Senator Klinefelt’s statement is as follows:
We all know that while we’ve struggled to retain people in public safety and law enforcement, we’ve also
struggled to retain people or attract people in other positions in county government and elsewhere in local
government. This is a tool that locals have asked for to help retain people in the event they cannot attract
new people. We’re cutting them off at the knees if we don’t give them an opportunity to offer this. I ask that
you vote “no” on the substitute.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 936, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1491
(MCL 600.1491), as added by 1998 PA 249.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: