to refer Senate Bill No. 585 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
Representative Alexander moved to refer Senate Bill No. 585 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis, Sneller, Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Yancey. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 585, but did not wish to speak: Mark Polsdofer, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Chair laid SB 278, SB 279 and HB 5541 before the committee: SB 278 (Sen. Barrett) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 221 and 310 (MCL 257.221 and 257.310), section 221 as amended by 1998 PA 64 and section 310 as amended by 2018 PA 177. SB 279 (Sen. Hertel) A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled "Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act," by amending section 5 (MCL 28.305), as amended by 2018 PA 606. HB 5541 (Rep. Liberati) A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes," by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 28.291 and 28.292), section 1 as amended by 2018 PA 605 and section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 669. Representative Liberati testified in support of SB 278, SB 279 and HB 5541. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Liberati testified to the proposed amendments to SB 278 and SB 279. Kellie Dean, representing the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation, testified in support of SB 278 and SB 279. Matt Levin, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified with a neutral position on SB 278 and SB 279. Questions and discussion followed. At 10:49 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:53 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Sneller offered the following amendments to SB 278: 1. Amend page 3, line 19, after "has" by striking out the balance of the line through "conditions" on line 20 and inserting "a health condition". 2. Amend page 3, line 21, after "stop" by inserting a comma and "including, but not limited to, any of the following". 3. Amend page 3, line 23, after "autism" by inserting "spectrum". 4. Amend page 11, line 19, after "has" by striking out "1 or more of the following health conditions" and inserting "a health condition". 5. Amend page 11, line 20, after "stop" by inserting a comma and "including, but not limited to, any of the following". 6. Amend page 11, line 22, after "autism" by inserting "spectrum".