By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 271, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,” by amending the title, the heading of subpart A of part 2, and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 22, 28, 29, 39, 45, 47, 49, 173, 177, and 191 (MCL 460.1001, 460.1003, 460.1005, 460.1007, 460.1009, 460.1011, 460.1013, 460.1022, 460.1028, 460.1029, 460.1039, 460.1045, 460.1047, 460.1049, 460.1173, 460.1177, and 460.1191), the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 29, 39, 45, 47, 49, 173, and 177 as amended and sections 22 and 28 as added by 2016 PA 342, and by adding sections 32, 51, 53, 101, and 103.
The bill was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Point of Order
Rep. Posthumus requested a ruling of the Chair on based on the criteria for a conflict of interest under section 522 and 232(6) of Mason’s Manual, I am challenging the propriety of vote being cast on this bill by the member of the 38th district. I request a ruling from the chair regarding whether the member from the 38th House district should be allowed to vote on this bill.
The Chair ruled per the House rules it is up to a member to decide and you should take up this issue with that member.
Rep. Posthumus appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question being, “Shall the judgment of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?”
The judgment of the Chair stood as the judgment of the House, a majority of the members present voting, by yeas and nays, as follows: