Senate Bill 177: Mandate insurance ownership divestment disclosures
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to mandate that a person with a controlling ownership interest in a Michigan insurance company who plans to divest that interest must submit a statement of intent to the state insurance bureau at least 30 days before the divestment, along with a statement describing the “enterprise risk†of the transaction, defined in the bill as the chances it will have a “material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity†of the insurer.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718713
Senate Bill 178: Require insurance company risk assessments
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to require larger insurance companies to regularly perform an “own risk and solvency assessment” (ORSA), defined as a “confidential internal assessment…of the material and relevant risks associated with the insurer’s current business plan, and the sufficiency of capital resources to support those risks.†This would have to be submitted to the state annually.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718714
Senate Bill 394: Revise rental housing inspection regulations
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to revise local government rental housing registration and inspection details. Among other things the bill would rather than not require local enforcement agencies in communities of a certain size to mandate that landlords must register themselves and their rental units. Also, to establish that local government would not be required to inspect a multiple dwelling or rooming house unless it received a complaint from a occupant.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718707
Senate Bill 444: Make “critical incident stress management services†confidential
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to establish confidentiality requirements and liability limitations for providers of “critical incident stress management services†for emergency service responders, which involves counselling and other services for post-traumatic-stress type troubles.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718706
Senate Bill 558: Eliminate dower rights
Passed 34 to 4 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to establish in statute that, upon the death of her husband, a wife’s dower right to a life estate in 1/3 of any land he owned during his lifetime is abolished and unenforceable. This would not limit or void any contractual or other legal rights the wife otherwise possesses or acquires during the marriage. This and related bills eliminate “dowry rights†from statute.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718708
Senate Bill 559: Eliminate dower rights
Passed 34 to 4 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to establish in statute that, upon the death of her husband, a wife’s dower right to a life estate in 1/3 of any land he owned during his lifetime is abolished and unenforceable. This would not limit or void any contractual or other legal rights the wife otherwise possesses or acquires during the marriage. This and related bills eliminate “dowry rights†from statute.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718709
Senate Bill 560: Eliminate dower rights
Passed 34 to 4 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to revise the state wills and estates law to reflect the provisions of Senate Bill 559, which would establish in statute that, upon the death of her husband, a wife’s dower right to a life estate in 1/3 of any land he owned during his lifetime is abolished and unenforceable. This would not affect, limit, or void any contractual or other legal rights the wife otherwise possesses or acquires during the marriage.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718710
Senate Bill 592: Revise organ removal detail
Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D) on November 3, 2015, to include a facility operated by a federally designated organ procurement organization among those in which the surgical removal of a human organ may be performed under state law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170549
Senate Bill 593: Ban “photo-cop†traffic tickets
Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R) on November 3, 2015, to prohibit the use of automated, unmanned traffic monitoring devices for issuing traffic law tickets. A Michigan driver who was issued an automated ticket in another state would not get “points†on his or her license for automated traffic tickets issued there.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170550
Senate Bill 594: Require governor approve agency agreements with feds
Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R) on November 3, 2015, to require that before a state agency enters a cross-border memorandum of understanding with another state or the federal government, or makes a grant request, the item must be approved by the governor and filed with the Secretary of State. These agreements would then remain in effect only as long as that governor remains in office.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170551
Senate Bill 595: Revise commercial drivers license detail
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on November 3, 2015, to remove a government agency and employee exception in a law that provides for the examination of certain medical conditions that may affect a commercial drivers license applicant’s ability to safely operate a vehicle.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170552
Senate Bill 596: Authorize cold war veteran plate
Introduced by Sen. David Knezek (D) on November 4, 2015, to permit individuals who were in the military during the cold war and their spouses to pay an extra $5 to get a license plate with a “veteran†label.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170562
Senate Bill 597: Authorize “qualified dispositions in trustâ€
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on November 4, 2015, to authorize a “qualified dispositions in trust†instrument that would let a person to create and place assets in a trust for their own benefit, which would then be protected from potential creditors (with various exceptions). This is said to be of interest to individuals in professions that are exposed to high liability risks.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170563
Senate Bill 598: Authorize “qualified dispositions in trustâ€
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise certain statutes of limitations to accommodate the “qualified dispositions in trust†instrument proposed by Senate Bill 597.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170564
Senate Bill 599: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R) on November 4, 2015, to authorize a flat $35 fee for recording a document with a register of deeds regardless of how many pages, instead of the current charge of $8 plus $3 for each additional page. The bill also increases related fees.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170565
Senate Bill 600: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R) on November 4, 2015, to clarify details of the fees charged for recording and indexing a statement claiming a lien for labor on oil and gas wells. See also Senate Bill 599.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170566
Senate Bill 601: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Dale W. Zorn (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise details of the fees charged for recording and indexing federal tax liens and notices. See also Senate Bill 599.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170567
Senate Bill 602: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Dale W. Zorn (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise details of the fees charged for recording and indexing state tax liens and notices. See also Senate Bill 599.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170568
Senate Bill 603: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise details of the fees charged for recording and discharging a lien related to the state unemployment insurance law. See also Senate Bill 599.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170569
Senate Bill 604: Revise, increase register of deeds fees
Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D) on November 4, 2015, to revise details of the fees charged for recording fees for mortgages that are effective as financing statements under the state commercial code. See also Senate Bill 599.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170570
Senate Bill 605: Spend $8.9 million to keep state reformatory open
Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D) on November 4, 2015, to spend $8.9 million to keep open the Maxey state reformatory in Whitmore Lake, the closure of which was strongly opposed by the prison guard union and its political allies when it was included in the fiscal year 2015-16 state budget.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170571
Senate Bill 606: Expand homestead tax exemption to deployed military
Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R) on November 5, 2015, to extend the exemption from property tax mills levied by local school district for school operating purposes to military service members temporarily residing elsewhere due to military deployment.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170591
Senate Bill 607: Allow payday lenders to use debit cards
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on November 5, 2015, to allow payday lenders to use debit cards.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170592
House Bill 4039: Revise tax foreclosure publication details
Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to revise details of the publication notice provisions of the law authorizing foreclosure for delinquent property taxes. The bill would reduce the number of times a notice must be published in a newspaper from three to two.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718712
House Bill 4390: Allow financial literacy as high school economics credit
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to allow a financial literacy or “personal economics†course to be substituted for the one-half credit economics course required under state high school graduation standards.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718705
House Bill 4904: Establish GOP presidential primary as official state election date
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2015, to establish that a Michigan Republican presidential primary election held early in a presidential election year will be considered one of the official state election days. Among other things this would allow local government to add other questions to the ballot in this election.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718711
House Bill 5041: Expand zoning law “grandfathered use†provision
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on November 3, 2015, to permit the owner of residential rental property that is a “non-conforming use†under local zoning laws but was “grandfathered†because it was there before the law to remodel, improve and enlarge the rental.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170556
House Bill 5042: Expand electricity choice
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on November 3, 2015, to revise a 10 percent cap the legislature imposed in 2008 on the amount of the electricity market that can be served by generators who are in competition with regulated monopoly utilities. The bill would establish that power sold to government entities does no count toward the cap.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170557
House Bill 5043: Exempt stream gauges from environmental law permit mandate
Introduced by Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D) on November 3, 2015, to exempt installing stream gauges or other equipment designed to measure water levels in inland lakes and streams from permit mandates imposed by state environmental laws.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170558
House Bill 5044: Require internet safety instruction in school
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on November 3, 2015, to require public schools to offer instruction on internet safety using as described in the bill, with resources the state Department of Education would be required to make available.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170559
House Bill 5045: Waive CPL fees for veterans, former police and jail guards
Introduced by Rep. Scott Dianda (D) on November 3, 2015, to waive concealed pistol license application fees for veterans, retired police and retired jail and prison guards.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170560
House Bill 5046: Increase vulnerable adult abuse penalty
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on November 4, 2015, to increase the maximum penalty for first degree vulnerable adult abuse from 15 years in prison to 20 years.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170573
House Bill 5047: Increase vulnerable adult abuse penalty
Introduced by Rep. Tom Leonard (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise the state sentencing guidelines to reflect the proposal in House Bill 5046 to increase the penalty for first degree vulnerable adult abuse.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170574
House Bill 5048: Increase vulnerable adult abuse penalty
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on November 4, 2015, to increase the maximum penalty for second degree vulnerable adult abuse from four years in prison to 10 years.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170575
House Bill 5049: Increase vulnerable adult abuse penalty
Introduced by Rep. Kathy Crawford (R) on November 4, 2015, to revise the state sentencing guidelines to reflect the proposal in House Bill 5048 to increase the penalty for second degree vulnerable adult abuse.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170576
House Bill 5050: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. David Pagel (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to horse breeding and “the registration of stallionsâ€.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170577
House Bill 5051: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Edward Canfield (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law that governs the collection of “specific taxes,†which are generally an alternative to property taxes that is created to accomplish some specific governmental purpose. This is now covered under regular property tax collection laws. The bill is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170578
House Bill 5052
Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to “immature or unwholesome calves, pigs, kids, and lambs.†This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170579
House Bill 5053: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal obsolete sections of the state dog licensing law. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170580
House Bill 5054: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to plant nursery and seed sales. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170581
House Bill 5055: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to the removal of grain silos treated with polychlorinated biphenyls.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170582
House Bill 5056: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Bruce Rendon (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to slaughterhouse inspections. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170583
House Bill 5057: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Brett Roberts (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to government inspections and testing of seeds. This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170584
House Bill 5058: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete provision of the state weights and measures law related to “agricultural liming material.†This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170585
House Bill 5059: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to “started pullets.†This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170586
House Bill 5060: Repeal obsolete laws
Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R) on November 4, 2015, to repeal an obsolete law related to “livestock and poultry remedies.†This is part of a package consisting of House Bills 5050 to 5060.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170587
House Bill 5061: Authorize bus lanes
Introduced by Rep. Sam Singh (D) on November 4, 2015, to permit the state and local governments to designate one lane of a highway as a “bus rapid transit†lane for the exclusive use of buses.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170588
House Bill 5062: Authorize bus lanes
Introduced by Rep. Sam Singh (D) on November 4, 2015, to authorize a $100 fine for driving a car in the “bus rapid transit†lanes authorized in the Detroit regional transit authority law (and tax) authorized by a 2012 law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170589
House Bill 5063: Tax credit for teacher out-of-pocket expenses
Introduced by Rep. Sheldon Neeley (D) on November 5, 2015, to authorize an income tax credit of up to $100, $200 on a joint return, for classroom supplies purchased by public school teachers out of their own pocket. Note: Under a 1970 Supreme Court case, school districts are required to provide an array of necessary classroom supplies at no cost to students’ families (or teachers).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170594
House Bill 5064: Domestic violence awareness week
Introduced by Rep. Sheldon Neeley (D) on November 5, 2015, to declare the first week of October as a “week of remembrance†for domestic violence victims.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170595
House Bill 5065: Mandate giving perinatal hospice information when birth defect detected
Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R) on November 5, 2015, to mandate that a physician who informs a pregnant woman that the child has a life-limiting medical condition to also inform her about certified perinatal hospice programs, and about various options and sources of relevant information. Also, to require the Department of Community Health to establish criteria for certifying a perinatal hospice program.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170596
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 12 to 24 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to require the Secretary of State to develop a system for electronic online voter registration on its website.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718887
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 15 to 21 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to essentially repeal a law that requires a person who registers to vote by mail to show up at the polls and vote in person the first time they vote.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718884
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 12 to 24 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to allow a person to have a different address on their drivers license or state ID card than the one at which they are registered to vote.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718886
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 13 to 23 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to eliminate the requirement that a person give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718885
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 11 to 25 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to require and set rules for “early voting†beginning 30 days before election days.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718888
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
The amendment failed 13 to 23 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to strip out the modest appropriation added to make the bill “referendum proof”.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718889
Senate Bill 13: Eliminate straight ticket ballot option
Passed 23 to 13 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to eliminate the straight party ticket option from election ballots.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718891
Senate Bill 110: Revise county executive election detail
Passed 25 to 11 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to shift the quadrennial election of the Oakland and Bay County executives to gubernatorial election years rather than presidential election years. For Oakland this would appear to be mandatory, while it would be up to county commissioners in Bay County.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718852
Senate Bill 274: Increase allowable truck “saddle mount†length
Passed 106 to 0 in the House on November 10, 2015, to increase the maximum allowable length for triple “saddle mount†type truck combinations, which is a method for one semi-truck “tractor†to tow several others.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718775
Senate Bill 279: Ban public school/union pension spiking scheme
Passed 25 to 12 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to prohibit public school districts from adopting arrangements in which a school employee goes to work full time for a teachers union but remains a school employee for purposes of collecting a government pension. Recent news reports have exposed how the recent presidents of the state’s largest teacher union were paid by the union but remained school employees “on leave” for many years, thereby “spiking” their government pension payouts to six-figure amounts.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718854
Senate Bill 280: Ban schools and governments paying union officials to do union work
Passed 20 to 17 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to prohibit the state and local governments including public schools from carrying union officials on their payroll for doing union work, on either a full time or part time basis. Under these so-called “release time†arrangements many public school districts pay a local union official a full time teacher’s salary and benefits even though the individual does not teach or perform any other educational functions.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718857
Senate Bill 368: Revise income tax on pension income detail
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to slightly expand the scope of a state income tax exemption for pension income collected by person who worked for a government agency whose employees were not covered by Social Security (which means they paid no payroll tax and received no Social Security credits while employed there).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718873
Senate Bill 372: Revise firefighter certification detail
Passed 105 to 0 in the House on November 10, 2015, to waive a state firefighter certification testing requirement for a person from another state where this certification is based on the same national standards.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718780
Senate Bill 427: Extend “good Samaritan†liability protection to EMTs
Passed 105 to 0 in the House on November 10, 2015, to extend immunity from tort claims (lawsuits) to emergency medical technicians and similar first responders who perform lifesaving activities or render other emergency care. This expands the “good Samaritan†law. Gross negligence would not be immune from liability.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718781
Senate Bill 471: Revise district court detail
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to clarify that the “fourth division†of the 67th district court includes the city of Fenton, which is located in both Genesee and Oakland counties.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718864
Senate Bill 492: “Push back” against Obama NLRB franchise unionization rule
Passed 27 to 10 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to establish that the owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers for whom he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or where prohibited by law. The bill was introduced after President Obama’s appointees on the National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling that all franchise employees are actually employed by the franchiser for purposes of union organizing. Among other things, if sustained this policy would mean that employees at local restaurants franchised by a national chain like McDonalds could be unionized on a nationwide basis.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718862
Senate Bill 493: “Push back” against Obama NLRB franchise unionization rule
Passed 26 to 10 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to establish that for purposes of workers compensation insurance coverage, the owner of a business franchise rather than the franchisor is considered the sole employer of the workers for he or she provides a benefit plan or pays wages, except as otherwise specified in the franchise agreement, or as prohibited by law. See also Senate Bill 493.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718863
Senate Bill 516: Revise “gun free zone†CPL exception
Passed 83 to 23 in the House on November 10, 2015, to revise the “gun free zone†provision of the concealed pistol permit law to exempt active and retired corrections, probation, and parole officers who have concealed pistol licenses from the restrictions, and also retired county jail guards. Among other things this would allow these individuals to carry a concealed pistol in a school. See also House Bill 4159.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718770
Senate Bill 517: Revise child support collection detail
Passed 33 to 3 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to repeal the current version of a Uniform Interstate Family Support Act that facilitates collection of court-ordered child support payments across state lines, and replace it with an updated version.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718874
Senate Bill 518: Revise child support collection details
Passed 32 to 4 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise references in the state friend of the court law to reflect changes to a uniform interstate child support enforcement code proposed by Senate Bill 517.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718875
Senate Bill 519: Revise child support collection details
Passed 31 to 5 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise references in the state child support law to reflect changes to a uniform interstate child support enforcement code proposed by Senate Bill 517.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718876
Senate Bill 520: Revise child support collection details
Passed 30 to 6 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise references in the state parenting time law to reflect changes to a uniform interstate child support enforcement code proposed by Senate Bill 517.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718877
Senate Bill 552: Increase groundwater discharge permit fees
Passed 25 to 12 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to increase groundwater discharge permit fees, and revise some details of this regulatory regime on enterprises that discharge wastewater onto the ground or into groundwater. The bill would authorize a different fee category for car washes, laundromats, seasonal RV parks and camps, and certain other small commercial facilities.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718861
House Bill 4159: Revise “gun free zone†CPL exception
Passed 28 to 8 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise the “gun free zone†provision of the concealed pistol permit law to exempt active and retired corrections, probation, and parole officers who have concealed pistol licenses from the restrictions, and also retired county jail guards. Among other things this would allow these individuals to carry a concealed pistol in a school.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718866
House Bill 4173: Revise principle residence property tax exemption claim process
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise details of a real estate transfer tax exemption for homeowners whose home is worth less and is sold for less than when they bought it. The bill eases slightly the eligibility for this exemption, and makes that expansion retroactive for up to four years in the past.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718871
House Bill 4812: Allow FDA-designated interchangeable biological drugs
Passed 101 to 5 in the House on November 10, 2015, to allow pharmacists to dispense FDA-designated interchangeable biological drug products.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718779
House Bill 4836: Accommodate long term care insurance Medicaid “partnership†policies
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2015, to revise the state’s regulations on long term care insurance products to reflect federal rules specifying they include various provisions related to “partnership policies,†which let individuals whose assets exceed the value permitted by Medicaid to nevertheless get Medicaid reimbursements for part of their nursing home costs.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718865
House Bill 4853: Increase cap on motorcycle safety course price
Passed 95 to 11 in the House on November 10, 2015, to increase from $25 to $50 the maximum price that governmental agencies can charge for a state-approved motorcycle safety course. Taking this course is necessary to get a drivers license motorcycle “endorsement.†See also House Bill 4854.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718768
House Bill 4888: Permit electronic property tax rolls
Passed 105 to 1 in the House on November 10, 2015, to allow property tax assessor offices to maintain the assessment roll in electronic form.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718778
House Bill 4930: Exempt family’s life estate property from assessment “bump upâ€
Passed 81 to 25 in the House on November 10, 2015, to exempt from the taxable value “pop up,†the transfer of a “life estate†interest in a principle residence from the owner to family members. This is the provision of the 1994 Proposal A tax limitation initiative that makes a property’s new basis for tax assessments the state equalized value (market value), rather than the (lower) “taxable value†of the previous owner, growth of which is restricted by law.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718777
House Bill 4933: Revise health insurance claim review law
Passed 105 to 1 in the House on November 10, 2015, to revise details of a “Patient’s Right to Independent Review Act,” which establishes a uniform external appeals process, under which persons with health insurance may request a review by an independent review organization to resolve disputes over covered benefits. Among other changes bill adds a definition of “evidence-based standard,†and provisions related to experimental drugs.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718771
House Bill 4934: Revise health insurance “coordination of benefits†rules
Passed 105 to 1 in the House on November 10, 2015, to revise, update or clarify many provisions of the comprehensive regulatory regime that governs the “coordination of benefits†for an individual eligible for health care coverage from different providers (such as both an auto insurance policy and a separate health insurance policy).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718772
House Bill 4935: Revise insurance regulation details
Passed 103 to 3 in the House on November 10, 2015, to revise, update or clarify many provisions of the comprehensive regulatory regime that governs heath insurance providers and policies.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718773
House Bill 5023: Establish more “dark sky preservesâ€
Passed 88 to 18 in the House on November 10, 2015, to designate the Rockport State Recreation Area, Negwegon State Park, and Thompson’s Harbor State Park as “dark sky preserves,†which means state authorities must restrict outdoor lighting to only that needed for safety, security, or the reasonable use and enjoyment.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=718774