Senate Bill 361: Codify “metes and bounds” description of state boundaries
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on May 15, 2013, to place in statute a precise “metes and bounds” type description of the boundaries of the State of Michigan, which also includes references to historical treaties.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159426
Senate Bill 362: Revise boxing and “mixed martial arts” regulation
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on May 16, 2013, to revise details of a comprehensive regulatory regime imposed by a 2004 law on professional boxing and “mixed martial arts” competitions. Among other things the bill would allow the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to increase future licensure fees on contestants, referees, judges, physicians, matchmakers, timekeepers, contestants, and promoters without further authorization from the legislature.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159458
Senate Bill 363: Revise boxing and “mixed martial arts” regulation
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on May 16, 2013, to extend a waiver of liability for a medical professional who renders emergency care at a licensed boxing or mixed marital arts contest or event, except for gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159459
House Bill 4633: Require license plates be made with digital printing
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on April 25, 2013, to require Secretary of State use a digital printing method to create all standard design license plates.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=158837
House Bill 4634: Revise business trailer registration tax detail
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on April 25, 2013, to change the expiration date for the registration (license plate or tab) issued to a trailer or semitrailer owned by a business to January 1, instead of the last day of February. The expiration date for a registration issued to other commercial vehicles would continue to be the last day of February. For pickup trucks or vans owned by individual, registrations would still expire on the owners birthday.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=158838
House Bill 4715: Ban felons having ammo
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on May 14, 2013, to extend current prohibitions on certain convicted felons having a gun, so that their possession of ammunition is also banned.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159384
House Bill 4716: Ban felons having ammo
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R) on May 14, 2013, to revise the state sentencing guidelines to reflect the prohibition proposed by House Bill 4715 on convicted felons possessing ammunition.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159385
House Bill 4717: Ban felons having ammo
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on May 14, 2013, to revise a reference in the law allowing a convicted felon to petition for the restoration of his or her right to possess a gun, to reflect the proposal in House Bill 4715 to also prohibit convicted felons whose rights have been suspended from possessing ammunition.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159386
House Bill 4718: Ban insurance ownership of body shop
Introduced by Rep. Brain Banks (D) on May 14, 2013, to prohibit auto insurance companies from owning auto repair shops. The bill also prohibits an auto insurance provider from requiring an insured customer to use a particular shop, or having a “preferred facility” list.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159387
House Bill 4719: Ban unreasonable unattendedness of children
Introduced by Rep. Sean McCann (D) on May 14, 2013, to revise a 2008 law that made it a crime to leave a child unattended in a vehicle for a period of time that a reasonable person would determine poses a risk of harm or injury. The bill would apply the same reasonableness standard and penalties to leaving a child in any location.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159388
House Bill 4720: Ban unreasonable unattendedness of children
Introduced by Rep. Sean McCann (D) on May 14, 2013, to revise the state sentencing guidelines to reflect the criminal sanctions proposed by House Bill 4719 for leaving a child unattended in any location (not just a vehicle) for a period of time that a reasonable person would determine poses a risk of harm or injury.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159389
House Bill 4721: Require “comprehensive sexuality” classes in public schools
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on May 14, 2013, to require public schools to offer sex education classes that include “comprehensive sexuality education that is medically accurate and age-appropriate for all grade levels”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159390
House Bill 4722: Require government “morning after” pill information campaign
Introduced by Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D) on May 14, 2013, to require the Department of Community Health to disseminate specified information about “emergency contraceptives” (the “morning after” pill) to the public, health care professionals and facilities, various agencies and more.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159391
House Bill 4723: Expand ticket points-avoiding driver course eligibility
Introduced by Rep. Kevin Daley (R) on May 14, 2013, to revise a 2008 law that lets an individual cited for a minor moving traffic violation (with some exceptions) to avoid getting drivers license “points” by taking a driver improvement course. Under current law a person can only do this one time, and the bill would change this to once every three years.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159392
House Bill 4724: Exclude veterans disability payments from divorce settlement
Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R) on May 14, 2013, to exclude a veteran’s service-related disability compensation from being included in a divorce-related property division or child support determination.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159393
House Bill 4725: Authorize charter boarding school for low income students
Introduced by Rep. John Olumba (D) on May 14, 2013, to allow charter schools to operate residential boarding schools for “at-risk” youth (meaning ones whose low family income makes them eligible for free or reduced price federal school lunch programs). Money for this would come out of the state welfare budget rather than the school aid budget.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159394
House Bill 4726: Increase workers comp funeral allowance
Introduced by Rep. Theresa Abed (D) on May 14, 2013, to increase the amount of funeral and burial expense an employer is liable for under the state workers compensation law, from $6,000 to $8,500.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159395
House Bill 4727: Mandate school “cyberbully” policies
Introduced by Rep. Theresa Abed (D) on May 14, 2013, to revise the 2011 law mandating that schools adopt anti-“bullying” policies, to also mandate that their policies address “cyberbullying.” Also, to require schools to annually file reports on “bullying” incidents to the state.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159396
House Bill 4728: Ban release of advanced utility meter customer info
Introduced by Rep. Amanda Price (R) on May 14, 2013, to prohibit utilities from selling, sharing or disclosing a residential customer’s energy use data, and require advanced utility meters that communicate by wireless networking technology to be encrypted so data cannot be intercepted. The bill would also prohibit a utility from using advanced meter data to communicate a residential customer’s name, social security number, address, or other identifying information.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159397
House Bill 4729: Formalize statewide “intrastate Michigan emergency management assistance agreement”
Introduced by Rep. Dale W. Zorn (R) on May 14, 2013, to automatically enter all local governments into a statewide “intrastate Michigan emergency management assistance agreement,” unless a community’s governing body passes a resolution against participating. The agreement would formalize mutual aid procedures and obligations (and limitations on obligations) for locally declared emergencies, serious threats to public health and safety, etc.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159398
House Bill 4730: Require more and expedited state tax data disclosure
Introduced by Rep. Frank Foster (R) on May 14, 2013, to legislature to require, rather than just allow, the Department of Treasury to disclose information on tax returns requested by the legislature, if this only contains statistical and economic information that would not directly or indirectly identify a particular taxpayer. The bill would also require it disclose department “revenue estimating methodologies, data, and information.” Also, to require the department to respond to requests from the legislature within five days.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159399
House Bill 4731: Waive commercial road test for certain recent veterans
Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R) on May 14, 2013, to waive a required state examination for meeting firefighter professional qualification standards, if an applicant is a recent military veteran with relevant experience.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159400
House Bill 4732: Exempt roadside farm stands from building permit mandates
Introduced by Rep. Greg MacMaster (R) on May 15, 2013, to exempt roadside farm stands from building code regulations and permit requirements.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159432
House Bill 4733: Define breastfeeding woman as civil rights “protected class”
Introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) on May 15, 2013, to include a woman who is breastfeeding in the protected classes in the state civil rights law. The bill would prohibit denying a breastfeeding woman “the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation,” and prohibit these places from having or posting a policy that a breastfeeding woman’s patronage or presence is “objectionable, unwelcome, unacceptable, or undesirable”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159433
House Bill 4734: Require Civil Rights Department reimburse school mascot replacement costs
Introduced by Rep. Robert Genetski (R) on May 15, 2013, to transfer $3 million from the Department of Civil Rights budget to local school districts, “to reimburse them for the cost of mascots, uniforms, signage, billboards, gym resurfacing, flags, and other expenses that are made necessary as a direct result of the complaint” the department filed with the U.S. Department of Education over the use by schools of American Indian-related “mascots” or nicknames (such as “Braves” or “Chiefs”).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159434
House Bill 4735: Require Civil Rights Department reimburse school mascot replacement costs
Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R) on May 15, 2013, to transfer $3 million from the Department of Civil Rights budget to local school districts, “to reimburse them for the cost of mascots, uniforms, signage, billboards, gym resurfacing, flags, and other expenses that are made necessary as a direct result of the complaint” the department filed with the U.S. Department of Education over the use by schools of American Indian-related “mascots” or nicknames (such as “Braves” or “Chiefs”).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159435
House Bill 4736: Authorize sexually transmitted disease “expedited partner therapy”
Introduced by Rep. George T. Darany (D) on May 15, 2013, to authorize the use of “expedited partner therapy” to limit the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, which means a health professional giving a person diagnosed with gonorrhea or chlamydia a single-dose antibiotic for the partner who has not been seen by the health professional. The bill would also extend limited legal immunity to health professionals providing this, except for gross negligence.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159436
House Bill 4737: Don’t require building permit for “home monitoring systems”
Introduced by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R) on May 15, 2013, to establish that the state building code requires no building permit for work related to a home monitoring system if performed by a registered or licensed provider. “Home monitoring system” is defined as equipment and devices that allow an individual to remotely monitor his or her home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems, and allow remote control of home temperature, humidity, lighting, doors and locks.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159437
House Bill 4738: Establish right to provide “complementary or alternative health care services”
Introduced by Rep. Joel Johnson (R) on May 15, 2013, to establish that “complementary or alternative health care services,” defined as “the broad domain of health care practices, healing therapies and modalities, and methods that are not prohibited by law,” may be provided by an individual who is not a licensed health care professional, subject to specified exceptions, limitations, disclosures, etc.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159438
House Bill 4739: Give more money to fiscally failed Buena Vista schools
Introduced by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D) on May 15, 2013, to give an extra $600,000 to the Buena Vista school district in Saginaw. After years of not adjusting operations to reflect declining enrollment, and spending more than it collects, the district “hit the wall” financially and closed its doors to students several weeks before the end of the 2012-2013 school year.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159439
House Bill 4740: Revise county medical care facility board of trustees detail
Introduced by Rep. Edward McBroom (R) on May 16, 2013, to revise the details governing appointments by a county board to the board of trustees of a joint county medical care facility.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159467
House Bill 4741: Waive commercial road test for certain recent veterans
Introduced by Rep. Collene Lamonte (D) on May 16, 2013, to revise details and expand a 2012 law expanding a waiver of commercial driver road test requirements for recent veterans who have relevant military experience.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159468
House Bill 4742: Repeal ban on benefits for government worker “domestic partner”
Introduced by Rep. Adam Zemke (D) on May 16, 2013, to repeal a 2011 law that banned public schools, colleges and universities, and local governments from providing medical benefits for the unmarried “domestic partner” of an employee. That law also applied to state employees, but the state Supreme Court ruled only the state Civil Service Commission has the authority to decide whether state employees can be offered such benefits.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159469
House Bill 4743: Allow non-holiday local fireworks ban
Introduced by Rep. Harold Haugh (D) on May 16, 2013, to allow local governments to ban the use of consumer fireworks except between midnight and 8:00 a.m. on the day before, day of, and day after a national holiday. The 2012 law legalizing these fireworks (which include firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerial spinners, Roman candles, etc.) essentially preempted local bans on their use.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159470
House Bill 4744: Revise fireworks seller “safety fee” (tax) details
Introduced by Rep. Harold Haugh (D) on May 16, 2013, to revise details of how revenue from fireworks seller “safety fees” (taxes) imposed on fireworks sellers are collected and earmarked.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=159471
Senate Bill 51: Expand forest property tax breaks
Passed 79 to 28 in the House on May 23, 2013, to expand certain exemptions to a state wetland permit mandate, increase some wetland permit fees and reduce others, require permit denials to document their rationale and authority, authorize grants to local governments to create “wetland mitigation banks,” slightly reduce wetland regulatory burdens imposed on county drain commission projects, slightly increase the state’s burden to justify restrictions on an owner’s use of his or her property, prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from imposing regulations that are beyond the scope those required by federal law, and make other changes to these land use restrictions.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665310
Senate Bill 55: Expand forest property tax breaks
Passed 80 to 27 in the House on May 23, 2013, to change the definition of land that qualifies for agricultural land property tax breaks to include certain land granted the forest property tax breaks that Senate Bill 51 would expand and modify.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665312
Senate Bill 56: Expand forest property tax breaks
Passed 87 to 20 in the House on May 23, 2013, to expand the powers and duties of the 79 government “conservation district” authorities in the state, among other things giving them a role in granting the property tax breaks for forestland owners which Senate Bill 51 would expand and modify.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665313
Senate Bill 57: Expand forest property tax breaks
Passed 89 to 18 in the House on May 23, 2013, to expand to privately owned forestland a state program in which farms are inspected and their compliance with certain conservation, environmental risk, soil nutrient protocols, etc. is verified, which among other things gives owners qualified exemptions from certain environmental law penalties. See also Senate Bill 51.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665314
Senate Bill 58: Revise DNR and Agriculture Department “mission statements”
Passed 89 to 18 in the House on May 23, 2013, to explicitly include among the duties of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture that they work together to jointly promote development of the state’s forest products industry.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665315
Senate Bill 64: Revise business tax liability detail
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to place certain limits on the personal liability of a business owner or manager for taxes the firm collects from another person and fails to pay the collected amount to the state.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664897
Senate Bill 163: Revise wetland use permit details
Passed 25 to 12 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to expand certain exemptions to a state wetland permit mandate, increase some wetland permit fees and reduce others, require permit denials to document their rationale and authority, authorize grants to local governments to create “wetland mitigation banks,” slightly reduce regulatory burdens imposed on county drain commission activities, slightly increase the state’s burden to justify restrictions on an owner’s use of his or her property, prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from imposing regulations that beyond the scope those required by federal law, and make other changes to these land use restrictions.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664906
Senate Bill 165: Require disclosure of medical futility policies
Passed 108 to 0 in the House on May 22, 2013, to require a hospital, health facility or agency that maintains a written policy that encourages or allows a health care professional to withhold or discontinue treatment on the grounds of “medical futility” to provide a copy of the policy to the patient or resident upon request.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664956
Senate Bill 175: Revise National Guard details
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to revise and update many details in the law that establishes the Michigan National Guard’s organization, command, personnel, administration, training, supply, discipline, deployment, employment, and retirement benefits.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664900
Senate Bill 193: Revise fireworks regulations
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 6, 2012, to increase penalties for violations of the 2011 law allowing sales of “consumer fireworks.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=617740
Senate Bill 209: Extend charity sales tax exemption to veterans groups
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 21, 2013, to greatly expand for nonprofit veterans organizations a sales tax exemption allowing charitable entities to sell up to $5,000 in merchandise annually for fundraising purposes. Under the bill, veterans organizations could sell up to $25,000 in goods at each individual fund-raising event they hold before incurring sales tax liability, if the sales benefit an active duty service member or a veteran.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664692
Senate Bill 283: Repeal annual union PAC contribution “re-up” requirement
Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to repeal a requirement that union members who wish to have contributions to a union PAC automatically deducted from their paycheck must affirmatively give consent on an annual basis by means of signing a form. The bill would repeal the annual “re-up” requirement.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664903
Senate Bill 302: Establish “purple heart state” designation
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to designate Michigan as “a purple heart state honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice by allowing the United States of America to maintain its sovereignty”.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664898
Senate Bill 321: Exempt legal process servers from trespassing laws
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to exempt legal action process servers from the state law against trespassing.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664899
Senate Bill 335: Extend Medicaid health insurance claims tax
Passed 65 to 44 in the House on May 22, 2013, to extend from 2014 to 2018 the sunset on a 1 percent health insurance claims tax intended to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664965
Senate Bill 341: Authorize Amber Alert income tax checkoff
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to pay for unspecified expenses related to executing “Amber alerts,” which disseminate useful information about a missing child to law enforcement agencies, radio and television stations. The checkoff would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the program.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664901
Senate Bill 342: Authorize Amber Alert income tax checkoff
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to pay for unspecified expenses related to executing “Amber alerts,” which disseminate useful information about a missing child to law enforcement agencies, radio and television stations. The checkoff would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the program.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664902
Senate Bill 352: Exempt disabled veteran’s home from property tax
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2013, to exempt the principal residence of a totally disabled veteran from property tax.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664904
House Bill 4038: Add “bush autumn olive” to banned species list
Passed 103 to 4 in the House on May 23, 2013, to add the “bush autumn olive” (elaeagnus umbellata), the giant hogweed (heracleum mantegazzianum), and the Japanese knotweed (fallopian japonica) to the law banning the possession or release of certain non-native species.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665307
House Bill 4042: Require match of welfare applicants against incarceration lists
Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on May 21, 2013, to require the Department of Human Services to perform a monthly jail and prison “incarceration match” and Social Security “death match” to help determine eligibility for a welfare and food stamp benefit “bridge cards,” and not issue or revoke the card of a person on those lists. This would codify current practice in statute.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664690
House Bill 4050: Revise certain child death investigation details
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 21, 2013, to revise details of the criteria that triggers an investigation by the state children’s ombudsman of children under the state’s or a court’s jurisdiction who have died as a result of child abuse or neglect.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664691
House Bill 4089: Authorize a memorial bridge designation
Passed 108 to 0 in the House on May 22, 2013, to designate a certain bridge in Jackson county as the “Officer James Bonneau Memorial Bridge”.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664957
House Bill 4127: Require GPS tether for “assaultive crime” bail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 21, 2013, to specifically authorize GPS “tether” monitoring of defendants on bail for any “assaultive” crime, at the discretion of the judge.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664688
House Bill 4156: Expand free clinic liability exemption
Passed 97 to 11 in the House on May 22, 2013, to include nurses in a limited liability exemption for health care professionals who provide care at a free clinic.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664955
House Bill 4177: Revise vulnerable adult abuse law detail
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 21, 2013, to clarify a reference to vulnerable adult abuse in the first degree murder statute. The bill would define first-degree murder as murder perpetrated in the commission of not just first degree vulnerable adult abuse, but also second degree.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664687
House Bill 4284: Revise ORV shoulder-riding details
Passed 102 to 6 in the House on May 22, 2013, to authorize local governments in the northern part of the state to ask the Department of Transportation to allow ORVs on the shoulders of state trunk line highways where necessary to connect existing ORV networks, and establish criteria and deadlines for MDOT’s consideration of these requests.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664952
House Bill 4289: Restrict use of “indirect” unclaimed property law audits
Passed 109 to 0 in the House on May 22, 2013, to establish minimum standards for state audits and “indirect audits” of a person or business related to unclaimed property “escheated” to the state, and require such audits to conform with generally accepted government auditing standards published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664967
House Bill 4299: Expand ORV shoulder riding
Passed 101 to 7 in the House on May 22, 2013, to expand a 2008 law that allows local governments in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles to be driven on either the pavement or the shoulder of some or all streets and roads. The bill would extend the local option statewide; it does not apply to state trunkline roads.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664953
House Bill 4591: Exempt home monitoring system installers from electrician licensure mandate
Passed 105 to 2 in the House on May 22, 2013, to establish that an electricians license is not required for a registered or licensed security alarm provider or contractor to install a “home monitoring system,” defined as one that lets a person “remotely monitor their home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems and that may allow them to remotely control the home’s environment, including controlling temperature, humidity, lighting, doors, locks” and more.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664941
House Bill 4592: Exempt home thermostat installers from mechanical contractor licensure
Passed 105 to 2 in the House on May 22, 2013, to establish that a “mechanical contractors” license is not required for a registered or licensed security alarm provider or contractor to install a home thermostat.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=664942
House Bill 4654: Revise accountant business licensure detail
Passed 107 to 0 in the House on May 23, 2013, to establish that a “professional limited liability company” may engage in the practice of public accounting if more than 50 percent of the equity and voting rights of the company are held by individuals who are licensed public accountants.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=665309