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Senate Bill 744: Exempt hospital pools from lifeguard mandate
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on January 28, 2014, to exempt small hospital-owned health and wellness center pools from a state law that mandates lifeguards at swimming pools that are open to the public (with various exceptions).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163164

Senate Bill 745: Authorize high school/college concurrent enrollment
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on January 29, 2014, to explicitly allow public school districts to let high school students take college-level concurrent enrollment courses at one or more postsecondary institutions that enter a partnership with the district, subject to various conditions and requirements specified in the bill. These allow a student to earn both high school and college credits. Tuition would be paid by the school district at a negotiated rate. Senate Bills 745 and 746 would establish as the “intent of the legislature” – but would not require – that tuition would be at a rate that covers the college or university’s marginal cost for the class and which does not exceed its in-state tuition rate.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163210

Senate Bill 746: Authorize high school/college concurrent enrollment
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on January 29, 2014, to explicitly allow community colleges to enter agreements with public school districts to let high school students take college-level concurrent enrollment courses, subject to various conditions and requirements specified in the bill. These courses allow a student to earn both high school and college credits. Tuition would be paid by out of the district’s per-pupil foundation allowance at a negotiated rate. The bill would establish as the “intent of the legislature” – but would not require – that tuition would be at a rate that covers the college’s marginal cost for the class and which does not exceed its in-state tuition rate. See also Senate Bill 745.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163211

Senate Bill 747: Authorize high school/college concurrent enrollment
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on January 29, 2014, to explicitly allow state universities to enter agreements with public school districts to let high school students take college-level concurrent enrollment courses, subject to various conditions and requirements specified in the bill. These courses allow a student to earn both high school and college credits. Tuition would be paid by out of the district’s per-pupil foundation allowance at a negotiated rate. Tuition would be paid by the school district at a negotiated rate. The bill would establish as the “intent of the legislature” – but would not require – that tuition would be at a rate that covers the university’s marginal cost for the class and which does not exceed its in-state tuition rate. See also Senate Bill 745.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163212

Senate Bill 748: Revise limousine regulations and special Detroit powers
Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on January 30, 2014, to revise the population threshold in a law that authorizes Detroit to impose a protectionist city regulatory regime on “limousines” that pick up passengers in the city. Currently limousines are licensed by the state (with no limit on the number of licenses) and defined as a vehicle for hire capable carrying from seven to 15 people. The bill would change this to only include vehicles seating between 10 and 15 people (thereby excluding most of the vehicles commonly called “limos,” and largely limiting this category to vans). The bill is cosponsored by Oakland County Republican Mike Kowall.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163257

Senate Bill 749: Revise crime victim impact statement detail
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on January 30, 2014, to restrict a parent or guardian’s right to submit a “victim impact” statement authorized by a state victims rights law, by excluding a parent or guardian who is in jail or prison, or who is a defendant in the crime in which the minor was the victim.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163258

Senate Bill 750: Revise crime victim impact statement detail
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on January 30, 2014, to restrict a parent or guardian’s right to submit a “victim impact” statement authorized by a state victims rights law, by excluding a parent or guardian who is in jail or prison, or who is a defendant in the crime in which the minor was the victim.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163260

House Bill 5225: Revise NRC member details
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on January 21, 2014, to specify additional qualifications for membership on the state Natural Resource commission, and update the duties of members.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162881

House Bill 5226: Expand crop damage deer shooting permit to bears
Introduced by Rep. Edward McBroom (R) on January 21, 2014, to expand a state law that authorizes special crop damage deer hunting permits so that this also allow these for bears that are causing damage to crops or feed.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162882

House Bill 5250: Mandate criminal asset forfeiture disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on January 23, 2014, to require law enforcement agencies to file monthly reports on number of criminal asset forfeiture proceedings concluded, pending or “negotiated.” The bill would also require the reports to disclose for each property seizure the alleged violation; the date the property was seized; whether any person was charged or convicted; a description of the property; its value; whether there was a plea or other agreement; the property’s final disposition; whether the seizure was based on arrangements with federal, state or local agencies (“adoptive” seizure); details of the costs and expenses associated with the seizure and more. The State Police would be required to analyze these disclosures and make recommendations on making the process less unfair. See also House Bill 5212, which would require an actual conviction for property forfeitures in drug cases.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162993

House Bill 5251: Mandate criminal asset forfeiture disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Rose Mary Robinson (D) on January 23, 2014, to amend the illegal drug law provisions of the Public Health Code to conform with the criminal asset forfeiture disclosures proposed by House Bill 5250.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162994

House Bill 5252: Mandate criminal asset forfeiture disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Mike Callton (R) on January 23, 2014, to amend the state law authorizing the abatement of nuisances (which includes things like drug houses) to conform with the criminal asset forfeiture disclosures proposed by House Bill 5250.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162995

House Bill 5253: Revise tax assessor certification detail
Introduced by Rep. Terry Brown (D) on January 23, 2014, to exempt directors of local property tax assessment bureaus who have held their position for at least two years from having to attain a more rigorous certification if the requirement to do so was triggered by the community’s total property value increasing to a level that requires the higher certification. Also, to allow a person with a lower certification to be hired for this position if no one with the higher level applies.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162996

House Bill 5254: Establish enhanced hydrocarbon recovery CO2 pipeline regulations
Introduced by Rep. Rick Outman (R) on January 23, 2014, to revise the state law imposing permit requirements on gas, oil and other pipelines, to include pipelines carrying carbon dioxide used to produce hydrocarbons in secondary or “enhanced recovery’ operations. Senate Bill 5255 and 5256 would apply property condemnation powers and the state preemption of local pipeline restrictions to these pipelines. See also House Bill 4885, which would cut the tax on oil and gas extracted using enhanced recovery.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162997

House Bill 5255: Establish enhanced hydrocarbon recovery CO2 pipeline regulations
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Stallworth, III (D) on January 23, 2014, to apply the state law authorizing private property condemnation by eminent domain for gas, oil and other pipelines, so it also includes pipelines carrying carbon dioxide used to produce hydrocarbons in secondary or “enhanced recovery” operations. See also House Bill 4885, which would cut the tax on oil and gas extracted using enhanced recovery.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=162998

House Bill 5256: Exempt certain pension income from state income tax
Introduced by Rep. Peter MacGregor (R) on January 28, 2014, to revise the provision of Gov. Rick Snyder’s tax reform and business tax cut that partially eliminated some income tax exemptions for pension income. The bill would expand the law’s age-based pension income exemptions by eliminating restrictions based on the year a person was born.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163182

House Bill 5257: Redesignate a highway
Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R) on January 28, 2014, to designate a portion of highway M-116 in Mason county the “Trooper Paul K. Butterfield, II Memorial Highway”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163183

House Bill 5258: Expand disabled veteran license plate eligibility
Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D) on January 28, 2014, to allow partially disabled veterans to get a special license plate that is currently available only to totally disabled veterans.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163184

House Bill 5259: Give temporary teaching certificate to military spouse teachers
Introduced by Rep. Mike Shirkey (R) on January 29, 2014, to grant a temporary Michigan teaching certificate to the spouse of a member of the military from another state if the person has an equivalent license or certification from that state.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163248

House Bill 5260: Require disclosures in utility choice marketing calls
Introduced by Rep. Mike Shirkey (R) on January 29, 2014, to require telephone marketing solicitations from electric or natural gas service providers to disclose at the start of the call the full name of the company offering the service.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163249

House Bill 5261: Exempt vehicle sale to relatives from sales tax
Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R) on January 29, 2014, to exempt from sales tax the sale of a vehicle to a relative, including parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, spouses, in-laws and more.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163250

House Bill 5262: Revise crime victim impact statement detail
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on January 29, 2014, to restrict a parent or guardian’s right to submit a “victim impact” statement authorized by a state victims rights law, by excluding a parent or guardian who is in jail or prison, or who is a defendant in the crime in which the minor was the victim.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163251

House Bill 5263: Revise crime victim impact statement detail
Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R) on January 29, 2014, to restrict a parent or guardian’s right to submit a “victim impact” statement authorized by a state victims rights law, by excluding a parent or guardian who is in jail or prison, or who is a defendant in the crime in which the minor was the victim.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163252

House Bill 5264: Allow more school retiree “double dipping”
Introduced by Rep. Robert Genetski (R) on January 29, 2014, to extend for another two years a July 2014 sunset on a law that allows a former school employee to work as a teacher and still collect a pension in addition to the current pay, subject to specified limitations and qualifications.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163253

House Bill 5265: Cut state income tax rate
Introduced by Rep. Patrick Somerville (R) on January 29, 2014, to cut the state income tax from 4.25 percent to 4.15 percent on Oct. 1, 2014.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163254

House Bill 5266: Cut state income tax rate
Introduced by Rep. Tim Kelly (R) on January 29, 2014, to cut the state income tax to 4.05 percent starting in 2016. House Bill 5265 cuts the current 4.25 percent rate to 4.15 percent on Oct. 1. 2014. House Bill 5266 authorizes future cuts contingent on state revenue collections meeting specified annual targets.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163255

House Bill 5267: Cut state income tax rate
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R) on January 29, 2014, to reduce the state income tax by 0.1 percent each year starting in 2017, but only if in the previous year the amount extracted by this tax grew by at least $300 million, and the increase exceeded the inflation rate. This would begin on Oct. 1, 2017. See also House Bills 5265 and 5266, which would cut the current 4.25 percent rate to 4.05 percent in 2016.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163256

House Bill 5268: Eliminate state takeovers of academically failed schools
Introduced by Rep. Ellen Lipton (D) on January 30, 2014, to replace an existing state “education achievement authority” in the Department of Education, which is tasked with managing, overseeing or contracting-out the operations of public schools deemed to have failed academically, with a new system of academic performance audits and “technical support.” State takeovers of failed schools would no longer be authorized, but a proposed “reform office” could impose an “implementation plan” if, following appeals of dismal audit findings, a failed school’s “stakeholders” did not agree on a program to address those findings. Failed schools whose management has already been taken over by the state would be returned to their previous governing body’s control.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163266

House Bill 5269: Require audit to determine “adequate funding” for public schools
Introduced by Rep. Brandon Dillon (D) on January 30, 2014, to require the state Department of Education to hire an auditor to determine how much money per student is needed for a public school to provide an “adequate” and “equitable” education that meets “established performance standards” and “assures academic success for all.” The bill is silent on whether the audit would also examine expenses at low cost, high performing non-public schools.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163267

House Bill 5270: Mandate recording of child abuse/neglect interviews
Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on January 30, 2014, to require interviews of children by state officials in alleged or suspected neglect or abuse cases to be recorded on video.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163268

House Bill 5271: Revise child abuse/neglect interview details
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on January 30, 2014, to allow the child interview video recordings mandated by House Bill 5270 to be considered by a hearing officer in an alleged or suspected neglect or abuse case.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163269

House Bill 5272: Revise child abuse/neglect interview details
Introduced by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R) on January 30, 2014, to allow the child interview video recordings mandated by House Bill 5270 to be used in a court proceeding on an alleged or suspected neglect or abuse case. The bill would also increase the penalty for a person who improperly and intentionally releases such a recording, authorizing up to one year in prison.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163270

House Bill 5273: Authorize, regulate Michigan stock exchange
Introduced by Rep. Nancy Jenkins (R) on January 30, 2014, to authorize and establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for local stock exchanges for transactions in Michigan securities (stocks). See also House Bill 4897, which is not related to this bill, but would require a state agency to “facilitate” creating a Detroit futures exchange.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163271

House Bill 5274: Establish enhanced hydrocarbon recovery CO2 pipeline regulations
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on January 30, 2014, to give the state Public Service Commission authority to regulate pipelines carrying carbon dioxide used to produce hydrocarbons in secondary or “enhanced recovery” operations, under the same law that gives the PSC authority over the transportation of gas and oil. This is related to House Bill 4885, which would cut the tax on oil and gas extracted using enhanced recovery.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163272