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.
Senator Bayer asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bayer’s statement is as follows:
This amendment will break the tie-bar to House Bill No. 4049. House Bill No. 4049 is dangerously irresponsible. Our Department of Health and Human Services is fundamentally responsible for public health across the state, including managing a pandemic. Taking that responsibility away from the people who have the expertise, the experience, and the knowledge to make good decisions on these critical questions shows a disregard for the facts and for the health and safety of our children. Putting the burden on local school boards—these are parents who care about their kids and their kids’ education; these are not scientists, these are not public health experts, they are in no way qualified to make decisions that impact the public health—it’s an unfair burden on them. It is dangerously irresponsible and it puts our children at risk. I urge my colleagues to vote on this amendment to break the tie-bar to House Bill No. 4049.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4049, 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, and by adding section 2453a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: