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Senate Bill 473: Exempt some government housing program firms from income tax withholding
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to not impose income tax withholding mandates on companies involved in certain government housing programs if this would violate the terms of those programs.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673164

Senate Bill 539: Revise “Miss Dig” regulatory regime
Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to establish that, under the MISS DIG notification system for underground excavation, the law under which the operations of governmental agencies are generally immune from tort liability would not apply to liability for damage caused by their excavation work.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673183

Senate Bill 540: Revise “Miss Dig” regulatory regime
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to update the regulatory regime established by the “Miss Dig” notification system for underground excavation and blasting, which was created in the 1970s to avoid damage to cables, pipes and other underground “facilities.” The bill codifies many procedures and protocols that have grown up since this system was created.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673184

Senate Bill 542: Increase cap on government employee health benefits
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to exclude from the cost-cap formula any payments the state, a school district or a local government must make under the federal health care law (Obamacare). This would have the effect of allowing more generous benefits than if these extra payments were included in the formula.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160873

Senate Bill 542: Increase cap on government employee health benefits
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to increase from $11,000 to $13,455 the “hard cap” on the amount that a local government or school district can spend for an “individual-plus-spouse” employee health care policy under a 2011 law limiting such benefits; and include “individual-plus-one nonspouse-dependent” coverage under $15,000 “family” policy cap. The caps are indexed to inflation and apply to the average amount spent (so some can get more expensive coverage if others get less). Also, to include elected officials in the base used to establish a local government’s “average” cost per employee, exclude payments to employees who take cash instead of insurance benefits, and revise some other details in the formula.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673172

Senate Bill 543: Revise government employee health benefit detail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to revise details of the procedures used by a local government or school district to select either an annual dollar-amount cap or percentage cap on the amount it can spend on employee health benefits under a 2011 law. Also, to include elected officials in the base used to establish a local government’s “average” cost per employee, exclude payments to employees who take cash instead of insurance benefits, and revise some other details in the formula.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673173

Senate Bill 544: Revise government employee health benefit detail
Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to retroactively move back the effective date of a 2011 law that capped the amount that a local government or school district could spend on government employee health benefits. As passed, the caps apply to union labor contracts signed on or after Sept. 15, 2011. The bill moves this back to Sept. 27, 2011, meaning contracts offering more generous benefits that were entered before that date would remain valid.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673174

Senate Bill 545: Revise government employee health benefit detail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to clarify the annual deadline by which a local government’s governing body may exempt its employees from the 2011 law that capped the amount they could spend on employee health benefits. Under that law, local governments (but not school districts) can exempt themselves from the cap for one year at a time with a 2/3 vote of their governing body.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673175

House Bill 4586: Revise business tax detail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to revise a business tax law “look-back period” detail related to the state tax filing responsibilities of business entities that previously were not required to file a tax return but then are required due to changes in state rules. See this House Fiscal Agency summary for details.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673165

House Bill 4654: Revise accountant business licensure detail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2013, to establish that a “professional limited liability company” may engage in the practice of public accounting if more than 50 percent of the equity and voting rights of the company are held by individuals who are licensed public accountants.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=673167

Senate Bill 560: Ban large puppy breeders
Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D) on October 1, 2013, to prohibit commercial puppy breeding operations that have more than 50 female dogs over four months of age, and impose a number of other new regulations on animal breeders, shelters and pet shops. Among other new regulations shelters would have to hold an animal for at least one week and make efforts to identify the owner before euthanizing it, selling it, making it available for adoption, etc.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160928

Senate Bill 561: Let fiscally-failed county’s treasurer keep powers and duties
Introduced by Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R) on October 1, 2013, to establish that even if an emergency manager is appointed to restore the finances of a fiscally failed county, the existing county treasurer would still retain all the powers and duties of that office.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160929

Senate Bill 562: Revise county delinquent tax revolving funds
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 1, 2013, to revise details of the law authorizing delinquent tax revolving funds in counties. The bill would affect repayment by local governments of advances from these county funds.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160930

Senate Bill 563: Create pseudoephed “shadow buyer” crime
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on October 1, 2013, to authorize sentencing guidelines for the methamphetamine-related crime proposed by Senate Bill 564.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160931

Senate Bill 564: Create pseudoephed “shadow buyer” crime
Introduced by Sen. John Proos, IV (R) on October 1, 2013, to create a new crime of purchasing of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine for another individual who intends to manufacture methamphetamines.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160932

Senate Bill 565: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young (D) on October 1, 2013, to require credit unions to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160933

Senate Bill 566: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young (D) on October 1, 2013, to require savings banks to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160934

Senate Bill 567: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young (D) on October 1, 2013, to require banks to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160935

Senate Bill 568: Revise medical professional licensure details
Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on October 1, 2013, to consolidate and update the licensure and regulatory regimes imposed on physicians, osteopaths, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160936

Senate Bill 569: Revise medical professional licensure details
Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on October 1, 2013, to consolidate and update the licensure and regulatory regimes imposed on regulation and physicians, osteopaths, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160937

Senate Bill 570: Revise medical professional business ownership details
Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on October 1, 2013, to allow physicians to organize a corporation or limited liability company with nurse anesthetists.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160938

Senate Bill 571: Revise medical professional business ownership details
Introduced by Sen. Bert Johnson (D) on October 2, 2013, to allow physicians to organize a corporation or limited liability company with nurse anesthetists.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160988

Senate Bill 572: Allow CPL holders to carry tasers in “gun free zone”
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on October 2, 2013, to revise the concealed pistol permit law to allow permit holders to carry tasers or other “electromuscular disruption devices” in so-called “gun free zones.” This zone provision prohibits citizens who have received a permit after meeting the background check and training requirements, from carrying a pistol in schools, day care facilities, sports stadiums or arenas, bars, bar/restaurants, places of worship, college dorms and classrooms, hospitals, casinos, large entertainment facilities and courts.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160989

Senate Bill 573: Allow CPL holders to carry tasers in “gun free zone”
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on October 2, 2013, to revise criminal sentencing guidelines to reflect the proposal in Senate Bill 572 to allow concealed pistol permit holders to carry tasers in so-called “gun free zones”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160990

Senate Bill 574: Revise county tax foreclosure detail
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 2, 2013, to allow a particular county that elected to have the state foreclose tax delinquent property in the county to rescind that decision for one year.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160991

Senate Bill 575: Prohibit licensure discipline board conflicts of interest
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 2, 2013, to prohibit a member of a health profession occupational licensure board’s disciplinary subcommittee from participating in disciplinary procedures if he or she has a conflict of interest.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160992

Senate Bill 576
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 2, 2013, Prohibit licensure discipline board conflicts of interest to require members of a government board, commission, or committee that has authority in regulatory actions concerning private individuals or entities to disclose any personal or financial interest in a matter before the board, refrain from board discussions on the matter and not participate in any related votes.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160993

Senate Bill 577: Revise licensure discipline board procedures
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 2, 2013, to require (rather than just “allow”) the state agency in charge of occupational licensure in the health care field to investigate allegations that grounds exist for disciplinary action against a health care professional. Also, to explicitly include any conduct with a patient that is sexual in any way in the grounds for investigation and disciplinary action, and authorize administrative penalties (in addition to any criminal sanctions a prosecutor may seek).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160994

Senate Bill 578: Revise licensure discipline board procedures
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 2, 2013, to establish specific procedures to be followed by a health profession occupational licensure board’s disciplinary subcommittee in making a final decision on disciplinary action against a health care professional.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160995

Senate Bill 579: Repeal licensure mandate on dietitians and nutritionists
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on October 2, 2013, to repeal a law that imposes a licensure mandate on dietitians and nutritionists.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160996

Senate Bill 580: Revise renaissance zone details
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on October 2, 2013, to revise various details of the law authorizing the extensive tax exemptions of a “renaissance” zone. The bill appears related to Senate Bill 397, which would authorize creation of a sixth “Next Michigan Development Corporation” to be located in the Upper Peninsula. This is a government agency that gives tax breaks and subsidies to particular corporations or developers, potentially including extensive “renaissance” zone tax exemptions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160997

Senate Bill 581: Correct citation reference in jail law
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 3, 2013, to correct a citation reference in a statute requiring verification of school enrollment or employment of an individual released from jail for either of these.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160998

Senate Bill 582: Authorize enhanced penalties for drive-by shooting
Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on October 3, 2013, to authorize up to life in prison for intentionally discharging a firearm from a vehicle or at a dwelling when this causes death (as in a “drive-by” shooting), and 15 to 20 years if someone is injured. These penalties would be on top of any imposed for assault, attempted murder, etc. The bill also increases the maximum penalty if no one is hurt from four years to 10 years.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160999

Senate Bill 583: Authorize enhanced penalties for drive-by shooting
Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D) on October 3, 2013, to establish sentencing guidelines for the enhanced “drive-by” shooting penalties proposed by Senate Bill 5832.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=161000

Senate Bill 584: Eliminate statute of limitations on child sex trafficking
Introduced by Sen. Judy Emmons (R) on October 3, 2013, to eliminate the statute of limitations for prosecution of child sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of children offenses.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=161001

House Bill 5020: Eliminate sunset on “sobriety court interlock project”
Introduced by Rep. Nancy Jenkins (R) on October 1, 2013, to make permanent the “sobriety court interlock project” pilot program authorized by a 2010 intended to “reduce recidivism among alcohol offenders”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160952

House Bill 5021: Eliminate sunset on “sobriety court interlock project”
Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R) on October 1, 2013, to make permanent the “sobriety court interlock project” pilot program authorized by a 2010 intended to “reduce recidivism among alcohol offenders”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160953

House Bill 5022: Clarify identity theft penalties
Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R) on October 1, 2013, to increase the identity theft penalties in the state criminal code so they match the penalties in a to clarify that a property owner is not required to use a state-licensed plumber to replace a domestic water heater in a residence if the job “requires modification to an existing hot and cold water distribution supply by a state-licensed mechanical contractor, a permit is secured, required inspections are performed, and the installation complies” with building codes.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160954

House Bill 5023: Revise occupational license detail
Introduced by Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R) on October 1, 2013, to revise the three-year of experience a person must acquire to be granted a state-license allowing him or her to earn a living as a “mechanical contractor.” The bill would define this as fulfilled if the person has held a license for three years in one of the sub-classifications of this licensure mandate, which include refrigeration, steam or forced-air heating systems, and fire suppression systems.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160955

House Bill 5024: Revise occupational license detail
Introduced by Rep. Roger Victory (R) on October 1, 2013, to expand the “scope of practice” of state-licensed “mechanical contractors” in a way that permits them to provide more services that under current law may only be done by a state-licensed electrician.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160956

House Bill 5025: “Human trafficking” criminal law package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 1, 2013, to allow and facilitate the expungement of a prostitution offense from a person’s criminal record if the person was the victim of a “human trafficking” violation.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160957

House Bill 5026: Expand grounds for court supervision of juveniles
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 1, 2013, to expand the grounds under which a court may order the removal of a juvenile from a home and into foster care to include cases of “danger of substantial physical or psychological harm” where the juvenile is not living with a parent legally responsible adult, or has repeatedly run away and is considered “beyond the control of a parent,” or the has committed “commercial sexual activity” that is the result of “force, fraud, coercion, or manipulation by a parent or other adult”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160958

House Bill 5027: Expand scrap metal theft penalties
Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R) on October 1, 2013, to expand the scope of a 2008 law that imposed enhanced sentences on stealing nonferrous metal so that this also applies to stealing scrap iron.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160959

House Bill 5028: Expand scrap metal theft penalties
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on October 1, 2013, to establish sentencing guidelines for the enhances scrap iron theft penalties proposed by House Bill 5027.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160960

House Bill 5029: Revise indigent burial detail
Introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D) on October 1, 2013, to require requests for county assistance in paying for the burial of an indigent person to be made within 30 days of the burial or cremation.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160961

House Bill 5030: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D) on October 1, 2013, to require credit unions to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160962

House Bill 5031: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D) on October 1, 2013, to require savings banks to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160963

House Bill 5032: Require financial institution joint account customer disclosures
Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D) on October 1, 2013, to require banks to disclose to individuals opening a joint account the particular characteristics of these accounts, including what happens when one account owner dies, and the fact that each account owner has the right to remove money from the account.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160964

House Bill 5033: Require psychotropic drug prescription disclosures
Introduced by Rep. George T. Darany (D) on October 1, 2013, to require that a health care professional who writes a prescription for psychotropic drugs to be administered to a minor must explain and give the parents a written summary listing the side effects.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160965

House Bill 5034: Impose tax payments in advance on tax-reverted property buyers
Introduced by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D) on October 1, 2013, to require the buyer of tax-reverted property that will not be the buyer’s principal residence to pay in advance three years worth of estimated property taxes.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160966

House Bill 5035: Require certain community college admissions practices
Introduced by Rep. Ken Goike (R) on October 1, 2013, to require community college admissions forms to ask if the applicant is a veteran or active military member, or the spouse or dependent of one, for purposes of granting potential government subsidies.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160967

House Bill 5036: Require certain community college admissions practices
Introduced by Rep. Bruce Rendon (R) on October 1, 2013, to require community colleges to inform applicants that they may receive credit for college-level training and education received in the military, and require them to accept a “joint services transcript” prepared under “American Council On Education Registry of Credit” recommendations..
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160968

House Bill 5037: Clarify and enforce tenant duties
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R) on October 1, 2013, to establish that tenants are responsible for keeping “the part of a dwelling the tenant occupies and controls” in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition unless the lease contract specifies a different responsibility arrangement, and authorize local governments to enforce this through violation orders issued to a tenant, with potential civil or misdemeanor penalties for not complying. The bill establishes procedures and various exceptions.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160969

House Bill 5038: Impose minimum staff ratios on child protection workers
Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R) on October 1, 2013, to codify in statute specific county-level child welfare staffer-to-child ratios for child protection investigation workers, child protection “ongoing” workers, direct foster care or adoption workers, “service monitor workers,” foster home licensing workers, and child welfare supervisors.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160970

House Bill 5039: Expand mandatory child death investigations
Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R) on October 2, 2013, to expand the duties of the state “children’s ombudsman” to include investigating all deaths of a child if there was an active or recent child protective services investigation or complaint.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160971

House Bill 5040: Mandate “pints” of beer contain 16 ounces
Introduced by Rep. David Knezek (D) on October 2, 2013, to prohibit selling a glass of beer as a “pint” if it contains less than 16 ounces of beer.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160972

House Bill 5041: Revise business tax detail
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R) on October 2, 2013, to clarify details of the application of state business taxes to a “flow-through entity” and “unitary business group”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160973

House Bill 5042: Require disclosure of State Police speed limit change requests
Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on October 2, 2013, to require the State Police to post on the internet details related to speed limit engineering and traffic investigation requests from local government.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160974

House Bill 5043: Allow local gravel road speed limit setting
Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on October 2, 2013, to allow a county road commission and township board to set speed limits on gravel roads, including different at different times of day. A 2006 law set “prima facie” statewide speed limits on gravel roads, and under current law can’t be changed locally without State Police approval.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160975

House Bill 5044: Restrict schools collecting personal and “biometric” student data
Introduced by Rep. Tim Kelly (R) on October 2, 2013, to prohibit public schools from collecting or using student “biometric” or other specified data, including data from a behavior-response measuring “biofeedback” or facial recognition device. The bill also bans schools administering tests that ask students about their own or family members’ socioeconomic status; place of birth; political affiliations or beliefs; religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs; income; or any other data about the student’s relationships, health, behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs, unless approved in writing by a parent or legal guardian. Schools would also be prohibited from revealing any such information to a state or federal government agency.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160976

House Bill 5045: Allow local governments to permit golf carts on streets
Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R) on October 2, 2013, to allow cities, villages and townships to permit the daytime operation of golf carts on streets. A local government could require registration but could not charge a fee for this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160977

House Bill 5046: Allow customer’s wine in restaurants but impose minimum $25 fee
Introduced by Rep. Jim Stamas (R) on October 2, 2013, to allow a customer to bring his or her own bottle of wine to a restaurant that has a liquor license, but mandate the restaurant charge a minimum $25 fee for this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160978

House Bill 5047: Authorize “breast cancer awareness” specialty license plate
Introduced by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D) on October 2, 2013, to authorize a specialty license plate for “breast cancer awareness,” and give the net revenue from its sale to government breast and cervical cancer control programs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160979

House Bill 5048: Increase drunk of stoned doctor penalties
Introduced by Rep. Charles Brunner (D) on October 2, 2013, to increase the penalties for a health care professional practicing while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The bill would establish a maximum penalty of $2,500; under current law there is a minimum penalty of $1,000 (plus up to 180 days in jail) but no maximum fine. The bill would also revise details that allow a record of the proceedings related to the case to not be public if the offender meets conditions and terms imposed by the court.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160950

House Bill 5049: Revise “veteran’s court” detail
Introduced by Rep. Sam Singh (D) on October 2, 2013, to establish that if a defendant in a “veteran’s treatment” specialty court authorized by a 2012 does not meet the conditions and terms imposed by the court then the record of the proceedings would become a public record. These courts adjudicate offenses related to alcohol and drug use, which can include traffic and other violations.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160951

House Bill 5050: Expand ban on electronic cash register dirty tricks devices
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 3, 2013, to revise a 2012 law banning the possession, manufacture or sale of an automated sales suppression device for falsifying the records of electronic cash registers (also called a “zapper” or “phantom-ware”), so that it also bans “skimming” devices intended to obtain information allowing access to a customer’s financial accounts.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160980

House Bill 5051: Clarify identity theft penalties
Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R) on October 3, 2013, to increase the penalties provided in the state criminal code for identity theft so they match those called for in a 2004 identity theft law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160981

House Bill 5052: Clarify identity theft penalties
Introduced by Rep. Mike Callton (R) on October 3, 2013, to establish sentencing guidelines for the increased identity theft penalties proposed by House Bill 5051.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=160982