Senate Bill 748: Expand bank examiner authority, provide revenue stream
Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to permit state bank examiners to include addenda to their reports that recommend “best practices or other improvements in the operation of a bank” not required by law or regulation. Also, to deposit fees and charges related to these activities into a segregated state fund that the relevant bureau could draw on at will, as opposed to being subject to annual appropriations from the legislature.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728328
Senate Bill 749: Expand bank examiners authority, provide revenue stream
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to permit state bank examiners to include addenda to their reports that recommend “best practices or other improvements in the operation of a bank” not required by law or regulation. Also, to deposit fees and charges related to these activities into a segregated state fund that the relevant bureau could draw on at will, as opposed to being subject to annual appropriations from the legislature.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728329
Senate Bill 750: Expand bank examiners authority, provide revenue stream
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to revise details of the state banking code to conform with the proposal in Senate Bill 748 to expand the authority of state bank inspectors.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728330
Senate Bill 751: Permit bank loan raffles
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to allow banks to hold loan promotion raffles, which would not be considered a violation of the state’s illegal gambling laws.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728331
Senate Bill 752: Permit bank loan raffles
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to allow banks to hold loan promotion raffles, which would not be considered a violation of the state’s illegal gambling laws.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728332
House Bill 4887: Revise education savings account rule
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2016, to remove restrictions on the owner of a Michigan education savings account (who may or may not be the beneficiary) changing the investment strategy of an account.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728327
House Bill 5182: Revise references to deaf people in state laws
Passed 105 to 0 in the House on March 9, 2016, to eliminate the phrase “deaf and dumb” from a law that authorizes a state school for deaf people, and replace it with just “deaf”.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728343
House Bill 5183: Revise references to deaf people in state laws
Passed 105 to 0 in the House on March 9, 2016, to modernize terminology used to refer to people who are deaf or hard of hearing in a law that authorizes a state government bureau to “protect and assist” them.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728344
House Bill 5250: Authorize use of drivers license photos for CPL license
Passed 98 to 7 in the House on March 9, 2016, to allow the Secretary of State to provide access to digitized drivers license photographs to the State Police for purposes of using this photo on an individual’s concealed pistol license.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728342
House Bill 5278: Revise drain tax millage apportionment
Passed 99 to 6 in the House on March 8, 2016, to revise details of how to apportion debt service payments on multi-county drain projects that are not completed within the five-year period authorized for such projects. This would mean single-county and inter-county drainage districts would be covered by the same rules.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728143
House Bill 5377: Appropriate $27.9 million for state land acquisitions and recreation projects
Passed 103 to 2 in the House on March 9, 2016, to appropriate $27.9 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728341
Senate Bill 506: Update weights and measures law references
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to update references to other official reference sources in the state weights and measures law.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728427
Senate Bill 541: Require drivers license organ donor invitations
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to require the Secretary of State to specifically inquire orally or in writing whether a drivers license or renewal applicant wishes to participate in an organ donor registry.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728426
Senate Bill 610: Revise condo “must be built” duties
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to revise the rules for a condominium developer to get out of having to complete “must be built” improvements specified in the original master plan, but which (presumably) are no longer economically viable in a changed real estate market. Developers can do this under current law after a certain period, and the bill revises when that period begins and related details.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728434
Senate Bill 696: Mandate arson-caused burn injury reporting
Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to require health care professionals or officials to report to local police when a person seeking treatment for burn injuries shows evidence that these resulted from committing arson.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728429
Senate Bill 697: Mandate arson-related insurance claim reporting
Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to require a person in a larger community to file an insurance claim for a building fire that may have been the result of arson to submit a report to local police, and prohibit insurers from paying large claims unless this has been done.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728433
Senate Bill 776: Revise ballot initiative petition detail
Passed 26 to 10 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to establish that signatures on a petition to amend the constitution must be collected within the 180 days before the measure is submitted. Under current law there is a presumption that an older signature is void, but this can be rebutted in an administrative procedure. The bill would remove that “rebuttable presumption” language, making older signatures void without qualification.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728425
House Bill 4747: Exempt governments from adverse possession
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 10, 2016, to exempt local governments from adverse possession actions. Adverse possession is the doctrine that allows a person who is in open possession of property for a certain period of time to claim title to it.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=728428