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Senate Bill 503: Revise “Indian family preservation” law
Introduced by Sen. Judy Emmons (R) on September 24, 2015, to make minor revisions to an “Indian family preservation” law enacted in 2013 that requires officials to make active efforts to provide “culturally appropriate” services” that “assure cultural connections” to the tribe.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170275

Senate Bill 504: Revise off track betting law
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on September 24, 2015, to revise various details of a law authorizing some off-track betting on simulcast horse races, including giving the state racing commissioner more discretion in permitting additional racing dates.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170276

Senate Bill 505: Revise off track betting law
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on September 24, 2015, to revise the sentencing guidelines for violations of the law authorizing some off-track betting on horse races, in conformance with the changes proposed by Senate Bill 505 to that law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170277

Senate Bill 506: Update weights and measures law references
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on September 24, 2015, to update references other official reference sources in the state weights and measures law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170278

Senate Bill 507: Impose registration and reporting mandates on larger recyclers
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on September 24, 2015, to impose registration and reporting mandates on recycling facilities that recycle more than 100 tons of material annually, with some specified exceptions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170279

Senate Bill 508: Criminalize posting revealing images on internet
Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D) on September 24, 2015, to make it a crime to post on the internet any sexually explicit picture, photograph or video of a person without his or her consent, that was obtained under circumstances in which “a reasonable person would know or understand that the sexually explicit visual material was to remain private,” with some specific exceptions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170280

Senate Bill 509: Criminalize posting revealing images on internet
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on September 24, 2015, to make the crime proposed by Senate Bill 508 of posting of sexually explicit visual material of another person without consent subject to 90 days in jail for a first offense, and one year for subsequent offenses.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170281

Senate Bill 510: Restrict commercial use of student data
Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) on September 24, 2015, to prohibit use of a website, online service or mobile application designed and used for K–12 school purpose, to sell, share or use for targeted advertising any information in a student’s educational record, including details that would allow contact, discipline records, test results, special education data, juvenile dependency records, grades, evaluations, criminal records, medical records, health records, social security number, biometric information, disabilities, socioeconomic information, food purchases, political affiliations, religious information, text messages, documents, student identifiers, search activity, photos, voice recordings, or geolocation information.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170282

Senate Bill 511: Establish independent political redistricting commission
Introduced by Sen. David Knezek (D) on September 24, 2015, to establish procedures and statutory prescriptions for implementing the proposal in House Joint Resolution AA to create a 14 member citizens redistricting commission to redraw congressional and legislative boundaries after decennial census counts, with members selected in a process overseen by the legislature’s Auditor General office.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170283

Senate Bill 512: Mandate schools teach sexual activity rules/etiquette
Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D) on September 24, 2015, to require public school sex education classes to teach this: “…That in order for consent to be given by both parties to sexual activity it must be affirmative consent and that ‘affirmative consent’ means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity; that it is the responsibility of each individual involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other to engage in the sexual activity; that lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent and that silence does not mean consent; that affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time; and that the existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of past sexual relations between them, should never by itself be assumed to be an indicator of consent”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170284

Senate Bill 513: Redesignate a bridge
Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R) on September 24, 2015, to designate a bridge on U.S. 10 in Midland as the “Seaman Aaron D. Ullom Memorial Bridge”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170285

Senate Bill 514: Make wrongful imprisonment compensation tax exempt
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on September 24, 2015, to exempt from income tax the compensation proposed by House Bill 4536 and Senate Bill 291 for individuals who were the victim of wrongful imprisonment.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170286

Senate Bill 515: Revise vehicle registration “late fee”
Introduced by Sen. David Robertson (R) on September 24, 2015, to not impose an extra fee on vehicle registration renewals after the previous registration had expired if within 120 days the owner brings evidence to a Secretary of State branch office that the vehicle had been in storage.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170287

Senate Bill 516: Revise “gun free zone” CPL exception
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on September 24, 2015, to revise the “gun free zone” provision of the concealed pistol permit law to exempt active and retired corrections, probation, and parole officers who have concealed pistol licenses from the restrictions, and also retired county jail guards.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170288

House Bill 4891: Require state agencies accommodate non-English speakers
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on September 22, 2015, to require all state agencies to take reasonable steps to provide equal language access to government institutions and programs for individuals with limited English proficiency.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170256

House Bill 4892: Authorize Lions Club income tax checkoff
Introduced by Rep. Wendell Byrd (D) on September 22, 2015, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide grants programs intended to help the blind and deaf.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170257

House Bill 4893: Authorize Lions Club income tax checkoff
Introduced by Rep. Wendell Byrd (D) on September 22, 2015, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide grants programs intended to help the blind and deaf.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170258

House Bill 4894: Prohibit using student websites for targeted marketing
Introduced by Rep. Jim Tedder (R) on September 22, 2015, to require public school that contracts with a website or online service to prohibit using the website or service to sell student personal information, or use personal information to target advertising to students.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170259

House Bill 4895: Revise gas station liquor license provision
Introduced by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R) on September 22, 2015, to allow the owner of a gas station that has a license to sell beer and wine to operate a second location under the same license.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170260

House Bill 4896: Revise gas station liquor license provision
Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R) on September 22, 2015, to allow the owner of a gas station that has a license to sell beer and wine to operate a second location under the same license.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170261

House Bill 4897: Revise certain eminent domain takings reimbursement
Introduced by Rep. Erika Geiss (D) on September 22, 2015, to extend the extra amount of compensation that must be paid a homeowner if a unit of government takes his or her principle residence under eminent domain condemnation. Under current law, an extra amount must be paid equal to five years worth of the extra property tax the person would have to pay on a replacement home due to the Proposal A assessed value “pop up.” The bill would change this to 10 years if the person buys a new principle residence in the same community.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170262

House Bill 4898: Regulate “large scale breeding kennels”
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on September 22, 2015, to authorize the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to impose additional regulations on “large scale breeding kennels,” defined as ones where more at least 15 female dogs are housed for purposes of breeding. Breeding kennels with more than 50 adult female dogs would be banned.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170263

House Bill 4899: Mandate income distribution study of tax changes
Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D) on September 22, 2015, to require the Senate Fiscal Agency to prepare “comparative distributional fiscal impact analyses” on any bill that changes state taxes or rates, which analyze their effect on people of different ages and income levels.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170264

House Bill 4900: Mandate income distribution study of tax changes
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on September 22, 2015, to require the House Fiscal Agency to prepare “comparative distributional fiscal impact analyses” on any bill that changes state taxes or rates, which analyze their effect on people of different ages and income levels.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170265

House Bill 4901: Clarify franchised business employee status
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R) on September 22, 2015, to establish that the owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers for whom he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or where prohibited by law. The bill was introduced after President Obama’s appointees on the National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling that all franchise employees are actually employed by the franchiser for purposes of union organizing.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170266

House Bill 4902: Clarify franchised business employee status
Introduced by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R) on September 22, 2015, to establish that for purposes of workers compensation insurance coverage, the owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers for he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or as prohibited by law. See also House Bill 4901.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170267

House Bill 4903: Mandate schools teach sexual behavior rules/etiquette
Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D) on September 22, 2015, to require public school sex education classes to teach this: “…That in order for consent to be given by both parties to sexual activity it must be affirmative consent and that ‘affirmative consent’ means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity; that it is the responsibility of each individual involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other to engage in the sexual activity; that lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent and that silence does not mean consent; that affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time; and that the existence of a dating relationship between the persons involved, or the fact of past sexual relations between them, should never by itself be assumed to be an indicator of consent”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170268

House Bill 4904: Establish GOP presidential primary as official state election date
Introduced by Rep. Edward McBroom (R) on September 22, 2015, to establish that a Michigan Republican presidential primary election held early in a presidential election year will be considered one of the official state election days.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170269

House Bill 4906: Revise tax foreclosure detail
Introduced by Rep. Phil Phelps (D) on September 24, 2015, to revise details of when unpaid property taxes are considered “delinquent,” which initiates the process that can lead to tax foreclosure.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170294

House Bill 4865: Authorize back to school sales tax “holiday”
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on September 16, 2015, to authorize a sales tax “holiday” on the third Saturday in August, during which sales tax would not be imposed on purchases of school clothing items that cost less that $75 each and school supply items that cost less than $15 each.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170214

House Bill 4866: Ban drones near prisons
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on September 16, 2015, to make it a felony subject of four years in prison to fly a drone within 1,500 feet of a correctional facility including a jail or prison.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170215

House Bill 4867: Ban drones near prisons
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on September 16, 2015, to establish sentencing guidelines for the felony crime proposed by House Bill 4866 of flying a drone near a prison.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170216

House Bill 4868: Ban drone interference with public safety
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on September 16, 2015, to make it a crime to fly drone within in a way that interferes with public safety or public utility activities.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170217

House Bill 4869: Authorize jury duty exemption for physicians
Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D) on September 16, 2015, to exempt physicians from jury duty if they have one or more patients with immediate, imminent, and life-threatening health issues.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170218

House Bill 4870: Ban police participation in data-seeking road checkpoints
Introduced by Rep. Jim Runestad (R) on September 16, 2015, to prohibit law enforcement agencies from allowing officers to participate in or be present in any official capacity at a voluntary motor vehicle checkpoint or stop conducted by a private company or research group to collect human samples from consenting drivers for research or statistical purposes.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170219

House Bill 4871: Index income tax credits caps to inflation
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on September 16, 2015, to index to inflation the caps on various state income tax credits that are based on a taxpayer’s income and home value.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170220

House Bill 4872: Increase funding to school districts with fewer students
Introduced by Rep. Julie Plawecki (D) on September 16, 2015, to allow school districts that had more students the previous year than the current year to get per-pupil state foundation allowance grants based on the prior year’s enrollment figure.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170221

House Bill 4873: Increase funding to school districts with fewer students
Introduced by Rep. Julie Plawecki (D) on September 16, 2015, to allow school districts that have gone into debt because they spent more than the amount of revenue they took in and which had more students the previous year than the current year to get per-pupil state foundation allowance grants based on the prior year’s enrollment figure.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170222

House Bill 4874: Rename a road
Introduced by Rep. Tom Leonard (R) on September 16, 2015, to designate a portion of business US-127 in Clinton “PFC Andrew H. Nelson Memorial Highway”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170223

House Bill 4875: Ban “sky lanterns”
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on September 17, 2015, to ban the use or sale of “sky lanterns,” which are miniature, candle-fired hot air balloons made of paper and sold as a novelty item..
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170237

House Bill 4876: Ban flamethrowers
Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D) on September 17, 2015, to ban the sale or possession of “flamethrowers,” which are defined in the bill as “any portable device designed or intended specifically to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid as a projectile”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170238

House Bill 4877: Decriminalize marijuana
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on September 17, 2015, to decriminalize marijuana. The bill would make it legal for adults 21 or older to possess and transfer up to one ounce of marijuana, impose a 10 percent excise tax on sales (in addition to the 6 percent sales tax), and establish a comprehensive regulatory and licensing regime on producers and retailers. Local governments would be allowed to ban retail sales and production.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170239

House Bill 4878: Expand electricity “net metering” mandate
Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R) on September 17, 2015, to expand a “net metering” mandate imposed on utilities, which requires them to purchase electricity from customers who generate small amounts, so it would also apply to so-called “community renewable energy gardens,” in which a number of people subscribe to a larger solar or wind facility that sells electricity to the utility and distributes the proceeds to subscribers in the form of credits on their electric bill. The bill specifies that the credits would reduced by the cost to the utility of accommodating this activity.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170240

House Bill 4879: Expand electricity “net metering” mandate
Introduced by Rep. Scott Dianda (D) on September 17, 2015, to expand a “net metering” mandate imposed on utilities, which requires them to purchase electricity from customers who generate small amounts of electricity. The bill eliminates an overall cap on the amount of electricity utilities can be forced to purchase, and requires utilities to also buy customer-generated electricity at rates determined by the state Public Service Commission.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170241

House Bill 4880: Expand electricity “net metering” mandate
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on September 17, 2015, to require the state Public Service Commission to determine the rates at which utilities are mandated to purchase small amounts of customer-generate electricity under “net metering” and similar programs, using a methodology that includes intangible benefits (such as “benefit to society”) in addition to actual documented costs incurred by a utility in accommodating these small electricity sources.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170242

House Bill 4881: Expand electricity “net metering” mandate
Introduced by Rep. Edward McBroom (R) on September 17, 2015, to eliminate an overall cap on the amount of electricity utilities can be forced to purchase from customers under “net metering” and similar programs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170243

House Bill 4882: Require detailed school performance data online
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R) on September 17, 2015, to require the Department of Education to post information individual public school performance that includes: student proficiency and learning gains in reading and mathematics based on state test results; teacher/student ratios; how much of the school’s budget goes to instruction versus administration; the number of third graders who haven’t learned how to read; the number of high school students taking at least one course for college credit; the average ACT college entrance exam score of 11th graders; and the high school graduation rate. Schools could choose to include some other specified metrics that make them look good, if they have evidence to back it up.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170244

House Bill 4883: Ban Planned Parenthood from school sex ed classes
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R) on September 17, 2015, to prohibit public schools from allowing Planned Parenthood or other organizations that perform abortions to provide sex education classes. Also, to ban schools from allowing a pupil to “practice” with a family planning drug or device, which mostly refers to students putting condoms on phallic objects.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170245

House Bill 4884: Create Hispanic Heritage Month
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on September 17, 2015, to establish September 15 to October 15 each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in Michigan.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170246

House Bill 4885: Make wrongful imprisonment compensation tax exempt
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on September 17, 2015, to exempt from income tax the compensation proposed by House Bill 4536 and Senate Bill 291 for individuals who were the victim of wrongful imprisonment.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170247

House Bill 4886: Revise road building standard
Introduced by Rep. Scott Dianda (D) on September 22, 2015, to make more explicit the definition of “life-cycle cost analysis” in a law that requires the Department of Transportation to use this tool to determine the best road building material and technique for a particular project.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170251

House Bill 4887: Revise education savings account rule
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on September 22, 2015, to remove restrictions on the owner or beneficiary of a Michigan education savings account changing the investment strategy of an account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170252

House Bill 4888: Permit electronic property tax rolls
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on September 22, 2015, to allow property tax assessor offices to maintain the assessment roll in electronic form.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170253

House Bill 4889: Make DIA subject to OMA
Introduced by Rep. Ken Goike (R) on September 22, 2015, to make meetings of the Detroit Institute of Arts board subject to the state Open Meetings Act (and any other art museum collecting money from a 2 mill art tax authorized by a 2010 law).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170254

House Bill 4890: Make DIA subject to FOIA
Introduced by Rep. Jim Runestad (R) on September 22, 2015, to make the records of the Detroit Institute of Arts subject to the state Freedom of Information Act (along with any other art museum collecting money from a 2 mill art tax authorized by a 2010 law).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170255

Senate Bill 144: Repeal inspection requirement for stands selling “low risk foods”
Passed 89 to 16 in the House on September 24, 2015, to give local health departments the option of requiring an “in-office consultation” rather than a facility inspection of a “temporary food service establishment” that serves only “low risk foods” as defined in the bill (examples include precooked hotdogs, popcorn, or ice cream).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717271

Senate Bill 468: Revise pharmacy assistant licensure mandate
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to revise details of a licensure and regulation on mandate imposed by a 2014 law “pharmacy technicians” (assistants), with license fees, continuing education requirements, test-taking mandates and more. The bill would give government permission for a pharmacy assistant at one drugstore to also work at other stores owned by the same company.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717282

House Bill 4166: Repeal county promotions tax
Passed 35 to 2 in the Senate on September 24, 2015, to revise a law that allows counties to impose a 0.5 mill property tax without a vote of the people for trade expositions, tourism promotion or to advertise the county’s “agricultural advantages.” The law was passed before the 1978 Headlee amendment required voter approval of local millages, and the bill would change the law to require voter approval, with a renewal vote required every five years.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717208

House Bill 4463: Clarify aggravated physical abuse sentencing guideline
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 24, 2015, to clarify wording in the state sentencing guidelines for the crime of aggravated physical abuse, where the offender’s conduct was “designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety of a victim.” This relates to recent state Supreme Court cases, People v Hardy and People v Glenn.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717207

House Bill 4535: Revise pistol purchase detail
Passed 102 to 3 in the House on September 24, 2015, to exempt law enforcement officers from the law that prohibits purchasing a pistol from an individual unless a person gets a “purchase permit” from local police. A 2012 law repealed this requirement for pistols bought by civilians from a federally licensed firearms dealer.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717270

House Bill 4660: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission prepare an annual report on Health Maintenance Organization enrollment figures, copays and more.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717272

House Bill 4661: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission prepare an annual report on the medical malpractice insurance market and claim experience in Michigan.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717273

House Bill 4662: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission prepare an annual report on the state of competition in the commercial liability insurance market.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717274

House Bill 4663: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission compile an annual report on details and the number of health insurance policies with a coverage period of less than six months.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717275

House Bill 4664: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission prepare an annual report on the degree of competition in the worker’s compensation insurance market statewide.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717276

House Bill 4665: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that providers of liability insurance covering a municipality or other government entity submit certain periodic reports to the state, and that the state insurance commission compile these into other reports.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717277

House Bill 4666: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate statutory references to the municipal claims reports that House Bill 4665 would eliminate.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717278

House Bill 4667: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a requirement that the state insurance commission prepare an annual report on the availability of liquor licensee liability insurance.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717279

House Bill 4668: Eliminate obsolete or useless government reports
Passed 104 to 1 in the House on September 24, 2015, to eliminate a provision that allows the liquor control commission to waive a requirement that liquor license applicants and renewals have proof of liability insurance, if the annual insurance availability report that House Bill 4667 would repeal indicated that it wasn’t available.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=717280