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Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 321, following line 22, by inserting:

“ Sec. 61c. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 only an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00 to districts and eligible CEPDs for the purposes described in this section.

(2) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $75,000,000.00 for 2026-2027 to eligible CEPDs for a grant program described in this subsection to be distributed in rounds as follows:

(a) To be eligible to receive funding in the first round of grants under this subsection, at least 50% of the area served by a CEPD must be located in an intermediate district that did not levy a vocational education millage in 2026. Each eligible CEPD described in this subdivision must apply in a form and manner prescribed by the department. An application must include the funding amount requested by the CEPD . Funding to an eligible CEPD under this subdivision must be equal to the quotient of the allocation under this subsection and the number of eligible CEPDs applying for funding in the first round of grants, or the individual CEPD’s requested funding amount, whichever is less.

(b) If funding remains after the first round of grants under subdivision (a), the department may administer a second round of grants under this subsection. To be eligible to receive funding in the second round of grants, a CEPD must not have been eligible for funding in the first round of grants. Each eligible CEPD described in this subdivision must apply in a form and manner prescribed by the department. An application must include the funding amount requested by the CEPD . Funding to each eligible CEPD described in this subdivision must be equal to the quotient of the funds remaining after the first round of grants and the number of CEPDs applying for funding in the second round of grants.

(c) At least 50% of the funding allocated to each eligible CEPD must be used to update equipment in current state-approved CTE programs that have been identified in the highest 5 career cluster rankings in any of the prosperity regions in the most recent CEPD regional strategic plans approved by the department, for training on new equipment, for professional development relating to computer science or coding or new equipment purchases, for the replacement of old or outdated equipment or new equipment in existing state-approved CTE programs that align with new technology used in industries, or for new and emerging certified state-approved CTE programs to allow CEPD administrators to provide programming in communities that will enhance economic development. The funding for equipment should be used to support and enhance community areas that have sustained job growth, and act as a commitment to build a more qualified and skilled workforce. In addition, each CEPD is encouraged to explore the option of leasing equipment from local private industry to encourage the use of the most advanced equipment.

(d) The allocation of funds under this subsection at the local level must be determined by CEPD administrators using data from the state, region, and local sources to make well-informed decisions on program equipment improvements. Grants awarded by CEPD administrators for capital infrastructure costs related to the purchase of new equipment must be used to ensure that state-approved CTE programs can deliver educational programs in high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand occupations. Each CEPD shall continue to ensure that program advisory boards make recommendations on needed improvements for equipment that support job growth and job skill development and retention for both the present and the future.

(3) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $75,000,000.00 for 2026-2027 to districts for grants to support new CTE programs. Funding in this subsection is intended to be allocated by the department over a 5-year period as follows:

(a) An award under this subsection may be used by a district for capital, labor, and program development costs associated with starting a new CTE program in a CTE desert or in a district that has a career and technical education opportunity gap. As used in this subsection, “CTE desert” means a geographic area with limited or inequitable access to career and technical education programs, as determined by the department.

(b) Eligible districts shall apply on a competitive basis for funding in a form and manner determined by the department.

(c) Awards must be received by the district over a 5-year period, as follows:

( i ) In the first award year, the district shall receive reimbursement for 90% of the added costs of each new CTE program, as determined by the department.

( ii ) In the second award year, the district shall receive reimbursement for 80% of the added costs of each new CTE program, as determined by the department.

( iii ) In the third award year, the district shall receive reimbursement for 70% of the added costs of each new CTE program, as determined by the department.

( iv ) In the fourth award year, the district shall receive reimbursement for 60% of the added costs of each new CTE program, as determined by the department.

( v ) In the fifth award year, the district shall receive reimbursement for 50% of the added costs of each new CTE program, as determined by the department.

(d) A district that receives an award under this subsection may also apply for and receive an award under section 61a. However, the department must subtract from the added costs calculated in that section any reimbursement the district receives under this subsection.

(4) Not later than December 15 of each fiscal year, each CEPD and district that receives funding under this section shall annually report to the department, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on school aid, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the legislature on equipment purchased under this section. In addition, the report must identify growth data on program involvement, retention, and development of student skills.

(5) The funds allocated under this section for 2026-2027 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2026-2027 do not lapse to the state school aid fund and are carried forward into 2027-2028. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for CTE equipment and new CTE programs. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2030.

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

(7) As used in this section:

(a) “ CEPD ” means a career education planning district described in this section.

(b) “CTE” means career and technical education. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 94, line 14, after “virtually” by striking out “ for more than 6 days in a school year ”.

2. Amend page 99, line 5, by striking out subsections (14) and (15) and renumbering the remaining subsection.

3. Amend page 246, line 12, after “ exceed ” by striking out “ $102,500,000.00 ” and inserting “ $142,500,000.00 ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 257, line 20, after “exceed” by striking out “ $50,000,000.00 ” and inserting “ $45,000,000.00 ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 260, following line 25, by inserting:

“ (6) From the allocation under subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $45,000,000.00 to pay stipends to individuals who receive the professional learning described in subsection (4). To receive funds under this subsection, a district must apply to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department. An individual shall not receive more than $1000.00 under this subsection. ” and renumbering the remaining subsection.

6. Amend page 377, line 11, by striking out all of subdivisions (c) and (d) and relettering the remaining subdivision.

7. Amend page 381, line 17, by striking out all of subsection (10) and renumbering the remaining subsections.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 68, following line 8, by inserting:

“ Sec 16b. (1) For the 2026-2027 school year only, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11 to address chronic absenteeism in buildings that have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20% or more. All of the following apply to money paid under this section:

(a) Districts shall apply for funding under this section in a form and manner determined by the department.

(b) Payments under this section must be made on an equal per-pupil basis.

(c) Buildings that receive funding under this section may use those dollars for any purpose permitted under section 22b, but must reserve a portion of funding to address the causes of chronic absenteeism. Funding may be used for purposes including, but not limited to, resources for students and their families, attendance administrative staff, and marketing campaigns.

(2) A recipient of funding under this section must provide a report of expenditures made using funds received under this section to the department by not later than June 1 of each year.

(3) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 312, line 20, by striking out all of subsection (11) and inserting:

“ (11) In addition to the funds allocated under subsection (2), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $17,000,000.00 for 2026-2027 only to intermediate districts described in this subsection. For any intermediate district where the calculation under subsection (9) results in a number that is less than the amount the intermediate district received under this section in 2025-2026, the department shall make an additional payment to that intermediate district in an amount equal to 75% of the difference between the current year payment and the total payment received in 2025-2026. It is the intent of the legislature that the percent in the previous sentence will be 50% in 2027-2028 and 25% in 2028-2029.

(12) The funds in subsection (11) for 2026-2027 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2026-2027 are carried forward into 2027-2028. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for intermediate district special education programs. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2031. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 201, line 28, by striking out all of section 32d and inserting:

“Sec. 32d. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated to eligible intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for great start readiness programs and other purposes described in this section an amount not to exceed $609,720,000.00 for 2024-2025 and $638,217,600.00 for 2025-2026. From the general fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated $600,000.00 for 2024-2025 and $350,000.00 for 2025-2026, $801,667,600.00 for 2026-2027 and from the great start readiness reserve fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $18,000,000.00 for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 2026-2027 for the purposes of this section. For 2024-2025, an intermediate district or consortium shall use funds allocated under this section for great start readiness programs to provide part-day programs, school-day programs, GSRP extended programs, GSRP/Head Start school-day blended programs, or GSRP/Head Start extended blended programs that are comprehensive, free, compensatory classroom programs designed to improve the readiness and subsequent achievement of children who meet the participant eligibility and prioritization guidelines as defined by the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential. For 2025-2026, an An intermediate district or consortium shall use funds allocated under this section for eligible great start readiness program options. For a child to be eligible to participate in a program under this section, the child must be at least 4, but less than 5, years of age as of September 1 of the school year in which the program is offered and must meet those eligibility and prioritization guidelines. After eligible children who will be 4 years of age as of September 1 are enrolled, a child who is not 4 years of age as of September 1, but who will be 4 years of age by not later than December 1, is eligible to participate if both of the following are met:

(a) The child’s parent or legal guardian seeks a waiver from the September 1 eligibility date by submitting a request for enrollment in a program to the responsible intermediate district.

(b) The child meets eligibility and prioritization guidelines.

(2) From the state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $597,720,000.00 for 2024-2025 and $626,217,600.00 $764,667,600.00 for 2025-2026 2026-2027 is allocated to intermediate districts or consortia of intermediate districts based on the formula in section 39. An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funding under this section shall act as the fiduciary for the great start readiness programs. An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funding under this section may collaborate with local governments to identify children eligible for programs funded under this section and may contract with local governments to provide services. To be eligible to receive funds allocated under this subsection from an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts, a district, a consortium of districts, a local government, or a public or private for-profit or nonprofit legal entity or agency must comply with this section and section 39. For 2024-2025, if, due to the number of GSRP extended program or GSRP/Head Start extended blended program slots awarded, the amount allocated in this subsection is insufficient to award at least the same number of part-day program and school-day program slots as awarded in the immediately preceding fiscal year, there is appropriated from the great start readiness program reserve fund the amount necessary to fully award the same number of part-day program and full-day program slots as awarded in the immediately preceding fiscal year. For 2025-2026, if If the amount allocated in this subsection is insufficient to fully fund allocations calculated under section 39, there is appropriated from the great start readiness program reserve fund the amount necessary and available to fully fund those allocations.

(3) From the general state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $600,000.00 for 2024-2025 and an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for 2025-2026 for (2), the department shall award a competitive grant to a state public university continue a longitudinal evaluation of children who have participated in great start readiness programs.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), to be eligible for funding under this section, a program must prepare children for success in school through comprehensive part-day programs, school-day programs, GSRP extended programs, GSRP/Head Start school-day blended programs, GSRP/Head Start extended blended programs, or other eligible great start readiness program options that contain all of the following program components, as determined by the department : of lifelong education, advancement, and potential:

(a) Participation in a collaborative recruitment and enrollment process to ensure that each child is enrolled in the program most appropriate to the child’s needs and to maximize the use of federal, state, and local funds. For 2025-2026, as part of this requirement, programs Programs receiving funding under this section must provide current enrollment data, including slots open for enrollment and slots filled, to the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts from which funding is received for that program. The enrollment process must ensure that children in families with lower income and children with other risk factors, as determined by the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, are enrolled before children with lesser needs.

(b) An age-appropriate educational curriculum that is in compliance with the early childhood standards of quality for birth to kindergarten children adopted by the state board, including, at least, the Connect4Learning curriculum.

(c) Nutritional services for all program participants supported by federal, state, and local resources as applicable.

(d) Physical and dental health and developmental screening services for all program participants.

(e) Referral services for families of program participants to community social service agencies, including mental health services, as appropriate.

(f) Active and continuous involvement of the parents or guardians of the program participants.

(g) A plan to conduct and report annual great start readiness program evaluations and continuous improvement plans using criteria approved by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(h) Participation in a school readiness advisory committee convened as a workgroup of the great start collaborative that provides for the involvement of classroom teachers, parents or guardians of program participants, and community, volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations, as appropriate. The advisory committee shall annually review and make recommendations regarding the program components listed in this subsection. The advisory committee also shall make recommendations to the great start collaborative regarding other community services designed to improve all children’s school readiness.

( i ) The ongoing articulation of the kindergarten and first grade programs offered by the program provider.

(j) Participation in this state’s great start to quality process with a level of at least enhancing quality level.

(5) To help expand access to great start readiness programs, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential may waive the requirements under subsections (4) and (8)(c) and a program may be eligible for funding under this section for new or expanding programs if the program demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential that the program meets all of the following:

(a) Is a licensed group or child care center or is a licensed program.

(b) Provides the minimum instructional time as required by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(c) Participates in this state’s quality improvement system at a level determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(d) Implements a professional educator preparation plan, as defined by the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, for educators not meeting teacher credentialing standards described in subsection (8) or (9).

(e) Uses a developmentally appropriate curriculum, as determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(f) Conducts a developmental screening and referral process, as determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(g) Commits to participating in program financial review and monitoring, as determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(h) Provides a plan to implement an approved great start readiness program curriculum and meet additional great start readiness program standards, as determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(6) A waiver under subsection (5) may be granted for up to 3 years for requirements related to program credentialing and may be granted for up to 2 years for all other requirements, as determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(7) The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall provide a report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid, the state budget director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies that summarizes the number and types of exemptions granted under subsection (5) and progress made by programs granted waivers under subsection (5) by September 30 of each fiscal year. It is the intent of the legislature to review the waiver allowability under subsection (5) before the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.

(8) For applications submitted before September 30, 2025, an An application for funding under this section must provide for the following, in a form and manner determined by the department : of lifelong education, advancement, and potential:

(a) Ensure either of the following:

( i ) That the applicant complies with all program components described in subsection (4).

( ii ) That the applicant meets the requirements of a waiver under subsection (5).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, ensure that children participating in an eligible great start readiness program for whom the intermediate district is receiving funds under this section are children who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 400% 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. If the intermediate district determines that all eligible children are being served and that there are no children on the waiting list who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 400% 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, the intermediate district may then enroll children who live with families with a household income that is greater than 400% 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. The enrollment process must consider income and risk factors, such that children determined with higher need are enrolled before children with lesser need. For purposes of this subdivision, all age-eligible children served in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized education programs recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting are considered to live with families with household income equal to or less than 400% 250% of the federal poverty guidelines regardless of actual family income and are prioritized for enrollment within the lowest quintile. The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall publish the household income thresholds under this subdivision in a clear manner on its website and the great start to quality website.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (5), ensure that the applicant only uses qualified personnel for this program, as follows:

( i ) Teachers possessing proper training. A lead teacher must have a valid Michigan teaching certificate with an early childhood or lower elementary endorsement or a bachelor’s or higher degree in child development or early childhood education with specialization in preschool teaching. However, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, if an applicant demonstrates to the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential that it is unable to fully comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to comply, teachers or paraprofessionals with at least 5 years of experience as a paraprofessional in a great start readiness program, Head Start, or licensed child care center classroom who have significant but incomplete training in early childhood education or child development may be used if the applicant provides to the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential approves, a plan for each teacher to come into compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. Individuals may qualify with at least 3 years of experience and significant training in early childhood education or child development, based on the recommendation of the intermediate district after a classroom observation. A teacher’s compliance plan must be completed within 3 years of the date of employment. Progress toward completion of the compliance plan consists of at least 2 courses per calendar year.

( ii ) Paraprofessionals possessing proper training in early childhood education, including an associate degree in early childhood education or child development or the equivalent, or a child development associate ( CDA ) credential. However, if an applicant demonstrates to the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential that it is unable to fully comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to comply, the applicant may use paraprofessionals who have completed at least 1 course that earns college credit in early childhood education or child development or enroll in a child development associate credential with at least 6 months of verified experience in early education and care, if the applicant provides to the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential approves, a plan for each paraprofessional to come into compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. A paraprofessional’s compliance plan must be completed within 3 years of the date of employment. Progress toward completion of the compliance plan consists of at least 2 courses, 60 clock hours, or an equivalent of training per calendar year.

(d) Include a program budget that contains only those costs that are not reimbursed or reimbursable by federal funding, that are clearly and directly attributable to the great start readiness program, and that would not be incurred if the program were not being offered. Eligible costs include transportation costs. The program budget must indicate the extent to which these funds will supplement other federal, state, local, or private funds. An applicant shall not use funds received under this section to supplant any federal funds received by the applicant to serve children eligible for a federally funded preschool program that has the capacity to serve those children.

(9) Beginning in 2025-2026, applications Applications for funding under this section must be submitted to the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential in a form and manner determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential. The application must demonstrate, at a minimum, compliance with program requirements described in subsection (4) or (5) and must ensure that recipients will only utilize qualified personnel, as determined by the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, for eligible great start readiness program options.

(10) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in a school-day program or GSRP extended program funded under this section, each child enrolled in the school-day program or GSRP extended program is counted as described in section 39 for purposes of determining the amount of the grant award. This subsection does not apply after September 30, 2025.

(10) (11) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in an eligible great start readiness program option that blends GSRP and Head Start programming, the grant recipient shall ensure that all Head Start and GSRP policies and regulations are applied to the blended slots, with adherence to the highest standard from either program, to the extent allowable under federal law. A grant recipient may request a waiver from the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential to align GSRP policies and regulations with Head Start national standards for quality, including ratios, and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential may approve the waiver. Not later than March 1 of each year, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential will report to the legislature and post on a publicly available website a list by intermediate district or consortium with the number and type of each waiver requested and approved.

(11) (12) To help expand access to great start readiness programs, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential may allow great start readiness programs to implement Head Start national performance standards for quality as an alternative to great start readiness program policies and regulations if the great start readiness program demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential that the great start readiness program is meeting the requirements of the Head Start national performance standards.

(12) (13) Beginning in 2025-2026, an An intermediate district or consortia of intermediate districts receiving funding under this section must publish, on an easily accessible website, a data dashboard containing the number of allocations requested from the state, a list of programs offering great start readiness programs in their boundaries, and current enrollment data for each subrecipient, including total slots open for enrollment, slots filled, and waitlist information, if applicable. A link to this website must be provided to families on waitlists for any great start readiness program in their boundaries.

(13) (14) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall designate an early childhood coordinator, and may provide services directly or may contract with 1 or more districts or public or private for-profit or nonprofit providers that meet all requirements of subsection (4), (8), or (9), as applicable.

(14) (15) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may retain for administrative services provided by the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts an amount not to exceed 4% of the grant amount. Expenses incurred by subrecipients engaged by the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts for directly running portions of the program are considered program costs or a contracted program fee for service. Subrecipients operating early childhood programs may include indirect costs, not to exceed the federal de minimis.

(15) (16) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may expend not more than 2% of the total grant amount for outreach, recruiting, and public awareness of the program, if the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts also participates in related statewide marketing and outreach efforts.

(17) Each grant recipient shall enroll children identified under subsection (8)(b) according to how far the child’s household income is below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines by ranking each applicant child’s household income from lowest to highest and dividing the applicant children into quintiles based on how far the child’s household income is below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, and then enrolling children in the quintile with the lowest household income before enrolling children in the quintile with the next lowest household income until slots are completely filled. If the grant recipient determines that all eligible children are being served and that there are no children on the waiting list who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, the grant recipient may then enroll children who live with families with a household income that is greater than 400% of the federal poverty guidelines. The enrollment process must consider income and risk factors, such that children determined with higher need are enrolled before children with lesser need. For purposes of this subsection, all age-eligible children served in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized education programs recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting are considered to live with families with household income equal to or less than 400% of the federal poverty guidelines regardless of actual family income and are prioritized for enrollment within the lowest quintile. This subsection does not apply after September 30, 2025.

(16) (18) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall allow parents of eligible children who are residents of the intermediate district or within the consortium to choose a program operated by or contracted with another intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts and shall enter into a written agreement regarding payment, in a manner prescribed by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(17) (19) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall conduct a local process to contract with interested and eligible public and private for-profit and nonprofit community-based providers that meet all requirements of subsection (4) for at least 30% of its total allocation. For 2024-2025, for the purposes of this 30% allocation, an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may count children served by a Head Start grantee or delegate in a GSRP/Head Start school-day blended program, GSRP/Head Start extended blended program, GSRP extended program, and great start readiness school-day program. Children served in a program funded only through only Head Start are not counted toward this 30% allocation. Beginning in 2025-2026, the The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall provide guidance to intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts on counting children served by Head Start programming for the purposes of this 30% allocation. For 2024-2025, an intermediate district or consortium shall report to the department, of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, in a manner prescribed by the department, of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, a detailed list of community-based providers by provider type, including private for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, and district or intermediate district, and the number and proportion of its total allocation allocated to each provider as subrecipient. Beginning in 2025-2026, an An intermediate district or consortium shall report to the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, in a manner prescribed by the department , of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, information necessary for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential to determine the intermediate district’s or consortium of intermediate districts’ compliance with this subsection. If the intermediate district or consortium is not able to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation, the intermediate district or consortium shall notify the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential and, if the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential verifies that the intermediate district or consortium attempted to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation and was not able to do so, the intermediate district or consortium may retain and use all of its allocation as provided under this section. To be able to use this exemption, the intermediate district or consortium shall demonstrate to the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential that the intermediate district or consortium increased the percentage of its total allocation for which it contracts with a community-based provider and the intermediate district or consortium shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department, of lifelong education, advancement, and potential, and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential must be able to verify this evidence, demonstrating that the intermediate district or consortium took measures to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation as required under this subsection, including, but not limited to, at least all of the following measures:

(a) The intermediate district or consortium notified each nonparticipating licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium regarding the center’s eligibility to participate, in a manner prescribed by the department. of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(b) The intermediate district or consortium provided to each nonparticipating licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium information regarding great start readiness program requirements and a description of the application and selection process for community-based providers.

(c) The intermediate district or consortium provided to the public and to participating families a list of community-based great start readiness program subrecipients with a great start to quality level of at least enhancing quality level.

(18) (20) If an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section fails to submit satisfactory evidence to demonstrate its effort to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation, as required under subsection (19), (17), the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential may reduce the allocation to the intermediate district or consortium by a percentage equal to the difference between the percentage of an intermediate district’s or consortium’s total allocation awarded to community-based providers and 30% of its total allocation.

(19) (21) To assist intermediate districts and consortia in complying with the requirement to contract with community-based providers, for at least 30% of their total allocation, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall do all of the following:

(a) Ensure that a great start resource center or the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential provides each intermediate district or consortium receiving a grant under this section with the contact information for each licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium by March 1 of each year.

(b) Provide, or ensure that an organization with which the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential contracts provides, a community-based provider with a validated great start to quality rating within 90 days of the provider’s having submitted a request and self-assessment. This subdivision does not apply after September 30, 2025.

(b) (c) Ensure that all intermediate district, district, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, private for-profit, and private nonprofit providers are subject to a single great start to quality continuous quality improvement system. The continuous quality improvement system must ensure that regulators process all prospective providers at the same pace on a first-come, first-served basis and must not allow 1 type of provider to receive a great start to quality level ahead of any other type of provider.

(c) (d) By not later than March 1 of each year, compile the results of the information reported by each intermediate district or consortium under subsection (19) (17) and report to the legislature and post on a publicly available website a list by intermediate district or consortium with the number and percentage of each intermediate district’s or consortium’s total allocation allocated to community-based providers by provider type, including private for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, and district or intermediate district.

(d) (e) Allow intermediate districts and consortia and eligible community-based providers to utilize materials and supplies purchased for great start readiness programs within their facilities for other early care and education activities, in the following order of priority:

( i ) Early care and education activities under a federal award.

( ii ) Early care and education activities under other state awards.

( iii ) Early care and education activities under local or regional awards.

(20) (22) A recipient of funds under this section shall report to the center in a form and manner prescribed by the center the information necessary to derive the number of children participating in the program, the number of eligible children not participating in the program and on a waitlist, and the total number of children participating in the program by various demographic groups and eligibility factors necessary to analyze equitable and priority access to services for the purposes of subsection (3).

(21) (23) As used in this section:

(a) “Child care center” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

(b) “Eligible great start readiness program options” means a program option that operates on a school-day, part-day, or extended schedule length, as determined by the department. of lifelong education, advancement, and potential. The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential must maintain and publish on its website requirements for each eligible schedule length, including the minimum day length, the minimum number of days per week, and the minimum number of weeks per year. These programs may be blended with Head Start programs, if allowable by federal rules and regulations.

(c) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the guidelines published annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under its authority to revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902.

(d) “GSRP extended program” means a program that operates for at least the same length of day as a district’s first grade program for a minimum of 5 days per week, 36 weeks per year.

(e) “GSRP/Head Start extended blended program” means a program funded under this section and a Head Start program that are combined for an extended program.

(f) “GSRP/Head Start school-day blended program” means a part-day program funded under this section and a Head Start program, which are combined for a school-day program.

(g) “Licensed child care center” means a child care center that has been issued a license under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, to operate a child care center.

(h) “Part-day program” means a program that operates at least 4 days per week, 30 weeks per year, for at least 3 hours of teacher-child contact time per day but for fewer hours of teacher-child contact time per day than a school-day program.

( i ) “School-day program” means a program that operates for at least the same length of day as a district’s first grade program for a minimum of 4 days per week, 30 weeks per year. A classroom that offers a school-day program must enroll all children for the school day to be considered a school-day program.

(22) (24) From the state school aid fund money allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 and, from the great start readiness program reserve fund money allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $18,000,000.00 for reimbursement of transportation costs for children attending great start readiness programs funded under this section. To receive reimbursement under this subsection, by not later than November 1 of each year, a program funded under this section that provides transportation shall submit to the intermediate district that is the fiscal agent for the program a projected transportation budget. The amount of the reimbursement for transportation under this subsection is no more than the projected transportation budget or $500.00 multiplied by the number of children funded for the program under this section. If the amount allocated under this subsection is insufficient to fully reimburse the transportation costs for all programs that provide transportation and submit the required information, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall prorate the reimbursement in an equal amount per child funded. The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall make payments to the intermediate district that is the fiscal agent for each program, and the intermediate district shall then reimburse the program provider for transportation costs as prescribed under this subsection.

(23) (25) For 2024-2025, subject to, and from the funds allocated under, subsection (24), the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall reimburse a program for transportation costs related to parent- or guardian-accompanied transportation provided by transportation service companies, buses, or other public transportation services. Beginning in 2025-2026, subject Subject to, and from the funds allocated under, subsection (24), (22), the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall allow programs to utilize those funds for costs related to parent- or guardian-provided transportation and for costs related to parent- or guardian-accompanied transportation provided by transportation service companies, buses, or other public transportation services. For payments related to parent- or guardian-provided transportation, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall develop parameters to ensure dollars are utilized in a way that improves access to eligible great start readiness program options for low-income and geographically isolated families. To be eligible for reimbursement under this subsection in 2024-2025, and to utilize funding under this subsection , in 2025-2026, a program must submit to the intermediate district or consortia of intermediate districts all of the following:

(a) The names of families provided with transportation support along with a documented reason for the need for transportation support and the type of transportation provided.

(b) Financial documentation of actual transportation costs incurred by the program, including, but not limited to, receipts and mileage reports, as determined by the department. of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(c) Any other documentation or information determined necessary by the department. of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(24) (26) The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall implement a process to review and approve age-appropriate comprehensive classroom level quality assessments for GSRP grantees that support the early childhood standards of quality for birth to kindergarten children adopted by the state board. The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall make available to intermediate districts at least 2 classroom level quality assessments that have been approved by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(25) (27) An intermediate district that is a GSRP grantee may approve the use of a supplemental curriculum that aligns with and enhances the age-appropriate educational curriculum in the classroom. If the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential objects to the use of a supplemental curriculum approved by an intermediate district, the director of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall establish a review committee independent of the department. of lifelong education, advancement, and potential. The review committee shall meet within 60 days of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential registering its objection in writing and provide a final determination on the validity of the objection within 60 days of the review committee’s first meeting.

(26) (28) The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall implement a process to evaluate and approve age-appropriate educational curricula that are in compliance with the early childhood standards of quality for birth to kindergarten children adopted by the state board.

(27) (29) From the state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for payments to intermediate districts or consortia of intermediate districts for professional development and training materials for educators in programs implementing new curricula or child assessment tools approved for use in the great start readiness program. Curricula and child assessment tools purchased with funds received under this subsection must be in compliance with early childhood standards of quality for birth to kindergarten children.

(28) (30) A great start readiness program, a GSRP extended program, a GSRP/Head Start school-day blended program, a GSRP/Head Start extended blended program, or other eligible great start readiness programs funded under this section are permitted to utilize AmeriCorps Pre-K Reading Corps members in classrooms implementing research-based early literacy intervention strategies.

(29) (31) In addition to the allocation From the state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 for 2024-2025 and an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for 2025-2026 2026-2027 only for classroom start up grants to intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for new or expanding great start readiness classrooms. All of the following apply to funding allocated under this subsection:

(a) To receive funding under this subsection, intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(b) The department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall pay an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for each new or expanded classroom. If funding is insufficient to fully fund all eligible applicants, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential must prorate the per-classroom amount on an equal basis. If the allocation is not fully paid in the current fiscal year, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential may award any remaining funding from fiscal year 2024-2025 during fiscal year 2025-2026, and may award any remaining funding from fiscal year 2025-2026 during fiscal year 2026-2027 for each new or expanded classroom at an equal amount per classroom, based on remaining available funds, not to exceed $50,000.00 per classroom.

(c) Funds received under this subsection by intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts must be paid in full to the entity operating the classroom and may be used for 1 or more of the following purposes:

( i ) Costs associated with attracting, recruiting, retaining, and licensing required classroom education personnel to staff new or expanded classrooms.

( ii ) Supporting facility improvements or purchasing facility space or modular classroom units necessary to provide a safe, high-quality learning environment for children in each new or expanded classroom, and for costs to become a licensed facility such as architectural drawings, permits, and other prelicensure inspection fees.

( iii ) Outreach material necessary for public awareness that the great start readiness program has openings in the area and for costs associated with enrolling eligible children in new or expanded classrooms.

( iv ) Supporting costs in each new or expanded classroom associated with improving a provider’s great start to quality level.

(d) Recipients of funds under this subsection must demonstrate that instructional staff have completed, or are in the process of completing, professional learning in the science of reading. Grant funds may be used to support this professional learning and are intended to ensure new classrooms are well equipped to implement evidence-based early literacy strategies.

(e) The funds allocated under this subsection for 2024-2025 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2024-2025 do not lapse to the state school aid fund and are carried forward into 2025-2026. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for new or expanded great start readiness classrooms. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2026.

(f) The funds allocated under this subsection for 2025-2026 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2025-2026 do not lapse to the state school aid fund and are carried forward into 2026-2027. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for new or expanded great start readiness classrooms. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.

(e) (g) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall make payments under this subsection on a schedule determined by the department . of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

(32) In addition to the funds allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated from the general fund money appropriated under section 11 for 2024-2025 only an amount not to exceed $1,950,000.00 for an intermediate district or a consortium of intermediate districts to partner with the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential and community-based organizations to continue implementing statewide outreach and enrollment campaign activities to raise awareness about the availability of services through the great start readiness program, and to promote enrollment.

(33) The funds allocated under subsection (32) for 2024-2025 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2024-2025 are carried forward into 2025-2026. The purpose of the work project is to raise awareness of and participation in great start readiness programming. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.

(34) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential shall make payments under subsection (32) on a schedule determined by the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential ”.

2. Amend page 282, line 12, after “is” by striking out “ $11,290.00 ” and inserting “ $14,000.00 ”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 426, following line 9, by inserting:

“ Sec. 166. (1) The board of a district or intermediate district shall adopt and implement a disciplinary policy as described in subsection (2) to provide penalties for violations of section 1507 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1507, and penalties for a school official, member of a governing board, employee of the district or intermediate district, or other individual who refers a pupil for an abortion or assists a pupil in obtaining an abortion.

(2) A disciplinary policy required under subsection (1) shall provide for a financial penalty to be applied against an individual employed by the district or intermediate district who violates the policy under subsection (1) that is equivalent to not less than 3% of that individual’s annual compensation.

(3) A district or intermediate district that applies a financial penalty against or collects a fine from an individual as provided under subsection (2) shall refund to the state school aid fund an amount of money equal to the amount of the penalty or fine. ”.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 137, line 21, after “ 2026-2027 ” by striking out “ only”.

2. Amend page 140, line 22, after “school” by inserting a comma and “ nonpublic school, ”.

3. Amend page 140, line 26, after “school” by inserting a comma and “ nonpublic school ,”.

4. Amend page 141, line 1, after “school” by inserting a comma and “ nonpublic school, ”.

5. Amend page 141, line 5, after “school” by inserting a comma and “ nonpublic school, ”.

6. Amend page 142, line 23, after “education” by striking out “or” and inserting a comma.

7. Amend page 142, line 23, after “provider” by inserting a comma and “ or an online, not for-profit university ”.

8. Amend page 143, line 6, after “ 2026-2027 ” by striking out “and” and inserting a comma.

9. Amend page 150, line 4, after “ 2026-2027 ” by inserting a comma and “and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $2,500,000.00 ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

10. Amend page 150, line 10, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ”.

11. Amend page 150, line 23, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ”.

12. Amend page 151, line 1, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ”.

13. Amend page 151, line 2, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

14. Amend page 151, line 6, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

15. Amend page 151, line 17, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

16. Amend page 151, line 26, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

17. Amend page 152, line 1, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

18. Amend page 152, line 2, after “district” by inserting “ or nonpublic school ” .

19. Amend page 152, line 26, after “state” by inserting “ or an online, not for-profit university ”.

20. Amend page 342, line 18, after “ 2026-2027 ” by striking out “ only ”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 190, line 15, after “only,” by inserting “and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $21,000,000.00 $19,350,000.00 for 2025-2026 2026-2027 only, “ and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 190, line 21, after “ $255,000,000 ” by inserting a comma and “ and from the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $17,850,000.00 ”.

3. Amend page 190, line 22, after the 2nd “districts,” by inserting “nonpublic schools,”.

4. Amend page 190, line 25, after “safety.” by inserting “ It is the intent of the legislature that recipients will use at least 25% of the funds on activities related to improving student safety. ”.

5. Amend page 193, line 1, after the 2nd “district,” by inserting “nonpublic school,”.

6. Amend page 193, line 3, by inserting “nonpublic school,”.

7. Amend page 193, line 7, after the 2nd “district,” by inserting “nonpublic school,”.

8. Amend page 193, line 10, after “district,” by inserting “nonpublic school,”.

9. Amend page 193, line 16, after “district,” by inserting “nonpublic school,”.

10. Amend page 194, line 3, after “funding.” by inserting “By not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, from the general fund money allocated in subsection (2), 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.”.

11. Amend page 194, line 12, after the 2nd “districts,” by striking out “ and ”.

12. Amend page 194, line 13, after “Blind” by inserting a comma and “and nonpublic schools”.

13. Amend page 198, following line 12, by inserting:

“ (6) In addition to the funds appropriated under subsection (1), from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 only an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 to nonpublic schools in an equal amount per pupil for activities and equipment that further promote cardiac emergency response plan preparedness, including, but not limited to, the purchase and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), the purchase of CPR training kits or CPR training for faculty and staff, or the purchase of basic first aid training and educational material.” and renumbering the remaining subsections and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly .

14. Amend page 198, line 20, after “subsection” by striking out “(6)” and inserting “ (7) ”.

15. Amend page 199, line 4, after “district,” by inserting “a nonpublic school,”.

16. Amend page 199, line 10, after “ subsection ” by striking out “ (11) ” and inserting “ (13) ”.

17. Amend page 200, following line 14, by inserting:

“ (11) In addition to the funds allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2025-2026 only an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00 for the purposes of this subsection. Funds allocated under this subsection must be distributed to districts, intermediate districts, or the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind that did not receive funds under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. To receive funding under this subsection, a district, an intermediate district, or the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind must agree to be subject to a comprehensive investigation after a mass casualty event. All of the following apply to a comprehensive investigation described in this subsection:

(a) The comprehensive investigation will assess the circumstances surrounding the mass casualty event, including, but not limited to:

( i ) Emergency response effectiveness.

( ii ) Compliance with safety protocols.

( iii ) Communication procedures.

( iv ) Any factors contributing to the incident.

(b) The governor shall designate an appropriate person or investigative entity to conduct the comprehensive investigation. This person or investigative entity may include, but is not limited to, state law enforcement agencies, independent review boards, or specially appointed task forces. The person or designated investigative entity has the authority to do all of the following:

( i ) Access relevant records and data from the district.

( ii ) Interview witnesses and district personnel involved.

( iii ) Issue findings and recommendations based on the investigation.

(c) The person or investigative entity designated in subdivision (b) shall prepare a detailed report of its findings and submit the report to the governor and relevant legislative committees within 90 days following the conclusion of the investigation. The report must include recommendations for preventing future incidents and improving school safety protocols. ” and renumbering the remaining subsection and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

18. Amend page 335, following line 3, by inserting:

“ Sec. 97b. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 to public schools, districts, and intermediate districts as prescribed in this section.

(2) To receive funding under this section, a public school, district, or intermediate district must apply for the funding to the department of state police, grants and community services division, in a form and manner prescribed by the department of state police, and must pledge, in its application, that it will provide 50% matching funds for the funds it receives under this section.

(3) The department of state police shall not award funding under subsection (1) to a public school, district, or intermediate district in relation to the same school building more than once in a single grant application period. If a district submits an application under subsection (2) relating to a school building and a public school within that district also submits an application for funding in relation to that same school building, the department of state police shall not allocate funding under subsection (1) twice for that school building. If a public school, district, or intermediate district submits more than 1 application, the department of state police shall first consider the most recent application submitted in considering funding under subsection (1).

(4) A public school, district, or intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only to ensure that it has at least 1 school resource officer at its school, district, or intermediate district to do 1 or more of the following in his or her service at the school, district, or intermediate district:

(a) Assist school administration in ensuring the physical safety of school buildings of the school, district, or intermediate district and the individuals inside the school buildings.

(b) Work with school administration to develop safety procedures for potential threats in school buildings of the school, district, or intermediate district.

(c) Welcome, counsel, and mentor students.

(d) Educate students about law-related topics, as appropriate.

(e) De-escalate aggression that occurs between students or between students and school, district, or intermediate district staff.

(f) Mentor students as advisors and role models.

(5) Funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2026-2027. The purpose of the work project is to continue providing funding to support public schools, districts, and intermediate districts in having school resource officers at schools, districts, or intermediate districts. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2030.

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

(7) As used in this section, “public school” means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, MCL 380.5. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 418, following line 12, by inserting:

“ (c) An individual who does not satisfy the requirements of section 1233b of the revised school code, MCL 380.1233b, and rules promulgated by the department to be employed to teach an industrial education program or a career and technical education program. An individual described in this subdivision may be employed to teach an industrial education program or career and technical education program if the only requirement the individual does not meet is that the individual has been employed for greater than 10 years as described in section 1233b(6) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1233b. ”.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


activity_role: recess

evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess until 1:30 p.m.

The motion prevailed, the time being 12:24 p.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 1:31 p.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 68, following line 8, by inserting:

“ Sec. 16. (1) A district or intermediate district shall ensure that each high school operated by the district or intermediate district establishes and maintains a policy that includes both of the following:

(a) If the school has a girls’ team in an interscholastic athletic activity offered to pupils enrolled at the school, a requirement that each pupil who competes for a position on that team or who is selected to compete on that team must be female based on biological sex.

(b) If the school has a boys’ team in an interscholastic athletic activity offered to pupils enrolled at the school, a requirement that each pupil who competes for a position on that team or who is selected to compete on that team must be male based on biological sex.

(2) This section does not prohibit a district or intermediate district from having teams that are comprised of both females and males in any interscholastic athletic activity offered to pupils enrolled at a school operated by the district.

(3) If a district or intermediate district fails to meet the requirements of this section, the department shall withhold 5% of the district’s or intermediate district’s allocation under section 22b until the district or intermediate district complies with this section. If the district or intermediate district does not comply with this section by the end of the fiscal year, the department shall place the amount withheld in an escrow account until the district or intermediate district complies with this section.

(4) As used in this section, “biological sex” means the physical condition of being male or female as determined by an individual’s chromosomes and anatomy as identified at birth. ”.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text: Senator Albert offered the following amendment:


evidence_text:
Senator Theis offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 258, line 2, after “ a ” by striking out “ 5-year ” and inserting “ 3-year ”.

2. Amend page 258, line 2, after “ period. ” by inserting “ To receive funds from the intermediate district identified by the department under this subsection, a district must agree to ensure that all teachers for grades K to 5 in the district will complete the professional learning described in this subsection. ”.

3. Amend page 258, line 8, after “ 30, ” by striking out “ 2031 ” and inserting “ 2029 ”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Theis offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 116, line 7, after “ 380.1280f ” by striking out “ Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 ”, and inserting a comma and “ including, by 2027-2028, using only a curriculum from the department’s evidence-based curriculum list required under section 1280f of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280f. For 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 only, ”.

2. Amend page 270, line 3, after “year.” by inserting “ Beginning in 2027-2028, a district or intermediate district must agree to use only early literacy series and other items that align with the list of evidence-based tier 1, classwide elementary reading curricula and materials that are aligned with science of reading methods that research has shown to improve literacy outcomes and help pupils achieve reading proficiency, as described in subsection (2)(d). ”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senator Albert offered the following amendment:

1. Amend page 68, following line 8, by inserting:

“ Sec. 16a. (1) The curriculum used by a district must not, in any way, include the promotion of any form of race or gender stereotyping or anything that could be understood as implicit race or gender stereotyping. As used in this subsection, “race or gender stereotyping” means a set of statements, beliefs, or ideas that conform wholly or in part with the following general or particular statements:

(a) That all individuals comprising a racial or ethnic group or gender hold a collective quality or belief .

(b) That individuals act in certain ways or hold certain opinions because of their race or gender.

(c) That individuals are born racist or sexist by accident of their race or gender.

(d) That individuals bear collective guilt for historical wrongs committed by their race or gender.

(e) That cultural norms or practices of a racial or ethnic group or gender are flawed and must be eliminated or changed to conform with those of another racial or ethnic group or gender.

(f) That racism is inherent in individuals from a particular race or ethnic group or that sexism is inherent in individuals from a particular gender.

(g) That a racial or ethnic group or gender is in need of deconstruction, elimination, or criticism.

(h) That the actions of individuals serve as an indictment against the race or gender of those individuals .

(2) State funding must not be used for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or programs as outlined in Executive Order No. 14190, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”.

(3) A district or intermediate district shall provide notice to a student’s parent or legal guardian if the student requests to be addressed by a different name or with different pronouns.

(4) If a district or intermediate district fails to meet the requirements of this section, the department shall withhold 5% of the district’s or intermediate district’s allocation under section 22b until the district or intermediate district complies with this section. If the district or intermediate district does not comply with this section by the end of the fiscal year, the department shall place the amount withheld in an escrow account until the district or intermediate district complies with this section. ”.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Senators Theis, Albert and Nesbitt, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 860 and moved that the statements they made during the discussion of the bill be printed as their reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Senators Albert, Lindsey, Damoose , Irwin, Camilleri and Theis asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 877

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Senator Nesbitt offered the following amendment:


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


evidence_text: Senator Webber offered the following substitute:


evidence_text: Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.


evidence_text:
Senator Lindsey offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 11, by striking lines 15 and 16.

2. Amend page 11, line 25, after “$” by striking out “645,618,100” and inserting “706,744,600”.

3. Amend page 11, line 28, after “revenues” by striking out “502,066,000” and inserting “541,981,600”.

4. Amend page 12, line 6, after “purpose” by striking out “(161,013,900)” and inserting “(139,803,000)” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The amendments were ruled out of order.


evidence_text: Senator Anthony offered the following substitute:


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 2:27 p.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


evidence_text:
Senators Albert, Lindsey and Nesbitt, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 877 and moved that the statements they made during the discussion of the bill be printed as their reasons for voting “no.”

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Senators Nesbitt, Webber, Anthony and Hertel asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.


activity_role: adjourn

evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned until Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Senator McBroom, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 878.


evidence_text: Senator Anthony asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:46 p.m.


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that Reps. Coffia, Edwards, Hope, Roth and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Myers-Phillips moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 11, following line 24, by inserting:

“ (14) The commission shall not authorize a return on equity for an electric utility or natural gas utility that exceeds 7%. ” and renumbering the remaining subsections.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Andrews moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 11, following line 24, by inserting:

“ (14) An electric utility shall not recover through rates any cost associated with keeping the J.H. Campbell generating plant open. ” and renumbering the remaining subsections.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Brixie moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 11, following line 24, by inserting:

“ (14) Each utility shall separately track and maintain an account of all internal and external expenditures incurred in the preparation and litigation of each of the utility’s general rate cases. Each utility shall file a detailed accounting of its actual and projected expenditures for each general rate case with its application for that general rate case under this section. The commission shall adopt procedures for recordkeeping and filing to implement the requirements of this subsection. ” and renumbering the remaining subsections.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Brixie moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.

The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-2) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Rep. Wendzel moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Brixie moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 20, line 6, by removing section 173 from the bill.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Miller 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.


evidence_text:
Rep. Brixie moved to substitute (H-4) the bill.

The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-4) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Rep. Outman moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Kelly moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Kuhn moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Maddock moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 5644 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 5710 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 5711 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act” by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 61, 101, 173, and 191 (MCL 460.1001, 460.1003, 460.1005, 460.1007, 460.1009, 460.1011, 460.1013, 460.1061, 460.1101, 460.1173, and 460.1191), the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 173, and 191 as amended and section 101 as added by 2023 PA 235 and section 61 as added by 2016 PA 342; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Mueller moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Longjohn moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “ apply ” by inserting a comma and “ or the brand name drug product or biological drug product is one found by the United States Food and Drug Administration to have a narrow therapeutic range ”.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Lightner moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Bruck moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Liberati moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Rogers moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 3, line 18, after “not” by inserting “knowingly or intentionally”.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Meerman moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Harris moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Steckloff moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Tyrone Carter moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Herzberg moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Schriver moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Robinson moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Conlin moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Martus moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Reps. Thompson, Linting, O’Neal, Schmaltz, Neeley, Edwards, Kelly, Hoadley, VanderWall, Rogers, Bruck, Fairbairn, Bierlein, Alexander, Breen, Fitzgerald, Glanville, MacDonell, Miller, Paiz, Rheingans, Wilson and Witwer offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. McFall, Rheingans, Coffia, Snyder, Farhat, Pohutsky, Dievendorf, Liberati, Price, Miller, Byrnes, Wooden, Longjohn, Kelly, Arbit, Breen, Fitzgerald, Glanville, MacDonell, Myers-Phillips, Paiz, Rogers, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Bollin, Alexander, Breen, Fitzgerald, Glanville, Miller, Paiz, Rheingans, Rogers and Witwer offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Smit, Price, Wortz, Mentzer, Miller, Outman, Alexander, Breen, Fitzgerald, Glanville, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans, Rogers, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Harris, Alexander, Breen, Fitzgerald, Glanville, MacDonell, Miller, Paiz, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text:
Rep. Witwer moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:20 p.m.


evidence_text: Senator Roger Victory of the 31st District offered the following invocation:


evidence_text:
Senator Theis moved that Senators Bumstead, Daley, Lauwers, Johnson and Damoose be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senators Anthony, Brinks, Geiss, Hertel and Santana be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senator McMorrow be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:03 a.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, designated Senator Albert as Chairperson.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following resolutions:

Senate Resolution No. 119

Senate Resolution No. 120

Senate Resolution No. 121

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


evidence_text: Senator Hertel offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Senator Anthony offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Senator Anthony asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text: Senators Klinefelt and Hertel offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Senator Klinefelt asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text: Senator McBroom asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:22 a.m.


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that Reps. Hope, Outman, Roth and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Wendzel moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Fairbairn moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Reps. Beson, Alexander, Breen, Fox, MacDonell, Miller, Morgan, Paiz, Rigas, Weiss, Witwer and Young offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Schmaltz, Snyder, Herzberg, Paquette, Wozniak, BeGole, Neyer, Outman, Robinson, Rogers, Schuette, Alexander, Breen, Fox, MacDonell, Miller, Paiz, Rigas, Witwer and Young offered the following resolution:


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus 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.


evidence_text:
Rep. Wilson moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:10 p.m.


evidence_text: Senator Michael Webber of the 9th District offered the following invocation:


evidence_text:
Senator Theis moved that Senators Bumstead, Daley, Hoitenga , Runestad, Lauwers, Nesbitt and McBroom be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Irwin moved that Senators Anthony, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Cherry, Hertel, Shink, Singh and Brinks be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Irwin moved that Senators McMorrow, Moss and Wojno be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Irwin moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:03 a.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Bellino as Chairperson.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following resolutions:

Senate Resolution No. 122

Senate Resolution No. 123

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


evidence_text: Senators McCann, Shink, McBroom, Bayer and Wojno offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Senators McCann and Damoose asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text: Senator Polehanki offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Senator Polehanki asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:36 a.m.


evidence_text:
Rep. Meerman moved that Reps. Bollin, Edwards, Hope, Outman, Roth and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that Rule 41 be suspended.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the Committee on Government Operations be discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 5744 .

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the Committee on Government Operations be discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 5745 .

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of Senate Bill No. 729 .

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Hoskins moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Fairbairn moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Neeley moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. Neeley 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.


evidence_text:
Rep. Jenkins-Arno moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 12, line 28, after “ under ” by striking out “ subdivision (e), ” and inserting “ subdivisions (e) and (f), ”.

2. Amend page 13, following line 6, by inserting:

“ (f) $63,800,000.00 of advance refunding that was part of the 2026 revenue and refunding bonds, series I, issued by the state building authority in July 2026. ”.

The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that House Bill No. 5636 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that House Bill No. 5797 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. Fitzgerald moved that Rep. MacDonell be excused temporarily from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that House Bill No. 5744 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that House Bill No. 5745 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure” by amending section 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16m), as amended by 2023 PA 200.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that Senate Bill No. 729 be placed on its immediate passage.

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


evidence_text: Reps. Meerman, Alexander, Breen, Bruck, Fitzgerald, Fox, Miller, Morgan, Paiz, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Skaggs, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. St. Germaine, Robinson, DeBoyer, Beson, Schmaltz, Hoadley, Pavlov, Fairbairn, Alexander, Breen, Bruck, Fox, McFall, Miller, Morgan, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Skaggs, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Miller, Byrnes, Paiz, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Dievendorf, Foreman, Liberati, Longjohn, McFall, Mentzer, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Pohutsky, Price, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Skaggs, Wegela, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer, Xiong and Young offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Hoskins, McFall, Herzberg, Miller, Young, Martus, Rogers, Myers-Phillips, Morgan, Brixie, Breen, Bruck, Foreman, Longjohn, Paiz, Price, Rheingans, Rigas, Skaggs, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text:
Rep. Wendzel moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 2:55 p.m.


evidence_text: Senator Paul Wojno of the 10th District offered the following invocation:


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Webber, Damoose and Nesbitt be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Bumstead, Daley, Lindsey, Runestad, McBroom and Outman be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senators Brinks, Anthony, Santana and Shink be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senator McMorrow be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:03 a.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Theis moved that Senator Johnson be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, designated Senator Bayer as Chairperson.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:25 a.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:46 a.m.


evidence_text: Rep. John Fitzgerald, from the 83rd District, offered the following invocation:


evidence_text: Senator Thomas A. Albert of the 18th District offered the following invocation:


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers moved that Senator Nesbitt be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Bumstead and Runestad be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senators Anthony, Brinks, Camilleri, Cherry, Geiss, Hertel, Klinefelt , Moss, Polehanki , Shink and Wojno be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that Senator Cavanagh be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guest of Senator Brinks admittance to the Senate floor.

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


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:29 a.m.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, designated Senator Camilleri as Chairperson.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the order of General Orders.

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


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 934

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text:
Senator Lindsey offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-3).

The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.


evidence_text: Senator Cherry asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.


evidence_text:
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:32 a.m.


evidence_text:
Rep. BeGole moved that Reps. Fox and Hope be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Reps. Lightner, Alexander, Breen, Paiz, Rheingans and Witwer offered the following resolution:


evidence_text: Reps. Glanville, Alexander, Breen, Dievendorf, Kelly, Longjohn, Paiz, Rheingans, Witwer and Xiong offered the following resolution:


evidence_text:
Rep. Fitzgerald moved that Reps. Byrnes, Herzberg, Weiss and Wilson be excused temporarily from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.


evidence_text: Rep. Jaime Greene moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.


evidence_text:
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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