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In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Bayer asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:
The promise zones—this bill addresses the promise zones, and I’m sure you’re all familiar with that—are proven to carve a path to a different kind of success for kids. Some of these are in our poorest communities around the state. Even with free tuition and fees and books, some kids struggle to get through college, to get to the point where they have a degree, and really are launched on that new path because of different and difficult circumstances where they live. Some of these kids live in the most stressed and even dangerous environments, some of them live in apartments—maybe with eight, ten other people all crammed into a small space—some of them then also have to take care of their young siblings while they try to do homework, while they try to study. Some are actually homeless.
The data show that living on campus improves graduation rates, so particularly for these kids, this bill doesn’t cost us any extra money, and all it does is allow the local promise zone authority to decide whether or not they want to use some of their money that they have—no more money from us—to include payments for on-campus housing to help those kids to actually graduate. That’s all it does. I really hope you will all vote with me “yes” on Senate Bill No. 99.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 452, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 232 (MCL 257.232), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


chamber: senate

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Bayer Hollier Moss Wojno
Brinks Irwin
Excused—4
Bullock Geiss Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4521, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 9123 (MCL 333.9123), as added by 1988 PA 487.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—4
Bullock Geiss Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 728, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 8 (MCL 15.268), as amended by 2021 PA 31.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Ananich asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Ananich’s statement is as follows:
I want to briefly comment on why I will be voting “yes”. The Commission’s counsel has put forth a legal opinion that we believe needs to be addressed. We simply want to get it cleared up to maximize transparency. That being said, let me assure you that the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s worst day is still a million times better for the people of Michigan than the best day of the old system, where Republicans drew the map in secret. Zero public hearings, zero public input.
I was there ten years ago when these things happened behind closed doors. P eople I know met in secrecy and tried to buy off politicians with a promise of a better district. So any questions that need to be addressed with this Commission in its first year pale in comparison to how the majority used to lock up its own power.
Thank you, again I ask for all of us to vote “yes” on this.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 565, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Bumstead asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bumstead’s statement is as follows:
From lead in water to dams in critical condition and beyond, Michigan has serious water infrastructure needs that must be addressed to protect and enhance all of our communities across the state. Senate Bill No. 565 is a step towards ensuring our state water infrastructure undergoes transformational improvements that will benefit every Michigander for generations to come. This one-time funding of $3.3 billion will go to support replacing lead pipes across the state, upgrading local drinking water and wastewater facilities, installing filtered water stations inside schools, addressing the harmful impact of PFAS chemicals, repairing and removing and replacing dams, and investing in surface water monitoring, among others .
Colleagues, this is a historic opportunity and I urge you to support Senate Bill No. 565 so we can make major improvements to preserve and protect Michigan’s water quality, infrastructure, and our natural resources .
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 85, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of labor and economic opportunity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25 with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 759
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator LaSata moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 759
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 759, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16101 and 16171 (MCL 333.16101 and 333.16171), section 16171 as amended by 2016 PA 60.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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As a veteran myself I’d like to commend Kalitta Charters for the honorable work they have done over the last 14 years for our country. Kalitta Charters has been transporting our fallen soldiers—our American heroes—since January 1, 2007. They have flown over 2,600 missions. They have had zero fails of all missions during this time. I would also like to commend the ingenuity and respect Kalitta Air and their personnel have done. They have designed the first system to load and unload American fallen heroes in a way that is dignified to them and the sacrifice that they have made to our country.
We wish to recognize Kalitta Air and thank them for their continued service, patriotism, hard work, and dignity they bring, and have brought, to these missions over the last 14 years.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator LaSata moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5072
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5072, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 17748f (MCL 333.17748f), as added by 2020 PA 142.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4780, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled “A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 3c (MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—2
Bayer Wojno
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator LaSata moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Chang LaSata Santana Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—2
Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4781, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled “A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” (MCL 445.571 to 445.576) by adding section 4c.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4782, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14h of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by 2019 PA 49.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4783, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled “A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 4 (MCL 445.574), as amended by 1998 PA 473.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Lauwers MacDonald
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 244, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1910 (MCL 600.1910), as amended by 1994 PA 403.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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11:08 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator LaSata moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 273
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 273, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 761e.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 278, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 761d (MCL 168.761d), as added by 2020 PA 177.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4861, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled “The pupil transportation act,” by amending section 53 (MCL 257.1853), as amended by 2010 PA 93.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to regulate the equipment, maintenance, operation, and use of school buses; to prescribe the qualifications of school bus drivers; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental agencies; to create an advisory committee and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to prescribe remedies and penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4787, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 312f (MCL 257.312f), as amended by 2021 PA 71.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 753, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11, 17b, 201, and 236 (MCL 388.1611, 388.1617b, 388.1801, and 388.1836), section 11 as amended by 2021 PA 48, section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137, and sections 201 and 236 as amended by 2021 PA 86.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 755, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 465, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10o (MCL 247.660o), as amended by 2000 PA 188.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley
Nays—0
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 466, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 2020 PA 222.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley
Nays—0
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5447, entitled
A bill to amend 1929 PA 269, entitled “An act to protect benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable corporations in the use of their names and emblems; to provide penalties for the violation thereof; and to repeal Act No. 255 of the Public Acts of 1909,” by amending section 1 (MCL 430.51).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley
Nays—0
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5448, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 327, entitled “An act to provide for the organization, regulation and classification of corporations; to provide their rights, powers and immunities; to prescribe the conditions on which corporations may exercise their powers; to provide for the inclusion of certain existing corporations within the provisions of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which foreign corporations may be admitted to do business within this state; to require certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; to prescribe penalties for the violations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations,” by amending section 171 (MCL 450.171), as amended by 2006 PA 420.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 764
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator LaSata moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 769
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 769, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “Michigan trust fund act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 12.252), as amended by 2020 PA 359, and by adding section 4.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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I stand here today in support of these bills and encouraging all of us to be incredibly judicious with the funding we put behind them, with the knowledge that this must be a step. I agree with my counterpart in the Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee that our goal—our united goal—should be 11 million people in the state of Michigan and we need to work together to get there. This is an important step and I will hold many of my stakeholders to the good-faith effort that starting in January, we will work on what’s next—improving our workforce, improving our communities, ensuring that our goal as a state should be to get to a place where we no longer need to offer such incentives because this will be a place that companies and families will be clamoring to stay in, to expand in, to move to because of the sheer power of the workforce in the place we all call home.
Senator Horn’s statement is as follows:
I would like to thank the Senator from the 13th District as well for her acknowledgement of economic development and some of the great things that are going on. I do want to talk a little bit about the previous speaker as well because I have been dealing with this mantra from some of these government subsidized entities, these think tanks that present their information to us, that really present their information in a static world. A zero-sum world where investments never pay off. And I really am frustrated that think tanks and other entities subsidized by the government don’t understand what investments actually mean.
Let me give you an example: The Ford Motor Company made their announcement, and we’ve talked about it—we’ve talked about it and now we are doing something about it. They are taking $11 or $12 billion investment down to Tennessee, 11,000 jobs. It should put my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who are not supporting the bill, put their minds at ease that the average wage on those 11,000 jobs is $100 thousand each, making this nearly a billion dollar payroll—billion dollar payroll. That’s just the jobs. Tennessee doesn’t have an income tax, Michigan does, we have 4.25 percent income tax. Whether some of the think tanks believe that they can write a bill to eliminate income tax, or corporate income tax, or even lower it in today’s environment is a big question. They’re not proposing it, what they propose is a utopic world, but that billion dollar income tax in Michigan—had we spent that $400 million, would pay itself back in less than ten years.
These are investments, this isn’t money thrown down a rat hole—and then I ask my colleagues to consider—and most have—what will the region, what will the community immediately surrounding Blue Oval Park in Tennessee look like in 20 to 30 years? How many houses will be built? How many sandwich shops will be built? How many restaurants, bars, churches, gas stations, conference centers; will there be a sports complex? How many schools are going to be needed? How many roads will be fixed? How many roads will be built? These are real investments that we’ve missed out on because we’ve had these false narratives and these arguments against economic development.
Where I just can’t even grapple with is the notion that if we do nothing, that something is going to happen. We did nothing. We lost General Motors 6,000 jobs just the year before. They begged us to do something and we turned them down. We lost Ford Motor Company 11,000 jobs. In the same week when I heard the Ford announcement—Leprino Foods made its announcement; nearly $900 million investment, 600 jobs. They make cheese, not cars. They went to Texas. You know what Texas gave them? A water treatment plant and $4.2 million in cash. That’s it.
These bills that are in front of us right now deal with site preparation; water, sewer, electric, fiber, curb cuts, these are community developments, these aren’t going to companies. This is for our community, it’s for our counties, it’s for our regions, to leverage dollars, make real investments. And then we have some closing dollars, that as I’ve mentioned, get paid back because of the tax structure that we do have. These are very positive investments and this is such a critical time, Mr. President. This isn’t just a year that we need to make change. This is the month that we need to make change. We have some opportunities on the hook right now that will change Michigan’s future and I ask for a “yes” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 770, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 125.2009), as amended by 2017 PA 109, and by adding section 88t.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator LaSata moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 771, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 125.2009), as amended by 2017 PA 109, and by adding section 88s.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Here’s an example. In 2015 I was a newly elected State Representative. I had never held political office before so I was looking at things with a fresh set of eyes. Shortly after taking office, we began constructing our state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. What I found surprised me. In our projection, we were expecting to collect about $850 million in corporate business taxes. On the other side of the ledger sheet, we were expecting to pay out about $850 million in business tax credits. At that point, why do we even have a business tax? It certainly isn’t efficient to take money from all the various businesses that pay into the system, run it through the Department of Treasury, over to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, then to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, into the Michigan Strategic Fund, and finally paid out to the select few privileged corporations that have enough muscle and legal compliance attorneys to qualify for and obtain the credits. Aside from that, how is it morally fair to collect taxes from the thousands of businesses paying into the state treasury, only to pay that same money out to larger businesses or even others that may be in fact a direct competitor to an existing business in our state? But we can’t just stand by and do nothing, they say. Other states will step in, they’ll poach our talent, they’ll take our companies, so we have to engage in this arms race between states now. I think it’s fair to ask if there is in fact a better way to spend the resources we have than what is on the table before us.
Consider this. Site Selection magazine calls itself the leading publication in corporate real estate, facility planning, location analysis, and foreign direct investment. They consider themselves a leader in innovative economic development news coverage. Site Selection magazine conducts a survey each year to determine what these corporate executives look at to make their decision where to locate and where to expand and invest. I think we should look at what they told us. In October 2020, they ranked the following in order for site selection criteria. Existing workforce skills was No. 1 and workforce development was No. 2. Transportation and infrastructure was third, regulatory environment, state and local tax structure, right-to-work status, utility costs and reliability, quality of life, and No. 9 on the list out of ten was incentives. The top items on this list are all topics we can affect through legislation and policy, yet incentives, which are much lower on the list, receive all of the attention. Incentives are really only necessary to make up deficiencies on items higher on that list of priorities.
I mentioned earlier the hundreds of millions paid out in incentive credits that were locked in our state budget, but incentives rank very low on the list of consideration. Imagine instead how much difference in the quality of infrastructure an additional $850 million per year would make? How many potholes could we fix on our darn roads? In 2013 one estimate was that it would cost about $10 per pothole to repair, but 2013 was a long time ago. Let’s assume the cost of labor, material, brand, inflation, etc., that it has doubled since 2013 and cost $20 per pothole. That alone could still fix more than 40 million potholes every single year. If you believe that repairing 40 million potholes is a bit outrageous, consider how many miles we could pave of a two-lane highway. According to figures drawn from a 2019 Senate Fiscal Agency analysis, $850 million could pave a two-lane highway from this State Capitol Building all the way to the Mackinac Bridge, fully funded in cash with no debt and we would still have money left over. Again, that’s money that is every single year without raising anyone’s taxes.
Would we not be wiser to invest in the needs we knew from empirical evidence that are higher on the list of priorities for companies looking for site locations, and also at the same time benefit all of our residents? Would major corporations rather have reliable transportation with smooth roads to get their goods to market or would they rather have cash in their pocket as a settlement to make up for the potholes outside their facility?
Some of you have heard me talk about my Charlotte Wal-Mart test. I talk about it frequently in my office with my staff — they usually roll their eyes—and other times too. To summarize it bluntly, I just pose the question that if we were to gather together a handful of people shopping at the Wal-Mart in Charlotte together, what would they think of this idea? In other words, does it pass the Charlotte Wal-Mart test? Just yesterday my wife contacted me on my way home from work to pick up some essentials we needed at home and I stopped at the Wal-Mart in Charlotte. While waiting to check out, a couple in line next to me struck up a conversation about politics going on today. I mentioned this package of bills coming before us to gauge their reaction. The husband asked me, What about my friend who owns a bunch of sandwich shops? Will he qualify for this incentive program? Of course not. But his friend can’t find workers to operate fully staffed. His friend was shut down off and on throughout the pandemic and has struggled to get by, but nothing in this bill will benefit the sandwich shop owners in each of our districts or any of the other small businesses out there just looking for a fair shot at living their dreams. He’s not trying to be the next Subway and have restaurants all over the world; he’s just trying to chase his dream and provide a livelihood for his family along the way.
I think everyone here is familiar with the story of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The Giving Tree strikes up a friendship with a boy and continues to give more and more to the boy at every turn. By the end of the book, the tree is nothing more than a stump. I don’t want that to happen to the resources we have here in Michigan. Unlike the Giving Tree, those fruits are our fruits, paid for by our taxpayers; those branches are our branches paid for by our taxpayers—hardworking people just trying to live their lives.
Mr. President, maybe I’m nostalgic for a simpler time, one where we competed against other countries, not against our fellow countrymen in other states. And maybe I’m wrong. Maybe these will be different, and maybe this will be something that truly operates as has been presented by those advocating for its passage. But because of the concerns I raised, I cannot place my vote and the voice of 275,000 constituents to this legislation today. I truly wish those who are looking to invest in our state the warmest of welcomes and my hope is that we can work toward a future of opportunity that applies equally for every employer in Michigan—the large, the medium, and the small.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 764, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 5504
House Bill No. 5505
House Bill No. 5506
House Bill No. 5351
House Bill No. 4082
House Bill No. 4294
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4282, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 163 (MCL 168.163), as amended by 2012 PA 276.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4283, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 261, entitled “An act to provide for the apportionment of county boards of commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board; to provide for appeals; to prescribe the manner of election of the members of the county board of commissioners; to provide for compensation of members; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 11 and 11a (MCL 46.411 and 46.411a), section 11 as amended by 2002 PA 158.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Bayer Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4284, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 193 and 254 (MCL 168.193 and 168.254), section 193 as amended by 2012 PA 276 and section 254 as amended by 2018 PA 120.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4285, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 349 (MCL 168.349), as amended by 2018 PA 654.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5376, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 30 and 623 (MCL 206.30 and 206.623), section 30 as amended by 2021 PA 120 and section 623 as amended by 2014 PA 13, and by adding sections 254 and 675 and part 4.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Runestad offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5502, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 9m (MCL 211.9m), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5503, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 9n (MCL 211.9n), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5504, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 92, entitled “State essential services assessment act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 211.1057), as amended by 2018 PA 541.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to levy a specific tax on certain personal property; to provide for the administration, collection, and distribution of the specific tax; to provide for an exemption from that specific tax; to impose certain duties on persons and certain state departments; to impose penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5505, entitled
A bill to amend 2014 PA 93, entitled “Alternative state essential services assessment act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 211.1077), as amended by 2018 PA 505.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to levy a tax on certain personal property; to provide for the administration, collection, and distribution of the tax; to impose certain duties on persons and certain state departments; to impose penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5506, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 198, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of plant rehabilitation districts and industrial development districts in local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain facilities; to impose and provide for the disposition of an administrative fee; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state tax commission and certain officers of local governmental units; and to provide penalties,” by amending section 6 (MCL 207.556), as amended by 2013 PA 85.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Bayer Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5351, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 9o (MCL 211.9o), as amended by 2018 PA 132.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Small businesses are at the cornerstone of all our communities across Michigan and also across this country. However, this is not the way to support our small businesses and communities. We have billions of dollars here in Michigan on the table that were provided for federal relief, and hurting our local municipalities is not the way to do this. There are so many things we can do to support our locals, by increasing revenue sharing that we haven’t fully funded in many years. We can also take and put billions of dollars on the table to provide a fund to help support our small business owners across this state, but that’s not what we’re doing here. Instead, we’re hurting communities like mine—like the city of Dearborn—who if this bill is passed today will have a deficit of $10 million. The locals are tired of paying for millages and that is definitely prevalent. For me, this is a “no” vote and this is an easy vote because there’s so much money we have and we do what we want and we prioritize what we want in this chamber and right now, this is not the mechanism that we should be pursuing. I think there’s also many opportunities to fund our small businesses; however, providing PPT for the small business owners and increasing that dollar amount through personal property tax will not suffice.
Senator Johnson asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Johnson’s statement is as follows:
I am not a fan of the personal property tax. It’s a bad tax. It’s a regressive and bureaucratic tax. It’s onerous and unfair. It hurts small businesses and it hurts people. And quite frankly, I think we should figure out a way to eliminate it completely.
That being said, I feel that if we are going to make changes, we need to hold our local units of government, schools, and community colleges whole. I’ll support this bill only because I have been given solid commitments that this body and our colleagues in the House of Representatives will work to address the loss in revenue from these changes that would otherwise hurt our local government and schools. I would prefer that we have this solution in hand today, but I understand this is not the case. And unfortunately, our current Governor has shown us on many occasions that her word alone cannot always be counted on.
So I’m supporting this bill today to provide tax relief to our state’s small businesses who have suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also to attract new entrepreneurs to Michigan. But I am also making my public pledge here today to hold my caucus’ feet to the fire to ensure that the commitments that have been made to our local governments are upheld.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4082, entitled
A bill to amend 1921 PA 2, entitled “An act to promote the efficiency of the government of the state, to create a state administrative board, to define the powers and duties thereof, to provide for the transfer to said board of powers and duties now vested by law in other boards, commissions, departments and officers of the state, and for the abolishing of certain of the boards, commissions, departments and offices, whose powers and duties are hereby transferred,” by amending section 3 (MCL 17.3), as amended by 2019 PA 161.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Bayer Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4294, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1233 (MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2018 PA 418.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 213, entitled
A bill to amend 1981 PA 180, entitled “Older Michiganians act,” by amending section 6i (MCL 400.586i), as added by 1987 PA 35.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 461, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 408 (MCL 333.27408).
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 462, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 402 (MCL 333.27402), as amended by 2018 PA 582.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “An act to license and regulate medical marihuana growers, processors, provisioning centers, secure transporters, and safety compliance facilities; to allow certain licensees to process, test, or sell industrial hemp; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to create a medical marihuana licensing board; to provide for interaction with the statewide monitoring system for commercial marihuana transactions; to create an advisory panel; to provide immunity from prosecution for marihuana-related offenses for persons engaging in certain activities in compliance with this act; to prescribe civil fines and sanctions and provide remedies; to provide for forfeiture of contraband; to provide for taxes, fees, and assessments; and to require the promulgation of rules,” by amending section 402 (MCL 333.27402), as amended by 2021 PA 103.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


result: adopted

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Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Thomas A. Albert
Greg VanWoerkom
Joe Tate
Conferees for the House
Roger Victory
Jim Stamas
Curtis Hertel, Jr.
Conferees for the Senate
The question being on the adoption of the conference report,
The first conference report was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 5603
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5603
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5603, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 125.2009), as amended by 2017 PA 109, and by adding section 88t.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 764, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2021 PA 120.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Whereas, Throughout the Pandemic, the Michigan Senate has taken action to support Michigan businesses and worked to support the economic recovery. Funds have been appropriated to provide relief to small businesses. Legislators have listened to the testimony of and advocated for the interests of business owners; and
Whereas, The long-term vitality of small business in this state is critical to Michigan’s economic recovery. The Michigan Legislature is preparing to appropriate an unprecedented amount of state and federal dollars to Michigan business through various means and the state of Michigan has the opportunity to enact policies that ensure more state and federal dollars are appropriated to Michigan companies and that Michigan companies are more competitive in the state’s procurement process; and
Whereas, Michigan businesses and their employees pay a significant portion of taxes in this state. Failure to partner with these businesses within the procurement process at a higher rate will lead to more closures and lost jobs, hindering our economic recovery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we reaffirm our support for Michigan businesses by encouraging the state to direct as many procurement dollars as possible to Michigan-based business; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the director of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget; the Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce; the Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association of Michigan; and the Michigan State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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I am proud of our work that we are doing here in the Senate to try to support economic recovery and I want to continue to encourage the support of Michigan-based businesses. We should continue to partner with our small businesses, which truly have an amazing impact on our economy and our communities. Therefore I kindly ask for your support in Senate Resolution No. 100 and your continued support of our Michigan-based businesses. I thank you.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 769, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “Michigan trust fund act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 12.252), as amended by 2020 PA 359, and by adding section 4.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 771, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 125.2009), as amended by 2017 PA 109, and by adding section 88s.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senator Lauwers moved that the enrollment be vacated on the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 769, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “An act to create certain funds; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues among certain funds and for the operation, investment, and expenditure of certain funds; and to impose certain duties and requirements on certain state officials,” by amending section 2 (MCL 12.252), as amended by 2020 PA 359, and by adding section 4.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Lauwers moved to reconsider the vote by which the House substitute was concurred in.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Jim Stamas
Ken Horn
Curtis Hertel, Jr.
Conferees for the Senate
Ben Frederick
Greg VanWoerkom
Terry J. Sabo
Conferees for the House
The question being on the adoption of the conference report,
The first conference report was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Whereas, The Head Start Mandate serves no public health purpose and will result in resistance, not compliance. The continued use of oppressive policies, such as mandates, in the face of another COVID-19 variant and the third year of the Pandemic reveals that the policy’s true purpose is control rather than public health. Such policies are particularly alarming and destructive when directed at our nation’s young children; and
Whereas, Despite the Head Start Mandate’s dubious legality, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have continued to acquiesce to the Biden Administration’s intrusion upon our state’s sovereign lawmaking authority and refused to stand up for the rule of law. To date, two federal courts have enjoined enforcement of the Head Start Mandate, effectively prohibiting its enforcement in the twenty‑five states that challenged the mandate. As a result, federal mandates that are not currently effective only a few miles away in the State of Ohio continue to be imposed upon Michiganders; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we condemn President Biden’s authoritarian Head Start Vaccine and Mask Mandate; and be it further
Resolved, That we call upon Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel to join those leaders who have filed suit to protect the interests of their states and citizens and pursue all available avenues to stop enforcement of President Biden’s unlawful Head Start Mandate and all other recent instances of egregious federal overreach; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Governor, and the Attorney General.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 14a and 14b (MCL 205.104a and 205.104b), section 14a as amended by 2014 PA 109 and section 14b as amended by 2018 PA 168.
The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4363
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4363, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 2104, 2132, and 2165 (MCL 324.2104, 324.2132, and 324.2165), sections 2104 and 2132 as amended by 2018 PA 238 and section 2165 as added by 2018 PA 240.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4035, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 2150 (MCL 324.2150), as amended by 2012 PA 603.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4031, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” by amending section 35 (MCL 408.1035), as amended by 1991 PA 105.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 484.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5322
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5322, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending sections 12 and 18 (MCL 205.62 and 205.68), section 12 as amended by 2018 PA 167 and section 18 as amended by 2014 PA 108.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the raising of additional public revenue by prescribing certain specific taxes, fees, and charges to be paid to the state for the privilege of engaging in certain business activities; to provide, incident to the enforcement thereof, for the issuance of licenses to engage in such occupations; to provide for the ascertainment, assessment and collection thereof; to appropriate the proceeds thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5323, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 14a and 14b (MCL 205.104a and 205.104b), section 14a as amended by 2014 PA 109 and section 14b as amended by 2018 PA 168.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senators Ananich, Johnson, Geiss and Bullock entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4290
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4290, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2021 PA 168.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits and refunds of the taxes; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 564, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled “Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act,” by amending sections 34 and 41 (MCL 432.134 and 432.141), as added by 2019 PA 159.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 145, entitled
A bill to create the Michigan first-time home buyer savings program; to provide for first-time home buyer savings accounts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies, boards, and departments; to allow certain tax deductions; and to provide for penalties and remedies.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-4) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-4) and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The House of Representatives has appointed Representative Brabec to replace Representative Hammoud as conferee.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 720
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 720, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 327, entitled “Tobacco products tax act,” by amending sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7, 7b, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 (MCL 205.422, 205.423, 205.424, 205.425, 205.425a, 205.426, 205.426a, 205.426b, 205.426c, 205.426d, 205.427, 205.427b, 205.428, 205.429, 205.431, 205.432, and 205.433), sections 2 and 11 as amended by 2020 PA 326, sections 3, 5, and 6 as amended and section 6b as added by 1997 PA 187, sections 5a and 6a as amended by 2012 PA 188, section 6c as added by 2002 PA 503, section 6d as added by 2003 PA 285, section 7 as amended by 2021 PA 102, section 7b as added by 2002 PA 607, section 8 as amended by 2008 PA 458, section 9 as amended by 2004 PA 474, section 12 as amended by 2018 PA 639, and section 13 as amended by 1995 PA 131, and by adding sections 3a and 6f.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—1
VanderWall
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 721, entitled
A bill to amend 1987 PA 264, entitled “Health and safety fund act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 141.473), as amended by 1998 PA 529.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—1
VanderWall
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 722, entitled
A bill to amend 1999 PA 244, entitled “An act to require tobacco product manufacturers to place funds in escrow for medical expenses incurred by the state due to tobacco related illnesses; to establish a formula for determining the amount of the escrow; to establish the conditions for release of funds from escrow; to prescribe powers and duties of the attorney general; and to provide for civil penalties for violation of this act,” by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 445.2051 and 445.2052), as amended by 2016 PA 42.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—1
VanderWall
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 642, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending section 237b (MCL 18.1237b), as added by 2002 PA 504.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 706, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 2b, 642, 665, and 665a (MCL 257.2b, 257.642, 257.665, and 257.665a), sections 2b and 665 as amended and section 665a as added by 2016 PA 332 and section 642 as amended by 2012 PA 498, and by adding sections 665c, 665d, and 666a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Horn offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Pursuant to rule 3.204, the concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 654, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 528, 549c, 550a, 8143, 8144, and 8176 (MCL 600.528, 600.549c, 600.550a, 600.8143, 600.8144, and 600.8176), section 528 as amended by 2012 PA 18, section 550a as amended by 2012 PA 36, sections 8143 and 8176 as amended by 2002 PA 92, and section 8144 as amended by 2020 PA 82.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 694, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 504, 511, 515, and 521 (MCL 600.504, 600.511, 600.515, and 600.521), section 504 as amended by 2014 PA 59, section 511 as amended by 2018 PA 6, and section 521 as amended by 2001 PA 256.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 504, 511, 515, 521, 803, and 8154 (MCL 600.504, 600.511, 600.515, 600.521, 600.803, and 600.8154), section 504 as amended by 2014 PA 59, section 511 as amended by 2018 PA 6, section 521 as amended by 2001 PA 256, section 803 as amended by 2012 PA 36, and section 8154 as amended by 2012 PA 20.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 5523
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5523
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5523, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Senator Runestad entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 525
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 525, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” (MCL 45.501 to 45.521) by adding section 14b.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Chang Lauwers Santana Zorn
Daley MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5260, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 248 l (MCL 257.248 l ), as added by 2018 PA 420.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: