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- I think it’s unfortunate that outside influences have had so much effect in this process. I think it’s unfortunate that the long arm of the NRA comes all the way down into this body and gets to choose who’s on the Natural Resources Commission. I think that’s inappropriate. Again, that might be a reasoning, but someone has to get up and actually explain it. At the end of the day, I think that what we’re looking for is an independent voice. You’re looking for somebody who’s going to take issues, look at them, and do what they think is right. George certainly fits into that. It’s impossible to think that he isn’t. If an avid fisherman who’s been an independent voice in this state and an avid outdoorsman isn’t qualified for the NRC, then I don’t know where you’re going to find someone to actually approve at the end of the day. Again, I’m just going to ask somebody to get up and explain what’s the standard for rejecting.
At the end of the day, we have real problems to solve in this state. We’ve got to work together in order to solve them, but we’re not going to solve them by playing politics. We’re not going to solve them by backroom political deals. We’re not going to solve them by insulting the citizens who are willing to serve for free in this process. These are people who are willing to give of their time just because they love the state of Michigan. I hope we get to a better place and I hope we get to a better place where the history of this body and the history of this process will be respected. I think we’ve reached a place where that’s not the case today, and I think that’s sad.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 712
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 10 and 13 of chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10, 62.13, and 65.5), section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter V as amended by 1998 PA 255.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Excused
- 1
- Motion text
- The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Nays
- 9
- Not voting
- 0
- Result
- passed
- Vote date
- 2020-02-27
- Vote number
- 89
- Yeas
- 28
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- 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. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 10 and 13 of chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10, 62.13, and 65.5), section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter V as amended by 1998 PA 255.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the government of certain villages; to define their powers and duties; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness by villages subject to this act; to define the powers and duties of certain state and local officers and entities; to define the application of this act and provide for its amendment by villages subject to this act; to validate prior amendments and certain prior actions taken and bonds issued by villages subject to this act; to provide for the disincorporation of villages; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 10 of chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10 and 65.5), section 5 of chapter V as amended by 1998 PA 255.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator MacGregor 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:
- Excused
- 1
- Motion text
- The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Nays
- 1
- Not voting
- 0
- Result
- unknown
- Vote date
- 2020-03-17
- Vote number
- 119
- Yeas
- 36
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- Rep. Cole moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Cole moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 712, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 10 and 13 of
chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10, 62.13, and 65.5), section 13 of chapter II as amended by
2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter V as amended by 1998 PA 255.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as
follows:
- Excused
- Not recorded
- Motion text
- follows:
- Nays
- 1
- Not voting
- Not recorded
- Result
- unknown
- Vote date
- 2020-03-17
- Vote number
- 176
- Yeas
- 92