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Senate completes session; governor praises bipartisan work on transportation and members adjourn sine die
Summary
After final votes and conference committee reconciliations, Governor Levin addressed the Senate, commending lawmakers for bipartisan work on transportation funding; the Senate adopted final motions, thanked staff and interns, and adjourned sine die.
The Senate concluded its March 5 session after passing a wide set of bills and several conference-committee reports. Leaders thanked staff, pages and interns; members delivered closing remarks acknowledging the session—s workload and the transportation decisions reached.
Governor Levin (recorded on the floor) praised the Legislature—s work on transportation funding, saying, "I believe with every ounce of my energy that we achieved that, that we have done the work of the people, that we have stepped forward in a way that this state will be improved." Senators joined in expressions of gratitude to staff and to each other, and the president asked appointed senators to notify the governor and the House that the Senate had completed its business.
President Beatty then called the motion to adjourn. By voice vote the Senate approved the motion and adjourned sine die, concluding the 1997 general session proceedings that evening.
Why it matters: The governor—s public expression of support signals executive-legislative alignment on the Legislature—s central accomplishment this session: the transportation funding package. The formal adjournment ends the legislative calendar and sends enrolled measures forward for final processing.
What—s next: The president and designated senators were charged to notify the House and to present enrolled bills and conference reports for executive and administrative follow-up; several passed measures will require administrative implementation in the coming months.
