A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Summary
Senate Resolution 9 is a procedural resolution that amends Rule 2.103 of the Michigan Senate Standing Rules to update the list and membership sizes of standing committees. The resolution lays out the Senate’s committee structure, including policy committees such as Appropriations, Education, Health Policy, Energy and Environment, Transportation and Infrastructure, and others, as well as several statutory standing committees and boards.
The most notable substantive change in the text is an adjustment to the Regulatory Affairs Committee membership from 10 to 11 members. Otherwise, the resolution primarily restates the Senate’s internal committee organization and references the Michigan Compiled Laws for statutory committees and boards. It does not create new public programs, regulate private conduct, or amend substantive state law outside the Senate’s own rules.
Impact
This resolution affects the internal rules and organization of the Michigan Senate rather than the general public or state agencies. Its practical impact is to revise committee membership and confirm the Senate’s standing and statutory committee structure, including the addition of one member to Regulatory Affairs. Because it is a rules resolution, it changes legislative procedure and committee assignments, not the Michigan Compiled Laws governing external rights or obligations.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee testimony or vote history in the provided materials, so sentiment must be inferred from the resolution’s procedural nature. The bill appears neutral and administrative, likely intended as a routine housekeeping update to Senate rules. No opposition or controversy is evident in the available record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. The only identifiable change of note is the increase in the Regulatory Affairs Committee size from 10 to 11 members, which could matter for internal balance or workload distribution, but no disagreement is shown in the record. In the absence of debate or votes, there is no evidence of broader policy conflict.