PART XI GENERAL INDEX

3291 3292 GENERAL INDEX 3293

GENERAL INDEX

to the

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Regular Session of 2006

References in the index to resolutions are as follows:

HCR indicates House Concurrent Resolution.

SCR indicates Senate Concurrent Resolution.

SR indicates Senate Resolution. ______

21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee: Appointments...... 16 Attendance reports...... 273, 300, 432, 452, 593, 687, 836, 1149, 1383, 2167 Creating (SCR 38)...... 7, 50 Meeting canceled...... 725 Statement re...... 8

511 Traveler Information Network: Urging Transportation Department (MDOT) to establish in Michigan (SR 160)...... 2008, 2270, 2301

52-2 Sobriety Court: Observing National Drug Court Month during May 2006 and celebration of inaugural commencement ceremony on May 4, 2006 (SR 125)...... 814

A.

Abbas, Rana A.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Abel-Horowitz, Howard J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1987

Abraham, Finney: Invocation offered ...... 326

Acciavatti, Daniel J. (Representative 32nd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1305, 1309 Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1306

Accountancy Board: Appointments...... 1202 3294 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Acker, Steven A.: Appointments: Joint Task Force for Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery...... 1877 Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery ...... 117

Acupuncture Board: Appointments...... 1987, 1988

Administrative Rules: Agriculture Department: Agriculture Development Division Julian-Stille Value-Added Agricultural Development Fund Filed...... 1916 Fairs, Exhibitions and Racing Division Harness Horse Race and Pulling Team Stimulants and Depressants (Regulation No. 813) Filed...... 177 Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Commercial Fertilizer Bulk Storage (Regulation No. 641) Filed...... 2716 Civil Service Department: State Board of Ethics Rules of Practice and Procedure Filed...... 389 Community Health Department: Community Living, Children and Families Bureau Blood Lead Analysis Reporting Filed...... 389 Director’s Office Board of Chiropractic Filed...... 977 Dentistry Filed...... 1435 Respiratory Care - General Rules Filed...... 232 Epidemiology Bureau Communicable and Related Diseases Filed...... 1263 Health Systems Bureau - Licensing and Certification Division Licensing of Substance Use Disorder Programs Filed...... 1915 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Administration Casefindings Filed...... 1916 Methadone Treatment and Other Chemotherapy Filed...... 1915 Prevention Filed...... 1915 Substance Use Disorders Service Programs Filed...... 1915 Education Department: Special Education Hearings Filed...... 2111 Special Education Programs and Services Filed...... 2715 Superintendent of Public Instruction Endorsement of Teachers as Counselors Filed...... 1916 School Psychologist Certificate Filed...... 1916 GENERAL INDEX 3295

Environmental Quality Department: Air Quality Division Emission Limitations and Prohibitions - Existing Sources for Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions (Part 6) Filed...... 389 Intermittent Testing and Sampling (Part 10) Filed...... 389 New Source Review for Major Source of Air Pollution (Part 18) Filed...... 2715 Environmental Science and Services Division Clean Corporate Citizen Program Filed...... 2715 Voluntary Laboratory Recognition Program Filed...... 2716 Geological Survey Office Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Mining (Part 632) Filed...... 233 Land and Water Management Division Wetlands Protection Filed...... 2715 Water Bureau Wastewater Discharge Permits (Part 21) Filed...... 2715 Water Resources Protection, Water Quality Standards (Part 4) Filed...... 115 Water Resources Protection, Water Quality-Based Effluent Limit Development for Toxic Substances (Part 8) Filed...... 115 History, Arts, and Libraries Department: Director’s Office Microfilm Standards Filed...... 2004 Human Services Department: Community Action and Economic Opportunity Bureau Neighborhood Assistance Participation Program Filed...... 16 Director’s Office Child Day Care Licensing - Child Care Center Filed...... 1435 Labor and Economic Growth Department: Administrative Hearings and Rules Office Administrative Hearings for the Suspension and Revocation of Michigan Teaching Certificates Filed...... 1916 Due Process Procedures for Special Education Hearings Filed...... 1532 Director’s Office Architects Filed...... 691 Barber Filed...... 419 Chromium (VI) in Construction (Part 604) Filed...... 1917 Chromium (VI) in General Industry (Part 315) Filed...... 1917 Cosmetology Filed...... 1532 Disciplinary Proceedings (Part 7) Filed...... 977 Michigan Boiler Rules Filed...... 1916 3296 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Michigan Child Protection Registry Filed...... 1915 Payment of Wages & Fringe Benefits Filed...... 1916 Portable Fire Extinguisher (Part 8) Filed...... 977 Premanufactured Units (Part 11) Filed...... 142 Prepaid Funeral and Cemetery Sales Filed...... 1435 Real Estate Appraisers Filed...... 1532 Residential Builders and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors Filed...... 1263 Financial and Insurance Services Office Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Under Standard Valuation Law Filed...... 2715 Public Service Commission Informational Reparation Docket Cases Before the Commission Filed...... 2110 Michigan Gas Safety Standards Filed...... 2716 Wage and Hour Division Youth Employment Standards Filed...... 691 Workers’ Compensation Agency Group Self-Insurance; Employee Leasing Filed...... 419 Workers’ Compensation Health Care Services Filed...... 419 Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission Administrative Appellate Procedure Filed...... 873 Military and Veterans Affairs Department: Military Family Relief Fund Filed...... 115 Procedure for Review of Applications and Disbursement of Funds Filed...... 1263 Natural Resources: Law Enforcement Division Local Snowmobile and Off Road Vehicle Control - Kawkawlin River Filed...... 1435 Local Snowmobile Control Filed...... 419 State Police Department: Law Enforcement Standards Commission Justice Training Fund Programs Filed...... 388 Law Enforcement Standards and Training Filed...... 1435 Treasury Department Lottery Bureau Commissioner Lottery Rules Filed...... 2715

Administrative Rules Joint Committee: Attendance reports...... 159, 1295 Waiver of Remaining Session Days ...... 159, 1295

Adoption Assistance: Statement re HB 6661...... 2613 GENERAL INDEX 3297

Aeronautics Commission: Appointments...... 233, 2220

Ag Day: Statement re...... 1077

Agee, James G.: Appointed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors...... 191

Aging, Commission on Services to the: Appointments...... 1935, 2420

Agosto, Ben: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1343

Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board: Appointments...... 497

Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 172, 779, 836, 918, 1086 Meetings canceled ...... 918, 953

Agriculture Commission: Advise and consent...... 563 Appointments...... 177, 2047 Confirmation hearing...... 328 Disapproval...... 2071

Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee: Appointment ...... 479 Attendance reports ...... 83, 131, 172, 272, 322, 432, 491, 592, 711, 777, 998, 1082, 1228, 1398, 2065, 2379, 2468 Expense reports ...... 561, 957, 2111 Meeting canceled...... 342

Akers, Spencer: Moment of silence observed ...... 1120 Statement re...... 1120

Alex, Eugene: Moment of silence observed ...... 2021 Statement re...... 2021

Allen, Jason E. (Senator 37th District): Amendment offered...... 1391 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 6606 ...... 2424 Finance Committee ...... 479 Replaced...... 560 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 19, 162, 393, 396, 924, 1404, 2279, 2300, 2325 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Traverse City Central High School Hockey Team; Coach Chris Givens; Division 2 State Champions... 782 Substitutes offered...... 92, 483, 1390

Protest made by, against: SB 242 conference report ...... 1078 3298 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Statements made by, re: Akers, Spencer; memorial for Army Sergeant...... 1120 Charters, Keith J.; appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 263 Coe, Donald M.; appointment to Commission of Agriculture ...... 564 Dalling, Ashleigh Christian; baby announcement...... 2345 Double-crested cormorant population (SR 103) ...... 583 Hendges, Jeremy; Senate employee ...... 2605 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1924 Sloan, Douglas E.; memorial for Army Major ...... 2557 Weeks, George; journalist...... 252

Bills sponsored by: No. 979 Sales tax; exemptions; allowable aggregate of retail sales made by a nonprofit organization for exemption; increase...... 78 No. 987 Human services; medical services; verification process for medical assistance eligibility; revise ...... 79 No. 1014 Health; other; definition of products of conception as pathological waste; provide for...... 111 No. 1015 Health; death; final disposition of fetal remains; define and clarify authorization require- ments ...... 111 No. 1038 Income tax; credit; credit for donation of land for certain conservation purposes; provide for .. 184 No. 1044 Recreation; state parks; Mackinac Island state park commission; authorize to accept gifts and sell property...... 196 No. 1052 Gaming; horse racing; wagers placed by racing commissioner and immediate family members; prohibit ...... 270 No. 1073 Highways; signs; service clubs and religious organizations; exempt from permit applications or renewal fees ...... 296 No. 1151 Insurance; health care corporations; reimbursement of certain optometric services; revise.... 448 No. 1159 Economic development; tax increment financing; water improvement tax increment financing authority; create...... 468 No. 1190 Businesses; nonprofit corporations; Masonic associations; exempt property used for Masonic purposes from property tax...... 552 No. 1214 Property tax; exemptions; real and personal property of fraternal and veterans organizations; exempt ...... 752 No. 1241 State agencies (existing); state; maintenance of certain records of conviction for the life of the person; require ...... 831 No. 1267 Vehicles; other; definition of “low-speed vehicle”; revise ...... 996 No. 1297 Income tax; veterans; taxable value amount for certain veterans and servicepersons; increase .. 1256 No. 1415 Income tax; credit; tax credit for donations of food items to food banks; allow...... 2060 No. 1448 Water; quality; Great Lakes water quality council; create to address cross-jurisdictional water quality issues...... 2134

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 83, 88, 92, 98, 116, 119, 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 136, 148, 149, 166, 168, 179, 181, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 194, 197, 198, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 249, 251, 263, 288, 290, 293, 301, 317, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 336, 340, 341, 342, 343, 349, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 390, 396, 398, 404, 434, 437, 444, 461, 491, 499, 522, 523, 524, 535, 537, 561, 566, 573, 575, 582, 584, 585, 586, 601, 603, 604, 606, 607, 616, 617, 621, 622, 625, 626, 659, 660, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 672, 673, 674, 676, 678, 679, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 689, 709, 723, 724, 736, 755, 778, 781, 788, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 807, 816, 817, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 912, 913, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 934, 950, 954, 965, 966, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 980, 982, 983, 984, 985, 1004, 1005, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1020, 1025, 1035, 1037, 1039, 1043, 1048, 1051, 1061, 1062, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1103, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1115, 1116, 1120, 1124, 1133, 1152, 1167, GENERAL INDEX 3299

1168, 1169, 1171, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1182, 1191, 1199, 1224, 1225, 1260, 1261, 1271, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1318, 1319, 1349, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1363, 1370, 1371, 1393, 1400, 1414, 1418, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1499,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: BK

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 121 Urging Homeland Security Department to continue to work with states to coordinate driver’s licenses with new passport requirements to reenter country from Canada...... 751 No. 138 Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Northwestern Michigan College Barbecue...... 993

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 28, 41, 45, 48, 49, 52, 53, 61, 65, 74, 78, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 97, 103, 105, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 125, 136, 141, 144, 148, 160, 161, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 50 Approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Lake Superior State University relative to Lake Superior State University Special Maintenance projects...... 1255

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 29, 34, 35, 41, 42, 43, 51, 53, 56, 61,

Allen, Suzanne Miller: Statements re ...... 1326, 1327, 1328

Allen, Velma P.: Appointed to Commission for the Blind ...... 1987

Alpena Community College: Increasing total project cost of Instructional Addition/Renovation project at (SCR 46)...... 1220, 1319, 1333, 1507

Al-Qazwini, Sayed Hassan: Invocation offered ...... 976

American Center for Cures: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to create within National Institutes of Health (SR 164) ...... 2254

Amos, Francis C. (Representative 43rd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1264 Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1305, 1309 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1305

Ananich, Andrea: Statements re ...... 857

Andersen, Duane L.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876

Andrews, Timothy L.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 2047

Angera, Jeffrey J.: Appointed to Board of Marriage and Family Therapy ...... 2221

Apple Marketing Program Committee: Appointments...... 2046 3300 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Apportionment: Memorializing Congress to adopt and transmit to states for ratification amendment to Constitution that would ensure based on citizens and not non-citizens (SR 105) ...... 445, 847, 860 Statements re ...... 861, 862, 863

Appropriations Committee: Attendance reports...... 58, 228, 244, 253, 383, 592, 833, 997, 1083, 1123, 1320, 1381, 1453, 1518, 2142, 2235, 2259, 2317 Expense reports ...... 561, 957, 2111

Appropriations Team Members: Statement re...... 1901

Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Commemorating June 3-11, 2006, as (SR 117) ...... 720

Architect of Capitol: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation directing to revise group portrait statue to incorporate likeness of Sojourner Truth (SR 153) ...... 1446

Architects Board: Appointments ...... 1878, 2046, 2222 Corrections ...... 2148 Withdrawal ...... 2148

Army, United States: Statement re 231st birthday ...... 1337

Arnott-Bryks, Lynn: Appointed to Board of Architects...... 2222

Arundel, John: Statement re...... 732

Asbury, Rachel: Appointed to Michigan Tax Tribunal ...... 2048

Atkins, Kristina M.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Atkinson, Linda M.: Appointed to State Transportation Commission...... 2048 Disapproval...... 2071 Statements re...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076

Attorney General of United States: Requesting to investigate all potential price gouging, price fixing, collusion, and other anticompetitive prac- tices related to gasoline prices (HCR 15) ...... 787, 795

Audiology Board: Appointments...... 2219 Correction...... 2224

Auditor General; Audit Reports/Executive Digests: Agriculture Department: Environmental Stewardship Division ...... 692 Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Emerald Ash Borer Program...... 249 State Fair and Exposition Center...... 419 Broadband Development Authority ...... 821 GENERAL INDEX 3301

Cadillac Local Development Finance Authority ...... 1342 Civil Service Department...... 873 Community Health Department: Caro Center, Bureau of Hospitals, Centers, and Forensic Mental Health Services...... 2210 Selected Medicaid Pharmaceutical Drug Transactions, Medical Services Administration ...... 368 Corrections Department...... 1484 Boyer Road Correctional Facility...... 3 Carson City Correctional Facility...... 3 Cooper Street Correctional Facility...... 957 Gus Harrison Correctional Facility...... 1295 Hiring, Training, and Staff Development Programs...... 1952 Ojibway Correctional Facility ...... 1915 Par Highway Correctional Facility...... 1295 Southern Michigan Correctional Facility ...... 63 Education Department...... 1533 Migrant, English Language Learners, and Bilingual Programs...... 2209 Environmental Quality Department ...... 1533 Clean Michigan Initiative, Environmental Protection Programs...... 276 Selected General and Application Controls ...... 2716 Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority...... 873 Family Independence Agency: Child Support Program Undistributed and Undistributable Child Support Collections...... 115 Internal Audit Office...... 3 History, Arts, and Libraries Department: Michigan Historical Center Museum Artifacts and Archival Records...... 1952 Human Services Department: Child Support Enforcement System ...... 820 Michigan State Disbursement Unit...... 854 Recovery Process for Overissuances of Public Assistance Benefits...... 1952 Information Technology Department: Child Support Enforcement System ...... 820 Network Application Server Controls ...... 2210 Selected General and Application Controls ...... 2716 Statewide Information Technology Contracting Practices...... 1952 Labor and Economic Growth Department: Construction Codes and Fire Safety Bureau Fire Safety Inspection Program...... 1952 Lottery Bureau: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report...... 2716 Financial statements...... 1953 Management and Budget Department: High School Graduation and Dropout Rates, Center for Educational Performance and Information ...... 2209 Statewide Cost Allocation Plan ...... 597 Statewide Information Technology Contracting Practices...... 1952 Support Services Division ...... 3 Michigan Economic Development Corporation ...... 1534 Michigan Education Trust Plan D ...... 1534 Michigan Education Trust Plans B and C ...... 1533 Michigan Strategic Fund ...... 1263 Military and Veterans Affairs Department ...... 1533 Natural Resources Department...... 1533 Fisheries Division ...... 1952 Selected Community Colleges’ Reporting of Activities Classification Structure Data...... 2209 State Department: Releasing Driver and Vehicle Records, Driver Bureau and Vehicle Records...... 2251 State Police Department...... 1533 Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telephone Fund ...... 2717 Michigan Justice Training Fund, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards ...... 2209 3302 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

State Universities Reporting of Selected Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory Data ...... 2111 Transportation Department: Use of Warranties ...... 820 Treasury Department: Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telephone Fund ...... 2717 Customer Contact Process ...... 2569 Investments Bureau...... 2111 Receipts Processing Division...... 527 School Bond Loan Fund and School Loan Bond Redemption Fund...... 1952 State Lottery Bureau ...... 159 Transition in Office of State Treasurer ...... 2209

Auto Thefts: Statement re...... 182

Automobile Theft Prevention Authority: Annual report...... 115

Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors: Appointments...... 1879, 2219

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: Honoring life and memory of Charles Edward Taylor, world’s first airplane mechanic, and recognizing May 24, 2006, as (SR 137) ...... 945

Awad, Mahmoud M.: Appointed to Joint Task Force for Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery... 1877

B.

Bade, Timothy D.: Appointed to Michigan Veterans’ Facilities Board of Managers ...... 700

Baker, Maryellen: Appointed to Michigan Board of Respiratory Care ...... 307

Balanced Budget Amendment of 1997: Memorializing Congress to eliminate Medicare caps on accredited graduate medical education positions for Michigan that were imposed as part of (HCR 30) ...... 1315, 2034, 2059

Ballot Petition Certification: Statements re HBs 5648, 5649 and 5650 ...... 534, 535

Banking and Financial Institutions Committee: Attendance reports...... 172, 300, 490, 778, 834, 1148, 1321, 1453, 2066, 2165, 2558 Expense reports ...... 561, 957, 2111 Statement re...... 382

Bankruptcy: Memorializing Congress to require all finance companies doing business in Michigan to allow up to 12 months of interest-only payments for persons who have lost jobs due to outsourcing or (SR 129) ...... 827

Barcia, James A. (Senator 31st District): Amendment offered...... 1098 Amendment withdrawn ...... 1110 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1295 GENERAL INDEX 3303

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 145, 425, 1144, 1889 Invocations offered...... 190, 854 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132

Statements made by, re: Alex, Eugene; memorial for Army Staff Sergeant ...... 2021 Ananich, Andrea; Senate employee...... 857 Charters, Keith J.; appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 263 Great Lakes water pollution (SB 840) ...... 1511

Bills sponsored by: No. 939 Mental health; code; certain provisions regarding persons found not guilty by reason of insanity; revise ...... 9 No. 1025 Labor; fair employment practices; employment decisions based upon ownership of a firearm; prohibit ...... 152 No. 1061 Recreation; outdoor activities; waiver of state recreational fees; require for certain veterans.... 294 No. 1077 Transportation; other; commission to promote the research and use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels; create ...... 296 No. 1080 Appropriations; agriculture; department of agriculture; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007.. 313 No. 1086 Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 315 No. 1094 Appropriations; natural resources; department of natural resources; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 316 No. 1097 Appropriations; transportation; state transportation department; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 317 No. 1158 Financial institutions; credit unions; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to the bankruptcy of their employer; provide for...... 467 No. 1358 Labor; fair employment practices; job security for returning military personnel; provide for and provide penalties for noncompliance...... 1903 No. 1391 Agriculture; other; loan repayment for sugar beet cooperatives; extend...... 1992 No. 1482 Agriculture; products; farm produce insurance act; clarify...... 2229 No. 1502 Children; protection; appeal process; provide for ...... 2257

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 119, 120, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 146, 152, 153, 161, 169, 179, 189, 199, 205, 206, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 246, 261, 262, 263, 295, 297, 310, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 335, 336, 346, 347, 348, 351, 352, 356, 357, 365, 371, 373, 375, 381, 385, 386, 390, 393, 400, 406, 410, 412, 413, 414, 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 465, 466, 467, 468, 482, 483, 488, 504, 505, 546, 547, 580, 583, 584, 586, 600, 620, 630, 631, 632, 645, 668, 669, 688, 689, 709, 717, 718, 723, 724, 727, 736, 753, 755, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 772, 773, 777, 782, 802, 803, 818, 840, 900, 951, 952, 977, 978, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1021, 1035, 1073, 1103, 1110, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1132, 1135, 1137, 1139, 1142, 1145, 1159, 1160, 1162, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1171, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1185, 1186, 1187, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1212, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1238, 1239, 1248, 1249, 1280, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1292, 1297, 1306, 1313, 1314, 1324, 1329, 1334, 1335, 1349, 1370, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1399, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1418, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1429, 1451,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: CJK 3304 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 106 Memorializing Congress to pass legislation to protect pensions ...... 504 No. 128 Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to establish position of Special Trade Prosecutor within Trade Representative Office of United States ...... 826

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61, 62, 65, 70, 71, 73, 79, 80, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 146, 147, 152, 153, 156, 159, 163, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 17, 26, 29, 34, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 15,

Baril, John P.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 117

Barst, Randy R.: Appointed to Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission...... 923

Bartam, Henry E.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222 Correction...... 2224

Baseball: Statement re...... 382

Basham, Raymond E. (Senator 8th District): Amendments offered...... 91, 98, 374, 1245 Amendments withdrawn...... 1281, 2551 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 442, 1927 Invocations offered...... 208, 2238 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Substitutes offered...... 67, 69 Vote intentions...... 2462 Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2074 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2074 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2074 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2074 HB 5447 passage...... 73 HB 5637 passage...... 2629 HB 6213 passage...... 1433 HB 6456 passage...... 2458 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2074 SB 472 passage...... 68 SB 567 passage...... 119 SB 1051 passage...... 823 GENERAL INDEX 3305

Statements made by, re: Contractor licensing (SBs 632, 826 and 1273)...... 1279 Crowe, Heather; anti-smoking activist ...... 1120 Detroit schools teacher strike ...... 2064 Emergency services (HB 5553)...... 2494 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1921 Iraq war ...... 947 Military funerals (SB 1171)...... 466 Minimum wage (SB 318 and HB 6213)...... 225, 413, 1900 National Cancer Institute (SR 152) ...... 1394 Public utility vehicles (HB 5259)...... 2653 Revenue sharing...... 947 Secondhand smoke (SBs 394 and 395)...... 1474 Single business tax (SB 957 and HB 5743)...... 512, 514 Steudle, Kirk; appointment as Transportation Department Director...... 716 Tax exemptions (SB 1111)...... 736 Union preferences (HB 5744)...... 398 Water resources (SB 854)...... 201 Youth Tobacco Act (HB 5396) ...... 1282

Bills sponsored by: No. 1011 Transportation; other; public transit authority; allow taxes to be levied up to 25 years ...... 110 No. 1033 Health facilities; nursing homes; regulation of temperature standards in nursing homes; provide for...... 169 No. 1034 Civil rights; employment discrimination; time limitation of filing a lawsuit; clarify...... 169 No. 1047 Economic development; neighborhood enterprise zones; eligibility; expand to include a certain development in the city of Ecorse...... 251 No. 1171 Crimes; disorderly conduct; penalties for disorderly conduct at a funeral; provide for ...... 470 No. 1211 Communications; telecommunications; eligibility date to opt into METRO funds; revise ... 722 No. 1251 Labor; fair employment practices; employment decisions based on the employee’s member- ship in an organization or advocacy group; prohibit ...... 865 No. 1377 State; purchasing; use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicles; require...... 1938 No. 1378 Local government; other; use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicle owned by local governments and their contractors; require...... 1938 No. 1379 Environmental protection; permits; liquid industrial waste; exempt fats used to produce biofuels ...... 1939 No. 1383 Single business tax; credit; brownfield redevelopment credits; require to comply with corpo- rate responsibility act in order to receive credit provision ...... 1939 No. 1386 Economic development; other; grant or tax incentives created in the corporate responsibility act; require to comply in the industrial facilities property tax abatement provision ...... 1940 No. 1387 Economic development; other; grant or tax incentives created in the corporate responsibility act; require to comply in the transportation economic development fund provision ...... 1940 No. 1406 Traffic control; violations; limitation on idle time for diesel vehicles; provide for under certain circumstances ...... 2010 No. 1407 Torts; governmental immunity; liability of a peace officer for injuries caused while rendering assistance outside jurisdiction; create immunity...... 2010 No. 1418 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise definitions ...... 2060 No. 1496 Economic development; plant rehabilitation; eligibility requirements to obtain an industrial facilities exemption certificate; allow for exception under certain circumstances ...... 2247 No. 1497 Property tax; exemptions; property tax exemptions for disabled veterans; provide for ...... 2247 No. 1498 Environmental protection; recycling; electronic equipment recycling program; create and prohibit the disposal of cathode ray tubes ...... 2247

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 64, 65, 75, 76, 100, 101, 116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 136, 144, 145, 149, 152, 153, 157, 158, 159, 161, 169, 189, 194, 195, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 246, 247, 249, 250, 262, 263, 295, 296, 300, 308, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 334, 335, 336, 352, 365, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 384, 385, 3306 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

386, 388, 395, 400, 406, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 436, 439, 440, 442, 444, 456, 465, 484, 485, 488, 498, 531, 546, 547, 557, 582, 585, 586, 600, 603, 604, 620, 631, 632, 688, 723, 724, 730, 731, 753, 755, 772, 774, 787, 799, 814, 818, 827, 828, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 890, 931, 948, 949, 971, 972, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1020, 1021, 1025, 1058, 1061, 1102, 1122, 1124, 1132, 1156, 1162, 1173, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1202, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1242, 1246, 1252, 1256, 1288, 1294, 1306, 1324, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1349, 1358, 1359, 1363, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1394, 1399, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 116 Commemorating November 9, 2006, as Whitwell Middle School’s Children’s Holocaust Memorial Day ...... 719 No. 117 Commemorating June 3-11, 2006, as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan...... 720 No. 132 Memorializing Congress to enact H.R. 3157, Currency Manipulation Prevention Act...... 828 No. 152 Memorialize Congress to support National Cancer Institute’s plan to eliminate suffering and death from cancer by year 2015...... 1419

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 62, 71, 73, 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 88, 93, 96, 97, 106, 107, 108, 114, 115, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 136, 137, 147, 153, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21, 34, 42, 51, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 15

Battle Creek Police Department: Commending Gregory T. Huggett for his valor, continuing achievements, and selection on May 16, 2006, as recipient of National Association of Police Organizations’ TOP COPS¨ Award (SR 142) ...... 1076

Bean Commission: Appointment ...... 234

Beef Marketing Program Committee: Appointments...... 234, 2047

Beeler, Brent: Moment of silence observed ...... 2556 Statement re...... 2556

Belbin, Tanith: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1343

Ben Agosto and Tanith Belbin Day: Proclaiming June 15, 2006, as (SR 149) ...... 1314

Berels, Scott and Melissa: Statements re ...... 362, 412 GENERAL INDEX 3307

Bernard, Dennis S.: Appointed to Michigan Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation Board of Directors...... 1880

Bernero, Virg (Senator 23rd District): Resignation letter...... 2

Bills sponsored by: No. 940 Property; conveyances; transfer of certain state owned property in Ingham county; provide for ...... 9 No. 953 Retirement; state employees; benefits; provide for an 80-and-out plan ...... 10

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 57, 63, 69, 74, 85, 89, 90, 119, 127, 144, 145, 152, 153, 179, 189, 205, 229, 230, 246, 255, 263, 288, 295, 296, 303, 308, 310, 311, 312, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 341, 343, 344, 346, 351, 366, 385, 386, 393, 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 410, 412, 413, 414, 417, 420, 426, 427, 429, 430, 442, 449, 460, 488, 504, 505, 541, 552, 586, 600, 736, 794, 818, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 929, 939,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 28, 30, 45, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 65, 70, 73, 74, 79, 88,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 17, 29,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 4,

Berry, Baqir: Invocation offered ...... 304

Berry, Dallas: Invocations offered...... 1232

Berry, James R., Jr.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Respiratory Care ...... 308

Betcher, Dwayne F.: Appointed to General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 700

Bettis, Jerome: Statement re...... 128

Bialy, Beth A.: Appointed to State Board of Accountancy...... 1202

Bike Month: Commemorating May 2006 as (SR 136)...... 945

Birch, Kenneth A.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Birkholz, Patricia L. (Senator 24th District): Amendments offered...... 1175, 1176, 2457 Appointed to Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee...... 2146 Replaced ...... 2026 3308 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 1954, 1992 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Substitutes offered...... 462, 1173 Vote intentions ...... 196, 413, 1119

Statements made by, re: Hearing Loss Association of Michigan...... 1003 Kalamazoo River cleanup...... 1975 Kids Count book ...... 129 Krause, Vic; former State Representative ...... 1003 Michigan Deaf Association ...... 1003 Natural Resources Department; sale of surplus lands (SBs 971 and 972)...... 1512 Perry, Bruce; Children’s Trauma Academy of Houston, Texas...... 267 Rip tides (SRs 77 and 78) ...... 505 Video franchise reform (HB 6456) ...... 2459

Bills sponsored by: No. 947 Counties; other; alienation by deed, proof and recording of conveyances, and the canceling of mortgages; eliminate ...... 10 No. 972 Recreation; state parks; surplus lands; prohibit land within state parks from being designated surplus ...... 77 No. 982 Recreation; outdoor activities; outdoor fitness award; create ...... 79 No. 1022 Transportation; railroads; midwest interstate rail compact; create ...... 137 No. 1023 Income tax; credit; credit for contribution to the Michigan historical center; provide for.... 137 No. 1040 Water; dams; small dam removal; provide for general permits...... 184 No. 1041 Vehicles; equipment; use of rear seat child safety restraint system for children 12 and under; require under certain circumstances...... 184 No. 1107 Land use; land division; county road commissions’ method of approving final plat; revise.... 362 No. 1112 Housing; other; responsibility for certain decisions regarding environmental contamination; revise ...... 363 No. 1181 Civil procedure; civil actions; civil action for violation of the coercive abortion prevention act; provide for...... 487 No. 1271 Land use; planning; joint planning commission; provide for phased transfer of powers and duties to ...... 1008 No. 1408 Natural resources; gas and oil; treatment of gas and oil rights in tax foreclosure process; clarify...... 2010 No. 1422 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; expand activities eligible for grants ...... 2061 No. 1481 Natural resources; inland lakes; maintenance, repair, or restoration of certain pipeline projects; authorize general permits...... 2229 No. 1504 Public utilities; electric utilities; certain providers of electric service; require to comply with portfolio standard for renewable energy ...... 2258

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 88, 116, 119, 120, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 148, 149, 160, 161, 166, 167, 168, 183, 186, 187, 188, 196, 197, 198, 203, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 247, 249, 251, 261, 262, 263, 289, 290, 293, 301, 307, 310, 314, 317, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 343, 344, 347, 349, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 365, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 386, 387, 399, 400, 402, 420, 444, 445, 460, 461, 482, 489, 491, 507, 533, 535, 536, 537, 539, 561, 582, 583, 584, 601, 602, 606, 607, 608, 609, 611, 612, 614, 615, 616, 617, 622, 623, 631, 632, 645, 646, 650, 655, 659, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 672, 676, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, GENERAL INDEX 3309

728, 729, 736, 751, 764, 768, 771, 779, 783, 788, 794, 795, 796, 797, 799, 800, 802, 803, 806, 807, 808, 809, 812, 813, 816, 817, 829, 830, 831, 832, 836, 848, 849, 851, 852, 879, 881, 882, 900, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 920, 921, 938, 951, 952, 954, 971, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1004, 1005, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1043, 1048, 1052, 1061, 1062, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1102, 1105, 1110, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1120, 1121, 1124, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1159, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1171, 1174, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1189, 1190, 1193, 1195, 1196, 1199, 1202, 1205, 1214, 1224, 1225, 1244, 1267, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1334, 1349, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1357, 1359, 1363, 1365, 1368, 1371, 1393, 1394, 1409, 1415, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1423, 1424, 1448, 1450, 1452, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: BK

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 114 Designating April 2006 as Month of the Young Child...... 705 No. 115 Recognizing May 2006 as Hearing Loss Awareness Month in Michigan ...... 719 No. 140 Memorializing Congress to enact Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act ...... 1006

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 64, 65, 66, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 82, 84, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 111, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 134, 135, 136, 139, 144, 147, 148, 152, 153, 156, 159, 161, 163, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 41, 43, 44, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 1, 15, 25, 29, 30,

Bishop, Michael D. (Senator 12th District): Amendments offered ...... 377, 611 Appointed to 21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee...... 16 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 118, 192, 359, 502, 505, 599, 607, 616, 729, 841, 1003, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1101, 1102, 1106, 1108, 1111, 1114, 1115, 1213, 2016, 2225, 2626 Committee expense reports...... 561, 957, 2111 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Points of order raised ...... 573, 574 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 2483

Statements made by, re: Insurance ...... 195 Oakland University Women’s Basketball Team...... 842 Single business tax (SB 957 and HB 5743)...... 516 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 217 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 167 3310 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Bills sponsored by: No. 946 Courts; circuit court; additional judgeship in the sixth judicial circuit; provide for...... 9 No. 954 Local government; other; emergency management plan; require for municipalities with over 100,000 residents ...... 10 No. 975 Elections; election officials; board of state canvassers and director of elections; revise duties concerning ballot questions ...... 78 No. 986 Human services; medical services; personal responsibility agreement; create and offer to medical assistance recipients ...... 79 No. 1018 Insurance; other; valuing of assets of domestic insurers; provide for ...... 136 No. 1019 Corrections; parole; program completion as a factor in parole decisions; revise ...... 136 No. 1099 Liens; other; commercial real estate brokers lien; create...... 317 No. 1204 Labor; employment incentives; financial incentive for reduction in employee’s health care cost for agreement to not use specified lawful products; allow...... 706 No. 1266 Occupations; notaries public; eligibility for licensed attorneys to serve as notaries public; provide for...... 995 No. 1307 Use tax; exemptions; transfer of title of certain vehicles; exempt ...... 1337 No. 1317 Courts; juries; exemption from jury service for individuals who have served within the pre- ceding 24 months; provide for...... 1380 No. 1359 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; notice of fees for use of debit or credit card to purchase self-service gasoline; require...... 1903 No. 1511 Property; land sales; notice of settlement statute; create ...... 2269

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 53, 54, 89, 98, 118, 119, 120, 127, 132, 138, 141, 142, 143, 151, 161, 166, 167, 168, 179, 186, 187, 188, 189, 194, 197, 198, 199, 203, 206, 255, 258, 263, 290, 297, 298, 308, 315, 316, 317, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 340, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 379, 381, 395, 396, 397, 398, 424, 444, 495, 499, 527, 531, 540, 573, 600, 601, 607, 611, 616, 631, 632, 639, 644, 655, 659, 660, 665, 666, 672, 676, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 709, 717, 718, 726, 750, 751, 755, 764, 829, 830, 831, 832, 848, 849, 880, 900, 951, 952, 965, 966, 971, 972, 973, 974, 976, 978, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 987, 1010, 1012, 1014, 1024, 1038, 1039, 1048, 1051, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1105, 1111, 1113, 1122, 1124, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1171, 1176, 1191, 1196, 1199, 1205, 1230, 1255, 1258, 1260, 1288, 1292, 1297, 1300, 1316, 1330, 1331, 1371, 1393, 1400,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: BJK

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 125 Observing National Drug Court Month during May 2006 and celebration of 52-2 Sobriety Court’s inaugural commencement ceremony on May 4, 2006...... 814 No. 148 Recognizing Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as flag of Vietnamese-American community...... 1315 No. 156 Designating September 2006 as Life Insurance Awareness Month in Michigan...... 1930

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 28, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 61, 62, 65, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94, 97, 100, 101, 104, 107, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123, 136, 154, 155, 161, 166, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, 22, 29, 34, 35, 41, 53, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 25, 29, GENERAL INDEX 3311

Blake, Joseph Robert: Moment of silence observed ...... 1974 Statement re...... 1974

Blank, Ronald A.: Appointed to Manufactured Housing Commission ...... 2222

Blankinship, Andrea F.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Cosmetology ...... 117

Blind Commission: Appointments...... 1987

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors: Appointments...... 191

Board of Education: Encouraging to incorporate suicide prevention and education as part public school curriculum (SR 146)..... 1219, 1507

Boards and Commissions; Appointments: Accountancy Board ...... 1202 Acupuncture Board...... 1987, 1988 Aeronautics Commission...... 233, 2220 Aging, Commission on Services to the ...... 1935, 2420 Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board...... 497 Agriculture Commission ...... 177, 2047 Apple Marketing Program Committee...... 2046 Architects Board ...... 1878, 2046, 2148, 2222 Audiology Board ...... 2219 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors ...... 1879, 2219 Bean Commission...... 234 Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 234, 2047 Blind Commission...... 1987 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors ...... 191 Boiler Rules Board...... 2221 Boxing Commission ...... 421 Building Authority Board of Trustees ...... 17, 234, 1879 Canvassers Board ...... 1876, 1934 Certificate of Need Commission...... 958, 959, 981 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board...... 598 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission ...... 923 Children’s Ombudsman...... 27 Civil Rights Commission ...... 1935 Construction Code Commission...... 160 Construction Safety Standards Commission...... 178 Controlled Substances Advisory Commission...... 17, 2220 Corn Marketing Program Committee ...... 2323 Cosmetology Board...... 117 Counseling Board ...... 1988 Crime Victims Services Commission ...... 2239 Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1457 Data Collection Agency Governing Board...... 234 Dentistry Board ...... 1877 Disability Concerns Commission...... 923 Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation Board of Directors ...... 1880 Electrical Administrative Board...... 1989 Elevator Safety Board ...... 160, 2223, 2420 Employment Relations Commission...... 2218 Employment Security Review Board...... 1403 Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority Board...... 2323 3312 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Farm Produce Insurance Authority Board of Directors ...... 2219 Fire Safety Board ...... 2220 Firefighters Training Council...... 1879 Forensic Polygraph Examiners Board ...... 2047 General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 4, 292, 700, 701 Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission...... 1089 Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals Board...... 1458, 2112, 2218 Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Joint Task Force ...... 1877, 1878 Higher Education Facilities Commission ...... 980, 2221 Labor and Economic Growth Department, Director...... 143, 390, 1155 Law Enforcement Standards Commission...... 18, 497 Mackinac Bridge Authority...... 2047 Mackinac Island State Park Commission ...... 1878 Manufactured Housing Commission...... 2222 Marriage and Family Therapy Board ...... 5, 2221 Mechanical Rules Board ...... 2222, 2223, 2224 Medicine Board ...... 17, 161, 1878 Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors ...... 980 Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 292, 437, 699, 1878 Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors ...... 5, 700 Mortuary Science Examiners Board ...... 2323 Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees...... 980 Natural Resources Commission ...... 17, 2047 Natural Resources Trust Fund Board ...... 2048 Nursing Home Administrators Board ...... 4, 699 Occupational Health Standards Commission...... 2221, 2224 Occupational Therapists Board ...... 981, 1877 Optometry Board...... 4, 67, 307, 1879 Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Board...... 117 Pharmacy Board ...... 1877, 1879, 1988 Physical Therapy Board ...... 2218 Plum Advisory Board...... 2027 Plumbing Board...... 161, 2223 Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876, 2420 Professional Engineers Board ...... 2148, 2223 Professional Surveyors Board...... 959, 1062, 1167, 2148 Psychology Board...... 307 Real Estate Appraisers Board ...... 178, 699, 1934 Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Board ...... 1876 Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board...... 1935 Respiratory Care Board...... 307 Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compen- sation Fund Board of Trustees ...... 1935, 2223 Ski Area Safety Board ...... 371, 2220 Social Work Board...... 178 Spanish-Speaking Affairs Commission...... 4, 980, 2222, 2224, 2724 State Employees’ Retirement Board...... 1988 State Police Department, Director ...... 1061 State Treasurer...... 700 Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board...... 5, 2015 Tax Tribunal ...... 1877, 2048 Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 117, 347, 598 Transportation Commission ...... 18, 2048 Transportation Department, Director ...... 371 Travel Commission ...... 372, 2219 Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee ...... 308, 2028 Upper Peninsula State Fair Board of Managers...... 234 Veterans’ Facilities Board of Managers ...... 700 Veterinary Medicine Board...... 5, 2219 Waterways Commission...... 2048 GENERAL INDEX 3313

Women’s Commission ...... 980 Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission...... 700, 1988 Worker’s Compensation Magistrates Board ...... 116, 117, 700, 1989, 2223

Bohnet, Nancy: Statement re...... 2482

Boiler Rules Board: Appointments...... 2221

Booher, Darwin L. (Representative 102nd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1306

Borch, William L., Jr.: Appointed to General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 701

Borrello, Leopold P.: Appointed to Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals ...... 1458

Bourdon, Suzanne: Statement re...... 2572

Bower, Ronald L.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Boxing Commission: Appointments...... 421

Boys and Girls Clubs of Michigan: Statement re...... 1338

Bradstreet, Scott: Invocation offered ...... 766

Brandenburg, Jack (Representative 24th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1264 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1305, 1309

Brater, Liz (Senator 18th District): Amendments offered ...... 744, 1096 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1531 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 181, 529, 1250, 2030, 2239 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654, 1246 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Substitute offered...... 645 Vote intentions...... 374, 427

Protests made by, against: HB 4257 passage...... 2523 HB 5033 passage...... 2433 HB 5060 passage...... 1416 3314 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

HB 5143 passage...... 1217 HB 5453 conference report ...... 2626 HB 5643 passage...... 704 HB 5743 passage...... 511 HB 5885 passage...... 2362 HB 6577 passage...... 2608 HB 6636 passage...... 2432 SB 538 House substitute...... 1344 SB 647 passage...... 2335 SB 777 passage...... 646, 647 SB 957 passage...... 47 SB 1046 passage...... 1217 SB 1289 passage...... 2017 SB 1296 passage...... 1352 SR 61 adoption ...... 793 SR 105 adoption ...... 861 SR 123 adoption ...... 793

Statements made by, re: Carroll, Jill; Christian Science Monitor reporter ...... 681 Collingsworth, Cliff; memorial for Marine Lance Corporal ...... 2706 Equal Pay Day (SB 122 and HB 4609) ...... 774, 2199 Ethanol package (SBs 1077, 1078 and 1079)...... 745 Great Lakes water pollution (SB 840) ...... 1511, 1975 Howard, Curtis T., II; memorial for Army Staff Sergeant...... 381 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1922 Kim, Minhee; memorial for Marine Reserve Lance Corporal ...... 2706 Koehler, Gary; memorial for Marine Corporal...... 2706 Mental health parity (SB 229)...... 2594 Schnearle-Pennywitt, Amy; memorial for Ann Arbor firefighter ...... 21 Sumner, Riley Scott; memorial for Chelsea police chief ...... 706 Tuttle, Matt; memorial for Chelsea fire captain and police reserve officer...... 706 Whitmer, former Representative Gretchen; Equal Pay Day legislation...... 774

Bills sponsored by: No. 941 Criminal procedure; sentencing; sentencing individual convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; prohibit ...... 9 No. 942 Corrections; parole; parole of certain juvenile offenders sentenced to imprisonment for life; allow ...... 9 No. 1063 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; regulate land application of manure ... 295 No. 1064 Agriculture; other; preemption of local ordinances; clarify circumstances relative to certain CAFOs...... 295 No. 1065 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFO; require certification of operators and require NPDES permits in certain circumstances ...... 295 No. 1165 Financial institutions; savings banks; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to bankruptcy of their employer; provide for ...... 468 No. 1221 Campaign finance; campaign practices; ban on acceptance of honoraria by legislators; expand to include statewide elective offices...... 753 No. 1238 State; purchasing; outsourced worker accountability form for state contracts; require ...... 830 No. 1332 Environmental protection; permits; zoning compliance; require as a condition of issuance of wastewater permits ...... 1447 No. 1333 Energy; conservation; appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards; establish ...... 1447 No. 1409 Property tax; payment and collection; forfeiture of recorded and unrecorded interests; clarify.. 2010 No. 1419 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; allow scrap tires to be delivered to or hauled by additional categories of persons ...... 2060 No. 1462 Criminal procedure; jurisdiction; venue for prosecution of certain identity-theft-related crimes; clarify...... 2163 No. 1475 Human services; services or financial assistance; database for assistance in weatherization and energy efficiency projects for certain individuals; create...... 2201 GENERAL INDEX 3315

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 108, 109, 110, 119, 120, 124, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152, 153, 159, 164, 169, 186, 187, 189, 200, 201, 206, 218, 219, 229, 230, 246, 250, 255, 258, 295, 296, 313, 314, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 332, 334, 335, 336, 346, 352, 381, 384, 385, 386, 388, 393, 406, 410, 411, 414, 418, 420, 421, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 437, 443, 451, 452, 465, 466, 467, 468, 488, 495, 504, 505, 506, 521, 539, 541, 546, 547, 552, 586, 600, 620, 630, 734, 753, 772, 774, 778, 786, 788, 800, 808, 814, 818, 826, 827, 828, 854, 858, 860, 886, 887, 888, 889, 926, 930, 943, 944, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 962, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1124, 1132, 1156, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1173, 1186, 1187, 1193, 1198, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1256, 1291, 1306, 1324, 1329, 1334, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1370, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1429, 1451, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1464, 1465, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1486,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: CL

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 147 Observing September 18-24, 2006, as Pollution Prevention Week...... 1253 No. 159 Memorializing Congress to encourage other nations to adopt International Plant Protection Convention guidelines for regulating wood packaging materials to prevent introduction of invasive species into United States...... 1991

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 41, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 63, 70, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 88, 93, 97, 99, 106, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 152, 153, 154, 155, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22, 30, 31, 32, 34, 44, 51, 53, 55, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 25, 29,

Brennan, Vincent J.: Appointed to State Transportation Commission...... 2048 Disapproval...... 2071 Statements re...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076

Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation, such as, which encourages innovation and investment in communications infrastructure and promotes competition in video, voice, and data services (SR 98)..... 293

Brondyke, Timothy D.: Invocation offered ...... 1016

Brown, Cameron (Senator 16th District): Amendment offered...... 500 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1295 3316 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 568, 581, 2056 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony; fallen service members since September 11...... 1132 Statement re...... 1512

Statements made by re: Burns, Robert; poet...... 100 D-Day ...... 1222 Eminent domain (SB 693) ...... 1407 Hodshire, Michael P.; memorial for Marine Corps Sergeant...... 109 Jagger, Aaron; memorial for Army First Sergeant ...... 1972 Munoz, Peter; Director of State Police Department ...... 1298 Pearl Harbor Day ...... 2406 Single business tax (SB 957 and HB 5743)...... 516 Small Business Pollution Prevention Loan Program (SB 538) ...... 1345 SYSCO food distribution company...... 340 Tax exemptions (SB 1111)...... 737

Bills sponsored by: No. 971 Recreation; state parks; transfers of state park land; provide process for review...... 77 No. 984 Labor; public service employment; civil service commission to offer a wellness program to encourage wellness initiatives for good health; allow ...... 79 No. 1059 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water assistance nonpoint source programs; designate department of agriculture to oversee...... 285 No. 1079 Transportation; other; standards and codes for use of diesel, biodiesel, and hydrogen; estab- lish ...... 297 No. 1111 Economic development; other; tax incentives for distribution and warehousing facilities; provide for...... 363 No. 1114 Controlled substances; other; methamphetamine and manufacturing premises and by-products; classify as hazardous substances ...... 363 No. 1169 Agriculture; other; agricultural development fund; create and provide for administration ... 469 No. 1172 Communications; telecommunications; sunset on 9-1-1 emergency service district; extend.... 486 No. 1195 Vehicles; fund-raising registration plates; state-sponsored fund-raising registration plate for Michigan nurses; provide for...... 584 No. 1355 State agencies (existing); community health; statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks; create ...... 1509 No. 1364 Labor; hours and wages; training, student, and youth wage; increase and modify ...... 1904

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 119, 120, 126, 127, 132, 146, 148, 149, 161, 189, 197, 198, 203, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 228, 249, 263, 301, 307, 332, 336, 349, 353, 356, 357, 358, 365, 386, 420, 461, 537, 582, 601, 605, 606, 607, 611, 615, 616, 617, 659, 660, 663, 665, 667, 677, 689, 718, 764, 768, 771, 779, 811, 829, 830, 831, 832, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 877, 878, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 934, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 980, 981, 982, 983, 985, 986, 987, 1014, 1015, 1052, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1112, 1116, 1124, 1167, 1168, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1185, 1255, 1285, 1286, 1292, 1353, 1354, 1357, 1371, 1415, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: B

Senate resolution offered by: No. 144 Commemorating June 7, 2006, as Michigan Trailways Day and June 2006 as Michigan Trailways Month ...... 1146 GENERAL INDEX 3317

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 61, 65, 74, 79, 81, 82, 83, 88, 89, 92, 93, 97, 100, 101, 113, 114, 115, 118, 123, 136, 155, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 54 Waiving legislative notice requirement for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in state classified service...... 2007

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 15, 17, 23, 29, 34, 41, 51, 53, 56,

Brown, Rich (Representative 110th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1304

Building Authority Board of Trustees: Appointments...... 17, 234, 1879

Building Authority, State: Approving conveyance of property and lease among State and Building Authority relative to: Community College District of Gogebic County Special Maintenance projects (SCR 49) ...... 1254, 1320, 1334, 1507 Glen Oaks Community College Science Addition/Allied Health Renovation project (SCR 59)...2243, 2341, 2370, 2648 Grand Valley State University Padnos College of Engineering (SCR 60)...... 2244, 2475, 2552, 2648 Lake Superior State University Special Maintenance projects (SCR 50) ...... 1255, 1320, 1334, 1508 Michigan Technological University General Campus Renovations (SCR 62)...... 2255, 2340, 2368, 2648 Northwestern College Oleson Center Renovations (SCR 61)...... 2245, 2340, 2369, 2648 St. Clair County Community College General Campus Renovations (SCR 40)...... 400, 590, 605, 1026

Bully-Cummings, Ella M.: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 1879

Bullying Policy: Statement re...... 128

Burns, Robert: Statement re...... 100

Byrum, James E.: Appointed to Commission of Agriculture ...... 2047 Disapproval...... 2071 Statements re...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076

C.

Cadillac Transportation Service Center Project: Revising total project cost and revising scope, Transportation Department (SCR 47) ...... 1221, 1319, 1333, 1507

Cain, Debi: Statements re ...... 2113

California Insurance Department: Statement re...... 1901

Call, Michael S.: Appointed to Ski Area Safety Board...... 371 3318 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Cameron, Oliver G.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 17

Campbell, Jerry: Appointed to Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 598

Canada: Urging Homeland Security Department to continue to work with states to coordinate driver’s licenses with new passport requirements to reenter country from (SCR 43)...... 751

Cancer: Memorializing Congress to support National Cancer Institute’s plan to eliminate suffering and death from by year 2015 (SR 152) ...... 1419, 2035, 2059

Cancer Institute, National: Memorializing Congress to support plan to eliminate suffering and death from cancer by year 2015 (SR 152) ...... 1419, 2035, 2059 Statement re SR 152...... 1394

Canvassers Board: Appointments...... 1876, 1934

Capital Outlay Appropriations Joint Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 131, 300, 433, 592, 687, 778, 917, 1085, 1290, 1383, 1453, 1518, 1909, 2248, 2342, 2677

Caraway, Robert G.: Appointed to Board of Boiler Rules...... 2221

Carnaghi, Robert: Invocation offered ...... 596

Carney, Kathleen M.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery ...... 117

Carroll, Jill: Statement re...... 681

Carroll, Patrick J.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160

Caruso, Patricia L.: Statements re ...... 412, 1078

Cary, Scott E.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 234

Casperson, Tom (Representative 108th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1880 Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1880 Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1880

Cassin, Stephen N.: Appointed to Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 117

Cassis, Nancy (Senator 15th District): Amendments offered...... 44, 458, 459, 623, 2347, 2457, 2682 Appointments: Commerce and Labor Committee...... 1434 Replaced...... 1456 Economic Growth Joint Select Committee ...... 1166 GENERAL INDEX 3319

Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocations offered...... 276, 1058 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 641 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Holly High School Varsity Girls Tennis Team, 2006 Flint Metro League Champions; Coach Brennan Brown and Athletic Director Deb VanKuiken ...... 2211 Substitute offered...... 93

Protests made by, against: HB 5553 passage...... 2493 HB 5607 passage...... 990 HB 5979 passage...... 990 SB 777 House substitute...... 811 SB 1127 passage...... 1331

Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1327 Contractor licensing (SBs 632, 826 and 1273)...... 1278 Dreasky, Duane Joseph; memorial for Army Staff Sergeant ...... 1901 Earned income tax credit (SB 453)...... 2000 High school graduation requirements (SB 1124)...... 465 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1924 Johnson, Senator Shirley; salute to ...... 629 Economic Growth Joint Select Committee ...... 1162 K-12 budget (SB 1095) ...... 628 Kolasa, Alexander; memorial for Army Corporal ...... 1394 Mental health parity (SB 229)...... 2594 Morgan, Frederick W.; appointment to State Tax Commission...... 309 Novi High School Girls Soccer Team, 2006 Division 1 State Champions ...... 1473, 1475 Single business tax (SB 957 and HB 5743)...... 49, 514, 517 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 214 Veto (SB 957) ...... 171 Wallace, Ted; memorial for former State Representative and District Court judge...... 62 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 164

Bills sponsored by: No. 957 Single business tax; credit; alternative tax rate and percentage reduction in tax liability; revise ...... 11 No. 965 Revenue sharing; counties; distribution to authorities; provide for...... 23 No. 966 Revenue sharing; counties; distributions to authorities; provide for ...... 23 No. 1006 Appropriations; supplemental; distribution of revenue sharing to certain county authorities; provide for...... 100 No. 1013 State; symbol; cherry; designate as the official state fruit...... 111 No. 1179 Health; abortion; intimidation and coercive abortion prevention screening process; provide for ...... 486 No. 1180 Health; abortion; informed consent for abortion provision; revise to include intimidation and coercion screening...... 487 No. 1191 Single business tax; credit; alternative tax rate, adjusted business income maximum, and shareholder disqualifier; revise and include limited liability companies ...... 552 No. 1243 Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; contributions to and expenditures by candidates; shorten time for reporting...... 864 No. 1261 State; escheats; escheats website; modify...... 968 No. 1360 Economic development; other; issuance of pension obligation and other actuarially based obligation bonds; allow...... 1903

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 74, 92, 119, 130, 132, 133, 161, 189, 263, 290, 324, 325, 326, 328, 330, 332, 336, 347, 356, 372, 382, 386, 424, 444, 461, 483, 489, 536, 537, 573, 582, 601, 605, 606, 607, 611, 617, 661, 664, 3320 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

665, 666, 667, 709, 717, 718, 764, 771, 829, 830, 831, 832, 848, 849, 883, 884, 885, 922, 973, 974, 975, 976, 980, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1012, 1016, 1079, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1122, 1124, 1173, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1181, 1195, 1196, 1201, 1230, 1255, 1288, 1300, 1330, 1331, 1334, 1371, 1416, 1417,

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 28, 31, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 65, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123, 125, 127, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 144, 148, 153, 154, 155, 156, 163, 165, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 44, 51, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 1, 4, 15, 19, 25,

Caswell, Bruce (Representative 58th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1304

Caul, Bill (Representative 99th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1306, 1310 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1306, 1310

Cease Fire: Urging President to work to bring about immediate in Lebanon and Gaza area to stop killing of innocent civilians on all sides (SR 158)...... 1931

Certificate of Need Commission: Appointments...... 958, 959

Cervical Cancer Prevention: Statement re...... 21

Chanukah: Statement re...... 2707

Charters, Carolyn S.: Appointed to Board of Professional Surveyors...... 1167

Charters, Keith J.: Advise and consent...... 262 Appointed to Commission of Natural Resources ...... 17 Confirmation hearing...... 114 Statements re ...... 263

Cheeks, Marsha G. (Representative 6th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1305

Cherry, Deborah (Senator 26th District): Amendments offered ...... 28, 571, 608, 1109, 1113, 1351 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1295 GENERAL INDEX 3321

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 641, 679, 2118 Invocation offered ...... 2344 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 2481 Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2074 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2074 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2074 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2074 HB 5743 passage...... 508 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2074

Statements made by, re: Flannery, Denise; Senate employee...... 292 Gagnon, Gary; 2005 Michigan Professor of the Year...... 1396 Hammerstrom, Senator Beverly; congratulations and thank you...... 12, 2193 Health care ...... 152 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 610, 1610 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2193 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1924 Insurance rates...... 76 Kids Count book ...... 130 Merit Award Program, Michigan (SB 1335)...... 1378, 1998, 2481 Peterson, Justin Dale; memorial for Marine Captain...... 2302 Scott, Senator Martha; congratulations ...... 12 Uninsured Advisory Council State Planning Project; Community Health Department ...... 1510

Bills sponsored by: No. 994 Insurance; essential; requirement for finding reasonable degree of competition; eliminate.... 80 No. 995 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; transaction or conduct permitted by statute; clarify applicability of Michigan consumer protection act...... 80 No. 998 Insurance; other; office of public insurance counsel; create...... 81 No. 1009 Campaign finance; public funding; public financing for certain supreme court candidates; provide for...... 110 No. 1050 Insurance; health; insurance code long-term care; make nonprofit health care corporation subject to ...... 270 No. 1056 Insurance; health; medicare supplement policies; modify ...... 284 No. 1083 Appropriations; community health; department of community health; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 ...... 314 No. 1088 Appropriations; higher education; higher education; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 ...... 315 No. 1145 Law enforcement; fire personnel; act providing immunity to institutions of higher education and health facilities that train firefighters; amend to reflect amendments to fire fighters training council act...... 430 No. 1162 Financial institutions; banks; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to the bankruptcy of their employer; provide for ...... 468 No. 1220 Occupations; lobbyists; lobbyist political contribution; restrict delivery ...... 753 No. 1237 Housing; housing development authority; state-subsidized “loan default insurance”; create ... 830 No. 1247 Labor; fair employment practices; employment discrimination based on family status; prohibit ...... 865 No. 1335 Higher education; financial aid; new Michigan merit award program; create and repeal Michigan merit award scholarship program...... 1447 No. 1459 Criminal procedure; sentencing; penalties for identity theft; increase ...... 2162 No. 1467 Health facilities; other; sunset on collection of hospital and nursing home quality assurance assessments and increase in hospital assessment; eliminate and provide for ...... 2200 No. 1474 Income tax; other; WARM Michigan fund; establish checkoff...... 2201 3322 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 68, 91, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 127, 136, 144, 145, 152, 153, 157, 158, 169, 179, 185, 189, 246, 249, 255, 258, 263, 288, 295, 296, 301, 308, 311, 312, 314, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 334, 335, 336, 351, 352, 365, 366, 368, 373, 381, 384, 386, 388, 389, 400, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 413, 414, 426, 427, 428, 430, 442, 443, 465, 466, 467, 484, 485, 488, 493, 494, 504, 505, 520, 557, 586, 600, 631, 632, 649, 688, 709, 717, 718, 749, 755, 773, 774, 804, 818, 826, 827, 828, 854, 855, 856, 857, 931, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 996, 997, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1020, 1021, 1024, 1035, 1049, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1122, 1124, 1132, 1133, 1155, 1156, 1158, 1160, 1161, 1171, 1173, 1196, 1198, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1291, 1292, 1311, 1312, 1324, 1329, 1334, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1458, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1475, Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C Senate resolutions offered by: No. 104 Commemorating March 26, 2006, as Support Our Troops Day...... 426 No. 110 Recognizing April 2-8, 2006, as Public Health Week in Michigan ...... 582 Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 88, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 137, 141, 144, 146, 147, 153, 154, 155, 164, 167, Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 55 Urging Michigan’s public colleges and universities to make available to each Michigan high school information on number of students who graduated from high school who are taking remedial mathematics or English courses...... 2032 Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 17, 19, 34, 53, 56, Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 15, 18,

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board: Appointment ...... 598

Childhood Cancer Survivors Day: Commemorating June 3, 2006, as (SR 112)...... 680

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission: Appointment ...... 923

Children’s Internet Safety Month: Designating September 2006 as (SR 99)...... 312

Children’s Mental Health Month: Commemorating May as (SR 120)...... 721

Children’s Ombudsman: Advise and consent...... 347 Appointment ...... 27 GENERAL INDEX 3323

Christmas Holiday Song: Statement re...... 2708

Cianciolo, James B.: Appointed to Occupational Health Standards Commission ...... 2221

Citizen’s Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending (CAPPS): Statements re ...... 1358, 1473

Civics Literacy: Memorializing Congress and United State Education Department to require testing of students on (SR 150)... 1335

Civil Rights Commission: Appointment ...... 1935

Clark, Archie L.: Appointed to Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 1878

Clark, John A.: Appointed to State Building Authority Board of Trustees ...... 17

Clark-Coleman, Irma (Senator 3rd District): Amendments offered ...... 574 Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 560 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 704, 2153 Invocation offered ...... 2208 Vote intentions ...... 195, 830, 1079, 1222 Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2075 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2075 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2075 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2075 HB 5743 passage...... 511 HB 6137 passage...... 2441 HB 6213 passage...... 1433 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2075 SB 1083 conference report ...... 1646 SB 1095 passage...... 627 Single Business Tax Act; legislative initiative petition adoption...... 1920 SR 61 adoption ...... 793 SR 123 adoption ...... 793 Statements made by, re: Gasoline prices (SR 123)...... 793, 794 Grandparent visitation (SB 420)...... 1247 Governor...... 414 Guido, Michael A.; memorial for Mayor of Dearborn...... 2345 High school graduation requirements; conference report (SB 1124)...... 655 Jerome Bettis Day (SR 93)...... 128 King, Coretta Scott; memorial for civil rights leader ...... 128 McKenzie High School...... 683 McNamara, Edward H.; memorial for former Wayne County Executive (SR 97) ...... 268, 284 Minimum wage (SB 318) ...... 414 Morgan, Frederick W.; appointment to State Tax Commission...... 309 Public Body Law Enforcement Agency Act (SB 1233)...... 879 Ruffin, Verlie M.; appointment as Children’s Ombudsman...... 348 Single-gender schools (SB 1296) ...... 1352 Supplemental budget (SB 956)...... 34 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 214 Vaughn, Jackie, III; memorial for former State Senator ...... 2077, 2121 3324 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Wallace, Ted; memorial for former State Representative and District Court judge...... 62 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 167 Wurdock, Jon; president of Michigan Association of School Social Workers (SR 102)...... 382

Bills sponsored by: No. 989 Insurance; pools; Michigan basic property insurance association; require certain discounts and provide for general amendments ...... 80 No. 1020 Income tax; property tax credit; qualifying household income alternative calculation for certain veterans and servicepersons; revise...... 136 No. 1021 Education; graduation requirements; curriculum requirements for graduation; prescribe ..... 137 No. 1164 Financial institutions; savings and loan associations; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to bankruptcy of their employer; provide for ...... 468 No. 1306 Education; attendance; mandatory enrollment and full-day kindergarten; provide for...... 1337 No. 1324 Children; guardians; relative guardianship assistance act; establish...... 1396 No. 1331 Law enforcement; law enforcement information network (LEIN); reports of missing endan- gered seniors; revise procedures for...... 1420

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 119, 120, 122, 127, 144, 145, 152, 153, 185, 246, 249, 252, 253, 254, 255, 263, 295, 296, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 332, 334, 336, 351, 352, 376, 377, 378, 384, 388, 389, 392, 400, 402, 404, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 442, 465, 488, 556, 600, 734, 753, 755, 764, 772, 787, 826, 827, 828, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 948, 949, 953, 988, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1011, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1124, 1125, 1132, 1155, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1211, 1235, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1256, 1274, 1296, 1305, 1329, 1330, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1392, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1463,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 93 Declaring February 1, 2006, as Jerome Bettis Day...... 126 No. 97 Honoring life and legacy of former Wayne County Executive Edward H. McNamara ...... 283 No. 102 Proclaiming March 5-11, 2006, as School Social Work Week ...... 380 No. 158 Urging President to work to bring about immediate cease fire in Lebanon and Gaza area to stop killing of innocent civilians on all sides ...... 1931 No. 167 Memorializing Dearborn Mayor Michael A. Guido...... 2403

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 81, 82, 87, 88, 99, 106, 114, 115, 116, 117, 123, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 164,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35, 44, 53, 55, 56,

Clarke, Hansen (Senator 1st District): Amendments offered...... 571, 1101, 1106, 1967 Amendment withdrawn ...... 1996 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1295 GENERAL INDEX 3325

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 716, 2175, 2196 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Detroit Duffield Elementary and Middle School Chess Team National Chess Tournament Champions; Head Coach Kevin Fite and Parent Coordinator Sherman Redden ...... 1328 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Vote intention ...... 269

Protest made by, against: HB 5743 passage...... 509

Statements made by, re: Detroit; revenue sharing (SB 1375) ...... 2130 Insurance rates...... 775 McNamara, Edward H.; memorial for former Wayne County Executive...... 269 Morgan, Frederick W.; appointment to State Tax Commission...... 309 Ruffin, Verlie M.; appointment as Children’s Ombudsman...... 349 Single-gender schools (SB 1296) ...... 1355

Bills sponsored by: No. 1002 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for general insurance viola- tions; revise to reflect increased penalties...... 81 No. 1003 Insurance; other; civil and criminal penalties; increase ...... 82 No. 1089 Appropriations; history, arts, and libraries; department of history, arts, and libraries; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 315 No. 1093 Appropriations; military affairs and state police; department of military and veterans affairs; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 ...... 316 No. 1096 Appropriations; state police; department of state police; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007... 316 No. 1137 Fire; Forbes mechanical contractors act; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth ...... 429 No. 1250 Labor; fair employment practices; employment decisions based on political activity occurring during nonworking hours; prohibit...... 865 No. 1330 Law enforcement; reports; senior medical alert program; provide for...... 1420 No. 1380 Insurance; no-fault; underwriting rules based on education or profession; prohibit in certain cases...... 1939

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 110, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 128, 131, 132, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 152, 153, 179, 189, 200, 206, 229, 230, 246, 263, 295, 296, 297, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 333, 334, 336, 346, 351, 381, 384, 385, 386, 389, 394, 400, 411, 412, 413, 414, 417, 420, 421, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 442, 459, 488, 508, 546, 547, 554, 555, 556, 600, 734, 755, 760, 761, 762, 763, 772, 787, 808, 809, 810, 818, 826, 827, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 929, 930, 951, 952, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1124, 1125, 1132, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1139, 1142, 1145, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1173, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1239, 1246, 1251, 1256, 1324, 1329, 1331, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1392, 1429, 1451,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 124 Commemorating May 2006 as VSA arts of Michigan Month...... 813 No. 133 Memorializing Congress to enact United States Workers Protection Act...... 829 3326 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 93, 95, 97, 100, 101, 104, 106, 107, 110, 114, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 146, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159, 161, 164, 165, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 46, 49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 10, 15,

Clinton, Shatina: Statement re...... 1282

Cnossen, Harold: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1457

Coast Guard, United States: Urging Guard, Natural Resources Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Department to work together to do all they can to move sunken tugboat, Seneca, to underwater preserve (SR 168)...... 2647

Coe, Donald M.: Advise and consent...... 563 Appointed to Commission of Agriculture ...... 177 Confirmation hearing...... 328 Statements re ...... 564

Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.: Appointed to Commission of Natural Resources ...... 2047 Disapproval...... 2071 Statements re...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076

Colleges and Universities, Public: Urging Michigan’s to make available to each Michigan high school information on number of students who graduated from high school who are taking remedial mathematics or English courses (SCR 55).... 2032

Collingsworth, Cliff: Moment of silence observed ...... 2706 Statement re...... 2706

Comai, Andrew J.: Appointed to Occupational Health Standards Commission ...... 2221

Commerce and Labor Committee: Attendance reports ...... 103, 154, 186, 286, 341, 404, 451, 556, 630, 725, 801, 851, 952, 1053, 1124, 1164, 1290, 1338, 1399, 1479, 1517, 2235, 2273, 2414, 2463 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meeting canceled...... 1400

Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 763, 817, 972, 1132 Meetings canceled...... 918, 953, 973, 998

Committee Expense Reports: Filed...... 561, 957, 2111 GENERAL INDEX 3327

Community College Nursing Programs Senate/House Workgroup: Attendance report ...... 2387 Community Colleges Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 300, 474 Community Health Budget: Statements re SB 1083...... 585, 586, 1646 Community Health Department: Health Professions Bureau annual report ...... 2716 Requesting Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Depart- ment be added as co-chairs to Michigan After-School Partnership, urging partnership to expand and add additional programs, and urging partnership to report its progress in reaching goals (HCR 35)...... 1025 (SR 127)...... 824, 970, 1006 Statement re...... 1510 Community Health Department Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 155, 245, 286, 342, 451 Compensation Rates: Waiving legislative notice requirement for increases for certain employees in state classified service (SCR 54)...... 2007, 2122, 2141, 2198 Conference Committees: HB 4315 Counties; boards and commissions; county road commission; provide option to expand mem- bership or eliminate Attendance report...... 2468 Conference report...... 2547 HB 5453 Natural resources; forests; timber harvests on state forestlands; restrict only if provided by state or federal law Appointments ...... 1531, 1880 Attendance report...... 2565 Conference report...... 2624 HB 5454 Natural resources; forests; commercial forests; modify penalties for withdrawing lands from commercial forest Appointments ...... 1531, 1880 Attendance report...... 2142 Conference report...... 2115 HB 5455 Natural resources; forests; commercial forest act; modify eligibility criteria Appointments ...... 1531, 1880 Attendance report...... 2142 Conference report...... 2116 HB 5606 Education; graduation requirements; curriculum requirements for high school graduation; prescribe Appointments ...... 561, 565 Attendance report...... 687 Conference report...... 656 HB 5675 Education; employees; reports concerning certain convictions; clarify disclosure under free- dom of information act and require measures to ensure accuracy Appointments ...... 561, 566 Attendance report...... 687 Conference report...... 663 HB 5786 Appropriations; zero budget; Michigan strategic fund; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1264, 1295 Attendance report...... 1522 HB 5789 Appropriations; zero budget; multisection school aid bill; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1168 HB 5796 Appropriations; other; omnibus budget appropriations bill; provide for fiscal years 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1168, 1295 Attendance report...... 1909 Conference report...... 1647 3328 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

HB 6606 Economic development; other; convention and tourism promotion act; provide for Appointments ...... 2421, 2424 Attendance report...... 2676 Conference report...... 2550 SB 242 Appropriations; zero budget; supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2004-2005 Appointments ...... 872, 874 Attendance report...... 1054 Conference report...... 1028 SB 1080 Appropriations; agriculture; department of agriculture; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1303, 1309 Attendance report...... 1522 SB 1081 Appropriations; capital outlay; 2006-2007 fiscal year; provide for Appointments ...... 2618, 2633 Conference report...... 2683 SB 1082 Appropriations; community colleges; community and junior colleges; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1304 Attendance report...... 1522 Conference report...... 1590 SB 1083 Appropriations; community health; department of community health; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1304 Attendance report...... 1522 Conference report...... 1610 SB 1084 Appropriations; corrections; department of corrections; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1304 Attendance report...... 1523 Conference report...... 1573 SB 1085 Appropriations; education; department of education; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1304 Attendance report...... 1522 Conference report...... 1535 SB 1086 Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1304 Attendance report...... 1523 Conference report...... 1544 SB 1087 Appropriations; general government; general government; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305, 1309 Attendance report...... 1523 SB 1088 Appropriations; higher education; higher education; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305 Attendance report...... 1521 Conference report...... 1597 SB 1089 Appropriations; history, arts, and libraries; department of history, arts, and libraries; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305, 1309 Attendance report...... 1522 SB 1090 Appropriations; human services; department of human services; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305 Attendance report...... 1523 SB 1091 Appropriations; judiciary; judiciary budget; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305 Attendance report...... 1522 SB 1092 Appropriations; labor and economic growth; department of labor and economic growth; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1305, 1309 Attendance report...... 1522 GENERAL INDEX 3329

SB 1093 Appropriations; military affairs and state police; department of military and veterans affairs; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1306, 1310 Attendance report...... 1521 SB 1094 Appropriations; natural resources; department of natural resources; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1306 Attendance report...... 1523 Conference report...... 1559 SB 1095 Appropriations; school aid; school aid; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1306 Attendance report...... 1522 Conference report...... 1791 SB 1096 Appropriations; state police; department of state police; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1306, 1310 Attendance report...... 1521 SB 1097 Appropriations; transportation; state transportation department; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 Appointments ...... 1295, 1306 Attendance report...... 1521 SB 1124 Education; curricula; required high school curriculum; provide for Appointments ...... 560, 565 Attendance report...... 687 Conference report...... 651

Congress of United States: American Center for Cures; memorializing to enact legislation to create within National Institutes of Health (SR 164) ...... 2254 Apportionment; memorializing to adopt and transmit to states for ratification amendment to U.S. Constitution that would ensure based on citizens and not non-citizens (SR 105)...... 445, 847, 860 Statements re...... 861, 862, 863 Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act; memorializing to enact legislation, such as, which encour- ages innovation and investment in communications infrastructure and promotes competition in video, voice, and data services (SR 98) ...... 293 Cancer; memorializing to support National Cancer Institute’s plan to eliminate suffering and death from by year 2015 (SR 152) ...... 1419, 2035, 2059 Currency Manipulation Prevention Act; memorializing to enact H.R. 3157 (SR 132) ...... 828 Fertility preservation; memorializing to take steps to improve access to options for cancer patients (SR 72).... 226, 236 Gasoline prices; memorializing to pass legislation to bring down for consumers by capping oil profits and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina (SR 123)...... 786, 791 Gasoline prices; memorializing to take prompt action to provide relief from high (SR 61)...... 788 Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act; memorializing to enact (SR 140)...... 1006 Home heating assistance; memorializing to increase funding to cope with rise in natural gas costs expected this winter (SR 71)...... 408, 489 (SCR 42) ...... 446 Interest-only payments; memorializing to require all finance companies doing business in Michigan to allow up to 12 months for persons who have lost jobs due to outsourcing or bankruptcy (SR 129) ...... 827 International Plant Protection Convention guidelines; memorializing to encourage other nations to adopt for regulating wood packaging materials to prevent introduction of invasive species into United States (SR 159) ...... 1991 Mail processing center; memorializing to keep open in Gaylord, Michigan (SR 151)...... 1356, 1520, 1899 Manufacturing jobs overseas, U.S.; memorializing to support S. 196, legislation designed to close tax loophole rewarding movement of (SR 130)...... 827 Medicare caps; memorializing to eliminate on accredited graduate medical education positions for Michigan that were imposed as part of Balanced Budget Amendment of 1997 (HCR 30) ...... 1315, 2034, 2059 Methamphetamine; memorializing to provide flexible funding to help states and local communities clean up and deal with disastrous effects of clandestine labs (SR 101) ...... 361, 588, 605 Pensions; memorializing to pass legislation to protect (SR 106) ...... 504 Real ID Act of 2005; memorializing to fund fully state activities mandated by and establish effective federal regulations that protect homeland while preserving liberty (SR 119) ...... 721, 811 3330 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Ryan White CARE Act; memorializing to enact legislation reauthorizing to provide comprehensive care for neediest victims of HIV/AIDS (SR 95) ...... 168, 194, 202 SMART Act; memorializing to oppose which would create mandatory federal standards and regulation of commerce (SR 94) ...... 135, 847 Social science and civics literacy; memorializing Education Department to require testing of students on (SR 150) ...... 1335 Social studies; memorializing to add to testing requirements of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (SR 108) ...... 550, 777, 786 Sojourner Truth; memorializing to enact legislation directing Architect of Capitol to revise group portrait statue to incorporate likeness of (SR 153)...... 1446 Special Trade Prosecutor; memorializing to enact legislation to establish position within Trade Repre- sentative Office of United States (SR 128)...... 826 Unfair Chinese Automotive Tariff Equalization Act; memorializing to enact (SR 131)...... 828 Vaccine for Children program; memorializing to increase funding to fully implement (SR 162)...... 2160, 2228 Workers Protection Act, United States; memorializing to enact (SR 133) ...... 829

Connelly, Joseph M.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Connors, Joseph G.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222

Constitution of United States: Memorializing Congress to adopt and transmit to states for ratification amendment that would ensure apportionment based on citizens and not non-citizens (SR 105) ...... 445, 847, 860 Statements re ...... 861, 862, 863

Construction Code Commission: Appointments...... 160

Construction Safety Standards Commission: Appointment ...... 178

Contractor Licensing: Statements re SBs 632, 826 and 1273...... 1278, 1279

Controlled Substances Advisory Commission: Appointment ...... 17, 2220

Coon, Thomas G.: Appointed to State Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority Board...... 2323

Corbin, Rob: Invocation offered ...... 2276

Corn Marketing Program Committee: Appointments Correction...... 2323

Cornish, Rowland E., III: Appointed to Electrical Administrative Board ...... 1989

Corrections Department Procedures: Statements re ...... 294, 362, 551

Cory, Bradley N.: Appointed to Certificate of Need Commission ...... 959

Cosmetology Board: Appointments...... 117 GENERAL INDEX 3331

Counseling Board: Appointments...... 1988

Court-Appointed Attorneys: Requesting State Bar of Michigan and National Legal Aid and Defender Association to issue joint report to Legislature on number and types of cases and costs resulting from for indigent criminal cases in Michigan (SCR 39) ...... 194, 450, 504, 1316

Crain, Ehrlich J.: Appointed to State Building Authority Board of Trustees ...... 234

Cranbrook Institute of Science: Statement re...... 905

Crawford, Jennifer L.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 700

Crime Victims Services Commission: Appointments...... 2239

Criminal Procedure: Statement re HBs 4800 and 4976 ...... 2530

Criminals and Victimization: Statement re...... 1451

Croll, Julie: Appointed to Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 437

Cropsey, Alan L. (Senator 33rd District): Amendment offered...... 928 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5675 ...... 561 Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1531 Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1295 Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee...... 2026 Member replaced ...... 2146 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 641, 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Jones, Eric; Corrections Officer of the Year...... 1296 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 1289 Substitutes offered...... 2529, 2530

Protests made by, against: HB 5800 amendments ...... 1892, 1893 SB 1086 passage...... 612 SB 1353 amendment...... 2296

Statements made by, re: Adoption assistance (HB 6661)...... 2613 Ballot petition certification (HBs 5648, 5649 and 5650) ...... 534, 535 Citizen’s Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending (CAPPS) ...... 1358, 1473 Corrections Department ...... 362 3332 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Criminals and victimization...... 1451 Detroit schools teacher strike ...... 2064 Domestic violence victims (SB 1046 and HB 5142)...... 1219 Environmental Quality Department budget (SB 1086)...... 614, 615 Ford, Gerald R.; memorial for former President ...... 2714 Gagnon, Gary; 2005 Michigan Professor of the Year...... 1395 Gilbert, Senator Judson; thank you ...... 930 Governor...... 946 GPS tether program (SBs 717, 718 and 1122) ...... 930 Gray Family; Missy, Johnathon, Molly, Samuel; guests from Jackson, Mississippi ...... 2714 Haynes, Pam; Senate employee...... 1486 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2194 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1922 Ivans, Hilda; mother of John Lazet, Senate employee ...... 2714 Kirsch, Jim; Senate employee ...... 1531 Marijuana use definitions...... 1421 Mc Comb, Ron; tribute for heroism...... 1006 Parole Board...... 1378 Prison issues...... 1316 Prisoner advocacy groups ...... 1510 Rape victimization ...... 268 Ross, Brenda; Senate employee...... 1492 Sanborn, Senator Alan; parolees ...... 362, 930 School employees criminal record (HB 5675)...... 379, 678 Sex offenders sentencing ...... 401 Single business tax (SB 957 and HB 5743)...... 517 State Canvassers Board...... 51 Substance Abuse Awareness Month...... 2161 Toy, Senator Laura M.; thank you ...... 930 Unemployment reports...... 946 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 214, 216 Vaughn, Jackie, III; memorial for former State Senator ...... 2121 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 478 Yates, Nyle, III; memorial for Army Corporal...... 994

Bills sponsored by: No. 976 Elections; election officials; board of state canvassers and director of elections; revise duties concerning ballot question petitions ...... 78 No. 1027 Human services; adult foster care; promulgating rules, or establishing guidelines or policies that grant preferences in licensure to regulated facilities that have collective bargaining agreements with employees; prohibit...... 153 No. 1036 Elections; petitions; filing nominating or ballot question petitions with fraudulent signatures; increase penalties ...... 170 No. 1042 Corrections; jails; time for filing civil action for reimbursement by inmates to the county for cost of imprisonment and care; extend...... 196 No. 1046 Crimes; other; right to self-defense and defense of others; clarify...... 243 No. 1104 Civil procedure; costs and fees; cost of publishing legal notices; index to inflation...... 317 No. 1123 Torts; personal injury; asbestos and silicosis compensation fairness act; create ...... 414 No. 1146 Crimes; other; penalties for knowingly or willfully concealing or harboring certain individuals; provide...... 430 No. 1203 Liens; foreclosure; individuals authorized to foreclose a mortgage; expand and provide certain revisions to redemption period ...... 684 No. 1226 Liquor; other; request via parent or guardian for alcohol testing of minor on probation; allow and include regular or random testing as condition of probation ...... 753 No. 1234 Crimes; stolen property; provision regarding stolen, embezzled, or converted property; revise ...... 815 No. 1315 Courts; juries; various requirements regarding jurors; implement...... 1379 No. 1337 State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary to apply for state identification card; include corrections identification card and allow access to certain department of corrections data ...... 1475 GENERAL INDEX 3333

No. 1350 Elections; election officials; recommendation of the director of elections concerning suffi- ciency or insufficiency of a ballot question petition; provide that the recommendation is approved unless disapproved by the board of state canvassers...... 1508 No. 1351 Elections; election officials; recommendation of the director of elections concerning suffi- ciency or insufficiency of a nominating petition; provide that the recommendation is approved unless disapproved by the board of state canvassers...... 1508 No. 1352 Elections; election officials; recommendation of the director of elections concerning suffi- ciency or insufficiency of a qualifying petition; provide that the recommendation is approved unless disapproved by the board of state canvassers...... 1508 No. 1428 Courts; other; drug treatment courts; allow defendants to attend drug treatment courts in other jurisdictions and revise mandatory requirements for drug treatment courts...... 2104 No. 1495 Corrections; parole; appointment of attorney for indigent prisoners at certain parole revocation hearings; allow ...... 2231 No. 1518 Property; other; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; limit to real property ...... 2303

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 88, 92, 95, 99, 101, 116, 119, 120, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 151, 179, 181, 186, 187, 188, 189, 192, 196, 197, 198, 220, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 247, 248, 249, 251, 258, 263, 287, 298, 309, 332, 336, 352, 354, 355, 358, 374, 375, 396, 398, 399, 422, 423, 461, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 489, 490, 519, 520, 533, 541, 543, 545, 580, 615, 620, 621, 622, 623, 655, 659, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 676, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 706, 709, 717, 718, 723, 724, 750, 755, 764, 777, 809, 829, 830, 831, 832, 848, 849, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 890, 900, 922, 931, 934, 938, 939, 950, 954, 973, 974, 975, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1044, 1048, 1052, 1061, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1102, 1105, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1147, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1174, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1190, 1191, 1196, 1199, 1230, 1255, 1258, 1266, 1280, 1281, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1292, 1305, 1307, 1308, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1334, 1349, 1359, 1368, 1369, 1371, 1393, 1400,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: BJK

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 28, 36, 40, 44, 45, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 82, 83, 86, 88, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 121, 123, 125, 126, 136, 139, 140, 141, 144, 148, 153, 160, 161, 163, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 39 Requesting State Bar of Michigan and National Legal Aid and Defender Association to issue joint report to Legislature on number and types of cases and costs resulting from court-appointed attorneys for indigent criminal cases in Michigan ...... 194

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 23, 24, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 51, 53, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 19,

Crowe, Heather: Statement re anti-smoking activist...... 1120

Cummings, Jay: Invocation offered ...... 62 3334 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Cunningham, Paula D.: Appointed as Director, Department of Labor and Economic Growth...... 143 Withdrawal ...... 390

Curley, Harvey M.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Optometry ...... 307

Currency Manipulation Prevention Act: Memorializing Congress to enact H.R. 3157 (SR 132) ...... 828

Cushingberry, Allen L.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Social Work ...... 178

Cushingberry, George, Jr. (Representative 8th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1305

Czech Republic Liberation Day: Statement re...... 913

Czyrka, Bruno R.: Appointed to Data Collection Agency Governing Board ...... 234

D.

Daggett, Christine S.: Appointed to Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science...... 2323

Dairy Marketing Program Committee: Appointments...... 1457

Dakota High School Varsity Football Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 2472

Dale Earnhardt Day: Designating April 29, 2006, as (SR 122) ...... 771

Dalling, Ashleigh Christian: Statement re...... 2345

Darin, Frederick P.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Optometry ...... 1879

Data Collection Agency Governing Board: Appointment ...... 234

Davis, Tom: Statement re...... 2668

D-Day: Statement re...... 1222

Deaf Association, Michigan: Statement re...... 1003

Dean, Eric: Statement re...... 32

Decker, Lee A.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 2223 GENERAL INDEX 3335

DeDecker, Catherine M.: Appointments: Board of Architects...... 2046 Board of Professional Surveyors ...... 959

Deeb, Edward: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1482

Del Carmen Soto, Maria: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 980, 2724

Democratic National Committee: Urging to consider Detroit as host site for 2008 Democratic National Convention (SR 134)...... 863, 956, 968 (SCR 44) ...... 864

Democratic National Convention: Urging Democratic National Committee to consider Detroit as host site for 2008 (SR 134)...... 863, 956, 968 (SCR 44) ...... 864

Dentistry Board: Appointments...... 1877

DePottey, Jeremy E.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2706 Statement re...... 2706

Derdarian, Christine A.: Appointed to Employment Relations Commission ...... 2218

DeRoche, Craig M. (Representative 38th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 565 Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 565

DeRoo, Gabriel G.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2257 Statement re...... 2257

Detroit, City of: Democratic National Convention; urging to consider as host site for 2008 Democratic National Convention (SR 134) ...... 863, 956, 968 (SCR 44) ...... 864 Republican National Convention; urging Republican National Committee to consider as host site for 2008 (SCR 41) ...... 426, 848, 863 Statement re SB 1375...... 2130

Detroit Duffield Elementary and Middle School Chess Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1328

Detroit School Teacher Strike: Statements re ...... 2064

Detroit Tigers: Statements re ...... 866, 1395

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department: Urging United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, to decline request to circumvent regular contract approval process with regard to (SR 109) ...... 547 Statements re ...... 164, 165, 166, 167, 447, 549, 550 3336 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Detroit-Wayne County CMHSP Board: Statements re SB 1289 ...... 2018, 2019

Detroit Youth Day: Commemorating 24th Annual (SR 135)...... 860 Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1482

Detroit Zoological Society: Statement re...... 905

Devlin, Patrick J.: Appointed to State Building Authority Board of Trustees ...... 1879

DeVries, James W.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 18

Dickerson, Dan: Invocations offered...... 418, 1262

Dickinson, Michael, II: Moment of silence observed ...... 1900 Statement re...... 1900

Dietrich, Alvin F.: Appointed to Michigan Apple Marketing Program Committee...... 2046

Dillion, James P.: Appointed to Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees...... 1935

Disability Concerns Commission: Appointments...... 923

DiStefano, Frank: Appointed to Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board ...... 1935

District Court, United States: Urging Eastern District of Michigan, to decline request to circumvent regular contract approval process with regard to Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SR 109)...... 547

Division I-A Football Championship: Urging National Collegiate Athletic Association to develop playoff system to determine in order to protect integrity of public investment in university athletics (SR 166) ...... 2403

Doherty, Mark A.: Appointed to Michigan Apple Marketing Program Committee...... 2046

Dolan, Patrick Joseph: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 1879

Domestic Violence Victims: Statements re SB 1046 and HB 5142...... 1218, 1219, 2080

Doss, A. Richard: Invocation offered ...... 1342

Double-Crested Cormorant Population: Urging Natural Resources Department to work with federal government and neighboring states to implement most aggressive means of controlling, pursuant to authority extended by Fish and Wildlife Service of United States (SR 103) ...... 399, 554, 582 GENERAL INDEX 3337

Drake, Douglas C.: Appointed to State Employees’ Retirement Board ...... 1988

Dreasky, Duane Joseph: Moment of silence observed ...... 1901 Statement re...... 1901

Driver’s Licenses: Urging Homeland Security Department to continue to work with states to coordinate with new passport requirements to reenter country from Canada (SR 121)...... 751 (SCR 43) ...... 751

Drug Control Policy Office: Asset forfeiture comprehensive report...... 1534

Drug Court Month, National: Observing during May 2006 and celebration of 52-2 Sobriety Court’s inaugural commencement ceremony on May 4, 2006 (SR 125)...... 814

Dull, David L.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 17

Duncil, Charlotte L.: Appointed to Michigan Employment Security Board of Review...... 1404

Duron-Willner, Danette R.: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 2724

DuRussel, Patrick J.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876

Dwyer, Daniel P.: Appointed to Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science...... 2323

Dykstra, Robert J.: Appointed to State Board of Forensic Polygraph Examiners ...... 2047

E.

Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation Board of Directors: Appointments...... 1880

Earned Income Tax Credit: Statements re SB 453 ...... 2000, 2001

East Kentwood High School Girls Volleyball Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 854

Eastern District of Michigan: Urging United States District Court to decline request to circumvent regular contract approval process with regard to Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SR 109)...... 547

Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform Committee: Attendance reports...... 58, 227, 319, 687, 762, 817, 972, 1085, 1225, 1382, 1519, 2165, 2314, 2415 Expense report...... 561, 958, 2111

Economic Growth Joint Select Committee: Appointments...... 1166 Attendance reports ...... 1400, 1909, 2001, 2168, 2387 Creating (SCR 45)...... 1161, 1189 Statement re...... 1162 3338 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Education and School Aid Budgets: Statement re...... 1857

Education Committee: Attendance reports ...... 82, 131, 228, 273, 286, 342, 383, 384, 404, 432, 490, 589, 778, 834, 997, 1149, 1228, 1322, 1383, 1516, 1912, 2167, 2272, 2413, 2562 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111

Education Department: Methamphetamine; encouraging to educate teachers and administrators on dangers of so they may teach our students to avoid this growing community (SR 100)...... 360 Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) report...... 977 Rip tides and basic pier safety; urging to provide information to help educate students about dangers of (SR 78) ...... 472, 505 School Employees with Criminal Convictions report...... 840 Statements re ...... 183

Education Department, United States: Memorializing to require testing of students on social science and civics literacy (SR 150) ...... 1335

Edwards, Charlotte P.: Appointed to Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 347

Egerer, Richard A.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160, 2420

Electrical Administrative Board: Appointments...... 1989

Electronic Communication Mediums: Statement re SB 1024 and HBs 5043 and 5044...... 222

Elevator Safety Board: Appointments ...... 160, 2223, 2420

Elliott, Carole K.: Appointed to Manufactured Housing Commission ...... 2222

Ellis, Brian R.: Appointed to Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors...... 5

Elsenheimer, Kevin A. (Representative 105th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1880

Emergency Services: Statement re HB 5553...... 2494

Emergency Telephone Service Committee: 9-1-1 system reports...... 1950, 2250

Emerson, Robert L. (Senator 27th District): Amendments offered ...... 461, 462, 773, 1994, 2151 Appointments: Gaming and Casino Oversight Committee Replaced...... 479 Health Policy Committee...... 20 Replaced...... 479 Judiciary Committee ...... 20 Replaced...... 479 Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee...... 20 Replaced...... 479 GENERAL INDEX 3339

Protests made by, against: HB 5743 passage...... 508 SB 957 passage...... 48

Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1327 Ananich, Andrea; Senate employee...... 857 Clinton, Shatina; Senate employee...... 1282 Earned income tax credit (SB 453)...... 2001 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1925 Kirsch, Jim; Senate employee ...... 1531 Kleine, Robert J.; State Treasurer ...... 1090 Minimum wage (HB 6213) ...... 1997 Reames, Adam; Senate employee ...... 649 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 477

Bills sponsored by: No. 1101 Property tax; state education tax; collection of state education tax; eliminate the department of treasury’s duty to collect and require certain cities and townships to collect...... 317 No. 1374 Taxation; other; disclosure program; create to allow names of major delinquent taxpayers to be published ...... 1938 No. 1388 Labor; hours and wages; minimum wage law; include certain overtime exemptions and eliminate “tipped wage” for certain employees ...... 1940 No. 1389 Single business tax; credit; certain single business tax credits; allow to be claimed after repeal of the single business tax act...... 1940 No. 1390 Single business tax; credit; certain single business tax credits; allow to be claimed after repeal of the single business tax act...... 1940 No. 1513 Single business tax; other; Michigan business tax act; create ...... 2303 No. 1514 Property tax; state education tax; tax exemption for certain industrial and commercial personal property; exempt ...... 2303 No. 1515 Education; other; exemption for certain personal property from certain operating mills; provide for...... 2303 No. 1516 Economic development; plant rehabilitation; calculation of tax levied; revise...... 2303 No. 1517 Property tax; exemptions; commercial and industrial personal property; exempt from certain taxes...... 2303

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 119, 144, 145, 146, 152, 153, 159, 206, 209, 229, 230, 255, 256, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 295, 296, 297, 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 332, 336, 381, 385, 386, 400, 406, 409, 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 446, 447, 475, 488, 512, 546, 547, 619, 631, 632, 772, 787, 818, 826, 827, 828, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 864, 929, 930, 941, 942, 943, 944, 951, 952, 979, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1132, 1155, 1156, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1171, 1196, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1296, 1306, 1324, 1334, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1392, 1467, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolution offered by: No. 129 Memorializing Congress to require all finance companies doing business in Michigan to allow up to 12 months of interest-only payments for persons who have lost jobs due to outsourcing or bankruptcy ...... 827 3340 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 16, 18, 25, 28, 45, 52, 53, 73, 79, 88, 91, 93, 97, 104, 114, 115, 123, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 7, 15, 17, 53, 56,

Emery, Dennis M.: Appointed to General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 4

Eminent Domain: Statement re...... 1407

Employment Relations Commission: Appointment ...... 2218

Employment Security Review Board: Appointments...... 1403

English Courses: Urging Michigan’s public colleges and universities to make available to each Michigan high school infor- mation on number of students who graduated from high school who are taking remedial (SCR 55) ...... 2032

Environmental Protection Agency, United States: Urging to authorize Pesticide Programs Office to initiate rulemaking to ensure sustainability of programs for recycling one-way plastic pesticide containers (SR 96) ...... 236

Environmental Quality Department: Activities Funded by Staff Account of Solid Waste Management Fund report...... 346 Great Lakes Water Quality Bond ...... 1951 Impacts of Beach Maintenance and Removal of Vegetation report ...... 496 Scrap Tire Regulatory Fund annual report ...... 957

Environmental Quality Department Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 286, 404, 416, 451 Meeting canceled...... 301

Environmental Quality Department Budget: Statements re SB 1086 ...... 613, 614, 615

Epstein, Stephen H.: Appointed to State Board of Accountancy...... 1202

Equal Pay Day: Statements re SB 122 and HB 4609...... 774, 2199

Espinoza, Michael L.: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 2224

Ethanol Package: Statement re SBs 1077, 1078 and 1079...... 745, 746

Ettawageshik, Frank D.: Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission ...... 2219

Evans, Tom: Invocations offered...... 1126

Evans, Warren C.: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 1879 GENERAL INDEX 3341

Executive Orders: No. 2006-1 Revoking Declaration of Financial Emergency for City of Flint ...... 63 No. 2006-2 Abolishing Technology Tri-Corridor Steering Committee ...... 64 No. 2006-3 Mentor Michigan Leadership Council; Michigan Community Service Commission ...... 65 No. 2006-4 Amendment of Executive Order 2005-14; Michigan Long-Term Care Supports and Services Advisory Commission...... 210 No. 2006-5 Michigan Task Force on Cervical Cancer Awareness ...... 260 No. 2006-6 Declaration of State of Emergency...... 306 No. 2006-7 Observing Peace Officers Memorial Day...... 979 No. 2006-8 Recognizing Memorial Day ...... 1137 No. 2006-9 Recognizing Flag Day and Flag Month...... 1299 No. 2006-10 Displaying Flag at Half-Staff as Mark of Respect for Memory of Dead...... 1301 No. 2006-11 Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth in Macomb County ...... 1867 No. 2006-12 Department of Community Health; Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council...... 1869 No. 2006-13 Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Michigan Strategic Fund; Executive Reorganization...... 1873 No. 2006-14 Amendment of Executive Order 2003-8, Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors...... 1874 No. 2006-15 Amendment of Executive Order 2004-36, Council for Labor and Economic Growth ...... 1875 No. 2006-16 Environmental Quality Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department; Executive Reorganization...... 1931 No. 2006-17 Declaration of a State of Emergency; Oscoda County ...... 1933 No. 2006-18 Human Services Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department, Michigan Commu- nity Service Commission; Executive Reorganization...... 1981 No. 2006-19 Information Technology Department, Management and Budget Department; Executive Reorganization...... 1983 No. 2006-20 Management and Budget Department, Local Government Claims Review Board, State Administrative Board; Executive Reorganization...... 1985 No. 2006-21 Treasury Department, State Board of Assessors, State Tax Commission; Executive Reorga- nization ...... 1986 No. 2006-22 Amendment of Executive Order 2006-11...... 2724

Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority Board: Appointments...... 2323

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Families and Human Services Committee: Attendance reports ...... 103, 204, 342, 404, 473, 555, 868, 971, 1228, 2140, 2313, 2387 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meeting canceled...... 2260

Family Independence Agency Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 492, 687 Rename to Human Services Department Appropriations Subcommittee ...... 691

Farewell: Statements re...... 2481, 2483, 2661, 2662, 2663

Farhat, David (Representative 91st District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5789 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1306

Farhat, Renee T.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Farm Produce Insurance Authority Directors Board: Appointment ...... 2219 3342 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Farmland Preservation: Statement re HB 4257...... 2523

Federal Trade Commission: Requesting President to direct United States Attorney General and Chairman of Commission to investigate all potential price gouging, price fixing, collusion, and other anticompetitive practices related to gasoline prices (HCR 15)...... 787, 795

Feliciano, Frederick: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 2222

Fenn, William H.: Appointed to Joint Task Force for Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery... 1877

Fertility Preservation: Memorializing Congress and United States Health and Human Services Department to take steps to improve access to options for cancer patients (SR 72)...... 226, 236 Statement re...... 236

Fierro, Jeorge: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 4

Filippis, Anthony, Sr.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Finance Committee: Appointments ...... 479, 560, 711, 2235 Attendance reports ...... 57, 204, 254, 322, 365, 522, 756, 869, 972, 1053, 1191, 1382, 1423, 1517, 2137, 2317, 2564 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meetings canceled ...... 83, 433, 2342

Financial and Insurance Services Office: Statement re...... 2407

Fire Safety Board: Appointments...... 2220

Firefighters Training Council: Appointment ...... 1879

FIRST Robotics Competition Championship: Honoring ThunderChickens, world champions (SR 139) ...... 1005

Fish and Wildlife Service, United States: Urging Natural Resources Department to work with federal government and neighboring states to implement most aggressive means of controlling double-crested cormorant population pursuant to authority extended by (SR 103)...... 399, 554, 582

Fitzgerald, Frank: Statement re...... 2045

Fitzgerald, John W.: Honoring memory of former member of Michigan Senate and justice of Michigan Supreme Court (SCR 53) ...... 1899, 2044, 2122 Statements re ...... 2044, 2045

Flannery, Denise: Statement re...... 292

Flint, David L.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160, 2420 GENERAL INDEX 3343

Floyd, Al’Kaila: Moment of silence observed ...... 2132 Statement re...... 2131

Ford, Gerald R.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2714 Statement re...... 2714

Forensic Polygraph Examiners Board: Appointment ...... 2047

Forintos, Bradley: Invocation offered ...... 1530

Fowlie, Mary M.: Appointed to Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 1878

Frankenstein, John: Invocation offered ...... 2262

Frankfort High School Girls Basketball Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 249

Frappier, Calvin L., II: Appointed to State Employees’ Retirement Board ...... 1988

Fred Meijer Park and Trail: Statement re HB 6110...... 1333

Frederickson, Gary R.: Appointed to Michigan Plum Advisory Board...... 2027

Freij, Randy M.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Dentistry...... 1877

Fresnel Lens: Expressing support for efforts of History, Arts, and Libraries Department, State Historic Preservation Office, and Presque Isle Township to reinstall in Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower (SR 66) ...... 555, 583 Statement re...... 583

Friedan, Betty: Statement re...... 183

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Gaber, Richard S., Jr.: Appointed to State Plumbing Board...... 2223

Gabriel, Ana M.: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 4

Gaffney, Mark T.: Appointed to State Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority Board...... 2323

Gagnon, Gary: Statements re ...... 1395, 1396

Gaines, Colin: Statement re...... 816 3344 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Gale, James R.: Appointed to Upper Peninsula State Fair Board of Managers ...... 234

Gaming and Casino Oversight Committee: Appointment ...... 479 Attendance reports ...... 154, 365, 762, 971, 1290 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meeting canceled...... 593

Garcia, Valde (Senator 22nd District): Amendments offered...... 945, 2050, 2051 Appointments: 21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee...... 16 Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1295 Finance Committee ...... 560 Replaced...... 479 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 785, 2254 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; honoring Senators and military personnel who serve and have served ...... 1132 Radcliffe, Brittin; Howell Latson Road Elementary School music teacher...... 1132 Stone, Richard A.; Army Reserve Brigadier General...... 1132 Substitute offered...... 944 Vote intentions...... 129, 519, 1076, 1077, 1317

Protests made by, against: HB 5281 passage...... 72 SB 1086 passage...... 612

Statements made by, re: Congressional reapportionment (SR 105) ...... 863 Environmental Quality Department budget (SB 1086)...... 613 Gazley, Morgan; student at Howell Southwest Elementary School...... 706 Governor appointments...... 2105 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1925 K-12 budget (SB 1095) ...... 629 Tax exemptions (SB 1111)...... 737 United States Army; 231st birthday ...... 1337

Bills sponsored by: No. 951 Income tax; other; companion animal welfare fund; create...... 10 No. 952 Income tax; checkoff; companion animal welfare fund; provide for check-off option ...... 10 No. 1110 Criminal procedure; probation; allowable term of probation for misdemeanor child abuse; increase...... 363 No. 1126 Traffic control; violations; penalties for right-of-way violations that cause injury; increase.... 414 No. 1127 Highways; signs; right lane is for driving, left lane is for passing; establish signs and post at border of state and other places on highways...... 414 No. 1128 Family law; child custody; modification of child support assessment for certain military personnel; provide for...... 414 No. 1140 Fire; firefighters compensation act; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth ...... 429 No. 1144 Law enforcement; fire personnel; act providing immunity to firefighter instructors; amend to reflect amendments to fire fighters training council act...... 430 No. 1287 Public employees and officers; ethics; exceptions to incompatible public offices; expand exemptions for officers and employees of a higher education institution ...... 1146 No. 1288 Labor; job development; workforce development system; establish ...... 1189 No. 1348 Courts; state court administration; authority for magistrates to oversee arraignments; allow... 1508 No. 1401 Torts; malpractice; affidavit of meritorious defense; require for professional malpractice action against architect or engineer...... 2009 GENERAL INDEX 3345

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 950, 965, 966, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 1005, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1024, 1025, 1048, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1122, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1191, 1199, 1201, 1202, 1205, 1212, 1214, 1224, 1230, 1241, 1255, 1280, 1285, 1286, 1292, 1297, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1358, 1363, 1371, 1376, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1415,

Joint resolution sponsored by: SJR J Legislature; legislators; legislator called for active military duty; establish replacement policy.. 269

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: K

Senate resolution offered by: No. 100 Encouraging Education Department and school districts to educate teachers and administrators on dangers of methamphetamine so they may teach our students to avoid this growing community scourge ...... 360

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 96, 97, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 118, 121, 136, 146, 160, 161, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 56,

Gardner, Harold: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 2221

Garner, Robert: Appointed to Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board ...... 2048

Gaskill, Jeff: Invocation offered ...... 232

Gasoline Prices: Oil profits; memorializing President and Congress to pass legislation to bring down for consumers by capping and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute any oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina (SR 123)...... 786, 791 Price gouging; requesting President to direct United States Attorney General and Chairman of Federal Trade Commission to investigate all potential price gouging, price fixing, collusion, and other anticompetitive practices related to (HCR 15)...... 787, 795 Relief; memorializing President and Congress to take prompt action to provide from high (SR 61) ...... 788 Statements re ...... 793, 794, 799

Gaza: Urging President to work to bring about immediate cease fire in Lebanon and area to stop killing of innocent civilians on all sides (SR 158)...... 1931

Gazley, Morgan: Statement re...... 706

Geary, Maureen R.: Appointed to Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 1878

General Government Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 725, 801, 850, 952, 1012

General Industry Safety Standards Commission: Appointments...... 4, 700, 701 Correction...... 292 3346 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

George, Maria: Statement re...... 1307

George, Thomas M. (Senator 20th District): Amendments offered...... 624, 1430, 1995, 2457 Amendment withdrawn ...... 1995 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1295 Replaced...... 1531 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 812, 2264 Invocations offered...... 388, 1196, 2568 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Mattawan Girls Little League Softball Team, 2006 World Series Champions; Coach Mark Lochart ...... 2172 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Substitutes offered...... 891, 892 Statements made by, re: Community Health Department budget (SB 1083)...... 585 DeRoo, Gabriel G.; memorial for Army Sergeant...... 2257 George, Maria; daughter...... 1307 Governor’s Advisory Council for the Uninsured...... 1474 Hall, Mary; Flint Public Schools teacher...... 2117 Hawker, Emma; friend of daughter...... 1307 Health care ...... 151 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 1609 Kalamazoo River cleanup...... 1974 Little, Jason T.; memorial for Marine Lance Corporal...... 182 Medicaid programs...... 170, 395, 1007, 1186, 1359 Smith, Doris; special guest ...... 2117 Bills sponsored by: No. 981 Education; curricula; physical education requirement; revise...... 79 No. 1016 Occupations; real estate; requirements for a real estate appraisers license; revise ...... 127 No. 1037 Income tax; credit; deadline to qualify charitable donations for tax credit; extend...... 170 No. 1102 Human services; foster parents; rates for foster care; modify according to smoking habits... 317 No. 1103 Income tax; other; income taxes paid by nonresident entertainers and athletes; earmark and appropriate for arts funding ...... 317 No. 1113 State agencies (existing); community health; methamphetamine lab cleanup guidance docu- ment; require department to establish ...... 363 No. 1115 Law enforcement; reports; website disclosure referencing methamphetamine sites and certain cleanup procedures; require ...... 364 No. 1130 State; boundaries; accurate boundaries of the state; establish in statute ...... 415 No. 1225 Vehicles; driver training; training component for drivers regarding safety for bicyclists on the road; include...... 753 No. 1255 Human services; medical services; certain incentives for medicaid recipients; provide for ... 913 No. 1268 Property tax; exemptions; acreage limitation on exemption for certain organizations and associations; eliminate ...... 996 No. 1318 Courts; juries; submission of written questions to witnesses by jurors; allow...... 1380 No. 1319 Courts; juries; discussion among jurors before trial concludes; allow under certain circum- stances ...... 1380 No. 1320 Courts; juries; penalties for failure to appear or complete jury duty; provide for...... 1380 No. 1321 Civil procedure; costs and fees; separate filing fee for each defendant named in a lawsuit; require...... 1380 No. 1322 Courts; funding; filing fees; increase, and dedicate amount of increase to the juror compen- sation reimbursement fund...... 1380 GENERAL INDEX 3347

No. 1323 Courts; juries; peremptory challenges when selecting jurors; eliminate ...... 1380 No. 1363 Taxation; tobacco; definition of cigarette retailer; include in sale and distribution of tobacco products act ...... 1903

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 951, 952, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 980, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 1022, 1023, 1044, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1077, 1111, 1112, 1116, 1124, 1129, 1132, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1142, 1192, 1205, 1214, 1224, 1230, 1241, 1274, 1292, 1300, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1330, 1331, 1371, 1415, 1416, 1417, 1449,

Senate resolution offered by: No. 165 Designating December 4-8, 2006, as Promise Week ...... 2339

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 97, 109, 114, 115, 136, 152, 154, 155, 167, 168,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 53, 56,

Georges, Saher: Moment of silence observed ...... 2034 Statement re...... 2034

Georgia-Pacific Particle Board Plant: Statement re...... 382

Gilbert, Judson S., II (Senator 25th District): Amendments offered...... 93, 1393, 1416, 1417, 1438, 1472, 2441 Appointments: 21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee...... 16 Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1531 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Marysville High School Girls Volleyball Team, 2006 Class B State Champions; Coach John Knuth..... 1004 Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT); Dr. William Drake and Team Leader Anthony Averbuch...... 1167 Statement re...... 930 Substitutes offered...... 93, 788, 2440

Statements made by, re: Congressional reapportionment (SR 105) ...... 861, 862 Scalici, James S.; appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 391 Wahby, Ted B.; appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 392

Bills sponsored by: No. 958 Transportation; funds; bonding for critical bridge projects; provide for...... 22 No. 1051 Transportation; funds; collection of transportation fund revenue administrative expenses; provide cap...... 270 No. 1062 Economic development; obsolete property and rehabilitation; definition of “qualified local governmental unit”; expand to include certain cities...... 295 No. 1074 Transportation; motor fuel tax; differential rate on certain motor fuels; provide for ...... 296 No. 1108 Education; safety; fire, tornado, and terrorism emergency preparedness drills; require to be conducted during nonclass time ...... 363 No. 1109 Transportation; motor fuel tax; requirement for use or disposal of motor fuel or other prod- uct to be in compliance with ASTM standards; eliminate ...... 363 No. 1117 Children; protection; referral of cases involving child exposure to methamphetamine pro- duction to the prosecuting attorney; require...... 364 3348 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1182 Transportation; funds; local limitation on transfer of funds from major street system to local street system; increase ...... 487 No. 1183 Natural resources; hunting; board of review; create to review decisions denying a hunting or fishing license...... 487 No. 1192 Transportation; funds; local match construction program; create...... 552 No. 1199 Local government; other; issuance of permit to protest outside of any funeral home, cemetery, or location in which a funeral service or memorial is held; provide for ...... 606 No. 1282 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for sale, distribution, or delivery of product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine by mail, internet, or tele- phone; enact ...... 1119 No. 1290 Traffic control; driver license; driver education provider and instructor act; establish ...... 1255 No. 1298 Vehicles; other; installation and use of motion LED display on vehicles; prohibit ...... 1288 No. 1301 Single business tax; credit; certain single business tax credits; allow to be claimed after repeal of the single business tax act...... 1318 No. 1302 Single business tax; credit; brownfield and historic preservation credits; provide for claiming of credits accrued after the repeal of the single business tax act...... 1318 No. 1362 Transportation; motor carrier fuel tax; reduced rate on alternative fuels; implement...... 1903 No. 1395 Vehicles; driver training; secretary of state certification of traffic accident prevention course; provide for...... 2008 No. 1414 Economic development; renaissance zones; eligibility conditions on certain additional renais- sance zones; modify...... 2060 No. 1487 Aeronautics; other; fuel tax rebate; expand to include air cargo carriers...... 2230 No. 1488 Construction; housing; certain requirements for residential owner-builders to comply with prior to sale of structure; clarify...... 2230 No. 1489 Construction; housing; disclosure regarding owner-built homes; provide for ...... 2230 No. 1490 Traffic control; traffic regulation; use of compression brakes on certain portions of state trunk lines; allow local government to prohibit under certain circumstances ...... 2230 No. 1491 Traffic control; traffic regulation; size limitation on trailers; clarify ...... 2230 No. 1492 Traffic control; driver license; requirement for holders of a commercial driver license to also have a chauffeur’s license; eliminate...... 2230 No. 1493 Insurance; other; certain taxes paid by unauthorized insurers of certain air carriers; provide for exemption ...... 2230 No. 1494 Property; conveyances; termination of tenancy by the entireties; allow in cases of spousal abandonment ...... 2231

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 945, 954, 973, 974, 975, 976, 978, 979, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1025, 1039, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1105, 1112, 1113, 1124, 1159, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1191, 1196, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1281, 1292, 1300, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1368, 1369, 1371, 1393, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1448,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: K

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 105 Memorializing Congress to adopt and transmit to states for ratification amendment to U.S. Constitution that would ensure that apportionment is based on citizens and not non- citizens...... 445 No. 122 Designating April 29, 2006, as Dale Earnhardt Day in Michigan...... 771 No. 126 Honoring Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) for their service in aiding hurricane victims...... 815 No. 160 Urging Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to establish 511 traveler information network in Michigan...... 2008

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 100, 101, 103, 104, 109, 113, 115, 119, 121, 123, 136, 161, 163, 167, GENERAL INDEX 3349

Senate concurrent resolutions offered by: No. 40 Approving conveyance of property to State Building Authority and approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and St. Clair County Community College relative to St. Clair County Community College General Campus Renovations ...... 400 No. 43 Urging Homeland Security Department of United States to continue to work with states to coordinate driver’s licenses with new passport requirements to reenter country from Canada...... 751 No. 51 Urging Veterans Affairs Department of United States to provide veterans access to credit rating agencies to secure personal information against identity theft ...... 1288

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 41, 53, 56,

Gilbreath, John S.: Appointed to Michigan Tax Tribunal ...... 1877

Gilmer, Donald H.: Appointments: Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees...... 980 Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 117

Glaser, Martha M.: Appointed to Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission ...... 1988

Gleason, Patrick F.: Appointed to Construction Safety Standards Commission ...... 178

Glen Oaks Community College: Approving conveyance of property and approving lease among State, Building Authority, and College relative to Science Addition/Allied Health Renovation project (SCR 59) ...... 2243, 2341, 2370, 2648

Gnodtke, Pamela L.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Pharmacy...... 1879

Gnodtke, William: Appointed to Mackinac Bridge Authority ...... 2047

Goenner, James N.: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 980

Gogebic County, Community College District of: Approving a lease among State, Building Authority, and District relative to of Gogebic County Special Maintenance projects (SCR 49) ...... 1254, 1320, 1334, 1507

Goldberg, Scot F.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 18

Gonzales, Lee (Representative 49th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1305

Goolsby, Garry L.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Goschka, Mike (Senator 32nd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 858 Invocation offered ...... 2680 3350 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654, 2129, 2131 Vote intentions...... 774, 1927

Protest made by, against: SB 1353 amendment...... 2296

Statements made by, re: Charters, Keith J.; appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 263 Detroit Tigers ...... 866, 1395 Education Department; convicted school personnel list...... 183 Farewell...... 2661 Hansen, Mike; Senate Fiscal Agency employee...... 1409 Higher education (SB 1088)...... 610, 1936 Jeffries, Ellen; Senate Fiscal Agency deputy director ...... 1973 Merit Award Program, Michigan (SB 1335) ...... 1999, 2481 Minimum wage (SB 318) ...... 413 Reagan, President Ronald; 25th anniversary of assassination attempt...... 683 Single business tax (HB 5743) ...... 515 Sturk, John; Senate employee...... 970 Wallace, Ted; memorial for former State Representative and District Court judge...... 62

Bills sponsored by: No. 978 Corrections; other; correctional industries; limit sales of correctional industries products to charitable organizations and require report on competition with the private sector by correctional industries ...... 78 No. 1120 Local government; public services; number of installments of special assessments authorized by cities, villages, townships, or county board of public works; increase to 40 ...... 380 No. 1189 State; bonds; bond cap in the state building authority; increase...... 552 No. 1193 Health; occupations; licensure of occupational therapists; provide for ...... 583 No. 1280 Environmental protection; cleanups; designation of a facility; require to be based upon samples collected from the property...... 1079 No. 1313 Property tax; personal property; exemption for new personal property in certain jurisdictions; revise ...... 1357 No. 1314 Property tax; assessments; new built homes; do not assess until house is occupied...... 1357 No. 1402 Income tax; property tax credit; police and fire special assessments; include in definition of property taxes...... 2009 No. 1403 Crimes; animals; definition of police dog in penal code; expand to include “search and rescue dog” ...... 2009 No. 1404 Crimes; penalties; penalties for harassing, interfering with, or injuring law enforcement or search and rescue animal; increase...... 2010 No. 1405 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes relating to search and rescue operations; enact ...... 2010 No. 1449 State; budget; fiscal year; revise ...... 2134 No. 1450 Elections; polling places; use, operation, or possession of a television or radio in a polling place on election day; prohibit ...... 2134

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 939, 950, 973, 974, 975, 976, 979, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1025, 1037, 1044, 1048, 1061, 1062, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1105, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1115, 1116, 1121, 1122, 1124, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1157, 1159, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1171, 1174, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1185, 1190, 1191, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1212, 1214, 1241, 1255, 1260, 1261, 1267, 1270, 1271, 1274, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1292, 1297, 1307, 1308, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1357, 1359, 1371, 1375, 1391, 1393, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1407, 1415, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1448,

Senate resolution offered by: No. 92 Declaring February 6, 2006, as Ronald Reagan Day in Michigan...... 49 GENERAL INDEX 3351

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 123, 124, 125, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 144, 146, 148, 152, 160, 161, 163, 165, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 30,

Government Operations Committee: Attendance reports...... 138, 522, 848, 1123, 2273, 2467 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meetings canceled ...... 416, 433

Governor: Appointments (see Boards and Commissions) Statement re...... 2105 Commutations and pardons...... 143 Executive Orders (see Executive Orders) Joint Convention: Providing for (HCR 29)...... 99 State of the State message ...... 101 Special Messages: New Merit Award Scholarship...... 1368 Protection of Economic Development Efforts Jeopardized by Proposed Repeal of Single Business Tax.... 1298 Statements re ...... 414, 946 Vetoes (see Veto Messages)

Governor’s Advisory Council for the Uninsured: Statement re...... 1474

Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission: Appointment ...... 1089

GPS Tether Program: Statement re SBs 717, 718 and 1122...... 930

Graham, Beth L.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Appraisers ...... 178

Graham, Lee A.: Appointed to Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals ...... 2218

Grand Valley State University: Approving conveyance of property and approving lease among State, Building Authority, and University relative to Padnos College of Engineering (SCR 60) ...... 2244, 2475, 2552, 2648

Grand Valley State University Football Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 191

Grand Valley State University Women’s Volleyball Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 191

Grandparent Visitation: Statement re SB 420...... 1247

Gray, Jonathon: Statement re...... 2714 3352 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Gray, Missy: Statement re...... 2714

Gray, Molly: Statement re...... 2714

Gray, Samuel: Statement re...... 2714

Great Lakes: Annual grants list ...... 106 Statements re SB 840 ...... 1511, 1975 Urging Natural Resources Department to increase efforts to provide notification and public education on rip currents in (SR 77)...... 472, 504

Griffin, Sidney C., Sr.: Invocation offered ...... 1950

Grit, Donna J.: Appointed to Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission ...... 700

Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council: Appointment ...... 526 Groundwater report ...... 290 Statement re SB 851...... 199

Guido, Michael A.: Memorializing Dearborn mayor (SR 167)...... 2403 Moment of silence observed ...... 2345 Statements re ...... 2345, 2346

Guyton, Carol R.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 117

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Haenicke, Diether H.: Appointed to Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board ...... 2015

Haeussler, James G.: Appointed to Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board ...... 1935

Hale, Lawrence H., II: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222

Hall, Mary: Statement re...... 2117

Hamilton, John M.: Appointed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors...... 191

Hammerstrom, Beverly S. (Senator 17th District): Amendments offered...... 310, 2195, 2490, 2491 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocations offered...... 1294, 2711 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statements re...... 2, 12, 2193, 2194 Substitutes offered...... 309, 2489 GENERAL INDEX 3353

Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1327 Cervical Cancer Prevention in America progress report ...... 21 Detroit-Wayne County CMHSP Board (SB 1289)...... 2018, 2019 Farewell...... 2662 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2199 Mental health parity (SB 229)...... 2593, 2594 Scott, Senator Martha; congratulations ...... 12 Toy, Senator Laura; congratulations ...... 12 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 216 Watkins, Mike; Senate employee ...... 1531 Wear Red Day...... 151 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 478

Bills sponsored by: No. 973 Elections; election officials; board of state canvassers and director of elections; revise duties concerning ballot question language ...... 78 No. 1029 Health; code; promulgating rules or exceptions to rules that grant preferences in licensure to providers, facilities, or employers licensed under the code that have collective bargaining agreements with employees; prohibit...... 153 No. 1030 Mental health; code; promulgating rules, or establishing guidelines or policies that grant preferences in licensure to regulated facilities that have collective bargaining agreements with employees; prohibit ...... 153 No. 1049 Insurance; health; long-term care insurance; provide for general amendments ...... 270 No. 1098 Traffic control; traffic regulation; use of unmanned traffic monitoring devices at intersections; allow ...... 317 No. 1106 Family law; marriage and divorce; marriage license fee increase, submission of a marriage application electronically, and marriage license affidavit as a nonpublic record; provide for ...... 339 No. 1118 Children; protection; provision regarding exposure to or contact with methamphetamine production; create...... 364 No. 1188 Trade; watercraft; regulation of new watercraft manufacturers, wholesalers, and dealers; revise ...... 519 No. 1244 Insurance; health; patient rights to independent review; clarify ...... 864 No. 1245 Occupations; nurses; nurse practitioners and nurse midwives independent authority to pre- scribe; provide for...... 864 No. 1289 Mental health; other; provision relating to appointment of community mental health board; repeal ...... 1201 No. 1299 Natural resources; fishing; fishing license discounts; extend to individuals with physical disabilities...... 1318 No. 1416 Health; immunizations; providing and reporting of the human papillomavirus immunization and inclusion in the Michigan care improvement registry; provide for...... 2060 No. 1417 Education; attendance; sixth grade pupils to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) immuni- zation or information; require...... 2060 No. 1425 Health; occupations; licensure of certain individuals under certain circumstances if there are pending out-of-state sanctions; provide for...... 2061 No. 1426 Insurance; health; certain government employees having rights under the patient’s right to independent review act; provide for...... 2104 No. 1431 Elections; registration; third-party voter registration organizations; regulate...... 2132 No. 1432 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; third-party voter registration organization’s failure to deliver a voter registration application or a person submitting a fraudulent or forged voter registration application; penalize...... 2132 No. 1434 Elections; polling places; super voter precincts; require secretary of state to establish pilot project...... 2132 No. 1435 Elections; voting equipment; electronic poll book; establish...... 2132 No. 1436 Elections; polling places; permissible activities at polling places; clarify ...... 2133 No. 1439 Elections; recounts; uniform standards for conducting recounts; require secretary of state to promulgate rules...... 2133 No. 1440 Elections; recounts; provisional ballots; include in recount process ...... 2133 No. 1441 Elections; other; random postelection audits of election precincts by the secretary of state; permit...... 2133 3354 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1444 Campaign finance; committees; campaign finance reports of political action committees; require to be filed with the secretary of state ...... 2133 No. 1445 Campaign finance; committees; audit authority of committee financial activity reporting; allow ...... 2134 No. 1452 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in documents submitted to register of deeds for recordation; require redaction in certified copies unless prohibited by law ...... 2162 No. 1453 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in documents submitted to register of deeds for recordation; require redaction by person submitting document unless prohibited by law...... 2162 No. 1454 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in documents submitted to register of deeds for recordation; require redaction by register of deeds unless prohibited by law ... 2162 No. 1455 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in judgments submitted to register of deeds for recordation; require redaction unless prohibited by law ...... 2162 No. 1456 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in affidavits submitted to register of deeds for recordation; require redaction unless prohibited by law ...... 2162 No. 1457 Consumer protection; privacy; social security numbers in recorded documents made available for inspection by register of deeds; require redaction unless prohibited by law ...... 2162

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 965, 966, 974, 975, 976, 1012, 1022, 1023, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1048, 1050, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1121, 1122, 1124, 1127, 1174, 1175, 1189, 1205, 1212, 1288, 1292, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1357, 1363, 1371, 1393,

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 120 Commemorating May as Children’s Mental Health Month in Michigan...... 721 No. 162 Memorializing Congress to increase funding to fully implement Vaccine for Children program ...... 2160

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 104, 114, 115, 136, 146, 152, 154, 155, 156, 161, 167,

Senate concurrent resolutions offered by: No. 37 Prescribing legislative schedule ...... 8 No. 52 Increasing total project cost of Information Technology Center and Center for Health Pro- fessions Renovation project at Jackson Community College...... 1336 No. 57 Prescribing legislative schedule ...... 2198 No. 58 Prescribing legislative schedule ...... 2198

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 53, 55, 56,

Hampton, Steven D.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Counseling ...... 1988

Hansen, Goeff (Representative 100th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1304, 1309

Hansen, Mike: Statements re ...... 1409, 1410

Hanson, Dennis E.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876

Hardiman, Bill (Senator 29th District): Amendments offered...... 98, 1023, 1488, 2367 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1295 GENERAL INDEX 3355

Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 74, 2391, 2405, 2409 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocation offered ...... 1002 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Remove name as co-sponsor ...... 641 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: East Kentwood High School Girls Volleyball Team, 2006 Class A State Champions; Coach Roxane Steenhuysen and Principal Joe Beels...... 854 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Vote intention ...... 1002

Protest made by, against: SB 777 House substitute...... 811

Statements made by, re: Earned income tax credit (SB 453)...... 2000 Electronic communication mediums (SB 1024 and HBs 5043 and 5044) ...... 222 Floyd, Al’Kaila; memorial for Army Sergeant...... 2131 Fred Meijer Park and Trail (HB 6110) ...... 1333 Guido, Michael A.; memorial for Dearborn mayor...... 2346 Hammerstrom, Senator Beverly S.; thank you ...... 2194 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 1609 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2194 Human Services Department; investigate child protection complaints...... 904 King, Martin Luther, Jr.; birthday ...... 20 Moore, Carol; Senate employee ...... 2344 Republican National Convention (SCR 41) ...... 863 Ruffin, Verlie M.; appointment as Children’s Ombudsman...... 348 Telecommunications Act (SB 127) ...... 332 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 215, 217

Bills sponsored by: No. 980 Insurance; health; use of tobacco products as a factor in determining premiums for small groups; permit ...... 78 No. 985 Human services; medical services; incentives to encourage medical assistance recipients to make lifestyle choices that promote or maintain good health; establish...... 79 No. 1024 Crimes; other; willfully and maliciously damaging, destroying, or preventing access to elec- tronic medium of communication; prohibit and provide penalties...... 137 No. 1026 Administrative procedure; rules; rule or exception to a rule; clarify in regard to the presence or lack of a collective bargaining agreement with employees ...... 153 No. 1116 Children; protection; requirement for department of human services to assist and cooperate with law enforcement officials when child has been exposed to methamphetamine; provide for ...... 364 No. 1143 Fire; Michigan penal code; amend to reflect transfer of duties to bureau of fire services.... 430 No. 1253 Children; child care; requirement for licensees and registrants to notify parents of complaints of rule violations and investigations; establish ...... 865 No. 1254 Children; protection; time period for family independence agency to submit reports regarding certain child protection services; extend ...... 865 No. 1308 Property tax; exemptions; certain nonprofit businesses that provide services to persons with disabilities; provide for exemption...... 1337 No. 1393 Single business tax; credit; technical amendments; coordinate programs with individual or family development account program act ...... 1992 No. 1410 Children; protection; procedure regarding follow-up to report of child abuse or neglect that involves a licensed or registered facility or home; clarify ...... 2033 No. 1500 Human services; other; sanctions and accountability for recipients of assistance; implement ... 2247 No. 1501 Human services; employment and training; work first participation requirements; revise.... 2247 No. 1512 Children; services; disclosure of certain child protective services information in certain circumstances; allow ...... 2269 3356 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 945, 951, 952, 971, 972, 977, 979, 982, 983, 984, 986, 987, 1010, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1044, 1048, 1077, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1118, 1121, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1131, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1144, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1182, 1189, 1196, 1202, 1205, 1210, 1255, 1292, 1307, 1313, 1330, 1331, 1334, 1349, 1359, 1365, 1371, 1400,

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 95 Memorializing Congress to enact legislation reauthorizing Ryan White CARE Act to provide comprehensive care for neediest victims of HIV/AIDS ...... 168 No. 127 Requesting Community Health Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Department be added as co-chairs to Michigan After-School Partnership, urging partnership to expand and add additional programs, and urging partner- ship to report its progress in reaching goals ...... 824 No. 141 Proclaiming May 2006 as Hepatitis C Awareness Month in Michigan ...... 1075

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 97, 100, 101, 113, 114, 115, 123, 134, 135, 136, 139, 140, 148, 153, 154, 155, 161, 163, 165, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 41 Urging Republican National Committee to consider Detroit as host site for 2008 Republican National Convention ...... 426

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 44, 53, 56,

Harris, Michael T.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Hart, Sam T.: Appointed to Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals ...... 1458 Withdrawal ...... 2112

Haslett High School Boys Varsity Golf Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 2278

Hausmann, Ronald L.: Appointments: Board of Architects...... 1878 Correction ...... 2148 Withdrawal...... 2148 Board of Professional Engineers Correction ...... 2148

Hawker, Emma: Statement re...... 1307

Hayden, Jessica: Statement re...... 970, 2572

Haynes, Pam: Statement re...... 1486

Health and Human Services Department, United States: Memorializing to take steps to improve access to fertility preservation options for cancer patients (SR 72)... 226, 236

Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals Board: Appointments...... 1458, 2218 Withdrawal ...... 2112 GENERAL INDEX 3357

Health Care: Statements re ...... 151, 152

Health Care Act Advisory Committee: Statement re HB 5447...... 73

Health Policy Committee: Appointment ...... 479 Attendance reports ...... 131, 154, 226, 272, 300, 383, 431, 589, 709, 776, 949, 1193, 1290, 2141, 2234, 2316, 2467 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111

Health Professions Center Renovation Project: Increasing total project cost of Information Technology Center at Jackson Community College (SCR 52) .... 1336, 1381, 1393, 1508

Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Joint Task Force: Appointments...... 1877, 1878

Healy, Mike: Statement re...... 2667

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act: Memorialize Congress to enact (SR 140)...... 1006

Hearing Loss Association of Michigan: Statement re...... 1003

Hearing Loss Awareness Month: Recognizing May 2006 as (SR 115)...... 719

Heemer, William: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 2219

Hegdal, Bob: Invocation offered ...... 840

Heim, Karl E.: Appointed General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 701

Hendges, Jeremy: Statement re...... 2605

Hendrick, Karen: Statement re...... 2667

Hepatitis C Awareness Month: Proclaiming May 2006 as (SR 141) ...... 1075

Herrema, Richard J.: Moment of silence observed ...... 1377 Statement re...... 1377

Hertel, Curtis A., Sr.: Appointed to Michigan State Waterways Commission...... 2048

Heselschwerdt, Randy D.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 234

High School Graduation Requirements: Statements re SB 1124 ...... 465, 655 3358 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

High Schools: Urging Michigan’s public colleges and universities to make available to each Michigan, information on number of students who graduated who are taking remedial mathematics or English courses (SCR 55) .... 2032

Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 273, 323, 384, 451, 474

Higher Education Budget: Statements re SB 1088...... 610, 1609, 1610, 1936

Higher Education Facilities Commission: Appointments...... 980, 2221

Hildenbrand, Dave (Representative 86th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1880 Conference Committee on HB 5675 ...... 566

Historic Preservation Office: Expressing support for efforts of History, Arts, and Libraries Department, office, and Presque Isle Township to reinstall Fresnel Lens in Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower (SR 66) ...... 555, 583 Statement re SR 66...... 583

History, Arts, and Libraries Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 725, 801, 952, 1012

History, Arts, and Libraries Department: Fresnel Lens; expressing support for efforts of State Historic Preservation Office, Department, and Presque Isle Township to reinstall historic in Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower (SR 66)...... 555, 583 Michigan After-School Partnership; requesting Community Health Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department, and Department be added as co-chairs, urging partnership to expand and add additional programs, and urging partnership to report on its progress in reaching its goals (HCR 35) ...... 1025 (SR 127)...... 824, 970, 1006 Seneca; urging Coast Guard, Natural Resources Department, and Department to work together to do all they can to move sunken tugboat to underwater preserve (SR 168) ...... 2647

HIV/AIDS: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation reauthorizing Ryan White CARE Act to provide comprehensive care for neediest victims of (SR 95) ...... 168, 194, 202

Hixon, Mike: Invocation offered ...... 368

Hodshire, Michael P.: Moment of silence observed ...... 109 Statement re...... 109

Hoffman, P.J.: Statement re...... 2725

Holly High School Varsity Girls Tennis Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 2211

Home Heating Assistance: Memorialize President and Congress to increase funding for to cope with rise in natural gas costs expected this winter (SR 71)...... 408, 489 (SCR 42) ...... 446 Statement re SR 71...... 409 GENERAL INDEX 3359

Homeland Protection: Memorializing Congress to fund fully state activities mandated by federal Real ID Act of 2005 and to establish effective federal regulations that protect homeland while preserving liberty (SR 119)...... 721, 811

Homeland Security Department, United States: Urging to continue to work with states to coordinate driver’s licenses with new passport requirements to reenter country from Canada (SR 121)...... 751 (SCR 43) ...... 751

Hood, Anthony R.: Invocation offered ...... 2390

Hood, Morris W., III (Representative 11th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1306

Hoopes, Maria Ladas: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Hop, Jerry: Appointed to Temporary Reimbursement Program Advisory Board ...... 2277

Hopgood, Hoon-Yung (Representative 22nd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 565 Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 565

Horning, Earl A.: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1457

House of Representatives, Michigan State: Joint convention; providing for (HCR 29) ...... 99 State of the State message...... 101

Howard, Curtis T., II: Moment of silence observed ...... 381 Statement re...... 381

HPV Immunization: Statements re SBs 1416 and 1417...... 2193, 2194, 2195, 2199

Hufnagel, Craig W.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Appraisers ...... 699

Huggett, Gregory T.: Commending for valor, continuing achievements, and selection on May 16, 2006 as recipient of National Association of Police Organizations’ TOP COPS¨ Award (SR 142)...... 1076 Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1059

Huizenga, Bill (Representative 90th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1880

Hulett, Sarah: Statement re...... 445

Hull, Bryan D.: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1457

Human Services Department: Adrian Training School Special Investigation reports ...... 1200, 1532, 2346 3360 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Alger/Schoolcraft County Renewal report ...... 840 Arbor Heights Community Justice Licensing study report ...... 691 Special investigation reports...... 596, 1952 Baraga County Renewal report ...... 1533 Bay County Renewal report ...... 2209 Bay Pines Center Renewal report ...... 2209 Cheboygan County Interim report ...... 2209 Expenditures and improvements quarterly report...... 291 Gogebic County Interim report ...... 782 Grand Traverse/Leelanau County Interim report ...... 2238 Houghton County Interim report ...... 1951 Iron County Renewal report ...... 305 Luce County Interim report ...... 2238 Marquette County Renewal report ...... 1532 Montmorency County Interim report ...... 208 Northern Michigan Adoption Program Interim report ...... 3 Ontonagon County Interim report ...... 957 Otsego/Crawford County Interim report ...... 1951 Presque Isle County Interim report ...... 692 Region One Adoption Program Renewal report ...... 1532 Shawono Center Renewal report ...... 1532 Statement re...... 904 Woodland Center Interim report ...... 2209 Special investigation reports ...... 409, 1367, 1532, 1951, 2238

Human Services Department Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 762, 817, 869, 972, 1012, 1086, 2011 Replace Family Independence Agency Appropriations Subcommittee...... 691

Human Services Department Budget: Statement re...... 1790

Hummel, Scott (Representative 93rd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 242...... 874

Humphrey, Hattie B.: Invocation offered ...... 1136 GENERAL INDEX 3361

Hunter, Teola P.: Appointed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors...... 191

Hunting Minimum Age: Statement re SB 1105...... 1408

Hurricane Katrina: Memorializing President and Congress to pass legislation to bring price of gasoline down for consumers by capping oil profits and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute any oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like (SR 123)...... 786, 791

Hurricane Victims: Honoring Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) for service in aiding (SR 126)...... 815

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Identity Theft: Urging Veterans Affairs Department of United States to provide veterans access to credit rating agencies to secure personal information against (SCR 51) ...... 1288

Information Technology Center: Increasing total project cost of Center for Health Professions Renovation project at Jackson Community College (SCR 52) ...... 1336, 1381, 1393, 1508

Information Technology Center/Renovation Project: Increasing total project cost and revising scope at Southwestern Michigan College (SCR 48) .....1221, 1319, 1334, 1507

Ingham County Board of Canvassers: Special election...... 454

Initiative Petition: School Aid Act Received from Secretary of State...... 1197 Referred to committee ...... 1201 Single Business Tax Act Adopted ...... 1919 Assigned PA...... 1950 Filed with Secretary of State ...... 1953 Placed on Third Reading of Bills...... 1918 Received from Secretary of State...... 1917 Statements re...... 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926

Inman, Charles M.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222

Inquilla, Benjamin D.: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 4

Instructional Addition/Renovation Project: Increasing total project cost at Alpena Community College (SCR 46) ...... 1220, 1319, 1333, 1507

Insurance Rates: Statements re...... 13, 21, 51, 76, 101, 110, 129, 136, 152, 171, 182, 195, 224, 244, 251, 267, 285, 294, 313, 340, 362, 382, 402, 413, 427, 447, 466, 485, 520, 551, 586, 629, 683, 706, 723, 754, 775, 799, 816, 829, 847, 866, 913, 946, 970, 1007, 1028, 1078, 1146, 1162, 1190, 1223, 1256, 1289, 1316, 1337, 1359, 1378, 1394, 1421, 1452, 1475, 1510, 1936, 2011, 2021, 2029, 2034, 2064, 2104, 2132, 2161, 2199, 2228, 2246, 2257, 2268, 2302, 2339, 2378, 2463, 2556

Interest-Only Payments: Memorializing Congress to require all finance companies doing business in Michigan to allow up to 12 months of payments for persons who have lost jobs due to outsourcing or bankruptcy (SR 129) ...... 827 3362 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

International Plant Protection Convention Guidelines: Memorializing Congress to encourage other nations to adopt for regulating wood packaging materials to prevent introduction of invasive species into United States (SR 159)...... 1991

Invasive Species: Memorializing Congress to encourage other nations to adopt International Plant Protection Convention guide- lines for regulating wood packaging materials to prevent introduction of into United States (SR 159)... 1991

Invocations Offered: Abraham, Finney ...... 326 Al-Qazwini, Sayed Hassan...... 976 Barcia, James A. (Senator 31st District) ...... 190, 854 Basham, Raymond E. (Senator 8th District) ...... 208, 2238 Berry, Baqir ...... 304 Berry, Dallas...... 1232 Bradstreet, Scott ...... 766 Brondyke, Timothy D...... 1016 Carnaghi, Robert...... 596 Cassis, Nancy (Senator 15th District)...... 276, 1058 Cherry, Deborah (Senator 26th District) ...... 2344 Clark-Coleman, Irma (Senator 3rd District)...... 2208 Corbin, Rob ...... 2276 Cummings, Jay ...... 62 Dickerson, Dan...... 418, 1262 Doss, A. Richard ...... 1342 Evans, Tom...... 1126 Forintos, Bradley ...... 1530 Frankenstein, John...... 2262 Gaskill, Jeff...... 232 George, Thomas M. (Senator 20th District)...... 388, 1196, 2568 Goschka, Mike (Senator 32nd District) ...... 2680 Griffin, Sidney C., Sr...... 1950 Hammerstrom, Beverly S. (Senator 17th District) ...... 1294, 2711 Hardiman, Bill (Senator 29th District) ...... 1002 Hegdal, Bob...... 840 Hixon, Mike...... 368 Hood, Anthony R...... 2390 Humphrey, Hattie B...... 1136 Jacobs, Gilda Z. (Senator 14th District) ...... 476, 1366 Jelinek, Ron (Senator 21st District)...... 496, 1386 Johnson, Krag...... 1152 Jordan, Jim...... 2170 Knox, Urundi Ron...... 1088 Kuipers, Wayne (Senator 30th District) ...... 1402 Lang, Steven...... 346 Majeski, Eric...... 26 Maniaci, Chris ...... 290 Mazur, Timothy...... 1456 McClain, Terrance...... 2070 McManus, Michelle (Senator 35th District)...... 560, 1426 McPhillips, Matt...... 408 Medendorp, Bill...... 2250 Millward, Dan...... 176 O’Neill, Jeffrey Stanton ...... 436 Pasieczny, Roman...... 16 Pierce, Ward D...... 258 Presley, Josh ...... 2472 Prusi, Michael A. (Senator 38th District)...... 2, 634, 1482 Renberg, Robert, Jr...... 526 Rijfkogel, Sam...... 454 GENERAL INDEX 3363

Russell, Daniel C...... 956 Russo, Dominic, Jr...... 248 Schauer, Mark (Senator 19th District)...... 1914, 2044 Schmidt, Wayne ...... 1326 Scott, Martha G. (Senator 2nd District)...... 728 Sepulveda, Tom...... 142 Sikkema, Kenneth R. (Senator 28th District)...... 782, 2004 Starr, Floyd...... 1166 Switalski, Michael (Senator 10th District) ...... 106, 804, 2026 Tabb, Ocie ...... 86 Teall, Tom ...... 114 Thomas, Freddie...... 2146 Thomas, Samuel Buzz, III (Senator 4th District)...... 922 Toy, Laura M. (Senator 6th District)...... 158 Troyer, Jerry ...... 872 Van Woerkom, Gerald (Senator 34th District) ...... 134, 820, 2110 Vondolski, Joseph...... 2014 Washington, Jerome J...... 2418 Weeldreyer, Seth E...... 714 Werner, Paul...... 690 Williams, Lloyd...... 2320

Iott, Greg E.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876

Iraq War: Statement re...... 947

Ivans, Hilda: Statement re...... 2714

J.

Jackson Community College: Increasing total project cost of Information Technology Center and Center for Health Professions Renovation project (SCR 52)...... 1336, 1381, 1393, 1508

Jacobs, Anthony N.: Appointed to Board of Boiler Rules...... 2221

Jacobs, Gilda Z. (Senator 14th District): Amendments offered ...... 212, 573, 734 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 99, 966, 2455 Invocations offered...... 476, 1366 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654, 1379 Remove name as co-sponsor ...... 313 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Vote intention ...... 2246

Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2076 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2076 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2076 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2076 HB 5648 passage...... 533 HB 5743 passage...... 508, 511 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2076 3364 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Statements made by, re: 21st Century Jobs Fund ...... 8 Ballot petition certification (HBs 5648, 5649 and 5650) ...... 535 Cain, Debi; executive director of Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board ...... 2113 Chanukah...... 2707 Fertility preservation (SR 72)...... 236 Friedan, Betty; memorial for feminist and founder of women’s liberation movement...... 183 Georges, Saher; memorial for Marine interpreter...... 2034 Health Care Act Advisory Committee (HB 5447)...... 73 King, Coretta Scott; memorial for civil rights activist ...... 183 Love Makes a Family photo exhibit ...... 724 Manoukian, Nicholas J.; memorial for Marine Lance Corporal...... 2246 Net neutrality (HB 6456)...... 2458 Rosh Hashanah...... 2200 Sunshine Week...... 446 Swanson, Robert W., Jr.; appointment as Director of Labor and Economic Growth Department ...... 1486 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 214, 216 Video franchise reform (HB 6456) ...... 2458 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 477

Bills sponsored by: No. 970 State; symbol; American sign language; establish as the official language in Michigan ...... 77 No. 1000 Insurance; no-fault; definition of “serious impairment of body function”; modify ...... 81 No. 1068 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; require departments of agriculture and environmental quality to promote alternative means to dispose of manure, require CAFO air emissions plan, and require financial security for CAFO NPDES permit ...... 295 No. 1131 Human services; services or financial assistance; fee for obtaining certain benefits; revise eligibility requirements ...... 428 No. 1136 Fire; public health code; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to depart- ment of labor and economic growth...... 429 No. 1160 Labor; job development; Michigan opportunity partnership program; create...... 468 No. 1201 Higher education; financial aid; student loan repayment grant program for math and science teachers; establish...... 684 No. 1219 Campaign finance; campaign practices; political contribution solicitation and acceptance; prohibit in public buildings...... 753 No. 1265 Economic development; other; in-state Michigan vacation program; establish ...... 995 No. 1274 Health facilities; emergency medical services; automatic external defibrillators in life support vehicles; require ...... 1027 No. 1291 Communications; cellular telephone; cell phone users bill of rights; establish ...... 1256 No. 1382 Economic development; other; certain state purchasing and contracting requirements; modify.. 1939 No. 1458 Consumer protection; privacy; information privacy and protection act; create ...... 2162 No. 1464 Transportation; school vehicles; procedures for driver of a vehicle when approaching a school bus displaying alternately flashing lights; clarify...... 2200 No. 1465 Transportation; school vehicles; distance for displaying alternately flashing lights; extend to 400 feet ...... 2200 No. 1505 Law enforcement; other; automatic external defibrillators in police vehicles; require...... 2258 No. 1506 Economic development; economic development corporations; revisions to the corridor im- provement act; provide for ...... 2258 No. 1507 Children; child care; certain definitions, licensing, and registration requirements; revise .... 2258

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 939, 941, 942, 943, 944, 950, 951, 952, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1020, 1021, 1024, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1049, 1050, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1124, 1128, 1132, 1156, 1159, 1161, 1171, 1173, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1202, 1211, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1292, 1306, 1324, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1368, 1369, 1371, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1406, 1407, 1416, 1417, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1486, GENERAL INDEX 3365

Joint resolution sponsored by: SJR L Sales tax; other; counties; allow to levy a supplemental sales tax for transportation purposes.. 1008

Senate resolution offered by: No. 164 Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to create American Center for Cures within National Institutes of Health...... 2254

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 93, 95, 97, 99, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 144, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 44, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 33, 35,

Jagger, Aaron: Moment of silence observed ...... 1973 Statement re...... 1972

Javor, Daniel M.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 2047

Jeffers, Gary E.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Dentistry...... 1877

Jeffries, Ellen: Statement re...... 1973

Jelinek, Ron (Senator 21st District): Amendments offered ...... 333, 377, 626 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5675 ...... 561 Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole...... 108, 993, 2501, 2523 Invocations offered...... 496, 1386 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 640, 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132

Statements made by, re: Czech Republic Liberation Day ...... 913 Education Department; convicted school personnel list...... 183

Bills sponsored by: No. 950 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; sale of certain gift certificates by a person engaged in trade or commerce; regulate in Michigan consumer protection act ...... 10 No. 1005 State; bonds; interest rate on certain loans; modify ...... 100 No. 1010 School aid; fiscal year appropriations; funding for refingerprinting of teachers and adminis- trators; provide for ...... 110 3366 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1017 Retirement; public school employees; naming a second spouse as beneficiary if first spouse predeceases him or her and naming of spouse as beneficiary if marriage occurs after retirement allowance effective date; allow...... 127 No. 1057 Crimes; abuse; committing act likely to cause harm to a child; include in definition of child abuse...... 284 No. 1060 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water fund nonpoint source program; desig- nate department of agriculture to oversee ...... 285 No. 1076 Economic development; economic development corporations; funding for fueling infrastruc- ture; provide for ...... 296 No. 1100 Occupations; private detectives; requirement for private investigators to register with local police agency when investigating within the jurisdiction; provide for ...... 317 No. 1138 Fire; construction at school buildings act; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth...... 429 No. 1167 Agriculture; other; value-added and commercialization roundtable; establish for certain purposes...... 469 No. 1175 School aid; categoricals; funding for book-a-month grant program; establish ...... 486 No. 1185 Civil procedure; civil actions; payment of attorney fees and costs to individual wrongfully sued for using force in compliance with self-defense act; require...... 518 No. 1270 Mobile homes; other; penalties for park owners who fail to remit assessment tax; provide for ...... 1008 No. 1328 Animals; other; use of certain animal tranquilizers by animal control shelters and animal protection shelters; allow ...... 1420 No. 1368 Vehicles; registration; requirement to sign registration certificate; eliminate...... 1937 No. 1369 Property tax; assessments; property transferred to certain low-income individuals through certain housing programs; exclude from definition of transfer of ownership...... 1937 No. 1400 Agriculture; agribusiness; surplus funds; extend repayment of loans to certain farmers ...... 2009 No. 1421 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise requirements for scrap tire processors to be exempt from bonding ...... 2061

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 951, 952, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 1004, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1025, 1035, 1039, 1043, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1105, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1122, 1124, 1127, 1128, 1134, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1168, 1169, 1174, 1190, 1214, 1255, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1334, 1363, 1365, 1370, 1371, 1393, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1448,

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 96 Urging Environmental Protection Agency to authorize Pesticide Programs Office to initiate rulemaking to ensure sustainability of programs for recycling one-way plastic pesticide containers...... 236 No. 101 Memorializing Congress to provide funding to help states and local communities clean up and address disastrous effects of clandestine methamphetamine labs ...... 361 No. 157 Honoring 10th Anniversary of Michigan Government Television (MGTV) coverage of Michigan Senate...... 1930

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 94, 97, 100, 103, 104, 107, 114, 115, 118, 123, 127, 136, 153, 161, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 48 Increasing total project cost and revising scope of Information Technology Center/Renovation project at Southwestern Michigan College ...... 1221

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 41, 53, 56,

Jerome Bettis Day: Declaring February 1, 2006 as (SR 93)...... 126 Statement re...... 128 GENERAL INDEX 3367

Jobe, Marlene D.: Appointed to Michigan Employment Security Board of Review...... 1403

Johnson, Adam: Statement re...... 683

Johnson, Krag: Invocation offered ...... 1152

Johnson, Laura: Statement re...... 683

Johnson, Shirley (Senator 13th District): Amendments offered ...... 1281 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 242...... 872 Conference Committee on SB 1081...... 2618 Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1295 Committee expense reports...... 561, 957, 2111 Statements re...... 466, 629, 1857, 2483 Substitute offered...... 773 Protests made by, against: HB 6694 passage...... 2622 SB 1501 passage...... 2337 Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1327 Appropriations team members...... 1901 Cain, Debi; executive director of Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board ...... 2113 Davis, Tom; Senate employee...... 2668 Detroit Zoological Society...... 905 Hansen, Mike; Senate Fiscal Agency employee...... 1409 Healy, Mike; Senate employee...... 2667 Hendrick, Karen; Senate employee ...... 2667 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 1610 Johnson, Adam; grandson...... 683 Johnson, Laura; niece ...... 683 Mental health parity (SB 229)...... 2594 O’Connell, Brian; Senate employee ...... 965 Pallone, Dominick; Senate employee...... 2668 Underwood, Joe; Senate employee...... 2667 Waszak, Tony; Senate employee...... 2667 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 477 Zois, Evie; Senate employee ...... 32 Bills sponsored by: No. 969 Property; conveyances; conveyance of certain property interest to Lansing community college and sale, conveyance, or exchange of certain property in Jackson county; allow...... 50 No. 1031 Taxation; other; entertainment and cultural admission tax; create ...... 169 No. 1292 Children; adoption; safe delivery of newborns program; provide for general amendments.. 1256 No. 1346 Crimes; penalties; penalties for human cloning; increase...... 1477 No. 1347 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of human cloning; revise to reflect increased penalty ...... 1477 No. 1372 Sales tax; exemptions; corporate sponsor contracts for certain professional athletic events; exempt ...... 1938 No. 1373 Use tax; exemptions; corporate sponsor contracts for certain professional athletic events; exempt ...... 1938 3368 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1399 Vehicles; registration plates; use of in-transit repair plate; clarify...... 2009 No. 1485 Highways; local; voting requirements; modify assessment of benefited property under 1931 PA 246...... 2229 No. 1503 Civil rights; sex discrimination; exclusion of insurance coverage for certain drugs and services; prohibit ...... 2258

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 951, 952, 973, 974, 975, 976, 978, 1017, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1103, 1111, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1157, 1189, 1195, 1196, 1255, 1289, 1300, 1313, 1314, 1330, 1331, 1345, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1365, 1371, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1416, 1417, 1505, 1507,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: K

Senate resolution offered by: No. 146 Encouraging State Board of Education to incorporate suicide prevention and education as part of state of Michigan’s public school curriculum...... 1219

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 95, 97, 104, 135, 154, 155, 164, 165, 167,

Senate concurrent resolutions offered by: No. 46 Increasing total project cost of Instructional Addition/Renovation project at Alpena Commu- nity College ...... 1220 No. 47 Revising total project cost and to revise scope of Department of Transportation Cadillac Transportation Service Center project...... 1221 No. 49 Approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Community College District of Gogebic County relative to Community College District of Gogebic County Special Maintenance projects ...... 1254 No. 59 Approving conveyance of property to State Building Authority and approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Glen Oaks Community College relative to Glen Oaks Community College Science Addition/Allied Health Renovation project.... 2243 No. 60 Approving conveyance of property to State Building Authority and approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Grand Valley State University relative to Grand Valley State University Padnos College of Engineering ...... 2244 No. 61 Approving conveyance of property to State Building Authority and approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Northwestern College relative to the Northwestern College Oleson Center Renovations...... 2245 No. 62 Approving lease among State of Michigan, State Building Authority, and Michigan Tech- nological University relative to Michigan Technological University General Campus Renovations...... 2255 No. 63 Revising scope and increasing total project cost of Technical and Industrial Building Reno- vations project at Washtenaw Community College...... 2256 No. 64 Revising subtotal project costs for Wayne State University Engineering Development Center project...... 2371

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 50, 53, 56,

Joint Convention: Providing for House of Representatives and Senate (HCR 29)...... 99 State of the State message...... 101

Jones, David M.: Appointed to State Plumbing Board...... 161

Jones, Eric: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1296 GENERAL INDEX 3369

Jones, Jeffrey M.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 18

Jones, Kurt R.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 18

Jordan, Jim: Invocation offered ...... 2170

Judiciary and Corrections Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 58, 287, 404, 451, 725, 801, 851, 1012 Meeting canceled...... 301

Judiciary Committee: Appointments...... 479, 1400 Attendance reports...... 53, 103, 138, 186, 286, 341, 365, 403, 522, 630, 725, 801, 850, 952, 1053, 1164, 1257, 1479, 2023, 2106, 2205, 2274, 2386, 2565 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111

Justin, Clark S.: Appointed to Electrical Administrative Board ...... 1989

K.

K-12 Budget: Statements re SB 1095 ...... 628, 629

K-12, School Aid, Education Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 83, 273, 323, 383, 433, 492

Kahn, Roger, M.D. (Representative 94th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1305

Kaigler, Suzanne D.: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 1879

Kalamazoo River Cleanup: Statement re...... 1974, 1975

Kaminsky, Arthur L.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Keller, Judy Z.: Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission ...... 2219

Kennedy, Jerutha: Appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging...... 1935

Kent, James J.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Keshishian, Marc D.: Appointed to Certificate of Need Commission ...... 958

Kids Count Book: Statements re ...... 129, 130 3370 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Kim, Minhee: Moment of silence observed ...... 2706 Statement re...... 2706

King, Coretta Scott: Moment of silence observed ...... 128 Statements re ...... 128, 129, 183

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: Statement re...... 20

Kirkpatrick, Elwood C.: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1458

Kirsch, Jim: Statements re ...... 1531

Kistner, Mark S.: Appointment: Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee Withdrawal...... 308

Kleine, Robert J.: Appointments: Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 699 State Treasurer ...... 700 Advise and consent...... 1089 Statements re ...... 1090

Klocke, Patrick L.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Knibbe, Elisabeth E.: Appointed to Board of Architects...... 1878

Knox, Urundi Ron: Invocation offered ...... 1088

Koehler, Gary: Moment of silence observed ...... 2706 Statement re...... 2706

Kogelschatz, William J.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 2223

Kohler, Russ: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 2219

Kolasa, Alexander: Moment of silence observed ...... 1394 Statement re...... 1394

Kolb, Chris (Representative 53rd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1264 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1305 GENERAL INDEX 3371

Korpela, Lari P.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Audiology...... 2219

Krause, Vic: Statement re...... 1003

Kruger, Carl W.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 2420

Kuipers, Corey: Statement re...... 1190

Kuipers, Wayne (Senator 30th District): Amendments offered...... 2453, 2485, 2486, 2539 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 561 Conference Committee on HB 6606 ...... 2424 Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 560 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 28, 35, 45, 283, 484, 883, 1017, 1155, 1160, 1310, 1430, 1993, 2102, 2350, 2583, 2616, 2618, 2648, 2669, 2671 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocation offered ...... 1402

Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Grand Valley State University Football Team, 2005 NCAA Division 2 National Champions; Coach Chuck Martin...... 191 Grand Valley State University Women’s Volleyball Team, 2005 National Champions; Coach Deanne Scanlon...... 191 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Murray, Mark; president of Grand Valley State University...... 191 Statement re...... 2481 Substitute offered...... 1351

Statements made by, re: Herrema, Richard J.; memorial for Army Sergeant First Class ...... 1377 High school graduation requirements; conference report (SB 1124)...... 655 Kuipers, Corey; son ...... 1190

Bills sponsored by: No. 961 Occupations; landscape architects; exemption from residential builder’s license for the con- struction of certain improvements or structures; provide for ...... 23 No. 967 Watercraft; registration; decal; provide procedure for replacement of...... 50 No. 974 Elections; election officials; board of state canvassers and director of elections; revise duties concerning ballot questions ...... 78 No. 1045 Family law; child custody; child parenting plan; create ...... 225 No. 1075 State; purchasing; state fleets; require to use certain fuels ...... 296 No. 1124 Education; curricula; required high school curriculum; provide for...... 414 No. 1157 Communications; cable; regulation of competitive cable service providers; provide for...... 467 No. 1184 Education; financing; responsibility for special education hearing costs; prescribe...... 518 No. 1230 Environmental protection; permits; expediting permits for an oil refinery; require department of environmental quality to issue a report on ...... 772 No. 1300 Sales tax; exemptions; collection of tax on sales of nonprofit fund-raisers; eliminate...... 1318 No. 1303 Occupations; landscape architects; licensure of landscape architects; provide for ...... 1336 No. 1304 Occupations; licensing fees; licensing fee for landscape architects; revise...... 1336 No. 1326 Traffic control; traffic regulation; provision regarding the use of emergency lights on volunteer vehicles; provide for ...... 1419 No. 1327 Education; teachers; procedure regarding nullification of teaching certificate endorsement or grade level certification; revise...... 1419 No. 1370 Single business tax; credit; credit for reduction of carbon dioxide emissions; provide for... 1937 3372 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1398 Education; school districts; authority to enter into agreements or cooperative arrangements to distribute federal agricultural surplus products; clarify...... 2009 No. 1427 Education; graduation requirements; certain technical changes to requirements for high school graduation; provide for ...... 2104

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 954, 971, 972, 973, 975, 976, 977, 978, 980, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1004, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1037, 1038, 1043, 1048, 1051, 1074, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1105, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1116, 1117, 1128, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1174, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1189, 1191, 1196, 1205, 1214, 1224, 1225, 1243, 1255, 1257, 1260, 1271, 1280, 1285, 1286, 1288, 1292, 1296, 1297, 1305, 1307, 1308, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1320, 1322, 1330, 1331, 1334, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1357, 1368, 1369, 1371, 1393, 1399, 1400, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1415, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1485,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: JK

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 107 Recognizing April 2006 as Youth Financial Literacy Month in Michigan...... 547 No. 108 Memorializing Congress to add social studies to testing requirements of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ...... 550

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 97, 105, 109, 113, 114, 115, 118, 123, 125, 127, 136, 146, 160, 161, 163, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 41, 43, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 29,

Kumar, Vijay: Appointed to Michigan Board of Physical Therapy...... 2218

L.

Labor and Economic Growth Department: Michigan After-School Partnership; requesting Community Health Department, Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Department be added as co-chairs, urging partnership to expand and add additional programs, and urging partnership to report on its progress in reaching its goals (HCR 35) ...... 1025 (SR 127)...... 824, 970, 1006

Labor and Economic Growth Department, Director: Advise and consent...... 1485 Appointments...... 143, 1155 Withdrawal ...... 390 Confirmation hearing...... 1484

Lake Superior State University: Approving lease among State, Building Authority, and University relative to Special Maintenance projects (SCR 50)...... 1255, 1320, 1334, 1508

Lambert, Joette M.: Appointed to Board of Marriage and Family Therapy ...... 5

Lang, Jeffery A.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923 GENERAL INDEX 3373

Lang, Steven: Invocation offered ...... 346

La Pine, Patrick W.: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 2221

Latvis, Michael: Statement re...... 339

Law Enforcement Standards Commission: Appointments...... 18, 497

Law Revision Commission: Combined Annual Report...... 728

Lebanon: Urging President to work to bring about an immediate cease fire in Lebanon and Gaza area to stop killing of innocent civilians on all sides (SR 158)...... 1931

LeCronier, Derek: Appointed to Farm Produce Insurance Authority Board of Directors...... 2219

Lee, Henry: Statement re...... 1289

Legal Aid and Defender Association, National: Requesting State Bar of Michigan and Association to issue joint report to Legislature on number and types of cases costs resulting from court-appointed attorneys for indigent criminal cases (SCR 39) ...... 194, 450, 504, 1316

Legislative Council: Attendance report ...... 1423

Legislative Notice Requirement: Waiving for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in state classified service (SCR 54).... 2007, 2122, 2141, 2198

Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees: Attendance reports...... 365, 1054, 2468

Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees Investment Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 24, 172, 433

Legislative Schedule: Prescribing (HCR 33)...... 681 Prescribing (HCR 39)...... 2710 Prescribing (SCR 37) ...... 8 Prescribing (SCR 57) ...... 2198 Prescribing (SCR 58) ...... 2198, 2228

Legislature: Requesting State Bar of Michigan and National Legal Aid and Defender Association to issue joint report to, on number and types of cases and costs resulting from court-appointed attorneys for indigent criminal cases in Michigan (SCR 39) ...... 194, 450, 504, 1316

Leithauser, Jeffrey S.: Appointed to Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors...... 700

Leland, Burton (Senator 5th District): Amendment offered...... 2077 Appointed to Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 561 Vote intention ...... 466 3374 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2075 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2075 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2075 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2075 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2075 SB 248 House substitute...... 2348 SB 567 passage...... 119 SB 1051 passage...... 823

Statements made by, re: Detroit-Wayne County CMHSP Board (SB 1289)...... 2018 Farewell...... 2481 Guido, Michael A.; memorial for Dearborn mayor...... 2345 Parole Board...... 1377 Parry, Karen; Senate employee ...... 2574 Steudle, Kirk; appointment as Director of Transportation Department ...... 716 Technology and Energy Committee...... 485 Wahby, Ted B.; appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 391

Bills sponsored by: No. 992 Insurance; essential; insurance scoring for personal insurance; prohibit and provide for base rate adjustment ...... 80 No. 1072 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; provide for recovery of damages to natural resources and disposition of permit fees...... 296 No. 1235 Labor; job development; investigation and intervention by the attorney general in cases involving jobs outsourcing; authorize ...... 830 No. 1471 Income tax; credit; credit to fully fund home heating credit; provide for...... 2201

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 941, 942, 943, 944, 950, 951, 952, 988, 989, 990, 991, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1124, 1125, 1132, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1173, 1201, 1224, 1225, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1296, 1306, 1324, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1399, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1486,

Senate resolution offered by: No. 137 Honoring life and memory of Charles Edward Taylor, world’s first airplane mechanic, and recognizing May 24, 2006, as Aviation Maintenance Technician Day ...... 945

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 93, 95, 97, 106, 114, 115, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 53, 56,

Lester, Ronnie M.: Appointed to Board of Professional Surveyors...... 959

Letsche, Lawrence A.: Appointments: Controlled Substances Advisory Commission ...... 17 Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine ...... 5

Leung, Vivian W.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 1878 GENERAL INDEX 3375

Leventer, Jan C.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Lewis, Clifton Jack: Appointed to State Construction Code Commission...... 160

Lewis, Diana: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 259

Lieutenant Governor; John D. Cherry, Jr.: Statement made by, re: Vaughn, Jackie, III; memorial for former State Senator ...... 2121

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 7, 16, 18, 28, 45, 52, 53, 79, 88, 93, 97, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 7, 53, 56,

Life Insurance Awareness Month: Designating September 2006 as (SR 156)...... 1930

Limer, Daniel J.: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 980

Lincoln, Deborah E.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Lindsay, Steven C.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160

Lister, Arthur J., Jr.: Appointed to Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board ...... 497

Little, Jason T.: Moment of silence observed ...... 183 Statement re...... 182

Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee: Appointment ...... 479 Attendance reports ...... 130, 322, 432, 555, 917, 1323, 1520, 2066, 2341 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111

Logan, Beatrice B.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

Lombardini, Heather: Statements re ...... 2484, 2572

Long, Richard W.: Appointed to Electrical Administrative Board ...... 1989

Longoria, Ricardo L.: Appointed to Occupational Health Standards Commission ...... 2221 Correction...... 2224

Lost Twin Lakes Pathway: Urging Natural Resources Department and Natural Resources Commission to designate area in Roscommon County as an Old Growth Forest (SR 111)...... 606 3376 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Love Makes A Family Photo Exhibit: Statement re...... 724

Low, Albert J.: Appointed to Michigan Boxing Commission...... 421

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MacFarlane, Jane P.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

MacInnes, Christina: Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission ...... 2219

Mackinac Bridge Authority: Appointments...... 2047

Mackinac Island State Park Commission: Appointment ...... 1878

MacMaster, Gregory D.: Appointed to Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee...... 2028

Madigan, John M.: Appointed to Commission of Natural Resources ...... 2047 Disapproval...... 2071 Statements re...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076

Mail Processing Center: Memorializing U.S. Postal Service and Congress to keep open in Gaylord, Michigan, (SR 151) ...... 1356, 1520, 1899

Majeski, Eric: Invocation offered ...... 26

Majority Leader: Appointments ...... 16, 526, 560, 561, 872, 1295, 1309, 1531, 2277, 2424, 2618 Members replaced...... 20, 479, 560, 1434, 1531, 2026, 2146 Bill Reassignments ...... 305, 750 Confirmation hearing...... 114, 158, 176, 328, 690, 1484 Family Independence Agency Appropriations Subcommittee name changed...... 691

Mallos, Dean J.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Malloy, Emily A.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Management and Budget Department: Judges’ Retirement System Annual Report...... 27 Public School Employees’ Retirement System Annual Report ...... 27 State Employees’ Retirement System Annual Report...... 27 State Police Retirement System Annual Report...... 27

Mangione, Mark D.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222

Maniaci, Chris: Invocation offered ...... 290 GENERAL INDEX 3377

Manoukian, Nicholas J.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2246 Statement re...... 2246

Mansfield, Janet M.: Appointed to Michigan State Waterways Commission...... 2048

Manufactured Housing Commission: Appointments...... 2222

Manufacturing Jobs: Memorializing Congress to support S. 196, legislation designed to close tax loophole rewarding movement overseas of U.S. (SR 130) ...... 827 Statement re SR 130...... 1452

Marijuana Use: Statement re definitions...... 1421

Marine for Life Day: Designating November 10, 2006, as (SR 163)...... 2197

Marlan, Jill A.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Physical Therapy...... 2218

Marriage and Family Therapy Board: Appointments...... 5, 2221

Marshall, Edith A.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Cosmetology ...... 117

Marysville High School Girls Volleyball Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1004

Maskin, Douglas J.: Appointed to Michigan Boxing Commission...... 421

Mathematics Courses: Urging Michigan’s public colleges and universities to make available to each Michigan high school infor- mation on number of students who graduated from high school who are taking remedial (SCR 55) ...... 2032

Mattawan Girls Little League Softball Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 2172

May, Andrew G.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Physical Therapy...... 2218

Mazur, Timothy: Invocation offered ...... 1456

McClain, Terrance: Invocation offered ...... 2070

McCloud, Joseph “Trane”: Moment of silence observed ...... 2707 Statement re...... 2707

Mc Comb, Ron: Statement re...... 1006 3378 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

McCoy, Gregory: Moment of silence observed ...... 2302 Statement re...... 2302

McCoy, Victor A.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 116

McIntyre, Kiera: Statement re...... 1338

McKenzie High School: Statement re...... 683

McLogan, Erin C.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160

McManus, Michelle (Senator 35th District): Amendments offered...... 611, 783, 937, 1092, 1110, 1442, 2484, 2487 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1295 Invocations offered...... 560, 1426 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Frankfort High School Girls Basketball Team, 2005 Class D State Champions; Coach Tim Reznich..... 249 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Substitute offered...... 1442

Statements made by, re: Charters, Keith J.; appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 263 Coe, Donald M.; appointment to Commission of Agriculture ...... 564 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 610 Initiative petition (Single Business Tax Act)...... 1923 Video franchise reform (HB 6456) ...... 2458

Bills sponsored by: No. 1004 Property tax; assessments; definition of transfer of ownership; revise ...... 100 No. 1039 Sales tax; collections; eligibility for credit or refund for certain portion of a qualified sale of an auctioned item; clarify ...... 184 No. 1105 Natural resources; hunting; apprentice hunting license for persons without hunter safety training; create and reduce minimum hunting age...... 339 No. 1129 State; boundaries; water and land boundaries; require state agencies to include in depictions of state ...... 414 No. 1152 Worker’s compensation; benefits; reimbursement of certain optometric services; revise ..... 448 No. 1168 Agriculture; other; value-added and commercialization program for agriculture processing; expand to include a grant and loan program...... 469 No. 1177 Crimes; other; coercive abortion prevention act; create...... 486 No. 1178 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for violation of coercive abortion prevention act; enact...... 486 No. 1224 Vehicles; bicycles; rights of bicyclists to operate on public roads and sidewalks; clarify.... 753 No. 1260 Environmental protection; underground storage tanks; the refined petroleum product cleanup initial program and the temporary reimbursement program; authorize expenditures...... 947 No. 1357 Health facilities; hospitals; definition of hospital and community hospitals and related facilities; expand to include certain facilities...... 1902 No. 1365 Vehicles; fund-raising registration plates; specialty plate for forestry; create and earmark revenue to adopt a forest program through department of natural resources ...... 1937 No. 1394 Natural resources; hunting; use of certain tranquilizer shots; prohibit...... 1992 GENERAL INDEX 3379

No. 1423 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require report and establish advis- ory committee ...... 2061 No. 1424 Vehicles; registration; funding for scrap tire regulatory fund; extend sunset ...... 2061 No. 1433 Elections; election officials; duties of authorized election officials who assist absent voters; clarify...... 2132 No. 1437 Elections; election officials; secretary of state requesting state police assistance to protect integrity of election process; provide for ...... 2133 No. 1438 Elections; election officials; board of state canvassers; revise eligibility ...... 2133 No. 1442 Campaign finance; advertising; issue ads that relate to candidates; require disclosure of sponsors...... 2133 No. 1443 Campaign finance; advertising; political advertisements and communications made with media other than printing, radio, or television; require disclosure of sponsor ...... 2133 No. 1446 Campaign finance; campaign practices; requirement for candidates to attest to legal require- ments of campaign finance act; establish...... 2134 No. 1447 Campaign finance; violations; penalties for giving and receiving certain prohibited contri- butions; make equal for giver and recipient...... 2134 No. 1499 Property; conveyances; certain state owned property in Roscommon county; provide for conveyance ...... 2247 No. 1508 Crimes; penalties; enforcement of discipline for attempted escapes; revise to include private prison...... 2258

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 945, 967, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 978, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1024, 1052, 1111, 1122, 1130, 1151, 1176, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1185, 1196, 1225, 1255, 1288, 1292, 1330, 1331, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1371, 1400, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422,

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 111 Urging Department of Natural Resources and Natural Resources Commission to designate Lost Twin Lakes Pathway area in Roscommon County as Old Growth Forest ...... 606 No. 118 Declaring April 2006 as Michigan Wine Month...... 720 No. 136 Commemorating May 2006 as Bike Month in Michigan ...... 945 No. 168 Urging Coast Guard, Natural Resources Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Depart- ment to work together to do all they can to move sunken tugboat, Seneca, to underwater preserve ...... 2647

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 92, 93, 97, 114, 115, 123, 156, 161, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 43, 53, 56,

McMath, Nelson C.: Appointed to State Construction Code Commission...... 160

McNally, Joseph T.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 160

McNamara, Edward H.: Honoring life and legacy of former Wayne County Executive (SR 97) ...... 283 Moment of silence observed ...... 268 Statements re ...... 268, 269, 284

McPhillips, Matt: Invocation offered ...... 408

Meagher, Jody Kay: Appointed to Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board ...... 497 3380 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Mechanical Rules Board: Appointments...... 2222, 2223 Correction...... 2224

Medendorp, Bill: Invocation offered ...... 2250

Medicaid Programs: Statements re...... 170, 395, 1007, 1186, 1359

Medicare Caps: Memorializing Congress to eliminate on accredited graduate medical education positions for Michigan that were imposed as part of Balanced Budget Amendment of 1997 (HCR 30) ...... 1315, 2034, 2059

Medicine Board: Appointments...... 17, 161, 1878

Meetings Canceled: 21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee ...... 725 Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee ...... 918, 953 Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee ...... 342 Commerce and Labor Committee...... 1400 Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee ...... 918, 953, 973, 998 Environmental Quality Department Appropriations Subcommittee ...... 301 Families and Human Services Committee...... 2260 Finance Committee...... 83, 433, 2342 Gaming and Casino Oversight Committee ...... 593 Government Operations Committee...... 416, 433 Judiciary and Corrections Appropriations Subcommittee...... 301 Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee...... 1054 Natural Resources Department Appropriations Subcommittee...... 384 Transportation Department Appropriations Subcommittee...... 998, 1012, 1054

Meijer, Frederik: Statement re...... 1337

Memorial Day Ceremony: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1132

Mental Health Parity: Statement re SB 229...... 2593, 2594

Merit Award Program, Michigan: Statements re SB 1335 ...... 1368, 1378, 1998, 1999, 2481

Messick, Karen J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators...... 699

Methamphetamine: Flexible funding; memorializing Congress to provide to help states and local communities clean up and deal with disastrous effects of clandestine labs (SR 101) ...... 361, 588, 605 School districts; encouraging Education Department and to educate teachers and administrators on dangers of so they may teach our students to avoid this growing community scourge (SR 100)...... 360

Meyers, Ernest E., Sr.: Appointed to Michigan Veterans’ Facilities Board of Managers ...... 700

MIAA Task Force: Statement re...... 1120 GENERAL INDEX 3381

Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT): Honoring for their service in aiding hurricane victims (SR 126)...... 815 Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1167

Michigan After-School Partnership: Requesting Community Health Department, Labor and Economic Growth Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Department be added as co-chairs urging partnership to expand and add additional programs, and urging partnership to report its progress in reaching goals (HCR 35)...... 1025 (SR 127)...... 824, 970, 1006

Michigan Capitol Committee: Attendance reports...... 1323, 2317

Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors: Appointment ...... 980

Michigan Government Television (MGTV): Honoring 10th Anniversary of coverage of Michigan Senate (SR 157) ...... 1930

Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Appointments ...... 292, 437, 699, 1878

Michigan, State of: 511 Traveler Information Network; urging Transportation Department (MDOT) to establish (SR 160)...... 2008, 2270, 2301 Approving conveyance of property and lease among State and Building Authority relative to: Community College District of Gogebic County Special Maintenance projects (SCR 49) ...... 1254, 1320, 1334, 1507 Glen Oaks Community College Science Addition/Allied Health Renovation project (SCR 59)...2243, 2341, 2370, 2648 Grand Valley State University Padnos College of Engineering (SCR 60)...... 2244, 2552, 2648 Lake Superior State University Special Maintenance projects (SCR 50) ...... 1255, 1320, 1334, 1508 Michigan Technological University General Campus Renovations (SCR 62)...... 2255, 2340, 2368, 2648 Northwestern College Oleson Center Renovations (SCR 61)...... 2245, 2340, 2369, 2648 St. Clair County Community College General Campus Renovations (SCR 40)...... 400, 590, 605, 1026 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week; commemorating June 3-11, 2006, as (SR 117) ...... 720 Bike Month; commemorating May 2006 as (SR 136)...... 945 Childhood Cancer Survivors Day; commemorating Saturday, June 3, 2006, as (SR 112) ...... 680 Children’s Mental Health Month; commemorating May as (SR 120) ...... 721 Court-appointed attorney; requesting State Bar and National Legal Aid and Defender Association to issue joint report to Legislature on number and types of cases and costs resulting from for indigent criminal cases in (SCR 39)...... 194, 450, 504, 1316 Dale Earnhardt Day; designating April 29, 2006, as (SR 122) ...... 771 Hearing Loss Awareness Month; recognizing May 2006 as (SR 115) ...... 719 Hepatitis C Awareness Month; proclaiming May 2006 as (SR 141) ...... 1075 Interest-only payments; memorializing Congress to require all finance companies doing business in, to allow for up to 12 months of for persons who have lost jobs due to outsourcing or bankruptcy (SR 129) ...... 827 Life Insurance Awareness Month; designating September 2006 as (SR 156) ...... 1930 Marine for Life Day; designating November 10, 2006, as (SR 163)...... 2197 Medicare cap; memorializing Congress to eliminate on accredited graduate medical education positions for, that were imposed as part of Balanced Budget Amendment of 1997 (HCR 30) ...... 1315, 2034, 2059 Public Health Week; recognizing April 2-8, 2006, as (SR 110) ...... 582 Ronald Reagan Day; declaring February 6, 2006, as (SR 92)...... 49 Ryan Newman Day; designating June 6, 2006, as (SR 145)...... 1188 Terri’s Day of Remembrance; commemorating March 31, 2006, as (SR 113) ...... 681 VSA arts; commemorating May 2006 as (SR 124) ...... 813 Year of Child; declaring 2007 as (SR 161)...... 2020 Youth Financial Literacy Month; recognizing April 2006 as (SR 107)...... 547

Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors: Appointments...... 5, 700 3382 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Michigan Technological University: Approving lease among State, Building Authority, and University relative to General Campus Renovations (SCR 62)...... 2255, 2340, 2368, 2648

Micks, Joseph P.: Moment of silence observed ...... 1902 Statement re...... 1901

Military Funerals: Statement re SB 1171...... 466

Miller, Adam A.: Appointed to Certificate of Need Commission ...... 958

Miller, John D.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists ...... 1877

Miller, John E.: Appointed to Occupational Health Standards Commission ...... 2221 Correction...... 2224

Millward, Dan: Invocation offered ...... 176

Minimum Wage: Statements re SB 318, HB 6213, SRs 130 and 133...... 225, 412, 413, 414, 1427, 1429, 1430, 1888, 1900, 1997

Mitchell, Sheryl L.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Moolenaar, John R. (Representative 98th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5789 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1306

Moon, Valaria Conerly: Appointed to Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators...... 4

Mooradian, Patricia E.: Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission ...... 372

Moore, Carol: Statement re...... 2344

Moore-Foster, Deborah: Statement re HB 4431...... 2080

Moorman, Michael R.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 18

Morales, Rosa E.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

Morgan, Frederick W.: Advise and consent...... 308 Confirmation hearing...... 176 Statement re...... 309 GENERAL INDEX 3383

Mortuary Science Examiners Board: Appointments...... 2323

Municipal Bond Authority Board of Trustees: Appointment ...... 980

Municipal Employees’ Retirement System: Comprehensive Annual Financial report ...... 1534

Munoz, Peter C.: Advise and consent...... 1297 Appointed as Director of Department of State Police...... 1061 Confirmation hearing...... 1197 Statement re...... 1298

Murray, Mark: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 191

Musser, Robert Daniel, III: Appointed to Mackinac Bridge Authority ...... 2047

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Nash, Dwight H.: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1458

National Collegiate Athletic Association: Urging to develop playoff system to determine Division I-A football championship in order to protect integrity of public investment in university athletics (SR 166) ...... 2403

National Institutes of Health: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to create American Center for Cures within (SR 164) ...... 2254

Natural Gas: Memorializing President and Congress to increase funding for home heating assistance to cope with rise in costs expected this winter (SR 71)...... 408, 479 (SCR 42) ...... 446 Statement re SR 71...... 409

Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: Attendance reports...... 138, 186, 253, 287, 404, 472, 554, 687, 801, 868, 953, 998, 1051, 1124, 1191, 1338, 2139, 2235, 2312, 2559 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 Meeting canceled...... 1054

Natural Resources Commission: Advise and consent...... 262 Appointments...... 17, 2047 Confirmation hearing ...... 114 Disapproval ...... 2071 Urging Natural Resources Department Commission and to designate Lost Twin Lakes Pathway area in Roscommon County as Old Growth Forest (SR 111) ...... 606

Natural Resources Department: Actions Related to Invasive Species annual report ...... 692 Double-crested cormorant population; urging to work with federal government and neighboring states to implement most aggressive means of controlling pursuant to authority extended by United States Fish and Wildlife Service (SR 103) ...... 399, 554, 582 3384 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Lost Twin Lakes Pathway area; urging and Natural Resources Commission to designate in Roscommon County as Old Growth Forest (SR 111)...... 606 Rip currents in Great Lakes; urging Department to increase efforts to provide notification and public education on (SR 77)...... 472, 504 Statements re SR 103, SBs 971 and 972...... 583, 1512 Sunken tugboat, Seneca; urging United States Coast Guard Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Department to work together to do all they can to move to underwater preserve (SR 168) ...... 2647

Natural Resources Department Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 254, 300, 365, 474 Meeting canceled...... 384

Natural Resources Trust Fund Board: Appointments...... 2048

Navarro, Monica P.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Psychology...... 307

Net Neutrality: Statements re HB 6456 ...... 2458, 2459

New Baltimore Crime Spree: Statement re...... 294

Newport, Donald L.: Appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging...... 1935

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Memorializing Congress to add social studies to testing requirements (SR 108)...... 550, 777, 786

Nobis, Kenneth P.: Appointed to Michigan Dairy Marketing Program Committee ...... 1457

Northwestern Michigan College: Barbecue; commemorating 50th Anniversary (SR 138) ...... 993 Oleson Center Renovations; approving conveyance of property and lease among State, Building Authority, and College relative to (SCR 61)...... 2245, 2340, 2369, 2648

Novi High School Girls Soccer Team: Statements re ...... 1473, 1475

Nursing Home Administrators Board: Appointments...... 4, 699

Nyblad, Nels: Appointed to Michigan Plum Advisory Board...... 2027

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Oakland University Women’s Basketball Team: Statement re...... 842

Oakley, Carol B.: Appointed to Michigan State Waterways Commission...... 2048

Occupational Health Standards Commission: Appointments...... 2221 Corrections ...... 2224 GENERAL INDEX 3385

Occupational Therapists Board: Appointment ...... 1877 Correction...... 981

Ochberg, Frank M.: Appointed to Crime Victims Services Commission...... 2239

O’Connell, Brian: Statements re ...... 965, 966

Oeschger, Dale R.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 2047

Ogletree, Michael E.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2222

Oil Profits: Memorializing President and Congress to pass legislation to bring down price of gasoline for consumers by capping and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina (SR 123)...... 786, 791

Okemos High School Girls Soccer Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1457

Old Growth Forest: Urging Natural Resources Department and Natural Resources Commission to designate Lost Twin Lakes Pathway area in Roscommon County as (SR 111)...... 606

Oleson Center Renovations: Approving conveyance of property to Building Authority and approving lease among State, State Building Authority, and Northwestern College relative to (SCR 61)...... 2245, 2340, 2369, 2648

Olko, Doreen E.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 497

Olshove, Dennis (Senator 9th District): Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654

Bills sponsored by: No. 993 Insurance; essential; consumer awareness program; provide for...... 80 No. 1139 Fire; adult foster care facility licensing act; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth ...... 429 No. 1153 Insurance; prudent purchaser agreements; reimbursement of certain optometric services; re- vise...... 448 No. 1154 Insurance; health; reimbursement of certain optometric services; revise ...... 448 No. 1161 Higher education; tuition; tuition assistance to students whose parents have lost jobs due to outsourcing or employer’s bankruptcy; provide ...... 468 No. 1222 Occupations; lobbyists; honorarium; prohibit payment of to certain persons...... 753 No. 1469 Income tax; deductions; home weatherization, energy efficiency deduction; provide for certain individuals ...... 2201

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 60, 61, 62, 63, 89, 90, 91, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 134, 135, 146, 148, 149, 152, 153, 159, 160, 164, 168, 169, 179, 200, 207, 229, 230, 246, 249, 255, 263, 295, 296, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 343, 344, 352, 367, 368, 371, 381, 384, 387, 390, 400, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 434, 437, 442, 456, 465, 466, 467, 468, 488, 531, 546, 547, 557, 583, 600, 656, 709, 717, 718, 753, 3386 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

755, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 772, 774, 806, 818, 826, 827, 828, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 890, 900, 950, 951, 952, 971, 972, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1021, 1025, 1032, 1049, 1050, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1122, 1124, 1132, 1155, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1171, 1186, 1187, 1195, 1196, 1198, 1199, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1221, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1291, 1297, 1311, 1312, 1324, 1329, 1334, 1335, 1358, 1370, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1429, 1451, 1468, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475,

Joint resolution sponsored by: C

Senate resolution sponsored by: No. 99 Designating September 2006 as Children’s Internet Safety Month...... 312

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 70, 73, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 88, 93, 96, 97, 104, 106, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 137, 144, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 43, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 4,

O’Neil, Sean P.: Appointed to State Construction Code Commission...... 160

O’Neill, Jeffrey Stanton: Invocation offered ...... 436

Optometry Board: Appointments...... 4, 307, 1879 Correction...... 67

Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Board: Appointments...... 117

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Paige, Melody A.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 1989

Pallone, Dominick: Statement re...... 2668

Palmer, Brian (Representative 36th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 565 Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 565

Papadas, Nick: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1482 GENERAL INDEX 3387

Pappas, John L.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Parker, Gregory M.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2223

Parole Board: Statements re ...... 1377, 1378

Parry, Karen: Statements re ...... 2482, 2574

Pasieczny, Roman: Invocation offered ...... 16

Passport Requirements: Urging Homeland Security Department of United States to continue to work with states to coordinate driver’s licenses with to reenter country from Canada (SR 121) ...... 751 (SCR 43) ...... 751

Pastor, John R. (Representative 19th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 242...... 874 Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1086...... 1304

Pate, Julian E., III: Appointed to Michigan Board of Counseling ...... 1988

Patterson, Bruce (Senator 7th District): Amendment offered...... 1109 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Ben Agosto and Tanith Belbin; Olympic Games, 2006 Silver Medal Recipients for ice dancing (SR 149).. 1343 Statements re ...... 128, 2482

Statements made by, re: Ethanol ...... 746 Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council (SB 851) ...... 199 Insurance rates...... 427 Lee, Henry; Continental Congress Army General...... 1289 Meijer, Frederik; Meijer Foundation gift ...... 1337 Scott, Senator Martha G.; thank you...... 403 Single-gender schools (SB 1296) ...... 1355

Bills sponsored by: No. 1012 Education; discipline; policy prohibiting bullying at school; require all school districts to establish...... 111 No. 1048 Income tax; deductions; contributions into higher education savings account; apply maximum on a per account basis...... 269 No. 1078 Economic development; renaissance zones; renaissance zones for renewable energy facilities; provide for...... 296 No. 1149 Torts; malpractice; procedure for affidavit of merit for medical malpractice; revise...... 447 No. 1150 Torts; malpractice; procedure for affidavit of meritorious defense in medical malpractice ac- tion; revise...... 447 No. 1202 Consumer protection; other; sale of cellular telephone records; prohibit...... 684 No. 1205 Labor; public service employment; opt-in provision for health savings accounts; provide for.. 707 No. 1206 Economic development; downtown development authorities; formation of a downtown devel- opment authority; allow for certain counties ...... 707 3388 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1212 Crimes; controlled substances; penalties for theft and resale of prescription drugs under certain circumstances; provide for...... 722 No. 1213 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of stealing pre- scription drugs from certain licensed entities and reselling; enact...... 722 No. 1233 Law enforcement; other; creation of law enforcement agencies by public bodies; require sher- iff’s approval for any county in which the public body owns property ...... 815 No. 1258 Family law; parenting time; electronic visitation; allow...... 914 No. 1283 Family law; parenting time; factors to determine grandparent visitation; revise...... 1130 No. 1325 Consumer protection; privacy; security freeze on credit reports; allow...... 1397 No. 1349 Natural resources; wildlife; commission on car/deer collisions; create...... 1508 No. 1366 Environmental protection; landfills; sewage sludge disposal; require stabilization and odor management plan ...... 1937 No. 1367 Elections; campaign practices; identification of person paying for campaign websites; require...... 1937 No. 1476 Veterans; other; war medals awarded to certain veterans; provide for ...... 2201 No. 1477 Campaign finance; campaign practices; use of information from campaign finance reports for fund-raising by others; prohibit ...... 2202 No. 1478 Income tax; credit; tax credit for purchase of certain computer software to filter or monitor internet activity; provide for...... 2202

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 53, 54, 85, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 128, 129, 132, 146, 157, 158, 161, 203, 205, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 220, 229, 230, 232, 255, 261, 263, 288, 297, 300, 301, 305, 309, 332, 335, 336, 352, 355, 358, 371, 372, 373, 375, 386, 393, 396, 420, 461, 465, 467, 468, 506, 532, 541, 582, 601, 605, 606, 611, 616, 617, 621, 622, 623, 676, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 709, 717, 718, 723, 724, 764, 783, 829, 830, 831, 832, 848, 849, 850, 852, 900, 931, 951, 952, 965, 966, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1035, 1061, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1105, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1122, 1124, 1127, 1171, 1174, 1175, 1190, 1195, 1196, 1199, 1243, 1255, 1266, 1281, 1292, 1297, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1370, 1371, 1393, 1416, 1417,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: B

Senate resolution offered by: No. 149 Proclaiming June 15, 2006, as Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto Day ...... 1314

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 13, 16, 18, 25, 28, 46, 52, 53, 61, 65, 71, 73, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 97, 105, 109, 113, 114, 115, 123, 136, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 42 Memorialize President and Congress to increase funding for home heating assistance to cope with rise in natural gas costs expected this winter...... 446

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 15, 17, 29, 34, 53, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 4,

Pawelski, Anthony P.: Appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging...... 1935

Pearl Harbor Day: Statement re...... 2406 GENERAL INDEX 3389

Pelton, Sandra McMahon: Appointed to Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine ...... 5

Pensions: Memorializing Congress to pass legislation to protect (SR 106) ...... 504

Perry, Bruce: Statement re...... 267

Pesticide Programs Office: Urging United States Environmental Protection Agency to authorize to initiate rulemaking to ensure sus- tainability of programs for recycling one-way plastic pesticide containers (SR 96)...... 236

Peterson, Justin Dale: Moment of silence observed ...... 2302 Statement re...... 2302

Pettet, Jason T.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Pharmacy Board: Appointments ...... 1877, 1879, 1988

Physical Therapy Board: Appointments...... 2218

Pickell, Robert J.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 18

Pier Safety: Urging Education Department to provide information to help educate students about dangers of rip tides and basic (SR 78)...... 472, 505

Pierce, Ward D.: Invocation offered ...... 258

Piggott, Scott D.: Appointed to Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council ...... 526

Pilarski, Jo Ann: Appointed to Commission for the Blind ...... 1987

Plakas, Jim A. (Representative 16th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5789 ...... 1168 Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1306

Plum Advisory Board: Appointments...... 2027

Plumbing Board: Appointments...... 161, 2223

Points of Order: HB 5256 amendment germaneness...... 573, 574

Pollution Prevention Week: Observing September 18-24, 2006, as (SR 147)...... 1253 3390 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Posner, Harry R., Jr.: Appointed to State Employees’ Retirement Board ...... 1988

Postal Service, United States: Memorializing to keep open Gaylord, Michigan, mail processing center (SR 151) ...... 1356, 1520, 1899

Potato Industry Commission: Appointments...... 1876, 2420

Praefke, Janet K.: Appointed to Crime Victims Services Commission...... 2239

President of United States: Cease fire in Lebanon and Gaza area; urging to work to bring about immediate to stop killing of innocent civilians on all sides (SR 158)...... 1931 Gasoline prices; memorializing to pass legislation to bring down for consumers by capping oil profits and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina (SR 123)...... 786, 791 Gasoline prices; memorializing to take prompt action to provide relief from high (SR 61)...... 788 Gasoline prices; requesting to direct United States Attorney General and Chairman of Federal Trade Commis- sion to investigate all potential price gouging, price fixing, collusion, and other anticompetitive practices related to (HCR 15) ...... 787, 795 Home heating assistance; memorializing to increase funding for to cope with rise in natural gas costs expected this winter (SR 71)...... 408, 489 (SCR 42) ...... 446

Presley, Josh: Invocation offered ...... 2472

Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower: Expressing support for efforts of History, Arts, and Libraries Department, State Historic Preservation Office, and Presque Isle Township to reinstall historic Fresnel Lens in (SR 66)...... 555, 583

Presque Isle Township: Expressing support for efforts of History, Arts, and Libraries Department, State Historic Preservation Office, and Township to reinstall historic Fresnel Lens in Presque Isle Lighthouse Tower (SR 66)...... 555, 583

Prestage, Richard S.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Priskorn, Betty J.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Prison Issues: Statement re...... 1316

Prisoner Advocacy Groups: Statement re...... 1510

Pritchett, Charlie J.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Prochazka, Joseph W.: Appointed to Michigan Aeronautics Commission ...... 2220

Professional Engineers Board: Appointments...... 2223 Correction...... 2148 GENERAL INDEX 3391

Professional Surveyors Board: Appointments...... 959, 1167 Corrections ...... 1062, 2148

Promise Week: Designating December 4-8, 2006, as (SR 165)...... 2339

Propane Awareness Day: Commemorating May 23, 2006, as (SR 143)...... 1076

Protests: Disapproval of gubernatorial appointments...... 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076 HB 4118 passage...... 1240 HB 4257 passage...... 2523 HB 4328 passage...... 2509 HB 4647 passage...... 2623 HB 5033 passage...... 2433 HB 5060 passage...... 1416 HB 5142 passage...... 1237 HB 5143 passage...... 1217 HB 5153 passage...... 1237 HB 5281 passage...... 72 HB 5355 passage...... 37 HB 5447 passage...... 73 HB 5453 conference report ...... 2626 HB 5548 passage...... 1237 HB 5553 passage...... 2493 HB 5607 passage...... 990 HB 5637 passage...... 2629 HB 5643 passage...... 704 HB 5648 passage...... 533 HB 5743 passage ...... 508, 509, 510, 511, 512 HB 5800 passage...... 2362 HB 5885 amendments ...... 1892, 1893 HB 5979 passage...... 990 HB 6137 passage...... 2441 HB 6213 passage...... 1433 HB 6456 passage...... 2458 HB 6577 passage...... 2608 HB 6636 passage...... 2432 HB 6661 passage...... 2652 HB 6694 passage...... 2622 SB 242 conference report ...... 1078 SB 248 House substitute...... 2348 SB 372 passage...... 164 SB 472 passage...... 68 SB 538 House substitute...... 1344 SB 567 passage...... 119 SB 647 passage...... 2335 SB 777 House substitute...... 811 passage...... 646, 647 SB 956 amendments ...... 34 SB 957 passage...... 47, 48 SB 1046 passage...... 1217 SB 1051 passage...... 823 SB 1083 conference report ...... 1646 SB 1086 passage...... 612 SB 1095 passage...... 627 SB 1127 passage...... 1331 SB 1185 passage...... 1237 3392 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

SB 1233 passage...... 879 SB 1289 passage...... 2017 SB 1296 passage...... 1352 SB 1353 amendment...... 2296 SB 1501 passage...... 2337 Single Business Tax Act; legislative initiative petition adoption...... 1919, 1920 SR 61 adoption ...... 793 SR 105 adoption ...... 861 SR 109 adoption ...... 549 SR 123 adoption ...... 793

Prusi, Michael A. (Senator 38th District): Amendments offered ...... 506, 1103, 1104, 1110, 1505 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 242...... 872 Conference Committee on SB 1081...... 2618 Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1092...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 211, 1174 Invocations offered...... 2, 634, 1482 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132

Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2074 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2074 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2074 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2074 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2074

Statements made by, re: DePottey, Jeremy E.; memorial for Army Sergeant ...... 2706 Hansen, Mike; Senate Fiscal Agency employee...... 1409 Micks, Joseph P.; memorial for Army Corporal...... 1901 Single Business Tax Act; initiative petition...... 1921 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 478

Bills sponsored by: No. 1035 Vehicles; registration; definition of wood harvester; amend to include person hauling or trans- porting wood harvesting equipment ...... 170 No. 1081 Appropriations; capital outlay; 2006-2007 fiscal year; provide for...... 314 No. 1091 Appropriations; judiciary; judiciary budget; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 315 No. 1092 Appropriations; labor and economic growth; department of labor and economic growth; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 ...... 316 No. 1132 Transportation; funds; local match accelerated construction program; create ...... 428 No. 1133 Fire; bureau of fire services; create in the department of labor and economic growth and transfer certain powers and duties of the state fire marshal to the newly created bureau .... 428 No. 1135 Fire; Michigan aeronautics code; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth ...... 429 No. 1240 Economic development; Michigan economic growth authority; clawback provision; provide for ...... 831 No. 1248 Labor; fair employment practices; employment discrimination based upon an employee’s drinking, smoking, or dietary practices; prohibit...... 865 No. 1339 Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; individuals found guilty of certain crimes while imprisoned; require to report under the sex offender registration act...... 1476 GENERAL INDEX 3393

No. 1340 Corrections; prisoners; report and placement on the L.E.I.N. of an official record of hearing where prisoner is found guilty of misconduct involving certain criminal behavior while imprisoned; require to be reported ...... 1476 No. 1472 Public utilities; public service commission; authority to declare an energy emergency; grant to public service commission ...... 2201 No. 1483 Sales tax; exemptions; materials affixed to a nonprofit hospital; revise ...... 2229 No. 1521 Environmental protection; permits; ballast water discharge permits; extend effective date.... 2459

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 101, 119, 120, 123, 124, 144, 145, 146, 152, 153, 169, 185, 249, 250, 255, 256, 258, 263, 295, 296, 297, 311, 312, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 332, 333, 336, 365, 371, 373, 376, 377, 378, 381, 385, 386, 389, 402, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 414, 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 435, 437, 442, 458, 459, 465, 466, 467, 468, 488, 522, 523, 524, 557, 576, 577, 600, 602, 619, 669, 709, 753, 760, 761, 762, 763, 772, 811, 818, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 864, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 971, 972, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1011, 1020, 1031, 1105, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1142, 1145, 1155, 1156, 1158, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1171, 1173, 1189, 1198, 1201, 1202, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1246, 1247, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1256, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1311, 1312, 1324, 1329, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1392, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1484, 1486,

Joint resolution sponsored by: C

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 70, 71, 73, 76, 79, 81, 82, 84, 88, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 147, 153, 154, 155, 159, 161, 163, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 34, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 4,

Psychology Board: Appointments...... 307

Public Body Law Enforcement Agency Act: Statement re SB 1223...... 879

Public Health Week: Recognizing April 2-8, 2006, as (SR 110)...... 582

Public School Curriculum: Encouraging State Board of Education to incorporate suicide prevention and education as part of (SR 146).... 1219, 1507

Public Service Commission: Electronic Case Filings Program ...... 369

Public Utility Vehicles: Statement re HB 5259...... 2653 3394 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Purchase, David J.: Appointed to Firefighters Training Council ...... 1879

Puuri, Steven M.: Appointed to Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission ...... 1089

Pytlik, Thomas J.: Appointed to General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 4 Correction...... 292

Q.

Quaine, Daniel M.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2034 Statement re...... 2033

Quick, Brenda L. Jones: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 980

R.

Radcliffe, Brittin: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1132

Radjewski, Jeffrey: Appointed to General Industry Safety Standards Commission...... 4

Rape Victimization: Statement re...... 268

Raukar, Mark M.: Appointed to Manufactured Housing Commission ...... 2222

Reagan, Ronald: Declaring February 6, 2006, as Ronald Reagan Day (SR 92)...... 49 Statement re...... 683

Real Estate Appraisers Board: Appointments ...... 178, 699, 1934

Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Board: Appointments...... 1876

Real ID Act of 2005: Memorializing Congress to fund fully state activities mandated by and establish effective federal regulations that protect homeland while preserving liberty (SR 119)...... 721, 811

Reames, Adam: Statement re...... 649

Recreation and Park Association Hall of Fame, Michigan: 2006 class; recognition of those induction into (SR 154)...... 1898 Inaugural class of recreation and park professionals; recognition of induction into (SR 155) ...... 1898

Recreation and Park Professionals: Recognizing inaugural class inducted into Michigan Recreation and Park Association Hall of Fame (SR 155).. 1898 GENERAL INDEX 3395

Recycling: Urging Environmental Protection Agency to authorize Pesticide Programs Office to initiate rulemaking to ensure sustainability of programs for one-way plastic pesticide containers (SR 96) ...... 236

Redstone, Daniel A.: Appointments: Board of Architects...... 2148 Correction ...... 2148 Withdrawal...... 2148 Board of Professional Surveyors ...... 2148 Correction ...... 2148

Reeves, Nancy C. Postorino: Appointed to Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine ...... 5

Renal Disease: Statement re...... 395

Renberg, Robert, Jr.: Invocation offered ...... 526

Republican National Committee: Statements re SCR 41 ...... 863 Urging to consider Detroit host site for 2008 Republican National Convention (SCR 41) ...... 426, 848, 863

Republican National Convention: Statements re SCR 41 ...... 863 Urging Republican National Committee to consider Detroit host site for 2008 (SCR 41) ...... 426, 848, 863

Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board: Appointments...... 1935

Respiratory Care Board: Appointments...... 307

Retiree Health Care: Statement re HB 6694...... 2622

Revenue Sharing: Statement re...... 947

Reyna, Jose L.R.: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 2724

Reznich, Tim: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 249

Richardville, Randall J.: Appointed to Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors...... 980

Rider, Gilbert L.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Rijfkogel, Sam: Invocation offered ...... 454

Rip Currents: Statement re SRs 77 and 78...... 505 Urging Natural Resources Department to increase efforts to provide notification and public education on Great Lakes (SR 77) ...... 472, 504 3396 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Rip Tides: Statement re SRs 77 and 78...... 505 Urging Education Department to provide information to help educate students about dangers of and basic pier safety (SR 78)...... 472, 505

Rogers, Kenneth: Appointed to Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board ...... 5

Ronald Reagan Day: Declaring February 6, 2006, (SR 92) ...... 49

Roscommon County: Urging Natural Resources Department and Natural Resources Commission to designate Lost Twin Lakes Pathway area as Old Growth Forest (SR 111)...... 606

Rosenberg, Judith S.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 981

Rosh Hashanah: Statement re...... 2200

Ross, Brenda: Statement re...... 1492

Rothstein, Charles P.: Appointed to Michigan Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation Board of Directors...... 1880

Ruffin, Verlie M.: Advise and consent...... 347 Appointed as Children’s Ombudsman ...... 27 Statements re ...... 348, 349

Russell, Daniel C.: Invocation offered ...... 956

Russell, John G.: Appointed to Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors...... 117

Russo, Dominic, Jr.: Invocation offered ...... 248

Ryan, Craig: Statement re...... 1028

Ryan Newman Day: Designating June 6, 2006, as (SR 145) ...... 1188

Ryan White CARE Act: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation reauthorizing to provide comprehensive care for neediest victims of HIV/AIDS (SR 95)...... 168, 194, 202

S.

Saadeh, Claire E.: Appointed to Controlled Substances Advisory Commission ...... 2220

Sackett, Brian R.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876 GENERAL INDEX 3397

Sak, Michael G. (Representative 76th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1306 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1306

Samson, Dennis K., Jr.: Moment of silence observed ...... 1936 Statement re...... 1936

Sanborn, Alan (Senator 11th District): Appointed to Economic Growth Joint Select Committee ...... 1166 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 234, 242 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Dakota High School Varsity Football Team, 2006 Division 1 State Champions; Head Coach Mike Giannone...... 2472 Statements re ...... 362, 930

Statements made by, re: Berels, Scott and Melissa; murder victims...... 362, 412 Caruso, Patricia L.; director of Corrections Department...... 412, 1078 Corrections Department procedures...... 294, 412, 551, 1077 Fitzgerald, Frank; former member of House of Representatives ...... 2045 Fitzgerald, John W.; memorial for former member of State Senate and Michigan Supreme Court Justice (SCR 53)...... 2045 Manufacturing jobs; discharge committee (SR 130) ...... 1452 New Baltimore crime spree ...... 294 Selepak case; Corrections Department parolee...... 816 Single business tax (HB 5743) ...... 514 St. Patrick’s Day limerick...... 466 Swanson, Robert W., Jr.; appointment as Labor and Economic Growth Department Director...... 1486 Terri’s Day of Remembrance (SR 113) ...... 682 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 216 Wahby, Ted B.; appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 392 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 166 Workers Protection Act, United States; discharge committee (SR 133)...... 1452

Bills sponsored by: No. 1028 Human services; other; promulgating rules, or establishing guidelines or policies that grant preferences in licensure to regulated facilities that have collective bargaining agreements with employees; prohibit ...... 153 No. 1032 Criminal procedure; sentencing; delayed sentencing for ordinance violations; allow ...... 169 No. 1122 Corrections; parole; electronic monitoring by global positioning devices of certain sex offend- ers while on parole; require...... 401 No. 1196 Corrections; parole; fact-finding hearing regarding possible parole revocation; revise pro- cedures for...... 584 No. 1257 Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirements for an extended restricted permit; increase allowable miles ...... 914 No. 1273 Occupations; construction; home repair and remodeling; provide for certain disclosures and revise remedies...... 1008 No. 1279 Businesses; nonprofit corporations; use of electronic communications; allow for nonprofit corporations...... 1079 No. 1316 Courts; juries; jury summons; require to clearly explain conditions for exemption from jury service...... 1379 No. 1361 Insurance; other; interstate insurance product regulation compact; enact ...... 1903 No. 1412 Children; protection; federal requirement to submit central registry cases to national database; comply...... 2033 3398 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 92, 96, 116, 118, 119, 120, 126, 151, 161, 181, 189, 194, 197, 198, 199, 211, 212, 213, 223, 225, 226, 227, 251, 258, 263, 298, 307, 332, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 372, 373, 374, 375, 386, 387, 420, 437, 461, 483, 582, 586, 600, 601, 607, 611, 617, 620, 659, 660, 663, 665, 668, 709, 717, 718, 764, 829, 830, 831, 832, 840, 848, 849, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 934, 945, 973, 974, 975, 976, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1025, 1111, 1124, 1243, 1266, 1281, 1300, 1371, 1448,

Joint resolutions co-sponsored by: BK

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 94 Memorializing Congress to oppose SMART Act, which would create mandatory federal standards and regulation of commerce...... 135 No. 113 Commemorating March 31, 2006, as Terri’s Day of Remembrance in Michigan...... 681 No. 119 Memorializing Congress to fund fully state activities mandated by federal Real ID Act of 2005 and establish effective federal regulations that protect homeland while preserving liberty ... 721 No. 163 Designating November 10, 2006, as Marine for Life Day in Michigan ...... 2197

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 9, 16, 18, 28, 45, 49, 52, 53, 65, 68, 73, 79, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97, 105, 109, 115, 125, 154, 155, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 29, 33, 35, 36, 43, 53, 56,

San Diego, Leticia J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 18

Sandler, Michael A.: Appointed to Certificate of Need Commission ...... 959

Scalici, James S.: Advise and consent...... 390 Appointed to State Transportation Commission...... 18 Statement re...... 391

Schauer, Mark (Senator 19th District): Amendments offered ...... 735, 788, 1112, 1431, 1891, 2053 Invocations offered...... 1914, 2044 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Huggett, Gregory T.; recipient of National Association of Police Organizations’ TOP COPS¨ Award (SR 142)...... 1059 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 2483 Vote intentions...... 1220, 1279

Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2073 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2073 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2073 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2073 HB 6213 passage...... 1434 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2073 Single Business Tax Act; legislative initiative petition adoption...... 1919 SR 109 adoption ...... 549 GENERAL INDEX 3399

Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1327 Beeler, Brent; memorial for Marine Lance Corporal ...... 2556 Dickinson, Michael, III; memorial for Army Staff Sergeant ...... 1900 Gasoline prices (HCR 15)...... 799 Hoffman, P.J.; Senate page...... 2725 Home heating assistance (SR 71)...... 409 Minimum wage; discharge committee HB 6213, SRs 130 and 133...... 1427, 1429, 1430 Moore-Foster, Deborah; domestic violence (HB 4431)...... 2080 Tax exemptions (SB 1111)...... 737 Thornhill, Charlie E. “Mad Dog”; memorial for Senate Sergeant at Arms...... 2713 Union preferences (SB 1026) ...... 216, 217

Bills sponsored by: No. 948 Juveniles; other; youth correctional facility; prohibit to be operated by a private contractor... 10 No. 949 Corrections; other; operation of state correctional facilities by private vendors; prohibit..... 10 No. 999 Insurance; no-fault; explanation of Michigan catastrophic claims association assessment; require in certain cases ...... 81 No. 1001 Insurance; essential; community education program; provide for ...... 81 No. 1066 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; require licensing of animal waste handlers and use of manifests ...... 295 No. 1067 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; provide for private civil actions against... 295 No. 1216 Campaign finance; statements and reports; public financial disclosure law for certain state office holders and candidates for state office; create ...... 752 No. 1218 Legislature; ethics; legislative ethics act; create...... 752 No. 1239 Businesses; business corporations; outsourced worker summary in annual report; require, and require data collected to be submitted to the legislature ...... 830 No. 1246 Labor; fair employment practices; prohibition against employment decisions based on the health or illness of an employee’s family member; provide for ...... 864 No. 1311 Corrections; state facilities; furnishing cellular telephones or other wireless communication devices to prisoners; prohibit...... 1357 No. 1384 Economic development; other; grant or tax incentives created in the corporate responsi- bility act; require to comply in the Michigan economic growth authority act ...... 1939 No. 1392 Labor; other; worker emergency fund; create ...... 1992 No. 1420 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise storage requirements and exempt commodity storage from bond requirement ...... 2060 No. 1429 Local government; other; local government contracts to businesses that employ undocumented workers; prohibit ...... 2104 No. 1451 Labor; fair employment practices; awarding state government contracts to businesses that employ undocumented workers; prohibit...... 2161 No. 1460 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for identity theft; revise to reflect increased penalties...... 2162 No. 1470 Income tax; home heating credit; home heating credit income threshold; increase ...... 2201

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 91, 119, 123, 124, 144, 145, 146, 157, 158, 160, 169, 185, 186, 187, 189, 229, 230, 246, 249, 250, 255, 256, 258, 263, 288, 295, 296, 297, 300, 308, 311, 312, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 332, 333, 335, 351, 352, 366, 376, 377, 378, 381, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 389, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 442, 451, 452, 458, 465, 466, 467, 468, 484, 485, 493, 494, 499, 503, 504, 505, 510, 519, 522, 541, 546, 547, 553, 557, 586, 600, 709, 718, 748, 753, 760, 761, 762, 763, 804, 818, 854, 855, 857, 858, 860, 886, 887, 888, 889, 950, 951, 952, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1025, 1049, 1050, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1124, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1173, 1198, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1288, 1306, 1312, 1324, 1328, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1458, 1459, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1469, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475, 3400 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 130 Memorializing Congress to support S. 196, legislation designed to close tax loophole rewarding movement of U.S. manufacturing jobs overseas ...... 827 No. 142 Commending Gregory T. Huggett of Battle Creek Police Department for valor, continuing achievements, and selection on May 16, 2006, as recipient of National Association of Police Organizations’ TOP COPS¨ Award...... 1076 No. 145 Designating June 6, 2006, as Ryan Newman Day ...... 1188 No. 166 Urging National Collegiate Athletic Association to develop playoff system to determine Division I-A football championship in order to protect integrity of public investment in university athletics ...... 2403

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 82, 84, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 104, 106, 107, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 144, 147, 148, 153, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 39, 44, 52, 53, 56,

Schena, Michael F.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 2420

Schirk, Andre G.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 161

Schlesinger, Martha J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine ...... 2219

Schmidt, Harvey E.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Pharmacy...... 1877

Schmidt, Wayne: Invocation offered ...... 1326

Schnearle-Pennywitt, Amy: Moment of silence observed ...... 21 Statement re...... 21

School Aid Act: Initiative Petition: Received from Secretary of State...... 1197 Referred to committee ...... 1201

School Aid Budget: Statement re SB 1095...... 683

School Employee Criminal Record: Statements re HB 5675 ...... 379, 678

School Social Work Week: Proclaiming March 5-11, 2006, as (SR 102)...... 380 GENERAL INDEX 3401

Schwarzlose, Reagan R.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Appraisers ...... 1934

Scott, Martha G. (Senator 2nd District): Amendments offered...... 458, 621, 622, 1109 Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1085...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 266, 771 Excused, reason for ...... 2199 Invocation offered ...... 728 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Deeb, Edward; president and CEO of Food and Beverage Association...... 1482 Detroit Youth Day, 24th Annual (SR 135)...... 1482 Papadas, Nick; vice president of Development for Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan ...... 1482 Statements re ...... 12, 403, 2483 Vote intentions...... 195, 2339

Protests made by, against: Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2075 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2075 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2075 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2075 HB 5142 passage...... 1237 HB 5153 passage...... 1237 HB 5548 passage...... 1237 HB 5743 passage...... 511 HB 6213 passage...... 1433 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2075 SB 956 amendments ...... 34 SB 1083 conference report ...... 1646 SB 1095 passage...... 627 SB 1185 passage...... 1237 SB 1233 passage...... 879 SR 61 adoption ...... 793 SR 105 adoption ...... 861 SR 123 adoption ...... 793

Statements made by, re: Auto thefts; article in Gongwer...... 182 California Insurance Department...... 1901 Community Health budget (SB 1083)...... 586, 1646 Education and school aid budgets ...... 1857 Financial and Insurance Services Office...... 2407 Gaines, Colin; Senate page...... 816 Gasoline prices (SR 123)...... 794 Guido, Michael A.; memorial for Dearborn mayor...... 2345 Hammerstrom, Senator Beverly S.; thank you ...... 2195 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2195 Human Services Department budget ...... 1790 Insurance rates...... 13, 21, 51, 76, 101, 110, 129, 136, 152, 171, 182, 195, 224, 244, 251, 267, 285, 294, 313, 340, 362, 382, 402, 413, 427, 447, 466, 485, 520, 551, 586, 629, 683, 706, 723, 754, 775, 799, 816, 829, 847, 866, 913, 946, 970, 1007, 1028, 1078, 1146, 1162, 1190, 1223, 1256, 1289, 1316, 1337, 1359, 1378, 1394, 1421, 1452, 1475, 1510, 1936, 2011, 2021, 2029, 2034, 2064, 2104, 2132, 2199, 2228, 2246, 2257, 2268, 2302, 2339, 2378, 2463, 2556 King, Coretta Scott; memorial for civil rights leader ...... 129 McCloud, Joseph “Trane”; memorial for Marine Major ...... 2707 MIAA Task Force...... 1120 Ruffin, Verlie M.; appointment as Children’s Ombudsman...... 348 3402 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

School aid budget (SB 1095) ...... 683 Single business tax (HB 5743) ...... 517 Single Business Tax Act; initiative petition...... 1923 Sojourner Truth Day ...... 2257 Supreme Court ruling; Pennsylvania...... 1973 Vaughn, Jackie, III; memorial for former member of State Senate and House of Representatives (SCR 56).. 2120, 2161 Wallace, Ted; memorial for former State Representative and District Court Judge ...... 76 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 166

Bills sponsored by: No. 944 Crimes; penalties; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligi- bility; amend Michigan penal code to exclude application to juvenile offenders ...... 9 No. 990 Insurance; property and casualty; Michigan auto insurance placement facility rates; provide for amendments...... 80 No. 991 Insurance; property and casualty; adjustment to premium; allow under certain circumstances .. 80 No. 996 Insurance; no-fault; underwriting rules based on failure of person to provide proof of insur- ance; eliminate ...... 81 No. 1085 Appropriations; education; department of education; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 ..... 314 No. 1090 Appropriations; human services; department of human services; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 315 No. 1125 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; unauthorized use of name of recording group by performing music group; prohibit ...... 414 No. 1142 Fire; mental health code; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth...... 430 No. 1163 Financial institutions; mortgage brokers; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to the bankruptcy of their employer; provide for...... 468 No. 1186 Crimes; other; human trafficking; prohibit and provide penalties...... 518 No. 1187 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for human trafficking crimes; enact...... 518 No. 1198 Human services; medical services; lead testing for WIC recipients; require...... 606 No. 1252 Labor; fair employment practices; employer review, request, or use of employee credit history; prohibit in most cases ...... 865 No. 1256 Insurance; no-fault; make insurance affordable and accessible task force; create...... 914 No. 1334 Human services; food assistance; distribution of food assistance benefits; require on a bi- monthly basis ...... 1447 No. 1336 Corrections; prisoners; issuance of identification and other cards upon release; require, and require prisoners to obtain certain records and provide certain information ...... 1475 No. 1385 Economic development; other; grant or tax incentives created in the corporate responsibility act; require to comply in the obsolete property and rehabilitation tax credit provision.... 1939 No. 1463 Crimes; identity theft; submitting a loan or credit application with another person’s identity information; prohibit ...... 2163

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 57, 63, 91, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 144, 145, 152, 153, 186, 187, 246, 249, 255, 256, 258, 263, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 336, 351, 365, 383, 385, 386, 389, 392, 394, 400, 402, 404, 407, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 420, 421, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 439, 440, 442, 443, 458, 459, 488, 504, 505, 531, 546, 547, 556, 586, 600, 645, 673, 674, 734, 753, 755, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 772, 773, 787, 818, 826, 827, 828, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 891, 929, 930, 941, 942, 943, 988, 989, 992, 993, 994, 995, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1009, 1011, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1049, 1050, 1124, 1132, 1155, 1156, 1158, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1201, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1250, 1251, 1306, 1324, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1335, 1337, 1338, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1392, 1407, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C GENERAL INDEX 3403

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 135 Commemorating 24th Annual Metro Detroit Youth Day ...... 860 No. 153 Memorializing Congress to enact legislation directing Architect of Capitol to revise group portrait statue to incorporate likeness of Sojourner Truth...... 1446 Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 84, 88, 93, 95, 97, 99, 104, 106, 107, 110, 114, 115, 123, 124, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 147, 152, 154, 155, 158, 159, 164, 167, Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 56 Honoring memory of Jackie Vaughn III, former member of Senate and House of Repre- sentatives ...... 2120 Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 34, 44, 53,

Secondhand Smoke: Statement re SBs 394 and 395...... 1474

Secretary of the Senate; Carol Morey Viventi: Enrolled Senate Bill No. 613; not enacted ...... 2712 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1253; enrollment invalidated ...... 2711

Seetoo, Amy D.: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 2221

Selepak Case: Statement re...... 816

Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees: Appointments...... 1935, 2223

Sellman, James W.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons ...... 1876

Semonian, Alan T.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Social Work ...... 178

Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board: Attendance report ...... 2317

Senate, Michigan State: Fitzgerald, John W.; honoring memory of former member of Senate and justice of Michigan Supreme Court (SCR 53) ...... 1899 Joint convention; providing for (HCR 29) ...... 99 Michigan Government Television (MGTV) coverage; honoring 10th Anniversary of coverage of (SR 157).... 1930 State of the State message...... 101 Vaughn, Jackie, III; memorial for former member of State Senate and House of Representatives (SCR 56).. 2120, 2161

Seneca: Urging United States Coast Guard, Natural Resources Department, and History, Arts, and Libraries Depart- ment to work together to do all they can to move sunken tugboat to underwater preserve (SR 168) ...... 2647

Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee: Attendance reports...... 111, 299, 365, 473, 836, 1191 Bill reassignments (HBs 5887 and 5888)...... 750 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111 3404 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Senneker, Devin R.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Pharmacy...... 1988

Sepulveda, Tom: Invocation offered ...... 142

Sex Offenders Sentencing: Statement re...... 401

Shaffer, Rick (Representative 59th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1090...... 1305, 1309

Shaheen, Samuel H.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators...... 4

Shangraw, Carl F.: Appointed to Board of Professional Surveyors...... 959, 1062

Sheltrown, Joel (Representative 103rd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1880 Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1880 Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1880

Sherer, Susan E.: Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission ...... 2219

Shields, George B.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2223

Shrewsbury, Gary: Statement re...... 478

Shrewsbury, J.W.: Statement re...... 478

Shrewsbury, Mary Ruth: Statement re...... 478

Shrewsbury, Sherry: Statement re...... 478

Shrewsbury, Sydney: Statement re...... 478

Siemion, Christopher M.: Appointed to Board of Architects...... 1878

Sikkema, Kenneth R. (Senator 28th District): Amendments offered...... 330, 1994, 2151 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5606 ...... 561 Conference Committee on SB 1081...... 2618 Conference Committee on SB 1124...... 560 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocations offered...... 782, 2004 Motions: Add name as co-sponsor...... 2131 Remove name as sponsor ...... 641 GENERAL INDEX 3405

Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 2483 Substitutes offered...... 410, 791 Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1326 Arundel, John; Senate employee ...... 732 Atkinson, Linda M.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission ...... 2076 Brennan, Vincent J.; disapproval of appointment to State Transportation Commission...... 2076 Byrum, James E.; disapproval of appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 2076 Coleman, Hurley J., Jr.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission...... 2076 Dean, Eric; Senate employee...... 32 Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SR 109)...... 550 Farewell...... 2663 Fitzgerald, John W.; memorial for former member of State Senate and Michigan Supreme Court Justice (SCR 53)...... 2044 Hammerstrom, Senator Beverly; national award winner...... 2 Hansen, Mike; Senate Fiscal Agency employee...... 1410 Hulett, Sarah; Capitol Press Corps correspondent...... 445 Johnson, Senator Shirley; thank you ...... 1857 Kleine, Robert J.; State Treasurer ...... 1090 Madigan, John M.; disapproval of appointment to Natural Resources Commission ...... 2076 Minimum wage (SB 318 and HB 6213) ...... 412, 1888 O’Connell, Brian; Senate employee ...... 966 Single business tax (HB 5743) ...... 512 Single Business Tax Act; initiative petition (SB 957)...... 48, 1926 Smith, Ross; memorial for Marine Corporal ...... 682 Thornhill, Charlie E. “Mad Dog”; memorial for Senate Sergeant at Arms...... 2712 Whitmer, Senator Gretchen; welcome...... 477 Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 55, 56, 88, 103, 104, 105, 119, 120, 203, 263, 332, 352, 354, 355, 357, 358, 372, 461, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 533, 659, 660, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 709, 717, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 875, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1111, 1124, 1170, 1189, 1292, 1296, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1371, 1521, Joint resolution co-sponsored by: B Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 6, 7, 13, 16, 18, 25, 45, 49, 61, 62, 65, 74, 79, 88, 89, 92, 93, 97, 115, 123, 136, 154, 155, 167, Senate concurrent resolutions offered by: No. 38 Creating Joint Select Committee on Oversight of 21st Century Jobs Funds ...... 7 No. 45 Creating Joint Select Committee on Economic Growth ...... 1161 No. 53 Honoring memory of John W. Fitzgerald, former member of Senate and justice of Supreme Court...... 1899 Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 17, 29, 35, 41, 56,

Single Business Tax Act: Initiative Petition: Adopted ...... 1919 Assigned PA...... 1950 Filed with Secretary of State ...... 1953 Placed on Third Reading of Bills...... 1918 Received from Secretary of State...... 1917 Statements re SB 957 and HB 5743...... 48, 49, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 1298, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 3406 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Single-Gender Schools: Statements re SB 1296...... 1352, 1353, 1355

Ski Area Safety Board: Appointments...... 371, 2220

Sloan, Douglas E.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2557 Statement re...... 2557

Small Business Pollution Prevention Loan Program: Statement re SB 538...... 1345

SMART Act: Memorializing Congress to oppose, which would create mandatory federal standards and regulation of commerce (SR 94) ...... 135, 847

Smith, Alma Wheeler (Representative 54th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1084...... 1304

Smith, Doris: Statement re...... 2117

Smith, Omie: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 259

Smith, Ross: Moment of silence observed ...... 682 Statement re...... 682

Snyder, John P.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Appraisers ...... 1934

Social Science: Memorializing Congress and United States Education Department to require testing of students on (SR 150).. 1335

Social Studies: Memorializing Congress to add to testing requirements of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (SR 108) ..... 550, 777

Social Work Board: Appointments...... 178

Sojourner Truth Day: Statement re...... 2257

Solomon, Cheryl Graham: Appointed to Michigan Board of Medicine...... 161

Southern, Richard A.: Appointed to Michigan Tax Tribunal ...... 1877

Southwestern Michigan College: Increasing total project cost and revising scope of Information Technology Center/Renovation project at (SCR 48)...... 1221, 1319, 1334, 1507

Spanish-Speaking Affairs Commission: Appointments...... 4, 980, 2222, 2224, 2724 GENERAL INDEX 3407

Special Trade Prosecutor: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to establish position within Trade Representative Office of United States (SR 128) ...... 826

Sprague, Lawrence H., II: Appointed to Michigan Bean Commission...... 234

Sprosty, Dale: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1132

Stadnika, Kirk: Statement re...... 2495

Stamas, Tony (Senator 36th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5796 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 242...... 872 Conference Committee on SB 1083...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 293, 1329 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 641, 654

Protest made by, against: HB 6694 passage...... 2622

Statements made by, re: Double-crested cormorant population; Natural Resources Department (SR 103) ...... 583 Georgia-Pacific Particleboard Plant...... 382 Quaine, Daniel M.; memorial for Army Sergeant ...... 2033 Ryan, Craig; Senate employee...... 1028

Bills sponsored by: No. 955 Courts; circuit court; additional circuit judgeship in the fifty-fifth judicial circuit; provide for ...... 11 No. 956 Appropriations; zero budget; supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006.. 11 No. 977 Income tax; credit; credit for expenditures by school teachers for certain supplies; provide for ...... 78 No. 1121 Mental health; community mental health; individuals providing prescreening services; ex- pand ...... 380 No. 1148 Economic development; renaissance zones; number of renaissance zones; increase ...... 447 No. 1174 School aid; categoricals; grant program for a book-a-month program; establish ...... 486 No. 1176 Income tax; credit; tax credit for stillborn birth; provide for ...... 486 No. 1194 Environmental protection; cleanups; remedial action plans; provide for use of certain cleanup criteria...... 584 No. 1215 Transportation; funds; transportation economic development fund; modify...... 752 No. 1285 Higher education; other; general corporation act requirements applicable to educational cor- porations; exempt religious colleges ...... 1130 No. 1286 Higher education; private; state regulation of educational programs leading to diplomas, certificates, or degrees; exempt bible colleges...... 1130 No. 1466 Economic development; tax increment financing; funding for an amusement park project in Crawford county; provide for allocation of tax increment finance authority funds...... 2200 No. 1484 Use tax; exemptions; materials affixed to a nonprofit hospital; revise ...... 2229

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 77, 89, 90, 103, 104, 105, 119, 120, 127, 161, 188, 206, 207, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 248, 249, 251, 263, 285, 297, 298, 307, 309, 316, 332, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 3408 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

344, 351, 352, 371, 372, 374, 375, 390, 396, 461, 465, 466, 467, 468, 482, 521, 540, 582, 599, 601, 605, 606, 607, 611, 616, 617, 621, 623, 659, 660, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 707, 717, 723, 724, 764, 784, 829, 830, 831, 832, 840, 848, 849, 900, 904, 905, 912, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 922, 973, 974, 975, 976, 979, 985, 986, 987, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1038, 1049, 1050, 1061, 1062, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1122, 1124, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1196, 1255, 1280, 1281, 1288, 1292, 1300, 1313, 1371, 1391, 1399, 1416, 1417, 1467, 1483, 1499,

Joint resolution sponsored by: SJR K Legislature; apportionment; census used for allocation of congressional districts; clarify.... 816

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: B

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 103 Urging Natural Resources Department to work with federal government and neighboring states to implement most aggressive means of controlling double-crested cormorant population pursuant to authority extended by United States Fish and Wildlife Service... 399 No. 151 Memorializing United States Postal Service and Congress to keep open Gaylord, Michigan, mail processing center ...... 1356

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 11, 13, 16, 18, 28, 45, 52, 53, 65, 66, 73, 74, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 97, 109, 114, 115, 136, 154, 155, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 29, 34, 35, 53, 56,

Stanford, Robert A.: Appointed to Board of Professional Surveyors...... 959, 1062

Starkey, Richard D.: Appointed to Ski Area Safety Board...... 2220

Starr, Floyd: Invocation offered ...... 1166

State Bar, Michigan: Requesting Bar and National Legal Aid and Defender Association to issue joint report to Legislature on number and types of cases and costs resulting from court-appointed attorneys for indigent criminal cases (SCR 39)...... 194, 450, 504, 1316

State Budget Office: Statement of Proportion of Total State Spending From State Sources Paid to Units of Local Government - Legal Basis...... 1484 Statement of Revenue Subject to Constitutional Limitation - Legal Basis...... 1232

State Classified Service: Waiving legislative notice requirement for increases in rates of compensation for certain employees in (SCR 54)...... 2007, 2122, 2141, 2198

State Department: Initiative petition filed with ...... 1917 Assigned PA...... 1950 Initiative petition received from...... 1197, 1917

State Employees’ Retirement Board: Appointments...... 1988 GENERAL INDEX 3409

State of the State Message: Joint Convention...... 101

State Police and Military Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports...... 778, 836, 918, 998, 1086, 1290

State Police Department: Concealed Pistol License Annual Report ...... 2714 Cost of fingerprinting report ...... 2210 Office of Highway Safety Planning Safety belt compliance...... 26 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program report...... 977

State Police Department, Director: Advise and consent...... 1297 Appointment ...... 1061 Confirmation hearing...... 1197 Statements re ...... 1298

State Treasurer: Advise and consent...... 1089 Appointment ...... 700

St. Clair County Community College: Approving conveyance of property and lease among State, Building Authority, and College relative to General Campus Renovations (SCR 40) ...... 400, 590, 605, 1026

Steele, William P.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2223

Steil, Glenn, Jr. (Representative 72nd District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1305, 1309

Stem Cell Blood Banks: Statement re SB 1353...... 2297

Stem Cell Research Tax Credit: Statement re HB 6292...... 2490

Stempien, Robert L.: Appointments: Board of Architects...... 1878 Board of Professional Engineers ...... 2223 Corrections...... 2148

Steroid Use: Statement re HB 4118...... 1240

Steudle, Kirk T.: Advise and consent...... 715 Appointed as Transportation Department Director ...... 371 Confirmation hearing...... 690 Statements re ...... 716

Stewart, John C. (Representative 20th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1088...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1091...... 1305 3410 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Stockwell, Christopher J.: Appointed to Board of Mechanical Rules ...... 2223

Stone, Richard A.: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 1132

St. Patrick’s Day Limerick: Statement re...... 466

Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board: Appointments...... 5, 2015

Strong, Becky: Statement re...... 2572

Struck, Robert: Appointed to Mackinac Bridge Authority ...... 2047

Sturk, John: Statement re...... 970

Styma, Randall D.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 1876

Substance Abuse Awareness Month: Statement re...... 2161

Suicide Prevention and Education: Encouraging State Board of Education to incorporate as part of public school curriculum (SR 146) ...... 1219, 1507

Sumner, Riley Scott: Moment of silence observed ...... 706 Statement re...... 706

Sunshine Week: Statement re...... 446

Supplemental Budget: Statement re SB 956...... 34

Support Our Troops Day: Commemorating March 26, 2006, as (SR 104) ...... 426

Supreme Court, Michigan: Honoring memory of John W. Fitzgerald, former member of Michigan Senate and justice of (SCR 53).... 1899

Supreme Court Ruling: Statement re...... 1973

Sutherby-Fricke, Sheri M.: Appointed to Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons ...... 1876

Svinicki, George A.: Appointed to Elevator Safety Board...... 161

Swanson, Robert W., Jr.: Appointments: Labor and Economic Growth Department Director...... 1155 Advise and consent...... 1485 Confirmation hearing...... 1484 Statements re...... 1486 Michigan State Housing Development Authority...... 292 GENERAL INDEX 3411

Swathwood, Annette M.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Swindell, Joseph “Charlie”: Appointed to State Plumbing Board...... 161

Switalski, Michael (Senator 10th District): Amendments offered ...... 378, 464, 609, 622, 1112, 1238 Appointments: 21st Century Jobs Funds Joint Select Oversight Committee...... 16 Conference Committee on HB 5675 ...... 561 Conference Committee on HB 5786 ...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1082...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1295 Conference Committee on SB 1095...... 1295 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 250, 311, 1062, 1283, 1375 Invocations offered...... 106, 804, 2026 Vote intention ...... 2463

Protests made by, against: HB 5743 passage...... 510, 511 HB 6137 passage...... 2441 HB 6661 passage...... 2652 HB 6694 passage...... 2622 SB 957 passage...... 47

Statements made by, re: Baseball ...... 382 Burns, Robert; poet...... 100 Christmas Holiday song...... 2708 Criminal procedure (HBs 4800 and 4976)...... 2530 Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SR 109)...... 550 Hunting; minimum age (SB 1105) ...... 1408 Insurance rates...... 2161 K-12 budget bill (SB 1095)...... 628 Munoz, Peter; director of State Police Department ...... 1298 Single Business Tax Act; Initiative petition ...... 1921 Single-gender schools (SB 1296) ...... 1353 Stadnika, Kirk; Senate intern...... 2495 Stem cell research tax credit (HB 6292)...... 2490 Steroid use (HB 4118) ...... 1240 Video franchise reform (HB 6456) ...... 2459 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 167

Bills sponsored by: No. 943 Criminal procedure; sentencing; sentencing juvenile to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend probate code of 1939 to prohibit ...... 9 No. 959 State; funds; transfer of funds from the state survey and remonumentation fund to the general fund; provide for ...... 22 No. 960 Communications; telecommunications; transfer of funds from the CMRS emergency tele- phone fund to the general fund; provide for...... 23 No. 962 Traffic control; other; labeling of a motor vehicle operated by a person holding a graduated license; require and provide sanctions...... 23 No. 963 Traffic control; violations; sentencing guidelines for crime of committing moving violation in residential zone causing death; enact...... 23 No. 964 Traffic control; speed restrictions; speed violation in residential area; provide for increased penalty ...... 23 No. 968 Property tax; millage; calculation of millage reduction fraction; revise ...... 50 No. 997 Insurance; agents; certain compensation disclosures; provide for ...... 81 No. 1007 Single business tax; credit; tax credit for cost of breathalyzer machine in certain establish- ments; provide for...... 110 3412 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1008 Corrections; parole; requirement for parole board to annually review prisoners subject to deportation; provide for ...... 110 No. 1053 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; vehicle lemon law; expand to include new motor homes...... 284 No. 1054 Transportation; school vehicles; voluntary school bus inspections; provide for...... 284 No. 1055 Insurance; no-fault; recovery of car rental fees; allow ...... 284 No. 1058 Property tax; delinquent taxes; funding for administration of tax-reverted land process; establish...... 284 No. 1069 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; add definitions ...... 295 No. 1082 Appropriations; community colleges; community and junior colleges; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007...... 314 No. 1084 Appropriations; corrections; department of corrections; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007... 314 No. 1087 Appropriations; general government; general government; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007.. 315 No. 1095 Appropriations; school aid; school aid; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007 and make certain adjustments for 2005-2006 ...... 316 No. 1155 Higher education; community colleges; high school graduation requirement for admissions; waive for outsourced workers and certain low income individuals ...... 467 No. 1173 Property; other; recording fee dedicated to the state survey and remonumentation fund; extend time for collecting increased amount ...... 486 No. 1197 Criminal procedure; sentencing; requirement of presentence report for nonpayment of support; eliminate ...... 606 No. 1207 Corrections; parole; parole evaluation procedure for life sentence prisoners eligible for parole; clarify...... 722 No. 1208 Gaming; lottery; apportionment of revenue for payment of prizes; extend sunset...... 722 No. 1209 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of pointing imitation firearm at law enforcement officer with intent to intimidate or using imitation firearm for unlawful purpose; enact ...... 722 No. 1210 Trade; consumer goods and services; altering or brandishing of imitation firearms; prohibit ... 722 No. 1223 Public employees and officers; ethics; regulation of public servants’ conduct regarding public contracts; revise...... 753 No. 1227 Education; school districts; operating a school or any educational program outside district boundaries; prohibit without written consent...... 772 No. 1231 Criminal procedure; probation; special alternative incarceration program as a condition of probation; revise eligibility requirements...... 797 No. 1232 Corrections; alternatives; special alternative incarceration programs for prisoners; revise eligibility requirements ...... 797 No. 1236 Labor; other; notice to employees regarding company closing, relocation, or loss of jobs; require...... 830 No. 1242 Torts; product liability; immunity from liability for drugs that have been approved by federal food and drug administration; rescind ...... 847 No. 1259 Counties; boards and commissions; membership to the Detroit water and sewer division board; allow certain boards to appoint a representative ...... 947 No. 1262 Transportation; funds; transferring funds from major street fund to local street fund without limitation of matching funds from local entity; extend sunset...... 995 No. 1263 Insurance; no-fault; refusal to renew automobile insurance policy; provide parameters for... 995 No. 1264 Construction; contracts; contract booklet for construction jobs; create...... 995 No. 1309 Crimes; drunk driving; sunset on body alcohol content limit; eliminate ...... 1356 No. 1310 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; offense variables for certain alcohol-related driving violations; revise to reflect elimination of sunset on lower blood alcohol levels... 1357 No. 1312 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; guidelines for crime of furnishing cell phones or similar devices to prisoners; create...... 1357 No. 1338 State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary to apply for driver license; include corrections identification card and allow access to certain department of corrections data ... 1476 No. 1341 Transportation; other; requirement for gasoline to contain 2% ethanol blend; provide for .. 1476 No. 1342 Probate; wills and estates; references to dower in estates and protected individuals code; revise to reflect abolition of dower ...... 1476 No. 1343 Probate; other; dower rights; abolish...... 1476 No. 1344 Family law; marriage and divorce; requirement that judgment of divorce contain provisions regarding wife’s dower rights; eliminate...... 1476 GENERAL INDEX 3413

No. 1356 Corrections; other; life sentence parole panel to review lifers who have served 30 years; establish and grant power to parole...... 1902 No. 1371 Higher education; financial aid; nursing scholarship act; expand to include students in master’s degree in nursing program ...... 1938 No. 1375 Revenue sharing; cities and villages; distribution of revenue sharing payments for the 2006-2007 state fiscal year; revise ...... 1938 No. 1376 Education; alternative; provisions regarding financial responsibility for certain children enrolled in strict discipline academies; revise...... 1938 No. 1396 Probate; guardians and conservators; notification to credit agencies of the existence of a conservatorship; require...... 2009 No. 1397 Education; school districts; policy regarding pupils with food allergies; require ...... 2009 No. 1413 Education; intermediate school districts; auditing of graduation and dropout rate data by intermediate districts; require ...... 2059

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 60, 61, 63, 82, 83, 88, 95, 96, 98, 110, 118, 119, 123, 124, 144, 145, 146, 152, 153, 159, 167, 179, 189, 196, 199, 249, 252, 253, 254, 258, 288, 293, 295, 296, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 332, 334, 335, 336, 351, 371, 381, 384, 385, 406, 411, 412, 459, 460, 465, 466, 467, 468, 488, 504, 505, 532, 546, 547, 586, 600, 673, 750, 807, 818, 836, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 860, 864, 900, 931, 941, 942, 944, 948, 949, 951, 952, 977, 1005, 1009, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1031, 1032, 1063, 1068, 1071, 1132, 1156, 1160, 1162, 1171, 1195, 1235, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1256, 1261, 1274, 1291, 1296, 1306, 1311, 1324, 1329, 1334, 1335, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1363, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1429, 1451, 1464, 1465,

Joint resolution sponsored by: SJR I Legislature; apportionment; process for redistricting plan; clarify...... 22

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolution offered by: No. 139 Honoring ThunderChickens, world champions in FIRST Robotics Competition Champion- ship ...... 1005

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 144, 146, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House resolutions: Nos. 1, 4, 10, 18, 25, 29, 33, 35,

SYSCO Food Distribution Company: Statement re...... 340 3414 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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Tabb, Ocie: Invocation offered ...... 86

Talab, Amne M.: Appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging...... 2420

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto Day: Proclaiming June 15, 2006, as (SR 149) ...... 1314

Taub, Shelley Goodman (Representative 40th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1087...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1089...... 1305 Conference Committee on SB 1097...... 1306, 1310

Tax Commission: Advise and consent...... 308 Confirmation hearing...... 176

Tax Exemptions: Statements re SB 1111 ...... 736, 737

Tax Loophole: Memorializing Congress to support S. 196, legislation designed to close rewarding movement of U.S. manufacturing jobs overseas (SR 130)...... 827

Tax Tribunal: Appointments...... 1877, 2048

Taylor, Charles Edward: Honoring life and memory of world’s first airplane mechanic and recognizing May 24, 2006, as Aviation Maintenance Technician Day (SR 137) ...... 945

Teall, Tom: Invocation offered ...... 114

Technical and Industrial Building Renovations: Revising scope and increasing total project cost of project at Washtenaw Community College (SCR 63).... 2256, 2340, 2369, 2648

Technology and Energy Committee: Appointment ...... 20 Member replaced...... 479 Attendance reports ...... 58, 130, 154, 204, 254, 365, 489, 686, 777, 833, 916, 958, 1054, 1226, 2142, 2341, 2342 Expense reports ...... 561, 2111 Statement re...... 485

Telecommunications Act: Statement re SB 127...... 332

Temporary Reimbursement Program Advisory Board: Appointments...... 2277

Terri’s Day of Remembrance: Commemorating March 31, 2006, as (SR 113) ...... 681 Statement re SR 113...... 682

Testing Requirements: Memorializing Congress to add social studies to No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (SR 108)...... 550, 777 GENERAL INDEX 3415

Thank You: Statements re ...... 477, 706

Thomas, Freddie: Invocation offered ...... 2146

Thomas, Samuel Buzz, III (Senator 4th District): Amendments offered...... 41, 42, 640, 962, 1216, 1217, 1219, 1234, 1236, 1418, 1513 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 6606 ...... 2424 Economic Growth Joint Select Committee ...... 1166 Technology and Energy Committee...... 20 Replaced...... 479 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 337, 1387 Invocation offered ...... 922 Vote intention ...... 77

Protests made by, against: HB 4118 passage...... 1240 HB 4328 passage...... 2509 HB 4647 passage...... 2623 HB 5355 passage...... 37 HB 5743 passage...... 510 Single Business Tax Act; legislative initiative petition adoption...... 1920

Statements made by, re: Ballot petition certification (HBs 5648, 5649 and 5650) ...... 534 Bullying legislation...... 128 Congressional reapportionment (SR 105) ...... 862 Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SR 109)...... 550 Latvis, Michael; Senate employee...... 339 Morgan, Frederick W.; appointment to State Tax Commission...... 309 Republican National Convention (SCR 41) ...... 863 Single business tax (HB 5743) ...... 517 Single-gender schools (SB 1296) ...... 1353, 1355 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 165

Bills sponsored by: No. 988 Insurance; essential; rate rollback; require ...... 79 No. 1070 Natural resources; other; CAFOs registered as withdrawing large volumes of water; require to file annual reports...... 295 No. 1071 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; establish CAFO cleanup and enforcement fund...... 296 No. 1156 Education; discipline; policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at school; require...... 467 No. 1166 Financial institutions; other; 12 months of interest only payments to individuals who are outsourced workers or have lost jobs due to bankruptcy of their employer; require of licensees under consumer financial services act ...... 469 No. 1275 Corrections; other; rewards for apprehension of escaped prisoners; revise ...... 1079 No. 1276 Human services; medical services; reimbursement for nurse practitioners in medically under- served areas; revise ...... 1079 No. 1277 Civil procedure; evictions; “drug nuisance abatement act”; create ...... 1079 No. 1278 Local government; port authorities; authority to manage international border crossings; estab- lish ...... 1079 No. 1293 Single business tax; credit; work opportunity tax credit; create...... 1256 No. 1294 Property; conveyances; transfer of certain state owned property to the land bank fast track authority; revise legal description...... 1256 No. 1295 Consumer credit; other; debt management act; general revisions ...... 1256 No. 1296 Education; curricula; voluntary single gender schools, classrooms, or programs; allow under certain conditions ...... 1256 No. 1305 Education; school districts; gender based classrooms; allow under Elliott-Larsen civil rights act ...... 1336 3416 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 1329 Retirement; other; MI-retirement plan; create...... 1420 No. 1468 Public utilities; consumer services; shut-off service for nonpayment of bills; prohibit during months of December-March ...... 2200 No. 1509 Crimes; other; larceny or resale of copper wire; prohibit and provide penalties...... 2258 No. 1519 Liquor; licenses; issuance of special purpose liquor license to certain cultural and artistic events; provide for ...... 2372

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 63, 75, 76, 110, 119, 123, 124, 128, 132, 144, 145, 152, 153, 179, 246, 252, 253, 254, 255, 295, 297, 316, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 336, 365, 384, 385, 386, 389, 392, 400, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 420, 426, 428, 429, 430, 442, 449, 450, 465, 468, 488, 546, 547, 600, 631, 632, 642, 656, 723, 724, 734, 772, 774, 787, 788, 818, 854, 856, 858, 929, 930, 941, 942, 943, 944, 951, 952, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1020, 1021, 1031, 1048, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1124, 1125, 1132, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1173, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1288, 1306, 1324, 1334, 1345, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1370, 1371, 1380, 1388, 1392, 1393, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1486,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: C

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 98 Memorializing Congress to enact legislation such as Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act, which encourages innovation and investment in communications infrastructure and promotes competition in video, voice, and data services ...... 293 No. 112 Commemorating Saturday, June 3, 2006, as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day in Michigan.... 680 No. 134 Urging Democratic National Committee to consider Detroit as host site for 2008 Democratic National Convention ...... 863 No. 150 Memorializing Congress and United States Education Department to require testing of stu- dents on social science and civics literacy...... 1335

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 3, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 82, 88, 93, 97, 106, 107, 108, 114, 115, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 141, 147, 153, 154, 155, 159, 167,

Senate concurrent resolution offered by: No. 44 Urging Democratic National Committee to consider Detroit as host site for 2008 Democratic National Convention ...... 864

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 5, 7, 12, 15, 17, 22, 34, 53, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolution: No. 4,

Thompson, Stephen P.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Optometry ...... 4 Correction...... 67

Thornhill, Charlie E.: Moment of silence observed ...... 2714 Special Tribute; memorial...... 2713 Statements re ...... 2712, 2713 GENERAL INDEX 3417

ThunderChickens: Honoring world champions in FIRST Robotics Competition Championship (SR 139)...... 1005

Tinney, Timothy R.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Board of Directors: Appointments...... 117, 347, 598

TOP COPS¨ Award: Commending Gregory T. Huggett of Battle Creek Police Department for valor, continuing achievements, and selection on May 16, 2006, as recipient of National Association of Police Organizations (SR 142) .... 1076

Topham, William C.: Appointed to Ski Area Safety Board...... 371

Torgow, Gary H.: Appointed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Board of Directors...... 191

Toy, Laura M. (Senator 6th District): Amendment offered...... 1109 Appointed to Commerce and Labor Committee ...... 1456 Replaced ...... 1434 Committee expense reports...... 561, 958, 2111 Invocation offered ...... 158 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Lewis, Diana; WXYZ Channel 7, Donate Life Coalition Award recipient...... 259 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Military troops; Special Tribute ...... 1132 Smith, Omie; kidney transplant recipient...... 259 Statements re ...... 12, 930 Vote intention ...... 706

Protest made by, against: SB 1353 amendment...... 2296

Statements made by, re: Allen, Suzanne Miller; Senate employee ...... 1328 Blake, Joseph Robert; memorial for Army Private...... 1974 Bourdon, Suzanne; Senate employee ...... 2572 Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (SB 372 and SR 109) ...... 549 Farewell...... 2483 Guido, Michael A.; memorial for Dearborn mayor...... 2345 Hammerstrom, Senator Beverly S.; thank you ...... 2195 Hayden, Jessica; Senate employee ...... 970, 2572 HPV immunization (SBs 1416 and 1417)...... 2195 Lombardini, Heather; Senate employee ...... 2484, 2572 McNamara, Edward H.; former Wayne County Executive...... 269 Mental health parity (SB 229)...... 2593 Single Business Tax Act; initiative petition (SB 957)...... 48, 1924 Strong, Becky; Senate employee...... 2572 Tax exemptions (SB 1111)...... 736 Thank you ...... 706 Water and sewer authority (SB 372)...... 447 Wheat, Garrett; Senate employee ...... 2572

Bills sponsored by: No. 945 Counties; boards and commissions; drain commissioner; allow county to determine if drain commissioner is an elected position or an appointed position ...... 9 3418 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

No. 983 State; purchasing; state contracts; provide preference to companies that have wellness programs...... 79 No. 1141 Fire; act relating to public records; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth ...... 430 No. 1228 Crimes; disorderly conduct; penalties for disorderly conduct at funerals; increase...... 772 No. 1229 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for disorderly conduct at funerals; enact ...... 772 No. 1284 Economic development; plant rehabilitation; eligibility for an industrial facilities exemp- tion certificate provision; expand ...... 1130 No. 1353 Health; research; definitions for statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks; provide for ...... 1508 No. 1479 Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; access to social websites by certain sex offenders; regu- late ...... 2202 No. 1480 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; crime of accessing social networking websites by certain sex offenders; add to guidelines...... 2202

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 74, 77, 89, 90, 92, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 127, 134, 136, 161, 166, 186, 187, 194, 203, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 255, 258, 263, 289, 301, 302, 305, 309, 332, 334, 348, 355, 358, 371, 373, 374, 375, 381, 386, 396, 399, 420, 434, 444, 454, 461, 482, 485, 504, 505, 519, 521, 546, 547, 553, 582, 586, 601, 605, 606, 607, 611, 616, 621, 622, 623, 631, 632, 645, 659, 663, 666, 668, 683, 685, 686, 687, 709, 718, 723, 724, 753, 755, 760, 761, 764, 783, 784, 798, 807, 836, 848, 849, 871, 879, 881, 882, 890, 900, 920, 921, 931, 951, 952, 965, 966, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1006, 1020, 1024, 1037, 1048, 1051, 1061, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1110, 1113, 1122, 1125, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1140, 1143, 1144, 1182, 1190, 1192, 1199, 1212, 1214, 1280, 1281, 1288, 1292, 1297, 1300, 1330, 1331, 1354, 1355, 1371, 1416, 1417,

Joint resolution co-sponsored by: J

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 109 Urging United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, to decline request to cir- cumvent regular contract approval process with regard to Detroit Water and Sewerage Department ...... 547 No. 161 Declaring 2007 as Year of the Child...... 2020

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 13, 16, 18, 19, 25, 28, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 104, 114, 115, 118, 123, 125, 136, 141, 154, 155, 159, 160, 163, 165, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 64,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 1, 10, 29,

Trade Representative Office, United States: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to establish position of Special Trade Prosecutor within (SR 128) ...... 826

Trailways Day: Commemorating June 7, 2006, as (SR 144)...... 1146 GENERAL INDEX 3419

Trailways Month: Commemorating June 2006 as (SR 144)...... 1146

Transportation Asset Management Council: Annual report...... 820

Transportation Commission: Advise and consent...... 390, 391 Appointments...... 18, 2048 Disapproval...... 2071

Transportation Committee: Appointments...... 158, 1398 Attendance reports...... 102, 245, 299, 342, 404, 593, 630, 711, 755, 801, 848, 950, 998, 1011, 1086, 1258, 1362, 2107, 2272, 2383, 2565 Expense reports ...... 561, 958, 2111

Transportation Department: 511 traveler information network; urging (MDOT) to establish (SR 160) ...... 2008, 2270, 2301 Cadillac Transportation Service Center project; revising total project cost and revising scope of (SCR 47).... 1221, 1319, 1333, 1507 Transportation Accessibility for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities report ...... 597

Transportation Department Appropriations Subcommittee: Attendance reports ...... 245, 725, 801, 851, 1012 Meetings canceled...... 998, 1012, 1054

Transportation Department, Director: Advise and consent...... 715 Appointment ...... 371 Confirmation hearing...... 690

Travel Commission: Appointments...... 372, 2219

Traverse City Central High School Hockey Team: Special introduction/presentation in Senate...... 782

Treasury Department: Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority (MHEAA) and Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority (MHESLA) report ...... 1403

Troyer, Jerry: Invocation offered ...... 872

Truth, Sojourner: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation directing Architect of Capitol to revise group portrait statue to incorporate likeness of (SR 153)...... 1446 Statement re...... 2257

Tuttle, Matt: Moment of silence observed ...... 706 Statement re...... 706

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Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee: Appointments...... 2028 Withdrawal ...... 308 3420 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Underwood, Joe: Statement re...... 2667

Unemployment Reports: Statement re...... 946

Unfair Chinese Automotive Tariff Equalization Act: Memorializing Congress to enact (SR 131) ...... 828

Uninsured Advisory Council, State Planning Project: Statement re...... 1510

Union Preferences: Statements re SBs 1026, 1029, 1030 and HB 5744 ...... 214, 215, 216, 217, 398

University Athletics: Urging National Collegiate Athletic Association to develop playoff system to determine Division I-A football championship in order to protect integrity of public investment in (SR 166)...... 2403

University of Michigan Basketball Team: Statement re...... 683

Upper Peninsula State Fair Board of Managers: Appointment ...... 234

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Vaccine for Children Program: Memorializing Congress to increase funding to fully implement (SR 162) ...... 2160, 2228

Vandemark, Robert R.: Appointed to State Fire Safety Board...... 2220

Vander Ark, Tamara D.: Appointed to State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board...... 598

VanderPloeg-Hoekstra, Kathie L.: Appointed to Certificate of Need Commission ...... 959

Vander Spoel, Arnold: Appointed to Ski Area Safety Board...... 2220

Van Regenmorter, William (Representative 74th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on HB 5675 ...... 566

Van Valkenburgh, Paula C.: Appointed to Board of Architects...... 1878

Van Woerkom, Gerald (Senator 34th District): Amendments offered ...... 90, 609, 2533 Appointments: Conference Committee on HB 5453 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5454 ...... 1531 Conference Committee on HB 5455 ...... 1531 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 379 Committee expense reports...... 561, 957, 2111 Invocations offered...... 134, 820, 2110 Special introduction/presentation in Senate: Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Statement re...... 2481 GENERAL INDEX 3421

Statements made by, re: Ag Day ...... 1077 Coe, Donald M.; appointment to Agriculture Commission...... 564 Ethanol ...... 746 Farmland preservation (HB 4257)...... 2523 Higher education budget (SB 1088)...... 610 Natural Resources Department; double-crested cormorant population (SR 103) ...... 583 Propane Awareness Day (SR 143) ...... 1077 Samson, Dennis K., Jr.; memorial for Army Specialist ...... 1936 University of Michigan Basketball Team ...... 683 Bills sponsored by: No. 1043 Agriculture; other; procedures for investigation of abandoned premises or plants; clarify and provide for abatement of plant pests ...... 196 No. 1119 Civil procedure; civil actions; action against persons who publish on the internet information on production or manufacturing of methamphetamine; provide for ...... 364 No. 1134 Fire; act creating state arson strike force unit; amend to reflect transfer of fire marshal from state police to department of labor and economic growth...... 428 No. 1147 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of harboring a person for whom a felony warrant has been issued; enact...... 430 No. 1170 Single business tax; repeal; single business tax; repeal ...... 470 No. 1200 Vehicles; driver training; road rage instruction in curriculum; develop and implement ...... 607 No. 1269 Insurance; life; group life insurance general amendments; provide for ...... 1008 No. 1272 Probate; guardians and conservators; criminal background checks; require for guardians and conservators of vulnerable adults or children ...... 1008 No. 1281 Family law; child custody; custody determination; require to factor in child living with a registered sex offender...... 1118 No. 1354 Health; research; develop and disseminate certain educational materials on the uses and benefits of cord blood stem cells; require...... 1509 No. 1411 Human services; foster parents; background check on foster care providers and applicants of adult residents of foster care homes; require...... 2033 No. 1430 Education; vocational; definition of vocational education and use of vocational education funds; revise ...... 2132 No. 1520 Gaming; horse racing; wagers included in thoroughbred handle; clarify...... 2459 Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 92, 97, 103, 104, 105, 116, 119, 120, 123, 124, 136, 161, 166, 186, 187, 189, 192, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 249, 251, 263, 301, 307, 309, 324, 325, 328, 332, 336, 337, 339, 340, 343, 344, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 371, 372, 396, 398, 444, 445, 461, 534, 537, 540, 582, 599, 605, 606, 607, 611, 616, 643, 659, 660, 663, 665, 666, 676, 678, 679, 680, 682, 683, 687, 709, 717, 718, 723, 724, 727, 728, 729, 764, 779, 788, 809, 816, 817, 829, 830, 831, 832, 840, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 877, 878, 900, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 934, 951, 952, 965, 966, 979, 1006, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1035, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1105, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1115, 1116, 1122, 1124, 1132, 1138, 1140, 1141, 1143, 1144, 1146, 1159, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1192, 1199, 1202, 1205, 1214, 1288, 1292, 1300, 1308, 1328, 1330, 1331, 1353, 1355, 1359, 1370, 1371, 1393, 1400, 1448, Joint resolution co-sponsored by: K Senate resolution offered by: No. 143 Commemorating May 23, 2006, as Propane Awareness Day...... 1076 Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25, 28, 34, 36, 40, 45, 49, 52, 53, 61, 65, 66, 67, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97, 103, 105, 113, 114, 115, 118, 123, 136, 139, 140, 159, 160, 161, 163, 167, 3422 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 29, 34, 35, 41, 43, 51, 53, 56,

Co-sponsor of House concurrent resolutions: Nos. 10, 25,

Vary, Virginia C.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Vaughn, Jackie, III: Memorial for former member of State Senate and House of Representatives (SCR 56) ...... 2120, 2161 Statements re ...... 2077, 2120, 2121

Verma, Ramesh C.: Appointed to Commission on Services to the Aging...... 1935

Vermeulen, Kenneth W.: Appointed to Temporary Reimbursement Program Advisory Board ...... 2277

Veterans: Urging Veterans Affairs Department of United States to provide access to credit rating agencies to secure personal information against identity theft (SCR 51)...... 1288

Veterans Affairs Department, United States: Urging to provide veterans access to credit rating agencies to secure personal information against identity theft (SCR 51)...... 1288

Veterans’ Facilities Board of Managers: Appointments...... 700

Veterinary Medicine Board: Appointments...... 5, 2219

Veto Messages: Enrolled Senate Bill No. 50...... 2224 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 179...... 372 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 236...... 5 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 297...... 1446 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 372...... 701 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 892...... 6 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 893...... 6 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 956...... 161 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 957...... 162 Statement re...... 171 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1085...... 1989 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1086...... 1990 Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1094...... 1990

Video Franchise Reform: Statements re HB 6456 ...... 2458, 2459

Vietnamese-American Community: Recognizing Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as flag of (SR 148) ...... 1315, 2371, 2381

Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag: Recognizing as flag of Vietnamese-American community (SR 148)...... 1315, 2371, 2381

Villarreal, Alicia: Appointed to Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs...... 4 GENERAL INDEX 3423

Vivian, Daniel R.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Vondolski, Joseph: Invocation offered ...... 2014

VSA Arts of Michigan Month: Commemorating May 2006 as (SR 124)...... 813

W.

Wadsworth, Kenneth J.: Michigan Corn Marketing Program Committee Correction...... 2323

Wagner, Steven R.: Appointed to Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Board of Directors...... 1879

Wahby, Ted B.: Advise and consent...... 391 Appointed to State Transportation Commission...... 18 Statements re ...... 391, 392

Walker, Howard C. (Representative 104th District): Appointments: Conference Committee on SB 1080...... 1304 Conference Committee on SB 1093...... 1306 Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1306 Conference Committee on SB 1096...... 1306

Wallace, Ted: Statements re ...... 62, 76

Washington, Jerome J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Pharmacy...... 1988 Invocation offered ...... 2418

Washington-Kendrick, Erane C.: Appointed to Board of State Canvassers...... 1934

Washington, Marvin Samuel: Appointed to Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board ...... 2048

Washtenaw Community College: Revising scope and increasing total project cost of Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project at (SCR 63)...... 2256, 2340, 2369, 2648

Waszak, Tony: Statement re...... 2667

Water and Sewer Authority: Statements re SB 372 ...... 164, 165, 166, 167, 447, 550 Urging United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, to decline request to circumvent regular contract approval process with regard to Detroit (SR 109)...... 547

Water Resources: Statement re SB 854...... 201

Waters, James L.: Appointed to Board of State Canvassers...... 1876 3424 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Waterways Commission: Appointments...... 2048

Watkins, Mike: Statement re...... 1531

Wayne County Airport Authority: 2005 Audited Financial Statements ...... 692

Wayne State University: Revising subtotal project costs for Engineering Development Center project (SCR 64)...... 2371, 2553, 2648

Wear Red Day: Statement re...... 151

Weaver, Richard G.: Appointed to Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards...... 18

Weeks, George: Statement re...... 252

Weeldreyer, Seth E.: Invocation offered ...... 714

Weingarden, David S.: Appointments: Joint Task Force for Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery...... 1878 Michigan Board of Medicine...... 17

Werner, Paul: Invocation offered ...... 690

Wheat, Garrett: Statement re...... 2572

Whitmer, Esther: Statement re...... 478

Whitmer, Gretchen (Senator 23rd District): Amendments offered ...... 1216, 1235, 2295, 2621, 2672, 2673 Appointments: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee ...... 479 Gaming and Casino Oversight Committee...... 479 Health Policy Committee...... 479 Judiciary Committee ...... 479 Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee...... 479 Certified as Senator-elect ...... 454 Oath of office...... 477 Chairperson, Committee of the Whole ...... 1460 Motion: Add name as co-sponsor...... 654 Special introductions/presentations in Senate: Haslett High School Boys Varsity Golf Team, 2006 Capital Area Activities Conference Division 3 State Champions; Coach Bill Mory ...... 2278 Memorial Day Ceremony; acknowledging fallen soldiers during roll call of number of casualties since 2005 Memorial Day Ceremony...... 1132 Okemos High School Girls Soccer Team, Division 2 State Champions; Head Coach Rob Antcliff ...... 1457 Statements re ...... 477, 478, 774 GENERAL INDEX 3425

Protests made by, against: HB 5743 passage...... 508 HB 6661 passage...... 2652

Statements made by, re: Domestic violence victims (SB 1046)...... 1218 Gasoline prices (SR 123)...... 794 Introduction of family members...... 478 McCoy, Gregory; memorial for Army Staff Sergeant...... 2302 McIntyre, Kiera; recipient of 2006 Youth of the Year Award from Boys and Girls Clubs ...... 1338 Retiree health care (HB 6694)...... 2622 Single Business Tax Act; initiative petition...... 1920 Stem cell blood banks (SB 1353)...... 2297 Thank you ...... 477, 478

Bills sponsored by: No. 1217 Public employees and officers; ethics; elected executive official ethics act; create ...... 752 No. 1249 Labor; fair employment practices; employment discrimination based on physical attributes or fitness; prohibit...... 865 No. 1345 Health; research; prohibition on embryonic research and human cloning; clarify...... 1476 No. 1381 Economic development; other; Michigan corporate responsibility act; create...... 1939 No. 1461 Criminal procedure; forfeiture; forfeiture for certain crimes involving identity theft; allow .... 2163 No. 1473 Income tax; other; WARM Michigan fund; establish...... 2201 No. 1486 Income tax; city; contributions to a city for specified purposes; provide for check-off option.. 2230

Bills co-sponsored by: Nos. 1124, 1216, 1218, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1291, 1292, 1306, 1311, 1312, 1324, 1329, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1346, 1347, 1358, 1371, 1380, 1392, 1416, 1417, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1463, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1472, 1474, 1475,

Senate resolutions offered by: No. 123 Memorializing President and Congress to pass legislation to bring price of gasoline down for consumers by capping oil profits and using federal antitrust laws to prosecute oil companies pocketing extra profits in wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina...... 786 No. 131 Memorializing Congress to enact Unfair Chinese Automotive Tariff Equalization Act ...... 828 No. 154 Recognizing 2006 class of recreation and park professionals inducted into Michigan Recre- ation and Park Association Hall of Fame ...... 1898 No. 155 Recognizing inaugural class of recreation and park professionals inducted into Michigan Recreation and Park Association Hall of Fame ...... 1898

Co-sponsor of Senate resolutions: Nos. 114, 115, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 153, 167,

Co-sponsor of Senate concurrent resolutions: Nos. 53, 55, 56,

Whitmer, Richard: Statement re...... 478

Whitwell Middle School’s Children’s Holocaust Memorial Day: Commemorating November 9, 2006, as (SR 116)...... 719

Whitworth, Larry L.: Appointed to State Higher Education Facilities Commission...... 2221

Wierzbicki, John M.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 117

Wiley, Garry L.: Appointed to Michigan Beef Marketing Program Committee...... 234 3426 REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Will, Rodger G.: Appointed to Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission ...... 1989

Williams, Carl M. (Representative 95th District): Appointed to Conference Committee on SB 1094...... 1306

Williams, James M.: Appointed to Mackinac Island State Park Commission...... 1878

Williams, Judith S.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Williams, Lloyd: Invocation offered ...... 2320

Wine Month: Declaring April 2006 as (SR 118)...... 720

Women In Government: Statement re...... 477

Women’s Commission: Appointments...... 980, 981

Wood Packaging Materials: Memorializing Congress to encourage other nations to adopt International Plant Protection Convention guidelines for regulating to prevent introduction of invasive species into United States (SR 159) ...... 1991

Woods, Gloria A.: Appointed to Michigan Women’s Commission ...... 981

Woods, Joel M.: Appointed to Ski Area Safety Board...... 371

Woods, Joyce M.: Appointed to Michigan Aeronautics Commission ...... 233

Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission: Appointments ...... 700, 1988, 1989

Worker’s Compensation Magistrates Board: Appointments...... 116, 117, 700, 1989, 2223

Workers Protection Act, United States: Memorializing Congress to enact (SR 133) ...... 829 Statements re SR 133 ...... 1430, 1452

Worthy, Kym L.: Appointed to Crime Victims Services Commission...... 2239

Wright, Leonard D.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Acupuncture...... 1988

Wuori, Thomas J.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Counseling ...... 1988

Wurdock, Jon: Statement re SR 102...... 382 GENERAL INDEX 3427

Y.

Yates, Nyle, III: Moment of silence observed ...... 994 Statement re...... 994

Year of the Child: Declaring 2007 as (SR 161)...... 2020

Young Child Month: Designating April 2006 as (SR 114) ...... 705

Young, Timothy L.: Appointed to State Potato Industry Commission ...... 2420

Youth Financial Literacy Month: Recognizing April 2006 as (SR 107)...... 547

Youth of the Year Award: Statement re...... 1338

Youth Tobacco Act: Statement re HB 5396...... 1282

Z.

Zair, Kays T.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Optometry ...... 307

Zapala, Richard F.: Appointed to Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees ...... 2223

Zavala, Jose B.: Appointed to Commission on Disability Concerns...... 923

Zelley, J. Michael: Appointed to Civil Rights Commission...... 1935

Zettel, Richard J.: Appointed to Worker’s Compensation Board of Magistrates...... 117

Zois, Evie: Statement re...... 32

Zuckschwerdt, Diane C.: Appointed to Michigan Board of Audiology...... 2219 Correction...... 2224

Zurawski, Charles K.: Appointed to Michigan Boxing Commission...... 421