Michigan Senate Democrats

Date: 2009-06-25

CONFERENCE REPORTS

HB 4998 (Jackson)

Cobo Hall.

The conference report was adopted [RC 363: 93 yes, 14 no]

SB 586 (Stamas)

Cobo Hall.

The conference report was adopted [RC 364: 91 yes, 16 no]

SB 587 (Allen)

Cobo Hall.

The conference report was adopted [RC 365: 92 yes, 15 no]

SB 588 (Jansen)

Cobo Hall.

The conference report was adopted [RC 366: 90 yes, 17 no]

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

HB 4435 (Miller)

Community Colleges appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 342: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4441 (Bauer)

Higher education appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 343: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4437 (Smith)

Department of Corrections appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 344: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4446 (Lahti)

DNR/DEQ appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 345: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4436 (McDowell)

Department of Community Health appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 346: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4447 (Terry Brown)

School Aid appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

The House nonconcurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 347: 0 yes, 109 no]

HB 4438 (Terry Brown)

Department of Education appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

House substitute H-3 adopted
The House concurred in Senate substitute S-1, as amended by H-3 [RC 351: 73 yes, 35 no]

HB 4721 (Terry Brown)

Supplemental School Aid appropriations for fiscal year 2008-2009.

The House concurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 352: 108 yes, 0 no]

HB 4310 (Cushingberry)

Supplemental federal and state restricted fund appropriations for fiscal year 2008-2009.

The House concurred in the Senate substitute S-1 [RC 353: 88 yes, 20 no]

FINAL PASSAGE

SB 490 (Gilbert)

SB 490 would allow the Mackinac Bridge Authority to self-insure the bridge, and to maintain a reserve fund of at least $1 million. Larger losses would be paid out of state transportation tax revenue.

SB 490 was advanced to 3rd reading
SB 490 was passed [RC 336: 108 yes, 0 no]
IE was ordered

HB 5086 (Simpson)

HB 5086 would allow for the designation of 40 renaissance zones for agricultural processing facilities, rather than 30 as under current law. "Qualified agricultural processors" who locate in a zone are exempt from state and local taxes for up to 15 years.

Mayes Amendment 1 was not adopted
HB 5086 was advanced to 3rd reading
HB 5086 was passed [RC 340: 106 yes, 2 no]
IE was ordered

HB 4787 (Melton)

Take certain measures to identify and restructure failing schools. This bill amends the Revised School Code to provide for: the duties and responsibilities of a new Reform Redesign Officer, the definition of a failing school, and turnaround sch

Committee substitute H-3 not adopted
Melton substitute H-5 adopted
Lisa Brown amendment adopted
Melton amendment adopted
HB 4787 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 4787 was passed [RC 357: 70 yes, 38 no]
IE was ordered

HB 4788 (Johnson)

This bill would amend section 15 of the Public Employee Relations Act, PA 336 of 1947, to allow for additional flexibility in collective bargaining for failing schools.

Committee substitute H-3 adopted
McMillin substitute H-4 not adopted
HB 4788 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 4788 was passed [RC 358: 68 yes, 41]
IE was ordered

HB 4789 (Melton)

This bill amends the State School Aid Act by adding "turnaround schools" to the definition of a Public School Academy . Under current law, "public school academy" means a public school

Melton substitute H-1 adopted
HB 4789 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 4789 was passed [RC 359: 69 yes, 39 no]
IE was ordered

HB 5058 (Sheltrown)

HB 5058 would sell to a particular family named in the bill, at fair market value, a 475 acre parcel of state land in Iosco County specified in the bill, which is currently under the control of the Department of Natural Resources.

Sheltrown amendment adopted
HB 5058 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 5058 was passed [RC 341: 74 yes, 35 no]
IE was ordered

SB 483 (Allen)

SB 483 would revise a detail a 2008 law that eliminated the requirement that a person who participates in a bobcat or bear hunt with dogs but who does not carry a gun or shoot an animal must still have a hunting license. Currently, the law specifies that the non-shooter must not “own or possess” the dogs. The bill would strike out the word “possess”.

SB 483 was advanced to 3rd reading
SB 483 was passed [RC 337: 108 yes, 0 no]
IE was ordered

HB 4383 (Pearce)

HB 4383 would revise the requirement that a person who registers by mail and has never voted in Michigan must provide identification when voting the first time. The bill would allow the person to show up at any municipal clerk’s office not later than eight days before the election and show his or her ID, and would then require that clerk to notify the clerk of the appropriate jurisdiction.

Substitute H-2 was adopted
HB 4383 was advanced to 3rd reading
HB 4383 was passed [RC 338: 93 yes, 16 no]
IE was ordered

HB 4993 (Melton)

HB 4993 would allow a person to register to vote at any county, city, or township clerk's office in the state, not just in the community where the person lives. The clerk taking the registration would have to transmit it to the clerk of the county, city, or township where the applicant resides.

Meltzer H-4 was not adopted
Melton H-5 was not adopted
HB 4993 was advanced to 3rd reading
HB 4993 was passed [RC 339: 80 yes, 28 no]
IE was ordered

HB 5099 (Clemente)

HB 5099 would allow the “strategic economic investment and commercialization board” that is one component of the “ 21st Century Jobs Fund” to provide subsidies in the form of loans, convertible loans, equity investments, and warrants. Also, to authorize subsidies for so-called “accelerator funds,” defined as an “investment fund targeted at early stage technology companies”.

McMillin amendment not adopted
McMillin substitute H-1 not adopted
HB 5099 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 5099 was passed [RC 348: 94 yes, 15 no]
IE was ordered

HB 5100 (Clemente)

HB 5100 would allow the “strategic economic investment and commercialization board” that is one component of the “ 21st Century Jobs Fund” to provide subsidies in the form of loans, convertible loans, equity investments, and warrants. Also, to increase the amount that can be spent each year on these subsidies, and not include administrative expenses within those caps.

McMillin substitute H-1 not adopted
HB 5100 advanced to 3rd Reading
HB 5100 was passed [RC 349: 94 yes, 15 no]
IE was ordered

SB 237 (Brown)

Department of Agriculture appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

Committee substitute H-1 adopted
Moss amendment not adopted
Booher amendment not adopted
SB 237 advanced to 3rd Reading
SB 237 was passed [RC 355: 68 yes, 41 no]
IE was ordered

SB 247 (George)

Department of History, Arts & Libraries appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

Committee substitute H-1 adopted
SB 247 advanced to 3rd Reading
SB 247 was passed [RC 356: 107 yes, 2 no]
IE was ordered

SB 245 (Pappageorge)

General Government appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

Committee substitute H-1 adopted
Rogers-1 amendment not adopted
Rogers-2 amendment not adopted
Rogers-3 not adopted
Moss-4 not adopted
McMillin-5 not adopted
Angerer-6 adopted
Angerer-7 adopted
Espinoza-8 adopted
Booher-9 adopted
SB 245 advanced to 3rd Reading
SB 245 was passed [RC 362: 65 yes, 42 no]
IE was ordered

SB 248 (Hardiman)

Department of Human Services appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

Committee substitute H-4 adopted
Booher amendment not adopted
Moss amendment not adopted
Spade amendment adopted
Agema substitute H-2 not adopted [RC 360: 40 yes, 67 no]
SB 248 advanced to 3rd Reading
SB 248 was passed [RC 361: 65 yes, 42 no]
IE was ordered

SB 250 (Garcia)

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010.

Committee substitute H-1 adopted
Genetski amendment not adopted
SB 250 advanced to 3rd Reading
SB 250 was passed [RC 350: 70 yes, 38 no]
IE was ordered

SB 596 (Prusi)

SB 596 would sell the Upper Peninsula state fairgrounds to Delta County for $1. The county could use it for any public purpose, including (but not exclusively) a non-state subsidized U.P. fair.