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House of Representatives 99Th Legislature REGULAR SESSION of 2018 No. 73 STATE OF MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives 99th Legislature REGULAR SESSION OF 2018 House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. 1:30 p.m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present. Afendoulis—present Farrington—present Kelly—present Reilly—present Albert—present Frederick—present Kesto—present Rendon—present Alexander—present Garcia—present Kosowski—present Roberts—present Allor—present Garrett—present LaFave—present Robinson—present Anthony—present Gay-Dagnogo—present LaGrand—present Runestad—present Barrett—present Geiss—present LaSata—present Sabo—present Bellino—present Glenn—present Lasinski—present Santana—present Bizon—present Graves—present Lauwers—present Scott—absent Brann—present Green—present Leonard—present Sheppard—present Brinks—present Greig—present Leutheuser—present Singh—present Byrd—present Greimel—present Liberati—present Sneller—present Calley—present Griffin—present Lilly—present Sowerby—present Cambensy—present Guerra—present Love—present Tedder—present Camilleri—present Hammoud—present Lower—present Theis—present Canfield—present Hauck—present Lucido—present VanderWall—present Chang—present Hernandez—present Marino—present VanSingel—present Chatfield—present Hertel—present Maturen—present Vaupel—present Chirkun—present Hoadley—present McCready—present VerHeulen—present Clemente—present Hoitenga—present Miller—present Victory—present Cochran—present Hornberger—present Moss—present Webber—present Cole—present Howell—present Neeley—present Wentworth—present Cox—present Howrylak—present Noble—present Whiteford—present Crawford—present Hughes—present Pagan—present Wittenberg—present Dianda—present Iden—present Pagel—present Yancey—present Durhal—present Inman—present Peterson—present Yanez—present Elder—present Johnson—present Phelps—present Yaroch—present Ellison—present Jones—present Rabhi—present Zemke—present Faris—present Kahle—present e/d/s = entered during session 2232 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [November 28, 2018] [No. 73 Rep. Tim Sneller, from the 50th District, offered the following invocation: “Lord, the people of Michigan have put their trust in us, to do what is best for Michigan. Please grant us wisdom and guide our actions so we may humbly serve those we represent. As Abraham Lincoln said - ‘With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.’ Amen.” ______ The Speaker called Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Tedder to the Chair. Motions and Resolutions The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 425. A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Stephanie Chang. Whereas, It is with great appreciation for her hard work and dedication to the people of this state and the Sixth District, which includes the cities of Ecorse, River Rouge, and part of Detroit, that we recognize Representative Stephanie Chang upon completion of two terms of service as a member of this chamber; and Whereas, Stephanie Chang holds a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from the University of Michigan. She worked tirelessly as a community organizer in Detroit for almost ten years in leadership positions with many organizations, including the James and Grace Lee Boggs School, the Center for Progressive Leadership in Michigan, the Campaign for Justice, the New American Leaders Project, the Detroit Asian Youth Project, NextGen Climate Michigan, and Michigan United/One United Michigan. She is a co-founder and past president of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote-Michigan; and Whereas, After her election in 2014 as the first Asian American woman in the Michigan Legislature, Representa tive Chang continued to champion Detroit and Downriver in her work on air quality, affordable and safe drinking water, education, criminal justice reforms, and improving economic opportunities. She served on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Educa- tion Reform, Criminal Justice, and Law and Justice committees, the last as minority vice chair. Throughout her career and political tenure, she has demonstrated an admirable passion for and commitment to the ideals of opportunity, fairness, justice, and equity for all. She established the District 6 Neighborhood Services Center to serve the needs of her constituents, including saving homes from foreclosure; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honor- able Stephanie Chang for her notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Chang as evidence of our esteem and best wishes as she moves onto the Senate. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 426. A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Tom Cochran. Whereas, It is a pleasure to extend the congratulations of this legislative body to Representative Tom Cochran as he completes his service in the House of Representatives. Since his election in 2012, Representative Cochran has been a leader on issues that impact the lives of citizens in the Sixty-seventh District and Michiganders as a whole, particularly in areas of education and public safety; and Whereas, A graduate of Lansing Community College and Siena Heights University, Representative Cochran brought to the Legislature a wealth of public service experience that includes almost 30 years as a Lansing City Fire Department firefighter, paramedic, and eventually, fire chief. For 10 years he served as union representative and president of the Interna tional Association of Fire Fighters Lansing Local 421. He was also a member of many community boards including the Greater Lansing Labor Council and the City of Lansing Police and Fire Pension Board; and Whereas, In his three terms as a state representative, Representative Cochran has been an advocate for Michigan public safety officers, educators, and middle-class families. This dedication is evident in his support for legislation that protects No. 73] [November 28, 2018] JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 2233 healthcare benefits for retired police officers and firefighters. He served as minority vice chair of the Appropriations Transportation and Joint Capital Outlay subcommittees and the Insurance Committee. He also served on the Health Policy and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. His work in the House has been appreciated by his colleagues and staff members; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honor- able Tom Cochran for his notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Cochran as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 427. A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Scott Dianda. Whereas, It is with honor that we recognize the service of Representative Scott Dianda to our state and the residents of the One Hundred-tenth District as he completes his tenure with the Michigan House of Representatives. Over the last six years, Representative Dianda has determinedly advocated for the people and businesses of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the entire state; and Whereas, A lifelong resident of the Upper Peninsula, Scott Dianda brought both government and business experience to the legislative process. He is a small business owner and a former trustee and president of the Village of Calumet. Representative Dianda attended Lake Superior State University, worked in transportation maintenance for the Department of Transportation, and served as the president of the Michigan State Employees Association, AFSCME, Local 5; and Whereas, Representative Dianda’s experience and knowledge of business, natural resources, and recreational issues have been invaluable tools for the Michigan Legislature. He served as minority vice chair on the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and the Regulatory Reform committees, and was a member on the Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees where he helped pass legislation for small businesses and disabled veterans; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honor- able Scott Dianda for his notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Dianda as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 428. A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Fred Durhal
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