to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2024.
Representative McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 6034 and HB 6035 before the committee: HB 6034 (Rep. Paiz) A bill to create standards and processes for the selection of materials for inclusion in or withdrawal from the collections of certain public libraries; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide remedies. HB 6035 (Rep. Glanville) A bill to create standards and processes for the selection of materials for inclusion in or withdrawal from a district library's collection; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide remedies. Representative Glanville and Representative Paiz testified in support of HBs 6034 and 6035. Kyle Zawacki, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, testified in support of HBs 6034 and 6035. Jenny Marr, representing the Capital Area District Libraries, testified in support of HBs 6034 and 6035. Bryan Cloutier, representing the Oxford Public Library, testified in support of HBs 6034 and 6035. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6034 and HB 6035, but did not wish to speak: Katelyn Day, representing Herself. Larry Neal, representing the Clinton-Macomb Public Library. Kathleen Hoeflein, representing the Oxford Public Library. Diane Boose, representing Herself. Lyn Klages, representing the Oxford Public Library. Ann Neff-Rohs, representing the Grand Rapids Public Library. Paris Kelvaris, representing the Michigan Library Association- Intellectual Freedom Taskforce. Chrissie Evaskis-Garrett, representing the East Lansing Public Library. Jessica Keyser, representing the Michigan Library Association. John Clexton, representing the Gladwin County District Library. Keeley Briggs, representing the Michigan Library Association. Amber Sheerin, representing the Capital Area District Libraries. Dale Parus, representing the Michigan Library Association. Erin Schmandt, representing the Caro Area District Library. Debbie Mikula, representing the Michigan Library Association. The Chair laid SB 493 before the committee: SB 493 (Sen. Santana) A bill to amend 1975 PA 46, entitled "An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (MCL 4.351, 4.352, 4.354, 4.355, 4.356, 4.357, 4.358, 4.359, 4.360, 4.361, 4.362, 4.363, and 4.364), sections 1, 6, 7, and 10 as amended by 1998 PA 318, sections 4, 5, 8, 9, and 13 as amended by 2018 PA 571, section 11 as amended by 1995 PA 197, and section 12 as amended by 1982 PA 170. Dr. Raphael Johnson, representing the Office of Senator Santana, and Keith Barber, representing the Office of Legislative Corrections Ombudsman, testified in support of SB 493. Walter Miller, a returning citizen, testified in support of SB 493. Terry Schuster, the New Jersey Corrections Ombudsperson, testified in support of SB 493. Barbara Oppewall, an advocate for incarcerated individuals, testified in support of SB 493. Lois Pullano, representing Citizens for Prison Reform, testified in support of SB 493. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 493, but did not wish to speak: Rusty Merchant, representing the Families Against Mandatory Minimums. E. B. Jordan, representing the S&D PJ Housing. LaWanda Hollister, representing Herself. Gabrielle Dresmer, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 493, but did not wish to speak: Kyle Kaminski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections.