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2019-05-08

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For 2019-05-08, the release reports observations found. It contains 291 attributable activity rows naming 148 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
7

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Attributable activity records
291
Committee meeting count
7
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 11:12:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-108
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 8, 2019 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by the Chair. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, LaFave, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, C Johnson, Witwer. Absent/Excused: Reps. Meerman, Mueller. Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid the presentation from the Dairy Farmers of America before the committee. Director of Operations and Business Development Scott Corrin, and Northwest Region Manager for the Mideast Area Chuck Courtade, both representing the Dairy Farmers of America, provided a presentation regarding the Dairy Farmers of America in Michigan and Project Spartan. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid the presentation from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development before the committee. Food and Dairy Division Director Tim Slawinski, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, provided a presentation regarding the Department’s Food and Dairy Division and covered the following topics: Michigan’s Food and Agriculture Industry; Food and Dairy Division Mission; Structure; Our Role; Food Program; Food Inspector Staffing Numbers; Food Inspections; Michigan’s Dairy Industry; Trends in Dairy Farming; the Department’s Dairy Program; Licensing and Inspections System; and Other Programs. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Eisen moved to excuse Representatives Meerman and Mueller from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the meeting at 11:12 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 326, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2041
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 11:12:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-108
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 8, 2019 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by the Chair. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, LaFave, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, C Johnson, Witwer. Absent/Excused: Reps. Meerman, Mueller. Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid the presentation from the Dairy Farmers of America before the committee. Director of Operations and Business Development Scott Corrin, and Northwest Region Manager for the Mideast Area Chuck Courtade, both representing the Dairy Farmers of America, provided a presentation regarding the Dairy Farmers of America in Michigan and Project Spartan. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid the presentation from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development before the committee. Food and Dairy Division Director Tim Slawinski, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, provided a presentation regarding the Department’s Food and Dairy Division and covered the following topics: Michigan’s Food and Agriculture Industry; Food and Dairy Division Mission; Structure; Our Role; Food Program; Food Inspector Staffing Numbers; Food Inspections; Michigan’s Dairy Industry; Trends in Dairy Farming; the Department’s Dairy Program; Licensing and Inspections System; and Other Programs. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Eisen moved to excuse Representatives Meerman and Mueller from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the meeting at 11:12 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 326, House Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2042
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 12:28:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-111
    Committee name
    Communications and Technology
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY REP. MICHELE HOITENGA CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 8, 2019 12:00 PM Room 327, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Communications and Technology was called to order by the Chair. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Hoitenga, S Johnson, Wozniak, Coleman, Chirkun. Absent/Excused: None. Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the minutes from the May 1st, 2019 meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4266 before the committee: HB 4266 (Rep. Cole) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,"(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2979. Representative Triston Cole testified in support of HB 4266. Questions and discussion followed. Joe Baumann, representing Wolverine Power, testified in support of HB 4266. Craig Borr, , representing the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association, testified in support of HB 4266. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4266, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Vermeesch, , representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4266, but did not wish to speak: Jennifer Greenburg, , representing the Telecom Association of Michigan. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michele Hoitenga adjourned the meeting at 12:28 PM. Representative Michele Hoitenga, Chair Amy K Rostkowycz Committee Clerk arostkowycz@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 327, House Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2043
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 14:46:00.000000
    Actual start
    2019-05-08 14:02:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-183
    Committee name
    Elections
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON CHAIR 7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1636 FAX: (517) 373-1453 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 8, 2019 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Adopted the Committee Rules. 2. Testimony regarding SB 117 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson). 3. Testimony regarding SB 297 (Sen. Wojno). The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. VanderWall was excused from the meeting. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 117. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 117. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited Sen. Wojno to summarize SB 297. Page 1 of 2 The following individuals were invited to present testimony regarding SB 117: Jenita Moore, Michigan Secretary of State – Neutral The following individuals were invited to present testimony regarding SB 117 and SB 297: Mary Clark and Chris Swope, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support Barb Byrum and Justin Roebuck, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 117: Tim Ward, Secure Elections Project – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:46 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: May 22, 2019 Page 2 of 2
    Location
    the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2735
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 14:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 09:37:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-115
    Committee name
    Families, Children, and Seniors
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS REP. KATHY CRAWFORD CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:00 AM Room 308, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the Chair Crawford. At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:04 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, B Carter. Absent/Excused: Reps. Meerman, C Johnson. Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4549 and HB 4550 before the committee: HB 4549 (Rep. Crawford) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10 (MCL 722.120), as amended by 2017 PA 257. HB 4550 (Rep. Carter) A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled “Guardianship assistance act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 722.874), as amended by 2015 PA 227. Chairwoman Crawford testified in support of her legislation. Representative Brenda Carter testified in support of her legislation. Mary Chaliman, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified in support of HB 4549 and HB 4550. Questions and discussion followed. Cathe Hoover, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified in support of HB 4549 and HB 4550. Questions and discussion followed. Donna Tefft, representing D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns, testified in support of HB 4549. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4549, but did not wish to speak: Kadi Prout, representing the the Michigan Federation for Children and Families. The Chairwoman placed the Presentation by the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section (ELDRS) of the State Bar before the committee. Christopher Smith, Chairman of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section (ELDRS) of the State Bar of Michigan, gave a presentation on their section of the State Bar of Michigan. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Meerman and C Johnson from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. LaTanya Garrett adjourned the meeting at 9:37 AM. Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair Joy Brewer Committee Clerk joybrewer@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 308, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2044
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 15:13:00.000000
    Actual start
    2019-05-08 15:01:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-163
    Committee name
    Families, Seniors, and Veterans
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JIM RUNESTAD SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. DALE W. ZORN SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND VETERANS SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D. CHAIR 3400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2426 FAX: (517) 373-2964 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 8, 2019 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4152 (Rep. Johnson) and HB 4153 (Rep. Guerra). The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. B Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chairman invited Rep. Steve Johnson and Rep. Vanessa Guerra to summarize HBs 4152 and 4153. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4152 and HB 4153: Jeff Duncan and Tammy Weaver, State Registrar and Assistant State Registrar – Neutral The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4152 and HB 4153: Mark McWilliams, Michigan Protectoin and Advocacy Service – Support Meaghan Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Support Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection Sens. Barrett and Runestad were excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:13 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: 5/15/19
    Location
    the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2736
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 15:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-05-08 12:44:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-116
    Committee name
    Financial Services
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES REP. DIANA FARRINGTON CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 8, 2019 12:00 PM Room 307, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Financial Services was called to order by the Chair Farrington. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Farrington, Schroeder, Bellino, Berman, Wakeman, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Clemente, Stone, Whitsett. Absent/Excused: Rep. Sheppard. Representative Gay-Dagnogo moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4274 and HB 4275 before the committee: HB 4274 (Rep. Marino) A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “The public school employees retirement act of 1979,"by amending section 127 (MCL 38.1427), as amended by 2017 PA 92. HB 4275 (Rep. Albert) A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees' retirement act,” by amending section 58 (MCL 38.58), as added by 1996 PA 487. Marcia Hune, Doug Giblett, and Scott Burnett, representing the Life Insurance Association of Michigan, testified in support of the bills. Ray Sholtz, representing the Michigan Corrections Organization, testified in support of the bills. Questions and discussion followed. Tim Greimel, representing The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - Council 25, testified with no position on the bills. Doug Giblett and Scott Burnett, representing the Life Insurance Association of Michigan, were called to answer questions pertaining to the bills. Jeremy Tripp, representing the Michigan Public Employees - Service Employees International Union Local 517, submitted card in support of the bill, but did not wish to speak. Representative Wakeman moved to excuse Representative Sheppard from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Diana Farrington adjourned the meeting at 12:44 PM. Representative Diana Farrington, Chair Sondra Gordon Committee Clerk sgordon@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-05-08
    Meeting id
    meeting-2045
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-05-08 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
Day date
2019-05-08
Interpretation
Counts describe collected public records on this date. They do not measure all work, and a proceeding-level quorum outcome does not establish any individual's attendance.
Members with activity
148
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2019-HJ-05-08-044
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    30
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2019-2020
    Sitting date
    2019-05-08
    Sitting id
    sitting-1177
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2019-SJ-05-08-044
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    3
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2019-2020
    Sitting date
    2019-05-08
    Sitting id
    sitting-1397

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