House Bill 5121: Require indication that building uses “lightweight†construction
Introduced by Rep. Laura Cox (R) on December 8, 2015, to require the state bureau that promulgates and enforces building codes to create rules for designating when a commercial or multi-family building is constructed with “light frame truss-type†lightweight materials. Owners would have to place signs or symbols indicating this on the building where they would be visible to firefighters.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170713
House Bill 5122: Restrict shutting off delinquent water service customers
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on December 8, 2015, to impose additional restrictions, disclosure requirements, and installment plan mandates, and a duty to facilitate low income households getting welfare subsidies, before a municipal water service can shut off service to someone who hasn’t paid their water bills. See also House Bill 5097.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170714
House Bill 5123: Mandate circuit interrupters in new construction
Introduced by Rep. Erika Geiss (D) on December 8, 2015, to mandate that new construction uses “arc-fault circuit interrupters†in the electrical system, and prescribe in statute specific details of where and how these must be installed.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170715
House Bill 5124: Revise road tax snow removal distribution
Introduced by Rep. Joel Johnson (R) on December 8, 2015, to include seasonal county roads on which there is a primary residence in determining the distribution of snow removal funds in the state law that prescribes the distribution of state road money to local governments.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170716
House Bill 5125: Require schools to adopt closed school policy
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on December 8, 2015, to require school districts to create policies and procedures for closing a particular school that include provisions regarding record keeping, timetables, notifications, disposition and securing of closed buildings and more. The Department of Education would be required to develop a model policy.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170717
House Bill 5126: Restrict administrative vaccination mandates
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R) on December 8, 2015, to prohibit the state Department of Health and Human Services from imposing school vaccination requirements that are more stringent than vaccination exemptions provided in current law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170718
House Bill 5127: Restrict administrative vaccination mandates
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R) on December 8, 2015, to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from imposing school vaccination requirements that are more stringent than vaccination exemptions provided in current law and that prohibit some individuals from attending school.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170719
House Bill 5128: Allow some pension double-dipping by retired DNR employees
Introduced by Rep. Bruce Rendon (R) on December 9, 2015, to allow Department of Natural Resources retirees to collect a pension while also being compensated on a per diem basis by the department for “wildland fire management servicesâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170730
House Bill 5129: Revise driver’s ed content
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on December 9, 2015, to require drivers education classes to instruct students to move over for a car that has pulled over and has its flashers on.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170731
House Bill 5130: Exempt seasonal “hoop houses†from building code mandates
Introduced by Rep. Adam Zemke (D) on December 9, 2015, to exempt seasonal “hoop house†type greenhouses from state building code mandates, subject to specified conditions and exceptions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170732
House Bill 5131: Revise business tax detail
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R) on December 9, 2015, to exempt certain “flow-through entity†type businesses from having to withhold individual income taxes on distributed income.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170733
House Bill 5132: Clarify responsibility for sales tax on marketing material
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R) on December 9, 2015, to revise details of whether a seller has a duty to collect and remit sales and use taxes that may be owed on promotional material and services sold by a Michigan company to a buyer in another state.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170734
House Bill 5133: Clarify responsibility for sales tax on marketing material
Introduced by Rep. Wendell Byrd (D) on December 9, 2015, to revise details of whether a seller has a duty to collect and remit sales and use taxes that may be owed on promotional material and services sold by a Michigan company to a buyer in another state.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170735
House Bill 5134: Mandate discounts for Detroit drivers
Introduced by Rep. Brian Banks (D) on December 9, 2015, to mandate that auto insurers lower the rates charged in Detroit by 12 percent, and make various other changes to the state’s no fault auto insurance law. These include a cap on how much hospitals can charge to treat crash-related injuries, the creation of a new government insurance fraud authority paid for by assessments (taxes) on insurers, and more. See also House Bill 5135.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170736
House Bill 5135: Give insurers tax credit for Detroit car insurance discounts
Introduced by Rep. Brian Banks (D) on December 9, 2015, to give auto insurers a $500 tax credit for each of the discounts that House Bill 5134 mandates the company give to Detroit car owners.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170737
House Bill 5136: Authorize 5-mill “sinking fund” tax for school security and more
Introduced by Rep. Kristy Pagan (D) on December 9, 2015, to allow school districts to use a “sinking fund†property tax to pay for security improvements, and for any other “capital purchase.†Schools can currently levy a 5 mill sinking fund for 20 years but only use the money for a limited number of things.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170738
House Bill 5137: Rename a road
Introduced by Rep. Kristy Pagan (D) on December 9, 2015, to designate a portion of business US-12 in Wayne County the “Officer Gordon Lewis Stevens Memorial Highway”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170739
House Bill 5138: Revise government health care facility ownership form changes
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on December 9, 2015, to revise details of a law that prescribes regulations and procedures for a municipality converting government health care facilities corporations into nonprofit corporations.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170740
House Bill 5139: Allow unequal share “joint tenancyâ€
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on December 9, 2015, to allow “joint tenant†property ownership where the tenants do not have equal shares. “Joint tenancy†means that if one owner cannot sell his or her share to an outsider (unlike the more prevalent “tenants in common†form of ownership), and if an owner dies his or her share is divided amongst the surviving owners (for which reason it is sometimes jokingly labeled “murder estateâ€).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170741
House Bill 5140: Revise assessor presumptions
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on December 9, 2015, to require tax assessors considering whether a change in the form of ownership of a parcel triggers a change in its taxable value, to “disregard any guideline or opinion of the state tax commission suggesting that, when in doubt, a transaction should be considered a transfer of ownership under this section.†This refers to the Proposal A taxable value “bump up†that occurs when property changes hands, wherein the basis for property tax assessments becomes a parcel’s state equalized value (market value) rather than its capped “taxable value.†Assessors would also have to send each owner of a parcel an explanation if they determine a change in the ownership form did trigger a taxable value “bump up.†See also House Bills 5139 and 5141.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170742
House Bill 5141: Revise principle residence property tax credit detail
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on December 9, 2015, to extend the Proposal A “homestead property tax†credit that exempts an individual’s principle residence from local school operating taxes (usually 18 mills) so that it also applies if the form of home ownership is a trust with the home occupant a the trust’s beneficiary.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170743
House Bill 5142: Authorize one-month license plates
Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D) on December 10, 2015, to authorize one-month vehicle registrations (license plates) if a person has insurance for at least that length of time, and prohibit no fault auto insureance policies for a shorter period See also House Bills 5143 and 5144.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170746
House Bill 5143: Authorize one-month license plates
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on December 10, 2015, to require a person who buys an auto insurance policy for less than six months to pay for a full year’s worth the Personal Injury Protection insurance required by state law. See also House Bills5142 and 5144.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170747
House Bill 5144: Authorize one-month license plates
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on December 10, 2015, to establish that if an individual buys a vehicle on terms that require weekly installment payment to the seller, the seller must insure the vehicle at the buyer’s cost. See also House Bills 5142 and 5143.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170748
House Bill 5145: Require state give locals chance to buy surplus equipment
Introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D) on December 10, 2015, to require the state Department of Transportation give local governments the right of first refusal when it chooses to sell or dispose of surplus construction and maintenance equipment.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170749
House Bill 5146: Increase penalty for importing deer carcass from disease zone
Introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D) on December 10, 2015, to increase the penalty for bringing a deer or elk carcass into Michigan from a place where chronic wasting disease has been detected in the wildlife population to a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $2,000.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170750
House Bill 5147: Permit bank and credit union loan raffles
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on December 10, 2015, to allow banks and credit unions to hold loan promotion raffles, which would not be considered a violation of the state’s illegal gambling laws.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170751
House Bill 5148: Ban drones over Capitol
Introduced by Rep. George T. Darany (D) on December 10, 2015, to make it a criminal misdemeanor punishable by 90 days in jail or a civil violation with a $500 fine to fly a drone above the state Capitol grounds without permission from the appropriate authority.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170752
House Bill 5149: Create legislative agency oversight commission
Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D) on December 10, 2015, to create a legislative oversight commission to monitor the performance of and need for particular state agencies.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170753
Senate Bill 171: Revise elderly or disabled housing provider tax break detail
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to establish procedures and timetables for a law that authorizes property tax exemptions on residences owned by a government or nonprofit entity for use solely by elderly or disabled families.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719559
Senate Bill 177: Mandate insurance ownership divestment disclosures
Passed 106 to 0 in the House on December 10, 2015, to mandate that a person with a controlling ownership interest in a Michigan insurance company who plans to divest that interest must submit a statement of intent to the state insurance bureau at least 30 days before the divestment, along with a statement describing the “enterprise risk†of the transaction, defined in the bill as the chances it will have a “material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity†of the insurer. The bill would also authorize public hearings and specify other procedures related to this.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719609
Senate Bill 200: Authorize state subsidies to brokers selling certain stock portfolios
Passed 33 to 5 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to authorize state subsidies to investment brokers and dealers that market portfolios of companies “doing business in this state†in which at least 10 percent are firms that that employ 50 or fewer employees.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719563
Senate Bill 352: Authorize “designated caregivers†for hospital patients
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to require hospitals to give a patient the opportunity to designate a friend or family member as the individual’s “designated caregiver.†Hospitals would have to notify this person when the patient is transferred or released, consult with them about the discharge plan, instruct them about the patient’s needs after discharge, etc.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719565
Senate Bill 472: Revise tobacco lawsuit assessment law
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to revise details of the law that imposes assessments on tobacco companies that were not parties to 1998 tobacco lawsuit master settlement agreement (which compelled companies to pay hundreds of billions of dollars to states for decades into the future). Under this state law, tobacco companies that are not parties to the agreement must pay assessments to the state as if they were subject to the agreement’s terms.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719567
Senate Bill 473: Revise tobacco lawsuit assessment law
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to require the Department of Treasury to share with the Attorney General information it obtains that is relevant to the enforcement of the law that imposes assessments on tobacco companies that were not parties to 1998 tobacco lawsuit master settlement agreement (which compelled companies to pay hundreds of billions of dollars to states for decades into the future).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719568
Senate Bill 476: Cap cigar tax
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to repeal the Oct. 1, 2016 sunset on a law that caps the tobacco tax imposed on cigars at 50 cents per cigar. In other words, if the bill becomes law the 50 cent cap would remain in effect.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719569
Senate Bill 500: Revise unemployment benefits employer assessment detail
Passed 60 to 46 in the House on December 10, 2015, to authorize a change in the formula that determines employer payroll tax assessments to a state fund that provides expeditious payment of unemployment benefits, based on whether the fund has sufficient money to cover expected claims.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719611
Senate Bill 507: Impose registration and reporting mandates on larger recyclers
Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to impose registration and reporting mandates on recycling facilities that recycle more than 100 tons of material annually, with some specified exceptions.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719570
Senate Bill 538: Revise unclaimed property law
Passed 106 to 0 in the House on December 10, 2015, to revise details of the state â€escheats law†that lets the state government take possession of unclaimed property if the owner does not claim it within three years. Among other changes the bill authorizes a streamlined audit process for some holders of unclaimed assets.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719608
Senate Bill 552: Increase groundwater discharge permit fees
Passed 59 to 47 in the House on December 10, 2015, to increase groundwater discharge permit fees, and revise some details of this regulatory regime on enterprises that discharge wastewater onto the ground or into groundwater. The bill would authorize a different fee category for car washes, laundromats, seasonal RV parks and camps, and certain other small commercial facilities.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719607
Senate Bill 554: Track completion of mandated “continuing education†courses
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to allow the state to contract with a private company to provide an electronic tracking service to track the continuing education course completions of licensed health care providers for whom these courses are mandated.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719571
Senate Bill 578: Revise home mortgage lender requirements
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to replace a particular declaration required by a law that regulates and restricts home mortgage providers, with a booklet specified in the federal regulation this requirement is based on.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719564
Senate Bill 615: Revise tax captures under property tax judgement levies
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to prohibit revenue collected by a “judgment levy” property tax from being “captured†by a government entity funded by a “tax increment financing†scheme. Judgment levies are property taxes imposed on property owners in a particular school district or municipality that has lost or settled a big lawsuit.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719566
Senate Bill 642: Allow more municipal debt for home efficiency loans
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on December 8, 2015, to allow local governments to take on general obligation debt to pay for a program authorized by a 2010 law that allows them to lend money to a property owner for energy efficiency improvements or a renewable energy system. The bill would also remove a requirement that a homeowner’s mortgage lender must agree to the taking on the additional burden.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170709
Senate Bill 643: Assert a “right†to drinking water
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young, II (D) on December 8, 2015, to assert in statute that each person has a “right†to “safe, clean, affordable, and accessible waterâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170710
Senate Bill 644: Revise government health care facility ownership forms
Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R) on December 8, 2015, to revise details of a law that prescribes regulations and procedures for a municipality converting government health care facilities corporations into nonprofit corporations.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170711
Senate Bill 645: Ban misclassifying employees
Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R) on December 8, 2015, to prohibit an employer from “misclassifying†an employee as an independent contractor, as defined by a 20-factor test announced by the Internal Revenue Service.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170712
Senate Bill 646: Authorize “second parent adoptionâ€
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on December 9, 2015, to provide for “second parent adoption†in Michigan law. This allows a party in a same-sex relationship to adopt his or her partner’s biological or adoptive child without terminating the other party’s legal status as a parent.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170721
Senate Bill 647: Require CPR and defibrillation classes in high school
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on December 9, 2015, to mandate that public and private middle and high schools provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and awareness of automated external defibrillation, and prohibit a student from graduating unless he or she has successfully completed this instruction.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170722
Senate Bill 648: Revise principle residence property tax credit detail
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on December 9, 2015, to establish that the Proposal A “homestead property tax†credit that exempts an individual’s principle residence from local school operating taxes (usually 18 mills) also applies if the form of home ownership is a trust with the home occupant as the trust’s beneficiary.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170724
Senate Bill 649: Authorize “joint tenant†property ownership with unequal shares
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on December 9, 2015, to allow “joint tenant†property ownership where the tenants do not have equal shares. “Joint tenancy†means that if one owner cannot sell his or her share to an outsider (unlike the more prevalent “tenants in common†form of ownership), and if an owner dies his or her share is divided amongst the surviving owners.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170725
Senate Bill 650: Revise assessor presumptions
Introduced in the Senate on December 9, 2015, to require tax assessors considering whether a change in the form of ownership of a parcel triggers a change in its taxable value, to “disregard any guideline or opinion of the state tax commission suggesting that, when in doubt, a transaction should be considered a transfer of ownership under this section.†This refers to the Proposal A taxable value “bump up†that occurs when property changes hands, wherein the basis for property tax assessments becomes a parcel’s state equalized value (market value) rather than its capped “taxable value.†Assessors would also have to send each owner of a parcel an explanation if they determine a change in the ownership form did trigger a taxable value “bump up.†See also Senate Bill 649.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170726
Senate Bill 651: Revise forest property tax breaks
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on December 9, 2015, to establish and revise procedures for entering or transferring property to or from one government program that gives property tax breaks to owners of large commercial forest properties to another program that gives tax breaks to owners of smaller forested parcels. This is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 651 to 653 that would create a “transitional qualified forest property specific taxâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170727
Senate Bill 652: Revise forest property tax breaks
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on December 9, 2015, to establish and revise procedures for entering or transferring property to or from one government program that gives property tax breaks to owners of large commercial forest properties to another program that gives tax breaks to owners of smaller forested parcels. This is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 651 to 653 that would create a “transitional qualified forest property specific taxâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170728
Senate Bill 653: Revise forest property tax breaks
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on December 9, 2015, to establish and revise procedures for entering or transferring property to or from one government program that gives property tax breaks to owners of large commercial forest properties to another program that gives tax breaks to owners of smaller forested parcels. This is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 651 to 653 that would create a “transitional qualified forest property specific taxâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170729
Senate Bill 654: Revise high school “dual enrollment†detail
Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R) on December 10, 2015, to revise program that allows public school students in high school to take a college course and get both college credits and high school graduation credit. The bill would give a student a choice to not accept the high school credit (which presumably might reduce the option to take another high school courses that fulfills the graduation requirement).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170755
Senate Bill 655: Restrict shutting off delinquent water service customers
Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D) on December 10, 2015, to impose additional restrictions, disclosure requirements, and installment plan mandates, and a duty to facilitate low income households getting welfare subsidies, before a municipal water service can shut off service to someone who hasn’t paid their water bills. See also House Bill 5097.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170756
Senate Bill 656: Clarify “re-po†licensure scope
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on December 10, 2015, to clarify that the act of turning over uncollected bills to a bill collection agency for possible repossession actions, or subsequent communications with that agency, do not come under the regulations, restrictions, licensure requirements and more that apply to “re-po†activities.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170757
Senate Bill 657: Clarify “re-po†licensure scope
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on December 10, 2015, to clarify that the act of turning over uncollected bills to a bill collection agency for possible repossession actions, or subsequent communications with that agency, do not come under the regulations, restrictions, licensure requirements and more that apply to “re-po†activities.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170758
Senate Bill 658: Limit large carnivore breeding to zoos
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on December 10, 2015, to impose a regulatory regime prescribing extensive and detailed standards of care on keepers and breeders of large carnivores, with exceptions for shelters and some existing owners.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170759
Senate Bill 659: Revise foster care trust fund detail
Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R) on December 10, 2015, to revise management of a state “Foster Care Trust Fund” used to subsidize public or nonprofit programs intended to benefit children in foster care, by allowing the fund’s assets to be invested in the same way as government pension funds.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170760
Senate Bill 660: Codify state historic preservation office
Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R) on December 10, 2015, to formalize in statute a “state historic preservation office†created by former Gov. Jennifer Granholm in an executive order. Among other things the office would have power to disapprove exterior changes to certain structures on the state or national register of historic sites. See also Senate Bill 661.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170761
Senate Bill 661: Increase historical building DDA restrictions
Introduced by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) on December 10, 2015, to require a downtown development authority that wants to make exterior changes to a property it owns, or a property owner who is getting DDA subsidies, in cases where the property is on the state or national register of historic sites, to get any changes approved by the state historic preservation office proposed by Senate Bill 660.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170762
Senate Bill 662: Require Detroit school district forensic audit
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young, II (D) on December 10, 2015, to require a forensic audit of the Detroit school district’s financial operations and records. A “forensic audit” means an audit designed to determine whether there has been any violation of law or generally accepted accounting principles.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170763
Senate Bill 663: Give certified nurses 60 days to renew expired certification
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young, II (D) on December 10, 2015, to give certified nurses aid 60 days to renew their certification when it expires.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170764
Senate Bill 664: Authorize more college subsidies
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young, II (D) on December 10, 2015, to authorize a pilot program that would have the state pay a student’s tuition at a state college or university if the student signs a contract to repay this by turning over a percentage of his or her gross income for a specified number of years after graduation. The colleges and universities would get the full tuition and fee payments from the state up front, but would be at risk if the student fails to graduate or make a decent living afterwards.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170765
Senate Bill 665: Criminalize leaving gun where minor can get it
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on December 10, 2015, to establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 666 of leaving a firearm where a minor can get access to it.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170766
Senate Bill 666: Criminalize leaving gun where minor can get it
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on December 10, 2015, to make it a crime to store or leave a firearm where it may be accessed by a minor, subject to five years in prison if a minor uses the gun to injure or kill himself or another, and lesser penalties if a minor takes the gun out in public, uses it in a threatening or careless manner, and more.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170767
Senate Bill 667: Revise recent alcohol marketing restriction changes
Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R) on December 10, 2015, to prescribe additional regulations and restrictions on liquor manufacturers and distributors who want to provide “branded logo†products and displays to retailers for marketing purposes. The bill would also add to the list of specific branded logo items that Michigan government gives permission for, including “gravity feed racks, suction cups, cooler door attachments and tear pad holdersâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170768
Senate Bill 668: Expand scope or resisting arrest law
Introduced by Sen. Joe Hune (R) on December 10, 2015, to add “reserve police officers†to the list of different kinds of law enforcement officers covered by a law that authorizes criminal penalties for resisting arrest, or obstructing and assaulting an officer.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170769
House Bill 4212: Eliminate sunset on road commission eliminations
Passed 26 to 10 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to extent until 2020 a Jan. 1, 2015 sunset on a 2011 law that provides procedures for eliminating a county road commission and transferring its duties to the county board.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719560
House Bill 4215: Eliminate sunset on road commission eliminations
Passed 25 to 13 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to extend until 2020 a Jan. 1, 2015 sunset on a 2011 law that provides procedures for eliminating a county road commission and transferring its duties to the county board.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719561
House Bill 4292: Update crime information reward cap
Passed 104 to 2 in the House on December 10, 2015, to update a 1977 law authorizing county rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who committed a crime, by raising the maximum reward to $20,000.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719612
House Bill 4438: Authorize “epi-pens†in restaurants, camps, arenas and more
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2015, to expand to restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, sports arenas and other places where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, a law that currently allows physicians to prescribe epinephrine auto injectors to schools to keep in their facilities. This law also waives the legal liability of an authorized employee or agent of the facility who has specified training and who provides or administers the drug to a person he or she believes in good faith to be experiencing anaphylaxis, except for gross negligence.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719562
House Bill 4686: Revise city sidewalk liability
Passed 55 to 51 in the House on December 10, 2015, to establish that a municipality being sued for an injury related to a sidewalk “discontinuity†may any use any common law defense available to regular people, not just that the condition was “open and obvious.†Current law limits local government defenses in these suits.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=719606