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House Bill No. 4019
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. 4569
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4569, entitled
A bill to amend 1964 PA 284, entitled “City income tax act,” (MCL 141.501 to 141.787) by adding sections 40 and 80 to chapter 2.
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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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 permit the imposition and collection by cities of an excise tax levied on or measured by income; to permit the collection and administration of the tax by the state; to provide the procedure including referendums for, and to require the adoption of a prescribed uniform city income tax ordinance by cities desiring to impose and collect such a tax; to limit the imposition and collection by cities and villages of excise taxes levied on or measured by income; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and municipal agencies, departments, and officials; to establish the city income tax trust fund; to provide for appeals; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4571, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 301a.
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:
House Bill No. 4019, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; 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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House Bill No. 4067, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16605 and 16608 (MCL 333.16605 and 333.16608), section 16605 as amended by 2018 PA 463 and section 16608 as amended by 2002 PA 643.
Substitute (S-1).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
During the Committee of the Whole, Senator Bullock entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4469, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for 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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Excused—2
Hollier McMorrow
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:
Senate Bill No. 157, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16103, 16109, 16181, 16303, 16323, and 20950 (MCL 333.16103, 333.16109, 333.16181, 333.16303, 333.16323, and 333.20950), section 16103 as amended by 1993 PA 80, section 16109 as amended by 1991 PA 58, section 16181 as amended by 2014 PA 148, section 16303 as added by 1988 PA 462, section 16323 as amended by 2018 PA 463, and section 20950 as amended by 2013 PA 165, and by adding section 16186a.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hollier McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 312, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 103, 104, 105, 213, and 2404b (MCL 339.103, 339.104, 339.105, 339.213, and 339.2404b), section 103 as amended by 1994 PA 257, section 104 as amended by 2020 PA 372, section 105 as amended by 2016 PA 502, section 213 as amended by 2014 PA 149, and section 2404b as amended by 2014 PA 175, and by adding section 217.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hollier McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 134, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 410c.
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.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 46, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 9p.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, April 13, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and full title, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 29, p. 470.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
Senator Nesbitt offered the following substitute to the House substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the House substitute as substituted,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Geiss Moss Wojno
Brinks Hertel
Excused—2
Hollier McMorrow
Not Voting—1
Shirkey
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, assumed the Chair.
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 House substitute as substituted,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Mark was first elected to the office of township clerk and then he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate. I think we’ve all heard how effective of a legislator he was on the front lines. He was all about helping families, revitalizing our state, caring for the vulnerable, and enhancing opportunities for each person to utilize their own God-given talents.
Mark went on and worked as Director of Spiritual Initiatives for Habitat for Humanity, Director of Child Care Licensing for the state of Michigan, and he served on multiple community service boards, always giving back to the community that gave so much to him.
I remember a few years ago when I was doing doors in Gaines Township during my campaign, I knew I was in pretty good shape when the seventh person told me that Mark was saying good things about you. That respect for Mark was immense in the township and sure enough, I figured I was pretty good in that township with Mark saying good things about me.
His family, friends, and community will certainly miss his light in our world, but take comfort in knowing that he’s spending eternity with the Almighty. One of Mark’s favorite Bible verses is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
Mark led by example, following the path of a genuinely good, faithful, and incredibly effective servant leadership. With that, God bless all his family and those that he’s touched.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
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 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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In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 146, 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,
Senator Alexander offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 21, following line 11, by inserting:
“Enacting section 2. It is the intent of the legislature to annually appropriate sufficient funds from the state general fund to the state school aid fund created in section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 to fully compensate for any loss of revenue to the state school aid fund resulting from the enactment of this amendatory act.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—2
Hollier McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
Senator Alexander’s statement is as follows:
My amendment would ask that we protect our School Aid Fund. While I think the bill does have merit, it is important that we prioritize our children’s education. I urge your support for my amendment.
Senator Horn asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Horn’s statement is as follows:
I just ask my colleagues to join me in voting “no” on this amendment. I understand the intent of it but we want to make sure that over time administrators, educators, school board members come to recognize that first-time home buyers are a benefit to our community as they send their kids to school. I hope they look forward to that time.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 248, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 325, 687, and 701 (MCL 206.325, 206.687, and 206.701), section 325 as amended and section 687 as added by 2011 PA 38 and section 701 as amended by 2011 PA 311, and by adding chapter 18.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hollier 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. 155, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 17703, 17708, 17751, and 17757 (MCL 333.17703, 333.17708, 333.17751, and 333.17757), section 17703 as amended by 2016 PA 528, section 17708 as amended by 2020 PA 4, section 17751 as amended by 2020 PA 136, and section 17757 as amended by 2016 PA 383, and by adding section 17744f.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hollier 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. 156, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406v.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Hollier 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:
House Bill No. 4067, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16605 and 16608 (MCL 333.16605 and 333.16608), section 16605 as amended by 2018 PA 463 and section 16608 as amended by 2002 PA 643.
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 Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 230, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending sections 233 and 525 (MCL 436.1233 and 436.1525), section 233 as amended by 2020 PA 126 and section 525 as amended by 2016 PA 434.
Substitute (S-1).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills .
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
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 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 MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Hollier
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. 4053, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 104.
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 consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4429, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 8b.
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. 247, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2212c (MCL 500.2212c), as added by 2013 PA 30, and by adding section 2212e.
Substitute (S-3).
The Senate agreed to the substitute recommended by the Committee of the Whole, and the bill as substituted was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 230, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending sections 233 and 525 (MCL 436.1233 and 436.1525), section 233 as amended by 2020 PA 126 and section 525 as amended by 2016 PA 434.
(This bill was read a third time earlier today. See p. 554.)
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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If I walk into a store and buy a car and then the dealership says, We won’t give you the key. No key for you. $50,000 car, no key for you, that’s exactly the same thing we’re doing to all of these businesses. Buy from us, pay your dues, no go with running your business. No way to recoup the costs of being in business. And we’re going to honestly stand here today and say, Oh, I can’t accept this because we’re going to lose money. We’re losing money that’s unfairly acquired by the state. It’s unduly gained by the state. It’s immoral. It is repugnant to the people whom we represent that we would take their money and not give them permission to do what they paid to do from us.
It’s shocking to me that this would even be debatable. We should have months ago given them their money back, or prorated at the very least what they paid last year, but that actually costs the state more money to do than to simply say, We’ll give you a year without having to pay for this to make up for what happened last year. This is the simpler way. I beg members to reconsider any opposition to this. This is something small we can do, and I beg you to consider the fact that the fees last year that we charge on alcohol have brought to this state more money last year than we’ve ever taken in before—a gain of more than 20 percent was had by this state on alcohol sales—and we’re going to stand here and pretend that we can’t pay people back their own money because we told them they couldn’t be in business?
It’s absolutely shocking, and I beg members to reconsider this and give some relief back to these people for what we basically stole from them last year.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 371, entitled
A bill to create the child abuse offenders database; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain departments and agencies in connection with that database; and to prescribe penalties and sanctions.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Theis offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
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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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 bills:
Senate Bill No. 191
Senate Bill No. 256
Senate Bill No. 247
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 191, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending sections 100a, 100b, 100c, 281b, 400, 420, 423, 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 434, 435, 438, 452, 461, 463, 498o, 517, 532, 700, 740, and 742 (MCL 330.1100a, 330.1100b, 330.1100c, 330.1281b, 330.1400, 330.1420, 330.1423, 330.1425, 330.1426, 330.1427, 330.1429, 330.1430, 330.1434, 330.1435, 330.1438, 330.1452, 330.1461, 330.1463, 330.1498o, 330.1517, 330.1532, 330.1700, 330.1740, and 330.1742), sections 100a and 100b as amended by 2020 PA 402, section 100c as amended by 2020 PA 285, sections 400 and 420 as amended by 2018 PA 595, section 281b as added by 2014 PA 200, sections 423, 425, 426, 427, 429, and 463 as amended by 2016 PA 320, sections 430, 498o, 700, and 740 as amended by 1995 PA 290, sections 434, 435, 438, 452, and 461 as amended by 2018 PA 593, sections 517 and 532 as amended by 2018 PA 596, and section 742 as amended by 2004 PA 527.
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 MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Hollier
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. 256, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 25 (MCL 205.75), as amended by 2020 PA 29.
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 MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Hollier
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. 247, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2212c (MCL 500.2212c), as added by 2013 PA 30, and by adding section 2212e.
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.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Committee on Advice and Consent be discharged from further consideration of the following appointments:
Michigan Cherry Committee
Ms. Juliette McAvoy of 5456 Church Road, Central Lake, Michigan 49622, county of Antrim, succeeding Greg Shooks whose term has expired, appointed to represent District 1 tart cherry growers, for a term commencing March 5, 2021 and expiring February 1, 2024.
Ms. Emily A. Miezio of 10351 E. Solem Road, Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682, county of Leelanau, succeeding Benjamin LaCross whose term has expired, appointed to represent District 1 tart cherry growers, for a term commencing March 5, 2021 and expiring February 1, 2024.
(The appointments were referred to the Committee on Advice and Consent on Tuesday, March 9. See Senate Journal No. 20, p. 286).
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Lauwers moved that the appointments be considered en bloc.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate disapprove the appointments.
The question being on the disapproval of the said appointments to office,
The Senate disapproved of the appointments to office, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 16, entitled
A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled “Housing law of Michigan,” by amending section 125 (MCL 125.525), as amended by 2016 PA 14.
(This bill was returned from the House without amendment, immediate effect and full title, on Thursday, April 29 and the recommendation for immediate effect postponed. See Senate Journal No. 37, p. 572.)
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 full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 17, entitled
A bill to amend 1968 PA 317, entitled “An act relating to the conduct of public servants in respect to governmental decisions and contracts with public entities; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; and to validate certain contracts,” by amending section 3a (MCL 15.323a), as amended by 2011 PA 106.
(This bill was returned from the House on Thursday, April 29 with a substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 37, p. 572.)
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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Bayer Hollier Moss Santana
Excused—0
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 bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 118, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 163 (MCL 388.1763), as amended by 2020 PA 165.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 4 with a substitute (H-1), immediate effect and full title, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 38, p. 589.)
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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Senate Bill No. 48
Senate Bill No. 220
Senate Bill No. 116
Senate Bill No. 128
Senate Bill No. 400
Senate Bill No. 335
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 353, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” by amending sections 3119, 4111, and 4115 (MCL 289.3119, 289.4111, and 289.4115), section 3119 as amended by 2018 PA 92 and section 4111 as amended by 2016 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
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:
Senate Bill No. 354, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2444 (MCL 333.2444).
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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Protests
Senators Moss, Polehanki, McMorrow, Santana, Bayer, Brinks, Bullock, Geiss, Chang, Alexander and Wojno, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 353 and 354.
Senator Moss moved that the statement he made during the discussion of Senate Bill No. 353 be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Moss’ statement, in which Senators Polehanki, McMorrow, Santana, Bayer, Brinks, Bullock, Geiss, Chang, Alexander and Wojno concurred, is as follows:
Senate Bill No. 353 and its accompanying bill, Senate Bill No. 354, would actually prohibit local health departments or state departments from charging or collecting certain fees for the licensing year running from May 1, 2021 until April 30, 2022 and waives certain fees for food establishments and water bottlers that they pay for that licensing year. And I get it. It’s providing some relief for those who weren’t able to fully utilize the services that their 2020 fees paid for during the pandemic. But as originally introduced, it’s estimated that this bill would reduce revenue to the state by approximately $5 million, and it’s an indeterminate loss of how much revenue would be lost by the local public health departments and as a result, this bill is opposed by the department, by the Michigan Association of Counties, and by the Michigan Association of Local Public Health.
This money is there and is part of the budget negotiation process. This money could be provided to make up for these losses to our health departments during the pandemic. So until that is guaranteed by the majority that these holes are going to be filled, I cannot support this bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 48, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 110.
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
Nays—1
Runestad
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:
Senate Bill No. 220, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 802 (MCL 257.802), 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:


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Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
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:
Senate Bill No. 116, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 1108 (MCL 339.1108), as amended by 2014 PA 136.
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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Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
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:
Senate Bill No. 128, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 14 (MCL 257.14), as amended by 2012 PA 498.
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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Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
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:
Senate Bill No. 400, entitled
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 1d (MCL 780.621d), as added by 2020 PA 190.
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. 335, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2253 and 2453 (MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), section 2253 as amended by 2006 PA 157.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Polehanki offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 3, following line 7, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 101st Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 56
(b) Senate Bill No. 57
(c) Senate Bill No. 199.”
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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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3. Amend page 2, line 13, after “positions” by striking out “3.0” and inserting “6.0”.
4. Amend page 2, line 14, after “positions” by striking out “21.2” and inserting “23.5”.
5. Amend page 2, line 15, after “positions” by striking out “3.0” and inserting “6.0”.
6. Amend page 2, line 17, after “positions” by striking out “20.2” and inserting “20.0”.
7. Amend page 2, line 18, after “positions” by striking out “1.0” and inserting “3.5”.
8. Amend page 3, line 9, after “positions” by striking out “288.5” and inserting “359.0”.
9. Amend page 3, line 10, after “positions” by striking out “124.6” and inserting “122.0”.
10. Amend page 3, line 12, after “positions” by striking out “104.4” and inserting “135.0”.
11. Amend page 3, line 14, after “positions” by striking out “59.5” and inserting “102.0”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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 we move through these budgets today, I want to first say that I appreciate the work and the conversations that have gone on with the chairman and all the different subcommittee members. This is a step in the process, but it is only a first step. While there are many promises in these budgets, there are still big priorities that are missing from our state and still a lack of federal dollars that need to be spent in a relatively short amount of time to help us end this pandemic and actually get through our next budget cycle. None of this process is over until we all get into a room, find a way to work together, and come to an agreement. So while I appreciate the work, there are many “no” votes today on our side of the aisle. But I appreciate the statement of priorities and I appreciate the work toward the long-term goal of getting us all in the room together to finish this process and make sure that we all get what’s best for the people of Michigan.
I would say that we’ve done this process now three times, maybe four, maybe five, depending on what you’re counting, and I think the best products have come when we have all sat down and come together. So I will renew my calls for real negotiations in this process and ask that at the end of the day, that that’s where we end up, because again today the people don’t care if Republicans or Democrats win, they care about them winning and their families are what we should be concerned about. We should be worried about what happens in their house, not our house.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 86, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to establish certain fees in connection with certain appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Bayer offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 11, line 16, after “saves” by striking out “750,000” and inserting “5,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 33, line 5, after “$” by striking out “750,000.00” and inserting “5,000,000.00”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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21. Amend page 6, line 1, after “positions” by striking out “163.0” and inserting “192.9”.
22. Amend page 6, line 5, after “positions” by striking out “55.7” and inserting “99.0”.
23. Amend page 6, line 6, after “positions” by striking out “29.0” and inserting “25.0”.
24. Amend page 6, line 7, after “positions” by striking out “7.0” and inserting “8.0”.
25. Amend page 6, line 9, after “positions” by striking out “43.3” and inserting “34.0”.
26. Amend page 8, line 6, after “positions” by striking out “156.9” and inserting “212.0”.
27. Amend page 8, line 8, after “positions” by striking out “156.9” and inserting “212.0”.
28. Amend page 8, line 28, after “positions” by striking out “12.9” and inserting “16.0”.
29. Amend page 9, line 2, after “positions” by striking out “12.9” and inserting “16.0”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 82, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the executive, the department of the attorney general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to place conditions on the appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; and to declare the effect of this act.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Victory offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 64, following line 1, by inserting:
“Sec. 702. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for branch operations, the department shall ensure that each secretary of state branch office maintains in-person services for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Additionally, the department shall not require an individual to schedule an appointment to receive in-person services on the days the branch office is open for in-person services, including branch offices with extended hours that are open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The department of state may continue to offer in-person services by appointment pursuant to the maintenance of in-person services as prescribed.”.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Bayer offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 23, line 11, after “threats” by striking out “12,000,000” and inserting “20,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Irwin offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 31, following line 20, by inserting:
“City income tax and parking revenue loss relief 100,000,000”.
2. Amend page 31, line 21, after “ $ ” by striking out “433,000” and inserting “100,433,000”.
3. Amend page 31, line 25, after “ $ ” by striking out “0” and inserting “100,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 125, following line 26, by inserting:
“Sec. 949m. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for city income tax and parking revenue loss relief, the department shall pay to each city with a tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, and parking revenue generated with the amount determined by multiplying $100,000,000.00 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the revenue reported from the tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, and parking revenue generated by each city in the city’s 2019 audited financial report and the denominator of which is the total amount of revenue reported from the tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, and parking revenue reported by all cities in 2019. The payment to any city shall not exceed $35,000,000.00.
(2) If the payment to any city is limited to $35,000,000.00, the payments to all other cities will be recalculated so that the payment to each city will equal $100,000,000.00 less the total of all payments limited to $35,000,000.00 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the revenue reported from the tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, and city parking revenue by each city in the city’s 2019 audited financial report and the denominator of which is the total amount of revenue reported from the tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, and parking revenue reported by all cities in 2019 for which the payment is capped by $35,000,000.00 shall be excluded from the denominator.
(3) If a city that imposes a tax under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787, had such tax take effect on January 1, 2019, the amount of revenue reported for the purposes of this calculation shall be the amount reported by the city in the city’s audited financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, from the tax imposed under the city income tax act, 1964 PA 284, MCL 141.501 to 141.787.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Irwin offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 6, following line 14, by inserting:
“Clergy abuse investigation document management 150,000”.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, assumed the Chair.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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“Local first responder recruitment and training grants 5,000,000”.
2. Amend page 31, line 21, after “ $ ” by striking out “433,000” and inserting “5,433,000”.
3. Amend page 31, line 25, after “ $ ” by striking out “0” and inserting “5,000,000”.
4. Amend page 125, following line 26, by inserting:
“Sec. 949n. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for local first responder recruitment and training grants are to support local efforts to expand recruitment, improve training, and provide additional professional development and support to first responders.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “First responder” means law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMT), paramedics, and local unit of government corrections officers.
(b) “Applicant” means a city, village, township, county, or fire authority.
(3) The department shall establish an application process and award grants on a competitive basis to applicants that are determined to be most in need of first responder recruitment and training assistance. Awards to any one applicant shall be no more than $100,000.00 for recruitment, and no more than $100,000.00 for training programs. The department shall execute grant agreements with each of the applicants awarded funds that 22 establish the terms and conditions under which the funds are granted.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Moss offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 31, following line 20, by inserting:
“Supplemental city, village, and township revenue sharing 24,831,200”
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 31, line 24, after “tax” by striking out “433,000” and inserting “25,264,200”.
3. Amend page 33, following line 2, by inserting:
“Supplemental city, village, and township revenue sharing 24,831,200”.
4. Amend page 133, following line 1, by inserting:
“Sec. 958. The funds appropriated in part 1 for supplemental city, village, and township revenue sharing shall be distributed by the department of treasury to cities, villages, and townships, on a population basis as provided by law. In determining population, the legislature may exclude any portion of the total number of persons who are wards, patients or convicts in any tax supported institution.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator McMorrow offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 21, line 9, after “10.0” by striking out “1,921,600” and inserting “2,121,900” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
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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3. Amend page 10, line 22, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “47,262,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 59, following line 19, by inserting:
“Sec. 1099. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for futures for frontliners shall be used for last-dollar tuition costs, mandatory fees, and contact hours at community colleges for Michigan residents that are eligible frontline workers. The department shall develop specific eligibility criteria and program guidelines, which shall be posted on a publicly available website.
(2) The funds appropriated in part 1 shall be expended to expand the eligible population for futures for frontliners to include individuals who became newly unemployed between November 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 in industries disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The department shall develop and post to its website specific eligibility criteria for qualification under this expansion.
(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for futures for frontliners are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to support the costs of the futures for frontliners program.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the work project is $39,100,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator McCann offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 10, following line 19, by inserting:
“Reconnect and futures for frontliners wraparound services 6,000,000”.
2. Amend page 10, line 20, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “14,162,000”.
3. Amend page 10, line 22, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “14,162,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 59, following line 19, by inserting:
“Sec. 1100. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for reconnect and futures for frontliners wraparound services, $6,000,000.00 shall be expended by the department to provide childcare, broadband access, transportation, or other services to individuals enrolled in Michigan reconnect or futures for frontliners, to support continued efforts to remove barriers to employment and improve student success.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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3. Amend page 6, line 21, after “agency—FTEs” by striking out “736.0” and inserting “1,236.0”.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Horn offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 6, line 21, after “agency—FTEs” by striking out “736.0” and inserting “516.0”.
2. Amend page 6, line 21, by striking out “293,439,200” and inserting “193,439,200”.
3. Amend page 6, following line 23, by inserting:
“Unemployment insurance agency branch operations—FTEs 220.0 100,000,000”.
4. Amend page 47, following line 13, by inserting:
“Sec. 1070. The funds appropriated in part 1 for unemployment insurance agency branch operations shall be used to staff unemployment insurance agency branch offices for in person appointments for unemployment insurance agency claimant services.”.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Polehanki offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 3, line 19, after “program—FTEs” by striking out “12.0” and inserting “20.0”.
2. Amend page 3, line 19, by striking out “30,000,000” and inserting “120,000,000”.
3. Amend page 3, line 23, after “ $ ” by striking out “505,122,000” and inserting “595,122,000”.
4. Amend page 4, line 13, after “ $ ” by striking out “37,967,400” and inserting “127,967,400” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator McMorrow offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 10, following line 19, by inserting:
“Mobility futures initiative 25,000,000”.
2. Amend page 10, line 20, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “33,162,000”.
3. Amend page 10, line 22, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “33,162,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 59, following line 19, by inserting:
“Sec. 1094. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the mobility futures initiative shall support a multi-agency effort to invest in the rapidly evolving industries, infrastructure, and workforce opportunities available in the mobility sphere in order to position Michigan as a global leader in mobility and electrification. The department’s office of future mobility and electrification, created through Executive Directive 2020-1, shall coordinate these initiatives in cooperation with the departments of environment, Great Lakes and energy, and transportation.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Santana offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 10, following line 19, by inserting:
“Michigan housing and community development program 10,000,000”.
2. Amend page 10, line 20, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “18,162,000”.
3. Amend page 10, line 22, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,162,000” and inserting “18,162,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 59, following line 19, by inserting:
“Sec. 1095. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan housing and community development program, $10,000,000.00 shall be deposited into the Michigan housing and community development fund created under section 58a of the state housing development authority act, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1458a. All funds in the Michigan housing and community development fund are appropriated and available for expenditure pursuant to section 58b of the state housing development authority act, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1458b.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Chang offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 5, line 15, after “administration—FTEs” by striking out “158.0” and inserting “197.0”.
2. Amend page 5, line 15, after “158.0” by striking out “24,284,400” and inserting “30,354,400”.
3. Amend page 5, line 26, after “ $ ” by striking out “85,608,100” and inserting “91,678,100”.
4. Amend page 6, line 1, after “health” by striking out “9,908,100” and inserting “12,385,100”.
5. Amend page 6, line 6, after “fees” by striking out “6,602,400” and inserting “10,195,400” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Lauwers moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendments offered by Senator Polehanki were not adopted.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not 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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24. Amend page 7, line 26, after “Ionia—FTEs” by striking out “210.2” and inserting “255.7”.
25. Amend page 7, line 27, after “Freeland—FTEs” by striking out “244.5” and inserting “276.9”.
26. Amend page 8, line 2, after “Lake—FTEs” by striking out “23.3” and inserting “38.0”.
27. Amend page 8, line 4, after “FTEs” by striking out “286.6” and inserting “306.6”.
28. Amend page 8, line 5, after “Lapeer—FTEs” by striking out “245.5” and inserting “283.6”.
29. Amend page 8, line 7, after “Ypsilanti—FTEs” by striking out “372.6” and inserting “505.1”.
30. Amend page 8, line 9, after “FTEs” by striking out “228.2” and inserting “277.9”.
31. Amend page 8, line 11, after “FTEs” by striking out “28.0” and inserting “43.0”.
32. Amend page 8, line 13, after “FTEs” by striking out “40.0” and inserting “68.0”.
The amendments were 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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(a) Recruit districts to make the program available for their students and implement a competitive grant to support program costs.
(b) Advertise the program.
(c) Provide districts with resources to invite postsecondary institutions in this state that operate a teacher preparation program to participate in the training program.
(d) Provide districts with resources to connect pupils participating in the program to representatives of teacher preparation programs at postsecondary institutions in this state.
(e) At least once, conduct conferences for pupils participating in the district programs in at least three locations that are geographically convenient for the majority of pupils attending each conference.
(f) Provide all available research and resources to districts offering the training program on at least all of the following:
( i ) Successful activities and programs for recruiting and retaining pupils who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the teaching profession for participation in postsecondary teacher preparation programs.
( ii ) Teacher certification.
( iii ) Employment as a teacher.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Polehanki offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “ $ ” by striking out “530,219,000” and inserting “531,719,000”.
2. Amend page 2, line 2, after “ APPROPRIATIONS ” by striking out “530,219,000” and inserting “531,719,000”.
3. Amend page 2, line 4, after “revenues” by striking out “421,301,500” and inserting “422,801,500”.
4. Amend page 5, line 17, after “assistance” by striking out “318,622,000” and inserting “320,122,000”.
5. Amend page 5, line 22, after “ $ ” by striking out “380,483,000” and inserting “381,983,000”.
6. Amend page 5, line 25, after “revenues” by striking out “339,848,000” and inserting “341,348,000”.
7. Amend page 26, following line 27, by inserting:
“Sec. 1005. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, $1,500,000.00 shall be expended, in collaboration with the DHHS, to extend social emotional consultant support to provider social and mental health services to children age 5 and under.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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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13. Amend page 6, line 2, by striking out “6.1” and inserting “6.5”.
14. Amend page 6, line 20, by striking out “11.0” and inserting “12.5”.
15. Amend page 6, line 21, by striking out “38.2” and inserting “42.0”.
16. Amend page 6, line 22, by striking out “29.4” and inserting “43.0”.
17. Amend page 6, line 23, by striking out “10.7” and inserting “11.0”.
18. Amend page 7, line 21, by striking out “10.7” and inserting “13.0”
19. Amend page 7, line 23, by striking out “1.2” and inserting “3.0”.
20. Amend page 7, line 24, by striking out “3.5” and inserting “5.0”.
21. Amend page 7, line 25, by striking out “0.9” and inserting “1.0” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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(b) Notify recipients of food assistance program benefits about the double up food bucks program that is administered by the fair food network. Food assistance program recipients shall receive information about the double up food bucks program, including information that explains that when program recipients spend up to $20.00 at participating farmer’s markets and grocery stores, the recipient can receive an additional $20.00 to buy Michigan produce.
(2) The department shall work with the fair food network to expand access to the double up food bucks program in each of the state’s counties with grocery stores or farmer’s markets that meet the program’s eligibility requirements.
(3) On or before June 1, 2022, the department shall submit a report on activities and outcomes of the double up food bucks program to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on agriculture
and rural development and the fiscal agencies. The report shall contain all of the following:
(a) Counties in this state with participating double up food bucks vendor, the number of vendors by county, and the name and location of vendors, as of May 1, 2021.
(b) Counties in this state with participating double up food bucks vendors, the number of vendors by county, and the name and location of vendors, as of May 1, 2022. The report shall highlight counties and vendors added to the program since May 1, 2021.
(c) Number of individuals participating in the program by county.
(d) A breakdown of program participation by county and by day of week.
(4) The report required under subsection (3) shall also include a discussion of program evaluation criteria, as well as recommendation of a reporting metric for tracking health outcomes of program participants.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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2. Amend page 4, line 8, by striking out “5,411,600” and inserting “5,461,600”.
3. Amend page 4, line 12, by striking out “14,508,500” and inserting “14,558,500” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 3:54 p.m.
4:16 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 94
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:
Senate Bill No. 93
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 93, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236, 236c, 238, 241, 245, 245a, 252, 256, 259, 260, 263, 264, 265, 265b, 267, 268, 269, 270c, 274d, 275f, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 281a, 282, 285, 286, and 291 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836c, 388.1838, 388.1841, 388.1845, 388.1845a, 388.1852, 388.1856, 388.1859, 388.1860, 388.1863, 388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1865b, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870c, 388.1874d, 388.1875f, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1881a, 388.1882, 388.1885, 388.1886, and 388.1891), sections 236, 236c, 238, 241, 245, 245a, 256, 263, 264, 265, 265b, 267, 268, 269, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282 as amended and sections 259, 260, 270c, 275f, and 281a as added by 2020 PA 165, section 252 as amended by 2019 PA 162, section 274d as amended by 2018 PA 265, sections 285 and 291 as amended by 2012 PA 201, and section 286 as amended by 2015 PA 85, and by adding sections 275j and 286b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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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In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator LaSata asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator LaSata’s statement is as follows:
I rise to ask you to support this bill, which would, with the amendment, restore funding—the 2 percent operational increase to higher education—which matches the Governor’s recommendation. And I would like to acknowledge my Minority Vice Chair, Senator Irwin, for all of his passion and hard work in working with me on higher education and community college budgets.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 94, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209a, 210b, 220, 222, 223, 226d, 229, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1806, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1809a, 388.1810b, 388.1820, 388.1822, 388.1823, 388.1826d, 388.1829, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections 201, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209a, 222, 223, 229, 229a, and 230 as amended and section 226d as added by 2020 PA 165, section 210b as amended by 2019 PA 52, and section 220 as amended by 2016 PA 249, and by adding sections 210g and 226f; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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. 91
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:
Senate Bill No. 88
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 88, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; 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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2. Amend page 7, line 8, by striking out “4,885,500” and inserting “15,085,500” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
3. Amend page 31, following line 7, by inserting:
“ ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 801. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan joint task force on jail and pretrial incarceration must be used to support the development and delivery of training for law enforcement, dispatch, and jail officers in the areas of behavioral health and victim services, in accordance with task force recommendations.
(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan joint task force on jail and pretrial incarceration are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to support the development and delivery of training for law enforcement, dispatch, and jail officers, in accordance with task force recommendations.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $10,200,000.00.
(d) The estimated completion date is September 30, 2026.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Chang offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 7, following line 4, by inserting:
“De-escalation pilot project 250,000”.
2. Amend page 7, line 8, by striking out “4,885,500” and inserting “5,135,500” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Hollier offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 3, line 17, by striking out “152.0” and inserting “155.0”.
2. Amend page 3, line 17, by striking out “21,626,200” and inserting “22,076,200”.
3. Amend page 3, line 23, by striking out “107,479,900” and inserting “107,929,900”.
4. Amend page 6, line 14, by striking out “28,975,200” and inserting 29,575,200”.
5. Amend page 7, line 3, by striking out “14,063,000” and inserting “14,663,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Hollier offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 5, line 19, by striking out “16,137,600” and inserting “16,544,600”.
2. Amend page 6, line 12, by striking out “50,037,800” and inserting “50,444,800” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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) Local climate action plans.
(b) Resiliency plans for communities impacted by high water levels and coastal erosion.
(c) Resiliency plans for communities with undersized infrastructure such as culverts or sanitary storm sewers.
(d) Zoning/planning ordinances for communities to prevent climate impacts and adopt climate mitigation tools.
(3) A total of $30,000,000.00 of these funds shall be designated for infrastructure grants that focus on, but are not limited to, projects that address flooding, coastline erosion, transportation networks, urban heat, and storm water management.
(4) Eligible participants to this grant program are regional councils of government and local units of government. A local unit of government may act as a primary project sponsor and fiduciary for a grant that includes partnerships or consortiums with other public or non-profit organizations.
(5) No one planning grant may exceed $200,000.00, and no one infrastructure grant may exceed $2,500,000.00. A 20% match is required for all grants.
(6) The department shall develop the grant program, selection criteria, timelines, reporting and other requirements. Grant program information will be published in an accessible location on the department’s internet site. The department may partner with other state agencies as necessary to develop and operate the program.”.
6. Amend page 33, line 11, by striking out all of section 1006.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Bayer offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 17, following line 12, by inserting:
Contaminated site cleanup 20,000,000
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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3. Amend page 18, following line 16, by inserting:
MI clean water plan 255,000,000
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
4. Amend page 35, following line 13, by inserting:
“Sec. 1010. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the MI clean water plan are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to provide local water infrastructure grants.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $290,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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1. Amend page 26, line 12, after “section” by striking out “ 98b. ” and inserting “98a.”.
2. Amend page 28, line 6, after “For” by striking out the balance of the line through the second “ for ” on line 7.
3. Amend page 28, line 23, after “For” by striking out the balance of the line through the second “ for ” on line 24.
4. Amend page 29, line 12, after “(c)” by striking out the balance of the line through “ at ” on line 14 and inserting “At”.
5. Amend page 30, line 16, after “(d)” by striking out the balance of the line through “ the ” on line 18 and inserting “The”.
6. Amend page 30, line 24, after “(e)” by striking out the balance of the line through “ the ” on line 26 and inserting “The”.
7. Amend page 256, line 8, by striking out section 98b.
8. Amend page 285, line 2, after “ year ” by striking out “ for the period of that first half for which section 98b(1)(a)( i ) or ( ii ) applies to the district, as applicable. ”.
9. Amend page 350, line 11, after “81,” by striking out “98b,”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: President
Senator Polehanki offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 114, following line 1, by inserting:
“ Sec. 29. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $200,000,000.00 for payments as provided under this section to eligible districts described in subsection (2).
(2) A district for which its highest October 3-year count exceeds the calculation of membership for that district under section 6(4) for 2021-2022 is an eligible district under this section.
(3) The payment to each eligible district under this section must be equal to [the difference between the district’s highest October 3-year count and the district’s total 2021-2022 pupils in membership] multiplied by the district’s foundation allowance as calculated under section 20, not to exceed the target foundation allowance described in section 20.
(4) If funds allocated under this section are insufficient to fully fund the calculations under this section, the department shall apply proration on an equal percentage per district.
(5) As used in this section, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, “highest October 3-year count” means the highest number of pupils counted in membership on the pupil membership count day for the current fiscal year and the 2 fiscal years immediately preceding the current fiscal year. However, for a district that is not a cyber school, as that term is defined in section 551 of the revised school code, MCL 380.551, when determining the number of pupils counted in membership on pupil membership count day for the 2020-2021 school year for purposes of this subsection, the number of pupils to be counted in membership for that pupil membership count day are the number of pupils engaged in pandemic learning for fall 2020. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Because of the pandemic, K-12 school districts have seen enormous fluctuations in student counts and as a result they are craving stability and certainty for the near future. Simply stated, my amendment would provide this stability without punishing growing districts. This is what school districts have asked for and this is what we should give to them. I ask that my colleagues support my amendment.
Senator Schmidt’s second statement is as follows:
Thank you to my colleague from the 7th District for her support of this and passion concerning this issue, but we have increased the foundation allowance to give districts more flexibility as well as use the funds for a $20 million increase in mental health. We have also gone back to a 90 percent fall, 10 percent last spring pupil count which will help those districts that have lost students in the past year, and so I’d urge my colleagues to please vote “no” on this amendment.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 81, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the judiciary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Hollier offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, line 20, after “24.0” by striking out “5,021,700” and inserting “5,626,700” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Chang offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 2, line 26, after “office—FTEs” by striking out “63.0” and inserting “64.0”.
2. Amend page 2, line 26, after “63.0” by striking out “11,331,000” and inserting “11,656,700” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Bizon’s second statement is as follows:
This is a project that we have been working on for the past year. It was initially scheduled as a pilot program and as of yet I have not received the reports that were due from this program as to whether or not to make a decision as to whether or not to move forward with it. At this time money is not available in the current budget although we will be continuing to watch this program and we’ll continue discussions with my colleague across the aisle. For the time being, I urge my colleagues to vote “no” on this amendment.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 92, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Bayer offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 35, following line 22, by inserting:
“Sec. 736. From the funds appropriated in part 1, up to $10,000,000.00 shall be used for a rail freight development project that supports the delivery, storage, and distribution of propane in the Upper Peninsula.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Alexander Geiss Johnson Moss
Ananich Hertel LaSata Polehanki
Brinks Hollier McCann Santana
Bullock Irwin McMorrow Wojno
Chang
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Lauwers 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, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 90, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McCann offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 9, line 22, after “positions” by striking out “62.7” and inserting “62.9”.
2. Amend page 9, line 25, after “positions” by striking out “175.4” and inserting “176.6”.
3. Amend page 9, line 26, after “positions” by striking out “718.1” and inserting “725.5” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator McBroom offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 24, following line 16, by inserting:
“Sec. 224. From the amount appropriated in part 1 for unclassified salaries, the department shall be responsible for reimbursement of legal fees related to the State’s actions to revoke and terminate the 1953 easement authorization for use of state-owed bottomlands in the Mackinac Straits if such legal actions are unsuccessful.”.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Horn requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Nays—16
Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss
Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 79, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of health and human services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Santana offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 14, line 26, after “3.0” by striking out “3,791,800” and inserting “4,391,800”.
2. Amend page 15, line 16, after “ $ ” by striking out “8,311,800” and inserting “8,911,800” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
3. Amend page 151, line 7, after “services,” by striking out “$400,000.00” and inserting “$1,000,000.00”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Santana offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 31, line 17, after “(c)” by striking out “In addition, preference” and inserting “Preference”.
2. Amend page 31, following line 20, by inserting:
“(d) In addition, preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses that are minority-owned and operated, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Irwin offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 19, following line 20, by inserting:
“Senior centers 3,000,000”.
2. Amend page 20, line 3, after “ $ ” by striking out “50,107,500” and inserting “53,107,500” and adjusting the totals, subtotals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Geiss offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 2, following line 28, by inserting:
“Office of race, equity, diversity, and inclusion—FTE positions 13.0 2,113,900”.
2. Amend page 3, line 15, after “revenues” by striking out “70,112,100” and inserting “70,619,400”.
3. Amend page 3, line 19, after “revenues” by striking out “1,290,100” and inserting “1,311,200”.
4. Amend page 3, line 20, after “ $ ” by striking out “98,896,500” and inserting “100,482,000” and adjusting the totals, subtotals, and section 201 accordingly.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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94. Amend page 20, line 18, after “ $ ” by striking out “35,181,600” and inserting “35,964,200”.
95. Amend page 21, line 28, after “positions” by striking out “9.0” and inserting “19.0”.
96. Amend page 22, line 11, after “delivery” by inserting “--FTE positions”.
97. Amend page 22, line 10, after “service” by inserting “10.0”.
98. Amend page 22, line 11, after “positions” by striking out “14,984,400” and inserting “15,984,600”.
99. Amend page 22, line 18, after “families” by striking out “24,439,400” and inserting “24,442,100”.
100. Amend page 22, line 19, after “revenues” by striking out “21,961,900” and inserting “21,979,300”.
101. Amend page 22, line 20, after “revenues” by striking out “347,169,500” and inserting “348,034,000”.
102. Amend page 22, line 24, after “ $ ” by striking out “117,833,200” and inserting “117,948,800” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Barrett offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 47, following line 17, by inserting:
“Sec. 249. From the funds appropriated in part 1, no funds shall be expended to develop, create, implement, or enforce any proposal or process that creates a vaccine passport or any other such physical or virtual document that is to be used to restrict access to employment or services by people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccination.”.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—15
Alexander Bullock Irwin Polehanki
Ananich Chang McCann Santana
Bayer Geiss McMorrow Wojno
Brinks Hertel Moss
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
Senate Bill No. 37
Senate Bill No. 378
Senate Bill No. 428
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 37, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; 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 following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 378, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 254.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Ananich offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 1, line 2, after “ 2022 ” by striking out “ through December 31, 2025 ”.
2. Amend page 1, line 3, after “ to ” by striking out “ $500.00 ” and inserting “ $2,500.00 ”.
3. Amend page 2, following line 2, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 169 of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—1
Hollier
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
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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Second, this bill would provide a tax credit—not a deduction—for four years, which arguably is an odd number—actually it’s an even number but you know what I mean. It’s almost as if families and the care and nurturing of dependent children only lasts for four years, which is laughable because it’s 18 at minimum. It seems to be an arbitrary number not grounded in reason. This tax credit is only available to the people who have filed tax returns. Furthermore, unlike the EITC, this money is not refundable.
Third, and maybe most important, while we should be in the business of making true, meaningful reform and providing actual help to families with dependent children, this isn’t it, especially since according to the Senate Fiscal Agency, it will create a—good thing everyone’s sitting down—$725 million hole in the General Fund and School Aid Fund budgets per year for four consecutive years. That’s money not going into the very school districts where these very dependent children are educated. This makes zero fiscal sense and the child tax credit does not and will not offset the perpetuated disinvestment in their schools. It’s a financially reckless tradeoff. See, the devil is in the details.
Until we are going to find meaningful ways to support families—especially those with dependent children—and properly fund their constitutionally-required education, this type of sorta-kinda-feel-good legislative financial tradeoff has the devil’s play written all over it, and had we done this before voting, I would have urged a “no” vote but this is my “no” vote explanation.
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 rise to offer an amendment to this bill, first because I agree with my colleague who introduced this and members on the other side of the aisle, that a thoughtful debate about how we help families struggling is extremely important right now. My amendment raises the credit to a more impactful level and lifts the sunset, along with raising our UIA benefits because as you all know, they are the lowest in the Great Lakes region. Long-term support is critical for advancing all families and all workers, especially when they lose their employment. Mr. President I ask for support for my amendment and for all Michigan families.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 428, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2253 and 2453 (MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), section 2253 as amended by 2006 PA 157.
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 Lauwers moved that the rules be suspended and that the following appointment, now on Committee Reports, be placed on the order of Messages from the Governor for consideration today:
Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director
Mr. Henry L. Williams, Jr. of 13219 St. Ervin Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48215, county of Wayne, succeeding Richard S. Kalm, appointed following the approval of the Senate by a record roll call vote.
(This appointment was reported by the Committee on Advice and Consent on Wednesday, May 12. See p. 740.)
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Messages from the Governor
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following appointment:
Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director
Mr. Henry L. Williams, Jr. of 13219 St. Ervin Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48215, county of Wayne, succeeding Richard S. Kalm, appointed following the approval of the Senate by a record roll call vote.
The motion prevailed.
The question being on approving the said appointment to office,
The Senate approved the appointment, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
During the recess, Senators Geiss and McBroom entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the Governor
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 46
The motion prevailed.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 46, being
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “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,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 9p.
(This bill was returned from the Governor on Thursday, May 13 without her approval and consideration postponed. See Senate Journal No. 43, p. 739.)
The question being on the passage of the bill, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
The bill was not passed over the objections of the Governor, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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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 joint resolution and bill:
Senate Joint Resolution G
House Bill No. 4728
The motion prevailed.
The following joint resolution was read a third time:
Senate Joint Resolution G, entitled
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by adding section 9 to article XI, to protect certain communications with members of the legislature.
The question being on the adoption of the joint resolution,
The joint resolution was adopted, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: