Committee reports three bills with recommendation; roll-call votes all 5-0

The Michigan House Government Operations Committee on Wednesday reported three bills with recommendation: House Bill 4044 (state duck designation), House Bill 4090 (transfer of the Detroit Detention Center), and House Bill 4012 (sponsored by Representative Hoadley; committee heard earlier testimony).

Each motion to report the bills carried by recorded roll call and the clerk recorded identical tallies: 5 yays, 0 nays, 0 pass.

House Bill 4090 was moved to report by Vice Chair Harris; the roll call recorded Chair Vergolz, Representative Sarris, Representative VanderWaal, Representative Fitzgerald and Representative Big Volk as voting yes. The clerk announced "5 yays, 0 nays, 0 pass." The committee recorded: "The 4 90 is reported with recommendation." (Transcript: motion and roll-call recorded at 1878.525 through 1907.925.)

House Bill 4044 was moved to report by Representative VanderWaal; the roll call recorded Chair Vergolz, Representative Harris, Representative VanderWaal, Representative Fitzgerald and Representative McFall as voting yes. The clerk announced "5 yays, 0 nays, 0 pass." The committee recorded: "House bill 40 44 is reported with recommendation." (Transcript: motion and roll-call recorded at 1921.1399 through 1937.6051.)

House Bill 4012, sponsored by Representative Hoadley and previously heard in the committee, was moved to report by Representative VanderWaal and recorded as passed by the committee on a 5-0 vote (roll call recorded at 1957.685 through 1975.32). No further action or discussion on HB4012 occurred in the record provided today.

All three bills were reported with recommendation and will proceed to the next stage in the House process.