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House Bill 5327: Authorize exceptions to restrictions on local fireworks regulations
Introduced by Rep. John Chirkun (D) on February 9, 2016, to create exceptions to the law restricting local governments from regulating consumer fireworks use on or near national holidays. Specifically, the bill would let local governments regulate fireworks noise levels, and let medium to large cities and counties (75,000 to 750,000 population) regulate fireworks sellers who operate out of seasonal tents.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172363
House Bill 5328: Extend OSHA to interns
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on February 9, 2016, to extend the state’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (MIOSHA) regulations to student interns.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172364
House Bill 5329: Appropriations: Department of Transportation budget
Introduced by Rep. Edward Canfield (R) on February 9, 2016, to provide a “template†or “place holder†for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172365
House Bill 5330: Transfer some DNR property to Sullivan Township in Muskegon County
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on February 9, 2016, to transfer certain state property managed by the Department of Natural Resources to Sullivan Township in Muskegon County.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172366
House Bill 5331: Include EMTs in impaired doctor program
Introduced by Rep. Henry Yanez (D) on February 10, 2016, to expand a section of the public health code that establishes procedures, a recovery program and a monitoring system for health professionals who may be impaired due to substance abuse, so that this also applies to emergency medical technicians.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172435
House Bill 5332: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) on February 10, 2016, to expand the definition of “veterans†eligible for various state benefits, discounts, programs etc., from a list that includes just those who served during specific conflicts, to anyone who served in the armed forces and reserves and received an honorable discharge.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172436
House Bill 5333: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. David Maturen (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “veterans’ military pay act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172437
House Bill 5334: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. David E. Rutledge (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “Vietnam veteran era bonus act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172438
House Bill 5335: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise details of the definition of “veteran†in a state “Korean veterans’ military pay fund act†that authorizes various benefits, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172439
House Bill 5336: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the law authorizing a state identification card, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172440
House Bill 5337: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Laura Cox (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the Department of Management and Budget act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172441
House Bill 5338: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “veteran right to employment services act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172442
House Bill 5339: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Peter Lucido (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the state public health code, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172443
House Bill 5340: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “private employer’s veterans’ preference policy act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172444
House Bill 5341: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “veterans’ relief fund act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172445
House Bill 5342: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Lana Theis (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state “bonds to provide service bonus for Vietnam veterans act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172446
House Bill 5343: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state law authorizing certain occupational license exceptions for veterans, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172447
House Bill 5344: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state law authorizing preferences for veterans in government hiring, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172448
House Bill 5345: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Larry Inman (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state income tax law, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172449
House Bill 5346: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a state veterans’ facility act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172450
House Bill 5347: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in a “license to sell goods act,†making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172451
House Bill 5348: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Eric Leutheuser (R) on February 10, 2016, to revise the definition of “veteran†in the revised judicature act, making it the definition proposed by House Bill 5332.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172452
House Bill 5349: Authorize a “no-kill animal shelters†license plate
Introduced by Rep. Charles Brunner (D) on February 10, 2016, to authorize a specialty license plate promoting animal shelters that don’t use euthanasia, and give the profits to a private organization campaigning for this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172453
House Bill 5350: Let active military get free credit agency reporting “freezeâ€
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, to revise a 2013 law that prohibits credit reporting agencies from releasing information to a third party without prior express authorization from a consumer in certain circumstances (such as identity theft). The bill would expand to allow active-duty military personnel to get a “freeze†for themselves with no charge.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172454
House Bill 5351: Revise definition of “veterans†in state laws
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 10, 2016, Study school shooting precautions to create a government task force to review policies and make recommendations related to school shooting incidents.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172455
House Bill 5352: Increase fine for giving false information to state agencies
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on February 11, 2016, to authorize fines of up to $5,000 for providing false information in applications, reports, or documents submitted to the Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172456
House Bill 5353: Borrow $1 billion for water, sewer and other infrastucture projects
Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D) on February 11, 2016, to place before voters in the November general election a proposal to borrow $1 billion for infrastructure improvements to water and sewer systems, and also other purposes such as improvements to government buildings. The state would commit its full faith and credit to repaying this additional debt.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172457
House Bill 5354: Increase EITC
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on February 11, 2016, to increase the state earned income tax credit from an amount equal to 6 percent of the federal EITC, to 20 percent. This is a “refundable†credit for low income workers (meaning that a check is sent to the taxpayer for the amount the credit exceeds taxes owed). According to past fiscal agency analyses, an increase to 20 percent would distribute around $261 million annually.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172458
House Bill 5355: Revise school vision screening detail
Introduced by Rep. Amanda Price (R) on February 11, 2016, to clarify that the expanded school vision screening requirement proposed by House Bill 5307 would be in addition to existing vision screening requirements, not instead of them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172459
House Bill 5356: Include child vision correction in medical welfare program
Introduced by Rep. Adam Zemke (D) on February 11, 2016, to include vision treatments for problems identified by the school vision screening proposed by House Bill 5307 in the services covered by the state’s medical welfare programs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=172460