Senator Bumstead asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bumstead’s statement is as follows:
From lead in water to dams in critical condition and beyond, Michigan has serious water infrastructure needs that must be addressed to protect and enhance all of our communities across the state. Senate Bill No. 565 is a step towards ensuring our state water infrastructure undergoes transformational improvements that will benefit every Michigander for generations to come. This one-time funding of $3.3 billion will go to support replacing lead pipes across the state, upgrading local drinking water and wastewater facilities, installing filtered water stations inside schools, addressing the harmful impact of PFAS chemicals, repairing and removing and replacing dams, and investing in surface water monitoring, among others .
Colleagues, this is a historic opportunity and I urge you to support Senate Bill No. 565 so we can make major improvements to preserve and protect Michigan’s water quality, infrastructure, and our natural resources .
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senate Bill No. 85, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of labor and economic opportunity 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: