MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

Advice and consent to appointment of Charles Velmar Green to the Commission on Agriculture

• The appointment was consented to [RC 455: 34 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting]

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

SB 700 (Cropsey)

SB 700 would revise references in the Michigan consumer protection act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 701 (Richardville)

SB 701 would revise references in the state home solicitation sales statute to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 703 (Kahn)

SB 703 would revise references in the state nonprofit corporation act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 706 (Olshove)

SB 706 would revise references in the state savings and loan act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 707 (Thomas)

SB 707 would revise references in the Michigan education trust act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 710 (Kuipers)

SB 710 would revise references in the state credit services protection act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered.

SB 712 (Birkholz)

SB 712 would revise references in the state natural resources and environmental protection act to reflect the new uniform securities (regulation) act adopted in 2008.

• IE was ordered

GENERAL ORDERS

SB 715 (Van Woerkom)

The bill (S-1) would amend the Drain Code to expand the information that must be included in a notice of a public meeting to review the apportionment of benefits of a proposed drain.

• Committee substitute S-1 adopted
• SB 715 advanced to 3rd Reading

SB 726 (Birkholz)

The bill would amend the Michigan Planning Enabling Act to specify that members of a local planning commission who were not qualified electors of that local unit of government would have to be qualified electors of another local unit. The Act requires planning commission members to be qualified electors of the local unit. In a local unit meeting certain population criteria, however, a specific number of members may be individuals who are not qualified electors of that local unit.

• Committee substitute S-1 adopted
• SB 726 advanced to 3rd Reading

RESOLUTIONS

SCR 21 (George)

A concurrent resolution to amend the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding revenue targets.

• SCR 21 was adopted [RC 456: 28 yes, 6 no, 3 not voting]