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
Senate Bill 805: Let public schools stock heroin overdose drugs
Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D) on February 17, 2016, to permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist†drug to public school authorities to treat a student or other individual who may suffer a heroin overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172508
Senate Bill 806: Let public schools stock heroin overdose drugs
Introduced by Sen. Dale W. Zorn (R) on February 17, 2016, to authorize public schools to designate at least one person with specified training to administer an “opioid antagonist†drug to an individual who may be suffering a heroin overdose. The bill specifies regulations and procedures for this. See also Senate Bill 805.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172509
Senate Bill 807: Tax “e-cigarettes”
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young, II (D) on February 17, 2016, to authorize a tax on “e-cigarettes.†The bill does not specify a rate.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172510
Senate Bill 808: Authorize new specialty plate; give profits to MADD
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on February 17, 2016, to authorize a new specialty license plate, with the profits given to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172511
Senate Bill 809: Create veterans’ facility ombudsman office
Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R) on February 18, 2016, to create a state veterans’ facility ombudsman office.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172512
Senate Bill 810: Ban concealed pistol permit to people on federal terrorist “watch listâ€
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on February 18, 2016, to prohibit an individual on a federal “terrorist watch list†from getting a concealed pistol permit.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172513
House Bill 5357: Repeal ban on bearing concealed arms without government permit
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on February 11, 2016, to repeal a prohibition on carrying a concealed firearm in public unless an individual has a concealed pistol license, unless he or she is barred by state or federal law from possessing a gun. The bill requires someone carrying a gun to disclose this if stopped by police, and authorizes detention while it is confirmed that the individual is not prohibited by law from possessing a gun. See also House Bill 5301.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172461
House Bill 5358: Repeal ban on bearing concealed arms without government permit
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on February 16, 2016, to repeal a prohibition on carrying a concealed firearm or hunting knife in public unless an individual has a concealed pistol license, unless the person is barred by state or federal law from possessing a gun. See also House Bills 5301 and 5357.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172462
House Bill 5359: Increase process server fees
Introduced by Rep. Earl Poleski (R) on February 16, 2016, to amend the revised judicature act to accommodate the proposal in House Bill 4924 to increase allowable travel, mileage, and various other fees paid to process servers who deliver court documents.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172463
House Bill 5360: Increase process server fees
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on February 16, 2016, to increase the fees charged by county sheriffs to “serve process†in various matters related to real estate transactions, court appearances, jail-related matters and more. See also House Bill 4924.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172464
House Bill 5361: Revise child immunization rules
Introduced by Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D) on February 16, 2016, to require requests for an exemption to various child immunization mandates to be submitted using a form and according to procedures specified by the bill.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172465
House Bill 5362: Revise child immunization rules
Introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D) on February 16, 2016, to require requests for an exemption to school immunization mandates to be submitted using a particular form and procedures specified by the bill.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172466
House Bill 5363: Revise child immunization rules
Introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D) on February 16, 2016, to require school districts to notify parents by mail or email of how many students in their child’s school have been exempted from state immunization requirements.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172467
House Bill 5364: Revise child immunization rules
Introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D) on February 16, 2016, to require students in grades 5 and 7 to provide proof of having received required immunizations or received an exemption. Under current law this is only required the very first time they register for school (usually kindergarten or 1st grade) and for 7th graders.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172468
House Bill 5365: Revise child immunization rules
Introduced by Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D) on February 16, 2016, to authorize local health officers to exclude from school any child with an exemption from state immunization requirements, if the officer suspects that another child has a communicable disease that puts non-immunized individuals at risk. The bill would also require the state Department of Community Health to publicize the new law if enacted.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172469
House Bill 5366: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D) on February 16, 2016, to ban issuing any new permits for the extraction of natural gas or oil using “hydraulic fracturing” unless the legislature enacts a more restrictive regulatory, disclosure and public notice regimes described in the bill.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172470
House Bill 5367: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on February 16, 2016, to ban issuing any new permits for the extraction of natural gas or oil using “hydraulic fracturing” unless the legislature enacts the far more restrictive regulatory, disclosure and public notice regimes described in the bill for the chemicals used in these “fracking†operations.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172471
House Bill 5368: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D) on February 16, 2016, to prohibit the use of “flowback water†from oil and gas hydraulic fracturing wells on dirt roads as a dust suppression tool.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172472
House Bill 5369: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Christine Greig (D) on February 16, 2016, to increase from 450 feet to 5,000 feet the distance a gas or oil well must be kept from a residence, school, child care facility, hospital or park.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172473
House Bill 5370: Impose “fracking†pollution presumption
Introduced by Rep. Julie Plawecki (D) on February 16, 2016, to establish as a rebuttable presumption for legal liability, that any groundwater contamination “in the vicinity†of an oil or gas well using the hydraulic fracturing extraction process was caused by the chemicals used in that process.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172474
House Bill 5371: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D) on February 16, 2016, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to hold a public hearing before issuing a permit for the extraction of natural gas or oil using “hydraulic fracturing,” if local officials or residents request a hearing.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172475
House Bill 5372: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on February 16, 2016, to give counties and townships the power to regulate and possibly ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas through their zoning ordinances.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172476
House Bill 5373: Impose new regulations on gas and oil “frackingâ€
Introduced by Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D) on February 16, 2016, to impose a groundwater withdrawal assessment regulatory regime and permit mandate on the use of “hydraulic fracturing” to extract natural gas and oil.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172477
House Bill 5374: Let dental hygienists write some prescriptions
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on February 16, 2016, to authorize dental hygienists to write prescriptions for oral fluoride supplements, topical fluoride treatment, and topical or subgingival anti-infective treatments.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172478
House Bill 5375: Prohibit special treatment for land bank authorities
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on February 16, 2016, to prohibit local governments from transferring tax-foreclosed property to a “land bank†authority except through the regular tax-foreclosed property auction process prescribed by law for other people.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172479
House Bill 5376: Require soldier have gun on every post
Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R) on February 16, 2016, to require at least one full-time military employee stationed at each state armory or military facility to be armed with a firearm.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172480
House Bill 5377: Appropriate $27.9 million for state land acquisitions and recreation projects
Introduced by Rep. Jon Bumstead (R) on February 16, 2016, to appropriate $27.9 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172481
House Bill 5378: Let schools stock heroin overdose drugs
Introduced by Rep. Bill LaVoy (D) on February 17, 2016, to permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist†drugs to public school authorities to treat a student or other individual who may suffer a heroin overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172482
House Bill 5379: Let public schools stock heroin overdose drugs
Introduced by Rep. Charles Brunner (D) on February 17, 2016, to authorize public schools to designate at least one person with specified training to administer an “opioid antagonist†drug to an individual who may be suffering a heroin overdose. The bill specifies regulations and procedures for this. See also House Bill 5378.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172483
House Bill 5380: Delete obsolete reference in discrimination law
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on February 17, 2016, to delete the term “colored†person from a law banning racial discrimination in life insurance sales.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172484
House Bill 5381: Designate road after deceased veteran
Introduced by Rep. Henry Yanez (D) on February 18, 2016, to designate a section of Highway M 53 in Macomb county as the “Eric C. Post Memorial Highwayâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172518
House Bill 5382: Pay Detroit school debt, require reforms
Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R) on February 18, 2016, to earmark $72 million annually from state income tax revenue for 10 years to cover the $505 million debt the Detroit school district accumulated through deficit spending, and also give the district an additional $202 million. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172519
House Bill 5383: Pay Detroit school debt, require reforms
Introduced by Rep. Amanda Price (R) on February 18, 2016, to channel the state income tax revenue that House Bill 5382 would earmark to cover the Detroit school district’s debt through a particular state fund created for the purpose. This is part of a House package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172520
House Bill 5384: Pay Detroit school debt, require reforms
Introduced by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R) on February 18, 2016, to revise the state school code to accommodate Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to relieve the Detroit school district of debt acquired by years of deficit spending, but require additional education reforms not included in Governor’s proposal or the Senate version (Senate Bill 710).
Like those proposals, this bill would create a purely administrative entity to service the district’s accumulated debt, and another to actually operate the schools. The House package adds additional limits on allowable collective bargaining issues (see House Bill 5387); more certain sanctions against teachers who participate in illegal strikes (including “sick-outsâ€); a meaningful teacher assessment and merit pay system; exemptions from teacher certification mandates; a cap on administrative expenses; measures to accommodate a year-round school calendar; no longer enrolling new employees in the state-run school pension system; and more. The state would retain management oversight at least until the district goes five years with no new deficit spending. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172529
House Bill 5385: Pay Detroit school debt, require reforms
Introduced by Rep. Earl Poleski (R) on February 18, 2016, to include the Detroit school district under the state Detroit fiscal management oversight commission created to oversee the city’s governance after its 2014 bankruptcy. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172521
House Bill 5386: Pay Detroit school debt, require reforms
Introduced by Rep. Bradford Jacobsen (R) on February 18, 2016, to not enroll newly hired employees of the Detroit school district in the state-run defined benefit school pension system. This is part of a House package consisting of House Bills 5382 to 5387.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172522
House Bill 5387: Pay Detroit school district debt, reform governance
Introduced by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R) on February 18, 2016, to include more rigorous sanctions and more certain procedures for Detroit school teachers who participate in an illegal strike. The bill is part of a House proposal to overhaul the Detroit school district (see House Bill 5384), and would also prohibit collective bargaining between unions and the district over school calendars and schedules; teacher work assignments, discipline and performance assessments; and school board privatization decisions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172523
House Bill 5388: Waive liability for damage to save sweltering dog or cat
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 18, 2016, to waive liability for damages caused by an individual who breaks into a locked car to rescue a dog or cat he or she believes to be in danger, subject to limits and conditions specified in the bill.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172524
House Bill 5389: Restrict oil and gas drilling in large counties
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on February 18, 2016, to prohibit oil and gas wells within 1,320 feet of a residential building in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties, unless there is a hearing in the community. The bill also appears to give local governments to power to enact regulations that could effectively ban the wells.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172525
House Bill 5390: Expand police heroin overdose trearment authorization
Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D) on February 18, 2016, to expand a 2014 law that authorized police officers with specified training to administer an opioid antagonist to a person suffering a heroin overdose, so that it also applies to firefighters and departments, and require local governments to have a written policy on this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172526