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House of Representatives No. 16 STATE OF MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives 101st Legislature REGULAR SESSION OF 2021 House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 25, 2021. 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. Aiyash—present Damoose—present LaFave—present Roth—present Albert—present Eisen—present LaGrand—present Sabo—present Alexander—present Ellison—present Lasinski—present Schroeder—present Allor—present Farrington—present Liberati—present Scott—present Anthony—present Filler—present Lightner—present Shannon—present Beeler—present Fink—present Lilly—present Slagh—present Bellino—present Frederick—present Maddock—present Sneller—present Berman—present Garza—present Manoogian—present Sowerby—present Beson—present Glenn—present Marino—present Steckloff—present Bezotte—present Green—present Markkanen—present Steenland—present Bolden—present Griffin—present Martin—present Stone—present Bollin—present Haadsma—present Meerman—present Tate—present Borton—present Hall—present Morse—present Thanedar—present Brabec—present Hammoud—present Mueller—present Tisdel—present Brann—present Hauck—present Neeley—present VanSingel—present Breen—present Hertel—present O’Malley—present VanWoerkom—present Brixie—present Hoitenga—present O’Neal—present Wakeman—present Calley—present Hood—present Outman—present Weiss—present Cambensy—present Hope—present Paquette—present Wendzel—present Camilleri—present Hornberger—present Peterson—present Wentworth—present Carra—present Howell—present Pohutsky—present Whiteford—present Carter, B—present Huizenga—present Posthumus—present Whitsett—present Carter, T—present Johnson, C—present Puri—present Witwer—present Cavanagh—present Johnson, S—present Rabhi—present Wozniak—present Cherry—present Jones—present Reilly—present Yancey—present Clemente—excused Kahle—present Rendon—present Yaroch—present Clements—present Koleszar—present Rogers—present Young—present Coleman—present Kuppa—present e/d/s = entered during session 198 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [February 25, 2021] [No. 16 Rep. Ryan Berman, from the 39th District, offered the following invocation: “Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday Purim. I always thought it was a good story with a nice message, as it provides some very valuable lessons. The story of Purim celebrates the bravery and influence of Esther, a young Jewish orphan who had been raised by her cousin Mordecai. They lived in the land of Persia under the reign of King Achashverosh, in the 4th century BC. The king ended up meeting, falling in love, and choosing Esther to be his queen. He did not know that Esther was Jewish, and she did not tell him, because Mordecai had warned her not to. Esther moved into the palace to live with the King when she heard the royal advisor Haman discussing a plan to kill all the Jews in the kingdom because he believed they were different and inferior. Not knowing what to do, Esther asked the advice of her cousin Mordecai. He told her to try to use her influence with the king to thwart Haman’s evil plan and save her people. Rightfully nervous that the king would banish or even kill her if he found out her true identity, Esther still revealed to the king and Haman that she was Jewish, and that if he adopted Haman’s plan, it would exterminate her people along with herself. The king was enraged and ordered that Haman be put to death instead. Esther’s bravery, courage, and influence saved her people, and her story has been told for centuries. We all come from different backgrounds, now we are all are here together for a purpose. All 110 of us were elected to this chamber with the responsibility of representing the people in our districts. We find ourselves in a position of influence that can change people’s lives. Like Esther, we must do the right thing and stand up and speak up to be the voice for the people in our communities. We should not worry about political ramifications or personal consequences, even if that may be more beneficial to us. This 101st Legislature was elected to represent our constituents, and the story of Purim teaches us the importance of doing just that. Let us pray that we have the courage, bravery, and fortitude to stand up and speak up for all of the people of the state of Michigan.” ______ The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair. ______ Rep. Rabhi moved that Rep. Clemente be excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed. Motions and Resolutions Rep. Hauck offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 42. A resolution to oppose the unchecked proliferation of off-reservation gaming in the state of Michigan and to urge the Governor to oppose any off-reservation effort that is not in complete conformance with Indian gaming compacts as approved by the tribes, the state of Michigan, and the United States Department of the Interior. Whereas, Twelve federally recognized Indian Tribes in the state of Michigan conduct gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and an approved gaming compact between each tribe and the state; and Whereas, IGRA provides that tribes may only conduct Class III gaming as provided under a gaming compact negotiated between the tribe and the state and approved by the United States Department of the Interior; and Whereas, Class III gaming under IGRA includes, but is not limited to, slot machines; and Whereas, All gaming compacts between the tribes and the state of Michigan expressly limit tribal Class III gaming to the tribes’ reservation and/or on eligible lands on or near the tribes’ reservation as specifically described in the gaming compact; and Whereas, In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of tribes pursuing off-reservation Class III gaming that does not comply with the requirements of the tribes’ gaming compacts as approved by the tribe, the state of Michigan, and the United States Department of the Interior; and No. 16] [February 25, 2021] JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 199 Whereas, Many of these off–reservation gaming proposals and schemes are made and pursued by tribes with successful on-reservation gaming operations but seek to establish additional casinos on lands outside their reservation or eligible lands and within the aboriginal lands of other tribes. This process, known as “reservation shopping”, is highly controversial and is opposed by much of Indian Country; and Whereas, In 2004, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Michigan Constitution to limit the expansion of casino gambling similar to limits placed in tribal gaming compacts and to require any expansion of non-Indian gaming to be approved by a statewide and local vote; and Whereas, Any approval of off-reservation gaming proposals that do not fully conform to the limitations provided by the approved gaming compacts will undermine and invalidate the will of the voters in limiting gaming in the state of Michigan; and Whereas, Off-reservation casinos in the Detroit area would have a devastating negative impact on the finances of the city of Detroit; and Whereas, The gaming compacts between the tribes and the state are the law in the state of Michigan and should be followed and enforced; and Whereas, The Governor does not have the authority to unilaterally waive a provision of a tribal gaming compact without the approval of the Michigan Legislature unless such authority is expressly provided to the Governor by the gaming compact; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we oppose off-reservation gaming that does not conform to the express requirements of the Indian gaming compacts as approved by the tribes, the state of Michigan, and the United States Department of the Interior; and be it further Resolved, That we urge the Governor to deny and take all legal action necessary to defeat any request or attempt by a tribe to establish an off-reservation casino unless all requirements and conditions for such casino have been met, as required in the gaming compacts as negotiated and approved with the state of Michigan; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Third Reading of Bills House Bill No. 4247, entitled A bill to amend 1996 PA 195, entitled “Police officer’s and fire fighter’s survivor tuition grant act,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 390.1242 and 390.1243), section 2 as amended by 2016 PA 295 and section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 470. Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Roll Call No. 15 Yeas—109 Aiyash Eisen LaFave Roth Albert Ellison LaGrand Sabo Alexander Farrington Lasinski Schroeder Allor Filler Liberati Scott Anthony Fink Lightner Shannon Beeler Frederick Lilly Slagh Bellino Garza Maddock Sneller Berman Glenn Manoogian Sowerby Beson Green Marino Steckloff Bezotte Griffin Markkanen Steenland Bolden Haadsma Martin Stone Bollin Hall Meerman Tate Borton Hammoud Morse Thanedar Brabec Hauck Mueller Tisdel Brann Hertel Neeley VanSingel Breen Hoitenga O’Malley VanWoerkom 200 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [February 25, 2021] [No. 16 Brixie Hood O’Neal Wakeman Calley Hope Outman Weiss Cambensy Hornberger Paquette Wendzel Camilleri Howell Peterson Wentworth Carra Huizenga Pohutsky Whiteford Carter, B Johnson, C Posthumus Whitsett Carter, T Johnson, S Puri Witwer Cavanagh Jones Rabhi Wozniak Cherry Kahle Reilly Yancey Clements Koleszar Rendon Yaroch Coleman Kuppa Rogers Young Damoose Nays—0 In The Chair: Hornberger The House agreed to the title of the bill. Rep. Frederick moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor. Second Reading of Bills House Bill No.
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