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State Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond)’s seat in the chamber sat empty as she traveled to Israel with a delegation of state legislators. Now, her committee sits empty of any bills. They were all removed Thursday.
HB 4085, HB 4086, HB 4087, HB 4388, HB 4429, HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512, HB 4513, HB 4536 , HB 4537, HB 4538 and HB 4668 were all discharged Thursday and referred to various other committees, such as the House Committees on Regulatory Reform; Government Operations; Economic Competitiveness; and Insurance.
A House Republican source told MIRS that Hall informed the caucus multiple times starting in July that no one should be missing session for trips or vacations while the budget is unfinished, something that was communicated to Greene directly at one point. Other members of the caucus were invited on the trip and declined for that reason, the source said.
Greene said in a press release sent out on Thursday that while in Israel, she met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and planted a tree that symbolizes the partnership between Michigan and Israel. The trip included leaders from across the country.
The only other Michigan lawmaker known to also be on the trip was Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield), who sent MIRS a video of him seeking shelter from incoming missiles.
“It's very normal here. Usually, it's 10 or 15 seconds to find shelter. We had a minute and a half,” he said. “Israel is always under attack. It's so sad that they have to live like this.”
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