No. 84 STATE OF MICHIGAN Journal of the Senate 97th Legislature REGULAR SESSION OF 2014 Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, December 18, 2014. 10:00 a.m. The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Goeffrey M. Hansen. The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present. Ananich—present Hood—present Pappageorge—present Anderson—present Hopgood—present Pavlov—present Bieda—present Hune—present Proos—present Booher—present Hunter—present Richardville—present Brandenburg—present Jansen—present Robertson—present Casperson—present Johnson—present Rocca—present Caswell—present Jones—present Schuitmaker—present Colbeck—present Kahn—present Smith—present Emmons—present Kowall—present Walker—present Green—present Marleau—present Warren—present Gregory—present Meekhof—present Whitmer—present Hansen—present Moolenaar—present Young—present Hildenbrand—present Nofs—present 2248 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [December 18, 2014] [No. 84 Senator Steven M. Bieda of the 9th District offered the following invocation: Dear God, we seek Your help with our legislative affairs today. Bless this session with Your divine intelligence, and help us to make the best use of our own. We are of diverse opinions here, yet we wish to mend our differences and reach agreements satisfactory to all. Please share a little of Your wisdom with us to help us do the right thing by all concerned. We also thank You for the abundance that we enjoy in this state. Thank You for our friends and our family and also a special prayer and special thanks to those who are leaving us after several years of service in the State Legislature. Thank you for Your heavenly blessing. Amen. The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance. Motions and Communications Senator Whitmer entered the Senate Chamber. Senator Hopgood moved that Senators Hunter, Johnson, Smith and Young be temporarily excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed. Senator Meekhof moved that Senators Nofs, Brandenburg and Casperson be temporarily excused from today’s session. The motion prevailed. The following communication was received and read: Office of the Auditor General December 16, 2014 Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report: Follow-up of the Performance audit of the Bureau of Workforce Transformation’s Oversight of the Michigan Works! Agencies, Workforce Development Agency, Michigan Strategic Fund. Sincerely, Doug Ringler Auditor General The audit report was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, December 17, and are available at the Michigan Legislature website: House Bill Nos. 6089 6090 6091 Senator Meekhof moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guests of Senator Richardville admittance to the Senate floor, including the center aisle. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Senator Meekhof moved that rule 3.901 be suspended to allow photographs to be taken from the Senate floor. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Recess Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 10:05 a.m. 10:27 a.m. The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Schuitmaker. No. 84] [December 18, 2014] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 2249 During the recess, Senator Richardville introduced the Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, 2014 MHSAA Class C State Champions; Coach Diane Tuller and President Sean Jorgensen; and presented them with a Special Tribute. President Jorgensen responded briefly. During the recess, Senator Richardville introduced the Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central High School Varsity Football Team, 2014 MHSAA Division 6 State Champions; Head Coach Jack Giarmo and assistant coaches; and presented them with a Special Tribute. Coach Giarmo responded briefly, and the players presented Senator Richardville with a signed jersey No. 36. During the recess, Senators Smith, Nofs, Brandenburg, Young, Casperson and Johnson entered the Senate Chamber. Senator Kowall asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal. The motion prevailed. Senator Kowall’s statement is as follows: At this time of the year, we’re saying goodbye to a lot of our friends and colleagues here in the Senate whom we’ve worked with for a long time. I have the opportunity today to wish a bon voyage to one of our lobby corps people who has been working with us for a lot of years. Nell Kuhnmuench will be retiring. Nell was the first female lobbyist to become owner of a multi-client law firm. She’s been recognized with several awards, such as the 2010 Athena Award, in recognition for her many years of leadership. In 2003, Nell was voted Lansing’s most effective lobbyist in a poll conducted by EPIC-MRA for the MIRS newsletter. Additionally, Nell has been voted Michigan’s No. 1 woman lobbyist in several surveys. She was also chief of staff for two different Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives, Bobby Crim and Gary Owen. She also served on the House Democratic Policy Staff and provided advice to not only the Democrats, but the Republicans as well. I consider Nell a good advisor and a friend here in Lansing. I feel that she will be missed. This tribute, therefore, recognizes all the hard work and dedication of Nell Kuhnmuench. This is a distinguished legislative tribute upon her retirement. May she know of our admiration and warmest wishes and continued success in every endeavor. It’s signed by Speaker Jase Bolger, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, myself, and Governor Snyder. It is affixed with the seal of the state of Michigan. Recess Senator Pavlov moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 10:32 a.m. 11:16 a.m. The Senate was called to order by the Associate President pro tempore, Senator Gregory. The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen, resumed the Chair. Recess Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate recess until 1:00 p.m. The motion prevailed, the time being 11:22 a.m. The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess and was called to order by the President pro tempore, Sena- tor Schuitmaker. During the recess, Senator Hunter entered the Senate Chamber. 2250 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [December 18, 2014] [No. 84 Recess Senator Meekhof moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed, the time being 1:01 p.m. 2:39 p.m. The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen. Senator Pavlov moved that rule 2.106 be suspended to allow committees to meet during Senate session. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. Senator Pavlov moved that the Committee on Government Operations be discharged from further consideration of the following bill: House Bill No. 4001, entitled A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending sections 4, 5, 10, and 11 (MCL 15.234, 15.235, 15.240, and 15.241), sections 4, 5, and 10 as amended by 1996 PA 553, and by adding sections 10a and 10b. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders. Senator Pavlov moved that the Committee on Regulatory Reform be discharged from further consideration of the following bills: House Bill No. 5317, entitled A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled “Safe drinking water act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 325.1005), as amended by 1998 PA 56. House Bill No. 5318, entitled A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 13g. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bills were placed on the order of General Orders. Senator Pavlov moved that the rules be suspended and that the following bills, now on the order of General Orders, be placed on the General Orders calendar for consideration today: House Bill No. 4001 House Bill No. 5317 House Bill No. 5318 The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of General Orders Senator Pavlov moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar. The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen, designated Senator Hildenbrand as Chairperson. After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Hansen, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills: House Bill No. 5160, entitled A bill to amend 1972 PA 160, entitled “An act to allow units and subdivisions of government to make agreements; and to provide for costs of administration of agreements,” by amending section 1 (MCL 211.731). No. 84] [December 18, 2014] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 2251 House Bill No. 5812, entitled A bill to amend 2010 PA 123, entitled “Uniform real property electronic recording act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 565.845). House Bill No. 5952, entitled A bill to authorize the department of natural resources to accept and convey property in Oakland county; to prescribe conditions for the acceptance and conveyance of the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.