 Yeas—99


Aiyash

Farhat

Martin

Schuette

Alexander

Filler

Martus

Scott


Andrews

Fink

McFall

Shannon

Aragona

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Skaggs

Arbit

Glanville

Meerman

Slagh

BeGole

Grant

Mentzer

Snyder

Beson

Green, P.

Miller

Steckloff

Bezotte

Greene, J.

Morgan

Steele

Bierlein

Haadsma

Morse

Tate

Bollin

Hall

Mueller

Thompson

Borton

Harris

Neeley

Tisdel

Brabec

Herzberg

Neyer

Tsernoglou

Breen

Hill

O’Neal

VanderWall

Brixie

Hoadley

Outman

VanWoerkom

Byrnes

Hood

Paiz

Wegela

Carter, B.

Hope

Pohutsky

Weiss

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Posthumus

Wendzel

Cavitt

Johnsen

Prestin

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Coffia

Kuhn

Puri

Witwer

Conlin

Kunse

Rheingans

Wozniak

DeBoer

Liberati

Rigas

Xiong

DeBoyer

Lightner

Rogers

Young

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Roth

Zorn

Edwards

Markkanen

Schmaltz



Nays—10


Beeler

DeSana

Maddock

Schriver

Bruck

Fox

Paquette

Smit

Carra


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Friske




The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Rep. Aiyash moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects, community colleges, and the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.


House Bill No. 5429, entitled

A bill to create the court-appointed special advocate program; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the court-appointed special advocate program and volunteers.

The Senate has substituted (S-2) the bill.

The Senate has passed the bill as substituted (S-2).

The Speaker announced that pursuant to Rule 42, the bill was laid over one day. Rep. Aiyash moved that Rule 42 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-2) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-2) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 325 Yeas—96


Aiyash

Farhat

Markkanen

Roth

Alexander

Filler

Martus

Schmaltz


Andrews

Fink

McFall

Schuette

Aragona

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Scott

Arbit

Fox

Meerman

Shannon

BeGole

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Beson

Grant

Miller

Slagh

Bezotte

Green, P.

Morgan

Smit

Bollin

Greene, J.

Morse

Snyder

Borton

Haadsma

Mueller

Steckloff

Brabec

Hall

Neeley

Tate

Breen

Harris

Neyer

Thompson

Brixie

Herzberg

O’Neal

Tisdel

Bruck

Hill

Outman

Tsernoglou

Byrnes

Hood

Paiz

VanderWall

Carter, B.

Hope

Paquette

VanWoerkom

Carter, T.

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Weiss

Cavitt

Johnsen

Posthumus

Whitsett

Churches

Koleszar

Prestin

Wilson

Coffia

Kuhn

Price

Witwer

Conlin

Kunse

Puri

Wozniak

DeBoer

Liberati

Rheingans

Xiong

Dievendorf

Lightner

Rigas

Young

Edwards

MacDonell

Rogers

Zorn


Nays—13


Beeler

DeSana

Maddock

Steele

Bierlein

Friske

Martin

Wegela

Carra

Hoadley

Schriver

Wendzel

DeBoyer


In The Chair: Pohutsky





The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.


The House returned to the consideration of

House Bill No. 4906, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 4ee (MCL 205.54ee), as added by 2015 PA 251.

(The bill was considered earlier today, see today’s Journal, p. 1512.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-10) made to the bill by the Senate,

Rep. Aiyash moved that consideration of the bill be postponed for the day. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions


Reps. Koleszar, Breen, Brixie, Glanville, Haadsma, Hood, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 294.

A resolution to declare September 2024 as Deaf Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, As the deaf population includes a wide range of individuals, from those who were born profoundly deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL) as a primary means of communication to those with a degree of hearing loss who use hearing aids or other forms of amplification and communication modes; and

Whereas, According to the Michigan Division on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing, at least 7.4 percent of the Michigan population identify as deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing; and

Whereas, Our state benefits from the many contributions of deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing residents throughout the state; and

Whereas, All of Michigan is enriched by the diverse and unique heritage, language, and culture of the deaf community; and

Whereas, People who identify themselves as deaf belong to a cultural and linguistic community with shared language, social norms, rules of behavior, and history; and

Whereas, It is important to ensure that Michigan’s deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing individuals have equal access to the many benefits and opportunities available to hearing individuals to live, work, play, and communicate in Michigan; and

Whereas, To commemorate the first congress of the World Federation of the Deaf, which was held in September of 1951, our state recognizes the entire month of September as Deaf Awareness Month; and

Whereas, The purpose of Deaf Awareness Month is to increase public awareness of the issues and the culture of people who are deaf, as well as to promote equal access to information and services for deaf individuals, to educate the public about the misconceptions of being deaf, and to learn about the types of educational programs, support services, and resources available to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 2024 as Deaf Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Glanville, Bezotte, Breen, Brixie, Haadsma, Hood, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 295.

A resolution to declare September 21-28, 2024, as Trails Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Michigan is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and picturesque landscapes; and Whereas, If you enjoy the awesome wonder of our Great Lakes shoreline, the beauty of meandering rivers,

the majesty of forests teeming with wildlife, or pleasant views of farmland or orchards, there are trails beckoning. If you enjoy quaint small towns or vibrant cities, there are trails awaiting. If you enjoy discovering something new or rediscovering a favorite spot, there are trails in every corner of our beautiful state calling out to you; and

Whereas, Michigan is known as “The Trails State” due to the more than 13,400 miles of diverse and designated state-managed trails; and

Whereas, The state’s trail system is the result of a successful partnership between state agencies, local trails groups, local units of government, non-profit organizations, businesses, and citizens coming together to connect communities and people; and

Whereas, Our state’s trail system plays a significant role in strengthening Michigan’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs and increasing the quality of life for all Michiganders; and

Whereas, The trail system is designed to accommodate both motorized and nonmotorized users through a carefully designed master plan that reflects emerging trail needs in the state while encouraging a sustainable system for future generations; and

Whereas, Increasingly popular and healthy lifestyle activities include trail and water-related activities such as hiking, biking, walking, running, horseback riding, off-road vehicle use, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and paddling; and

Whereas, Trails serve as alternative transportation corridors that help decrease road congestion and provide safe, healthy, and enjoyable routes; and

Whereas, Our trails of every shape and kind welcome us. They offer us, one and all, young and old, an opportunity to get outside and participate in our favorite activities. Michigan’s trails just might be the very best way to experience Pure Michigan; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 21-28, 2024, as Trails Week in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Rheingans, Breen, Brixie, DeBoer, Glanville, Haadsma, Hood, MacDonell, Paiz and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 296.

A resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of Michigan Indian Day.

Whereas, The state of Michigan is home to many people indigenous to the Americas, sometimes referred to as Native American, Indian, or First Nation; and

Whereas, Michigan’s current borders include the twelve federally recognized tribal nations with each having a unique and independent government with different management and decision-making structures which exercise sovereign authority; and

Whereas, Public Act 30 of 1974 established the fourth Friday in September as Indian Day in Michigan; and Whereas, The people of the state of Michigan benefit from an understanding of the historical and

contemporary lives of those who came before us and currently live on these pleasant peninsulas; and Whereas, Our shared history of the place we call Michigan dates back approximately 14,000 years to the

time before the last glacier retreated from the land, and humans, including the Anishinaabeg, populated the area. Our tribal partners pass along the history of these first people; and

Whereas, In 2002, the State of Michigan and federally recognized tribal nations entered into a government- to-government accord, providing a framework for a government-to-government partnership that recognizes that the parties share a responsibility to provide for and protect the health, safety, and welfare of their common citizens. The 2002 accord sought to enhance and improve communication between the parties, foster respect for their sovereign status, and facilitate the resolution of potentially contentious issues; and

Whereas, In 2019, the Governor signed Executive Directive 2019-17, to further strengthen relations between the State of Michigan and the federally recognized tribal nations. The Directive reaffirmed the commitments made during the 2002 accord, reiterated tribal sovereignty, and ordered each Executive Branch department and agency to seek consultation on any actions or decisions that they make that would impact any of the tribes; and

Whereas, In 2023, the State of Michigan designated Manoomin as the state’s official native grain, honoring its contemporary, historical, cultural, and spiritual significance to the Indigenous peoples that have lived here for thousands of years; and

Whereas, Michigan is honored to have twelve federally recognized tribes within its borders: the Bay Mills Chippewa Community, the Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Hannahville Indian Community, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; and

Whereas, The state of Michigan and our tribal partners have engaged in many fruitful and cooperative efforts to improve the lives of our citizens and Michigan Indian Day is an annual opportunity to honor those accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of Michigan Indian Day. We recognize the significant contributions of Indian nations, their citizens, and predecessors to our great state’s rich history and bright future; and be it further

Resolved, That our common future will be improved with thorough cooperation and communication between tribal and state leadership.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Harris, Alexander, Bezotte, MacDonell and Rheingans offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 297.

A resolution to declare September 11-17, 2024, as Patriot Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The events that led to the signing of the Constitution of the United States by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, have significance for every citizen of the United States and are honored in public schools across the United States on Constitution Day, which is September 17 of each year; and

Whereas, The rule of law, the social compact, democracy, liberty, equality, and unalienable human rights are the essential values upon which the United States flourishes; and

Whereas, Diversity is one of the greatest strengths of the United States, and the motto inscribed on the Great Seal of the United States, “E pluribus unum”, Latin for “out of many, one”, symbolizes that individuals in the United States from all walks of life are unified by shared values; and

Whereas, Exceptional, visionary, and indispensable individuals such as Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Marshall, George Washington, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison founded or advanced the United States; and

Whereas, The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions signed in Seneca Falls, New York, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr., express sentiments that have advanced liberty in the United States; and

Whereas, The Bennington flag (commonly known as the “76 flag”), the Betsy Ross flag, the current flag of the United States, the flag of the women’s suffrage movement, the Union flag (commonly known as the “Fort Sumter flag”), the Gadsden flag, and the flags of the States are physical symbols of the history of the United States: now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 11-17, 2024, as Patriot Week in the state of Michigan. We recognize that understanding the history of the United States and the first principles of the United States is indispensable to the survival of the United States as a free people; acknowledge in great reverence to the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, that citizens of the United States should take time to honor the first principles, founders, documents, and symbols of their history; recognize that each generation should renew the spirit of the United States based on the first principles, historical figures, founding documents, and symbols of the United States; and encourage citizens, schools and other educational institutions, and federal, state, and local governments and their agencies to recognize and participate in Patriot Week by honoring, celebrating, and promoting the study of the history of the United States so that all people of the United States may offer the reverence that is due to the free republic.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Skaggs, Glanville, Haadsma, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 298.

A resolution to declare September 16-20, 2024, as Septic Smart Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Proper septic system use and routine care are vital to protecting public health, preserving our groundwater, lakes, streams, and waterways, and avoiding costly repairs that can result from neglect; and

Whereas, Over 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan treat wastewater from homes and businesses and represent a significant part of Michigan’s wastewater infrastructure; and

Whereas, If not used and maintained properly, septic systems can become leaky, broken, or outdated and introduce nitrogen, phosphorous, household chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pollutants into state waters; and

Whereas, Wastewater professionals in Michigan use their expertise in the design, installation, maintenance, and regulation of septic systems in Michigan; and

Whereas, The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SepticSmart Program, used by Michigan health officials, educates homeowners about the need for proper septic system use and routine maintenance; and

Whereas, Residents and the environment of Michigan benefit from properly designed, installed, operated, and maintained septic systems; and

Whereas, The State of Michigan has created and started a new statewide septic replacement loan program that assists system owners in replacing failing septic systems; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 16-20, 2024, as SepticSmart Week in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Brabec, Bezotte, Breen, Brixie, Fitzgerald, Glanville, Haadsma, MacDonell, McFall, Paiz, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 299.

A resolution to declare October 5-12, 2024, as Student Athlete Mental Health Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Nearly 500,000 high school and college students in Michigan currently participate in athletics; and Whereas, Student athletes in Michigan demonstrate exceptional dedication, sportsmanship, and leadership

both on and off the field, court, or track; and

Whereas, These student athletes represent the pride of their schools, communities, and the entire state through their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence; and

Whereas, National Student Athlete Mental Health Week provides an opportunity to recognize and honor the unique mental health challenges of student athletes in Michigan and across the United States; and

Whereas, A 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) survey on mental health reported elevated levels of mental health concerns among student athletes; and

Whereas, Less than half of survey respondents indicated they felt comfortable seeking mental health support on campus; and

Whereas, Student athletes in high school and college experience unique mental health stressors, including expectations to perform and achieve in sports on top of their academic requirements; and

Whereas, Student athletes and their peers experience issues with stress and burnout, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression, and anxiety, which in the most severe cases if left untreated may lead to suicide or suicidal ideation; and

Whereas, NCAA data shows that suicide is the second leading cause of death among college athletes; and Whereas, Studies show student athletes may be less likely to seek counseling and other professional help

services; and

Whereas, Mental health stigma significantly contributes to student athletes not seeking needed care or vocalizing their mental health concerns to parents, peers, and coaches; and

Whereas, Coaches and support staff are mentors to student athletes, and their knowledge of stigmatizing language and mental health services and resources can make a difference in the lives of athletes; and

Whereas, It is important to acknowledge the physical risks that student athletes face, including the risks of concussion and sudden cardiac arrest, and to promote awareness and prevention efforts in these areas; and

Whereas, Mental health and physical health are equally important components of overall health and well- being; and

Whereas, Better publicly available data is needed to track the mental health of student athletes, including the rate of suicide among this demographic; and

Whereas, The people of Michigan commemorate the courage of student athletes who seek out the help needed to take on these obstacles; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 5- 12, 2024, Student Athlete Mental Health Week in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Aragona, Bezotte, Breen, Glanville, Haadsma, MacDonell, McFall, Paiz and Rheingans offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 300.

A resolution to declare September 2024 as Canine Companions Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Dogs have long been known as “man’s best friend” and have provided companionship, service, and love to countless individuals across the state of Michigan; and

Whereas, Michigan is home to many dedicated volunteer puppy raisers who selflessly devote their time and resources to training and socializing future service dogs, preparing them for their important roles in assisting individuals with disabilities; and

Whereas, These volunteer puppy raisers, alongside their puppies, play a crucial role in the development of highly skilled service dogs that offer essential support and independence to individuals with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities; and

Whereas, The work of organizations like Canine Companions and the contributions of these volunteers and their puppies highlight the strong bond between humans and dogs, demonstrating the powerful impact these animals have on the lives of those in need; and

Whereas, Recognizing and honoring the efforts of Michigan’s volunteer puppy raisers and their future service dogs can inspire others to support and participate in these valuable programs, thereby enriching the lives of many within our community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 2024 as Canine Companions Month in the state of Michigan. We acknowledge and support the vital contributions of Michigan’s volunteer puppy raisers and their canine companions, and affirm our commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for these dedicated individuals and their dogs. We celebrate the unique bond between humans and dogs and recognize the transformative role that well-trained service dogs play in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Jaime Greene, Alexander, Bezotte, Haadsma and Paiz offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 301.

A resolution to declare September 29-October 5, 2024, as Homeschool Week in the state of Michigan. Whereas, Our state recognizes the importance of education in shaping the future of its citizens; and Whereas, Section 380.10 of the Michigan Constitution states: “It is the natural, fundamental right of parents

and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children”; and Whereas, Homeschooling is an essential form of education that allows parents and guardians to take a more

direct role in their children’s learning; and

Whereas, Homeschooling provides an opportunity for individualized instruction tailored to the unique needs and abilities of each student; and

Whereas, Homeschooling families contribute significantly to the educational landscape of Michigan, fostering a sense of community and diversity; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 29-October 5, 2024, as Homeschool Week in the state of Michigan. We recognize the hard work, dedication, and commitment of home educator parents and guardians in providing quality education to their children and acknowledge the right of parents and guardians as outlined in the Michigan Constitution to choose homeschooling as a legitimate educational alternative and emphasizes the importance of respecting the diversity of educational choices available to Michigan families; and be it further

Resolved, That Homeschool Week aims to promote and celebrate the benefits of homeschooling as a viable educational option for families in Michigan. We commend homeschooling parents and guardians for their dedication to their children’s education and for contributing positively to the overall educational fabric of our state.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Paiz, Breen, Brixie, DeBoer, Fitzgerald, Glanville, Haadsma, Hood, MacDonell, McFall, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 302.

A resolution to declare September 15-October 15, 2024, as Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, This observation originated in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week as approved by President Lyndon Johnson, and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan to encompass the thirty-days of September 15 through October 15; Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law in 1988 as Public Law 100-402; and

Whereas, Michigan is fortunate to count among its population a great number of residents of Spanish and Latin American heritage whose contributions to education, agriculture, law, science, and other professions, also extend to the Michigan workforce and the strengthening of our state’s economy and representation in state and local governments; and

Whereas, Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the various many histories and accomplishments of our Hispanic and Latino citizens, and celebrates with special events highlighting their diverse cultures and communities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 15-October 15, 2024, as Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Reps. Conlin, Breen, Brixie, Glanville, Haadsma, Hood, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans and Wilson offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 303.

A resolution to declare October 2024 as Menopause Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, October 18 marks World Menopause Day, a day when organizations and individuals around the world advocate to improve awareness of menopause and support options available for improving health and well-being; and

Whereas, By 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 27 million new entrants each year; and

Whereas, Each year women in the United States enter the menopausal transition with little guidance on what to expect before, during, and after their reproductive years; and

Whereas, According to the Department of Health and Human Services, as many as three out of four women experience hot flashes, the most common menopause symptom; and other symptoms including memory loss, urinary problems, depression, and anxiety; and

Whereas, Menopausal symptoms can be severe and affect daily activities and quality of life with hot flashes lasting an average of 7 to 9 years, with a third of women experiencing vasomotor symptoms for a decade or longer; and

Whereas, Studies show that Black and Hispanic women may experience menopause earlier, more intense menopausal symptoms, and for a longer period of time; and

Whereas, As many as 40 percent of menopausal women say their symptoms interfered with their work performance or productivity weekly and nearly one in five have left or considered leaving the workforce because of their symptoms; and

Whereas, Menopause costs American women an estimated $1.8 billion in lost working time per year; and Whereas, Due to medical innovation, a variety of effective treatments for symptoms are available including, but not limited to, non-hormonal medication, hormone therapy, and low dose antidepressants, and

can help improve quality of life during perimenopause and menopause; and

Whereas, According to the Department of Health and Human Services, menopause may increase the risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, and stroke; and

Whereas, There is an ongoing need for additional clinical research and treatment options to manage menopause symptoms; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2024 as Menopause Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We recognize the impact of menopause on women at individual and societal levels, as well as on the country’s health and economic development; support training on menopause and treatment options in pre-service curricula for health workers and women having access to appropriate health information and services to promote healthy aging and a high quality of life before, during, and after menopause; encourage providing information to women, patients, and health care providers with respect to menopause, including available screening tools and treatment options, with a goal of improving quality of life and health outcomes of women affected by menopause; and urge additional research on menopause and possible clinical options to helping women with menopause.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.


Rep. Aiyash offered the following concurrent resolution:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 15.

A concurrent resolution prescribing the legislative schedule.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, September 26, 2024, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.; when it adjourns on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.; when it adjourns on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, it stands adjourned until Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 12:00 noon; when it adjourns on Thursday, October 17, 2024, it stands adjourned until Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 12:00 noon; and be it further

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns on Wednesday, October, 2, 2024, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution, The concurrent resolution was adopted.


Rep. Wilson moved that Rule 71 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time. The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Reps. Arbit and Steckloff offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 304.

A resolution to condemn the recent rise in antisemitic incidents.

Whereas, Hate, intimidation, discrimination, and violence based on ethnicity or religion have no place in Michigan; and

Whereas, On October 7, 2023, in the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Hamas terrorists invaded peaceful Israeli communities situated along the border of the Gaza Strip. The attack was appalling, with terrorists massacring approximately 1,200 individuals, including more than 800 civilians; brutally raping

women; slaughtering babies and children and the elderly with indiscriminate terror; and taking hostage hundreds more, simply because they were citizens of the Jewish state; and

Whereas, Violence against Jews is not isolated to the Middle East; it has infected the United States, as well. October 27, 2024, marks six years since the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This event tragically took the lives of eleven worshippers and injured seven others, including five responding officers who bravely attempted to defend the victims. This is believed to be the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history; and

Whereas, Since the massacre of innocent Israeli citizens by the terrorist group Hamas on October 7, 2023, antisemitic incidents of harassment, vandalism, and assault targeting Jews in the United States have risen dramatically. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recorded 5,204 antisemitic incidents between October 7 and the end of 2023, which is more than the total number of incidents in all of 2022. The ADL identified 8,873 antisemitic incidents across the United States in 2023, a nearly 140 percent increase from the 3,697 reported in 2022. Three years in a row – in 2021, 2022, and 2023 – the ADL reported that a new record was set for the highest number of antisemitic incidents since the organization began tracking these incidents in 1979; and

Whereas, College and university campuses across Michigan and the United States have become hotspots for antisemitic incidents, threatening the physical safety and mental and emotional well-being of Jewish students. Students are facing hostile environments where antisemitic rhetoric, symbols, and actions are used to intimidate, harass, marginalize, and even physically assault them as they pursue a higher education. The degradation of free and open discourse into base intimidation, threats, slurs, and hate speech harms everyone in an academic community; and

Whereas, Antisemitism has unique characteristics, including the employment of conspiracy theories that blame the various evolving ills of society on Jews and the Jewish people, or attribute to individual Jews a variety of evil and harmful characteristics, including a portrayal of Jews as maliciously all-powerful or controlling and deserving of hatred and mistrust; and

Whereas, Antisemitism also exists when Jews are held responsible, individually or collectively, for policies pursued by the government of the State of Israel, or attacked, disparaged, or demonized based on their real or perceived connection to, affiliation with, or support for, the State of Israel as a Jewish state; and

Whereas, Holocaust denial and distortion continue to be prevalent in the United States and around the world. Holocaust denial and distortion include intentional efforts to deny, justify, excuse, or minimize the genocidal crimes of the Nazi regime and its many collaborators against the Jewish people, as well as attempts to downplay the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish people, all of which dishonor Holocaust victims and survivors. The continued presence of these beliefs reinforces the need to advance accurate and comprehensive Holocaust education globally. Protecting the history of the Holocaust and recognizing and confronting Holocaust denial and distortion are critical to preventing antisemitism; and

Whereas, Antisemitism is present across the political spectrum in America. Antisemitic beliefs are found among right-wing extremists who wax poetic with conspiracies about Jewish control over the media, government, entertainment, and banking, as well as those who harbor a profound racial hatred of Jews, who are perceived to be an inferior and separate race. And they are found among left-wing extremists who increasingly do not bother to attempt to thinly veil their deep-seated antisemitism within biased arguments about Middle East politics or anti-capitalist critiques; and

Whereas, Michigan is home to a vibrant Jewish community nearly 120,000 strong. There is a particularly significant Jewish presence in the communities of West Bloomfield, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Southfield, and Bloomfield Hills, though the community has grown and flourished across the state. Michiganders have long attempted to provide resources to ensure that our state’s residents understand the implications of targeted hate violence, including the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, and we have recognized the importance of our Jewish citizens to our state. Michigan’s Jewish community has had a profound impact on the development and character of the state of Michigan; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we condemn the recent rise in antisemitic incidents. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


Rep. Posthumus moved that Reps. Mueller, Paquette and Thompson be excused temporarily from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Third Reading of Bills


House Bill No. 5551, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 22c and 24b (MCL 168.22c and 168.24b), section 22c as added by 1995 PA 261.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:


Roll Call No. 326 Yeas—56


Aiyash

Farhat

McFall

Scott

Andrews

Fitzgerald

McKinney

Shannon

Arbit

Glanville

Mentzer

Skaggs

Brabec

Grant

Miller

Snyder

Breen

Haadsma

Morgan

Steckloff

Brixie

Herzberg

Morse

Tate

Byrnes

Hill

Neeley

Tsernoglou

Carter, B.

Hood

O’Neal

Wegela

Carter, T.

Hope

Paiz

Weiss

Churches

Hoskins

Pohutsky

Whitsett

Coffia

Koleszar

Price

Wilson

Conlin

Liberati

Puri

Witwer

Dievendorf

MacDonell

Rheingans

Xiong

Edwards

Martus

Rogers

Young


Nays—50


Alexander

DeBoyer

Kunse

Schmaltz

Aragona

DeSana

Lightner

Schriver

Beeler

Filler

Maddock

Schuette

BeGole

Fink

Markkanen

Slagh

Beson

Fox

Martin

Smit

Bezotte

Friske

Meerman

Steele

Bierlein

Green, P.

Neyer

Tisdel

Bollin

Greene, J.

Outman

VanderWall

Borton

Hall

Posthumus

VanWoerkom

Bruck

Harris

Prestin

Wendzel

Carra

Hoadley

Rigas

Wozniak

Cavitt

Johnsen

Roth

Zorn

DeBoer


In The Chair: Pohutsky

Kuhn




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.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions


Rep. Carra moved that Rule 42 be suspended.

The motion did not prevail, 3/5 of the members present not voting therefor.

Rep. Carra moved that Rule 42 be suspended.

The motion did not prevail, 3/5 of the members present not voting therefor.


Rep. Aiyash moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session. The motion prevailed.


Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment


The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, September 25:

House Bill Nos. 5947 5948

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Wednesday, September 25:

Senate Bill Nos. 977 978


Reports of Select Committees


House Bill No. 5503, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 11 and 31aa (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1631aa), as amended by 2024 PA 120, and by adding section 97h.

(For text of conference report, see today’s Journal, p. 1521.)

The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.


Messages from the Senate


House Bill No. 5393, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 2f of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.2f), as amended by 2023 PA 301.

The Senate has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.


House Bill No. 5434, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 114.

The Senate has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.


House Bill No. 5779, entitled

A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled “Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of township officers, and the division of townships,” (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding section 2b.

The Senate has passed the bill.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

Senate Bill No. 977, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 115.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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


Senate Bill No. 978, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 6d.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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


Notices


Waiver of Remaining Session Days

TO: Katie Wienczewski, Administrative Rules Manager

Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (MOAHR) Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House

FROM: Senator Paul Wojno, Chair Representative Jim Haadsma, Alternate Chair

DATE: September 25, 2024

Pursuant to MCL 24.245a(1)(d), the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules has by a concurrent majority vote, waived the remaining session days for the following rule sets:

JCAR No. 24-21 MOAHR No. 2023-041 HS

Department of Health and Human Services Economic Stability Administration

Food Assistance Program

According to MCL 24.245a(3), if the Committee waives the remaining session days, the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules may immediately file the rule.

Sincerely,

Senator Paul Wojno Representative Jim Haadsma

Chair Alternate Chair


Rep. Tisdel moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 7:00 p.m.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, September 26, at 12:00 Noon.


RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives