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PART IX
GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
(References are to pages of the Journal.)
1001 Inventions Month: resolution 155 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1618
A.
Afendoulis, Chris (Representative—73rd District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 176, 761, 764, 766, 767 seat number assigned to...... 5
Affordable Care Act: resolution 13 to memorialize Congress to repeal the...... 71
Agriculture, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 84, 751, 2036
Agriculture Week: resolution 43 to declare March 19-25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 340
Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day: resolution 197 to declare November 8, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1941
Albert, Thomas A. (Representative—86th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Alcoholics Anonymous Day: resolution 117 to declare June 10, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 803
Alderson, Louise (Hon.): appointment of, to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1557
Alexander, Julie (Representative—64th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Allaway, Harold G. (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 124 2688 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Allied Forces: resolution 109 to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day and all of the, who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression...... 670
Allor, Sue (Representative—106th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, to the Michigan Center for Rural Health Board of Directors...... 198 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 648 seat number assigned to...... 5
Alpha Kappa Alpha Day: resolution 158 to declare September 27, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1640
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day: resolution 208 to declare December 6, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 2067
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: resolution 123 to declare June 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 916
American Indian Heritage Month: resolution 198 to declare November 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1960
American Middle East Christian Day: resolution 182 to declare October 18, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1770
Andrews, Steve: resolution 207 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 2066
Ankley, Christopher (Fr.): invocation offered by...... 52
Anti-Bullying Day: resolution 84 to declare May 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 534
Apprenticeship Week: resolution 202 to declare November 13-19, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1963
Appropriations, Committee on: appointment of members to subcommittees of the...... 85, 86, 129 appointment of members to the...... 84 notice of: Medicaid Subcommittee of the, Health and Human Services Subcommittee dissolved...... 128
Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: resolution 135 to declare July 2-8, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1070
Aquatic Species: resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new, into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduc tion of new, into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2689
Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923: resolution 65 to declare April 24, 2017, as a Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the...... 416
Arteriovenous Malformation Awareness Week: resolution 157 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1632
Asian Carp: Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to prevent, from entering the Great Lakes / Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prevent, and other invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes...... 358, 1954, 1990
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: resolution 74 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 484
Asthma and Air Quality Awareness Month: resolution 108 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 645
Athletic Trainer Month: resolution 37 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 274
Attorney General: communication from, re: Human Trafficking Commission’s 2016 Report pursuant to MCL 752.974(i)...... 368 resolution 51 to urge the Governor and, to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipelines on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac...... 361
Auditor General: notice from, re: 2017 Annual Report, pursuant to Article IV, Section 53 of the Michigan Constitution...... 1826 notice from, re: audit reports of: Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of...... 29, 61 Corrections, Department of...... 1542, 1840 Education, Department of...... 568 Environmental Quality, Department of...... 61, 335, 1543 Flint Emergency Expenditures...... 98 Health and Human Services, Department of...... 427, 1529, 1542, 1543, 2004, 2236 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of...... 136, 2083 Michigan Economic Development Corporation...... 1530 Michigan Judges’ Retirement System...... 188 Michigan Legislative Retirement System...... 188 Michigan Legislature...... 1542 Michigan Military Retirement System...... 371 Michigan Public School Employees’ Retirement System...... 228 Michigan State Employees’ Retirement System...... 371 Michigan State Police Retirement System...... 188 Michigan Strategic Fund...... 371 Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of...... 1542, 1543 State Budget Office...... 427, 1037 State, Department of...... 1530 State of Michigan...... 1530, 1542 State of Michigan 401 Plan...... 188 State of Michigan 457 Plan...... 188 State Police, Department of...... 2004 Talent and Economic Development, Department of...... 36, 1575 Technology, Management, and Budget, Department of...... 188, 560, 1529, 1542, 2004, 2236 Transportation, Department of...... 29, 451, 560, 1530, 1596, 2127, 2236 Treasury, Department of...... 625, 1529, 1559, 2004 2690 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Autism Awareness Day: resolution 53 to declare April 2, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 388 Autism Awareness Month: resolution 52 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 388 Aviation Week: resolution 34 to declare March 13-19, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 260
B.
Banks, Brian R. (Representative—1st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) letter of resignation from...... 116 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Barclay, Mark T. (Dr.): invocation offered by...... 350 Barnum, Matthew J. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 688 Barrett, Tom (Representative—71st District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Bellino, Jr., Joseph (Representative—17th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Bigotry: resolution 145 pledging opposition to all forms of hate,,, and extremism and pledging support for inclusivity and diversity by forming a Legislators Compact...... 1566 Bike Month: resolution 104 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 615 Biosciences Industry Day: resolution 71 to declare April 26, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 454 Bizon, John (Representative—62nd District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86, 129 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2691
Black April Memorial Week: resolution 73 to declare April 24-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 468
Blue Star Mothers Day: bill 4140 to designate February 1 of each year as...... 96, 104
Bouchard, Michael (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 532
Brabson, James (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 118
Bracken, Amir K. (Minister): invocation offered by...... 1814
Bradshaw, Doug (Chaplain): invocation offered by...... 164
Brain Injury Awareness Month: resolution 29 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 190
Brame II, Fred (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 410
Brann, Tommy (Representative—77th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: resolution 168 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1678
Breastfeeding Awareness Month: resolution 130 to declare August 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1041
Brinks, Winnie (Representative—76th District): appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 751, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 175 seat number assigned to...... 5
Brown, Eric (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1678
Bullen, Greg (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 324
Burden, John (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 2122
Buy Nearby Weekend: resolution 169 to declare October 7-8, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1679 2692 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Byrd, Wendell L. (Representative—3rd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
C.
Calley, Julie (Representative—87th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Calvaruso, Joseph: appointment of, to the Michigan Historical Commission...... 136
Cambensy, Sara (Representative—109th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 2003 seat number assigned to...... 1995, 2003
Camilleri, Darrin (Representative—23rd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 invocation offered by...... 182 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 175 seat number assigned to...... 5
Campus Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: resolution 64 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 416
Canadian Officials: resolution 22 to memorialize the United States Congress to oppose the construction of an underground nuclear waste repository in the Great Lakes basin, and to urge, to continue searching for alternative locations to bury nuclear waste which are outside the Great Lakes basin...... 138
Cancer Screen Week: resolution 205 to declare December 3-9, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 2024
Canfield, Edward J. (Representative—84th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1452, 2167, 2168 seat number assigned to...... 5 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2693
Carp: Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advi sory Committee to prevent Asian, from entering the Great Lakes / Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prevent Asian and other invasive, from entering the Great Lakes...... 358, 1954, 1990
Casillas, Kevin (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 274
Catholic Schools Week: resolution 9 to declare January 29-February 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 64
Cesar E. Chavez Day: bill 4110 to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as, in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4...... 75, 88
Chaldean American Day: resolution 94 to declare May 16, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 562
Chang, Stephanie (Representative—6th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 174, 1916 seat number assigned to...... 5
Chatfield, Lee (Representative—107th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 remarks offered by...... 20 resolution 2 to provide for, to be Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives for the Ninety-ninth Legislature...... 23 seat number assigned to...... 5
Chechnya: resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of gay men in, and to call upon the President and Congress of the United States to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the Inter national Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia...... 517, 1028, 1057
Chicago Area Waterway System: resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the, and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the, Advisory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes / Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prevent Asian and other invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes...... 358, 1954, 1990
Chicano History Week: resolution 15 to declare February 2-8, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 94 2694 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Chief Compliance Officer, Office of: notice from, re: Annual Report for fiscal year 2016, which relates to 21st Century Jobs Fund programs and activities, as required by MCL 125.2088i(6)(i)...... 1596 Childhood Cancer Survivors Day: resolution 115 to declare June 3, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 734 China, People’s Republic of: resolution 172 to congratulate the government and people of the, (Taiwan) on the celebration of their 106th National Day and declare October 10, 2017, as Taiwan Day in the state of Michigan...... 1708 resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in the,, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S. medical community, and demand an end to the per secution of Falun Gong practitioners...... 1988 Chirkun, John (Representative—22nd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 175, 1081, 1084, 1916 seat number assigned to...... 5 Christoson, Tim (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1988 Cities: concurrent resolution 13 relative to secondary road patrol funds for counties providing road patrol services to, and villages...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717 Civil Service Commission: communication from, re: Fiscal Analysis Report for fiscal year 2016 in accordance with Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan...... 147 Civil War: concurrent resolution 14 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the...... 1567, 1635, 1667, 1775 Clark, Harold B.: resolution 188 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1830 Clemente, Cara (Representative—14th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Clerk of the House of Representatives (Gary L. Randall): communication to, from Secretary of State re: certification of election of Sara Cambensy in the 109th District...... 2003 certified listing of the candidates elected to the office of State Representative...... 2 message to, from Governor Snyder re: appointment to the Michigan State Capitol Commission...... 567 notice from, re: Auditor General 2017 Annual Report, pursuant to Article IV, Section 53 of the Michigan Constitution...... 1826 Auditor General Reports...... 29, 36, 61, 98, 136, 188, 228, 335, 371, 427, 451, 560, 568, 625, 1037, 1529, 1530, 1542, 1543, 1559, 1575, 1596, 1840, 2004, 2083, 2127, 2236 Michigan Law Revision Commission 47th Annual Report for calendar years 2015-2016 pursuant to sec tion 403 of Act No. 268 of the Public Acts of 1986, MCL § 4.1403...... 1543 Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office, report related to court costs imposed on crim inal defendants, required by MCL 769.1k(9)...... 1530 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2695
Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, pursuant to MCL 38.1536(2)(f) 2018...... 1543 Office of Chief Compliance Officer Annual Report for fiscal year 2016, which relates to 21st Century Jobs Fund programs and activities, as required by MCL 125.2088i(6)(i)...... 1596 schedule of Standing Committees for the 2017-2018 Legislative Session...... 87 State 911 Committee (SNC) Annual Report for 2017 consistent with Section 412 of P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended...... 1543 State Officers Compensation Commission 2017 report and determinations, in accordance with Public Act 357 of 1968...... 1081 transcript of the Statement of the Board of Canvassers, of the County of Wayne (District 1), Representative - elect Tenisha Yancey...... 2004 Wayne County Airport Authority 2016 Audited Financial Statements per the requirements of Public Act 90 of 2002...... 129 notice to, from Rep. Banks re: letter of resignation as Representative of the 1st House District...... 116 notice to, from Rep. Cox re: appointment of members to the: Appropriations Subcommittees...... 85, 86, 129 Medicaid Subcommittee of the Appropriations Health and Human Services Subcommittee dissolved...... 128 notice to, from Rep. Schor re: letter of resignation as Representative of the 68th House District...... 2222 notice to, from Speaker Leonard re: appointment/replacement of members to the: Conference Committees...... 702, 703, 726, 1064 Council on Future Mobility...... 115 Criminal Justice Policy Commission...... 115 Emergency Medical Services Coordination Committee...... 797 House Standing Committees...... 84, 85, 146, 179, 751, 2036, 2037 Michigan Center for Rural Health Board of Directors...... 198 Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws...... 147 Michigan Law Revision Commission...... 146 Statutory Committees...... 85, 146, 227 appointments to the Great Lakes Commission...... 227 appointments to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees...... 198 appointments to the Michigan Historical Commission...... 136 appointments to the Pontiac Promise Zone Authority...... 2126 appointments to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1513, 1557, 1571 appointments to the Trial Court Funding Commission...... 1532 appointments to the World War I Centennial Commission...... 1532 seat changes...... 1995 oath of office administered by...... 40, 2003, 2004 resolution 3 to provide for the, for the Ninety-ninth Legislature...... 24 resolution 5 directing the, to notify the Governor that the House of Representatives has assembled and is ready to proceed with the business of the session...... 25 resolution 6 directing the, to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives has assembled and is ready to proceed with the business of the session...... 25
Clinton, Township of: concurrent resolution 1 to approve an extension of the state of emergency in the county of Macomb and the... 79, 104
Cochran, Tom (Representative—67th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) conflict of interest statement offered by...... 1449 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 175 seat number assigned to...... 5 2696 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Cole, Triston (Representative—105th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Combs, Jr., Ira (Bishop): invocation offered by...... 2156
Commerce and Trade, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Communications and Technology, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Community Action Agency Month: resolution 86 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 594
Compensation: concurrent resolution 16 to waive the legislative notice requirement for increases in rates of, for certain employees in the state classified service...... 1989, 2017, 2025, 2206
Conference Committee Conferees: appointment of members by Speaker Leonard re: HB 4229 - Reps. LaSata, Inman and Hoadley...... 702 HB 4231 - Reps. Whiteford, VanSingel and Rabhi...... 703 HB 4233 - Reps. VerHeulen, Brann and Pagan...... 703 HB 4234 - Reps. Kelly, Hernandez and Kosowski...... 726 HB 4235 - Reps. Kelly, Hernandez and Kosowski...... 703 HB 4236 - Reps. Afendoulis, Marino and Yanez...... 703 HB 4237 - Reps. Allor, Victory and Pagan...... 703 HB 4238 - Reps. Canfield, Allor and Faris...... 703 HB 4313 - Reps. Kelly, Cox and Kosowski...... 703 HB 4323 - Reps. Cox, VerHeulen and Durhal...... 1064 SB 130 - Reps. Cox, VerHeulen and Durhal...... 703 SB 136 - Reps. Brann, Afendoulis and Peterson...... 703 SB 137 - Reps. Brann, Afendoulis and Peterson...... 703 SB 139 - Reps. Victory, Whiteford and Hoadley...... 703 SB 142 - Reps. VerHeulen, LaSata and LaGrand...... 703 SB 144 - Reps. Pagel, Yaroch and Santana...... 703 SB 145 - Reps. Miller, Marino and Kosowski...... 703 SB 146 - Reps. Bizon, Canfield and Yanez...... 703 SB 148 - Reps. Hernandez, Yaroch and Cochran...... 703
Conflict of Interest: statement offered by Reps.: Cochran...... 1449 LaGrand...... 674, 675, 676, 1634 Wittenberg...... 458, 1440
Controlled Substances Act of 1970: concurrent resolution 11 to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing marijuana or the U.S. Congress to amend the, to defer to the states the right to regulate marijuana within its borders under state law...... 1073, 1762
Corporation for National and Community Service: concurrent resolution 7 to urge the United States Congress to maintain funding for the...... 604 resolution 89 to urge the United States Congress to maintain funding for the...... 597 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2697
Correctional Officers Week: resolution 91 to declare May 7-13, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 599
Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of: Senate concurrent resolution 4 to encourage the Governor to change the name of the Michigan Department of Corrections to the Michigan...... 112, 210, 233
Corrections, Department of: Senate concurrent resolution 4 to encourage the Governor to change the name of the Michigan, to the Michigan Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...... 112, 210, 233
Council on Future Mobility: appointment of members to the...... 115
Counties: concurrent resolution 13 relative to secondary road patrol funds for, providing road patrol services to cities and villages...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717
Cox, Laura (Representative—19th District): appointment of members by, to the: Appropriations Subcommittees...... 85, 86, 129 appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as chair of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 1064 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 64 notice from, to Clerk of the House of Representatives re: Medicaid Subcommittee of the Appropriations Health and Human Services Subcommittee dissolved...... 128 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Craft Beer Month: resolution 127 to declare July 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1026
Cranes: resolution 154 to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to add Sandhill, to the game species list and seek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval to establish a Sandhill, hunting season...... 1618, 1738, 1772
Crawford, Kathy (Representative—38th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 132 oath of office administered to...... 40 seat number assigned to...... 5
Credit Union Week: resolution 180 to declare October 16-20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1754
Crimes: resolution 99 to condemn hate, and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602
Criminal Justice Policy Commission: appointment of members to the...... 115
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week: resolution 209 to declare December 1-7, 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 2068 2698 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Cuba, Republic of: resolution 137 to urge the Congress of the United States to normalize trade relations with the, by dissolving the current U.S. trade embargo and other trade barriers that have been levied against the island nation...... 1492
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: resolution 85 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 535
D.
D-Day: resolution 109 to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of, and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression...... 670
Damitio, Jim (Deacon): invocation offered by...... 1024
Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923: resolution 65 to declare April 24, 2017, as a...... 416
Deaths/Memorials: resolution 20 of tribute offered as a memorial for Hubert Price, Jr., former member of the House of Representatives...... 124 resolution 177 of tribute offered as a memorial for John Kivela, member of the House of Representatives...... 1744 resolution 188 of tribute offered as a memorial for Harold B, Clark, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1830 resolution 189 of tribute offered as a memorial for Alvin H. Kukuk, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1864 resolution 196 of tribute offered as a memorial for Gary M. Vanek, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1940 resolution 206 of tribute offered as a memorial for Thaddeus C. Stopczynski, former member of the House of Representatives...... 2066 resolution 207 of tribute offered as a memorial for Steve Andrews, former member of the House of Representatives...... 2066 Senate concurrent resolution 11 of tribute offered as a memorial for Stephen V. Monsma, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate...... 277, 298 Senate concurrent resolution 16 of tribute offered as a memorial for John D. Pridnia, former member of the House of Representatives and Senate...... 413 Senate concurrent resolution 23 of tribute offered as a memorial for Vernon J. Ehlers, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate and the United States House of Representatives...... 1614
DeLong, Eric: appointment of, to the Trial Court Funding Commission...... 1532
Dennis, Kendale D. (Sr. Pastor): invocation offered by...... 41
Derby, Donald R. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 190
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Day: resolution 116 to declare June 6, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 802
Diabetes Awareness Month: resolution 190 to declare November 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1865
Dianda, Scott (Representative—110th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2699
dissent offered by...... 1065 invocation offered by...... 138 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Disability Employment Awareness Month: resolution 170 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1690
Discharge Notice/Motion: offered by Rep.: Yanez...... 1922, 1926
Discrimination: resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias,,, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of, and violence...... 602
Discriminatory Policies: resolution 18 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to pursue humane and responsible immigration policies and oppose, and practices in immigration enforcement...... 110
Dissent: offered by Reps.: Brinks...... 1065 Camilleri...... 1065 Chang...... 1065 Dianda...... 1065 Elder...... 554, 1065 Ellison...... 529, 1081 Green...... 513, 1065 Greig...... 513, 1065 Guerra...... 1065 Hammoud...... 513, 1065 Hertel...... 513 Hoadley...... 513, 1065 Jones...... 1065 Lasinski...... 1065 Pagan...... 513 Rabhi...... 513, 1065 Schor...... 513, 1065 Singh...... 513 Wittenberg...... 513, 1065
Distler, Scott (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 94
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: resolution 57 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 392
Diwali Festival: resolution 184 to recognize the historic, cultural, and religious significance of the...... 1772
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: resolution 167 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1670
Donate Life Month: resolution 27 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 172, 182
Dunn, Mike (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1754 2700 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Durhal, Fred (Representative—5th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 1064 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Dutch-American Amity Day: resolution 90 to declare May 10, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 597 Dutch-American Heritage Day: resolution 199 to declare November 16, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1961 Dyke, William L. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1842
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Education: concurrent resolution 8 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to include transportation costs as a qualified, expense under the Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program...... 646, 696, 735 resolution 119 to urge the Governor to abandon his appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court of Public Act 75 of 2010 and immediately refund the unconstitutionally obtained contributions made by Michigan, profes sionals...... 804 Senate concurrent resolution 25 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to expand federal tax exemptions and contribution limits for state-sponsored, savings accounts and to allow federal, funding to be deposited into student-specific, savings accounts...... 2080 Education Funding: Senate concurrent resolution 25 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to expand federal tax exemptions and contribution limits for state-sponsored education savings accounts and to allow federal, to be deposited into student-specific education savings accounts...... 2080 Education Professionals: resolution 119 to urge the Governor to abandon his appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court of Public Act 75 of 2010 and immediately refund the unconstitutionally obtained contributions made by Michigan...... 804 Education Reform, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84 Education Savings Accounts: Senate concurrent resolution 25 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to expand federal tax exemp tions and contribution limits for state-sponsored, and to allow federal education funding to be deposited into student-specific...... 2080 Ehlers, Vernon J.: Senate concurrent resolution 23 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate and the United States House of Representatives...... 1614 Ekong, Eric (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 202 Elder Abuse Awareness Month: resolution 132 to declare June 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1068 Elder, Brian K. (Representative—96th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, to the Michigan Law Revision Commission...... 146 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2701
bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 554, 1065 invocation offered by...... 298 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Elections and Ethics, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Electric Utility Customers: Senate concurrent resolution 6 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to appropriate funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reim burse, that paid into the fund...... 266, 364, 411
Ellison, Jim (Representative—26th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 529, 1081 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Emergency Medical Services Coordination Committee: appointment of members to the...... 797
Enbridge Energy Line 5: resolution 51 to urge the Governor and Attorney General to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the, pipelines on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac...... 361
Energy Policy, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84, 751
Engineering: resolution 62 to express support for increased participation of women in the fields of science, technology,,, and mathematics...... 414, 696, 735
Environmental Emergencies: resolution 83 to encourage the state of Michigan and the province of Ontario to improve communications between their respective government entities in the event of, and perceived environmental threats...... 534
Environmental Quality, Department of: concurrent resolution 6 to urge the Governor and the, to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.’s application for an increased water withdrawal...... 416 resolution 61 to urge the Governor and the, to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.’s application for an increased water withdrawal...... 413
Environmental Standards: concurrent resolution 10 to urge the President of the United States to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing labor and,, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily com pleted within one year...... 1071
Environmental Threats: resolution 83 to encourage the state of Michigan and the province of Ontario to improve communications between their respective government entities in the event of environmental emergencies and perceived..... 534
Epilepsy Awareness Month: resolution192 to declare November 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1898 2702 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Equal Pay Day: resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan / resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as Pay Equity Day in the state of Michigan...... 390
Espinoza, Victor Emilio (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 468
Essential Air Service Program: resolution 59 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to continue funding the, to the Upper Peninsula / resolution 59 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to continue funding the, throughout Michigan...... 392, 749, 917
Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month: resolution 32 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 202
Ethnicity: resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion,,, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602
Europe: resolution 109 to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that, might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression...... 670
Extremism: resolution 145 pledging opposition to all forms of hate, bigotry, and, and pledging support for inclusivity and diversity by forming a Legislators Compact...... 1566
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F-35 Lightning II: resolution 30 to urge the U.S. Air Force to station the, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base...... 190, 217
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams: resolution 113 to urge the United States Congress to continue full funding for the, on the campus of Michigan State University...... 711, 744, 917
Falun Dafa Day: resolution 92 to declare May 13, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 598
Falun Gong: resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S. medical com munity, and demand an end to the persecution of, practitioners...... 1988
Families, Children, and Seniors, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Family Caregivers Month: resolution 193 to declare November 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1899
Family Meals Month: resolution 148 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1589
Family Medicine Week: resolution 25 to declare February 19-25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 156
Faris, Pam (Representative—48th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2703
appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86, 129 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 32 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Farkas, Sarah (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1830
Farrington, Diana (Representative—30th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 179 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Female Genital Mutilation: resolution 105 to support the United Nations’ efforts to eliminate, worldwide, and urge the state of Michigan to do everything it can to end, in the state...... 628, 748, 806
Ferrell, Phillip L. (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1798
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month: resolution 171 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1690
Filcek, Don (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 430
Filipino-American Heritage Month: resolution 166 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1666
Financial Liability Reform, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Financial Literacy Month: resolution 54 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 389
Financial Services, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 84, 179
Finnish-American Heritage Month: resolution 7 to declare January 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 32
Fire Prevention Week: resolution 176 to declare October 8-14, 2017, as, in Michigan...... 1724
Fisher House: resolution 191 of support for the initiative to bring the first, to Michigan...... 1865
Ford, Brian (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 2066
Foster Care Awareness Month: resolution 100 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 603
Fragile X Awareness Day: resolution 121 to declare July 22, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 915 2704 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Fred Korematsu Day: bill 4110 to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4...... 75, 88 resolution 12 to declare January 30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 71
Frederick, Ben (Representative—85th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Free Speech Rights: resolution 125 to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that, are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the U.S. Congress and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes...... 1024
Free Speech Week: resolution 163 to declare October 1-7, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1657
French-Canadian and Métis Heritage Week: resolution 153 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1617
Frostbitten Convention Day: resolution 216 to declare December 14, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 2158
Fuel: resolution 38 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to repeal the standards set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on portable, container design...... 275, 461, 536 Senate concurrent resolution 9 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to explore and support policies that will lead to the establishment of facilities within the United States for the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear...... 267, 365, 411
Fuel Container Design: resolution 38 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to repeal the standards set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on portable...... 275, 461, 536
Fulks, Jr., David (Dr.): invocation offered by...... 40
G.
Garcia, Daniela (Representative—90th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 345 seat number assigned to...... 5
Garrett, LaTanya (Representative—7th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 40 protest by, against passage of bill...... 683 seat number assigned to...... 5 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2705
Gay Men: resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of, in Chechnya and to call upon the President and Congress of the United States to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the Inter national Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia...... 517, 1028, 1057
Gay-Dagnogo, Sherry (Representative—8th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Geiss, Erika (Representative—12th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against adoption of conference report...... 1333, 1439 protest by, against passage of bill...... 397, 399, 681, 1043, 1049, 1449, 1917, 1966, 2195, 2196 seat number assigned to...... 5
Gemmen, Shelby (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1898
Gingell, Michael: appointment of, to the Pontiac Promise Zone Authority...... 2126
Glenn, Gary (Representative—98th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Go Red for Women Day: resolution 17 to declare February 2017 as Heart Month and February 3, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan..... 100
Government Operations, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Governor (Rick Snyder): concurrent resolution 6 to urge the, and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.’s application for an increased water withdrawal...... 416 concurrent resolution 9 to urge the, to add Michigan to the growing number of states pledging to fulfill the goals of the Paris Climate Accord...... 756
Executive Orders: 2017-1 Michigan Homeland Protection Board, Department of State Police, Rescission of Executive Order 2009-52...... 268 2017-2 Creation of the Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission, Department of Health and Human Services, Abolishment of the Child Lead Poisoning Elimination Board...... 317 2017-3 Reorganization of Licensing, Permitting, and Registration Functions, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs...... 420 2017-4 Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Health and Human Services, Rescission of Executive Order 2013-4...... 1033 2017-5 State School Reform/Redesign Office, Department of Education, Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Executive Reorganization...... 1519 2017-6 State of Energy Emergency, Temporary Suspension of Rules for Gasoline Vapor Pressure...... 1557 2706 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
2017-7 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Executive Reorganization...... 1702 2017-8 Transfer of Responsibilities Under the Deaf Persons’ Interpreters Act, Creation of the Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing, Department of Civil Rights, Depart ment of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Executive Reorganization...... 1807 2017-9 Office of the Great Lakes, Department of Natural Resources, Executive Reorganization...... 1853 2017-10 Creation of the Public Health Advisory Council, Department of Health and Human Services..... 1995 2017-11 Cleanup of Obsolete and Outdated Boards, Commissions, and Councils, Rescission of Execu tive Orders 1993-16, 1993-18, 1993-23, 1995-20, 2000-6, 2004-1, 2007-42, 2007-50, 2007-51, 2007‑52, 2008-18, 2009-1, 2009-19, 2009-35, 2009-46, 2010-5, 2010-19, 2011-10, 2011-12, 2012-3, 2016-5, 2016-6, 2016-14, and 2016-16, Department of Civil Rights, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Office of Performance and Transformation, State Budget Office...... 1997 2017-12 Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Rescission of Executive Order 2012-16, Amendment of Executive Order 2012-1...... 2231
message from, re: appointment to the Michigan State Capitol Commission...... 567 Proclamation - Request for Extension of Declaration of Emergency...... 86 State of State message (Joint Convention)...... 42 veto message of, re: HB 4313 (line items)...... 1555 HB 4323 (line items)...... 1555 resolution 5 directing the Clerk to notify the, that the House of Representatives has assembled and is ready to proceed with the business of the session...... 25 resolution 51 to urge the, and Attorney General to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipelines on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac...... 361 resolution 61 to urge the, and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.’s application for an increased water withdrawal...... 413 resolution 103 to urge the, to add woodworking vocational training to the career opportunities in vocational education and skilled trade opportunities identified by the state...... 614, 696 resolution 119 to urge the, to abandon his appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court of Public Act 75 of 2010 and immediately refund the unconstitutionally obtained contributions made by Michigan education profes sionals...... 804 resolution 139 calling on the,, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a healthcare bill of rights and urging the, not to make cuts to the Medicaid program...... 1494 Senate concurrent resolution 4 to encourage the, to change the name of the Michigan Department of Correc tions to the Michigan Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...... 112, 210, 233
Graves, Joseph (Representative—51st District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 179 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Great Lake to Lake Trails: resolution 203 to urge the continued work on Route 1 of the, and to encourage continued commitment of state resources to the effort...... 1963
Great Lakes: concurrent resolution 5 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the, Restoration Initiative...... 353 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2707
resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the, and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the, from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 resolution 22 to memorialize the United States Congress to oppose the construction of an underground nuclear waste repository in the, basin, and to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative locations to bury nuclear waste which are outside the, basin...... 138 resolution 48 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the, Restoration Initiative...... 351 resolution 49 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to maintain funding for federal programs that support the restoration, protection, and economic vitality of the...... 352 Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advi sory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the, / Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prevent Asian and other invasive carp from entering the...... 358, 1954, 1990 Great Lakes Commission: appointments to the...... 227 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: concurrent resolution 5 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the...... 353 resolution 48 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the...... 351 Greek Independence Day: resolution 45 to declare March 25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 350 Green, Patrick (Representative—28th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1916 seat number assigned to...... 5 Greig, Christine (Representative—37th District): appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 751, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1918 seat number assigned to...... 4 Greimel, Tim (Representative—29th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Griffin, Beth (Representative—66th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 2708 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Guerra, Vanessa (Representative—95th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of the Criminal Justice Policy Commission...... 115 appointment of, as member of the Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws...... 147 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Guice, Gregory (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 710 Gun Violence: resolution 215 to urge the Congress of the United States to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific research on the causes of, and its effects on public health and to appropriate funds for the purpose of conducting such research...... 2158 Gunden, John (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 156
H.
Hakeem, Mohanned (Dr.): invocation offered by...... 550 Hammoud, Abdullah (Representative—15th District): appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 146, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 invocation offered by...... 216 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5, 1995 Hanna, Edward (Fr.): invocation offered by...... 1770 Hate: resolution 99 to condemn, crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602 resolution 145 pledging opposition to all forms of,, bigotry, and extremism and pledging support for inclusivity and diversity by forming a Legislators Compact...... 1566 Hate Crimes: resolution 99 to condemn, and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602 Hauck, Roger (Representative—99th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Health and Human Services, Department of: communication from, re: Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board annual report of incomes and expenditures per the Child Advocacy Center Act, Public Act 544 of 2008...... 87 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2709
resolution 139 calling on the Governor, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, and the Michigan, to adopt a healthcare bill of rights and urging the Governor not to make cuts to the Medicaid program...... 1494
Health Policy, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 84
Healthcare: resolution 139 calling on the Governor, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a, bill of rights and urging the Governor not to make cuts to the Medicaid program...... 1494
Heart Month: resolution 17 to declare February 2017 as, and February 3, 2017, as Go Red for Women Day in the state of Michigan...... 100
Hemstreet, Lloyd (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1960
Henry Ford Day: bill 4110 to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as, in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4...... 75, 88
Hernandez, Shane (Representative—83rd District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 726 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Hertel, Kevin (Representative—18th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of the Council on Future Mobility...... 115 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Hill, Georgia (Rev. Dr.): invocation offered by...... 1492
Hispanic Heritage Month: resolution 147 to declare September 15-October 15, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1589
Hoadley, Jon (Representative—60th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 702, 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85, 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 174 seat number assigned to...... 5 2710 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Hoitenga, Michele (Representative—102nd District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of the Council on Future Mobility...... 115 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Holidays/Observances: bill 4110 to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4...... 75, 88 bill 4126 to designate January 26 of each year as “Michigan Day”...... 90, 97 bill 4140 to designate February 1 of each year as “Blue Star Mothers Day”...... 96, 104 bill 4856 to designate the period beginning on September 11 through September 17 of each year as Patriot Week in this state...... 1529, 1531 bill 5135 to designate March 29 of each year as “Recognize Vietnam Veterans Day”...... 1777, 1787 resolution 7 to declare January 2017 as Finnish-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 32 resolution 8 to declare January 22-28, 2017, as School Choice Week in the state of Michigan...... 58 resolution 9 to declare January 29-February 4, 2017, as Catholic Schools Week in the state of Michigan...... 64 resolution 10 to declare January 31, 2017, as Omphalocele Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 65 resolution 11 to commemorate the 180th anniversary of Michigan’s statehood and declare January 26, 2017, as Michigan Day in the state of Michigan...... 70 resolution 12 to declare January 30, 2017, as Fred Korematsu Day in the state of Michigan...... 71 resolution 15 to declare February 2-8, 2017, as Chicano History Week in the state of Michigan...... 94 resolution 17 to declare February 2017 as Heart Month and February 3, 2017, as Go Red for Women Day in the state of Michigan...... 100 resolution 19 to declare February 11, 2017, as White Shirt Day in the state of Michigan...... 118 resolution 24 to declare February 19, 2017, as Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan...... 150 resolution 25 to declare February 19-25, 2017, as Family Medicine Week in the state of Michigan...... 156 resolution 26 to declare February 26–March 4, 2017, as National Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 165 resolution 27 to declare March 2017 as Donate Life Month in the state of Michigan...... 172, 182 resolution 28 to declare February 28, 2017, as Rare Disease Day in the state of Michigan...... 183 resolution 29 to declare March 2017 as Brain Injury Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 190 resolution 31 to declare March 1, 2017 as “Spread The Word To End The Word Day” in the state of Michigan.. 191 resolution 32 to declare March 2017 as Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 202 resolution 33 to declare March 8, 2017, as International Women’s Day in the state of Michigan...... 230 resolution 34 to declare March 13-19, 2017, as Aviation Week in the state of Michigan...... 260 resolution 35 to declare March 2017 as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan... 261 resolution 37 to declare March 2017 as Athletic Trainer Month in the state of Michigan...... 274 resolution 39 to declare March 2017 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 288 resolution 40 to declare March 17, 2017, as World Sleep Day in the state of Michigan...... 298 resolution 41 to declare March 2017 as Social Work Month in the state of Michigan...... 300 resolution 42 to declare March 20, 2017, as Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day in the state of Michigan...... 324 resolution 43 to declare March 19-25, 2017, as Agriculture Week in the state of Michigan...... 340 resolution 44 to declare April 2017 as Michigan Student Athlete Cardiac Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 341 resolution 45 to declare March 25, 2017, as Greek Independence Day in the state of Michigan...... 350 resolution 46 to declare March 24, 2017, as Youth Parenting Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 350 resolution 47 to declare March 22, 2017, as United Nations Water Day in the state of Michigan...... 351 resolution 52 to declare April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 388 resolution 53 to declare April 2, 2017, as Autism Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 388 resolution 54 to declare April 2017 as Financial Literacy Month in the state of Michigan...... 389 resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as Equal Pay Day in the state of Michigan / resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as Pay Equity Day in the state of Michigan...... 390 resolution 56 to declare April 2017 as Junior Achievement Month in the state of Michigan...... 391 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2711
resolution 57 to declare April 2017 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 392 resolution 58 to recognize the historic, cultural and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi and to declare April 14, 2017, as Vaisakhi Day in the state of Michigan...... 392 resolution 63 to declare April 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 414 resolution 64 to declare April 2017 as Campus Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Michigan...... 416 resolution 65 to declare April 24, 2017, as a Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923...... 416 resolution 66 to declare April 23-29, 2017, as Natural Gas Week in the state of Michigan...... 430 resolution 67 to declare May 1, 2017, as Law Day in the state of Michigan...... 431 resolution 68 to declare April 22-29, 2017, as Money Smart Week in the state of Michigan...... 438 resolution 69 to declare April 25, 2017, as Holocaust Commemoration Day in the state of Michigan...... 440 resolution 70 to declare April 23-30, 2017, as Holocaust Remembrance Week in the state of Michigan...... 439 resolution 71 to declare April 26, 2017, as Biosciences Industry Day in the state of Michigan...... 454 resolution 72 to declare April 20, 2017, as Multiple Sclerosis State Action Day in the state of Michigan...... 455 resolution 73 to declare April 24-30, 2017, as Black April Memorial Week in the state of Michigan...... 468 resolution 74 to declare May 2017 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 484 resolution 75 to declare April 28, 2017, as Worker Memorial Day in the state of Michigan...... 485 resolution 76 to declare May 2017 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 486 resolution 78 to declare May 3, 2017, as Suits and Sneakers Day in the state of Michigan...... 516 resolution 80 to declare May 2017 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 532 resolution 81 to declare May 4, 2017, as Prayer Day in the state of Michigan...... 533 resolution 82 to declare May 2017 as Stroke Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 533 resolution 84 to declare May 4, 2017, as Anti-Bullying Day in the state of Michigan...... 534 resolution 85 to declare May 2017 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 535 resolution 86 to declare May 2017 as Community Action Agency Month in the state of Michigan...... 594 resolution 87 to declare May 7-13, 2017, as Women’s Lung Health Week in the state of Michigan...... 595 resolution 88 to declare May 6-12, 2017, as Nurses Week in the state of Michigan...... 596 resolution 90 to declare May 10, 2017, as Dutch-American Amity Day in the state of Michigan...... 597 resolution 91 to declare May 7-13, 2017, as Correctional Officers Week in the state of Michigan...... 599 resolution 92 to declare May 13, 2017, as Falun Dafa Day in the state of Michigan...... 598 resolution 93 to declare May 8-12, 2017, as Teacher Appreciation Week in the state of Michigan...... 599 resolution 94 to declare May 16, 2017, as Chaldean American Day in the state of Michigan...... 562 resolution 95 to declare May 14-20, 2017, as Women in the Professional Trades Week in the state of Michigan... 599 resolution 96 to declare May 14-20, 2017, as InfantSee Week in the state of Michigan...... 601 resolution 97 to declare May 17, 2017, as Older Michiganians Day in the state of Michigan...... 601 resolution 100 to declare May 2017 as Foster Care Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 603 resolution 101 to declare May 2017 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 604 resolution 102 to declare May 21-27, 2017, as Public Works Week in the state of Michigan...... 614 resolution 104 to declare May 2017 as Bike Month in the state of Michigan...... 615 resolution 106 to declare May 21-27, 2017, as Invisible Illness Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 628 resolution 107 to declare May 24, 2017, as Responsible Chemical Distribution Day in the state of Michigan... 644 resolution 108 to declare May 2017 as Asthma and Air Quality Awareness Month in the state of Michigan... 645 resolution 110 to declare May 2017 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 670 resolution 112 to declare June 7, 2017, as Lansing Labor Holiday Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan... 710 resolution 115 to declare June 3, 2017, as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day in the state of Michigan / resolu tion 115 to declare June 4, 2017, as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day in the state of Michigan...... 734 resolution 116 to declare June 6, 2017, as Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 802 resolution 117 to declare June 10, 2017, as Alcoholics Anonymous Day in the state of Michigan...... 803 resolution 120 to declare June 19-25, 2017, as Pollinator Week in the state of Michigan...... 914 resolution 121 to declare July 22, 2017, as Fragile X Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 915 resolution 122 to declare June 27, 2017, as Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 916 resolution 123 to declare June 2017 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 916 resolution 124 to declare July 2017 as Michigan Music Month in the state of Michigan...... 1024 resolution 126 to declare August 19, 2017, as International Homeless Animals Day in the state of Michigan. 1025 resolution 127 to declare July 2017 as Craft Beer Month in the state of Michigan...... 1026 resolution 128 to declare July 9-15, 2017, as Sarcoma Awareness Week and July 15, 2017, as Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 1040 resolution 129 to declare August 26, 2017, as Women’s Equality Day in the state of Michigan...... 1041 2712 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
resolution 130 to declare August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1041 resolution 132 to declare June 2017 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1068 resolution 133 to declare June 2017 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month in the state of Michigan...... 1069 resolution 135 to declare July 2-8, 2017, as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 1070 resolution 138 to declare August 2017 as Meningococcal Immunization Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1493 resolution 140 to declare September 15, 2017, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan...... 1546 resolution 141 to declare September 2017 as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1547 resolution 143 to declare September 11-17, 2017, as Patriot Week in the state of Michigan...... 1548 resolution 144 to declare September 11, 2017, as Patriot Day in the state of Michigan...... 1549 resolution 146 to declare September 18-22, 2017, as SepticSmart Week in the state of Michigan...... 1588 resolution 147 to declare September 15-October 15, 2017, as Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 1589 resolution 148 to declare September 2017 as Family Meals Month in the state of Michigan...... 1589 resolution 149 to declare September 15-24, 2017, as Welcoming Week in the state of Michigan...... 1590 resolution 150 to declare September 17-23, 2017, as Independent Colleges and Universities Week in the state of Michigan...... 1602 resolution 151 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as Rail Safety Week in the state of Michigan...... 1616 resolution 152 to declare September 21, 2017, as Maltese American Heritage Day in the state of Michigan... 1617 resolution 153 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as French-Canadian and Métis Heritage Week in the state of Michigan...... 1617 resolution 155 to declare October 2017 as 1001 Inventions Month in the state of Michigan...... 1618 resolution 156 to declare September 26, 2017, as Youth Consent Day in the state of Michigan...... 1632 resolution 157 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as Arteriovenous Malformation Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 1632 resolution 158 to declare September 27, 2017, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the state of Michigan...... 1640 resolution 159 to declare September 23-30, 2017, as Trails Week in the state of Michigan...... 1641 resolution 160 to declare September 2017 as Suicide Prevention Month in the state of Michigan...... 1641 resolution 161 to declare September 2017 as Leukodystrophy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1656 resolution 162 to declare September 2017 as Life Insurance Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1657 resolution 163 to declare October 1-7, 2017, as Free Speech Week in the state of Michigan...... 1657 resolution 165 to declare October 2017 as Italian-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 1669 resolution 166 to declare October 2017 as Filipino-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 1666 resolution 167 to declare October 2017 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1670 resolution 168 to declare October 2017 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1678 resolution 169 to declare October 7-8, 2017, as Buy Nearby Weekend in the state of Michigan...... 1679 resolution 170 to declare October 2017 as Disability Employment Awareness Month in the state of Michigan... 1690 resolution 171 to declare September 2017 as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1690 resolution 172 to congratulate the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the celebration of their 106th National Day and declare October 10, 2017, as Taiwan Day in the state of Michigan...... 1708 resolution 173 to declare October 15, 2017, as Pregnancy Loss Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 1722 resolution 174 to declare October 11, 2017, as National Coming Out Day in the state of Michigan...... 1723 resolution 175 to declare October 11, 2017, as International Day Of The Girl Child in the state of Michigan.. 1723 resolution 176 to declare October 8-14, 2017, as Fire Prevention Week in Michigan...... 1724 resolution 178 to declare October 16-20, 2017, as School Bus Safety Week in the state of Michigan...... 1745 resolution 179 to declare October 15, 2017, as Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Day of Change in the state of Michigan...... 1746 resolution 180 to declare October 16-20, 2017, as Credit Union Week in the state of Michigan...... 1754 resolution 181 to declare October 2017 as Michigan Manufacturing Month in the state of Michigan...... 1754 resolution 182 to declare October 18, 2017, as American Middle East Christian Day in the state of Michigan... 1770 resolution 185 to declare October 22-28, 2017, as Respiratory Care Week in the state of Michigan...... 1780 resolution 186 to declare October 2017 as School Library Month in the state of Michigan...... 1780 resolution 190 to declare November 2017 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1865 resolution 192 to declare November 2017 as Epilepsy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan...... 1898 resolution 193 to declare November 2017 as Family Caregivers Month in the state of Michigan...... 1899 resolution 194 to declare November 11-19, 2017, as Homeless Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 1899 resolution 195 to declare November 14-20, 2017, as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20, 2017, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan...... 1926 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2713
resolution 197 to declare November 8, 2017, as Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day in the state of Michigan... 1941 resolution 198 to declare November 2017 as American Indian Heritage Month in the state of Michigan...... 1960 resolution 199 to declare November 16, 2017, as Dutch-American Heritage Day in the state of Michigan...... 1961 resolution 201 to declare November 25, 2017, as Holodomor Memorial Day in the state of Michigan...... 1962 resolution 202 to declare November 13-19, 2017, as Apprenticeship Week in the state of Michigan...... 1963 resolution 205 to declare December 3-9, 2017, as Cancer Screen Week in the state of Michigan...... 2024 resolution 208 to declare December 6, 2017, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day in the state of Michigan...... 2067 resolution 209 to declare December 1-7, 2017, as Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week in the state of Michigan...... 2068 resolution 211 to declare December 7, 2017, as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan..... 2102 resolution 216 to declare December 14, 2017, as Frostbitten Convention Day in the state of Michigan...... 2158
Holocaust Commemoration Day: resolution 69 to declare April 25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 440
Holocaust Remembrance Week: resolution 70 to declare April 23-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 439
Holodomor Memorial Day: resolution 201 to declare November 25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1962
Homeless Awareness Week: resolution 194 to declare November 11-19, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1899
Hornberger, Pamela (Representative—32nd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Howard, Kenneth (Rev. Dr.): invocation offered by...... 644
Howell, Gary (Representative—82nd District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 4
Howrylak, Martin (Representative—41st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 312, 762, 807, 808, 809, 810, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1450, 1480, 1735 seat number assigned to...... 5
Hughes, Holly (Representative—91st District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Hunting Season: resolution 154 to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to add Sandhill cranes to the game species list and seek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval to establish a Sandhill crane...... 1618, 1738, 1772 2714 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: resolution 141 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1547
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Iden, Brandt (Representative—61st District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Immigration: concurrent resolution 15 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to take action on, reform...... 1603, 1649, 1667 resolution 18 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to pursue humane and responsible, policies and oppose discriminatory policies and practices in, enforcement...... 110
Income Tax Refunds: resolution 213 to urge the Congress of the United States to discontinue the practice of taxing state and local... 2156
Independent Colleges and Universities Week: resolution 150 to declare September 17-23, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1602
InfantSee Week: resolution 96 to declare May 14-20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 601
Inman, Larry C. (Representative—104th District): appointment of, as chair of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 702 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 227 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Institutions of Higher Learning: resolution 164 to urge Michigan, to improve policies, training, and victims’ services regarding cases of sexual assault and stalking...... 1658
Insurance and Financial Services, Department of: resolution 139 calling on the Governor, the Michigan,, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a healthcare bill of rights and urging the Governor not to make cuts to the Medicaid program...... 1494
Insurance, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85, 146 notice/motion to discharge: HB 5124...... 1922, 1926
International Criminal Court: resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of gay men in Chechnya and to call upon the President and Congress of the United States to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the, to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia...... 517, 1028, 1057 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2715
International Day Of The Girl Child: resolution 175 to declare October 11, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1723
International Homeless Animals Day: resolution 126 to declare August 19, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1025
International Women’s Day: resolution 33 to declare March 8, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 230
Invisible Illness Awareness Week: resolution 106 to declare May 21-27, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 628
Invocations: offered by: Allaway, Harold G. (Pastor)...... 124 Ankley, Christopher (Fr.)...... 52 Barclay, Mark T. (Dr.)...... 350 Barnum, Matthew J. (Rev.)...... 688 Bouchard, Michael (Pastor)...... 532 Brabson, James (Pastor)...... 118 Bracken, Amir K. (Minister)...... 1814 Bradshaw, Doug (Chaplain)...... 164 Brame II, Fred (Pastor)...... 410 Brown, Eric (Pastor)...... 1678 Bullen, Greg (Pastor)...... 324 Burden, John (Rev.)...... 2122 Camilleri, Darrin (Rep.)...... 182 Casillas, Kevin (Pastor)...... 274 Christoson, Tim (Pastor)...... 1988 Combs, Jr., Ira (Bishop)...... 2156 Cox, Laura (Rep.)...... 64 Crawford, Kathy (Rep.)...... 132 Damitio, Jim (Deacon)...... 1024 Dennis, Kendale D. (Sr. Pastor)...... 41 Derby, Donald R. (Rev.)...... 190 Dianda, Scott (Rep.)...... 138 Distler, Scott (Pastor)...... 94 Dunn, Mike (Rev.)...... 1754 Dyke, William L. (Rev.)...... 1842 Ekong, Eric (Rev.)...... 202 Elder, Brian K. (Rep.)...... 298 Espinoza, Victor Emilio (Pastor)...... 468 Faris, Pam (Rep.)...... 32 Farkas, Sarah (Rev.)...... 1830 Ferrell, Phillip L. (Pastor)...... 1798 Filcek, Don (Pastor)...... 430 Ford, Brian (Pastor)...... 2066 Fulks, Jr., David (Dr.)...... 40 Gemmen, Shelby (Pastor)...... 1898 Guice, Gregory (Rev.)...... 710 Gunden, John (Pastor)...... 156 Hakeem, Mohanned (Dr.)...... 550 Hammoud, Abdullah (Rep.)...... 216 Hanna, Edward (Fr.)...... 1770 Hemstreet, Lloyd (Pastor)...... 1960 Hill, Georgia (Rev. Dr.)...... 1492 Howard, Kenneth (Rev. Dr.)...... 644 Jackson, Roger L. (Pastor)...... 288 Jennings, Mark W. (Rev.)...... 1600 Johnson, Steven (Rep.)...... 388 Jokela, Dennis (Pastor)...... 670 Keller, Charles (Pastor)...... 1656 2716 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Kelly, Eamon (Fr.)...... 1666 Kelly, Tim (Rep.)...... 628 Kesto, Klint (Rep.)...... 562 LaGrand, David (Minister)...... 484 Lauwers, Dan (Rep.)...... 1780 Lower, James A. (Rep.)...... 1068 Lucido, Peter (Rep.)...... 2221 Lutz, Michael J. (Rev.)...... 1546 Malin, Jeff (Pastor)...... 732 Manos, Michael (Rev. Fr.)...... 1708 Maxwell, Tim (Rev.)...... 516 Mazur, Ken (Fr.)...... 614 McCready, Michael D. (Rep.)...... 1640 Miller, Aaron (Rep.)...... 1, 2098 Miller, Steven (Pastor)...... 150 Moerdyk, Ruth (Rev.)...... 438 Moore, Daniel (Rev.)...... 1632 Nasser, Michael (V. Rev.)...... 78 Noble, Jeff (Rep.)...... 172, 914 Pagel, Dave (Rep.)...... 1578 Parker Sr., John L. (Rev.)...... 1940 Parker, Stan (Rev.)...... 802 Peacock, Mark (Rev.)...... 100 Primm, Markita (Pastor)...... 2024 Prince, Mike A. (Rev.)...... 110 Prince, Rob (Pastor)...... 260 Rabhi, Yousef (Rep.)...... 1722 Raica, Steven J. (Most Rev.)...... 756 Robinson, Jr., Herbert B. (Dr.)...... 58 Saadiq, Mika’il Stewart (Imam)...... 338 Sanders, Steve (Pastor)...... 1566 Scheid, Dan (Rev.)...... 1744 Schor, Andy (Rep.)...... 1531 Scott, Bettie Cook (Rep.)...... 1690 Seppo, Tom (Rev.)...... 1562 Shults, Jessica (Rev.)...... 2006 Smith, Lester (Pastor)...... 1588 Smith, Shawn (Pastor)...... 1040 Snyder, Chuck (Pastor)...... 1614 Stier, Lewis (Pastor)...... 374 Stogner, Brian (Dr.)...... 1864 Strawser II, Ray A. (Rev.)...... 360 Thoma, Christopher I. (Rev.)...... 2044 Turner, Jr., Paul A. (Elder Dr.)...... 570 VanderWall, Curt (Rep.)...... 555 Vaughn, Corletta J. (Bishop)...... 230 Vermilya, John (Pastor)...... 454 Wagenmaker, Tyler (Rev.)...... 70 Yaroch, Jeff (Rep.)...... 1926
Isotope Beams: resolution 113 to urge the United States Congress to continue full funding for the Facility for Rare, on the campus of Michigan State University...... 711, 744, 917
Italian-American Heritage Month: resolution 165 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1669
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Jackson, Roger L. (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 288 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2717
Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance: resolution 24 to declare February 19, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 150
Jennings, Mark W. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1600
Jewish American Heritage Month: resolution 101 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 604
Johnson, Steven (Representative—72nd District): appointment of, as chair of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 388 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 689, 690, 691, 692 seat number assigned to...... 5
Joint Convention: Senate concurrent resolution 2 prescribing the, Rules for the Legislature...... 26 Senate concurrent resolution 3 providing for a, of the Senate and House of Representatives...... 26
Jokela, Dennis (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 670
Jones, Jewell (Representative—11th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Judiciary, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
Junior Achievement Month: resolution 56 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 391
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Kahle, Bronna (Representative—57th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 4
Kahn, Roger N.: appointment of, to the Michigan State Capitol Commission...... 567
Keller, Charles (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1656
Kelly, Eamon (Fr.): invocation offered by...... 1666
Kelly, Tim (Representative—94th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 2718 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 726 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 628 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Kesto, Klint (Representative—39th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, to the Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws...... 147 appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 2037 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 562 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Kivela, John (Representative—109th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 resolution 177 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, member of the House of Representatives...... 1744 seat number assigned to...... 5
Kosowski, Robert L. (Representative—16th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 726 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Kukuk, Alvin H.: resolution 189 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1864
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Labor Standards: concurrent resolution 10 to urge the President of the United States to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing, and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year...... 1071
LaFave, Beau Matthew (Representative—108th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
LaGrand, David (Minister): invocation offered by...... 484
LaGrand, David (Representative—75th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2719
appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85, 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) conflict of interest statement offered by...... 674, 675, 676, 1634 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lake Erie: resolution 142 to express support for the reinstatement of the real-time water quality monitoring network between Lake Huron and, and the establishment of similar networks across the state...... 1548
Lake Huron: resolution 142 to express support for the reinstatement of the real-time water quality monitoring network between, and Lake Erie and the establishment of similar networks across the state...... 1548
Lansing Labor Holiday Remembrance Day: resolution 112 to declare June 7, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 710
LaSata, Kim (Representative—79th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 702, 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85, 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lasinski, Donna (Representative—52nd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 176 seat number assigned to...... 5
Latchana, Mark W. (Hon.): appointment of, to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1571
Lauwers, Dan (Representative—81st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1780 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Law and Justice, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
Law Day: resolution 67 to declare May 1, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 431
Legislative Notice: concurrent resolution 16 to waive the, requirement for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in the state classified service...... 1989, 2017, 2025, 2206 2720 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Legislative Schedule: concurrent resolution 12 prescribing the...... 1487, 1511 concurrent resolution 17 providing for the final adjournment of the Legislature...... 2210, 2222 resolution 4 fixing the hour for daily sessions...... 25 Senate concurrent resolution 1 granting authority for adjournment for more than 2 days...... 25 Senate concurrent resolution 15 prescribing the...... 394 Senate concurrent resolution 28 prescribing the...... 1964
Legislators Compact: resolution 145 pledging opposition to all forms of hate, bigotry, and extremism and pledging support for inclu sivity and diversity by forming a...... 1566
Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day: resolution 128 to declare July 9-15, 2017, as Sarcoma Awareness Week and July 15, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1040
Leonard, Tom (Speaker of the House of Representatives—93rd District): appointment of, as chair of statutory committee...... 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 appointment/replacement of members by, to the: Conference Committees...... 702, 703, 726, 1064 Council on Future Mobility...... 115 Criminal Justice Policy Commission...... 115 Emergency Medical Services Coordination Committee...... 797 House Standing Committees...... 84, 85, 146, 179, 751, 2036, 2037 Michigan Center for Rural Health Board of Directors...... 198 Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws...... 147 Michigan Law Revision Commission...... 146 Statutory Committees...... 85, 146, 227 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) letter to, from the Secretary of the Senate re: Senate has assembled and is ready to proceed with the business of the session...... 25 Senate has completed the business of the session and is now ready to adjourn...... 2236 nomination and election of, as Speaker of the House of Representatives...... 20 notice from, to Clerk of the House of Representatives re: appointments to the Great Lakes Commission...... 227 appointments to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees...... 198 appointments to the Michigan Historical Commission...... 136 appointments to the Pontiac Promise Zone Authority...... 2126 appointments to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1513, 1557, 1571 appointments to the Trial Court Funding Commission...... 1532 appointments to the World War I Centennial Commission...... 1532 seat changes...... 1995 notice to, from Rep. Banks re: letter of resignation as Representative of the 1st House District...... 116 notice to, from Rep. Schor re: letter of resignation as Representative of the 68th House District...... 2222 oath of office administered to...... 4 remarks offered by...... 22 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: resolution 133 to declare June 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1069
Leukodystrophy Awareness Month: resolution 161 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1656
Leutheuser, Eric (Representative—58th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 2036 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2721
bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 4
Liberati, Frank (Representative—13th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Library of Michigan Board of Trustees: appointments to the...... 198
Libya: resolution 210 to condemn the slave trade taking place in...... 2102
Life Insurance Awareness Month: resolution 162 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1657
Lilly, Jim (Representative—89th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 227 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 346 seat number assigned to...... 5
Local Government, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 2036
Lock: concurrent resolution 2 to express support for the construction of a new, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and urge the President and Congress of the United States to fully fund the project...... 111, 366, 442, 637 resolution 23 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to fund the construction of a new, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan...... 139
Love, Leslie (Representative—10th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 227 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lower, James A. (Representative—70th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1068 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lucido, Peter J. (Representative—36th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of the Michigan Law Revision Commission...... 146 2722 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 2221 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Lutz, Michael J. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1546
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: resolution 80 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 532
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Macomb, County of: concurrent resolution 1 to approve an extension of the state of emergency in the, and the township of Clinton... 79, 104 resolution 214 to commemorate the bicentennial of...... 2157
Malin, Jeff (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 732
Maltese American Heritage Day: resolution 152 to declare September 21, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1617
Manos, Michael (Rev. Fr.): invocation offered by...... 1708
Marijuana: concurrent resolution 11 to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing, or the U.S. Congress to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to defer to the states the right to regulate, within its borders under state law...... 1073, 1762
Marino, Steve (Representative—24th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 2166, 2168 seat number assigned to...... 5
Markman, Stephen J.: oath of office administered by...... 4
Mathematics: resolution 62 to express support for increased participation of women in the fields of science, technology, engi neering, and...... 414, 696, 735
Maturen, David C. (Representative—63rd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Maxwell, Tim (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 516 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2723
Mazur, Ken (Fr.): invocation offered by...... 614
McCready, Michael D. (Representative—40th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1640 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 762, 765, 766, 767 seat number assigned to...... 5
Medal of Honor: concurrent resolution 14 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous, to Ser- geant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the Civil War...... 1567, 1635, 1667, 1775
Medicaid: resolution 139 calling on the Governor, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a healthcare bill of rights and urging the Governor not to make cuts to the, program...... 1494
Medical Community: resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S.,, and demand an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners...... 1988
Memorials/Deaths: (See Deaths/Memorials)
Meningococcal Immunization Awareness Month: resolution 138 to declare August 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1493
Mental Health Awareness Month: resolution 76 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 486
Michigan Center for Rural Health Board of Directors: appointment of members to the...... 198
Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws: appointment of members to the...... 147
Michigan Competitiveness, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 2036
Michigan Day: bill 4126 to designate January 26 of each year as...... 90, 97 resolution 11 to commemorate the 180th anniversary of Michigan’s statehood and declare January 26, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 70
Michigan Historical Commission: appointments to the...... 136
Michigan Law Revision Commission: appointment of members to the...... 146 notice from, re: 47th Annual Report for calendar years 2015-2016 pursuant to section 403 of Act No. 268 of the Public Acts of 1986, MCL § 4.1403...... 1543
Michigan Manufacturing Month: resolution 181 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1754 2724 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Michigan Music Month: resolution 124 to declare July 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1024
Michigan State Capitol Commission: appointment to the...... 567
Michigan State University: resolution 113 to urge the United States Congress to continue full funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams on the campus of...... 711, 744, 917
Michigan Student Athlete Cardiac Awareness Month: resolution 44 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 341
Michigan Supreme Court: notice from, re: State Court Administrative Office, report related to court costs imposed on criminal defendants, required by MCL 769.1k(9)...... 1530 resolution 119 to urge the Governor to abandon his appeal to the, of Public Act 75 of 2010 and immediately refund the unconstitutionally obtained contributions made by Michigan education professionals...... 804
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency: concurrent resolution 4 to express the Legislature’s position that the, and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards...... 262 resolution 36 to express the Legislature’s position that the, and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards...... 262
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund: concurrent resolution 4 to express the Legislature’s position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the, board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards...... 262 resolution 36 to express the Legislature’s position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the, board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards...... 262
Military and Veterans Affairs, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
Miller, Aaron (Representative—59th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1, 2098 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Miller, Candice: appointment of, to the Great Lakes Commission...... 227
Miller, Steven (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 150
Moerdyk, Ruth (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 438
Money Smart Week: resolution 68 to declare April 22-29, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 438
Monsma, Stephen V.: Senate concurrent resolution 11 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate...... 277, 298 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2725
Montford Point Marines: resolution 114 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the...... 714
Moore, Daniel (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1632
Moss, Jeremy (Representative—35th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 146 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1918 seat number assigned to...... 4
Multiple Sclerosis State Action Day: resolution 72 to declare April 20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 455
Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month: resolution 35 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 261
Municipal Employees’ Retirement System: notice from, re: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, pursuant to MCL 38.1536(2)(f) 2018...... 1543
Muslims: resolution 111 to extend best wishes to, in Michigan, the United States, and worldwide, for a joyous and mean ingful observance of Ramadan, a holy month of prayer, fasting, charity, and reflection...... 671
Myanmar: resolution 183 to urge Congress to condemn the violence against the Rohingya people in, and pursue policies that will permanently ensure their safety and protect their human rights...... 1771
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Nasser, Michael (V. Rev.): invocation offered by...... 78
National Coming Out Day: resolution 174 to declare October 11, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1723
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: resolution 26 to declare February 26–March 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 165
National Guard Base: resolution 30 to urge the U.S. Air Force to station the F-35 Lightning II at Selfridge Air...... 190, 217
Natural Gas Week: resolution 66 to declare April 23-29, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 430
Natural Resources Commission: resolution 154 to encourage the, to add Sandhill cranes to the game species list and seek U.S Fish and Wildlife Service approval to establish a Sandhill crane hunting season...... 1618, 1738, 1772
Natural Resources, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 751, 2036 2726 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Natural Resources, Department of: resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan,, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan,, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 resolution 187 to encourage the Michigan, to establish a Water Trails Grant Program to support Michigan’s water trails...... 1798 Senate concurrent resolution 27 to encourage the Michigan, to establish a Water Trails Grant Program to sup port Michigan’s water trails...... 1994
Neeley, Sheldon A. (Representative—34th District): appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Nestlé Waters North America Inc.: concurrent resolution 6 to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject, applica tion for an increased water withdrawal...... 416 resolution 61 to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject, application for an increased water withdrawal...... 413
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: resolution 110 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 670
Noble, Jeff (Representative—20th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 172, 914 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Normandy: resolution 109 to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of, so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression...... 670
North American Free Trade Agreement: concurrent resolution 10 to urge the President of the United States to immediately initiate renegotiation of the,, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing labor and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year...... 1071
Nuclear Fuel: Senate concurrent resolution 9 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to explore and support policies that will lead to the establishment of facilities within the United States for the reprocessing and recycling of spent...... 267, 365, 411
Nuclear Waste: resolution 22 to memorialize the United States Congress to oppose the construction of an underground, reposi tory in the Great Lakes basin, and to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative locations to bury, which are outside the Great Lakes basin...... 138 Senate concurrent resolution 6 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to appropriate funds from the, Fund for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level, or reimburse electric utility customers that paid into the fund...... 266, 364, 411 Senate concurrent resolution 8 to urge the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com mission to fulfill their obligation to establish a permanent solution for handling high-level...... 267, 365, 411 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2727
Nuclear Waste Fund: Senate concurrent resolution 6 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to appropriate funds from the, for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reimburse electric utility customers that paid into the fund...... 266, 364, 411
Nurses Week: resolution 88 to declare May 6-12, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 596
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Oath of Office: administered to Rep. Crawford...... 40 administered to Rep. Garrett...... 40 oath of office administered to Representatives-elect...... 4, 2003, 2004
Observances/Holidays: (See Holidays/Observances)
Older Michiganians Day: resolution 97 to declare May 17, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 601
Omphalocele Awareness Day: resolution 10 to declare January 31, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 65
Ontario: resolution 83 to encourage the state of Michigan and the province of, to improve communications between their respective government entities in the event of environmental emergencies and perceived environmental threats...... 534
Organ Harvesting: resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced, from prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S. medical community, and demand an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners...... 1988
Oversight, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
Owdziej, Julia B. (Hon.): appointment of, to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1571
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Pagan, Kristy (Representative—21st District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 176, 1050, 1697, 1757, 1918 seat number assigned to...... 5
Pagel, Dave (Representative—78th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 2728 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85, 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1578 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Paris Climate Accord: concurrent resolution 9 to urge the Governor to add Michigan to the growing number of states pledging to fulfill the goals of the...... 756
Paris Climate Agreement: resolution 131 to support President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the...... 1042
Parker Sr., John L. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1940
Parker, Stan (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 802
Patriot Day: resolution 144 to declare September 11, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1549
Patriot Week: bill 4856 to designate the period beginning on September 11 through September 17 of each year as, in this state...... 1529, 1531 resolution 143 to declare September 11-17, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1548
Pay Equity Day: resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as Equal Pay Day in the state of Michigan / resolution 55 to declare April 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 390
Peacock, Mark (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 100
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: resolution 211 to declare December 7, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 2102
Peterson, Ronnie D. (Representative—54th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Phelps, Phil (Representative—49th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Pipelines: resolution 51 to urge the Governor and Attorney General to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5, on the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac...... 361
Pollinator Week: resolution 120 to declare June 19-25, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 914 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2729
Pontiac Promise Zone Authority: appointments to the...... 2126
Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day: resolution 122 to declare June 27, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 916
POW/MIA Recognition Day: resolution 140 to declare September 15, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1546
Prayer Day: resolution 81 to declare May 4, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 533
Pregnancy Loss Awareness Day: resolution 173 to declare October 15, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1722
President Gerald R. Ford Day: bill 4110 to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as, in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4...... 75, 88
President of the United States (Donald J. Trump): concurrent resolution 2 to express support for the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and urge the, and Congress of the United States to fully fund the project...... 111, 366, 442, 637 concurrent resolution 10 to urge the, to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing labor and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily com pleted within one year...... 1071 resolution 14 to denounce anti-refugee policies and urge the, to reverse his executive order blocking refugees from entering the United States...... 78 resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the, and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engi neers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 resolution 23 to urge the, and Congress of the United States to fund the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan...... 139 resolution 59 to urge the, and Congress of the United States to continue funding the Essential Air Service program to the Upper Peninsula / resolution 59 to urge the, and Congress of the United States to continue funding the Essential Air Service program throughout Michigan...... 392, 749, 917 resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of gay men in Chechnya and to call upon the, and Congress of the United States to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the Interna tional Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia...... 517, 1028, 1057 resolution 131 to support, decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement...... 1042 resolution 134 to memorialize the, and Congress of the United States to maintain the U.S. Surface Transporta tion Board’s statutory authority to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that rail shippers can use to challenge unreasonable rail rates...... 1070 resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the, and the U.S. medical community, and demand an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners...... 1988 Senate concurrent resolution 9 to urge the, and Congress of the United States to explore and support policies that will lead to the establishment of facilities within the United States for the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel...... 267, 365, 411
Price, Jr., Hubert: resolution 20 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 124 2730 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Pridnia, John D.: Senate concurrent resolution 16 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives and Senate...... 413 Primm, Markita (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 2024 Prince, Mike A. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 110 Prince, Rob (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 260 Prisoners of Conscience: resolution 204 to condemn state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from, in the People’s Republic of China, urge action by the President of the United States and the U.S. medical community, and demand an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners...... 1988 Problem Gambling Awareness Month: resolution 39 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 288 Protest Against Adoption of Conference Report: statement offered by Rep.: Geiss...... 1333, 1439 Protest Against Passage of Bill: statement offered by Reps.: Afendoulis...... 176, 761, 764, 766, 767 Allor...... 648 Brinks...... 175 Camilleri...... 175 Canfield...... 1452, 2167, 2168 Chang...... 174, 1916 Chirkun...... 175, 1081, 1084, 1916 Cochran...... 175 Garcia...... 345 Garrett...... 683 Geiss...... 397, 399, 681, 1043, 1049, 1449, 1917, 1966, 2195, 2196 Green...... 1916 Greig...... 1918 Hoadley...... 174 Howrylak...... 312, 762, 807, 808, 809, 810, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1450, 1480, 1735 Johnson...... 689, 690, 691, 692 Lasinski...... 176 Lilly...... 346 Marino...... 2166, 2168 McCready...... 762, 765, 766, 767 Moss...... 1918 Pagan...... 176, 1050, 1697, 1757, 1918 Rabhi...... 1043, 1450 Robinson...... 311 Schor...... 681 Singh...... 1662 Wittenberg...... 1916 Yaroch...... 1050, 1084, 1471, 1472, 1918 Public Health: resolution 215 to urge the Congress of the United States to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific research on the causes of gun violence and its effects on, and to appropriate funds for the purpose of conducting such research...... 2158 Public Works Week: resolution 102 to declare May 21-27, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 614 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2731
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Rabhi, Yousef (Representative—53rd District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 invocation offered by...... 1722 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1043, 1450 seat number assigned to...... 5
Race: resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on,, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602
Raica, Steven J. (Most Rev.): invocation offered by...... 756
Rail Rates: resolution 134 to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to maintain the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s statutory authority to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that rail shippers can use to challenge unreasonable...... 1070
Rail Safety Week: resolution 151 to declare September 24-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1616
Rail Shippers: resolution 134 to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to maintain the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s statutory authority to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that, can use to challenge unreasonable rail rates...... 1070
Ramadan: resolution 111 to extend best wishes to Muslims in Michigan, the United States, and worldwide, for a joyous and meaningful observance of,, a holy month of prayer, fasting, charity, and reflection...... 671
Randall, Gary L.: (See Clerk of the House of Representatives)
Rapanos, Judith: appointment of, to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees...... 198
Rare Disease Day: resolution 28 to declare February 28, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 183
Rates of Compensation: concurrent resolution 16 to waive the legislative notice requirement for increases in, for certain employees in the state classified service...... 1989, 2017, 2025, 2206
Recognize Vietnam Veterans Day: bill 5135 to designate March 29 of each year as...... 1777, 1787
Refugees: resolution 14 to denounce anti-, policies and urge the President of the United States to reverse his executive order blocking, from entering the United States...... 78
Regulatory Reform, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 2036, 2037 2732 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Reilly, John (Representative—46th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Religion: resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race,,, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602
Rendon, Daire L. (Representative—103rd District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Research: resolution 215 to urge the Congress of the United States to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific, on the causes of gun violence and its effects on public health and to appropriate funds for the purpose of conducting such...... 2158
Respiratory Care Week: resolution 185 to declare October 22-28, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1780
Responsible Chemical Distribution Day: resolution 107 to declare May 24, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 644
Road Patrol: concurrent resolution 13 relative to secondary, funds for counties providing, services to cities and villages...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717
Roads: concurrent resolution 13 relative to secondary, patrol funds for counties providing, patrol services to cities and villages...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717
Roberts, Brett (Representative—65th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Robinson, Jr., Herbert B. (Dr.): invocation offered by...... 58
Robinson, Rose Mary C. (Representative—4th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 311 seat number assigned to...... 5
Roe v. Wade: resolution 16 to recognize the 44th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling...... 95 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2733
Rohingya: resolution 183 to urge Congress to condemn the violence against the, people in Myanmar and pursue policies that will permanently ensure their safety and protect their human rights...... 1771 Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Day of Change: resolution 179 to declare October 15, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1746 Route 1: resolution 203 to urge the continued work on, of the Great Lake to Lake Trails and to encourage continued commitment of state resources to the effort...... 1963 Rules: resolution 1 prescribing the Standing, of the House of Representatives...... 5 Senate concurrent resolution 2 prescribing the Joint Convention, for the Legislature...... 26 Senate concurrent resolution 5 for the adoption of the Joint, of the Senate and House of Representatives...... 79, 95 Runestad, Jim (Representative—44th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of the Criminal Justice Policy Commission...... 115 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Russia: resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of gay men in Chechnya and to call upon the President and Congress of the United States to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the International Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights viola- tions occurring in the Chechen Republic of...... 517, 1028, 1057
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Saadiq, Mika’il Stewart (Imam): invocation offered by...... 338 Sabo, Terry J. (Representative—92nd District): appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 146, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 Salomone, Geno (Honorable): appointment of, to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1513 Sanders, Steve (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1566 Sandhill Cranes: resolution 154 to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to add, to the game species list and seek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval to establish a, hunting season...... 1618, 1738, 1772 Santana, Sylvia (Representative—9th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 2734 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Sarcoma Awareness Week: resolution 128 to declare July 9-15, 2017, as, and July 15, 2017, as Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day in the state of Michigan...... 1040
Sault Ste. Marie: concurrent resolution 2 to express support for the construction of a new lock at,, Michigan, and urge the President and Congress of the United States to fully fund the project...... 111, 366, 442, 637 resolution 23 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to fund the construction of a new lock at,, Michigan...... 139
Savings Accounts: Senate concurrent resolution 25 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to expand federal tax exemptions and contribution limits for state-sponsored education, and to allow federal education funding to be deposited into student-specific education...... 2080
Scheid, Dan (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1744
Schlegel, Shannon: appointment of, to the Trial Court Funding Commission...... 1532
School Bus Safety Week: resolution 178 to declare October 16-20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1745
School Choice Week: resolution 8 to declare January 22-28, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 58
School Library Month: resolution 186 to declare October 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1780
Schor, Andy (Representative—68th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 invocation offered by...... 1531 letter of resignation from...... 2222 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 681 remarks offered by...... 2159 resolution 212 of tribute for the Honorable...... 2156 seat number assigned to...... 5
Science: resolution 62 to express support for increased participation of women in the fields of,, technology, engineering, and mathematics...... 414, 696, 735
Scientific Research: resolution 215 to urge the Congress of the United States to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded, on the causes of gun violence and its effects on public health and to appropriate funds for the purpose of con ducting such research...... 2158
Scott, Bettie Cook (Representative—2nd District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1690 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2735
Seat Selection: Cambensy...... 1995, 2003 for representatives-elect...... 4, 5 Hammoud...... 1995 Yancey...... 1995, 2004
Secondary Road Patrol Funds: concurrent resolution 13 relative to, for counties providing road patrol services to cities and villages...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717
Secretary of State: (See State, Department of) communication from, re: certification of election of Sara Cambensy in the 109th district...... 2003 certification of election of Tenisha Yancey in the 1st district...... 2004 certified listing of the candidates elected to the office of State Representative...... 2 communication from, re: administrative rules of: Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of...... 1537 Education, Department of...... 84, 422, 2233, 2234 Environmental Quality, Department of...... 422, 508, 1522, 1858 Health and Human Services, Department of...... 752, 2235 Insurance and Financial Services, Department of...... 164, 1522, 1859 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of...... 26, 27, 97, 164, 165, 187, 295, 347, 422, 557, 685, 704, 752, 1079, 1522, 1537, 1858, 1936, 2233, 2234, 2235 Natural Resources, Department of...... 1858, 2233 State Police, Department of...... 2233 Treasury, Department of...... 295
Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program: concurrent resolution 8 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to include transportation costs as a qualified education expense under the...... 646, 696, 735
Selfridge Air National Guard Base: resolution 30 to urge the U.S. Air Force to station the F-35 Lightning II at...... 190, 217 resolution 136 to commemorate the centennial of...... 1071
Seppo, Tom (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 1562
SepticSmart Week: resolution 146 to declare September 18-22, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1588
Sexual Assault: resolution 164 to urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to improve policies, training, and victims’ serv ices regarding cases of, and stalking...... 1658
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: resolution 63 to declare April 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 414
Sexual Orientation: resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or,, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602
Sheppard, Jason M. (Representative—56th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 179 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5 2736 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Sheppard, Thomas Henry (Sergeant): concurrent resolution 14 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to, for his actions during the Civil War...... 1567, 1635, 1667, 1775
Shults, Jessica (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 2006
Singh, Sam (Representative—69th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) dissent offered by...... 513 notice to, from Rep. Banks re: letter of resignation as Representative of the 1st House District...... 116 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1662 remarks offered by...... 21 seat number assigned to...... 4
Skilled Trade Opportunities: resolution 103 to urge the Governor to add woodworking vocational training to the career opportunities in vocational education and, identified by the state...... 614, 696
Slave Trade: resolution 210 to condemn the, taking place in Libya...... 2102
Smith, Lester (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1588
Smith, Shaw (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1040
Sneller, Tim (Representative—50th District): appointment/replacement of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85, 751, 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day: resolution 42 to declare March 20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 324
Snyder, Chuck (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 1614
Snyder, Rick: (See Governor)
Social Security: resolution 77 to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the cap on taxable earnings for...... 487
Social Work Month: resolution 41 to declare March 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 300
Sowerby, William J. (Representative—31st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 appointment of, as member of statutory committee...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 4 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2737
Speaker of the House of Representatives: (See Leonard, Tom)
Speech Rights: resolution 125 to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that free, are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the U.S. Congress and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes...... 1024
Spread The Word To End The Word Day: resolution 31 to declare March 1, 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 191
Stalking: resolution 164 to urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to improve policies, training, and victims’ serv ices regarding cases of sexual assault and...... 1658
State 911 Committee: notice from, re: Annual Report for 2017 consistent with Section 412 of P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended...... 1543
State Budget, Office of the: communication from, re: Office of Financial Management preliminary, unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, required by Section 18.1493 of the Michigan Compiled Laws...... 98 State of Michigan Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, required by Article 9, Section 21, of the State Constitution and Section 494, Public Act 431 of 1984, as amended...... 147
State Classified Service: concurrent resolution 16 to waive the legislative notice requirement for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in the...... 1989, 2017, 2025, 2206
State Court Administrative Office: notice from, re: Michigan Supreme Court report related to court costs imposed on criminal defendants, required by MCL 769.1k(9)...... 1530
State, Department of: (See Secretary of State) communication from, re: Record Look-Up Fee quarterly report for the first quarter of FY 2017 in accordance with Article VIII, Part 2, Section 703 of Public Acts 268 of 2016...... 55 Record Look-Up Fee quarterly report for the fourth quarter of FY 2017 in accordance with Article VIII, Part 2, Section 703 of Public Act 268 of 2016...... 1765 Record Look-Up Fee quarterly report for the second quarter of FY 2017 in accordance with Article VIII, Part 2, Section 703 of Public Act 268 of 2016...... 423 Record Look-Up Fee quarterly report for the third quarter of FY 2017 in accordance with Article VIII, Part 2, Section 703 of Public Act 268 of 2016...... 1537 Transportation Administration Collection Fund (TACF) Report for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 in accordance with Section 257.810b (7) of Public Act 300 of 1949...... 2235
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee: appointments to the...... 1513, 1557, 1571
State Legislatures: resolution 125 to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that free speech rights are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaran teeing that the U.S. Congress and, may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes...... 1024
State of Emergency: concurrent resolution 1 to approve an extension of the, in the county of Macomb and the township of Clinton... 79, 104 2738 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
State Officers Compensation Commission: notice from, re: 2017 report and determinations, in accordance with Public Act 357 of 1968...... 1081
State Police, Department of: communication from, re: Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Annual Report pursuant to Public Act 372 of 1927, as amended...... 228 Concealed Pistol License Revenue Report for FY2017 in accordance with Public Act 268 of 2016, , Article XVI, Section 402(8)...... 2208 Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund FY 2017 annual report pursuant to Section 18 of the Emer gency Management Act, 1976 PA390, MCL 30.418...... 2235 FY16 Annual Report and Evaluation for the Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program satisfied in Public Act 416 of 1978, as amended...... 703 Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) 2016 Annual Report...... 128 report regarding trends in methamphetamine manufacture, use, and distribution in accordance with MCL 28.193...... 704 resolution 60 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Michigan...... 410
Stier, Lewis (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 374
Stogner, Brian (Dr.): invocation offered by...... 1864
Stopczynski, Thaddeus C: resolution 206 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 2066
Straits of Mackinac: resolution 51 to urge the Governor and Attorney General to exercise their authority as guardians of the public trust to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipelines on the bottom lands of the...... 361
Strawser II, Ray A. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 360
Stroke Awareness Month: resolution 82 to declare May 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 533
Students: resolution 118 to encourage all of Michigan’s public universities to enact welcoming policies and procedures for, from all over the world...... 804
Suicide Prevention Month: resolution 160 to declare September 2017 as, in the state of Michigan...... 1641
Suits and Sneakers Day: resolution 78 to declare May 3, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 516
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Taiwan Day: resolution 172 to congratulate the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the celebration of their 106th National Day and declare October 10, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1708
Talent and Economic Development, Department of: communication from, re: amount, in excess of $1.00, that the maximum weekly unemployment benefit rate would increase if the annual increase in the United States Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) were applied to the maximum weekly benefit rate in accordance with Section 8 of the Michigan Employment Security Act, being Section 421.8 of the Michigan Compiled Laws...... 199 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2739
Tax: resolution 50 to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the “widows’,” on the surviving spouses of retired U.S. military service members...... 360, 441 resolution 213 to urge the Congress of the United States to discontinue the practice of taxing state and local income, refunds...... 2156
Tax Policy, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 2036, 2037
Taxable Earnings: resolution 77 to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the cap on, for Social Security...... 487
Teacher Appreciation Week: resolution 93 to declare May 8-12, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 599
Technology: resolution 62 to express support for increased participation of women in the fields of science,,, engineering, and mathematics...... 414, 696, 735
Technology, Management & Budget, Department of: communication from, re: Annual Supplemental Report in compliance with Public Act 300 of 1980, as amended...... 479
Tedder, Jim (Representative—43rd District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Theis, Lana L. (Representative—42nd District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Thoma, Christopher I. (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 2044
Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
Trade: concurrent resolution 10 to urge the President of the United States to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing, deficits and enforcing labor and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the United States from the agreement if renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year...... 1071 resolution 137 to urge the Congress of the United States to normalize, relations with the Republic of Cuba by dissolving the current U.S., embargo and other, barriers that have been levied against the island nation..... 1492 resolution 210 to condemn the slave, taking place in Libya...... 2102
Trails: resolution 187 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a Water, Grant Pro gram to support Michigan’s water...... 1798 resolution 203 to urge the continued work on Route 1 of the Great Lake to Lake, and to encourage continued commitment of state resources to the effort...... 1963 Senate concurrent resolution 27 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a Water, Grant Program to support Michigan’s water...... 1994 2740 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
Trails Week: resolution 159 to declare September 23-30, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1641
Training: resolution 164 to urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to improve policies,,, and victims’ services regarding cases of sexual assault and stalking...... 1658
Transgender Awareness Week: resolution 195 to declare November 14-20, 2017, as, and November 20, 2017, as Transgender Day of Remem brance in the state of Michigan...... 1926
Transgender Day of Remembrance: resolution 195 to declare November 14-20, 2017, as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1926
Transportation: concurrent resolution 8 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to include, costs as a qualified educa tion expense under the Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program...... 646, 696, 735
Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on: appointment/replacement of members to the...... 85, 146, 2036
Treasury, Department of: communication from, re: annual report on the operation of the New Jobs Training Program in accordance with MCL 206.713...... 1522 divestment report to the Legislature for the 2016 calendar year required by the Divestment from Terror Act, MCL 129.291 et seq and the divestment mandates of the Public Employee Retirement System Invest ment Act (MCL 38.1133c and MCL 38.1133d)...... 66
Trial Court Funding Commission: appointments to the...... 1532
Tuition Program: concurrent resolution 8 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to include transportation costs as a qualified education expense under the Section 529 Qualified...... 646, 696, 735
Turner, Jr., Paul A. (Elder Dr.): invocation offered by...... 570
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United Nations: resolution 105 to support the, efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation worldwide, and urge the state of Michigan to do everything it can to end female genital mutilation in the state...... 628, 748, 806
United Nations Water Day: resolution 47 to declare March 22, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 351
United States: concurrent resolution 10 to urge the President of the, to immediately initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, including redressing ongoing trade deficits and enforcing labor and environmental standards, and consider withdrawing the, from the agreement if renegotiations are not satis factorily completed within one year...... 1071 resolution 111 to extend best wishes to Muslims in Michigan, the,, and worldwide, for a joyous and meaningful observance of Ramadan, a holy month of prayer, fasting, charity, and reflection...... 671 resolution 131 to support President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw the, from the Paris Climate Agree ment...... 1042
United States Air Force: resolution 30 to urge the, to station the F-35 Lightning II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base...... 190, 217 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2741
United States Army Corps of Engineers: resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the,, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the,, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advi sory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes / Senate concurrent resolution 7 to support the recommendations of the, to prevent Asian and other invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes...... 358, 1954, 1990
United States Congress: concurrent resolution 2 to express support for the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and urge the President and, to fully fund the project...... 111, 366, 442, 637 concurrent resolution 3 to urge the, to properly fund the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans’ Appeals and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner...... 216, 333, 374, 1764 concurrent resolution 5 to memorialize the, to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative... 353 concurrent resolution 7 to urge the, to maintain funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service...... 604 concurrent resolution 8 to memorialize the, to include transportation costs as a qualified education expense under the Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program...... 646, 696, 735 concurrent resolution 11 to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing marijuana or the, to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to defer to the states the right to regulate marijuana within its borders under state law...... 1073, 1762 concurrent resolution 14 to memorialize the, to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the Civil War...... 1567, 1635, 1667, 1775 concurrent resolution 15 to memorialize the, to take action on immigration reform...... 1603, 1649, 1667 resolution 13 to memorialize, to repeal the Affordable Care Act...... 71 resolution 18 to memorialize the, to pursue humane and responsible immigration policies and oppose discrim inatory policies and practices in immigration enforcement...... 110 resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and,, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191 resolution 22 to memorialize the, to oppose the construction of an underground nuclear waste repository in the Great Lakes basin, and to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative locations to bury nuclear waste which are outside the Great Lakes basin...... 138 resolution 23 to urge the President and, to fund the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan... 139 resolution 38 to memorialize the, to repeal the standards set forth by the United States Environmental Protec tion Agency on portable fuel container design...... 275, 461, 536 resolution 48 to memorialize the, to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative...... 351 resolution 49 to memorialize the, to maintain funding for federal programs that support the restoration, protec tion, and economic vitality of the Great Lakes...... 352 resolution 50 to urge the, to eliminate the “widows’ tax” on the surviving spouses of retired U.S. military serv ice members...... 360, 441 resolution 59 to urge the President and, to continue funding the Essential Air Service program to the Upper Peninsula / resolution 59 to urge the President and, to continue funding the Essential Air Service program throughout Michigan...... 392, 749, 917 resolution 77 to urge the, to eliminate the cap on taxable earnings for Social Security...... 487 resolution 79 to condemn the horrific treatment of gay men in Chechnya and to call upon the President and, to take action without further delay / resolution 79 to support and encourage the International Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia...... 517, 1028, 1057 resolution 89 to urge the, to maintain funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service...... 597 2742 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the, to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and violence...... 602 resolution 113 to urge the, to continue full funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams on the campus of Michigan State University...... 711, 744, 917 resolution 125 to urge the, to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment clarifying that free speech rights are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the, and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes...... 1024 resolution 134 to memorialize the President and, to maintain the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s statutory authority to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that rail shippers can use to challenge unreasonable rail rates...... 1070 resolution 137 to urge the, to normalize trade relations with the Republic of Cuba by dissolving the current U.S. trade embargo and other trade barriers that have been levied against the island nation...... 1492 resolution 183 to urge, to condemn the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar and pursue policies that will permanently ensure their safety and protect their human rights...... 1771 resolution 200 to urge the, to ensure appropriate funding for the Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against Women Act, and similar programs...... 1962 resolution 213 to urge the, to discontinue the practice of taxing state and local income tax refunds...... 2156 resolution 215 to urge the, to lift the existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific research on the causes of gun violence and its effects on public health and to appropriate funds for the purpose of con ducting such research...... 2158 Senate concurrent resolution 6 to memorialize the, to appropriate funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reimburse electric utility customers that paid into the fund...... 266, 364, 411 Senate concurrent resolution 9 to urge the President and, to explore and support policies that will lead to the establishment of facilities within the United States for the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel... 267, 365, 411 Senate concurrent resolution 25 to memorialize the, to expand federal tax exemptions and contribution limits for state-sponsored education savings accounts and to allow federal education funding to be deposited into student-specific education savings accounts...... 2080
United States Constitutional Amendment: resolution 125 to urge the U.S. Congress to propose, pass, and send to the states for ratification a, clarifying that free speech rights are held by natural persons, not corporate entities, and guaranteeing that the U.S. Congress and state legislatures may regulate all moneys raised and spent for political purposes...... 1024
United States Department of Energy: Senate concurrent resolution 8 to urge the, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fulfill their obliga tion to establish a permanent solution for handling high-level nuclear waste...... 267, 365, 411
United States Drug Enforcement Administration: concurrent resolution 11 to urge the, and federal prosecutors to either enforce the federal statute criminalizing marijuana or the U.S. Congress to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to defer to the states the right to regulate marijuana within its borders under state law...... 1073, 1762
United States Environmental Protection Agency: resolution 38 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to repeal the standards set forth by the, on port able fuel container design...... 275, 461, 536
United States Fish and Wildlife Service: resolution 154 to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to add Sandhill cranes to the game species list and seek, approval to establish a Sandhill crane hunting season...... 1618, 1738, 1772 resolution 21 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies / resolution 21 to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the,, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies...... 125, 167, 191
United States Military Service: resolution 50 to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the “widows’ tax” on the surviving spouses of retired, members...... 360, 441 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2743
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Senate concurrent resolution 8 to urge the U.S. Department of Energy and the, to fulfill their obligation to establish a permanent solution for handling high-level nuclear waste...... 267, 365, 411
United States Supreme Court: resolution 16 to recognize the 44th anniversary of the, Roe v. Wade ruling...... 95
United States Surface Transportation Board: resolution 134 to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to maintain the, statutory author ity to encourage more competition in the rail sector and to provide a reasonable and cost-effective method that rail shippers can use to challenge unreasonable rail rates...... 1070
United States Trade Embargo: resolution 137 to urge the Congress of the United States to normalize trade relations with the Republic of Cuba by dissolving the current, and other trade barriers that have been levied against the island nation...... 1492
Universities: resolution 118 to encourage all of Michigan’s public, to enact welcoming policies and procedures for students from all over the world...... 804
University of Michigan: resolution 98 to commemorate the bicentennial of the founding of the...... 601
Upper Peninsula: resolution 59 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to continue funding the Essential Air Service program to the / resolution 59 to urge the President and Congress of the United States to continue funding the Essential Air Service program throughout Michigan...... 392, 749, 917
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Vaisakhi Day: resolution 58 to recognize the historic, cultural and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi and to declare April 14, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 392
VanderWall, Curt (Representative—101st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 555 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 4
Vanek, Gary M.: resolution 196 of tribute offered as a memorial for,, former member of the House of Representatives...... 1940
VanSingel, Scott A. (Representative—100th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Vaughn, Corletta J. (Bishop): invocation offered by...... 230
Vaupel, Hank (Representative—47th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 2744 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
VerHeulen, Rob (Representative—74th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703, 1064 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Vermilya, John (Pastor): invocation offered by...... 454
Veterans Affairs, Department of: concurrent resolution 3 to urge the Congress of the United States to properly fund the, Board of Veterans’ Appeals and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner...... 216, 333, 374, 1764
Veterans’ Appeals, Board of: concurrent resolution 3 to urge the Congress of the United States to properly fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner...... 216, 333, 374, 1764
Veterans Trust Fund Boards: concurrent resolution 4 to express the Legislature’s position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the Michigan, should return responsibility and control to the county...... 262 resolution 36 to express the Legislature’s position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the Michigan, should return responsibility and control to the county...... 262
Victims of Crime Act: resolution 200 to urge the United States Congress to ensure appropriate funding for the,, Violence Against Women Act, and similar programs...... 1962
Victims’ Services: resolution 164 to urge Michigan institutions of higher learning to improve policies, training, and, regarding cases of sexual assault and stalking...... 1658
Victory, Roger (Representative—88th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Villages: concurrent resolution 13 relative to secondary road patrol funds for counties providing road patrol services to cities and...... 1549, 1615, 1620, 1717
Violence: resolution 200 to urge the United States Congress to ensure appropriate funding for the Victims of Crime Act,, Against Women Act, and similar programs...... 1962 resolution 99 to condemn hate crimes and any other form of bias, discrimination, or other action targeting people based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, and to urge the United States Congress to condemn and take action to investigate and prosecute acts of discrimination and...... 602 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2745
Violence Against Women Act: resolution 200 to urge the United States Congress to ensure appropriate funding for the Victims of Crime Act,,, and similar programs...... 1962 Vocational Education: resolution 103 to urge the Governor to add woodworking vocational training to the career opportunities in, and skilled trade opportunities identified by the state...... 614, 696 Voet, Raymond (Hon.): appointment of, to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee...... 1557
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Wagenmaker, Tyler (Rev.): invocation offered by...... 70 Waste: resolution 22 to memorialize the United States Congress to oppose the construction of an underground nuclear, repository in the Great Lakes basin, and to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative loca tions to bury nuclear, which are outside the Great Lakes basin...... 138 Senate concurrent resolution 6 to memorialize the Congress of the United States to appropriate funds from the Nuclear, Fund for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level nuclear, or reimburse electric utility customers that paid into the fund...... 266, 364, 411 Senate concurrent resolution 8 to urge the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com mission to fulfill their obligation to establish a permanent solution for handling high-level nuclear...... 267, 365, 411 Water: concurrent resolution 6 to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé, North America Inc.’s application for an increased, withdrawal...... 416 resolution 61 to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé, North America Inc.’s application for an increased, withdrawal...... 413 resolution 142 to express support for the reinstatement of the real-time, quality monitoring network between Lake Huron and Lake Erie and the establishment of similar networks across the state...... 1548 resolution 187 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, Trails Grant Pro gram to support Michigan’s, trails...... 1798 Senate concurrent resolution 27 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, Trails Grant Program to support Michigan’s, trails...... 1994 Water Quality: resolution 142 to express support for the reinstatement of the real-time, monitoring network between Lake Huron and Lake Erie and the establishment of similar networks across the state...... 1548 Water Trails: resolution 187 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, Grant Program to support Michigan’s...... 1798 Senate concurrent resolution 27 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, Grant Program to support Michigan’s...... 1994 Water Trails Grant Program: resolution 187 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, to support Michigan’s water trails...... 1798 Senate concurrent resolution 27 to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a, to support Michigan’s water trails...... 1994 Wayne County Airport Authority: notice from, re: 2016 Audited Financial Statements per the requirements of Public Act 90 of 2002...... 129 Webber, Michael (Representative—45th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) 2746 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS
concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Welcoming Week: resolution 149 to declare September 15-24, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1590
Wentworth, Jason (Representative—97th District): appointment of, as chair of standing committees...... 85 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
White Shirt Day: resolution 19 to declare February 11, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 118
Whiteford, Mary (Representative—80th District): appointment of, as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 85, 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Widows’ Tax: resolution 50 to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the, on the surviving spouses of retired U.S. military service members...... 360, 441
Wilson, Mark: appointment of, to the World War I Centennial Commission...... 1532
Wittenberg, Robert (Representative—27th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84, 85 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) conflict of interest statement offered by...... 458, 1440 dissent offered by...... 513, 1065 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1916 seat number assigned to...... 5
Women in the Professional Trades Week: resolution 95 to declare May 14-20, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 599
Women’s Equality Day: resolution 129 to declare August 26, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1041
Women’s Lung Health Week: resolution 87 to declare May 7-13, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 595
Woodworking Vocational Training: resolution 103 to urge the Governor to add, to the career opportunities in vocational education and skilled trade opportunities identified by the state...... 614, 696
Worker Memorial Day: resolution 75 to declare April 28, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 485 GENERAL INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNALS 2747
Workforce and Talent Development, Committee on: appointment of members to the...... 85
World Sleep Day: resolution 40 to declare March 17, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 298
World War I Centennial Commission: appointments to the...... 1532
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Yancey, Tenisha (Representative—1st District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 2036 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 2004 seat number assigned to...... 1995, 2004
Yanez, Henry (Representative—25th District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) notice/motion to discharge: HB 5124...... 1922, 1926 oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5
Yaroch, Jeff (Representative—33rd District): appointment of, as conference committee conferee...... 703 appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 appointment of, as member of the Appropriations Subcommittee...... 86 appointment of, to the Emergency Medical Services Coordination Committee...... 797 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) invocation offered by...... 1926 oath of office administered to...... 4 protest by, against passage of bill...... 1050, 1084, 1471, 1472, 1918 seat number assigned to...... 5
Youth Consent Day: resolution 156 to declare September 26, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 1632
Youth Parenting Awareness Day: resolution 46 to declare March 24, 2017, as, in the state of Michigan...... 350
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Zemke, Adam (Representative—55th District): appointment of, as member of standing committees...... 84 bills and joint resolutions introduced and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) concurrent resolutions and resolutions offered and co‑sponsored by (See Part XII of Index) oath of office administered to...... 4 seat number assigned to...... 5