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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the joint resolution.
Senator Barrett asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Barrett’s statement is as follows:
I appreciate the opportunity to speak briefly about Senate Joint Resolution G. This is a resolution to amend our State Constitution to protect communication between employees of our state and members here in this legislative body. This is an important reform to really protect that confidential disclosure of information between those that carry out the business of our state and those that assist in governing our state, which are the members here in this body and across the rotunda in the other chamber. I will just point out that it’s important to note we had run this as a policy bill last year and I know there was some concern by members that folks could present knowingly false testimony to a legislator and still be protected by this ability to disclose that confidential information. The amendment before us today specifically says that an employee is not protected if they make a knowingly false statement in his or her communication. So we’ve added that protection. We’ve also carved out the top level political appointees of the Governor as well as the partisan staff here in the Legislature, so if they disclose confidential, strategic information, that would not be protected. This is really intended to protect our civil service employees who have the nuts and bolts understanding of how the operations of the departments are going and what we can do to improve that. Lastly, I just want to thank the Senator from the 11th District and the Senator from the 2nd District for assisting with this effort and co-sponsoring this resolution with me and helping to get this over the finish line .
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4728, 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:


chamber: senate

result: passed

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First up—and they are joining us virtually—it is an honor to recognize Jack Van Howe for exemplary athletic success, being named the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state champion for the boys backstroke. This is not the first time that he has showed excellence in this arena. In fact, this year he beat his own record by nearly two whole seconds, finishing at 49.35 seconds at the state final. With this new record and title, Jack became Rochester’s third athlete to win a state individual swim title and the first in the 100 backstroke. Jack finished in first place 14 times this season while at the same time maintaining a 3.8 grade point average. Please join me in giving a warm virtual congratulations to Jack Van Howe.
If you thought that was the end of the excitement, you are incorrect because we’re also here to celebrate the Rochester Adams competitive cheer team in celebration of their 2021 Division 1 state championship. There has been no shortage of amazing accomplishments out of the Rochester area this year. Even with an unconventional start and a two-month pause in the season, this team showed perseverance, continuing to work in their basements and garages, completing practices and workouts over Zoom to make sure they were ready to compete. This team was able to finish the season winning all other competitions and being undefeated in Division 1. This team also made history as only the fourth team ever to earn a back-to-back state title in Division 1 competitive cheer. Led by head coach Brooke Miller and assistant coaches Jocelyn Welsh and Quin Gonzalez, please join me in another congratulations, this time for the Rochester Adams competitive cheer team.
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. 4394
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4394, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture and rural development 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4395, 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4397, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4401, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201 and 206 (MCL 388.1801 and 388.1806), as amended by 2020 PA 165.
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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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4407, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11 and 17b (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1617b), section 11 as amended by 2021 PA 3 and section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137.
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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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4408, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4396, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4398, 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 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4399, 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4400, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236 and 241 (MCL 388.1836 and 388.1841), as amended by 2020 PA 165.
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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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4403, 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4404, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4405, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of insurance and financial 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4406, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police 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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4409, 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,
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4466, 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:


result: adopted

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By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 53
The motion prevailed.
Senate Resolution No. 53.
A resolution to urge President Joe Biden to support the Keystone XL Pipeline, reverse his decision to cancel the permit, and to support American jobs and energy cooperation with our Canadian neighbors.
(This resolution was reported by the Committee on Energy and Technology on Tuesday, May 18. See p. 778.)
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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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:
House Bill No. 4376
House Bill No. 4377
Senate Bill No. 457
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4376, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “State license fee act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 338.2204), as added by 2014 PA 127.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the establishment and collection of fees for the investigation, regulation, and enforcement of certain occupations and professions, and for certain agencies and businesses; to create certain funds for certain purposes; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4377, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled “Skilled trades regulation act,” by amending sections 103, 105, 107, 219, and 417 (MCL 339.5103, 339.5105, 339.5107, 339.5219, and 339.5417), section 105 as amended by 2020 PA 370, and by adding section 223.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations in the skilled trades and to regulate persons and activities relative to those occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities, including the boards created under this act; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 457, 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:


result: unknown

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Senator Lauwers moved that a respectful message be sent to the House of Representatives requesting the return of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4376
The motion prevailed.
Senator Lauwers moved that consideration of the following bill be postponed for today:
Senate Bill No. 85
The motion prevailed.
Senator Ananich entered the Senate Chamber.
Senate Bill No. 77, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of agriculture and rural development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 795.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 795.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 80, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 795.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 81, entitled
A bill to make, supplement, adjust, and consolidate appropriations for various state departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 795.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 796.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 84, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 87, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of insurance and financial services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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; to make appropriations for capital outlay projects; to provide for conditions on the appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 89, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 797.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: President
Senator Brinks asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Brinks’ statement is as follows:
I often say that I have the best team in Lansing—and I mean it. For the last two years, that is in no small part because of somebody we have to bid farewell to today in my office—Emma Repp. It is with sadness that I have to rise, but it is also with gratitude, of course, for her service to me, to our staff, and to the people of the 29th District.
Emma has been our constituent services—front desk, as we like to say—director for all of the pandemic, and the better part of the last two years. She has been exceedingly patient, kind, empathetic, hard-working, and conscientious. She has been the consummate team player. She’s excellent at responding to the ever-changing schedule—and everybody in this room knows how important that is, and you know that the person in charge of the schedule is really the most important person in the office. But really, to me I think, she’s been the most important person in our office because of the service she has provided to the people of the 29th District in this very difficult year especially. The work that she has done to help constituents has just been unmatched. She has been, as I said, patient, kind, empathetic. If you have ever had the opportunity to listen to your staff members as they talk to your constituents from the other room, you know what kind of special person it takes to truly listen to people when they’re having a crisis, to truly understand what it is they need from you and how you can help them. Emma has just been without question excellent on all scores.
She will be incredibly missed by not just me, but by the rest of my team who are up in the Gallery today, and by the constituents of the 29th District. Emma, we wish you well in your future endeavors, we thank you, and I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking you for the service to the people of the state of Michigan.
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.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 798.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senate Bill No. 91, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 798.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1) and immediate effect, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 798.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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 by 2020 PA 165, section 252 as amended by 2019 PA 162, sections 259, 260, 270c, 275f, and 281a as added by 2020 PA 165, section 274d as amended by 2018 PA 265, sections 285 and 291 as amended by 2012 PA 201, section 286 as amended by 2015 PA 85, and by adding sections 236i, 275j, and 286b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 798.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Brinks Irwin Nesbitt VanderWall
Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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 by 2020 PA 165, section 210b as amended by 2019 PA 52, section 220 as amended by 2016 PA 249, section 226d as added by 2020 PA 165, and by adding sections 201e, 210g, and 226f; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
(This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 25, with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 47, p. 798.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was not concurred in, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Bullock Johnson Outman Victory
Bumstead LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 440, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 22224b.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Brinks asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Brinks’ statement is as follows:
I just stand very briefly to say thank you to the Senator from the 35th District and to thank him for his work with me on this bill and to acknowledge the hard work that’s gone into getting it this far. We will continue to work on it as it moves over to the other chamber, but I thank you all for your support and I urge a “yes” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 459, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 207.774), as amended by 2014 PA 17.
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. 246
Senate Bill No. 435
House Bill No. 4043
House Bill No. 4044
House Bill No. 4448
Senate Bill No. 408
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 246, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2705 (MCL 333.2705), as amended by 2016 PA 499.
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. 435, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2701 and 2711 (MCL 333.2701 and 333.2711), section 2701 as amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 2711 as amended by 2014 PA 172.
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:
House Bill No. 4043, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 151 (MCL 330.1151), as added by 2018 PA 658.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4044, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 165 (MCL 330.1165), as added by 2020 PA 12.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4448, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 30.403), as amended by 2002 PA 132.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion did not prevail, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for planning, mitigation, response, and recovery from natural and human-made disaster within and outside this state; to create the Michigan emergency management advisory council and prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to prescribe immunities and liabilities; to provide for the acceptance of gifts; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 408, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 309a.
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 to reconsider the vote by which the following bill was passed:
House Bill No. 4376, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment and collection of fees for the investigation, regulation, and enforcement of certain occupations and professions, and for certain agencies and businesses; to create certain funds for certain purposes; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments,” by amending section 4 (MCL 338.2204), as added by 2014 PA 127.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Bizon offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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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. 429
Senate Bill No. 430
Senate Bill No. 431
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 429, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 9115 (MCL 324.9115), as amended by 2017 PA 40, and by adding part 639.
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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Brinks Irwin McCann Runestad
Bumstead Johnson McMorrow Theis
Chang
Excused—0
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. 430, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 13f (MCL 777.13f), as added by 2002 PA 30.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Daley McBroom Polehanki
Brinks Geiss McCann Runestad
Bumstead Irwin McMorrow Theis
Excused—0
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. 431, entitled
A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “Michigan zoning enabling act,” by amending section 205 (MCL 125.3205), as amended by 2018 PA 366.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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I rise today to give my “no” vote explanation on Senate Bill Nos. 429, 430, and 431. This issue has been debated in my district and in this chamber for many years, but specifically in the Metamora community. For the last few sessions we have seen legislation stripping away local control. This session we have legislation that not only strips away local control, but hands it over all to the authority of a department. I, for one, don’t believe that handing over the permitting process to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is in our best interests. After the last year, I think we need less state centralized control, not more. I understand the frustration our local officials and the Metamora community are facing with this bill. They know what’s best for our communities and we should not take away their right to have a say in matters like these. And we definitely shouldn’t be letting the department make decisions on what’s best for them. It’s too late to encourage a “no” vote, but I would have encouraged a “no” vote on this bill today.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
Senate Bill No. 212
House Bill No. 4224
House Bill No. 4225
Senate Bill No. 458
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 212, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 558 (MCL 168.558), as amended by 2018 PA 650.
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: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4224, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4gg.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the raising of additional public revenue by prescribing certain specific taxes, fees, and charges to be paid to the state for the privilege of engaging in certain business activities; to provide, incident to the enforcement thereof, for the issuance of licenses to engage in such occupations; to provide for the ascertainment, assessment and collection thereof; to appropriate the proceeds thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4225, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4gg.
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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“An act to provide for the levy, assessment, and collection of a specific excise tax on the storage, use, or consumption in this state of tangible personal property and certain services; to appropriate the proceeds of that tax; to prescribe penalties; and to make appropriations,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 458, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 12, entitled “Of certain state officers,” (MCL 10.2 to 15.39) by adding section 3.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Irwin offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, following line 10, by inserting:
“ (4) The notice requirement under subsection (2) does not apply if the individual that assumes the powers and duties of the office of the governor in accordance with section 26 of article V of the state constitution of 1963 knows or reasonably believes that any of the individuals listed under subsection (2)(a) to (d) presents a security risk to this state because of his or her affiliations with a domestic terrorist organization. ”.
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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In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Hollier offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, following line 10, by inserting:
“ (4) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, any of the following individuals shall notify the governor or an individual that assumes the powers and duties of the office of the governor in accordance with section 26 of article V of the state constitution of 1963 before that individual leaves the state for any purpose:
(a) The senate majority leader.
(b) The senate minority leader.
(c) The speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) The minority leader of the house of representatives.
(5) The notice required under subsection (4) must be in writing and state the individual’s expected return date. ”.
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: 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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In all seriousness, it’s been a pleasure and an honor to work with you. I’m grateful for your lovely wife Emily and for Max, Nolan, and Lucas sharing your time with us. I apologize once again for those late calls and 3 a.m. text messages that I send you. We are truly proud of you, what you’ve accomplished, and we know that God has a special plan for you. We had a good prayer time last night and I have every expectation to see your shadow cast in the world of United Wholesale Mortgage in a very positive way and you will be an injection of energy into a very already high energy place that I think not only will you enjoy, but you will also add tremendous value.
So God bless you Emily. God bless you Lucas. God bless you Nolan. God bless you Max. Make sure you always remember how special your mommy and daddy are and God bless you my friend. Good luck to you.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the following bill be given immediate effect:
House Bill No. 4377
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 242, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 261, entitled “An act to provide for the apportionment of county boards of commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board; to provide for appeals; to prescribe the manner of election of the members of the county board of commissioners; to provide for compensation of members; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 10 and 12 (MCL 46.410 and 46.412), section 12 as amended by 2013 PA 84.
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 Polehanki Zorn
Nays—4
Barrett Horn Runestad Stamas
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. 245, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 14 (MCL 45.514), as amended by 2017 PA 210.
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 Polehanki Zorn
Nays—4
Barrett Horn Runestad Stamas
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4122, entitled
A bill to amend 1953 PA 192, entitled “An act to create a county department of veterans’ affairs in certain counties, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to create the county veteran service fund and to provide for contributions to and expenditures from that fund; and to transfer the powers and duties of the soldiers’ relief commission in those counties,” by amending section 3a (MCL 35.623a), as amended by 2018 PA 514.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4325, entitled
A bill to amend 1981 PA 180, entitled “Older Michiganians act,” (MCL 400.581 to 400.594) by adding section 6 l .
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to create a commission on services to the aging within the executive office of the governor; to create an office of services to the aging as an autonomous entity within the department of management and budget; to authorize the designation of area agencies on services to the aging and to prescribe their powers and duties; to establish certain programs relating to older persons; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, officers, and agencies; to create funds; to provide penalties; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 372, entitled
A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled “Michigan telecommunications act,” by amending section 309 (MCL 484.2309), as amended by 2011 PA 58.
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:
House Bill No. 4445, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 518 (MCL 436.1518), as amended by 2010 PA 279.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to create a commission for the control of the alcoholic beverage traffic within this state, and to prescribe its powers, duties, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies; to impose certain taxes for certain purposes; to provide for the control of the alcoholic liquor traffic within this state and to provide for the power to establish state liquor stores; to prohibit the use of certain devices for the dispensing of alcoholic vapor; to provide for the care and treatment of alcoholics; to provide for the incorporation of farmer cooperative wineries and the granting of certain rights and privileges to those cooperatives; to provide for the licensing and taxation of activities regulated under this act and the disposition of the money received under this act; to prescribe liability for retail licensees under certain circumstances and to require security for that liability; to provide procedures, defenses, and remedies regarding violations of this act; to provide for the enforcement and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to provide for allocation of certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for the confiscation and disposition of property seized under this act; to provide referenda under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 437, entitled
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “Michigan business tax act,” by amending section 437 (MCL 208.1437), as amended by 2017 PA 217.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
House Bill No. 4878, entitled
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 2b, 2c, and 4 (MCL 722.641, 722.642, 722.642b, 722.642c, and 722.644), the title and sections 1, 2, and 4 as amended by 2019 PA 18 and sections 2b and 2c as added by 2019 PA 17.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
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. 4040, entitled
A bill to amend 1943 PA 148, entitled “Proprietary schools act,” by amending section 1a (MCL 395.101a), as amended by 2016 PA 146.
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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Messages from the House
Senator Lauwers moved that rule 3.202 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 10
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Geiss entered the Senate Chamber.
Senate Bill No. 10, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 8 (MCL 15.268), as amended by 2018 PA 467.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
Senators McMorrow and Ananich entered the Senate Chamber.
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: President
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 416, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 16186 (MCL 333.16186), as amended by 2020 PA 329.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 4050, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending section 13 (MCL 15.243), as amended by 2018 PA 68.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for public access to certain public records of public bodies; to permit certain fees; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public officers and public bodies; to provide remedies and penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 129, entitled
A bill to amend 1897 PA 230, entitled “An act to provide for the formation of corporations for the purpose of owning, maintaining and improving lands and other property kept for the purposes of summer resorts or for ornament, recreation or amusement, and to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith; and to impose certain duties on the department of commerce,” by amending the title and sections 3, 9, 10, and 23 (MCL 455.3, 455.9, 455.10, and 455.23), the title and section 3 as amended by 1982 PA 117.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 393, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding sections 279 and 679.
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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Resolutions
Senator Santana entered the Senate Chamber.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 59
The motion prevailed.
Senate Resolution No. 59
A resolution to urge the forgiveness of all fines and fees imposed on and the end to all prosecutions brought against businesses for violating COVID-19 orders or rules.
(This resolution was reported by the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development on Thursday, June 3. See Senate Journal No. 52, p. 911.)
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 4219
House Bill No. 4220
House Bill No. 4308
House Bill No. 4309
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
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 486, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43540e (MCL 324.43540e), as added by 2012 PA 520.
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 McBroom’s statement is as follows:
I guess I really like the sound of an Upper Peninsula Department of Natural Resources. Maybe I should get a bill to do that—stay tuned.
I want to just try to help members understand—this panel is simply an advisory panel. The panel has no authority, it does not get to make decisions or policy, it simply makes recommendations to the Natural Resources Commission and the department. The Natural Resources Commission is tasked with the management of game species in this state and is a panel made up of a majority of people from below the bridge. Interestingly enough, the law does actually mandate, though, that there be somebody from the Upper Peninsula on that panel because if it were purely just done by population, there probably wouldn’t be anybody from the Upper Peninsula. You can look at the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission, same thing; look at the Certificate of Need Commission, which demands representation from around the state, not from just one area of high population.
This panel that this bill impacts is purely advisory and believe me, we have plenty of people opposed to wolf hunting in the Upper Peninsula to populate the seats on the panel. It’s not going to be a problem, we have people who support hunting, we have people who oppose it, we have almost 300,000 people, I guarantee you we can efficiently populate the panel. We have a very large and active section of tribal nations in the Upper Peninsula who can take a seat on this panel. I’m simply saying in this bill, Why should that panel currently have all of its membership but one from the Lower Peninsula where they don’t have the wolves? How would Belle Isle feel if the board that oversees that was all people from the Upper Peninsula? How would the people who care about elk—which aren’t in the U.P.—feel if their management was done by all people in the Upper Peninsula? How would the Pigeon River Country Advisory Council feel if we put all people from the Upper Peninsula on their panel? This is how the people of the Upper Peninsula currently feel about the wolf advisory panel. Right now, only one person is from the U.P., as if we had a shortage of tribal representation in the U.P., as if we had a shortage of animal rights folks in the U.P., as if we had a shortage of conservationists or pro-hunting people in the U.P. We don’t have a shortage of them. Why couldn’t we have those selected?
To the good Senator from the 7th District’s fear about the current membership being changed, this panel’s job is supposed to be ending in just a few months. This bill isn’t going to be passed for several months yet; it’s got a long way to go, so it’s not going to impact the currently-selected panel, and if people were really worried about that, why didn’t somebody come to me with an amendment to say, Hey, let’s not make it change the current panel, let’s make it effective for future panels. Why didn’t somebody come with an amendment that says, You know, maybe out of the five, you guys should have three or four, but we still want—fine, but nobody’s even come up with an amendment. Nobody’s even come and suggested some sort of compromise. It’s just a lot of Sturm und Drang about how this is just going to somehow disenfranchise the people or create bad wildlife policy. What kind of patronizing thoughts are you having about people from the U.P.? That we’re incapable of providing some decent advice on this issue, that our animal rights representative or tribal representative are so in the tank for one side that they’ll falsely represent themselves on the panel? Come on. That’s not how it’s going to be.
Members, I implore you, help out my district with this so we can participate in a more robust way on this issue that only impacts the residents I represent.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 507, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 1a, 216, 226, 255, 301, 306, 306a, 309, 312f, 312k, 314, and 801k (MCL 257.1a, 257.216, 257.226, 257.255, 257.301, 257.306, 257.306a, 257.309, 257.312f, 257.312k, 257.314, and 257.801k), sections 216, 226, 255, 301, 306, 309, 312f, 312k, 314, and 801k as amended by 2020 PA 304 and section 306a as amended by 2020 PA 376, and by adding section 205a.
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 Irwin asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Irwin’s statement is as follows:
I rise to offer some words on this bill. I intend to vote in favor of the bill, but I’m a little confused by some of the dilatory language in this legislation. It strikes me that given the recent announcement by the Secretary of State regarding greeters who are going to be in all offices and are going to be there to assist clients who walk in, the effect of this legislation is going to be zero with respect to that element. In terms of requiring the Secretary of State to not charge late fees for people who are submitting their paperwork late because of everything we’ve gone through over the course of the last year, I think that’s great and I’m going to support the bill for that reason, but all of this business about the 25 hours of in-person, I believe, is completely dilatory and will have no effect, certainly the way it’s written.
I would also point out that requiring these hours does fly in the face of the budget that the Senate just passed. The Senate recently passed a budget for the Secretary of State that reduces their branch operation funding by 6 percent, and in an environment where labor costs are going up, healthcare costs are going up, all costs are going up, while we reduce the Secretary of State’s ability to serve the citizens by 6 percent and now we’re trying to, you know, provide words that urge them to provide better service. If we’re going to throw words at the Secretary of State urging better service, we should also probably provide the resources that make that possible.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 508, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled “Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act,” by amending sections 4 and 6 (MCL 28.304 and 28.306), section 4 as amended by 2020 PA 305 and section 6 as amended by 2020 PA 374.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Chang Hollier Santana
Brinks Geiss
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 509, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 2 (MCL 28.292), as amended by 2020 PA 306.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—3
Ananich Chang Hollier
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 438, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 9c of chapter IV (MCL 764.9c), as amended by 2020 PA 393.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 4219, 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 1 (MCL 780.621) as amended by 2020 PA 191.
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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Johnson McCann Polehanki Runestad
Excused—1
Barrett
Not Voting—1
MacDonald
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4220, 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 1c (MCL 780.621c), as added by 2020 PA 187.
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—1
Barrett
Not Voting—1
MacDonald
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Lauwers moved to reconsider the vote by which the following bill was passed:
House Bill No. 4219, 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 1 (MCL 780.621) as amended by 2020 PA 191.
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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Johnson Polehanki Runestad Theis
McCann
Excused—1
Barrett
Not Voting—1
MacDonald
In The Chair: President
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4308, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 625, 625a, 625g, and 625m (MCL 257.625, 257.625a, 257.625g, and 257.625m), section 625 as amended by 2020 PA 383 and sections 625a, 625g, and 625m as amended by 2017 PA 153.
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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Barrett
Not Voting—1
MacDonald
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4309, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending sections 33 and 48 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.33 and 777.48), as amended by 2017 PA 152.
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
Motions and Communications
Senator Lauwers moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bill, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on its immediate passage:
House Bill No. 4421
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
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4421, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11, 11n, 11r, and 23b (MCL 388.1611, 388.1611n, 388.1611r, and 388.1623b), section 11 as amended and sections 11n, 11r, and 23b as added by 2021 PA 3, and by adding section 11o.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Senate Bill No. 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 House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1) and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Lauwers moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on Third Reading of Bills, be placed on their immediate passage:
Senate Bill No. 285
Senate Bill No. 303
Senate Bill No. 304
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
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4015, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2020 PA 296, and by adding section 3m.
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—1
Barrett
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in trade or commerce; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to provide for certain remedies, damages, and penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain investigations; and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4123, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 5301, 5403, and 5405 (MCL 324.5301, 324.5403, and 324.5405), section 5301 as amended by 2012 PA 560 and sections 5403 and 5405 as added by 1997 PA 26.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 285, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 759, 759a, 759b, and 761 (MCL 168.759, 168.759a, 168.759b, and 168.761), sections 759 and 761 as amended by 2020 PA 302 and section 759a as amended by 2012 PA 523, and by adding section 760a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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I rise today in support of Senate Bill No. 285 to deter and avoid election fraud by doing something that most of us do to buy cold medicine, to buy alcohol if we look young enough, that of course is showing our ID. Fundamental changes happened in 2018 when the voters approved Proposal 3 which included no-reason absentee voting. This, combined with the effects of the pandemic, resulted in record absentee voting in 2020. This historic shift from in-person voting to by-mail or to drop boxes requires us to review the process and to ensure it’s secure and reliable.
One glaring loophole is that current law does not require proof of identity to request an absentee ballot via the mail. Although it’s important to note our Secretary of State does require both ID and the last four digits of your Social Security number in order to request that ballot online. And yes, she does have access to that. With the convenience of online services and the increased use of mail-in applications due to the Secretary of State’s mass mailing of ballot applications, it is now possible for an individual to register to vote, to apply for a ballot, to receive the ballot, to fill it out, and to send the ballot back without ever seeing the inside of a clerk’s office or a voting location.
Senate Bill No. 285 simply requires the voter to provide reasonable proof of identity when completing their absentee ballot applications. This could be a driver’s license, it could be a Social Security number—the last four digits—copy of a state ID, and I must say I absolutely love the idea of having a photo on our voter registration card and providing that at no cost to our voters. An individual could also present proper identification for election purposes in-person as has already been mentioned to their local clerk as they turn in their absentee ballot application. Requiring identification verification is a simple but critical step to ensure the integrity of our election process moving forward. It’s not creating a personal security risk, it’s not voter suppression, it’s not an undue burden. As a matter of fact, across the globe ID is required to vote, in many, many countries—including nearly all African and Latin countries. The last four digits of the Social Security number is already available to our Secretary of State by law in order to verify identity, and this bill actually makes that a point making it allowable to our clerks so that they can use it for ID.
You’re right, it is overwhelmingly popular among our voters that they should, in fact, verify their identification before they vote. It’s required as we said for the rights of things like a marriage license, to register property, to purchase alcohol, to open a bank account, and to buy a house or rent an apartment. I’ve even had to use my ID for access to social media. You need an ID to adopt a pet, and then as I said cold medications. Scare tactics and misrepresentations of this bill won’t convince the more-than 70 percent of voters who believe that we should in fact be showing our ID in order to exercise this right for one man, one vote.
Mr. President, I ask for support of this simple bill that treats absentee voters the same as in-person voters while helping us to ensure the integrity of our election process for years to come.
Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:
Just one simple comment in rebuttal actually, the current law does validate absentee voters. It works perfectly fine, that’s why we have such a low record of fraud in Michigan. I know this for a fact because when my husband changed—after a stroke, he could no longer sign his absentee ballot application request, the way he signed it in the past. His signature no longer matched the signature on file with the clerk. The process that the clerks have used all these years and will continue to use is checking the signature on the application to see if it matches the signature on the ballot. My husband’s signature did not match and they called the signature on record and said the signature on record does not match the signature on the application, and we went in and had to change it in person and show who he was to make sure it matched. That proves that the system we have in place today works. Clerks notice when there’s something wrong and they take care of it. That simple.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 303, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 523, 813, and 829 (MCL 168.523, 168.813, and 168.829), section 523 as amended by 2018 PA 129 and sections 813 and 829 as amended by 2018 PA 603.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Protests
Senators Irwin and Brinks, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 303.
Senator Irwin moved that the statement he made during the discussion of the bill be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Irwin’s statement, in which Senator Brinks concurred, is as follows:
We aren’t here to create a voter ID law because we already have one. We are here because when more people participate in our elections, it’s bad for this gerrymandered majority. These bills seek to prevent some valid voters from casting their ballots in Michigan, because some voters do struggle to get a valid ID. We’ve got people who were born a long time ago; maybe citizens from other countries who struggle to get birth certificates; maybe they were born in the Jim Crow South and can’t get access to their birth certificates. We’ve got homeless people. We’ve got folks who don’t drive. We’ve got seniors who don’t immediately renew their driver’s license. And those people are going to be told when they get to the front of the line at their voting place that they can’t vote that day or that they can vote a provisional ballot that might be counted later if they can make it down to the clerk’s office. Some voters will just forget their ID. Some folks will show up at the polls who are valid voters—they are who they say they are—and they won’t have their identification. They might have to drive home a long distance, particularly voters who live in rural areas. And they are going to have questions. And when they question their poll workers, when they have that negotiation—when frustrated people who show up to exercise their right to vote get to the front of that line and try to cast their vote and are told that they cannot vote—they are going to have questions. They are going to be frustrated. And you know what else is going to happen? The people behind them in that line are going to have to wait longer. Some of those people who are going to have to wait longer have children at home. They have jobs they have to get back to. And some of those people, like we’ve seen too many times here in the state of Michigan, are going to leave that line and they are not going to be able to cast their vote. Their vote is going to be effectively suppressed by this legislation.
And it reminds me of a sad truth that exists here in the state of Michigan, which is that our voting rights are not equal. In some communities you walk into the precinct and you have to wait a long time to vote. In other communities you can walk right in. It’s breezy, it’s easy. That is wrong. That should be the issue that we’re seeking to fix here today. We should be working on trying to make voting easy and accessible and equal for everyone, not working on bills like this that create a bureaucratic nightmare for our poll workers, that create arguments and frustrations at the front of the line that make people wait longer. We don’t want long lines. We don’t want bureaucratic nightmares. Why are we subjecting our citizens to that in ways that suppress their vote? I’m a “no.”
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 304, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 523a and 813 (MCL 168.523a and 168.813), as amended by 2018 PA 603.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 501
House Bill No. 4359
House Bill No. 4540
House Bill No. 4541
Senate Bill No. 537
Senate Bill No. 251
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4641, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 207.781), as amended by 2020 PA 3.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the development and rehabilitation of residential housing; to provide for the creation of neighborhood enterprise zones; to provide for obtaining neighborhood enterprise zone certificates for a period of time and to prescribe the contents of the certificates; to provide for the exemption of certain taxes; to provide for the levy and collection of a specific tax on the owner of certain facilities; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers of the state and local governmental units,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 360, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding sections 279 and 678.
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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Alexander Polehanki Santana Theis
Bumstead Runestad
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 361, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “State housing development authority act of 1966,” by amending the title and section 22 (MCL 125.1422), the title as amended by 2004 PA 280 and section 22 as amended by 2012 PA 327, and by adding section 22e.
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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Alexander Polehanki Santana Theis
Bumstead Runestad
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 362, entitled
A bill to provide for the establishment of attainable housing districts in certain local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain qualified facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officials; and to provide penalties.
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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Alexander Johnson Runestad Theis
Bumstead Polehanki Santana
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 364, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 207.772 and 207.773), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 3 and section 3 as amended by 2008 PA 204.
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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Alexander Polehanki Santana Theis
Bumstead Runestad
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 422, entitled
A bill to provide for the establishment of residential housing districts in certain local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain qualified residential facilities; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officials; and to provide penalties.
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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Alexander Johnson Runestad Theis
Bumstead Polehanki Santana
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 432, entitled
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “State housing development authority act of 1966,” by amending section 15a (MCL 125.1415a), as amended by 1994 PA 363.
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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Alexander Polehanki Santana Theis
Johnson Runestad
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 445, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended by 2020 PA 229.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley MacDonald Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
Barrett
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. 501, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended by 2020 PA 229.
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.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4359, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 17210 and 17708 (MCL 333.17210 and 333.17708), section 17210 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 17708 as amended by 2020 PA 4.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Lauwers moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily.
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4540, entitled
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled “Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 28.602), as amended by 2016 PA 289.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: