Senate Bill 760: Appropriations: Department of Agriculture
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Agriculture and Rural 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=163424
Senate Bill 761: Appropriations: Capital outlay
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 capital outlay budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163425
Senate Bill 762: Appropriations: Community Colleges
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163426
Senate Bill 763: Appropriations: Department of Community Health
Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Community Health budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163427
Senate Bill 764: Appropriations: Department of Corrections
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163428
Senate Bill 765: Appropriations: Department of Education
Introduced by Sen. Howard Walker (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163429
Senate Bill 766: Appropriations: Department of Environmental Quality
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163430
Senate Bill 767: Appropriations: General Government
Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163431
Senate Bill 768: Appropriations: Higher Education
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163432
Senate Bill 769: Appropriations: Department of Human Services
Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of 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=163433
Senate Bill 770
Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on February 11, 2014, Appropriations: Department of Insurance and Financial Services to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Insurance and Financial 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=163434
Senate Bill 771: Appropriations: Judiciary budget
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163435
Senate Bill 772: Appropriations: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163436
Senate Bill 773: Appropriations: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163437
Senate Bill 774: Appropriations: Department of Natural Resources
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department 0f 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=163438
Senate Bill 775: Appropriations: K-12 School Aid budget
Introduced by Sen. Howard Walker (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163439
Senate Bill 776: Appropriations: State Police
Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163440
Senate Bill 777: Appropriations: Department of Transportation
Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163441
Senate Bill 778: Appropriations: “Omnibus” education budget
Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 “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=163442
Senate Bill 779: Appropriations: 2014-2015 “Omnibus” budget
Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 “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=163443
Senate Bill 780: Appropriate $27.7 million for state land acquisitions and recreation projects
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on February 11, 2014, to appropriate $27.6 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=163444
Senate Bill 781: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163445
Senate Bill 782: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163446
House Bill 5288: Appropriations: K-12 School Aid budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163451
House Bill 5289: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163452
House Bill 5290: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163453
House Bill 5291: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163454
House Bill 5292: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163455
House Bill 5293: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163456
House Bill 5294: Appropriations: Supplemental budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a template or “place holder” for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163457
House Bill 5295: Appropriations: Department of Agriculture
Introduced by Rep. Phil Potvin (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Agriculture and Rural 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=163458
House Bill 5296: Appropriations: Department of Community Health
Introduced by Rep. Matt Lori (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Community Health budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163459
House Bill 5297: Appropriations: Department of Corrections
Introduced by Rep. Greg MacMaster (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163460
House Bill 5298: Appropriations: Department of Environmental Quality
Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163462
House Bill 5299: Appropriations: Department of Human Services
Introduced by Rep. Peter MacGregor (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of 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=163463
House Bill 5300: Appropriations: Department of Natural Resources
Introduced by Rep. Jon Bumstead (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department 0f 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=163464
House Bill 5301: Appropriations: General Government
Introduced by Rep. Earl Poleski (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163465
House Bill 5302: Appropriations: Judiciary budget
Introduced by Rep. John Walsh (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163466
House Bill 5303: Appropriations: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163467
House Bill 5304
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on February 11, 2014, Appropriations: Department of Insurance and Financial Services to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Department of Insurance and Financial 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=163468
House Bill 5305: Appropriations: Department of Education
Introduced by Rep. Bill Rogers (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163469
House Bill 5306: Appropriations: State Police
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163470
House Bill 5307: Appropriations: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Introduced by Rep. Nancy Jenkins (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163471
House Bill 5308: Appropriations: Department of Transportation
Introduced by Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163472
House Bill 5309: Appropriations: Capital outlay
Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 capital outlay budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163473
House Bill 5310: Appropriations: K-12 School Aid budget
Introduced by Rep. Bill Rogers (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163474
House Bill 5311: Appropriations: Community Colleges
Introduced by Rep. Paul Muxlow (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163475
House Bill 5312: Appropriations: Higher Education
Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 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=163476
House Bill 5313: Appropriations: 2014-2015 “Omnibus” budget
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 “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=163477
House Bill 5314: Appropriations: “Omnibus” education budget
Introduced by Rep. Bill Rogers (R) on February 11, 2014, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2014-2015 “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=163478
Senate Bill 757: Allow deadly force to defend nuclear plants
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on February 11, 2014, to explicitly allow an officer providing security at a nuclear generating plant to use deadly force if he or she “honestly and reasonably believes (it) is necessary to prevent” a person from breaking in with the intent to inflict harm, engage in radiological sabotage or steal nuclear material.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163421
Senate Bill 758: Authorize more stringent sanctions for delinquent hotel tax
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on February 11, 2014, to empower counties that choose to impose a tax of up to 5 percent on hotel and motel room charges to enforce the tax with the more stringent sanctions authorized by the state property tax law for delinquent “special assessment” levies. Currently, the maximum penalty permitted by the law authorizing this tax is 25 percent of the delinquent amount, plus interest.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163422
Senate Bill 759: Revise beaver trap license restriction
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on February 11, 2014, to repeal a prohibition on a person with a state “fur dealer license” also having a license to trap beaver.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163423
Senate Bill 783: Ban medical marijuana use on property open to the public
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on February 12, 2014, to prohibit the possession or use of medical marijuana on any portion of private property that is open to the public, or where it is banned by the property owner.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163483
Senate Bill 784: Give tuition subsidy for student’s pledge of future income
Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D) on February 12, 2014, to establish a college tuition subsidy pilot program for 100 students whose family income is less than $250,000. In return for giving the student the statewide average tuition for one year of community college, the student would be obligated to pay the state 2 percent of his or her adjusted gross income for five years. For each year of subsidized state university tuition, the student would be obligated to pay 4 percent of his or her adjusted gross income for five years. The obligations would kick-in once the student’s income exceeded the federal poverty level. The pilot program would continue for five years, and $2 million would be appropriated in the first year.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163484
Senate Bill 785: Expand auto theft prevention authority to scrap metal
Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on February 13, 2014, to expand the duties of a state automobile theft prevention authority to include thefts from dwellings and other structures. The bill would impose a new $1 tax on each property and casualty insurance policy sold in the state. Under current law the auto theft entity is supported by a $1 tax on auto insurance policies.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163493
Senate Bill 786: Give tax breaks to aquaculture and hydroponics
Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R) on February 13, 2014, to exempt aquaculture and hydroponics production facilities from property taxes. Senate Bill 787 would instead impose a new “specific” tax equal to 25 percent of the regular property tax.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163494
Senate Bill 787: Give tax breaks to “aquaculture” and hydroponics
Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R) on February 13, 2014, to impose a new “specific” tax on aquaculture and hydroponics production facilities, equal to 25 percent of the regular property tax rate; Senate Bill 786 would exempt these operations from the regular property tax.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163495
Senate Bill 788: Codify property owner trespasser liability waiver
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on February 13, 2014, to establish in statute (in addition to existing case law or common law) that a property owner, leaseholder, lien-holder or occupant is not liable for physical harm to a trespasser caused by the property owner or possessor’s failure to exercise reasonable care to make the property reasonably safe and not endanger the trespasser. The bill authorizes exceptions for willful and wanton misconduct by the property owner or possessor, or “active negligence,” or in the case of harm to a child, knowing that an “attractive nuisance” exists.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163496
House Bill 5286: Create government “progress board”
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on February 11, 2014, to require state departments to direct their activities toward achieving the strategy and goals determined by the government “progress board” proposed by House Bill 5287.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163449
House Bill 5287: Create government “progress board”
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on February 11, 2014, to create a state government “progress board” to hold public hearings and “develop an initial strategy that addresses the economic, social, cultural, environmental, and other needs and aspirations of the people of this state,” including education, “workforce development,” “public and private cooperation,” environment, infrastructure, taxes and spending, and “quality of life.” The board would also create a “series of goals for Michigan’s progress for 20 years . . . (including) measurable indicators of success”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163450
House Bill 5315: Give tuition subsidy for student’s pledge of future income
Introduced by Rep. David Knezek (D) on February 11, 2014, to establish a college tuition subsidy pilot program for 100 students whose family income is less than $250,000. In return for giving the student the statewide average tuition for one year of community college, the student would be obligated to pay the state 2 percent of his or her adjusted gross income for five years. For each year of subsidized state university tuition, the student would be obligated to pay 4 percent of his or her adjusted gross income for five years. The obligations would kick-in once the student’s income exceeded the federal poverty level. The pilot program would continue for five years, and $2 million would be appropriated in the first year.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163486
House Bill 5316: Allow no-reason absentee voting if application made in person
Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D) on February 11, 2014, to eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot if the individual instead applies in person and shows a picture ID.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163487
House Bill 5317: Restrict residential water “cross connection” inspections
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on February 11, 2014, to restrict state or local regulators from imposing a requirement that a “testable backflow preventer” on a residential lawn sprinkler system be inspected more than once every three years after initial installation, with certain specified inspections. This refers to a state regulation intended to prevent cross-contamination of municipal water supply systems.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163488
House Bill 5318: Restrict residential water “cross connection” inspections
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on February 11, 2014, to restrict local governments from imposing a requirement that a “testable backflow preventer” on a residential lawn sprinkler system be inspected more than once every three years after initial installation, with certain specified inspections. This refers to a state regulation intended to prevent cross-contamination of municipal water supply systems.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163489
House Bill 5319: Mandate condo board members know the law and read the bylaws
Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready (R) on February 11, 2014, to mandate that condominium association board members must certify that they “are familiar” with the state condominium law and have read the bylaws of the association.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163490
House Bill 5320: Impose licensure on home inspectors
Introduced by Rep. Bradford Jacobsen (R) on February 11, 2014, to impose licensure, fees, “apprentice” requirements, government regulation, entrance exams to enter the occupation, and more on home inspection services. The bill would create a Michigan Home Inspectors Board comprised of incumbent providers to establish requirements on new entrants, and would establish regulations on home inspector training, contracts, operations, disclosures, and more.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163491
Senate Bill 263: Revise unused rail line divestiture detail
Passed 108 to 0 in the House on February 18, 2014, to revise details of the law that establishes timetables for the state divesting itself of unused rail right of ways, removing certain restrictions how the buyers can use the property.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684557
Senate Bill 463: Exempt “historic military vehicles” from displaying license plate
Passed 108 to 0 in the House on February 18, 2014, to no longer require license plates to be mounted on a “historic military vehicle,” regardless of its size, weight, or age, if it was manufactured for use in any country’s military forces and is maintained to accurately represent the military design and markings. The owner would instead have to keep the plate inside the vehicle, and show it upon a police officer’s demand.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684558
Senate Bill 553: Extend already-extended renaissance zone tax breaks longer
Passed 87 to 21 in the House on February 18, 2014, to allow an eight year extension of the extensive tax breaks granted to residents and businesses in a particular “renaissance zone” located in Saginaw County. This would be in addition to a previous seven-year extension.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684549
Senate Bill 586: Human trafficking crime package
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2014, to authorize diverting individuals under age 18 arrested for violating prostitution laws into probate (family) court supervision rather than criminal court prosecution, which could place the minor in foster care depending on circumstances specified in the bill.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684500
Senate Bill 587: Human trafficking crime package
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2014, to require a state agency supervising a child found to be the victim of human trafficking to provide psychological counseling services.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684501
Senate Bill 590: Human trafficking crime package
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2014, to allow human trafficking victims to sue violators for damages.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684502
Senate Bill 592: Human trafficking crime package
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2014, to revise the general state welfare law to authorize medical and psychological assistance benefits for having been a victim of a human trafficking crime.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684503
House Bill 4487: Authorize DDA debt and spending to promote local agriculture
Passed 81 to 27 in the House on February 18, 2014, to empower Downtown Development Authorities to borrow and spend the loan proceeds on “marketing initiatives,” “infrastructure improvements” and more that “promote local agriculture products and farmers markets.” The debt incurred by these “tax increment financing” schemes is repaid by “capturing” from other local taxing units the increased property tax revenue that the DDA’s subsidies and spending are presumed to generate.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684550
House Bill 4781: Revise motorcycle “learner’s permit” detail
Passed 108 to 0 in the House on February 18, 2014, to revise details of a motorcycle operators license “learners permit,” which applies to license applicants who have not yet passed a motorcycle skills test and have not taken an optional safety course. Under current law the 180-day “learner’s permit” only allows riding under the supervision of a person who has a regular motorcycle license (“indorsement”). The bill would prohibit more than two such “learners permits” in a 10-year period.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684556
House Bill 4962: Mandate SIDS information distribution & parent acknowledgement
Passed 105 to 3 in the House on February 18, 2014, to mandate that hospitals give mothers a copy of a pamphlet on the risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome and sudden unexpected infant death ( SIDS and SUID) and require parents to sign a statement acknowledging that they were given the pamphlet. This would also apply to a health professional in charge of a birth or newborn’s care outside of a hospital. The Department of Community Health would be responsible for producing the pamphlets and related material.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684548
House Bill 5005: Revise solid waste detail
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2014, to exempt “waste diversion centers” from certain landfill regulations. These centers separate certain items from household garbage, including hazardous waste, pharmaceuticals, electronics, batteries, light bulbs, pesticides, thermostats and other devices that contain mercury, medical waste and more.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684504
House Bill 5191: Establish ORV helmet exceptions
Passed 99 to 9 in the House on February 18, 2014, to provide an exception to the law that requires operators and riders of ORVs to wear a helmet (with certain exceptions) if a person is operating the vehicle on his or her own property.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=684551