101st LEGISLATURE 2021-2022 MiSource is an online intranet site available to legislators and their staff that is maintained by the Legislative Council. Through MiSource, you can access services from Legislative Council agencies. MiSource is a convenient tool to:

• Request research • Request bills and joint resolutions • Request business and policy resolutions • Request telecommunications services • Request legislative printing services • Request Corrections Ombudsman services All of the documents that are drafted or prepared at your request are also securely uploaded to MiSource so that you and your authorized staff can view the requests made and documents delivered at any time on the site. Check out MiSource today!

Access MiSource from your work computer at misource.legislature.mi.gov. 101st Legislature 2021-2022 November 2020

THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Mike Shirkey, Alternate Chair Lee Chatfield, Chair Jim Stamas Shane Hernandez Wayne Schmidt Jim Lilly Kenneth Horn Jason Wentworth Jim Ananich Cara Clemente Stephanie Chang Yousef Rabhi

Alternates: Alternates: John Bizon Triston Cole Michael MacDonald Mary Whiteford Jeremy Moss LaTanya Garrett

Michigan Michigan Senate House of Representatives Congratulations on your election to Michigan’s 101st Legislature!

On behalf of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Service Bureau has prepared the Legislative Briefing Book to introduce you to the workings of the Legislature, and the people and resources that can help as you embark on your lawmaking responsibilities.

This book can serve as your initial reference to the operation of the Legislature and responsibilities of legislators, the resources available to you, and the staff that can help you complete your work, along with much more.

The Legislative Council is a joint legislative body created by the Michigan Constitution to provide for the staff needed to draft bills, conduct research, and provide other services used by the Legislature. As the Legislative Council Administrator, I oversee the work of the Legislative Service Bureau that provides the drafting, research, printing, and telecommunication services you need; the Legislative Corrections and Veterans’ Facility ombudsmen offices; and several commissions and committees established by the Legislature. The Legislative Council staff are happy to serve you and look forward to assisting you throughout your time in the Legislature.

I look forward to serving you.

Sincerely, 2021-2022 Jennifer Dettloff Legislative Council Administrator Book

Briefing ii Legislative Table of Contents 1 Overview of the Legislature History of the Legislature...... 2 Legislator Information...... 3 Organization and Staff of the Legislature...... 5 Legislative Buildings...... 16 2 Legislative Documents Bills ...... 20 Resolutions...... 24 Special Tributes...... 25 Initiative Proposals...... 26 Finding Bills and Legislative Documents...... 26 3 Legislative Process and Functions Legislative Session...... 28 Committees...... 30 Bill Development and Enactment...... 32 Budget and Appropriations...... 38 Legislative Oversight...... 41 Constituent Services and District Work...... 44 4 Legislative Services Requesting Research...... 46 Requesting Bills and Joint Resolutions...... 47 Requesting Business and Policy Resolutions...... 48 Requesting Printing Services...... 49 Requesting Telecommunication and Internet Services...... 50 Requesting Legislative Ombudsmen Services...... 51 Requesting Fiscal Agency Services...... 52 Requesting Auditor General Services...... 53 Requesting Caucus Services...... 54 Arranging Capitol Tours, Events, Parking, Flags, and Seals...... 55 5 The Executive Branch of Government The Governor and State Departments...... 58 Administrative Rules Process...... 64 6 The Judicial Branch of Government Appellate Courts...... 68 Trial Courts...... 70 State Court Administrative Office...... 71 Legislative Directory...... 74 Legislative Terms Glossary...... 78

The Michigan Legislature is the chief lawmaking body of the state and holds many powers and responsibilities. Constitutional provisions, statutes, and rules govern the members of the Legislature and how they conduct their business. Through a leadership system and member caucuses, namely party caucuses, the House and the Senate organize themselves for their work. Legislators also rely on a host of legislative staff to help them efficiently manage and complete their many important tasks. Chapter One: Overview of the Legislature History of the Legislature Legislator Information Oath of Office Legislative Privileges Restrictions of Office Legislator Conduct and Ethics Removal of Members Vacancies in Office Legislator Compensation and Benefits Organization and Staff of the Legislature Chamber Leadership House of Representatives Staff Clerk of the House of Representatives House Business Office House Fiscal Agency House Republican Staff House Democratic Staff Senate Staff Secretary of the Senate Senate Business Office Senate Fiscal Agency Senate Republican Staff Senate Democratic Staff Member Personal Staff Nonpartisan Legislative Staff Legislative Council Legislative Council Administrator Legislative Service Bureau Legislative Corrections Ombudsman Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman Legislative Council Committees and Commissions Auditor General Legislative Buildings Michigan State Capitol House Office Building Senate Office Building Boji Tower Victor Center 101st Legis lature 2021-2022 2 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 The 1 H period, although some of that growth someofthat period, although hasreceded in1992. oftermlimits adoption sincethe also increased staff legislative itscapacitytocarryoutworkbyexpanding same duringthe began tomeetmore frequently, intoayear-round settling late1960s.TheLegislature scheduleinthe affairs andcomplexityofpublic state population increased World following War Legislature II,the current 110 eachyear.only afewmonths Legislature the Overtime, hasgrown innumber—reaching its Legislature istoday—there were 50representatives chambersmetfor and16senators—the istory st Legislature the than stateofMichigan,whichconvenedin1837,was muchsmaller forthe

representatives scopeofitswork.Asthe in1955and38senators1965—the Michigan’s 2

Lansing, MI1847 Michigan’s 3 of

the nd Capitol rd L , andcurrent, CapitolwasdedicatedonJanuary1,1879. egislature Michigan’s 1 Detroit, MI1837 st Capitol Michigan’s 3 Lansing, MI1872 rd Capitol conflict ofinterest. indirectly, wouldcauseasubstantial that subdivision stateoranypolitical the in acontractwith maylegislatorshave an interest, Neither state,exceptasanotarypublic. the directly either or Legislature, terminthe During their membersare toreceive noteligible anycivilappointmentin House. Senateandthree termsinthe tobeelectedandservefortwofull eligible is still termsinthe full in Under term limits, individuals may only serve three terms in office as a representative and two Restrictions ofOffice chamber. Additionally, placeforaspeechmadeineither inanyother memberscannotbequestioned duty, records andassortedlegislative are exemptfrom subpoenainmanycircumstances aswell. Legislators are involvingstatementsmadepursuanttotheir notsubject tosubpoenaformatters Legislators are notimmunefrom arrest oncriminalcharges. service ofprocess requirements andprovision toanon-sessionday. madeforcontinuance to provided been have exceptions actions, civil and proceedings administrative certain In Note: proceedingscontested casesoradministrative duty. whileperformingtheir foractscommitted actionforacts civil from immune are They performed pursuant duty to their aslegislators, and maynot they be made party to various session. and after before days five for and sessions Senators andrepresentatives are privilegedfrom civilarrest andcivil process duringlegislative Legislative Privileges bestofmy ability.”to the I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of [state senator or state representative] according state,andthat ofthis constitution United Statesandthe ofthe Constitution supportthe Iwill that affirm) (or swear solemnly do “I constitution: state the of 1, Section XI, Article in forth set office of Members-elect, before entering the duties of office, are required to take and subscribe tothe oath Oath ofOffice restrictions, pertainingtolegislators. matters andother represent. they member that districts and statute The addressstate constitution various privileges, Senators andrepresentatives are eachelectedineven-numbered yearsfrom ownsingle- their of office (notthe President’s). The House consists of 110 representatives who serve two-year terms. The Senate consists of 38 senators who serve four-year terms concurrent Governor’sthe with term state ofMichiganisvestedinaSenateandHouseRepresentatives. powerofthe The legislative L office as a senator. If someone fills a vacancy with half or less of the term remaining that individual egislator I nformation

terms

3 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 4 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 orsstatedc. more detailed information (517-373-0575). Information is also available online: provide can which System, Retirement Legislative the by administered are Benefits legislators. to retirement system. Certain insurance benefits, such as health, dental, and vision, [401(k)/457] are also available Contribution Defined Michigan of State the in participate to eligible are Legislators salaries. for one roundtrip per week to Lansing (IRS rate), though certain leadership positions receive higher current of$10,800andreimbursement anexpenseallowance salaryforlegislatorsis$71,685,with Legislature canalsoreduce amountofanyproposed the increase onapercentage basis. The aredeterminations noteffective The generalelection. sessionfollowing nextlegislative the until commission’s mustbeapproved determinations chambers,butthe byamajorityvoteinboth The officers. state other for allowances expense and salaries to addition in allowances, expense commission makesrecommendationsCommission. Everytwoyears,the salariesand forlegislative Salaries and expense allowances of legislators are determined by the State Officers Compensation Legislator CompensationandBenefits general primary election. next the at filled be to vacancy the case In of election. the a special it mayatleast election, not 45 a special occur until daysfollowing direct or vacancy legislative a for election special toorder authority The Governorhasthe Legislature foravacancyinthe anelection a andmaycall Vacancies inOffice broughtan election petition. bycitizen moremay beexpelled samereason. onceforthe than Membersmayalsoberecalled byvoters in toexpelamemberbytwo-thirdsmembers andhasauthority majorityvote.However, nolegislator Each chamber of the Legislature is the sole judge of the qualifications, elections, and returns of its Removal ofMembers standards the with compliance Legislature. expectedofmembersthe chamber. Eachchamberandpartycaucusprovide trainingandguidanceforlegislatorsregarding variety ofpunishmentsinresponse expulsionfrom upto,andincluding, violations toethics the in order public’s tomaintainthe Legislature. integrityofthe trustandthe Legislatorsmayfacea standardsThe HouseandSenaterulesestablish legislatorsare ofconductsthat expectedtofollow Legislator ConductandEthics www.michigan.gov/ their day-to-daywork. their Variousfunctions. Legislature the agencieswithin provide staff legislatorsrely that ontocomplete business of chamber,the determines assignments, and committee carries out administrative Legislatureeach chamberofthe choosesfrom itsmembershipaleadershipteamwhoguidesthe end, workload. that voluminous To its handle efficiently to organized is Legislature Michigan The O of theeate rganization resiet iority Leaer isal gey iority taff Cauus Chair loor Leaer a his iority iority eate aority Leaer SENATE

and M Busiess Offie aority taff Cauus Chair ro emore loor Leaer a his resiet aority aority ichigan of theeate eretary S taff L uitor eeral

ihiga tate of Commissio Legislative Couil egislature Caitol

the L of theHouse egislature Cler Busiess Offie aority taff Cauus Chair ro emore loor Leaer a his aority aority eaer HOSE eaer iority Leaer isal gey iority taff Cauus Chair loor Leaer a his iority iority House

5 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 6 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 House TV service and the House sergeants.House TVservice andthe House.TheClerkalsooversees the importanttothe functions and other printing or reproducing bills, acts, or other documents; staffing House documents, the Journal legislative including and dailycalendar; the committees; of House. operations the These responsibilities include preparing various of range awide day-to-day the facilitate andtechnicalservices that administrative performs Office The members. and leadership House are direction instatute,Houserules,jointandatthe stipulated of Duties performed by the Office ofthe Clerk ofthe House of Representatives ofthe Clerk theAssistant clerksandstaff. variousother House andthe are duties intheir Clerk the Aiding officer. andpresidesparliamentarian, absenceofadesignatedpresiding inthe roll, the Clerkcalls the announcesproceedings, records votes, servesas Houseforeverytwo of the The party caucuses. appropriationLegal Divisiontowritethe There bills. are staff alsopartisan respective toassisttheir Fiscal staff budgetprocess, the helpwith from LSB the numberstoworkingwith crunchingthe House,thereIn the are staff chamber. ofthe andadministration functioning helpguidethe that House ofRepresentativesStaff Senatecounterparts. similar totheir chamber generally. majority, Other minority, holdresponsibilities andcaucusleadershippositions Leader, Speaker referral,the guides assignments, committee legislation business and ofthe the of the House is the presiding officer, assisted bythe Speaker Pro Tempore. Likethe Senate Majority Representativesof House the of Members officerselect also from Speaker The membership. their votes. and counting are responsible for caucus conducting meetings whips and floor. chairs chamber Caucus the on Floor leadersdirect party oftheir activities the chamber. business ofthe guidesthe otherwise members, refers and tocommittees, legislation The SenateMajorityLeaderappointscommittee are ownpartycaucuses. electedbytheir Majorityandminorityleaders function. this with been created President tohelpthe Pro Tempore ofthe Senate. Assistantandassociateroles havealso the President of absence the in officer The President Pro Tempore presiding isthe from its own membership the remaining officers. LieutenantGovernor.is the TheSenateelects The presiding officer or President ofthe Senate Chamber Leadership Clerk oftheHouseRepresentatives Clerk of the House of Representatives members iselectedbythe ‑ year term.Duringsessionfrom rostrum, the by phoneat 517-373-6339oremailat [email protected]. be may reached Office and House Building Anderson the in Office located Business is House The providethat staff: avarietyofservicestoHousemembersandtheir departments following the oversees Director Office Business House The House. the of Speaker the of direction the under works office The Representatives. of House the of operations financial The groups: following includethe assist insessionandcommittee staffdocuments, helpmembersandtheir insession,andprovide support.Theclerksthat other the House and its members. They assist in committees and on the House floor, maintain legislative The House session clerks and complete committee a variety of tasks in relation to business the of session andprovide securityandemergency response services. andarchives meetings and selectcommittee recordings. Sergeants and monitorcommittees House TVstaff, Housesergeants. andthe airscoverageofsession TheHouseTVservicepublicly Staff HouseofRepresentatives Clerkofthe unitsunderthe clerks, includesessionclerks,committee AndersonHouseOfficeof the Building. [email protected]. Clerk offices are located onthe ground floor of the Capitol and the third floor HouseofRepresentativesThe Clerkofthe maybereached byphoneat517-373-0135oremail • • • • • • • • House BusinessOffice is a nonpartisan office responsible for the overall administration and administration overall the for responsible office nonpartisan a is Office Business House        Clerk oftheHouseStaff programming, networkmanagement,andcomputer training. The personnel-related services. The and expenseissues. The support services. other provides and office, post House the runs maintenance, building performs The andprepare amendments,andsubstitutes; motions, including minutesandreports. committee Committee Clerks House. the of actions official and proceedings of record formal the is and compiled day session is each following which Journal, House the in publication for material Prepare Clerks: Journal presentation Governor. tothe session dayandenroll chambersfor havepassedboth that House-originatedbills Intr andprocess amendments andsubstitutes; bill resolutions. nonpolicy commemorative, joint resolutions; prepare action; statusoflegislative updatethe dailycalendar;enter the Bill Clerks : Record bill and joint resolution introductions for each for introductions resolution joint and bill Record oduction andEnrolling Clerks : Financial Information SystemsDepartment Facilities andT Human andResolutionClerks: Maintain all bills, resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and administers payroll, benefits, training, and other and training, benefits, payroll, administers Resources Department handles all purchasing, all Operations Department handles accountspayable,andtravel : Assist committee members; record all formal actions taken in committee, committee, in taken actions formal record all members; committee Assist : maintains daily building operations, operations, echnical ServicesDepartmentmaintainsdailybuilding managescomputerhardware andsoftware needs,

7 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 8 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 related events and issue-management assistance. Office staff have expertise in graphics, video production, photography, graphics, production. services, andnewsletter radio in expertise have staff Office assistance. issue-management and events related The for press releases, relations. media content,alongwith columns,and other effective forcaucusmembers.Servicesincludedraftwriting strategizing,messaging,andbranding The and research legal perform office andconflictofinterestadvise caucusmembersonethics issues. the in attorneys Also, caucus. the of members all to advisors as serves and committees, attends legislation, specific analyzes and develops research, conducts The provided Services(page54). inChapter4on Legislative relations.constituent aboutrequesting Information servicesfrom Staff HouseRepublican the is and issues,communications, servicesconcerningpolicy Caucus memberswith Republican The Conference.Revenue Estimating issues. TheHFA ineconomicforecasting, alsoparticipates biannualConsensus namelyatthe and preparetrack economic state andconditions; national reports on revenue economic and other inquiries onstatetaxrevenue, revenue economic issues;monitorstaterevenue; sharing,andother relatedEconomists analyzelegislation issues;respond totaxandlottery torepresentatives’ being addressed, arguments ofinterested andpositions bill, forandagainstthe groups. reportedbills from problem ofthe adescription summaryinformation, andinclude,with committee wouldchangecurrent describehowabill deliberations committee law. Analysesare prepared for Legislative analystsprepare Summariescompletedpriorto summariesandanalysesofbills. HouseAppropriationsthe andsubcommittees. Committee stateand staff and issues; monitor fiscal analyze researchand implications; budgetary have may proposals; that issues national onlegislative statements impact fiscal provide requests; transfer reviewbudgetary alternatives; andprepare supplementalappropriations, budgetbills, andcertain Fiscal analystsreview governor’s the budgetrecommendation andassistlegislatorsindeveloping Services(page52). in Chapter4onLegislative aboutrequesting Information analyze legislation. servicesfrom HouseFiscalAgencyisprovided the and summarize preparethat staff also analyses Agency matters. economic and fiscal on members House other all to services director. support its unbiased appoints confidential, HFAprovidestaff governing House) the of leadership party procedures ofHousemembersoverseesandimplementsoperating committee joint HFA forthe and is there if (eight six-person A Representatives. The House FiscalAgency House RepublicanStaff Caucus Services relations constituent Office helpswith district- services,including andmedia assists in the development of the caucus agenda, provides issue-specific policy,providesissue-specific agenda, caucus the of development the in assists Office Policy House RepublicanStaff Leader work HouseRepublican and under providethe House all omnctos oiy Officeprovides comprehensive support communications through Policy Communications HA i a tttr, opria aec wti te os of House the within agency nonpartisan statutory, a is (HFA) House FiscalAgency . The Administrative Office of the Secretary is located in islocated Secretary the Room of Office Administrative The [email protected]. The Secretary Senatemaybe reached ofthe byphoneat 517-373-2400oremailat management ofsession staff, services. clerks,andmedia committee Senate.TheSecretary importanttothe actions isalsoresponsible for Senate other staff; carrying out special projects; and other completing day’s proceedings; trainingseminarsforlegislatorsand conducting validating official actions; preparingthe Senate Journal for each session Senateandinclude recording ofthe andoperation administration and leadership andmembers.Thoseresponsibilities are everyday keytothe request instatute,Senateandjointrules,atthe outlined ofchamber as functions many performs Senate the of Secretary the of Office The The officers. Secretarythe responsibilities. carryouttheir presiding designated the of Assistant Secretary staff Senate,assistantclerks,andother ofthe help absence the in presides records votesandsessionactivity, and, servesasparliamentarian, four-year Secretary the podium, term.Insessiononthe reads inbills, SecretaryThe Senateelectsthe of beginning ofthe the Senate atthe and thebudgetary in to assist staff fiscal matters, business appropriations process, staff andpartisan caucusmembers. servetheir that and chamber the of operation The Senateemploysstaff House.There ofthe similartothat are Senatestaff the tohelpwith Senate Staff also creates andmaintains caucuswebsites. groups keyconstituent with events andserveasaliaison andstatewideorganizations. Thestaff video services.Additionally, staff the organizing assistcaucusmemberswith variousdistrict-based inquiries;provide media They handle graphicart,photography, support;andhelpwith writing and coverage andeffective Staff communication. needs. media printed,anddigital written, assistwith The help inresolving matters. constituent emerging issues;identify, monitor, andreport and meetings; committee concerns;attend policy preparelegislation; research memos,whitepapers,andfactsheetson current and legislation Staff constituents. andservingtheir policy public informulating to aidthem research andanalyze The Services (page54). about requesting servicesfrom Staff HouseDemocratic the isprovided inChapter4onLegislative Caucus Democratic members, namely surrounding issues policy and Information communications. The Secretary oftheSenate House DemocraticStaff Policy Staff serve as advisors to each member of caucus the by providing best the information House DemocraticStaff Leader. HouseDemocratic workunderthe Thestaff House serveall Communications Staff efforts supportcaucusmembersintheir news togeneratepositive

S-5 of the Capitol. S-5 ofthe

9 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 10 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 manages the following departments that serve senators and their staff: servesenators andtheir departmentsthat following manages the and projects special oversees Office Business Senate the of Director The leases. and contracts all Leader toprepare Senate’s the andreview annualbudget,overseeitsadministration, andauthorize Majority Senate the with consultation in works and records and policies administrative and fiscal The staff units: following includethe respond inquiriesfrom tolegislative tasks.Thesessionandcommittee members,amongother statushistory.journals, andlegislative staff Theyalsoassistsenatorsandtheir duringsessionand introduction of resolutions,bills, amendments, reports,committee Senate calendars, Senate clerksprovideThe Senatesessionandcommittee the with avarietyoftechnical supportdealing also is department This committees. responsible forarchiving official Senatevideoandaudio recordings. select and session air publicly that SenTel) as to (referred in and State Senate of participation State the address. services Media provide Senate TV services administrative, departments: regardingfunctions andorganize Senateoperations swearing-inceremonies manyevents,including four into organized are Senate clerks,sessionstaff,committee staff services.Administrative andmedia carryoutimportant the of Secretary the under Staff • • • • • • • • • • Senate BusinessOffice is the nonpartisan administrative office of the Senate. It coordinates It Senate. the of office administrative nonpartisan the is Office Business Senate           Secretary oftheSenateStaff The services. among other through programming, websitesupport,user support,andhardware andsoftware installation, The The boards voting torunningthe services, inaddition chamberfloor. ofthe The The notices. andother meeting committee andvotes;prepare motions, such asattendance, minutesandreports; committee andpost Committee Clerks Journal Clerks Enr andresolutions.Senate-passed versionsofbills Amending Clerks chamber, updatestatushistories,andprepare dailySenatecalendar. the Bill Clerks provides carpentry, janitorial,mechanical,and electricalservices. recruitmentwith andemployeerelations needs. purchasing, accounting, includes budgeting, items. andother relating assignments. toco-sponsorshipandcommittee orders, fromand communications agencies;and process executive executive senatorcommunications appointments, gubernatorial process Senate; the of record official the governor andprocess resolutions. : Number, introduce, print, enroll, proofread, and present bills to the the to bills present and proofread, enroll, print, introduce, Number, olling Clerks: Finance Department Information ServicesDepartment General ServicesDepartment Human Resour Physical Pr : Receive, prepare, and transmit messages and bills that are considered by each by consideredare that bills and messages transmit prepare,and Receive, : : Record legislative actions and votes for publication in the Senate Journal, Senate the in publication for votes and actions legislative Record : operties DepartmentmaintainsSenate-owned andleasedproperty and : Process amendments, substitutes, and committee reports, and update and reports, committee and substitutes, amendments, Process : : Assist committee members; record all formal actions taken in committee, administers payroll and benefits, while also assisting assisting also while benefits, and payroll administers ces Department is responsible for handling all Senate financial transactions, which provides mail,copying,framing,inventory, andcourier provides, maintains, and supports computersystems by the Senate. by the state revenue collections. Economists also analyze the fiscal impact of all tax legislation considered provide detailedprojections forecasts economies,alongwith Michiganandnational onthe of Conference biannualConsensus The agencyinRevenue participates the Estimating and economists areaAnother SFA inwhichthe Senaterelates servesthe toanalysesperformedbyitseconomists. from through committee finalpassageare prepared analysts. bylegislative Written astrackchanges taken detailed analysesthat summaries up inaswell of bills committee, considered nonbudget bills All Senateare bythe reviewed andsummarizedbyalegislativeanalyst. SenateAppropriations andserve asclerksforthe matters, andsubcommittees. Committee budgetary and fiscal monitor legislation, proposed with associated impact fiscal the of estimates state departments and budget areas. provide Fiscalanalystsconstructandanalyzebudgetbills, specific cover who issueconsideredEvery legislative analyst , Senateisanalyzedbyafiscal bythe from SenateFiscalAgencyisprovided the Services(page52). inChapter4onLegislative as aboutrequesting Senate.Information inthe underconsideration analyses oflegislation services well as research, and analysis economic and fiscal unbiased confidential, providing senators, procedures for SFA.the The board also appoints agency the director. Staff of SFAthe serve all five The websites, and offering relations public advice. speeches, creating plans,preparing media digital andexecuting feeds,maintaining caucus radio Thisincludes preparing andinitiatives. accomplishments, newsreleases writing andnewsletters, Staff activities, oflegislative outlets membershelpcaucusinformlocal andstatemedia Office to assists and public. communications constituents the with The Majority Communications research caucus. membersofthe ideasforthe variousissuestodeveloppolicy in areatheir of They expertise. also provide analyses of current being legislation considered and preparelegislation, amendments,andkeepcaucus membersinformedofrelevant developments political and analyzes perspective current statutes for possible changes. legislative Staff members workon and policy public a from legislation proposed researches office The government. state inareas advisorswhodevelopexpertise Office consistsofpolicy relevant to The MajorityPolicy Staff isprovided Services(page54). inChapter4onLegislative aboutrequesting Caucus.Information Senate Republican servicesfrom SenateRepublican the Thestaff andcommunications. andlegalmatters policy with units dealing membersofthe serveall The by [email protected]. The Senate Business Office is located inthe Senate’s Binsfeld Office Building and may be reached ‑ Senate FiscalAgency • Senate RepublicanStaff member governing board of senators is responsible for overseeing and establishing operating Senate RepublicanStaff SenateMajorityLeaderandare workunderthe composedofseparate  SA i a opria lgsaie gny salse i saue A statute. in established agency legislative nonpartisan a is (SFA) Senate FiscalAgency order, meetings. anddecorumduringsessioncommittee to members, all staff, and visitors in and around Senate spaces, and maintains security, The Senate PoliceDepartment provides safety, security, andemergency response assistance

11 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 12 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 excellent service to the Legislature with impartiality, nonpartisanship, and confidentiality. The confidentiality. and nonpartisanship, impartiality, Council are Legislative andcommissions ofthe agencies, committees, nextpage. describedon the with Legislature the to service excellent ofcouncilstaff.those share Councilemployeesall Legislative samecommitmenttoproviding the CouncilrulesareLegislative andgovern activities adoptedbycouncilmembersto guide their in all aspectsof alegislator’sin all duties. services,andother job—lawmaking,oversight,constituent entireserve the Legislature. staff legislative Nonpartisan assistmembersinavarietyofways,helping Beyond the staff of each chamber and member office staff,there are nonpartisan legislative staff that Nonpartisan LegislativeStaff staffing their how legislatorschoosetoallocate budgets. Senatehavethreeand membersofthe tofourstaff persons,butthere on depending isvariation serveand to their efforts in thelegislator represent of Typically, district. oftheir constituents the Househavetwostaff membersofthe persons anextension as work staff Office scheduling. and and provide services such as outreachconstituent and casework, and development, policy legislation Each senator and representative have a personal office and staff who workdirectly forthe member Member PersonalStaff staff the services. Inaddition, assistinreaching issues. constituent andhandling outtoconstituents They newsletters. also provide photography, and audio video recording, and graphic design caucusanditsmembers. Staffof the memberscraftpress releases, speeches,andconstituent The Theyalsohelpinresponding oflegislation. drafting andconcerns. questions toconstituent parties, interested and field members, provide committee assist standing andaidin the information, analysesand bill other their in experts with contact maintain research, conduct members The Services(page54). on Legislative about Information requesting services from Senate Staffthe Democratic is provided in Chapter 4 policy, Caucusmemberswith Democratic servicesupport. andconstituent communications, The Senate DemocraticStaff Senate DemocraticStaff Leader. SenateDemocratic workunderthe Thestaff Senate assistall Communications Staff creates avarietyofresources work informedofthe public tokeepthe Policy Staff provides issueareas variouspolicy inthe expertise tocaucusmembers.Staff revision Legislature. ofstatelawstothe reviewing periodically council istaskedwith and recommending research, Legislature. servicesforthe andother Additionally, the council’s andprovide operations forstaff drafting, tomaintainbill directsconstitution Legislature the to appropriate funds forthe body The of state legislators in state established the constitution. The Legislative Council is a 12-member bipartisan, bicameral Legislative Councilisa12-memberbipartisan, by the division; and other information. and other division; by the recordslegislative going backtostatehood;decadesofpastmemos, reports, analysesprepared issues. TheResearch reference ServicesDivisionalsomaintains alegislative containing library staff monitorstate programs, develop andconsiderlegislation, asthey constituent andinvestigate inworkgroups, participate answer questions, andconduct research tosupportmembersandtheir experienced professionals in expertise a with wide range of subject areas. They are available to formembers. andbusiness Research matters policy public are division makeupthe analyststhat on resolutions drafts division the addition, In duties. their fulfilling in legislators assist to analysis The Research ServicesDivision Michigan. areattorneys division rules. All of administrative State Bar of the with membersin good standing MichiganCompiledLawsandreviewing computerizeddatabaseofthe maintaining the form the responsibilities, avarietyofeditorial LegalDivisionalsohandles unit,the compiling including reports,committee andprovide issues.Through legalmemorandaonlegislative itsstatutory legislator’sof the request. andamendments,prepare bills alsodraftsubstitute Attorneys conference of eachattorney, whoresearches current lawandprepares objective the toaccomplish legislation considered Legislature. bythe requests Bill are according assignedfordrafting specialization tothe andjointresolutions bills draftsall servicestolegislators. Thedivision andediting drafting The Legal Division reached at517-373-0212. Revision Commission.JenniferDettloff current isthe CouncilAdministratorandmaybe Legislative Law Michigan the of member officio ex an also is Administrator Council Legislative The council. and personnelsupervisionforstaff ofthe authority variousagenciesunderthe ofthe operation Council agencies. The administrator reports Council to Legislative and the has budgetary overall The is composed of attorneys and other staffLSB andother Legal Division iscomposedofattorneys responsible forproviding legislative provides objective, timely, and confidential information and information confidential timely,and objective, provides LSB Research ServicesDivision Legislative CouncilAdministratorisresponsible Legislative forsupervisoryoversightofall Legislative ServiceBureau Legislative CouncilAdministrator four divisions. matter, another confi all In proposed discussing whether matters, aresearch legislation, request, or “LSB.” the as to referred often is Bureau Service Legislative the the Printing facility; see Legislative Printing Division section for address), for Boji (except the Tower at offices in Capitol the from across Located communicat provides research andtele printing, drafting, andanalysis,legislative organization staff legislatorsandtheir assistsall that inmyriadways.It The watchwords forLSB and Learn Legislative ServiceBureau , in established 1941, is a nonpartisan

telecommunications

more ions services, among other items. ions services,amongother

about

how

employees. TheLSBisorganized following intothe ­ dent

the

services

LSB iality,impartiality, the are nonpartisanship and

can

in

the help

“Legislative

with

research,

Services”

legislative

chapter

drafting,

(pages

printing,

46-50).

­

13 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 14 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 respond toa constituent. notifies resultslegislators ofinvestigation andcanprovide response awritten legislatorscanuseto that LCO The explanation. an with complainant the informs LCO the established, be cannot LCO makesrecommendations MDOCforcorrective tothe isnot proven Ifa violation action. or monitor prison conditions. If a violation of MDOC policy or state law is identified or suspected,the resolution orattempt information this ofanissue.On-sitevisits are alsoconductedto inspectand affected prisoner, oraprisoner’s lovedones.TheLCOvisitscorrectional regularly facilities toobtain interviewing witnesses,obtainingrecords, correctional andinspecting andvisiting the facilities, maybenecessaryto analyze acomplaint,including that information obtains anyadditional andstatelaw. MDOCpolicy beginbycomparingacomplainttoapplicable Investigations TheLCO Corrections Ombudsmanisprovided Services(page51). inChapter 4onLegislative Legislature tothe policy asappropriate. aboutrequesting Information servicesfrom Legislative the apprised oftrends corrections inthe andrecommend systemtoidentify changesinlaworMDOC of correctional operation forthe development ofsoundpolicy TheLCOalsostays facilities. canhelptocatchproblemsthat early, outcomes,andassistinthe avoiddamagingorcostly ofcomplaintsyieldsatremendouswork insideprisons.Theinvestigation amountofinformation state. Issuescan against the alsoaffect ofincarcerated well-being the personsand employees who Correctionslegislation. issues can be a source judgments, and settlements of litigation, costly ofcomplaints,oversight ofcorrections investigation the andanalysisofproposed policies, to makesessionworkseamless. more and management, tools, document drafting management,committee legislative automation, Division MiLENIAteamisresponsible forproviding Legislature the with consolidated chamber (council.legislature.mi.gov) are developed and maintained by the (www.legislature.mi.gov division. MiSource), the The Information website Services intranet forlegislatorsandstaff (misource.legislature.mi.gov Councilwebsite Legislative ), andthe Legislature Michigan the including websites, House,Senate, the for isprovided Councilagencies.Additionally, Legislative General, LSB,andother Auditor measures, severallegislative security and safety firewall with service, Internet conferencing support, and services. end training, user andtelecommunications consultation other Legislature.to the provides Thedivision manyfeatures, phoneservicewith andvideo audio The ServicesDivision Information Road, Lansing,48906. grant,andanalysisreports.and variousstatistical, islocatedat3350Ranger facility ThePrinting hardbound Senate and House journals; the biennial Legislative Briefing Book and Michigan Manual; products,specialty Divisionalsoproduces booklets.ThePrinting information andconstituent the discretionary,session, legislative categories: four into divided be can services departments: Printing standards. several of consists division shares responsibility inthe toensure requests printing all that are highestquality completedtothe The members. its equally department Delivery.Bindery,Each and Printing, Composition/Pre-press, and Administration, Legislature the for printing The Legislative PrintingDivision LSB InformationServicesDivisionprovides internet,andwebsiteservices telecommunications, LSB LegislativePrintingDivisionprovides comprehensive andprofessional and composition manner uniquely positions the ombudsman to serve the Legislature ombudsmantoservethe the manner uniquelypositions in obtain, to interpret, MDOCinanunbiased aboutthe andexplaininformation ability The (MDOC). Corrections of Department Michigan correctional records, information, facilities, anddocumentsofthe resource LCO’s forlegislatorsduetothe accesstoall unlimited stateprisonsystem.Itisavital concernsaboutthe with constituents Legislature Counciltoassistlegislatorsandtheir Legislative the within The (LCO) was created by the the by created was (LCO) Legislative Corrections Ombudsman Legislative Corrections Ombudsman most immediate level and identify andrecommend levelandidentify most immediate corrective action. relevantanalysis with procedures, policies, MVFOistoresolve orlaws.Thegoalofthe concernsatthe records. MVFO case the seeks Inof to the an obtain factsandcomplete allegation, the a comparative morbidity, andmentalhealth, membermedical veterans’facility including, investigation, andmortality records, information, The MVFOhasaccesstoall necessaryto an anddocumentsofafacility Chapter care. in about requesting servicesfrom MichiganVeterans’ the Ombudsmanisprovided Facility developments in new and events significant of apprised Legislature the keep onaregularMVFO visitveterans’facilities membersandstaff. with basis,interacting Theyalso there isnoeffective remedy administrative tobecontrarylaworpolicy. orisalleged Staff ofthe member, or a condition existing at a facility that poses a significant health or safety issue for which of statelaw, treatment act,medical asissuesconcerninganadministrative aswell ofafacility ★ ★ ★ ★ M • • • • i    ★ c

h Legislative CouncilCommitteesandCommissions O i court funding andeffectivenesscourt funding andrecommends courts. statutorychangesforthose State DrugT reforms. current decisionsdefectsand to identify anachronisms judicial lawandrecommend inthe Michigan LawRevisionCommission statutorybarrierstointerstate cooperation. try toeliminate Michigan CommissiononUniformStateLaws agencies. Joint CommitteeonAdministrativeRules g

a 4 on Legislative Services(page51). 4 onLegislative M n

B V

U e

t

D

e r

S a

M n

s A ’

reatment CourtAdvisory Committee (517-373-0212): Monitors drug treatment

N F

a

c

i

l

★ i t y General isprovided inChapter General. reportsaudit are current documents.DougRingleristhe public Auditor creating Legislature. the and maintaining with communication OAG All with entrusted is Officer Relations State OAG The Administration. and offices of Chief Investigator, Professional Practice, Information Technology, part non and independent an is branch, General legislative the organizedin (OAG), Auditor the of Office The term. eight-year an for Legislature The ★ ★ ★ ★ Auditor General isan entity that includes the Bureau includesthe that isan entity andthe Operations ofAudit is a constitutional state officer appointed by the by appointed officer state constitutional a is Auditor General facilities filed by legislators, facility members and their family and members facility staff.members, orfacility violations alleged TheMVFOinvestigates legislators, by filed facilities MVFO. Itisresponsible veterans’ concernswith forinvestigating concernsare their that heard andresolved missionofthe isthe veterans Ensuring arethat treated and dignity respectwith and Legislature bythe established Council. Legislative the within The Information about requestingInformation servicesfrom Auditor the MF) was (MVFO) Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman Michigan Veterans’ FacilityOmbudsman (517-373-0212): Examines statutes, common law,and common statutes, Examines (517-373-0212): (517-373-9425): Reviews rules developed by state (517-373-0212): Confers with other states to states other with Confers (517-373-0212):

4 on Legislative Services (page53). 4 onLegislative Information Information ­

15 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature 16 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 events isprovided Services (page55). inChapter4onLegislative steps are alsoverycommon,asgroups aboutscheduling looktochampioncauses.Information organizationsother infront eventsandlookingtoengagelawmakers.Rallies holding Capitol ofthe common toseetablesandtentsspread across interest Capitol,with lawnofthe the groups and Many events are held at Capitol, the inside and of building outside the on grounds.the It is very around gatherings or other tolight. orbringmatters Capitoltotoutlegislation the Legislative leaders have offices inthe Capitol. Additionally, legislators may hold press conferences twoappropriations includesthe whichtypically aswell, building inthe meetings their committees. House floors, as legislation is voted on and other matters are handled. Certain committees conduct Legislature formal businessofthe Most ofthe Senateand onthe CapitolBuilding happens inthe Michigan StateCapitol much more. and hearings,variousmeetings, committee business,including legislative facilitate that buildings area iswhere Legislature formalbusinessofthe muchofthe takesplace.There are alsoother downtown inthe Capitolbuilding Michigan stategovernmentandthe seatofthe Lansing isthe L egislative B uildings Interior ofthe Capitol are HOB. alsosited inthe the staff, caucus House Business for Office, andthe House Offices Fiscal Agency presentations. and are alsorooms larger availableto handle gatherings most House’smajority ofthe There meetings. committee of offices hosts the building HOB,asthe located inthe personal the representatives. rooms Several committee are also contains HOB, the as known Office Building, House Anderson The House OfficeBuilding Services(page55). Legislative history, Legislature. andthe toursisprovided aboutscheduling Information inChapter4on educators lead groups through while building providingthe Capitol, about state information the MichiganHistoricalCenter andservesasahostforCapitolvisitors. Capitol andthe The legislative all for buildings. systems safety monitors also office The grounds. its and Capitol the of spaces restoration efforts, improvement grounds, ofthe andcoordination ofevents heldininteriorpublic The regarding renovations, forCapitoloperations, funding andprojects. Additionally, MSCCmakesrecommendations the Governor, tothe House Senate,andthe the and architecture, Legislature, the public, asmaintainsittoservethe aswell Governor. andthe MSCCalso overseesrestorationthe and preservation anditshistory, Capitolbuilding ofthe art, maintain andrestore MichiganCapitolanditsgrounds. the historicsite, Responsibleforanational The Michigan StateCapitolCommission Capitol Tour, Education,andInformationServiceisresponsible toursofthe forscheduling (MSCC) is a statutory six-member body established to established body six-member statutory a is (MSCC) Michigan StateCapitolCommission manages the day-to-day operations of the Capitol.Thisincludes ofthe day-to-day operations Officemanagesthe Facilities Capitol Dedicated just hear The t includ Michigan. t he hat U.S. and

The a

first d, upgrades

Capitol

represents place

Capitol. ing Colorado) see

State of

on

a

government

three Each of

major designated has

January Capitol

business are

Myers’ standar

a year, undergone

capitols and

successful being restoration

is thousands

was 1, use d and

and

in the

1879, a for

made designed

among National action, of

21st

most lawmaking,

statehouses

restoration

marriage a

in at

central to

century

1989. a

come

widely and the the

cost

by Historic

building.

first

learn dome Elijah Currently,

of

to

of

it

technology. and

recognized

across

19th

is the approximately to

Landmark how also

repair Myers take and

Capitol century

Michigan’s the

a laws energy

balanced

its national

projects (the country.

historic inspiration

are

to

art in

others

and make

1992.

$1.4 made. and

Capitol

historic

wings over

House OfficeBuilding

building infrastructure

million,

architecture

their are

from

More the

set

in was treasure

voices

years,

Texas the

in the

it than

was

17 101st Legislature — Overview of the Legislature

(Re

99 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. JR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. JR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, v. 9/2020)

JUSTICE

HALL

N OF PRINCETO

R E L T U B R BUTLE

GM PLANTS CHICAGO

VETERANS

MEMORIAL VIETNAM 18 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 LIBRARY AN HISTORICAL

MICHIGAN

CENTER E SYCAMOR

E AMOR SYC E SYCAMOR BUILDING HANNA O TOWER NORTH SAGINAW (M-43East) D TTAWA COMMONS PARKING located in the Victor Center. Victor located inthe SenateFiscalAgencyareGeneral andthe both of the offices two contains Center Office Victor The Victor Center the of offices the including well, as Councilare Legislative the building housedinthis BojiTower.also locatedinthe Severalagenciesof ServicesandcaucusstaffSenate Information are which hosts certain and meetings. committee other The BojiTower Senatehearingroom, containsthe Boji Tower Senate BusinessOfficethe BOB. isalsohousedin andpresentations. meetings other facilitate The specifically rooms contains androomsdesigned forSenatecommittees to also BOB the HOB, the Like BOB. the or Building, Office Binsfeld the The personal offices of most senators are located in Senate OfficeBuilding Ombudsman, and the Veterans’Ombudsman, andthe Ombudsman. Facility Service Bureau, Corrections Legislative the C CENTER

APITOL BRIDGE

WALK N H WISCONSI SHIAWASSEE

O legislat GENESEE AKLAND (M-43West) L O

APEER IONIA

TTAWA

E N I P PINE

E N I P CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION BUILDING LANSING DISTRICT S ADMIN. G. MENNEN CHOOL W BUILDING BUILDIN ive agencies. The Office of the Auditor Auditor the of Office The agencies. ive M

ILLIAMS HALL ASON

I-496 BRIDGE

G

WALK CHESTNUT CHESTNUT CHESTNUT VANWAGONER HILLSDALE M BUILDIN ELLIOTT- BUILDING BUILDIN LARSEN URRAY D. AUSTIN G G

MADISON WALNUT WALNUT WALNUT STATE BUILDIN COUNTY INGHAM BUILDIN FEDERA WASHTENA KALAMAZOO S LENAWEE A G

T. JOSEPH G L LLEGAN

MAIN

TOWNSEND R SEYMOU R

C SEYMOU TOWNSEND BUILDING

APITOL PARKING SENAT O COMMUNITY

R RAMP COLLEGE FFICE OOSEVELT PARKING LANSIN RAMP W

E PARKING S

C RAMP

CHOOL PLAZA OOLEY

WMU RAMP LAW Legislative Legislative G

HALL OFFAME

L O T I P A C L O T I P A C L O T I P A C O MICHIGAN WOMEN'S SAGINAW (M-43East) AKLAND (M-43West) LOUIE CHRISTMA ROMNEY

THE

OFFICE HOUSE LANSIN S TOWER C

LIBRAR BLDG. HALL BLDG. C

PARKING RAMP PUBLIC CHOOL BLDG. BOJI OOLEY WMU LAW ITY N CENTER VICTOR G Y HOLLISTER BLDG. HALL C COMMUNITY APITOL

COLLEGE LANSIN

WASHINGTON WASHINGTON

LOTTERY PHOENIX MEDC

G BLDG. DA UNIVERSITY RADISSO

VEN STATION HOTEL

PARKING

RAMP BUS PORT N

Bus.

GRAND PLAZA Bus. D GRAN D GRAN 69 VIEW 69

PARKING TOWER BUILDING GRAND

RAMP GRAND SOUTH Senate OfficeBuilding

MICHIGAN CHERRY FIVE MUSEU Boji Tower IMPRESSION LANSIN CENTER R. E.

MUSEU C I T Y M A R K E T SHIAWASSEE WE OLDS M C I T Y M

M A R I-496 M U E S U M K E T G D S R N

I

V RIVER E

CEDAR AR DA E C JACKSON FIELD

Bus.

96

LARCH LARCH Legislative bodies produce and work with documents unique to the legislative process. While bills, resolutions, tributes, initiatives, and other types of documents are common to many legislative bodies, the Michigan Legislature has adopted its own style and format for these documents over the years. Understanding the different types of legislative documents and their purpose are integral to a legislator’s job.

Chapter Two: Legislative Documents Bills Sample Bill Structure of a Bill Amendments and Substitutes Bill Analyses Resolutions Joint Resolutions Resolutions Concurrent Resolutions Resolution Drafting Special Tributes Initiative Proposals Finding Bills and Legislative Documents

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 20 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 more aboutrequesting Services(page47). inChapter4onLegislative bills relatingseveral guidelines Learn TheLSBLegalDivisiondraftsbills. styleandcontentofbills. tothe proposesmake iteasiertounderstandwhatabill containing Michigan Constitution the todo,with laware changestothe completely newacts.Thesepotential presented formatto inaparticular canpropose language,orthey ordeleting lawbyadding canamendexisting Bills tocreate B ills Attorney Drafting Initials Title Heading Sample Bill Bill Request Numbers Clause Style entire byarepeal iseliminated section through aline clause,isshownwith it,likethis printed inboldlower-case languageto bedeleted,unlessan existing type,likethis,andall proposes that anamendatorybill toamendextantlaw,With newlanguagetobeaddedis all Structure ofaBill Definitions maybeadded,deleted,oraltered.Definitions are meaningsorthat haveseveraldictionary that orextendedbeyond common meanings. limited sectionsare oftenincludedforkeywords are orphrasesthat Definition usedfrequently inanact that act. amending ofabill title the the actandisusedin of firstsection it appearsinthe “Michigan the as title, short Generally,a Act.” contains Finance act Campaign an “Michigan if the such or Law” Election identification, of ease or brevity of sake for included be can Short titles onlyrepeal that even bills styleclause. oflawmustincludethe oramendsections substanceofabill; StateofMichiganenact.”Thisphrasehasnobearingonthe The Peopleofthe Style clauses are required by the state constitution, which provides: “The style of the laws shall be: to beamended.Alawcannotrevised, altered, oramendedbyreference only. toitstitle of the bill. The title of a bill to change existing law specifically identifies the act and section(s) of law appropriation law, doesnotamendexisting that orabill bill ashortdescription isgenerally title the andembraceonlyoneobject,whichmustbeexpresseda title caseofan Inthe initstitle. musthave inasclearandconciseamannerpossible. Everybill bill purposeofthe Titles statethe was bill the which to referred. committee the and sponsor(s), the introduction, of date the introduction, Headings show chamber the in was which bill introduced,the number bill assigned the upon order andtheir for everybill mayberevised according needsofabill. particular tothe accordinglisted customaryorder totheir ofappearance.However, eachcomponentisnotnecessary are and paragraphs following the in described are bills of components structural significant The use boldorstrikethrough. general laws, such as local acts and land conveyance arelegislation, typed in lower case and do not propose acompletelynewact,appropriation donotpropose that andbills bills, tochange the (a) “Articles”meansthearticlesof incorporationofanauthority. As usedinthisact: Sec. 3. authorities act”. This actshallbeknownandmaycitedasthe“recreational Sec. 1. . Bills that that . Bills

21 101st Legislature — Legislative Documents 22 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 borrowing, andaproposed stateconstitution. amendment tothe proposed a localor special act, anactproposing petition, initiative bycitizen long-termstate enactmentsrequirelegislative areferendum toanact alternative alegislative vote,including A referendum appropriating clausemaynot beplacedonabill money. Additionally, certain Referendum effectiveness the clausescondition approval ofupon an enacted the bill voters. of the intolaw.specified legislation Tie barsare effectiveness the devicesusedtocondition enactmentofother uponthe ofabill effect requires avoteoftwo-thirds ofmembers. effectdate orimmediate Legislature. ofthe adjournment vote,90daysaftersinedie Immediate upon a specified date in combination with an immediate effect vote, or inthe absence of a specific Effective datesare ifpassedintolaw, whenabill, Thisdatemaybeeither wouldbecomebinding. Repeal Clausesrepeal lawsorpartsoflaws. existing provisions Someofthese title. following: includethe provisions, substantive inthe indicated its totalcontent,whichisgenerally andnotalonebyits cannotbealtered Abill a bill. oramendedsoastochangeitsoriginal purposeasdeterminedby Substantive provisions includenumerous bodyof contentincludedinthe ofsubstantive varieties amendatory acttakeseffect January1,2021. this 1954 PA116,MCL168.1 to168.992.Ifapprovedbytheelectors, law, election Michigan by the as provided at thatelection state this of electors qualified the to submitted be shall act amendatory This 2020. 3, November held to be election general at the question approved byamajority oftheelectorsthisstate voting onthe unless effect take not does act amendatory This 2. section Enacting House BillNo.4408ofthe101stLegislature isenactedintolaw. unless effect take not does act amendatory This 2. section Enacting Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2021. 2000 PA321,MCL123.1157,isrepealed. act, authorities 27 oftherecreational 1. Section section Enacting • • • • •

pending matters and the Legislature andthe matters pending wishestopreserve items. statusquoofthose the clausesare affects whenabill utilized procedures, rights,obligations, existing and Savings Criminal prosecute violations. provisions may include directions on who enforce,shall or investigate, Enforcement Principal operationpr funds and generally appears after the specific line-item appropriations. specific appearsafterthe funds andgenerally Boilerplate of sections an appropriations or direct condition bill use the of appropriated toliability. mayexposethem that actions understand,ofthe will peoplegenerally lawhaveaclearandunequivocalwarning,inlanguagethat subject tothe or whichmustbedraftedtoassurecivil penalties forviolations, persons that may specify by whom and how a bill shall beadministered. shall ovisions mayspecifybywhomandhowabill _____, after _____ by inserting/striking out _____ (or striking out _____ and inserting _____). out _____(orstrikingoutandinserting _____, after_____byinserting/striking line _____, page Amend journals: Senate and House the in following the to similar read typically isnumbered ofa bill Each line process. amending toassistinthe Forexample,amendments staff. mayalsobedraftedbylegislatorsandtheir Amendments, butnotsubstitutes, substitutes. all prepares and amendments prepares usually Division Legal LSB The “substitute.” a is are a maybeincorporatedintoonedocumentcalled they anumberofamendmentstobill, legislator the (if committee in there If Senate. or either House the of rules the floor, with legislator the accordance on in or member) committee a by offered be may bills to Amendments Amendments andSubstitutes MiSource: misource.legislature.mi.gov/Legalon . YouDivision at517-373-9425. division mayalsocontactthe Legal LSB the from available is bills of structure the on information More bills. every pageonall was requested, of bottom appearatthe bill, whodraftedthe LSBattorney ofthe initials alongwith Bill request numbersare request. assignedtoeachbill bill yearinwhichthe Thisnumberandthe responses arguments, tothe ofinterested position andthe parties. problem itisaddressing, arguments with bill forandagainstthe include background or for legislation rationale the information, toprovidingBill Analyses,inaddition may asummaryofbill, state. the any, on if impact, bill’sfiscal a explain to summaries in contained also is statement impact fiscal A terms. technical clear make and points significant highlight to possible as much as language plain wouldchangecurrentBill summariesexplainhowabill law, using way in updatedsummaries/analyses. along the reported from are bills Anychangesinthe committee. tracked bills agenda,andasummary analysisforall committee nonpartisan provide summary be arewill completed that for bills all placed on a agencies fiscal Senate summaries andanalysesofmany, Ingeneral,a bills. butnotall, and House The Bill Analyses

23 101st Legislature — Legislative Documents 24 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 permanent body oflaw. or of Legislaturewill the passed Further,that them. arethey not compiled as part of state’sthe Adopted resolutions are notpermanentongoingstatementsofpolicy, onlyexpressing opinion the adopted. Governortobe donot needtobesignedbythe maybeadoptedbyavoicevote.Also, they they ofcertainbusinessresolutions, exception the With andbeamendedorsubstituted. to committee Resolutions are numbered sequentially upon introduction (e.g., HR 1 or SR 5). They may be referred the “simple” resolutions. There by areor three categoriesofresolutions. “straight,” “plain,” called considered sometimes are They adopted. those if chamber one that are of will resolutions “one-house” These are Senate,andthus, Houseoronly membership the of onlythe anexpression opinionor ofthe business. legislative out carry Resolutions express House or Senate,and,insomecases,are ofthe opinionorwill the usedto Resolutions be adoptedbyamajorityvoteineachchamber. proposals votersasballot the andreceive jointresolutions Other amajorityvoteforadoption. may requireconstitution atwo-thirds gobefore membersineachchamberandmustthen voteofthe state the amend to resolutions Joint BB). SJR or A HJR (e.g., introduction, upon letter a assigned Joint resolutions are processed butare similarlytobills notpresented Governor. tothe Theyare Senate: Joint resolutions are usedforthree Houseand JointRulesofthe inthe purposes,assetforth Joint Resolutions in 48) (page resolutions policy and business and Services. Chapter 4onLegislative 47) (page resolutions joint requesting about resolutionshonorary andcommemorative are staff. draftedbymembersandtheir Learnmore joint resolutions, LSBResearch the resolutions, ServicesDivisiondraftsbusinessandpolicy and resolutions: joint resolutions, resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. The LSB Legal Division drafts through workishandled somelegislative tobills, In addition resolutions. There are three typesof R esolutions • • • 1) 3) 2)

recognition ofacertaincause. commemorate aneventandare aday, commonlyusedtodedicate in week,ormonth Honorary uses. other havingtoenactalaw, without astatedepartmenttakesomeaction issue, oraskthat among an on Senate or House the of position official the state law, federal a pass Congress that resolutions andare positions communicatepolicy formally commonlyusedtorequest Policy reorganizationexecutive order. provisions, statutes,orrules, suchascreating orrejecting committees speciallegislative an resolutions are Legislature businessofthe usedtocarryoutthe underconstitutional Business Hand Rat Pr opose amendments to the MichiganConstitution. opose amendmentstothe ify amendments to the United States Constitution proposed UnitedStatesConstitution ify amendmentstothe byCongress. le matters when power is granted to state legislatures by the United States Constitution. or commemorative resolutions honorgroups,individuals, andbusinessesor available from Reference Legislative the Libraryon MiSource. achievements oroccasionsisalso memorials, andother for anniversaries,retirements, awards, sportschampionships, A “Sample Tribute” document containing examples of tributes of templatestoassistlegislators andstaff tributes. indrafting Senatehavedeveloped programsHouse andthe avariety with The offices. member individual by written are tributes Special recipientto the the Senate. the Houseor floorof onthe on scroll paper, are framed,andmaybepresented sometimes resolutions whichhonororcommemorate,tributesare printed Like space). (except have can tribute a signatures many how as Governor the and Lieutenant Governor. There is no to limit document, whichmayincludeanynumberoflegislators aswell person orpersonswhosesignatures are tothe attached tribute represents onlyofthe opinionorcongratulations the resolutions, donotrequire they chamber. avoteofthe A tributes canbesimilartohonoraryorcommemorative someone orcommemorateaneventorganization. While Special tributes are documentsusedby legislators tohonor S Resolution Drafting form tobeadopted.Concurrent resolutions are processed otherwise sameasresolutions. the chambers.Therefore,to both Senateinanidentical Houseandthe the mustbepassedbyboth they Concurrent resolutions samepurposeasresolutions servethe butare ofinterest usedformatters Concurrent Resolutions pecial ormally eressormally theoiioorillofalegislativeboy LSB Research ServicesDivision T OLC RESOLUTIONS CONCURRENT ributes rimary rafter or arryoutlegislativebusiess. BN COO Member Offices rimary rafter HONO roose amemetstotheihiga Costitutio aimlemetoers uer the..Costitutio. JOINT RESOLUTIONS LSB LegalDivision rafte by recognition oftheirexceptional20xx-20xxseason. the highestcommendation to themembersofxxxxHighSchool Team in extend to dedicated and signed is document This Therefore, TRIBUTE, SPECIAL IN great distinction. with community and school their represented they for proud, justifiably be can athletes student talented these Indeed, xxxx. of average point grade semester first cumulative they were every bit as adept in the classroom as they were on the hardwood, registering a that showed players the xxxx, Coach of leadership skilled the Under four. final x Class the to advanced xxxx the xxxx, against contest quarterfinal their winning After by bestingxxxx. xxxx, andxxxx. Taking their show onthe road, the xxxx wontheir regional title mark inthexxxxLeague. They earnedadistrict crown withconvincing wins against way through the regular season with an unblemished xxxx record, including a xxxx To saythatthexxxxweredominating would beanunderstatement. They clawedtheir congratulations ontheirrecord-settingseason. athletes, it ismostappropriatetoextendthemthehighestpraiseandsincerest behalf ofeveryonewhosupportedthisspirited groupofstudent 20xx season.On the xxxxHighSchool Team puttogetheratrulyremarkable, history-making 20xx- LET IT BEKNOWN, That in a brilliant display of poise, teamwork, and consistency, SPECIAL

TRIBUTE At Lansing The Ninety-SecondLegislature The OneHundredEleventhDistrict Jane Doe,StateRepresentative

25 101st Legislature — Legislative Documents 26 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 (www.senate.michigan.gov) websites. minutes, and other legislative matters may be found at the House (www.house.mi.gov) and Senate proceedings, oncommittee information Additional andmeeting testimony written including website,you canfind: the sessionandalsohousesanarchivelegislative documentsfrom oflegislative priorsessions.Through The Michigan Legislature’s website (www.legislature.mi.gov) is the primary resource for the current F chamber. or amended be only repealed can electorateorbyathree-fourths byasubsequentvoteofthe membersineach voteofthe voters by polls the at adopted laws Initiated prevails. vote affirmative conflict between ballot measures,the state constitution providesthat the proposal withthe highest measure Legislature passedbythe mustgobefore proposal. votersasaballot the Incasesof governor’s signature. Ifrejected proposal initiative istaken,the ornoaction andanyalternative measure.alternative chambersapprove Ifboth the needing itbecomeslawwithout initiative, the Legislature has 40 days to enact or reject proposedthe law, and, if rejected, to propose an With and mayinvolvedirect Legislature involvementofthe action. orspurlegislative referendum; Theseefforts stateconstitution. oramendthe issues weightypolicy oftendealwith lawsthroughchange existing reject aninitiative; Legislature newlyenactedlawsofthe through a Through signature petition efforts, gathering maybringproposals citizens toenact,repeal, or I nitiative inding • • • • • • • • • •

to change the law, a successful petition goes to the Legislature The law, the first. the to initiative proposals change goes to petition successful a Many ot of topics. Const Michigan Manualpubl and paststateconstitutions. Michigan CompiledLawsandcurr Publ rules. House, Senate,andjointchamber announcements. Commit Session schedulesandcalendars. each sessionday. Journals r history.legislative Bil history andgovernment. ls andresolutions, their including ic actsbycalendaryear. ituent publications onavariety ituent publications B tee meeting recordstee meeting and her legislative documents. her legislative ecording proceedings the of P ills roposals

and ications onstate ications L egislative ent D ocuments Lawmaking is the most noticeable power and task of the Legislature. Crafting bills to change the law and appropriate money are at the forefront of this responsibility, as legislators guide state policy. But considering and moving bills through the legislative process are not the only functions of the Legislature. Legislative oversight of the executive branch, assisting constituents, and other functions are also important tasks performed by legislators. Chapter Three: Legislative Process and Functions Legislative Session Session Schedule Meeting Times Attendance Chamber Rules Legislative and Parliamentary Procedures Committees Standing Committees Special Committees Statutory and Constitutional Committees Conference Committees Committee Operations Bill Development and Enactment Bill Idea Sources Research and Drafting Bill to Law Process Introduction Title Reading Referral to Committee Committee Review Committee Action and Reports General Orders or Second Reading Third Reading Enactment by the Legislature Approval by the Governor Legislative Veto Response Budget and Appropriations Consensus Revenue Estimating Conferences Development and Presentation of Executive Budget Legislative Consideration of Budget Target Meetings Enactment of Budget Budget Revisions Legislative Oversight Tools of Oversight Auditor General Legislative Ombudsmen 101st Staff L egis lature Constituent Services and District Work 2021-2022 Addressing Problems Accessibility 28 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 in Either chambermayalsodesignate adifferentEither hour forconvening. LegislatureDaily sessionsofthe are heldonTuesday, normally Wednesday, and Thursdayat10 Meeting Times incaseofemergency. chambersbyunanimousvoteatanytime orboth either a date, specific a until days composed committee of Senate the Majority Leader and Speaker the of House the may convene two than more for adjourn chambers both or either if Additionally, expressly those than onanysubjectother cannot passbills Governor’s statedinthe proclamation. seatofgovernmentbecomesdangerous. placeifthe other Legislature Duringaspecialsession,the Legislature toconvenethe The Governorisauthorized onextraordinary occasionsandatsome resolution.the year.the lastweekof occursduring ofasessiontypically Thisfinaladjournment Regular sessionsare yearat 12 noononadaydeterminedbyconcurrent forthe sinedie adjourned and reconvening.adjourning for dates specific with chambers both by adopted is resolution concurrent a periods, longer For biennial cycle authorizing a specific period of adjournment of longerthan two days for each other. calendar days.Usually, HouseandSenateadoptaconcurrent the resolution startofeach atthe consent chamber the Neither of can other,without adjourn, the for more two than intervening Governor’sthe Stateaddress Stateofthe orpresentation budgetproposal. executive ofthe circumstances, lateJanuaryorintoFebruaryafter sessionmaynotstartuntil intenseworkofthe the secondWednesdayLansing onthe onthe inJanuaryofeachyearat12noon.Depending The Legislature isrequired conveneeachyear’s toinitially seatofgovernmentin sessionatthe outsideofsession. workcontinues lawmaking, oversight,andconstituent winterseason,Further,during holiday sessionmaybeconvenedat including the any time. scheduled limited session with days and a few one week to two weeklong recesses at certaintimes, year. While there is typically around a two-month session recess in the summer (usually July-August) The MichiganLegislature is considered statelegislature, afull-time assessionrunsthroughout the over from nextandmustbereintroduced onetwo-yearcycletothe inanewcycle. nextyear. samestatus intothe the carries overwith iscarried businessorlegislation Nopending or legislation pending at the final adjournment of a regular session held in an odd-numbered year Legislaturetwo-year cycleofaparticular iscommonlyreferred toasasinglesession.Anybusiness Each Legislature the sessions,although conductsitsworkonatwo-yearcycleoftwolegislative Session Schedule unique to the legislative process are used. Definitions forthese terms can be found inthe glossary. work, many terms legislative sessionandother internet.Inconducting television andoverthe andeachday’s public to the proceedings are recorded chamberjournalsandbroadcast inthe on for sessionisgrounded andexpoundedinchamberrules.Sessionisopen stateconstitution inthe framework Muchofthe legislation. on,andenacting legislators considering,speakingon,voting sessionisperhapswhatmostpeoplepictureLegislative Legislature, ofthe whenthinking with L egis the Senate, and Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 12 noon in the House. the in noon 12 at Thursday and p.m. 1:30 at Wednesday Tuesdayand and Senate, the Special andEmergency Sessions Convening andAdjourning l ative S ession

a.m. officer. TheSecretarythe Senate servesasSenateParliamentarian. of procedureSenator inquiriesaboutparliamentary duringsessionshouldbedirected presiding tothe Houseserves asHouseParliamentarian. during session.TheClerk ofthe officer presiding the to directed be should matters procedural on representatives from Inquiries chambers. ofprocedurequestions ortoprovide ofthe operation concerningthe general information The Secretary staffs Houseandtheir Clerkofthe Senateorthe ofthe are availabletoanswer Legislative andParliamentaryProcedures members. the of senators.Arulemayalsobesuspendedbyamajority of The amendmentorrepeal ofarulerequires amajorityvote orrepealingAmending aSenaterulemustbebyresolution. of members. may bebymajorityvoteofthe adjournment three-fifths of vote related order tothe ofbusiness,schedulesessions,and a by suspended representatives. However, suspensionofrulesonmatters be may rule writing and in the House five days prior to consideration. A members, butanyproposed changesmustbemadein A Houserulemaybeamendedbyamajorityvoteofits www.legislature.mi.gov. & DirectoryHandbook andare at alsoavailableonline Theyare with. familiar MichiganLegislative containedinthe chambers andareof the importantformemberstobe procedures Houseand Senatesetthe of the andoperations two years.TheHouseRules,SenateandJointRules rulesevery standing The SenateandHouseadopttheir Chamber Rules House.” chamber may prescribe. Compelling attendance is known as a “call of the Senate” or a “call of the aseach penalties mannerandwith ofabsentmembersinthe attendance or maycompelthe chamber,In either ifaquorumisnotpresent, memberspresent the from mayadjourn day-to-day for anyreason aquorum. itisnotcountedforpurposesofcomputing andnotyetfilled, seathasbeenvacated House,itis56members.Ifalegislative numberis20members;inthe this Senate, aquorumtodobusiness. In the membersineachchamberconstitutes A majorityofthe members are considered absentfrom session. However, matters. and other eachchambermayexcusemembers from Ifnotexcused, attendance. Members are expectedtobepresent forsessionand voteoneachrecord roll voteonlegislation call Attendance

1 9 O 2 0 S T A Directory Handbook LEGISLATIVE MICHIGAN T E

— AND — — AND

O

F

M

I

C

H

I

G

A

N

0 O 2

0 2 O

29 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 30 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 prime aim. oftenin preparation gathering, information the isusually oflegislation, toformalconsideration facing state. the These may committees not and take formal on as action bills, investigation istostudyatopicofinterestpurpose ofaspecialor select committee involvingacurrent issue or both chambers usually appointed to serve for a specified period oftime. Forthe most part,the House.Theymayconsistofmembersfrom Speakerofthe SenateMajorityLeaderorthe the one Special committees and Special andSelectCommittees are referred chambers. inboth oversightcommittees tothe referred Also, reports Senate AdviceandConsentCommittee. tothe General Auditor issuedbythe of the responsibility have authorized by appropriation. All applicable appointments to office submitted bythe Governor are committees the appropriations approving ordisapproving orders gubernatorialexecutive propose that reductions ofexpenditures example, For exceptions. specific there istoconsiderlegislation, committees ofstanding primary function While the are some the minorityvice-chair.the minoritypartyis The firstnamedmemberof vice-chair.the is member second the and chair the is committee the to named member first the fromanything Minority the Leader list, submits the replacement In chambers, nominations. both preferences,and considerthe seniority, MajorityLeaderrejects andexperienceofmembers.Ifthe appointments of minority party members must come from by Minority a submitted the Leader list from partymembers andalsotypically their minorityparty. the TheSenateprovides that Houseunlessdirected Speakerinthe Senateandbythe Leader inthe inputfrom with otherwise, Majority the by made are Assignments legislators. of number specific a contains committee Each subjects. an area orconnectedareas. referred isgenerally Legislation basedonmatching to committees cycle. Generally, there are around in each specialize ineachchamberthat committees 20standing ofeachchamberare chamber committees rules. Thestanding created startofeverybienniallegislative atthe the in covered is operation and structure their of much and modification, and debate, Standing committeesare centralvehiclesthrough the mustpassforscrutiny, whichlegislation Standing Committees various objectives. intended goal.There are severaldifferent Legislature bythe utilized typesofcommittees toachieve its to legislation fine-tuning in help Additionally, committees subcommittee. a in sometimes and workload. In many instances, decisions critical regarding and bills resolutions are made in committee ofproposals thousands and the introduced the systemdistributes committee eachsession;the state the facing issues the efficiently or effectively evaluate to House the or Senate the either for number and diversity of issues which must be considered. Without committees, it would be difficult process, legislative system,aspartofthe The committee hasevolvedinresponse great tothe C ommittees Other Functions Assignments select committees may be by established a resolution or a directive from demand toproduce necessarymaterials relative toaninvestigation. who neglectorrefuse subpoenas,refuse toobeycommittee tobeswornortestify, orfailupon beforeinvolved inamatter TheLegislature committee. the maypunishasfor contemptwitnesses booksand recordswitnesses, andexamine the ofanypersons,partnerships,orcorporations website: Legislature Michigan Though rare, byresolution, maybeauthorized, committees subpoena toadministeroaths, the on posted is meetings www.legislature.mi.gov. committee of Notice accessible. respective bytheir authorized and public mustbeopentothe meetings committee chambers.All regular cannot meetduringdailysessionunless onworkload.Committees schedule,depending havearegular generally Committees Theymayornotmeetona andlocation. time meeting on legislation. action votes ofmembers,andall also required tokeeprecords memberspresent the including ofeachmeeting, andabsent,the require ofcommittees Actions matters. approval the are ofamajoritymembers.Committees reviewCommittees hear testimony, legislation, andother hearingsonlegislation and holdpublic Committee Operations necessary forappropriations bills. conference membersofeachchamber. committee Conference are committees mostoften bill the which in originated is chair.the To chamber pass a conferencethe report, agreement must comefrom a majority of from member committee named first The report.” “conference a of resolving differences chambersthrough passedbyboth samelegislation betweenversionsofthe Conference committeesconsistofthree membersfrom eachchamberandare task assignedthe Conference Committees Legislatureconnected tothe were that created stateconstitution. bystatestatuteorthe there andspecialcommittees, committees tostanding In addition are severalpermanentcommittees Statutory andConstitutionalCommittees • • • • • •      maintaining andrestoring MichiganCapitolanditsgrounds. the Governor. appointedbythe Clerk,andtwo individuals the isresponsible Thecommittee for Secretary appointedbythe jointly House,twoindividuals Clerkofthe Senate,the of the and Michigan StateCapitolCommission Retirement System. which includestworepresentatives Legislative togovernthe andtwosenators,established Boar  Senate HouseFiscalAgency.oversees the House Appropriations Committee, and the majority and minority floor leaders. The committee minority leader, House,the of the chairperson and the minorityvice-chairpersonof House FiscalAgencyGoverningBoar Joint CommitteeonAdministrativeRules servicesforlegislators. other has primary committee the responsibility of providing staff research,for drafting, bill and least twomemberseachfrom minorityparty, the three alongwith members.The alternate HouseSenateMajority Speaker ofandthe Leadereachat the appoint six members, with Legislative Council of the Appropriationsof the SenateFiscalAgency. overseesthe Thecommittee Committee. Appropriationsmajority andminorityleaders,the chair, Committee members andtwoother isresponsibleThe committee forreviewing rulesproposed bystateagencies. : An 11-member body,d ofTrustees11-member An fortheMichiganLegislativeRetirement System: : A five-member committee composed of the of composed committee five-member A Fiscal Agency Governing Board: : A committee of 12 regular and six alternate members in which the the which in members alternate six and regular 12 of committee A : : A six-member commission consisting of the Secretary d: A six-member committee composed of the Speaker : A joint legislative committee of ten members. ten of committee legislative joint A :

31 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 32 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 laws. In practice, ideas for most bills comefrom ideasformostbills laws. Inpractice, sources: following the In theory, there sources tothe isnolimit forornumbersofideasnewlawschangestoexisting Bill IdeaSources our societalaffairs. our educate economy, children, our protect promote ourcitizens, safeguard health, environment, the organize andotherwise develop work, live, we how in changes reflect to fluid more are laws whichisconsidered stateconstitution, the Unlike abroad frameworkandamendedinfrequently, B ill • • • • •      Local areasopinions canhighlight where alawneedstoberefined, clarified,or rewritten. Courts andAttorneyGeneral more are proposals these Often, law. standards. national technical changesornecessaryduetonewfederal laworother the out carrying lines” front the “on workers and Executive Agencies Governor concerns. Legislators areas improvement forpotential asneeds. aswell state lawsandgrantedcertain powersunderstatelaws,regularly andcommunicate identify to solveproblems andaddress issues. D evelopment Lcl nt o gvrmn, epnil fr mlmnig many implementing for responsible government, of units Local Officials: Elected : The state’s chief executive officer has a leadership role in proposing legislation legislation proposing in role leadership a has state’sofficer The executive : chief : Each member brings a different set of experiences, goals, and constituent constituent and goals, experiences, of set different a brings member Each : : Many bill proposals originate in state agencies from their leadership their from agencies state in originate proposals bill Many :

and : The interpretation of statutes by courts and Attorney General E nactment Division. Secretary House orthe Clerk ofthe Senatebyrequesting ofthe a starrunfrom LSBLegal the tothe priortosubmittal bill makechangestothe blueback ororangeback,alegislatorcanstill orangeback forjointresolutions forintroduction. canbesubmitted that Evenafterreceiving a draftandreadythe tointroduce oran abluebackforbills deliver LSBLegalDivisionwill it,the with satisfied is legislator a Once introduction. for ready is bill the determines legislator a before staff,their already canuseanyinformation gathered There bill. tocraftthe maybemanydrafts request. bill unless apriorityisplacedonthe attorney, Thedrafting legislatorsand workingwith languageoflaw.take shapeintothe are Bills order draftedinthe received, extentpossible, tothe LSBLegalDivisiontorequest decision ismadetocontactthe When the idea beginsto the abill, process. mostimportantstepsinthe necessitate achangetostatelawisperhapsoneofthe history,legislative states’ other laws, or available data. This stage of out weeding cases do that not research staff at LSB the Research Services Division can provide on information any issue, including involvesresearchThis determination samesources. manyofthe with andcommunication The After receiving ideasfrom sources, diverse these isneeded. alegislatormustdecideiflegislation Research andDrafting • • • • •      and tryingtoinfluencelegislators. ideas and knowledge to lawmaking the process, while also for positions advocating their most groups interests. andtheir constituency serveadistinct Theselobbygroups bring Inter Public may makerecommendations. Michigan Law Revision Commission and Michigan the Commission on Uniform State Laws statesorreports. lawsinother Governments oftenencounterinnovative Additionally, the Legislative Agencies study agivenproblem andoffer orsituation recommendations toaddress forlegislation it. Special Committees reason.federal aid,orforanother state lawstobechangedforconsistency, toavoidlosing forfederalfunding, toqualify Federal Government est Groups: Virtually all citizens are represented in some way by interest groups, though : Constituent questions, concerns, and problems frequently reveal a need for legislation. : The National Conference of State Legislatures or the Council of State and Task Forces: Groups of lawmakers and staff may work together to : Changes in federal law and regulations can make it necessary for necessary it make can regulations and law federal in Changes :

33 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 34 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 appropriations committees. therethough lines, containing bills an can All appropriationbe exceptions. must pass through the Speaker. Housebythe Leader andinthe are Bills referred mostly basedontopical tocommittees Upon introduction, isalsoreferred abill Majority Senatebythe inthe committee toastanding held, however, requirement this that by canbesatisfied the bill’s only reading title. mustberead House. Everybill once inthe three before times itmaybepassed.Thecourtshave read is and Senate the in time second a and time first bill’sa read the introduction, is During title In bot “House Bill No. 4001” and Senate bills are numbered consecutively starting with “Senate Bill are cycle, Housebills beginning ofeachbienniallegislative numbered with starting consecutively House.Uponintroduction, Clerkofthe the with and Housebills are bills assignedanumber. Atthe Senate the of Secretary the with filed are bills chamber.Senate either in introduced be may Bills chamberrules. seethe information, enacted intolaw. process full Forthe anddetailed processlegislative mustgothrough abill before itis majorstepsofthe ofthe general andbriefdescription courseofbeingconsidered. inthe follows Belowis a There are everypieceoflegislation variousstepsthat passage or its to defeat. prior of consideration stage final the reach the floor of either chamber. Floor debate on a bill is before workingonbills spend alotoftime potentially they t offer input. Proper of requiresconsideration bills organiza Legislature and legislation the with tobecomefamiliar provision interested seekstoallow personsoutsideofthe This passage. to prior days five least at for chamber each Introduced possessionof mustbeprintedandinthe bills ofintroducedconsiders thousands onmanysubjects. bills Legislature cycle,the During eachtwo-yearlegislative Bill toLawProcess ion, time, andhardion, time, work.Legislatorsandcommittees 3. ReferraltoCommittee 2. Title Reading 1. Introduction h chambers,jointresolutions are “A.” with starting assignedaletter ­

No.

1.” or (4) the bill istabled. bill or (4)the date; certain a until postponed is bill the of consideration (3) indefinitely; postponed is bill the of to delay final action: (1)the bill is returned to committee for further consideration; (2) vote orthree-fourths isexercised fouroptions following isnotvotedon,oneofthe bill vote.Ifthe is required for passage of most items, though certain measures require a “super Third approval maybeputupforeither bill the Reading, ordefeatinaroll vote.Amajorityvote call majority” two Amendments maybeoffered andmustbeapproved chamber. byamajorityvoteineither During order underthe nextconsiderbills Houseboth Senateandthe Next, the ofThird Reading. toThird bill be adoptedbyamajorityvote,andmay advancethe Reading. andrecommend bill to the beadvancedtoThird abill House,amendmentsmay Inthe Reading. Senate,amajorityofmembersmayrecommend Inthe Second Reading. ofamendments adoption WholetoconsiderGeneralOrders ofthe Committee into the order Houseassumesthe andthe of recommendations purpose ofconsideringcommittee For the Senateresolves the onabill, itself referred committee. chamberoranother full tothe reported from favorably, committee itis formofasubstitute, amendmentorinthe orwithout with membersisnecessarytoreport chambers, amajorityvoteofcommittee In both is Ifabill abill. approval floor. ismovedtothe bill byamajorityvote, the discharge from committee the maybeoffered bill consideringthe Upon bill. chamberofthe inthe cases bereported recommendation. without failstoreport Ifacommittee to amotion abill, mayalsobevoteddownandnotreportedponder changes.Bills andinrare outofcommittee, memberswanttotakemore the orthat legislation to movethe issueor toconsiderthe time Taking no official action on a bill usually meansthat there is not enough support onthe committee Typically,on legislation. following: dooneofthe will committee the andhearingtestimony,After consideringabill canchoosetotakeavarietyofactions acommittee iftheretestimony issignificantinterestthe subjectiscomplicated. orif the bill in tourgecommittee passageorrejection orsuggestchanges.There daysof maybemultiple there sponsor, bill hearing,the isapublic interested before maytestify public andthe parties, the chairdecidesifthere andthe membersconsiderlegislation Committee hearing.If beapublic will d) c) b) a) 7. ThirdReading 6. GeneralOrdersorSecondReading 5. CommitteeActionandReports 4. CommitteeReview

Report t T Report t Report t ake no action on the bill. onthe ake noaction he bill with amendments or as a substitute with favorablerecommendation. with amendmentsoras asubstitute with he bill he bill with the recommendation the with he bill bereferred bill the that committee. toanother favorablerecommendation. with he bill

considerat ‑ thirds ion

35 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 36 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 origin and one of the following occurs: following origin andoneofthe ispassedinadifferentIf abill secondchamber, formbythe itmustbereturned chamberof tothe Governor.the Secretary Houseandthe of the enrollment, Senate.Following ofthe isprintedandsentto bill the The enrolled bill is the final authoritative version passed by both chambers and signed bythe Clerk originated. Enrollment procedure isthe Legislature. passedbythe usedtoverifywhatwasactually passed Bills by chambers both in form identical are enrolled chamber by in the which legislation the procedurethe stepsabove. inthe outlined Legislature, passesonechamberofthe When abill chamberwhere other itissenttothe itfollows a) b) 8. EnactmentbytheLegislature

If chambers, the bill isordered bill chambers, the enrolled. returned isagreed action further purpose.Ifthis chamberforthis other tothe tobyboth chambermayrecede either bill, the from maybe bill inwholeorpart andthe itsposition chamber. other may amendanamendmentmadebythe while inpossessionof Atanytime isenrolled bill origin, the Governor. andsenttothe chamber either Itshouldbenotedthat report, conference nofurther isinorder. may be conferenceappointed. If that cannot agree or chamber either rejects a second able toagree, report orifthe isrejected chamber, byeither asecondconference committee Governor. Aconference report conference maynotbeamended.Ifthe isnot committee chamber, other the chamber oforiginandthen in the isenrolled bill the andsenttothe from eachchambermayapprove andsubmitaconference report. report Ifthe isadopted They mayalsorecommend corrections toanyerrors conferees Amajorityofthe bill. inthe conferees the bill, the mayrecommend agreement. the amendmentstoconformwith further two chambers.However,between the ifanagreement inconference affects partsof other conference uponwhichthere bill canonlyconsiderissuesinthe committee isdisagreement maybesenttoaconference bill origin, the toresolve committee differences. the The If the the amendment(s) or substitute bill of the second chamber is accepted in the chamber of the the amendment(s) or substitute bill of the second chamber is rejected in the chamber of following actions mayoccur: actions following Governor In case the vetoes the that a while Legislaturebill the is in session or recess, one of the Compiled Laws,orMCL. Legislatureand permanentstatutesenactedbythe Governorare andthe Michigan knownasthe general The “1.” number the with starting sequentially numbered are acts year, public each For entire the than bill. veto. Forappropriation rather bill itemsinthe vetoindividual Governormayalsoline-item the bills, 14days,itdoesnotbecomelaw, within bill Governor doesnotsignthe referred toasapocket Legislature isinsessionorrecess. However, Legislature ifthe andthe sinedie hasadjourned is bill a If law. becomes and State of Secretary signednorvetoed,itbecomeslaw14daysafterhavingreachedneither the Governorwhether the the with filed is it bill, the signs Governor the If following: do oneofthe Upon receipt ofanenrolled TheGovernormay bill. Governorhas14daystoconsiderthe the bill, e. d. c. b. a. c) b) a) 10. LegislativeVeto Response 9. Approval bytheGovernor

Choose nottosignorvetot Considerat The bil Sign t The bill is then filed with the Secretary filedwith isthen The bill ofStateandbecomeslaw. The bil V The bil fails. The bil eto the bill andreturn bill eto the objections. the amessagestating chamberoforiginwith ittothe he bill. l mayreceive avetooverride votefrom two-thirds membersineachchamber. ofthe l maybere-referred toacommittee. l maynotreceive necessarytwo-thirds the veto tooverridethe attempt voteandthe l maybetabled. ion of the veto overridemaybepostponedindefinitelyortoadefinitedate. ion ofthe he bill.

37 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 38 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 discusses the budget and answers questions from budgetandanswersquestions the discusses members. committee joint of House meeting the and Senate appropriations wherecommittees State the Budget Director caseofanewlyelectedGovernor.convening, or60daysinthe The proposal ispresented before a The release budget proposal executive ofthe Legislature 30days ofthe mustoccur within initiatives. Stateaddress,the given inlateJanuary, generally andnew priorities policy whichhighlights Governor’s of the State during come proposal budget executive the of contents the at hints first proposal. The budget executive the shape to Office for review Budget State the to are submitted year inadvance,wheneachdepartmentbeginspreparing budgetsubmissions.Theseplans their a than more budget year fiscal each for work behind-the-scenes the starts branch executive The Development andPresentationofExecutiveBudget revenue conferences estimating are heldeveryyear: projections ofstateGeneralFundrevenue andSchoolAidFundrevenue. Typically, twoconsensus economic and revenue estimates that will become the basis for that fiscal year’s budget, including conference,areeach data During the reachpresented to discussed agreementand official the on monitor andproduce extensiveanalysesandforecasts economies. stateandnational ofthe economists from three the organizations, experts, UniversityofMichiganand other asthe aswell State Treasurer and the areakey directors of the House and Senate fiscal agencies. Prior conferences to each conference, estimating budgetprocess.element ofthe Conference StateBudgetDirector principalsincludethe orthe revenue byconsensus generated estimates revenue Official Consensus RevenueEstimatingConferences (www.house.mi.gov/hfa SenateFiscalAgency(www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa) andthe ). process. For a detailed see fromdiscussion, information House the Fiscal Agency year runs from September30.budget Octoberfollowing Below isanoverviewof 1 tothe year, the Legislature and the Governor also work to craft the next fiscal year budget. The statefiscal fiscal current the in tracked are spending and revenue While parts. moving constantly of machine Budget development and appropriation can becompared authorization toa perpetual motion B udget 1) 2)

The secondisheldint The proposal. first is held in the in held is first

and A ppropriations and is used to form the executive budget executive second weekofJanuaryandisusedtoformthe he third basisforfinalbudgetbills. weekofMayandisthe serves as the basis for the remainder basisforthe serves asthe ofbudgetnegotiations. major budgetdifferences. Theresults are meetings ofthese agreement included inawritten which decide to whether include standard boilerplate in appropriationthe and bills, address any other resources resources those upcomingbudget, allocate availableforthe budget areas, among the worktoreach parties the meetings, Duringthese meetings. anagreement amountof onthe or hasenactedappropriation Governor’s leadersandthe —legislative bills teamconvenetarget Conference MayConsensusRevenueEstimating Soon afterthe Legislature —whilethe isconsidering Target Meetings Act. appropriation formatandare this donotfollow bills SchoolAid constructedasamendmentstothe appropriation called “boilerplate.” However, higher education, community college, and school aid appropriation,includes line-item andprovisions conditions alongwith governingcertain line item. Each bill (or budget article in omnibus budgets) specifiesthe department or agency and Appropriations bystatedepartmentormajorgovernmentalagencyand spending authorize bills authorizations. projects.and capitaloutlay spending omnibusincludes K-12andhighereducation Aneducation general omnibusincludesappropriation branches, andlegislative judicial forstatedepartments,the typically consists of two large appropriation bills: a general omnibus and an education omnibus. A format “omnibus” The legislation. of aroundpieces of 15 relatedareas, consisting budget usually formatconsistsofseparateappropriation bill The multiple departmentsor forindividual bills Appropriations andomnibusformatsinrecent bill multiple havebeenpassedinboth bills sessions. reports are chambersforapproval. full senttothe toset upconferencefollowed toreach committees agreement. Uponagreement, conference the differences appropriation in the Senateandprocedures Houseandthe passed by the bills are be proposed. voteonandpassappropriation Thechambers ultimately Typically, bills. there are On the floor of each chamber, appropriation bills are debated and amendments or substitutes may deliberation. forfurther subcommittee Theappropriation amendmentsandsubstitutes. or with can alsorefer committees backtoa abill the recommendations and can report the appropriation bills to the chamber floors without changes recommendations appropriation full tothe Theappropriation committees. consider committees staff, interest groups, relevant andother presents eachsubcommittee Afterconsideration, parties. briefings, receive legislators meetings, analysis, andreviews budgetproposal. executive ofthe from Theyalsoheartestimony departmental subcommittee appropriation At areas. or departments each chambers’ appropriation subcommittees responsible for considering the budgets of specific The review ofappropriation appropriation the isperformedwithin bills structure, committee with Alternately, foreverybudgetarea. eachchambermayconsideritsownbills each year. chamberoforiginalternating the with Senateforconsideration, House andthe referred twoappropriation tothe Appropriation committees. betweenthe maybedivided bills budgetproposal, executive submissionofthe After the appropriation are bills introduced and Legislative ConsiderationofBudget Appropriation BillFormats

39 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 40 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 he poess y hc a eatd ugt a b ajse: upeetl appropriations, supplemental adjusted: be can budget orders,executive andtransfers. enacted an which by processes three year.fiscal are There a of middle the in up come also may needs spending New enactment. after Since budget planning begins more a than year in advance, often adjustments need to be made Budget Revisions rare On later. or fiscalyear. beginningofthe at the August/September into extend can budgets havebeenneededwhenthereoccasions, continuation noagreement isstill budget onthe process the the between disagreement Governor, significant is and there Legislature when However, 1. July on begin which of some years, fiscal their of beginning preferthe governments, to local prior completed be to budget the rely that Many entities and institutions, schools,highereducation onstatefunds,suchaspublic chambers. in both entire only the than can bevetoedrather atwo Line-itemvetoescanbeoverriddenwith bill. vetopowerinappropriation Governorhasline-item the bills, other items meaningindividual bills, appropriation bills, other As with approved bills Legislature bythe are Governor. senttothe Unlike Enactment ofBudget olwn etme 0FiscalYear Ends September30 Following October 1 July-September July 1 May-June May May March-May January-February January M • • • onth    committees. responsibility for approving orrejecting chamber’s both with transfers these lies appropriations orexpandreduce implications have policy that concern adjustments programs. The items. They are transfers andclaims.Legislative alsousedtopaycourtjudgments,settlements, line for funding source restricted and items, line for sources financing federal budget items, in variations cost/price for adjustments make transfers Administrative department. T HouseandSenateappropriations the 10daysbyboth within committees. expenditures byappropriations authorized order butthe legislation, mustbeapproved revenue belowprojections. well fall will order TheGovernormayissueanexecutive reducing Emer appropriationas other bills. department or area to another. Supplementals are considered and enacted in same the way from orshiftfunding adjustments, budget, accountforworkloadortechnicalspending one reductions implement spending funding, may beusedadditional to allocate tobalancethe Supplemental appr can be used to move spending authority from authority ransfers canbeusedtomovespending a within itemtoanother oneline gency executiveorders are usedinemergency actual whenitappearsthat situations Example LegislativeBudgetTimeline A Fiscal Year Begins Governor Signs(orVetoes) whichmayIncludeLine Bills, forLegislatureDeadline toPassAppropriation Bills Chamber VotesFull andConference ifnecessary Committees, TargetsHouse Leaders,SenateandGovernorMeettoSetSpending Conference ofConsensusRevenueEstimating Second Meeting Appropriations andVotes Deliberations, Meetings, andSubcommittees Committees State Addressof the Presented BudgetProposalExecutive Prepared toLegislature andSubmitted andGovernor’s State Conference ofConsensusRevenueEstimating First Meeting can either increaseopriations caneither ordecrease approved the budget.They ction T aken ‑ Item Vetoes ‑ thirds

vote vote does allow foranexercisedoes allow ofcontrol branchregarding executive overthe staterulepromulgation. often,it powerisnotutilized rules.Whilethis those wouldblockormitigate and enactlawsthat may delay approvalthe and of implementation a set of rules Legislatureto the allow to introduce rulemaking process. andproviding meetings holding Alongwith inputonproposed rules,JCAR Rules,orJCAR,playsarole onAdministrative JointCommittee The legislative administrative inthe spending. effectiveness statelawandthe with compliance existing departments todemonstratetheir ofpast budgetapproval branch,butthe executive ofthe actions process giveslegislatorsachance toask impact of prior Not spending. only canLegislaturethe use boilerplate language to direct future looking nature of determining a budget, work on appropriations offers a retrospective view of the budgetaryrequests. tojustify branchattempt executive the within forward- tothe Inaddition The appropriations process affords Legislature the anopportunitytoconductoversightasentities compel testimony. butthe parties, fromrelevant testimony Legislature, byresolution, toissuesubpoenasdemandrecords committees mayauthorize and soliciting and materials obtaining difficulty little have forces created specifically forthe purpose of looking into a specific issue. In most cases, committees andtask committees select or special as well as committees, standing Oversight occursinthe reviewask questions, andrecommend matters, materials,discuss Legislature. tothe actions andoffersbecause itbringsseverallegislatorstogether opportunitytoheartestimony, the them approach mostwell-known As the structure committee tooversight,the process isconducivetothe several fronts. other, anditiscommonforlegislatorswhoare lookingintomajorissuestoengageinoversighton Legislature and statute.These tools work ineach stateconstitution concert with in the as outlined There are avarietyofoversightmechanisms,resources, andprocesses ofthe disposal atthe Tools ofOversight effectivelyfunctioning andefficiently. issues intentandgovernmentprograms legislative consistentwith branchisoperating executive are significant other and law state through oversight.Theresponsibility andpowerofoversightisexercised toensure of the that implementation the investigate and review, monitor, authority. lawmaking Legislators its to limited not is policy Legislature’s public The over influence L egislative Joint CommitteeonAdministrativeRules Appropriations Process Committee MeetingsandSubpoenaPower O versight

41 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 42 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 entities, which, in turn, gives the Legislature which,inturn,givesthe entities, owninquires. necessarytobegintheir information problemsgovernment employeestobringpotential tolawenforcement appropriate orother comeforward ifthey sanctions andreport Theselawsencourage isillegal. believe they activity employment from employees government local and state protect laws” “whistleblower Enacted reports are placedinappropriations eachyeartoassessprograms legislation andspending. Additionally, exercise. many one-time a be or date, end definite a have ongoing, be may reports Statutory changed. be to need laws the if and/or laws implementing properly are departments if necessary todeterminehowcertainprograms are andpolicies working.Theyalsohelpinassessing governmental agencies.Reportsprovidelocal governments,andother anddata information Frequently, Legislature the enactslawswhichrequire regular reports from departments, executive their and shouldcontinue. policy the laws state of review legislatures mustrevisit debatetoreview the lawhasbeenimplementedanddetermineif howthe the promote to laws” “sunset Sunset provisionsimplementation. are dates,future ensuring that expiration laws with essentially of use makes Legislature The Senate. of the from officials elected and House removal the requires two-thirdsoffice. of a vote Impeachment vote requires majority a remove can it sufficient, not are avenues those if but budget, the altering much more common for Legislaturethe to respond by to changing law an the or investigation or corruption for is It accountable. officials officers hold to tool strong civil a provides it used, seldom remove is tool this While and crimes. impeach to power ultimate the has Legislature The chambers votetodisapprove measure the 60days. within Legislaturedepartments, the toreject option hasthe reorganization anexecutive order ifboth toreorganize authority Governorhasthe While the among branchandshiftfunctions executive the appointment. toblockthat Senatehas60sessiondaystodecideifitwouldlike consent, the Further,and answerquestions. Governormakesanappointmentsubjecttoadviceand afterthe Appointees boards. beforemay becalled adviceandconsenttoprovide with dealing aSenatecommittee testimony state high-profile certain and directors department appointed the notably powerofadviceandconsentformanygubernatorialappointments,most The Senatehasthe Executive Reorganization Review Advice andConsent Whistleblower Laws Reports totheLegislature Sunset Laws Impeachment andRemoval and fiscal experts, and the Legislative Council employs attorneys and research analysts with analysts research Legislaturefor the independent from staff branch. executive inthe and attorneys employs Council inawidevarietyofissues.Thesestaffexpertise arethe Legislative andprovide information abletogather analysis and experts, fiscal and policy with agency fiscal own its has chamber Each tasks. investigatory with assist to areable who The Legislature employs nonpartisan staff, in addition to their personal office staff and caucus staff, Staff more workis alsousedtoinformpolicymaking but their broadly. persons, particular help to looking are who legislators individual aide to able are offices two The on of Legislaturebehalf the investigations state’sinto the prisons respectively.and veterans’ facilities, Corrections OmbudsmanandVeterans’ Ombudsmanrespond Facility to complaintsandconduct Two aspectsofstategovernment.TheLegislative ombudsmen monitorparticular legislative Legislative Ombudsmen more effective, efficient, andservices. andeconomicalgovernmentoperations included in scope the of scheduled OAG audits. recommendations are designed to bring about also responds directly torequests from Legislature the toreview programs, activities, orfundsnot use inmakingdecisionsregarding scope,structure, the ofstateprograms. andfunding TheOAG provideAudits forlegislatorsto developedinformation unbiased,andindependently objective, approved Legislature. bythe Types following: includethe ofaudits government andtoaidstateagenciesinimproving andprograms management ofactivities the and agencies government ofstate programs. reports Audit provide Legislature toassistthe information inits oversightofstate audits performance and financial conduct to responsibility and authority the carries Legislature, the by appointed (OAG), General Auditor the of Office The Auditor General • • • •     Investigative Audits reported inapreviously report. issuedperformanceaudit Follow-Up Reports bycomparingprogramfunction criteria. outcomestoapplicable Performance Audits federalStatewideSingleAudit. andthe Financial Reportaudit principles. The two major financial audits arethe State of Michigan Comprehensive Annual presented fairly, materialrespects, inall acceptedaccounting generally andconformwith Financial Audits provide reasonable assurance that financial statements or schedules are schedules or statements financial that assurance reasonable provide review an entity’s compliance with or efforts to remediate findings findings remediate to efforts or with compliance entity’s an review examine allegations offraud,waste,orabusestateresources. examineallegations assess the performanceofagovernmententity, assessthe program, activity, or

43 101st Legislature — Legislative Process and Functions 44 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 represent interests the Capitol. inthe constituents oftheir Legislatorsare anditscommunities. district powerandresponsibility conduitandhavethe the to A vitalpartofbeingarepresentative whatishappeninginthe orsenatorisbeingintouchwith inperson. constituents availabletothe communityandmakingthemselves inthe part inactivities involvesbeingeasilyreachableAccessibility butalsotaking viaphone,email,andsocialmedia, are constituents with Interactions residents. madepossiblebylegislatorsbeingaccessibletodistrict Accessibility measures remedy ofoversight,or another from legislators. organizations, forchangesinlaw, maycall Thesematters parties. localgovernments,orother legislator’s are that district brought bynumerous toattention businessesandother constituents, Additionally, there sometimes are widerissuesaffecting oraspectsofa wholecommunities interested involveother situation, tostudy the constituent andcraftlegislation. parties, legislator agrees achange that is legislatorandstaffwarranted, their the can workthe with providing andsometimes situation the legislators highlighting recommendations forchanges.Ifa Similarly, andcometo laws,rules,andpolicies oftenrunintoissues caused byexisting constituents respondingfacilitate andhelpingresolve toconstituents issue. the relationships governmentagencies,andvariousresources with Legislature the within can that services andprograms. staffLegislators and their established matters, haveknowledgeonthese maycometolegislatorsforassistanceinaddressingConstituents problems government with Addressing Problems firstpointofcontactfor the residents lookingto resolve anissueorimpactpolicy. areconstituents aslegislatorsoftenserve isessential, facing.Beingaccessibletoconstituents jobinvolvesdirectlypart oftheir addressing problems andresponding district intheir toissues While the most recognizable aspect of a legislator’s work is lawmaking, an important and significant C onstituent S ervices

and D istrict W ork The legislative workplace is unique and challenging. A legislator and their office staff are like that of a CEO and executive assistant that must move seamlessly between public and private meetings on an extraordinarily diverse set of topics. The multitude of information to take in and issues to address can be overwhelming to sort, sift, and analyze. Succeeding in this environment requires utilizing the bevy of services available to the Legislature.

Chapter Four: Legislative Services Requesting Research Requesting Bills and Joint Resolutions Requesting Business and Policy Resolutions Requesting Printing Services Requesting Telecommunication and Internet Services Requesting Legislative Ombudsmen Services Legislative Corrections Ombudsman Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman Requesting Fiscal Agency Services House Fiscal Agency Senate Fiscal Agency Requesting Auditor General Services Requesting Caucus Services House Democratic Staff House Republican Staff Senate Democratic Staff Senate Republican Staff Arranging Capitol Tours, Events, Parking, Flags, and Seals

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 46 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 research requests maybesubmitted. that staff.and their There are numberof onthe nolimits current legislators,representatives-elect, senators-elect, Services Divisionacceptsresearch requests from all Research The analysis. and information confidential and in The LSBResearch Legislature’s Services Divisionisthe historyofassessmenttestsforK-12 students. legislative Great compounds; beinterested dataanddeterminingtrends incollecting incommerce onthe how states other have addressed drug issues, these and how to properly name drug those controlled drugsonthe federalgovernmententersillicit may wanttoknowhowthe substanceslist, There are legislatorsmayhave.Asexamples,alegislator avarietyoftopicsandmyriadquestions alegislatordoes.Research foreverything isessential Accurate information canhelplegislators: R ‑ house source accurate, objective, for nonpartisan, equesting • • • • •

Lakes —whatisshipped,bywhom,howmuch,andwhere; orneedtounderstandthe Pr Determine posit Explor Understand anissue. W epare interested with formeetings groups. orconstituent parties rite speeches and talking points. rite speechesandtalking e and develop solutions toaproblem,e anddevelopsolutions through potentially orresolution. abill R ions on bills orresolutionsions onbills floor. oronthe incommittee esearch To r [email protected]

request misource.legislature.mi.gov/Research. Requests Services

research,

may Division 517

also ‑ 373

access

MiSource Research Request

be ‑ 5200.

made MiSource:

the Page

LSB

website: by

or

email:

Research

phone:

of the request,of the arequest alongwith request. subjectofthe toclassifythe numberandadescription is to process the request. Within a few days of making a bill request, you will receive a confirmation needed. Themore provided information completethe request, bill ofthe time atthe easierit the for definitions of other important terms), substitute, amendment, or conference report documents or resolution to replace one was that delivered to a legislator but not introduced; see glossary the bill modified (a run star any with along resolutions, joint and bills all drafts Division Legal LSB The R equesting request, misource.legislature.mi.gov/Legal To orjointresolution submitabill Legal quest or

legal

Division view or ions about bill requestsions aboutbill

call

services, the

517

MiSource drafting ‑ 373

access B ‑ 9425.

rules,

website: ills

the

or

ask

and

J volume ofwork. LegalDivisionassurehelp the fairnessandmanagethe cycle. Theserules two-yearlegislative during the priorities ofthree designation and the requests bill aspersonal month. each requests Council rulesprovideLegislative forcertainexceptions bill-drafting five to up submit period.After January1,2021,eachlegislatormay that requests, during atanytime whichcanbesubmitted year, endofthe the legislatorsare tenbill allowed beginning onNovember10,2020.From dateuntil this requestsBill 2021-2022sessionmaybemade forthe Division accepts,processes, requests. bill andprioritizes Legal Councilrulesdeterminehowthe Legislative oint R esolutions Joint Request Page MiSource: Bill and

Resolution

47 101st Legislature — Legislative Services 48 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 information canbeprovidedinformation languageorpointsare ifparticular desired. Services Divisiontoprepare draftlanguage,background adraft,though materials,or other Division. Alegislatorneedonlyprovide resolution generalpurposeofthe the Research forthe Services Research LSB the by drafted are Senate and/or House the of will or opinion the express Business resolutions resolutions businessandpolicy usedtocarryoutcertainlegislative that R To r [email protected] equesting

request misource.legislature.mi.gov/Research. Requests Services

research,

may Division 517-373-5200.

also

access

MiSource

be

made B

the

usiness

LSB

website: by

or

email:

Research

phone:

and work with their ownstaff their work with todraftthem. resolutionshonorary andcommemorative andneed to chamberrulesgoverning their Legislators shouldconsult resolutions. cannot drafthonoraryandcommemorative Legislative the Under LSB Research rules,the Council drafting ServicesDivision Note: make. can legislator each resolution numberof policy onthe or totallimit requests beginning onNovember 10, 2020. There isnomonthly requestsResolution 2021-2022cyclemaybemade forthe P olicy R esolutions Policy Resolution Request Page MiSource: R misource.legislature.mi.gov/Printing; or equesting For LSB [email protected] contact

more

or Legislative

phone: MiSource

information, the

division

517-373-0177.

Printing

website:

by P access

Division email: rinting

the resources arehealthy for generationsto come. and whoselicense fees crucialmanagementactivity to support ensureournatural about750,000 attracts Michigan hunters annually, whoinvigorate ourlocal businesses share innature’s bounty intheproudandrichheritageofourancestors. andtake part for thefallhuntingseason. Huntingisanopportunity to experience thegreatoutdoors, Although we continue to enjoy Michigan’s beautifulsummer, many arealready preparing Dear Neighbor, I shouldwork on. Please explain abitaboutyour answer, orotherthoughts you have for what legislation What are your top three concerns for ourstate right now? (Pleaserank 1-3) mi ______Email Please includeyour emailaddress ifyou are interested inreceiving my capitol updates: &community State______Zip City Address ______Name (517) 373-1180oremailmeat [email protected]. If you have any otherquestions, comments, orconcerns, pleasefeelfree to callmy officeat How my elsecan office behelpingour community? ______HealthCare/Mental Health ____ Environmental Issues ____ Employment/Wages ____ Education ____ Auto Insurance MICHIGAN HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 18 |DISTRICT (517) 373-2629 •[email protected] •www.RepChatfield.com KEVIN HERTEL

LEE CHATFIELD LEE Thank you for your response! STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE DEFENDING OUR RIGHTS & PROTECTING OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE Good luck thisyear! questions orconcerns. Please donothesitate to my contact office with any we areas Michiganders. ofthefabricwho generations-old tradition,whichispart I amproudto standbehindpoliciesthatprotect this throughout theentireyear. habitat restoration activity duringthehuntingseason and they continue to assist withwildlife managementand Hunters were ourcountry’s firsttrue conservationists, and ____ Taxes Services ____ Senior ____ Infrastructure/Roads ____ Housing

rules, authorized equipmentandmaterials,approvals.rules, authorized whichcoverquotas, guidelines, Councilprinting Legislative servicesare Division.Printing Printing governedby bookletorders information constituent directly from the respective team.Senatorsplace caucuscommunications handoutandmailerrequestsconstituent through their requests through SenateGeneralServicesandall coordinator. print Senate stationery members place all print requests through caucusprinting applicable their Housemembersplaceall booklets, amongmanyothers. information photo labels,bookmarks,andconstituent newsletters, constituent stationery, office include Division Materials availablefrom Printing LSBLegislative the S ervices

$ $ Advocate/Assistance ...... (517)636-4759 Advocate/Assistance ...... Michigan Taxpayer (517)373-8230 ...... to theAging Services of Michigan Office Assistance Program (800)803-7174 ...... Michigan Medicare/Medicaid (855)275-6424 ...... Health andHumanServices of Michigan Department (877)765-8388 Consumer Protection ...... Division Michigan Attorney General P.O. Box 30014|Lansing, MI48909-7514 Toll-free: STATE REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERTEL Locate by Local Assistance dialing2-1-1from alandlinephone. (844) 543-7835|Email: Lansing, MI 48909-7514 MI Lansing, P.O. 30014 Box State Representative LEE CHATFIELD Don’t miss your chance at an Learn more at michigan.gov/elk more Learn | Website:[email protected] elk license plate! HELPFUL RESOURCES Michigan Student Aid...... Unemployment General Info (866)500-0017 ...... (800)772-1213 Administration Security Social ...... (888)522-0103 Talent Connect ...... Pure Michigan (800)MICH-VET Affairs Agency ...... Michigan Veterans hertel.housedems.com UPDATES Get Capitol &Community hertel.housedems.com www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid PERMIT NO. 1200 U.S. POSTAGE LANSING, MI PRSRT STD PAID PERMIT NO. 1200 U.S. POSTAGE PRSRT STD PRSRT LANSING, MI PAID

49 101st Legislature — Legislative Services 50 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 features. detailed userguidesonphoneequipmentand directory isprovided onMiSource, as aswell are alsoprovided. staff Alegislative contact andvideoconferencing Audio handling. services are toll-free andcustomizedcall calling constituent offices legislative Services Information Division. Features include in used programmed LSB andmaintainedbythe phones The and R equesting Telecommunications I Request Page nternet MiSource: T S elecommunication ervices Information misource.legislature.mi.gov/Telecom. Requests

or To

toll-free [email protected]; service

make

Services phone:

may

a

phone: request,

telecommunications also

517-377-4663; Division

be

1-888-572-4766.

access made

MiSource

by the

email:

website: Box Correctionsof Legislative Ombudsman,P.O. 517 mvcontact. council.legislature.mi.gov/veteranOmbudsman/ available MVFO contact The options. MVFO also mail: P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 are all 517 phone: Email: resolved. concernsare their and that heard and veterans are treated andrespect dignity with toensure matters MVFO investigates all The (MVFO). Ombudsman Facility Veterans’ Michigan tothe matters veterans’ facility about orquestions state veterans’facilities Legislators maysubmitconcernsinvolving Michigan Veterans’ Facility email: misource.legislature.mi.gov/Ombudsman; t forrequesLegislators haveavarietyofoptions or correctional tours. facility legislator prisoners visits and with facilitating and procedures, assessingprisonconditions, Michigan DepartmentofCorrections policies on prisonissues,answeringinquiriesabout Legislatureserves the byproviding research Corrections Legislative of (LCO) Ombudsman tuent consti individual toinvestigating In addition Legislative Corrections Facility andVeterans’ Ombudsman Corrections Legislative the — LegislatureOmbudsman —servethe respective intheir areas ofexpertise. offices ombudsmen Two R has an online submission form to report issues: ing services from the LCO, including MiSource: equesting Ombudsman Ombudsman ‑

373 30036, Lansing,MI48933. corrections-related complaints, the Office [email protected]; ‑ 8573; fax: 517 ‑ 373 ‑ 1347; fax: 517 fax: 1347; [email protected]; ‑ L 373 egislative ‑ 5550; or mail: Office ‑ 373 ‑ 5550; and 5550; phone: O ­ ­

mbudsmen S ervices

51 101st Legislature — Legislative Services 52 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 website: SFAabout the are agency’s availableatthe reports, staff information contacts,andother 517 Lansing andmaybereached byphoneat 201 eighth the on located is agency The matters. fiscal and help can (SFA) staffSenate membersandtheir budgetary with Agency Fiscal Senate The Senate FiscalAgency www.house.mi.gov/hfa. agency’s the areon agency available website: contacts, about and information the other 517-373-8080. HFA reports, staff publications, Office andcanbereachedBuilding viaphoneat House Anderson the of floor 4th the budgetary Theagency matters. is located on help can (HFA) staff their and members House and fiscal with Agency Fiscal House The House FiscalAgency andalsoprepare variousfiscalmatters servewith they summaries. bill chambers respective the of members the help to available are agencies fiscal legislative two The R equesting ‑ 373 N.

‑ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa. 78 Rcn pbiain, fiscal publications, Recent 2768. Washington Square indowntown

floor f h Victor the of F iscal

Build A n at ing gency S ervices through General’s Auditor the Facebook,LinkedIn,andTwitter accounts. michigan.gov/contact. Reportsare atwww.audgen.michigan.gov availableonline as , aswell downtown Lansing. The office may be contacted by phone at 517-334-8050 and online at in Square N. Washington 201 at Center Victor the at located is General Auditor the of Office The reports,follow-up legislatorsmayalsorequest Generalexaminespecificmatters. Auditor the that and audits of schedule regular its conducting with Along General. Auditor the of Office the from Committees and individual members of the Legislature may request briefings on topics of interest R equesting A uditor G eneral S ervices audgen.

53 101st Legislature — Legislative Services 54 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Senate Majority Communications Office by phone at phone by is across from CapitolBuilding. the Office Communications 517 Majority at517 Senate phone by Office Policy Majority CaucusmembersmayreachSenate Republican Senate the Senate RepublicanStaff Capitol are BojiTower, locatedinthe whichisacross from the Communications Staff, by phone at 517-373-7370. Staff offices Staff,Democratic Staff Policy the including andthe Caucusmembersmay reachSenate Democratic Senate the Senate DemocraticStaff House Office Building. 517 517 Policy Caucusmembers may reachHouse Republican their House RepublicanStaff are AndersonHouseOffice locatedinthe Building. Communications Staff, by phone at 517-373-8292. Staff offices Central Democratic Staff, Staff Policy the including and the House Caucus Democratic members may reach House the House DemocraticStaff matters. andpolicy communications with members,including their Senateare Houseandthe caucuses inthe availabletoserve The fourcaucusstaffs andRepublican Democratic ofthe R equesting ‑ ‑ ‑ 373 at phone by Office Services 373 Caucus and 373-3100

Of

‑ ‑ Building. 8880. Staff offices are located inthe Boji Tower, which 3528. Caucus staff offices are located inthe Anderson fice and Communications Policy Office by phone at phone by Office Policy Communications and fice C aucus S ervices ‑ 373 ‑ 3330 and the the and 3330 and Capitol related merchandise, contact the Capitol Facility Office. Seals are available with or with frames. Youwithout available site:capitol.michigan.gov/shop. following mayalsovisitthe are Seals Office. Facility Capitol the contact merchandise, related Capitol and seals or flags Michigan and States United Topurchase Purchasing Merchandise (517-373-1338): gov/events. website: following the visit schedule, events the view to and information more grandstaircases,the exteriorstaircases, the grounds. surfaces,andthe exteriorbuilding all For use areasthe of public all of rotundaCapitol, the the including and main its the corridors, galleries, andgrounds,building CapitolEventsCoordinator. contactthe there Notethat are procedures for Arranging EventsattheCapitol (517-373-9617): To arrange events in the public areas of the Capitol gov/tours. website: following the visit videos, content Capitol and schedules, tour hours, in advance). Virtual, interactive video tours may also be scheduled. For more information, operating schedule in advance (due to normal heavy demand many group tours are scheduled up to one year Service.Walk-inand Information visitors are welcomebutgroups oftenpeopleormore must Center, interested andother schools,constituents, CapitolTour, maycontactthe parties Historical Education, Michigan the or Capitol the of tours Toschedule Touring(517-373-2353): theCapitol tolegislators services various provide Commission Capitol surrounding tours,events,andsalesofCapitolrelated merchandise. State Michigan the of offices The F A lags rranging , and S C eals apitol T ours , E vents , P arking capitol.michigan. capitol.michigan. ,

55 101st Legislature — Legislative Services

Michigan’s executive branch administers state government and implements and executes the laws enacted by the Legislature. Accordingly, it is important that the executive branch is responsive to the Legislature and that the Legislature provides oversight of the executive branch. A key component of this is the Legislature’s role in the administrative rule-making process.

Chapter Five: The Executive Branch of Government The Governor and State Departments The Governor and the Executive Office Agriculture and Rural Development Attorney General Civil Rights Civil Service Commission Corrections Education Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Health and Human Services Insurance and Financial Services Labor and Economic Opportunity Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Military and Veterans Affairs Natural Resources Secretary of State State Police Technology, Management and Budget Transportation Treasury Administrative Rules Process Rule Drafting Review Rule-Making Process Exceptions to the Rule-Making Process

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 58 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 make changes to the structuremake changestothe andnamingofdepartments. Governorcan issubjecttochange,asthe list the Notethat mainfunctions. stateandtheir of the responding torequests from forinformation legislators.Listedbeloware principaldepartments the Legislature, the with communication tofacilitate liaison department maintainsalegislative including responsible state.Eachexecutive ofthe laws,rules,andpolicies ofthe execution faithful forthe are ofemployees, that ofthousands consisting bodies, agencies, commissions,andother branch of The executive government,ledGovernor,by the comprisesmyriaddepartments, T environment, andenforce laws relating toweightsandmeasures. economic grow to control practices, sound animalhealth preserve plantpestsanddiseases, anderadicate the works (MDARD) Development Rural sector, foodandagricultural forthe opportunities and safeguard foodsupply, the inspectandenforce Agriculture of Department The andpowers. duties subject tosenatorialadviceandconsent;amongmanyother andmembersofstateboards positions various executive andcommissions,some ofwhichare restsigning the importantterms);andappoints ofother glossaryfordefinitions seethe bill; ofthe still bill appropriation an in items specific veto to (power veto line-item the including Legislature, Legislature; budgettothe executive the submitting annually passedbythe canvetolegislation responsibilities and powers are contained in the Governor’s office. The Governor is responsible for Office. Executive the of members other and Governor NumerousLieutenant the by aided branch, executive the oversees organizes and who state the officer of executive chief the is Governor The he G overnor www.michigan.gov/mdard Lansing, Michigan48933 525 West Street Allegan Hall Constitution Department ofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment www.michigan.gov/gov Lansing, Michigan48933 CapitolAvenue111 South George W. RomneyBuilding The GovernorandtheExecutiveOffice

and S tate D epartments and other items. and other rates,makingrulesandregulationsdetermining compensation personneltransactions, coveringall includesclassifying positions, branchof state government.Regulation executive workers inthe The Civil Service Commission (MCSC) regulates conditions of employment for classified civil service surrounding civilrights. civil rights andfairhousinglaws,provides andtrainingtopromote education voluntarycompliance enforces discrimination, of complaints investigates (MDCR) Rights Civil of Department The held bystateagencies.MembersofLegislature mayrequest oflaw. formalAGopinionsonmatters AG also provides legal representation in court actions and assists in the conduct of official hearings The government. state of bodies other and boards, departments, officers, and Legislature the for Generalrenders Attorney Department ofthe oflawandprovides opinionsonmatters legalcounsel The elected Attorney General (AG) is the lawyer for the state. When public legal matters arise, the Department ofAttorneyGeneral www.michigan.gov/mdcs Lansing, Michigan48933 PineStreet400 South Capitol CommonsCenter Department ofCivilServiceCommission www.michigan.gov/mdcr Lansing, Michigan48933 110 West MichiganAvenue Capitol Tower Building Department ofCivilRights www.michigan.gov/ag Lansing, Michigan48933 525 West Street Ottawa Building G. MennenWilliams

59 101st Legislature — The Executive Branch of Government 60 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 health, safety,health, andself-sufficiency outcomes. services programs, andfoodassistance.The MDHHSalsoworkstomeasure suchasMedicaid human and health various administers (MDHHS) Services Human and Health of Department The enforcing laws. energy resources toprotect environment the through monitoring,promulgating regulations, and air,water,and land, manages (EGLE) Energy and Lakes, Great Environment, of Department The mandatesineducation. federal andstatelegislative implements also MDE The (SBE). Education of Board State elected the of policies the out carries The Department of Education (MDE), under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, forparole,eligible community.) (aperiodofsupervisioninthe maybe orserveuptooneyearincountyjail.Prisonerswhohaveservedtime supervised locally Convicted offenders may be sent to may prison, they also though be put on probation and systems. parole and probation, prison, state administers (MDOC) Corrections of Department The www.michigan.gov/egle Lansing, Michigan48933 525 West Street Allegan Hall Constitution Department ofEnvironment,GreatLakes,andEnergy www.michigan.gov/mde Lansing, Michigan48933 608 West Street Allegan John A.HannahBuilding Department ofEducation www.michigan.gov/corrections Lansing, Michigan48933 206 EastMichiganAvenue Grandview Plaza Department ofCorrections www.michigan.gov/mdhhs Lansing, Michigan48933 GrandAvenue333 South Department ofHealthandHuman Services federal authorities. TheGovernor servesascommander-in-chieffederal authorities. Guard. MichiganNational ofthe of state-supported veterans programming, andpreparation stateand toassistboth military ofthe administration Governor, the and law by down laid duties the of execution missions: primary The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), the state military establishment, has three electricity, services. andtelecommunications regulationThe departmentalsoassistsinthe beverages;marijuana;andnaturalgas, ofalcoholic codepromulgation andpermitsoverseesconstruction business licenses andenforcement. and occupational various administers (LARA) Affairs Regulatory and Licensing of Department The development. aseconomicdevelopmentandhousing aswell unemployment andworkers’compensation, The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) deals with employment issues, such as concerning financialservicesandinsurance. insuranceindustry. the along with Italsolookstoeducateconsumersandresolve complaints their institutions, financial other and lenders, unions, credit banks, industry, including financial state the The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is responsible for licensing and regulating Department ofInsuranceandFinancialServices www.michigan.gov/dmva Lansing, Michigan48906 KingJr. Luther Martin 3411 North Boulevard Department ofMilitaryandVeterans Affairs www.michigan.gov/lara Lansing, Michigan48933 611 West Street Ottawa Building Ottawa Department ofLicensingandRegulatoryAffairs www.michigan.gov/leo Lansing, Michigan48933 105 West Street Allegan Department ofLaborandEconomicOpportunity www.michigan.gov/difs Lansing, Michigan48933 530 West Street Allegan Stevens T. MasonBuilding

61 101st Legislature — The Executive Branch of Government 62 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) provides centralized centralized provides records management,and retirement state. servicesforthe (DTMB) Budget resources, and financial services, fleet management, mail, printing, property management, purchasing, Management technology,information employee budgeting, auditing, including Technology,services, of administration of Department The reduce trafficthrough accidents enforcement oflaws,andtoactasfirst responders. people andproperty. Its primary responsibilities are toreduce for crime, to opportunities the the protectionof and safety the for service provides police (MSP) Police State of Department The official repository of records aswell. state’sthe as safety. acts traffic It and education, driver registration, and licensing vehicle regarding elections officer and has authority over electionstate’s the processes. is chief who (SOS), TheState of Secretary department elected the by alsoheaded is administersState of Department programs The methods. other state’suse, andenjoymentofthe resources naturalandcultural through regulation, and education, The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) oversees the conservation, protection, management, www.michigan.gov/msp Dimondale, Michigan48821 7150 HarrisDrive Department ofStatePolice www.michigan.gov/sos Lansing, Michigan48933 430 West Street Allegan Richard Building H.Austin Department ofState www.michigan.gov/dnr Lansing, Michigan48933 525 West Street Allegan Hall Constitution Department ofNaturalResources www.michigan.gov/dtmb Lansing, Michigan48933 Walnut320 South Street Building Elliot-Larsen Department ofTechnology, Managementand Budget Board Treasury operatewithin andMichiganLottery aswell. monitors the fiscal health of local governments and schooldistricts. The Michigan Gaming Control ayearinstatetaxes,andsafeguardsadministers over$20billion credit the state.Italso ofthe taxandrevenue Governoronall state monies.Thedepartmentadvisesthe policy, and collects all investing and disbursing, collecting, for responsible Treasury(Treasury)is of Department The services, amongothers. and state other administers also department programsfederal transportation intercity foraviation, The passenger, railfreight, transit andlocalpublic routes. “US” and “I,” “M,” all of comprised The Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for the 9,669-mile state highway system, Department ofTransportation www.michigan.gov/treasury Lansing, Michigan48933 430 West Street Allegan Richard Building H.Austin Department ofTreasury www.michigan.gov/mdot Lansing, Michigan48933 425 West Street Ottawa State Transportation Building

63 101st Legislature — The Executive Branch of Government 64 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 JCAR exercise responsibilities: following the The rule-making process has many steps. It is a dual process in which MOAHR and the Legislature/ The Rule-MakingProcess rulesprocess:administrative Two one branch in legislative and the one branch, entities, in executive arethe at heart the of the Rule DraftingReview branch. executive bythe intentisfollowed legislative emphasizes early, Legislature, involvementbythe active affording anopportunitytoensure that unmanageably large needtoexplaintechnicaldetails.Therules-promulgation duetothe process MichiganCompiledLawswouldbe rules, the intent ofLegislature.acts passed by the Without rules Administrative are promulgated branchandoften by executive necessary the to carry out the A dministrative 6. 5. 7. 1. • 4. 3. 2. •

oversees administrative rule-makingandhearings. oversees administrative Department ofLicensingandRegulatoryAffairs, agencythat centralexecutive isthe The of consists contingent five-member chamber’s Each Senate. three the and House the from each members five of consists committee The rules. administrative proposed reviews that The not less than 10daysormorenot lessthan 60daysbefore than hearing. the to its members and appropriatethe must notice be Public published committees. standing sevendaysofreceipt. toJCARwithin notice copy ofthe hearing ofthe JCARsendsanotice rule,whichrequiresimpact ofthe approval from MOAHR. from rulesare MOAHRthat legalandappropriate. LSB The The agencyholdsapubl The The LSBLegalDivisionforinformalapproval.to the hearing.Ifapprovala public approved isgranted,MOAHRsendsacopyofthe draftrules MOAHR r information. MOAHR appr a copytoJCAR. An executive agency submits a Request for Rulemaking (RFR) to MOAHR, which forwards which MOAHR, to (RFR) Rulemaking for Request a submits agency executive , known as JCAR, is the legislative committee committee legislative Joint CommitteeonAdministrativeRules,knownasJCAR,isthe

(MOAHR), located within the the within located (MOAHR), Rules and Hearings Administrative of Office Michigan agency must complete a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) that assesses the economic Legal agency schedules a hearing public and provides to MOAHR,whichforwards notice a

agency finalizes the proposed rules. It must receive formal certification fromthe certification formal receive Itmust rules. proposed the finalizes agency members from majoritypartyandtwofrom the minorityparty. the eviews proposed draftrulesandmaygrantapproval agencytoproceed tothe to Division on matters of form, classification, and arrangement, as well as approval oves ordisapproves RequestforRulemakingorrequests the additional R ic hearing for comment on the proposedic hearingforcomment on the rules. ules P rocess public health organizations. health public and agriculture businesses;environmental small sectors;utilities; groups; localgovernments; and is made up committee of representatives from waste management, the manufacturing, oil and gas, reviewed Environmental bythe before RulesReviewCommittee submissiontoJCAR.The Lastly, rulesproposed DepartmentofEnvironment, bythe Great Lakes, and Energy mustbe federalstandardsthe promulgation. oftheir sixmonths within government requires standards safetyandhealth statestoadoptoccupational atleastasstrict similartofederalrules.The rulessubstantially safetyandhealth of stateoccupational review hearingsandmuchofthe public eliminates exception Another process promulgation forthe once, fornomore Governor. bythe sixmonths, than filed withthe Department of State and remain in effect for six months. The rules may be extended emergency Governormustconcur. exists,andthe Emergency rules takeeffect are daythey the safety, health, public of the orwelfare an agencymustdeterminethat isatstake.Anexecutive procedures and participation The notice preservation forrule-makingmaybesetasidewhenthe Exceptions totheRule-MakingProcess 9. 8.

If JCARdoesnotobjectorwaivest The agencypr to answerquestions. agencymakesstaff rules,inwhichcasethe also decidetoholdahearingonthe available rules the be that changed; or decide to enact subject the of rule the into law. JCAR may remaining the Waive following: the rules;propose objecttothe action; sessiondaystoelapsewithout the session daysorallow of one do and rules the review to package rule the the rulesasinstep8. the not agree to change the rules, it notifies JCAR, which again has 15 session days to consider has agency the changed, 30 be rules the that proposes JCAR If rule. the file may MOAHR JCARshall of members effectivethe objects, dateforup to oneyear. 15sessiondays, doesnotpasswithin legislation If the If JCAR State. of introduce housestorescind inboth bills rules,repeal the statute,orstay authorizing the the Department with rules the file

days to change them andresubmitdays tochangethem agencydoes Ifthe ordecidetonotchangethem. epares arulespackagefor JCAR, whichhas15sessiondaysfrom receipt of he remaining sessiondays,MOAHRmayimmediately

65 101st Legislature — The Executive Branch of Government

Michigan’s principle of “One Court of Justice” was introduced under the 1963 state constitution. Under this principle, the judicial system functions as an integrated unit divided into one supreme court, one court of appeals, one trial court (known as the circuit court), one probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction that may be established by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Among its powers and functions, the judiciary interprets laws passed by the Legislature. Chapter Six: The Judicial Branch of Government Appellate Courts State Supreme Court Court of Appeals Court of Claims Trial Courts Circuit Court District Court Probate Court State Court Administrative Office

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 68 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 State SupremeCourt A in all courts. in all supervision administrative of courts all in state the and rules establishes for and practice procedure Decisions are released throughout term.TheCourtisalsoresponsible the general forthe July Cases comebefore Supreme the startsonAugust1andrunsthrough Courtduringatermthat amajorityoffourormoreopinion with signatures Supreme decisionofthe becomesthe Court. agree justices ofthe not all onhowtodecideacase,there opinions.The can beseveralwritten Court of Appeals, remand a case to trial the court, or adopt a correct Court of Appeals opinion. If the reverse or affirm may Orders opinion. an without order,or an with by decided be may Cases where briefingsandoral arguments additional are to essential reaching ajustoutcome. The Supremelitigants. Court grants leave to cases those of greatest complexity and import, public eight The ppellate

31 of the following year. following 31 ofthe TheCourt hearsoralarguments inLansingbeginningOctober. Supreme state’s Courtisthe courtoflastresort, electedfor ofsevenjustices consisting ‑ year terms. Each year, Court receivesthe for leave of to thousands applications appeal from C courts.mi.gov Lansing, Michigan48915 925 West Street Ottawa ofJustice Hall ourts Michigan HallofJustice tax prisonerlitigation, malpractice, claims,contracts,highwaydefects,medical constitutional however, there CourtofClaimsinclude bythe isnorighttoajurytrial.Examplesofcaseshandled Each CourtofClaimscaseisheard byasinglejudge.Thecourtoperatessimilartocircuit court; judges are CourtofClaimsfortwo-yearterms. assignedtothe Appeals of Court Four agencies. its and Michigan of state the against filed actions civil all hear to The threetwo ofthe judgesonapanelmustagree forittobebinding. onaruling courtroomassigned topanelsinall avarietyofviewpointsare sothat locations considered. Atleast areas. inthose attorneys and their parties convenience ofthe year forthe Judgesare randomly scheduled in Marquette and in a Lower northern Peninsula in spring location the and of fall each year-round before three-judge panelsinDetroit, Lansing,andGrandRapids.Hearingsare also held are Hearings (IV). Lansing Troyand (I), Detroit(III), in Rapids based Grand districts (II), four of are they CourtofAppealssitstatewide,although The judgesofthe electedorappointedfrom one funded orinadequately unfunded an imposed has law state mandate onlocalunitsofgovernment. that alleging actions or officers control suchascomplaintsformandamusorsuperintending original actions, againstgovernment to hearsome forleavetoappeal.Thecourtalsohasjurisdiction appealed onlybyapplication lowercourtortribunaldecisionsmaybe ofright.Other CourtofAppealsasamatter to the Generally, decisionsfrom acircuit courtorprobate courtandsomeagencyorders maybeappealed be achievedthrough Appealscourtjudgesare attrition. electedtosix-yearterms. country. Itcurrently consistsof25judges butisduebylawtodecrease to24members,whichis The Court ofAppeals ‑ Court ofClaims related claimsformoneydamages. suits,andother , located within the Court of Appeals, is a court of statewide, limited jurisdiction jurisdiction CourtofAppeals,isacourtstatewide,limited the Court ofClaims,locatedwithin is one of the highest volume state intermediate appellate courts in the courtsinthe appellate highestvolumestateintermediate Court ofAppealsisonethe

69 101st Legislature — The Judicial Branch of Government 70 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 treatment persons. disabled anddevelopmentally ill formentally administersestatesandtrusts,appointsguardians wills, handles andconservators,orders The Probate Court and Grosse PointeShores/Grosse PointeWoods. powers. Theyarehave limited locatedinGrosse Pointe,Grosse PointeFarms,Grosse Finally, oflocalunitsgovernmenthavechosentoinsteadretain ahandful municipalcourts,which are transferred tocircuit lawsuitsof$6,000orless. ClaimsDivision dealswith court.TheSmall be cannot guilty, abailhearing andpreliminarylike there, handled examination gototrial felonycasesthat though found if andall accused, matters, the items with court, district in begin cases criminal adult All jail). in year one more than whereto sentenced landlord-tenant cases upto$25,000, (generally, cases criminal with claims misdemeanor cases civil violations, traffic most More typeofcourt.Thecourthandles anyother DistrictCourtthan the peoplehavecontact with over225judges whoarewith electedforsix-yearterms. The District Court agencies. courts oradministrative cases where minorchildren are casesappealedfrom courthandles the involved.Inaddition, relations trial other domestic for responsible is and Division Family the of part is Office Court the of juvenile offenses anddelinquency, juvenileguardianship, andchildabuseneglect.TheFriend of minors,treatment ofnewborns,namechanges, safedelivery disease, ofinfectious andtesting cases regardingadjudicates divorce, paternity, personalprotection adoptions, emancipation actions, criminal cases (cases where the accused, if found guilty, could be sent to prison). The CircuitIn general,the claimsgreater civilcaseswith all Courthandles Family felony $25,000andall than Division 200 judgeswhoare electedforsix-yearterms. The Circuit Court T rial Circuit broadest the trialcourtwith Courtisthe powers.There are 57circuit over courtswith is often called the people’s the District Courtisoftencalled court.There are approximately courts 100district Probate Court includes over 75 courts and 100 judges elected to six-year terms. This court C ourts

Pointe

Park, Park, in courts, among other tasks. in courts,amongother court forms; and certifiesthe adequacy of recording devices used in making records of proceedings appropriations business;approves system;monitorsjudicial judicial neededforthe andpublishes state of estimates budget prepares management; case-flow of efficiency the monitors assistance; data;recommends andother statistical assignmentofjudgeswhere the courtsare inneedof and compiles courts;collects statusofcalendarsthe courts;examinesthe supervises the Supreme developedbythe pursuant topolicies SCAO MichiganCourtRules,the Court.Underthe The S tate (SCAO) is charged with administering the state’s courts state’s the administering with charged is (SCAO) Office Administrative Court State C A S DMINISTRATIVE TATE ourt O D FFICE C ISTRICT 237 uges OURT 103 A M C dministrative OURT ichigan A S C UPREME PPEALS IRCUIT 214 uges C 27 uges 4 istrits 7 usties OURT 57 J C (COA) C

udicial OF OURT OURT M O 2 COistrits 4 ugesfrom UNICIPAL OF 4 uges C B at least C ffice OURT 4 LAIMS ranch C OURT P ROBATE 103 uges 78 C OURT

71 101st Legislature — The Judicial Branch of Government

Legislative Directory

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 74 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Republican Policy Office Policy Republican Republican CaucusServicesOfficeRepublican State DrugTreatment Michigan Veterans’ Fiscal Agency Michigan LawRevisionCommission Staff Policy Democratic Michigan Commission Staff Communications Democratic LSB Research ServicesDivision Secretary Senate ofthe Clerks –Resolution LSB Legislative Printing Division Printing LSB Legislative Office Policy Republican Clerks –Journal LSB LegalDivision Office Communications Republican Clerks –Introduction/Enrolling LSB Information ServicesDivision LSB Information Fiscal Agency Clerks –Committee Legislative CorrectionsLegislative Ombudsman StaffDemocratic Clerks –Journal Clerks –Enrolling Clerks –Bill Clerks –Bill Legislative CouncilAdministrator Legislative Clerks –Amending Clerk’s Office on Joint Committee Business Office...... Business Office...... Court AdvisoryCommit Facil on UniformStateLaws Administrat ity Ombudsman...... House ofRepresentatives Legislative Council Senate ...... ive Rules ...... tee ......

. www council.legislatur www misour council.legislatur . council.legislatur www misour . . misour . . misour www . misour www . misour www . . . . council.legislatur . . council.legislatur www www ...... gophouse.org .house.mi.gov/hfa .housedems.com .misenategop.com .senate.michigan.gov/sfa .senatedems.com .senate.michigan.gov .house.mi.gov ce.legislature.mi.gov/VAOmbudsman ce.legislature.mi.gov/Research ce.legislature.mi.gov/Printing ce.legislature.mi.gov/Legal ce.legislature.mi.gov/Telecom ce.legislature.mi.gov/Ombudsman e.mi.gov/CouncilAdministrator/SDTCAC e.mi.gov/CouncilAdministrator/MLRC e.mi.gov/CouncilAdministrator/MCUSL e.mi.gov/CouncilAdministrator/lca e.mi.gov/CouncilAdministrator/JCAR ...... 517-373-6523 517-373-9423 517-373-0514 ......

517-373-3100 517-373-3528 517-373-0212 517-373-8080 517-373-1347 517-373-0212 517-373-0150 517-373-0212 517-373-8292 517-373-5200 517-373-2400 517-373-0404 517-373-0177 517-373-3330 517-373-0137 517-373-9425 517-373-8880 517-373-0138 517-377-4663 517-373-2768 517-373-0015 517-373-8573 517-373-7370 517-373-2403 517-373-2914 517-373-6748 517-373-0136 517-373-0212 517-373-6758 517-373-0135 517-373-9425 517-373-1675 517-373-6339

Treasury...... Transportation Technology, Management&Budget State Police Secretary ofState Natural Resources Military &VeteransMilitary Affairs Licensing &RegulatoryAffairs Labor &EconomicOpportunity Insurance &FinancialServices Health &HumanServices Health Environment, Great Lakes,&Energy Education Corrections Civil ServiceCommission Civil Rights Attorney General Attorney State CapitolFacilities...... Office General Auditor ofthe Agriculture &RuralDevelopment Michigan Supreme Court State CapitolTours State CapitolParkingCoordinator State CapitolEventsCoordinator State CourtAdministrator Legislative RetirementLegislative System Office ofTheGovernor Michigan CourtofAppeals Flags &Seals Other Executive Departments Courts Capitol ......

www www www www www www www www www www www www www www www www www www www capitol.michigan.gov/ContactT capitol.michigan.gov/Parking capitol.michigan.gov/ContactFacil capitol.michigan.gov/planner courts.michigan.gov/administrat www www courts.michigan.gov/courts/coa/pages/defaul . courts.michigan.gov/courts/michigansupremecourt/pages/default.aspx ...... michigan.gov/treasury .michigan.gov/mdot .michigan.gov/dtmb .michigan.gov/msp .michigan.gov/sos .michigan.gov/dnr .michigan.gov/dmva .michigan.gov/lara .michigan.gov/leo .michigan.gov/difs .michigan.gov/mdhhs .michigan.gov/deq .michigan.gov/mde .michigan.gov/corrections .michigan.gov/mdcs .michigan.gov/mdcr .michigan.gov/ag .audgen.michigan.gov .michigan.gov/mdard .michigan.gov/orsstatedc .michigan.gov/gov ...... ours ...... ion/scao/pages/default.aspx ities ...... t.aspx...... 517-373-0184 517-373-2353 517-373-0184 ......

517-335-7508 517-241-2400 517-241-5545 517-332-2521 888-767-6424 517-284-4720 517-481-8083 517-335-9700 517-241-6712 517-284-8800 517-241-3740 800-662-9278 833-633-5788 517-335-1426 517-284-0100 517-335-3165 517-335-7622 517-334-8050 800-292-3939 517-373-2348 517-373-1939 517-373-1939 517-373-9617 517-373-0128 517-373-0575 517-373-3400 517-373-0786 517-373-1338 517-373-0120

75 101st Legislature — Legislative Directory

Legislative Terms Glossary

101st Legis lature 2021-2022 78 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Calendar: Business Resolution: a resolution used to carry out business the of Legislaturethe under Bureau: ServiceBureau. Legislative the Boilerplate: At theCallofChair: Appropriations: Analysis: Amendment: Advice andConsent: Adoption: approval toamendmentsandresolutions. applied oracceptance,usually Adjournment: Act (alsoknownasPublicAct): Blueback: Bill: aproposed lawintroduced Legislature inthe forconsideration.

Legislatur law byt of future hearings. andpublic meetings committee orderin the unlesschanges are listed madeduringasession. Thecalendaralsocontainsalist Senate orHouse.Thecalendars ar const funds. Boilerplategeneral members. is to spendmoneyforspecifiedpurposes. out gr AnalysisUnit.Analysesoftencontainback SenateFiscalAgencyLegislative andthe Section consider Amendments maybeof appointments madebyt House or Senate, and usually aftersession foracommittee). House orSenate,andusually ended by the presiding officer callingthe body to order (usually very brief inthe case ofthe ound information on a bill orjointresolution onabill ound information where anditsfiscal implications, appropriate. by passing bills that authorize units (departments, agencies, and institutions) of government itutional provisions,itutional statutes,orrules. a detailed description, generally in nonlegal language, of a bill or jointresolution innonlegallanguage,ofabill generally a detaileddescription, the copy of a bill with a blue backing that is used for the signatures isusedforthe abluebackingthat with copyofa bill the ofsponsoring the listing of bills, resolutions, ofbills, listing the business itemstobeconsidered and other bythe he Governor,the Secretary filedwith Actnumber. ofState,andassignedaPublic sections ofanappropriationssections ordirect condition that bill useofappropriated the ed by the Legislature.ed bythe Ananalysisisprepared Analysis HouseFiscalLegislative bythe a proposed jointresolution, toabill, ordeletion change,addition, orresolution. e. The final adjournment, sine die, ends the year’sdie, ends sine e. Thefinaladjournment, session. the conclusion of the day’s conclusionofthe the nextsessiondaydesignatedbythe the session,until the authorization tospendstateandfederalfunds.Appropriating authorization the moneyiscarried constitutional provision providing for confirmation by the Senate of certain of Senate the by confirmation for providing provision constitutional a recess that HouseorSenateacommittee ofthe fered legislatorsorrecommended byindividual byacommittee. he Governor. ly appears after the bill’sly appearsafterthe line-item appropriations. specific a bill that hasbeenapproved that a bill Legislature bythe andsignedinto e published foreach sessionday,e published anditemsare considered ­

Compiled Laws: Communications: Committee of the Whole: Committee Report: Commemorative Resolution: a resolution offered by members as an expression of congratulations, Clerk oftheHouse: Change ofPurpose: Chair: presiding officer orchairperson. Censure: Caucus: Call the Question: Call of the SenateorHouse:

date. t becomes acommit r referred toashonoraryresolutions. resolutions inhonorofsomepersonorcause.Commemorative something mayalsobe commemorat duties. Houseaidsinperformingthose sessions. TheAssistantClerkofthe posit purpose asdeterminedbyitstotalcontentandnotalonetitle.” be al trust. is the caucuses and clear the aisles”tomaintainorder. caucusesand clearthe the floor during session as a caucus, andthe Sergeant-at-Arms is sometimes ordered to “break up in detail.Itis also commontorefer numberofpeopleonthe between asmall todiscussions “to strategyortohaveaproposal partytodiscuss membersoftheir other the caucus with explained term the verb, a As etc. Caucus, Black recessed Sessionisoccasionally caucus” meanstohaveameeting. topermitmembers the Caucus, Detroit the as such legislators, of t orsimply“previousquestion,” question.”) (The (and chambers. maybesenttobringabsentmembersthe StatePolice) the occasionally Sergeant-at-Arms the and area, floor the leave to permitted not are members closed, at ecommendation or without recommendation. orwithout ecommendation hem, the Governor,hem, the bodies. public stateagencies,orother he Democratic Caucus or the Republican Caucus, term he CaucusorRepublican the is used Democratic the to groupsdescribe other tendance of all the members to their chambers. During a call of a house, the doorsare ofahouse,the chambers.Duringacall members totheir the tendance ofall an official condemnation for actions committed by a public official while holding a public a public holding while official public a by committed actions for condemnation official an a group acommoninterest. oflegislatorswith mostcommonlyreferred Although toas an act by a legislative body to officially reprimand one of its members. The act of censuring ion performs numerous and administrative technical services, during especially House tered oramendedonits passagethrough housesoastochangeitsoriginal either em s oeie rfre t a “al h peiu qeto, “oe h previous the “move question,” previous the “call as to referred sometimes is term the official database or book comprising all existing state laws up to a specific a to up laws state existing all comprising book or database official the ion, or tribute to an or individual group or to commemorate a date or name information transmitted between the two houses and information toandfrom two housesandinformation between the transmitted information a motion to halt debate on a question inorder debateonaquestion tohalt a motion question. voteonthe tobeginthe n fiil ees fo a omte o a il r eouin withaspecific resolution or bill a of a committee from release official an shall bill “No provides, Constitution Michigan the of 24 IV, Section Article the parliamentarian for the HouseofRepresentatives. forthe parliamentarian the Thepersoninthis tee for the purpose of working on a bill orjointresolution. purposeofworkingonabill tee forthe primnay rcdr (n h Snt) n hc te nie body entire the which in Senate) the (in procedure parliamentary a an order majorityofmemberspresent ofthe tocompelthe

79 101st Legislature — Legislative Terms Glossary 80 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Enacting Section: En blocVoting: Dual Object: Double Set: Division Vote: Division ofQuestion: Dissent: Discharge: Council: Cosponsor: Conference Report: Conference Committee: Conferee: Legislature amemberofthe appointedtoaconference committee. Concurrent Resolution:aresolution tobeconsidered Senate. Houseandthe the byboth Concur:

by asinglevote. intr permanent against anyact,pr commit and cr or pol are labeledassuch,and there specifically maybemore section. oneenacting than a law, aneffective orestablish bill, toanother bill the tie-bar sections Enacting bill. dateforthe of t embrace more beexpressed oneobject,whichshall than initstitle.” more questions. dissent. reasonand havethe entered forhisdissent isaformof journal.”Anovoteexplanation inthe before houseforflooraction. that appointed tor house tot joint r versions ineachhouse. oduction in both houses of the Legislature. housesofthe inboth oduction he bodyoflawandistherefore are sections notcompiled. Enacting usedtorepeal usually agreement other’s housestothe partofonethe onthe oragreement actions, bya the Legislative Council authorized by Article IV, byArticle Councilauthorized Legislative the MichiganConstitution 15ofthe Section the state constitution guarantees the right of a member “to dissent from and protest and from dissent “to member a of right the guarantees constitution state the esolution passed by both houses. passedbyboth esolution icy resolution. eated by the Legislative CouncilAct,1986PA Legislative eated bythe 268,MCL4.1101to4.1901. a motion made inabodytoremovea motion orresolution abill from bya consideration one of two or more persons proposing any joint amendment, substitute, resolution,bill, tee of the house of jurisdiction towhichitwasreferred house ofjurisdiction tee ofthe orresolution bill andtobringthe two identical bluebacks that are bluebacksthat two identical prepared request pursuanttoasinglebill for shall law “No that provides Constitution Michigan the of 24 Section IV, Article he recommendation ofacommittee. a voteinwhicheachmember’s yesornoiscastindividually, butwhichisnot ly recorded member’s bythe journal. nameinthe to considerinamassoraswholeadopt or reject aseriesofamendments

a formal section of an amendatory bill or a bill tocreate orabill of anamendatorybill a formalsection anewact.Itisnotpart esolve differences orjointresolution inabill hasbeenpassedindifferent that an attempt toresolvean attempt differences or samebill betweentwoversionsofthe oceeding orresolutionoceeding public, whichhedeemsinjurioustoanypersonorthe legislative procedurelegislative tobevoteduponintotwoor toseparateamatter a committee, consisting ofthree consisting a committee, membersfrom is eachhouse,that

House MinorityLeader: House: resolution.Honorary Resolution:seecommemorative Greenback: Grayback: Germane: Gallery: Floor: Five-Day Rule: Extraordinary Vote: Executive Reorganization Order or“ERO”: Executive Order: anorder Governor. ordecisionofthe body. permissionofthe Excused: absentwith Enrollment: members to committees, as well as other leadershipresponsibilities. asother aswell members to committees, appointmentofminority Houseonthe Speakerofthe the with andconsulting nominating Included int The Senateandt is usedfort backing t orresolutionbill orresolution) bill ofthe (orindiscussions before body. the appr Legislature. of for atleastfivedays. t for passage,suchasr Legislature.by the An approval (orveto). for Governor the to presented are bills that form this in is It noted. specifically language new bot he Legislature ithasbeenprintedandreproduced until possession of eachhouse andinthe ficers of the body and other personswhoarethe bodyandother ficers of the privilegeofadmission. granted that portion of the chamberofeachbody reserved ofthe portion that duringsessionformembersand ERO preempts any previously existing statute in conflict withthe ERO. It may bedisapproved generic reference to one of the chambers of Michigan’s bicameral (two house) Legislature. h houses.Theenrolled strickenorinserted the amendments,without versionincludesall balconies ofeachchamberfrom mayviewproceedings whichvisitorsandothers ofthe opriate, and in a natural and logical sequence to the subject matter to be included in the tobeincludedinthe subjectmatter opriate, andinanaturallogicalsequencetothe a pointoforder anamendmentisrelevant, whether raisedby amembertoquestion the copy the of a straight or one house resolution, ready for introduction, a with gray the copyofaconcurrentthe resolution, ready forintroduction, agreen with backingthat the process of having a bill or joint resolution reprinted in its final form as passed by passed as form final its in reprinted resolution joint or bill a having of process the hat is used for the signatureshat isusedforthe ofsponsoringmembers. a constitutional requirementa constitutional canbecomelawatanyregular nobill that sessionof he signatures ofsponsoringmembers. his person’s responsibilities minorityparty, spokespersonforthe isbeingthe a vote that requiresa votethat more memberselectedandserving amajorityofthe than he HouseofRepresentatives are Legislature. housesofthe the equirements foratwo-thirds orthree-fourths majority. Houseminoritypartytoleadthem. membersofthe elected bythe an executive orderan executive reorganizing branch. executive the

81 101st Legislature — Legislative Terms Glossary 82 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022

Line-item Veto: Leave ofAbsence: Laid Over: Joint Resolution: Joint Committee: houses(e.g.,jointsessionor jointrules). Joint: involvingboth Invocation: aprayerrendered beginningofasession. atthe Interstate Compact: Initiative Petition: Immediate Effect: House ofRepresentatives: Journal:

while st house, although sometimes the motion ispassedonavoicevote. motion the sometimes house, although effect immediate togiveabill was enacted.Themotion requires atwo-thirds voteineach takeeffectact shall of90daysfrom expiration the until bill sessionatwhichthe endofthe the effect,immediate ittakeseffect inaccordance provision constitutional the with statesno that Governor Legislatur absent, usual consideration. Therulesare topostponeconsideration. motion oftensuspendedtoprovide forimmediate must bepostponedoneday are inboundvolumesforeachyear. published journals The votes. call roll and communications, actions, all record floor, journals the the on separately fol rat interstate compactisprovided MichiganConstitution.) 5ofthe III,Section inArticle in people. the either to refer House ofRepresentatives Senate.) orthe may “house” word the itself, (By “House.” the as to referred commonly a general election. Jointresolutionsa generalelection. are notconsidered Governor. bythe two Joint resolutions usedtopropose require MichiganConstitution amendmentstothe a where power is solely vested in legislaturesthe of states the by United the States Constitution. statutory form within each state that is a part to it. (Authorization for Michigan to enter an enter to Michigan for (Authorization it. to part a is that state each within form statutory ify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or to handle certain matters certainmatters UnitedStates,ortohandle ofthe Constitution ify anamendmenttothe ‑ the the official records ofthe actions ofthe House of Representatives andthe Senate published thirds ofMichiganin citizens majorityineachhousetopassandmustbeadoptedbythe under the rules,anyitemsrequiringunder the journal before inthe publication consideration ill signing the remainder signing the ill intolaw. bill of the e, consisting e, of110 consisting Representatives elected fortwo-yearterms.This body is and filing with the Secretary of State or upon a date specified. If a bill is not given not is a bill If specified. date a upon or State of Secretary the with filing and power exercised by the Governor to veto specific items in an appropriation bill bill appropriation an in items specific veto to Governor the by exercised power ly foraspecificperiod. lowing eachday’s accountofwhattakesplace notaverbatim session.Although a document used to propose an to amendment to Michigan the Constitution, a committee of the Legislature ofthe a committee SenateandHousemembers. composedofboth a constitutional provisiona constitutional provides that bythe oflegislation initiation forthe a vote to have a bill becomeeffectivea votetohavebill uponitsapproval immediately bythe permission granted by the legislative body permission legislative to granted a memberwhowished by the to be a mutually binding agreement binding a mutually betweentwoormore setforth states,usually n o te eiltv bde o Mcia’ bcmrl to house) (two bicameral Michigan’s of bodies legislative the of one . The act of an item being laid over is also accomplished by a . Theactofanitembeinglaidoverisalsoaccomplished

President oftheSenate: Precedent: Policy Resolution: Point ofOrder: Passed fortheDay: Pass: Orangeback: No Vote Explanation: Motion: Messages: Mason’s: Majority ElectedandServing: Previous Question: Presiding Officer:persondesignatedtopreside session. atalegislative an immed In or rules,andwhichar to as“business”r befor amendment, abil of sponsoringmembers. rightdiffer constitutional rules governingthis twohouses. inthe vot (precedence) mustbeconsidered. inwhichthey be the from received record of communications orders,Governor pertainingtoappointments,executive andvetoes. signingbills, those include also Messages upon). acted fr Procedure. members whoar President pro tempore presides.

to give a vote of final approval to a bill in either body. The term is also called “final passage.” om the opposite chamber (these primarily deal with bills and resolutions that have been have that resolutions and bills with deal primarily (these chamber opposite the om his or her absence, Presidentthe pro tempore, Assistant President pro tempore, or Associate ing againstanyactorproceeding record. journalaspartofthe tobeincludedinthe The taken by body.that are motions questions, called Sometimes categorized by orderthe a formalproposal bodyrequesting byamemberoflegislative submitted someaction the adopted parliamentary authority of the Legislature ofthe authority adoptedparliamentary the isMason’s ManualofLegislative e the presidinge the officer orto require ahousetoobserveitsownrulesandpractices. a portion of each session is set aside to formally receive ofeachsessionissetasidetoformally a portion andrecord communications interpretation or compilation of rulings by presiding officers on specific procedures specific on officers presiding by rulings of compilation or interpretation a copyofjointresolution signatures isusedforthe anorangebackingthat with iate vote on that question. iate voteon that the method usedbyamembertoaddress method the orprocedure situation aparticular a resolution policy. ofpublic onmatters resolutions Policy mayalsobereferred a motion to bring the debate on a question to acloseandtobegintaking debateonaquestion tobringthe a motion e currently are ornotthey servinginahousewhether present. l, oraresolution next sessionday. the until esolutions. commonly usedwording ofan topostponeconsideration foramotion a constitutional provisiona constitutional anymembertooffer permitting reason the for the LieutenantGovernorofMichiganwhopresidesthe overSenatesessions. e established bycustomsandpractices. e established a numberofmembersequaltoonemore ofthose one-half than

83 101st Legislature — Legislative Terms Glossary 84 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Public Hearing: Priorities: Reconsideration: Recess: fromRecede: withdrawing onamatter. an amendmentorposition Readings: Quorum:

(d) r Senate ormore House. twiceinthe than canbereconsidered suspensionofrules,noquestion the Without more once inthe than House. dayforthe nextlegislative Senateorinthe daysinthe nexttwolegislative the within final business isconsider must ber (a pr (b) (a) request: ServiceBureauLegislative before attorney orjointresolution heorshedraftsanonprioritybill orjointresolution isaprioritybill following the request andrequires assigned bythe drafting of the Legislature, as in “spring recess.” It may also apply to interruptions in committee committee in interruptions to apply also may It meetings. recess.” “spring in as Legislature, the of bill the of notification before itbecomeslaw. have citizens the sure make to designed requirement constitutional HouseofRepresentatives. members servinginthe of the are Bills seldomread Thisisa infull. third be shall in unless time orderedfull, otherwise unanimously by Senate the or three-fourths only.title by However, be may the times second and first the that provideRepresentatives of order toconductmostbusiness. novotes areusually taken. throughout heldat various locations usually and purposeoftakingtestimony stateforthe the (e) (c) esolution requests,esolution orjointresolution bill evenifmadesubsequenttoother requests. Eachof oposed legislation. A public hearingdiffers Apublic oposed legislation. from aregular itis inthat meeting committee

majority of those elected and serving or a majority of the members on the committee) in committee) the on members the of majority a or serving and elected those of majority

a temporary interruption in the day’s inthe a temporaryinterruption sessionorseveraldaysofsession,duringwhichno leader of the Senate or the House. Senateorthe leader ofthe A of eachhouse. A A which the requestwhich the ismade. orjointresolutionbill, from preceding sessionimmediately legislative the sessionin the requestedbecause the orjointresolution bill languageappearsinablueback,orangeback, A A representative orsenator, tothree limited session. foreverytwo-yearlegislative chair ofacertaindesignatedHouseorSenatecommittee. passage or adoption of a bill or joint resolution. A motion to reconsider must be made be must reconsider to motion A resolution. joint or bill a of adoption or passage the number ofmembers the who must be present in a session or meeting a committee a bill orjointresolutiona bill request orjoint nonprioritybill hasseniorityoverother that the formal steps of consideration that a bill orjointresolution abill that formalsteps ofconsideration the goesthrough. Eachbill “super priority” “reintroduction priority” or “reintro” or priority” “reintroduction “leadership priority” “leadership “personal priority” “personal “committee priority” “committee ead three ineachhousebefore times becominglaw. SenateandHouse Rulesofthe a meeting open to the public where public open tothe a meeting onanissueor legislatorsseekinformation to revote toreconsider onanissue.Motions avotemostoftenapply tothe ed. The term is sometimes used in connection with a seasonal adjournment aseasonaladjournment with usedinconnection ed. Thetermissometimes — a bill orjointresolution— abill request leadership givenprioritystatusbythe — a bill orjointresolution— abill request givenprioritybyanindividual — a bill orjointresolution— abill request givenprioritystatusbythe — a bill orjointresolution— abill request givenprioritystatusbythe — a bill orjoint resolution— abill request givenpriority Senate MajorityLeader: Senate: Secretary oftheSenate: Rules: Resolution: Report: Reintroduction Request: one-yearperiodduringwhichaLegislatureRegular Session:the carriesonbusiness. orreferring sending Referral: the orresolution ofabill toacommittee. Record RollCallVote: Record: as numerous responsibilities. administrative Included int Legislatur Senate sessions.TheAssistantSecretary duties. Senateaidsinperformanceofthose ofthe in t of Representatives. House and Senate conferencethere the as committees), of (such are Rules houses Joint both lawmakingprocess. involved ineachstageofthe actions the including involving Formatters own setofrules,whichspecifyt orgroup.to anindividual are alsooffered bymembers as anexpression ortribute commemoration, ofcongratulations, toexamineanissue.Someresolutions studycommittees business,ortoestablish legislative approve toformally certain actions, certainplansofgovernmentalagencies,toconduct certain concurr and/or r request. house,havebeenrequestedamendments adoptedbyeither the legislatorsubmitting bythe during t voteandrecordedcall journal. inthe roll a by decided be may question any present, members the of one-fifth least at of request and jointresolutions mustbebyrecord roll provides Thestateconstitution call. the with that, except journal. it isprintedinthe r equest that the “record” reflect or show something in a certain way. Ifthe request is granted, Senateoperateundertheir Houseandthe the both stateconstitution, pursuant tothe his position performsnumeroushis position during andtechnicalservices,especially administrative a report of a is committee a record amendments of attendance, or actions, substitutes, the journal of each house is the official record of that legislative body. Members often Members body. legislative that of record official the is house each of journal the n o te w lgsaie ois ht ae p h bcmrl tohue Michigan (two-house) bicameral the up make that bodies legislative two the of one during Committee of the Whole in the Senate. The vote on the final passage of all bills ent resolutions). Resolutions are used to urge state agencies or the Congress to take to Congress the or agencies state urge to used are Resolutions resolutions). ent a document expressing the will of the House or the Senate (or both, in the case of case the in both, (or Senate the or House the of will the expressing document a ecommendations. he immediately precedinghe immediately sessionwhere legislative revisions, noadditional beyond e. TheSenateconsistsof 38memberselectedtofour-year terms. his person’s responsibilities aswell appointment ofmemberstocommittees isthe a vote in which each member’srecorded,each is which “no”) in or vote (“yes” a “nay” or “yea” elected by the members of the Senate majority party to lead the Senate. Senatemajorityparty to leadthe membersofthe elected bythe the Senate’s the officer administrative chief person The parliamentarian. and a request delivered forablueback, orangeback,starrun,orsubstitute he operations of the chamber and the procedures chamberandthe ofthe he operations ofsession,

85 101st Legislature — Legislative Terms Glossary 86 Legislative Briefing Book 2021-2022 Suspend the Rules: Substitute (or“sub”): Subcommittee: apartoflarger isgivenresponsibilities that committee committee. full bythe orresolution. laworinabill languageinthe Strike Out:atermusedtotakeoutexisting Status: Star Run: Standing Committees: Speaker oftheHouse: Sine Die: question. memberswhocastavoteonanyparticular Simple Majority:amajorityofthose Session: Senate MinorityLeader:

into onedocumentanynumberofamendments tot taken ont orangeback, grayback,orgr andresolutions considerbills committees andare lawmakingprocess. heartofthe the responsibilities, aremost committees standing although by established rule. Standing two-year Speaker as well numerous responsibilities.administrative In absence the of Speaker,the the body Sect act (S-2).” (H-3)”or“SenateSubstitute e.g.,“HouseSubstitute designation, maybeofferedsubstitutes sameoriginal item,soeachisreferred ineachbodyto the tobyits aresubstitutes offered byamember or recommended Senate.Multiple in the byacommittee aresubstitutes offered byamemberorrecommended House; Senate inthe byacommittee set byconcurrent resolution. final adjournment each year of a regular session. Adjournment must be at 12:00 noon on a day cal in t Joint leadershipresponsibilities. asother aswell committees, appointmentofminoritymembersto SenateMajorityLeaderonthe the with and consulting led by the Governor and limited to matters specified in advance; ion unhampered provisions bythe initsrules. a brief digest describing a bill or describing resolution,a a bill brief digest along ahistoryof with what havebeen actions his person’s responsibilities minorityparty, spokespersonforthe isbeingthe nominating period during which the Legislatureperiod duringwhichthe meets.Regular ion 13 of the Michigan Constitution requires MichiganConstitution ion 13ofthe Legislature the that asthe sinedie adjourn . Included in this person’s. Includedinthis responsibilities appointmentofmemberstocommittees isthe

a Latin phrase that means “without day” or “without a day” set to reconvene.Article to set day” a “without or day” “without means that phrase Latin a — meeting of the two legislative bodies together. bodies twolegislative ofthe — meeting a bill, jointresolution,a bill, resolution orpolicy andreplace draftedtomodify ablueback,

pro tempore AssociateSpeakerpro orthe tempore presides. eiltr. hr ae tnig omtes salse b saue ih specific with statute by established committees standing are There Legislature. he bill orresolution.he bill an action limited in scope and time, that permits a body to follow acourseof permitsabodytofollow that inscopeandtime, limited an action another version of a bill, jointresolution, versionofabill, another orresolution incorporates that elected by the membership of the HouseofRepresentatives membershipofthe elected bythe toleadthat the committees of the House and Senate that function throughout function HouseandSenate that ofthe committees the the elected by members of the Senate minority party to lead them. Included Senateminoritypartytoleadthem. elected bymembersofthe eenback that hasbeendeliveredeenback that toalegislatorbutnotintroduced. he originalorsubsequentversion.House

— t he yearlysession;Special Daily

— eachday’

— asession s meeting; s meeting;

IV ,

Yeas andNays: Without Recommendation: Without Objection: Whip: Voice Vote: Veto: Unanimous Consent:r Tie-bar: Table (or “table a motion”):

question. members present, a member of a body legislative can request a record roll vote call on any body table. nor unfavorable.Int type alsoisreferred toasunanimousconsent. “wit t of ind measure vetoisoverriddenandthe majority ineachhouse,the becomeslaw. of abil specified legislat toremovemotion itfrom table. the indefinitely he members of his or her party informed as to the decisionsofleadership. he membersofhisorherpartyinformedastothe an action of the Governorrejecting ofthe an action ameasure Legislature. passedbythe AGovernor’s veto an elected member of the majority and minority parties whose duty is to keep the rest whosedutyistokeepthe majorityandminorityparties an electedmemberofthe of a device to condition the effectiveness the a devicetocondition enactmentorpassageofother onthe oflegislation hout objection.” If no member makes an objection, the motion is approved. A vote of this ividual votes.Theseare usedonroutine generally business. on an issue. Pursuant to the state constitution, with the support of one-fifth of the of one-fifth of support the with constitution, state the to Pursuant issue. an on l maybereconsidered passedbyatwo-thirds isthen bill houses,andifthe byboth an oral vote taken by members responding “yea” or “nay” in unison, with no recording . Consideration of items placed on the table can be resumed only by a successful a by only resumed be can table the on placed items of Consideration . recorded namesandvotesofeachmemberalegislative showsthe votethat a presiding officer may place a motion before the body so that it takes effect takes it that so body the before motion a place may officer presiding a ion. equest granted by a legislative body with no one dissenting orobjecting. noonedissenting bodywith equest grantedbyalegislative he Senate, such committee reportshe Senate,suchcommittee placeanitemonthe automatically to postpone consideration of an item or motion for the time beingor time forthe ofanitemormotion to postponeconsideration a committee reporta committee orresolution onabill favorable isneither that

87 101st Legislature — Legislative Terms Glossary

DOWNTOWN LANSING

O AKLAND (M-43 West) O AKLAND (M-43 West) Bus. 69 WISCONSI SYCAMOR E PRINCETO CHICAGO

MADISON WASHINGTON SEYMOU R CHESTNUT

L O T I P A C WALNUT GRAN D N N

E N I P

SAGINAW (M-43 East) SAGINAW (M-43 East) Bus. 69

L APEER

LANSING N LARCH COMMUNITY CEDAR COLLEGE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. GENESEE WE LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE S

SHIAWASSEE SHIAWASSEE SYCAMOR CHESTNUT

SEYMOU R L O T I P A C

WALNUT R E L T U B

E N I P PARKING RAMP

E MEDC IONIA E I V R D

ROOSEVELT CHRISTMAN T CITY E PARKING BLDG. PHOENIX PARKING K RAMP BLDG. RAMP MARKET R VICTOR A M CENTER Y JACKSON

T HOUSE I FIELD O TTAWA OFFICE C BLDG. OTTAWA G. MENNEN MURRAY D. RADISSON LANSING TOWER WILLIAMS VANWAGONER CITY NORTH BUILDING HOTEL CENTER BUILDING HALL HALL BRIDGE BRIDGE GRAND OF VIEW WALK WALK MICHIGAN JUSTICE PLAZA ROMNEY VIETNAM HANNAH MASON AUSTIN BLDG. VETERANS BUILDING BUILDING BUILDING BOJI MEMORIAL HOLLISTER STATE CAPITOL TOWER BLDG. THE CAPITOL IMPRESSION 99 A LLEGAN LOUIE HALL PARKING FIVE MUSEUM LARCH RAMP M U E S U M R DA E C SENATE DAVENPORT FEDERAL PLAZA OFFICE UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN BUILDING RAMP BUILDING LIBRARY AND CONSTITUTION HISTORICAL HALL WMU TOWNSEND COOLEY CENTER LAW PARKING SCHOOL GRAND RAMP R. E. OLDS TOWER WASHTENAW MUSEUM WMU COOLEY LAW SCHOOL PARKING ELLIOTT- LARSEN SOUTH BUILDING PARKING GRAND RAMP BUILDING

KALAMAZOO

LANSING INGHAM LANSING SCHOOL COUNTY PUBLIC CAPITOL DISTRICT BUILDING LIBRARY BUS COMMONS ADMIN. STATION CENTER BUILDING

LENAWEE WASHINGTON CHESTNUT BUTLE R

TOWNSEND

WALNUT L O T I P A C CHERRY GRAN D

PINE RIVER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

LOTTERY

SYC AMOR E HILLSDALE

S T. JOSEPH

I-496 I-496

MAIN

MICHIGAN GM PLANTS WOMEN'S Bus. HALL OF FAME 96 (Rev. 9/2020) Legislative Council Administrator (LCA) 3-0212

The Legislative Council Administrator reports to the Legislative Council and has overall budgetary and personnel supervision for staff operation of the various agencies under the authority of the Council.

Legislative Service Bureau (LSB)

Information Services 7-4663 Phones 3-5656 MiLENIA The LSB Information Services Division provides telecommunications and website services to the Michigan Legislature. The MiLENIA Team provides consolidated chamber automation services and more to make session work seamless.

Legal 3-9425 The LSB Legal Division is composed of attorneys and support personnel responsible for providing legal counsel and other legal services to members of the Legislature, including the drafting of all bills and joint resolutions considered by the Legislature.

Printing 3-0177 The LSB Legislative Printing Division provides comprehensive and professional composition and printing for the Michigan Legislature.

Research Services 3-5200 The LSB Research Services Division provides objective, timely, and confidential infor­mation and analysis that assists the Legislature in fulfilling its responsibilities to the state of Michigan.

Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (LCO) 3-8573

The Office of Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (LCO) was created within the Legislative Council to assist legislators with concerns about the state prison system. It is a vital resource for the Legislature and its constituents due to the LCO’s unlimited access to all correctional facilities, information, records, and documents in the possession of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC).

Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman (MVFO) 3-1347

The Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman (MVFO) is responsible for investigating concerns regarding the Michigan veterans’ homes filed with the office by legislators, veterans’ homes members, their family members, or veterans’ home staff.

Access MiSource from your work computer at: misource.legislature.mi.gov