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JOURNAL of the House of Representatives 97Th Legislature REGULAR SESSION of 2013 No. 5 STATE OF MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives 97th Legislature REGULAR SESSION OF 2013 House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, January 24, 2013. 12:00 Noon. 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. Abed—present Genetski—present Lauwers—present Roberts—present Ananich—present Glardon—present LaVoy—present Robinson—present Banks—present Goike—present Leonard—present Rogers—present Barnett—present Graves—present Lipton—present Rutledge—present Bolger—present Greimel—present Lori—present Santana—present Brinks—present Haines—present Lund—present Schmidt—present Brown—present Haugh—present Lyons—present Schor—present Brunner—present Haveman—present MacGregor—present Segal—present Bumstead—present Heise—present MacMaster—present Shirkey—present Callton—present Hobbs—present McBroom—present Singh—present Cavanagh—present Hooker—present McCann—present Slavens—present Clemente—present Hovey-Wright—present McCready—present Smiley—present Cochran—present Howrylak—present McMillin—present Somerville—present Cotter—present Irwin—present Muxlow—present Stallworth—present Crawford—present Jacobsen—present Nathan—present Stamas—present Daley—present Jenkins—present Nesbitt—present Stanley—present Darany—present Johnson—present O’Brien—present Switalski—present Denby—present Kandrevas—present Oakes—present Talabi—present Dianda—present Kelly—present Olumba—excused Tlaib—present Dillon—present Kesto—present Outman—present Townsend—present Driskell—present Kivela—present Pagel—present VerHeulen—present Durhal—present Knezek—present Pettalia—present Victory—present Faris—present Kosowski—present Poleski—present Walsh—present Farrington—present Kowall—present Potvin—present Yanez—present Forlini—present Kurtz—present Price—present Yonker—present Foster—present LaFontaine—present Pscholka—present Zemke—present Franz—present Lamonte—present Rendon—present Zorn—present Geiss—present Lane—present e/d/s = entered during session 72 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [January 24, 2013] [No. 5 Rep. Winnie Brinks, from the 76th District, offered the following invocation: “Lord, as we gather at the beginning of this legislative term, I ask for Your blessing on all the people of Michigan. Bless all who labor in support of their families. May we value their work and afford to them dignity and respect for their contribution to our economy and our communities. Bless all of the families who call Michigan home. May we create an environment in which they have the resources they need to thrive. Bless all the children among us. May we love and cherish those in our care, and may we not turn our hearts away from those who suffer as a result of circumstances they have not chosen. Bless the elderly. May they live out their days secure in their well-being and with the knowledge that their life’s work is affirmed by those who follow them. As we in government work together to serve the people of Michigan, I ask that You prepare our hearts and our minds for the hard work of service to others. I pray that we think always of the greater good in all of our deliberations, and that our decisions reflect that we value each and every member of this community we call Michigan. I pray that there will be a generosity of spirit as we engage in legitimate disagreement and debate with each other. May we listen and speak to each other in such a way that acknowledges that each person here deserves to be heard and understood. May we celebrate and affirm what is just and good in our state, so that our communities will be strong in times when all is as it should be and in times when things seem to be going wrong. Let us also turn our hearts to the needs of those who suffer injustice. Let us not be afraid to defend the weak and the poor. Give us courage to act for their good. Summon out our best impulses of concern for each other, both in this house and among all the people of our great state. We ask these things, relying on Your compassion and grace, and confident in Your love. Amen.” ______ Rep. Hobbs moved that Rep. Olumba be excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed. Motions and Resolutions Reps. Potvin, McCready, Kelly, Kesto, Goike, Cavanagh, McCann, Darany, Clemente, LaVoy, Dillon, Kandrevas, Smiley, Brunner, Ananich, Santana, Kosowski, Hooker, Heise, Lauwers, Rendon, Haugh, Knezek and Victory offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 14. A resolution to declare January 27-February 2, 2013, as Catholic Schools Week in the state of Michigan. Whereas, There are 55,908 students attending 233 Catholic elementary and high schools throughout our great state; and Whereas, The Constitution of Michigan states that “Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged”; and Whereas, Catholic schools provide young people with a strong foundation of values and academic skills needed to become responsible citizens of our state and nation; and Whereas, The Catholic Church sees parents as the primary educators and that parental supervision and involvement play a major role in the education of students; and Whereas, Catholic school parents pay tuition in addition to supporting public schools through their taxes; and Whereas, Catholic schools comply with the same health and safety regulations required of public schools, but without compensation from the state government; and Whereas, The viability of Catholic schools should be encouraged so that declines in Catholic school enrollment, which necessitate increases in public expenditures in the School Aid Fund, can be avoided; and Whereas, Catholic schools educate many students who are non-Catholic and many students who are economically disad- vantaged; and Whereas, With their traditionally high academic standards and high graduation rates, all supported by strong moral values, Catholic schools and their graduates make a positive contribution to American society; and Whereas, Community service is a value instilled in every Catholic school student; and Whereas, January 27-February 2, 2013, has been designated as Catholic Schools Week, with the theme “Catholic Schools Raise the Standards” as denoted by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; and No. 5] [January 24, 2013] JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 73 Whereas, The common good of the state of Michigan is strengthened through the continued existence of Catholic schools; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 27-February 2, 2013, as Catholic Schools Week in the state of Michigan. We recognize the great accomplishments and contributions of Catholic schools in and to our state; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Catholic Conference with our highest esteem. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Reps. Ananich, Knezek, Faris, Schor, Yanez, Brinks, Barnett, Brown, Kosowski, Lamonte, McCann and Slavens offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 15. A resolution to declare January 26, 2013, as Show Me The Money Day in the state of Michigan. Whereas, Ensuring all Michigan residents have access to opportunities to reach financial stability is critical to the success of the state’s economy; and Whereas, Current indicators reveal financial instability among Michigan’s families, in that 15% of families live in poverty and 40% of families live without enough liquid assets to sustain themselves at or above the poverty level for three months without income; and Whereas, Income tax season represents an important opportunity for families to save and plan for their financial futures; and Whereas, Financial opportunity at tax time is celebrated nationally with National Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on January 25, 2013; and Whereas, Communities across the state of Michigan kick off tax season and connect residents with numerous financial resources, including free financial education classes, affordable financial products and services, and savings and asset building programs at local Show Me The Money Day events held annually on the last Saturday in January; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 26, 2013, as Show Me The Money Day in the state of Michigan. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Rep. Stamas moved that Rule 69 be suspended. The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor. Reps. Stamas and Hobbs offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 16. A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives. Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Rule 33 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives be amended to read as follows: “Names and Number of Members. Rule 33. (1) All standing committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, except where the House shall otherwise order. (2) The standing committees of the House and the number of Members shall be as follows: (a) Agriculture (16) (17) (b) Appropriations (27) (c) Commerce (17) (19) (d) Criminal Justice (10) (11) (e) Education (15) (17) (f) Elections and Ethics (9) (g) Energy and Technology (18) (20) (h) Families, Children, and Seniors (9) (i) Financial Liability Reform (10) (11) (j) Financial
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