House Bill 5327: Authorize exceptions to restrictions on local fireworks regulations
Introduced by Rep. John Chirkun (D) on February 9, 2016, to create exceptions to the law restricting local governments from regulating consumer fireworks use on or near national holidays. Specifically, the bill would let local governments regulate fireworks noise levels, and let medium to large cities and counties (75,000 to 750,000 population) regulate fireworks sellers who operate out of seasonal tents.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172363
House Bill 5328: Extend OSHA to interns
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on February 9, 2016, to extend the state’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (MIOSHA) regulations to student interns.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172364
House Bill 5329: Appropriations: Department of Transportation budget
Introduced by Rep. Edward Canfield (R) on February 9, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172365
House Bill 5330: Transfer some DNR property to Sullivan Township in Muskegon County
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on February 9, 2016, to transfer certain state property managed by the Department of Natural Resources to Sullivan Township in Muskegon County.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172366
House Bill 5331: Include EMTs in impaired doctor program
Introduced by Rep. Henry Yanez (D) on February 10, 2016, to expand a section of the public health code that establishes procedures, a recovery program and a monitoring system for health professionals who may be impaired due to substance abuse, so that this also applies to emergency medical technicians.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172435
House Bill 5332: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) on February 10, 2016, to expand the definition of “veterans†eligible for various state benefits, discounts, programs etc., from a list that includes just those who served during specific conflicts, to anyone who served in the armed forces and reserves and received an honorable discharge.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172436
House Bill 5333: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. David Maturen (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “veterans’ military pay act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172437
House Bill 5334: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. David E. Rutledge (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “Vietnam veteran era bonus act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172438
House Bill 5335: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “Korean veterans’ military pay fund act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172439
House Bill 5336: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the law authorizing a state identification card, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172440
House Bill 5337: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Laura Cox (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the Department of Management and Budget act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172441
House Bill 5338: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “veteran right to employment services act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172442
House Bill 5339: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the state public health code, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172443
House Bill 5340: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “private employer’s veterans’ preference policy act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172444
House Bill 5341: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “veterans’ relief fund act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172445
House Bill 5342: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Lana Theis (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “bonds to provide service bonus for Vietnam veterans act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172446
House Bill 5343: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state law authorizing certain occupational license exceptions for veterans, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172447
House Bill 5344: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state law authorizing preferences for veterans in government hiring, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172448
House Bill 5345: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Larry Inman (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state income tax law, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172449
House Bill 5346: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state veterans’ facility act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172450
House Bill 5347: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a “license to sell goods act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172451
House Bill 5348: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Eric Leutheuser (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the revised judicature act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172452
House Bill 5349: Authorize a “no-kill animal shelters†license plate
Introduced by Rep. Charles Brunner (D) on February 10, 2016, to authorize a specialty license plate promoting animal shelters that don’t use euthanasia, and give the profits to a private organization campaigning for this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172453
House Bill 5350: Let active military get free credit agency reporting “freezeâ€
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise a 2013 law that prohibits credit reporting agencies from releasing information to a third party without prior express authorization from a consumer in certain circumstances (such as identity theft). The bill would expand to allow active-duty military personnel to get a “freeze†for themselves with no charge.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172454
House Bill 5351: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, Study school shooting precautions to create a government task force to review policies and make recommendations related to school shooting incidents.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172455
House Bill 5352: Increase fine for giving false information to state agencies
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 11, 2016, to authorize fines of up to $5,000 for providing false information in applications, reports, or documents submitted to the Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172456
House Bill 5353: Borrow $1 billion for water, sewer and other infrastucture projects
Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D) on February 11, 2016, to place before voters in the November general election a proposal to borrow $1 billion for infrastructure improvements to water and sewer systems, and also other purposes such as improvements to government buildings. The state would commit its full faith and credit to repaying this additional debt.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172457
House Bill 5354: Increase EITC
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on February 11, 2016, to increase the state earned income tax credit from an amount equal to 6 percent of the federal EITC, to 20 percent. This is a “refundable†credit for low income workers (meaning that a check is sent to the taxpayer for the amount the credit exceeds taxes owed). According to past fiscal agency analyses, an increase to 20 percent would distribute around $261 million annually.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172458
House Bill 5355: Revise school vision screening detail
Introduced by Rep. Amanda Price (R) on February 11, 2016, to clarify that the expanded school vision screening requirement proposed by House Bill 5307 would be in addition to existing vision screening requirements, not instead of them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172459
House Bill 5356: Include child vision correction in medical welfare program
Introduced by Rep. Adam Zemke (D) on February 11, 2016, to include vision treatments for problems identified by the school vision screening proposed by House Bill 5307 in the services covered by the state’s medical welfare programs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172460
Senate Bill 136: Flint water contamination response - rebate water bills
Passed 106 to 0 in the House on February 18, 2016, to appropriate $30 million from state revenue (not federal) to provide water bill refunds to Flint households that were paying for contaminated water.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726223
Senate Bill 651: Revise forest property tax breaks
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2016, 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€.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726203
Senate Bill 652: Revise forest property tax breaks
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2016, 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€.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726204
Senate Bill 653: Revise forest property tax breaks
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2016, 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€.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726205
Senate Bill 667: Revise recent alcohol marketing restriction changes
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2016, 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€.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726201
Senate Bill 680: Rename a state facility
Passed 79 to 27 in the House on February 18, 2016, to rename a state facility after a former state department director.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726225
Senate Bill 782: Appropriations: Department of Transportation
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172485
Senate Bill 783: Appropriations: Omnibus budget
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for a Fiscal Year 2016-2017 “Omnibus†budget funding all state departments. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172486
Senate Bill 784: Appropriations: Community Colleges
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Community Colleges budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172487
Senate Bill 785: Appropriations: Department of Corrections
Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Corrections budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172488
Senate Bill 786: Appropriations: Department of Education
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year-2017 Department of Education budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172489
Senate Bill 787: Appropriations: Department of Environmental Quality
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year-2017 Department of Environmental Quality budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172490
Senate Bill 788: Appropriations: General Government
Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 General Government budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172491
Senate Bill 789: Appropriations: Department of Health and Human Services
Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Health and Human Services budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172492
Senate Bill 790: Appropriations: Higher Education
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Higher Education budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172493
Senate Bill 791: Appropriations: Department of Insurance and Financial Services
Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Department of Insurance and Financial Services. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172494
Senate Bill 792: Appropriations: Judiciary budget
Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Judiciary budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172495
Senate Bill 793: Appropriations: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172496
Senate Bill 794: Appropriations: Department of Military And Veterans Affairs
Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Military And Veterans Affairs budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172497
Senate Bill 795: Appropriations: Department of Natural Resources
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Natural Resources budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172498
Senate Bill 796: Appropriations: K-12 School Aid budget
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for a Fiscal Year 2016-2017 K-12 School Aid budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172499
Senate Bill 797: Appropriations: State Police
Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 State Police budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172500
Senate Bill 798: Appropriations: Department of Talent and Economic Development
Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Talent and Economic Development budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172501
Senate Bill 799: Appropriations: Department of Transportation
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172502
Senate Bill 800: Appropriations: 2016-2017 “Omnibus†budget
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for a Fiscal Year 2016-2017 “Omnibus†budget funding all state departments. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172503
Senate Bill 801: Appropriations: “Omnibus†education budget
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for a Fiscal Year 2016-2017 “Omnibus†school aid, higher education and community colleges budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172504
Senate Bill 802: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172505
Senate Bill 803: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential school aid supplemental appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172506
Senate Bill 804: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 16, 2016, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172507
House Bill 4651: Increase penalty for operating a motorcycle without license
Passed 87 to 19 in the House on February 18, 2016, to increase the fine for operating a motorcycle without a motorcycle “indorsement†on the operator’s drivers license from a $100 fine to a $500 fine. The bill would retain the current misdemeanor penalty of up to 90 days in jail for a first offense, and add a new penalty of up to a year for subsequent offenses.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726224
House Bill 4980: Establish drunk driver vehicle interlock device regulatory regime
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2016, to establish sentencing guidelines for violations of the regulatory regime proposed by House Bill 4981 for drunk driver vehicle interlock device vendors and installers. See Senate Bill 176.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726202
House Bill 5132: Clarify responsibility for sales tax on marketing material
Passed 104 to 2 in the House on February 18, 2016, 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.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726226
House Bill 5133: Clarify responsibility for sales tax on marketing material
Passed 104 to 2 in the House on February 18, 2016, 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.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=726227