Hello Friends,
Below please find an update on
legislation passed by the House of Representatives this week (March 25th
through 27th). Please feel free to
contact me (517.373.0826;
andyschor@house.mi.gov)
if you have questions or thoughts about any of the below bills.
Thank you!
Andy Schor
State Representative
68th District
Creation of Tax Exemptions for
Industrial and Commercial Personal Property
SB 821 (Brandenburg), Passed: 107-2
SB 822 (Hildenbrand), Passed: 104-5
SB 823 (Proos), Passed: 108-1
SB 824 (Pappageorge), Passed: 108-1
SB 825 (Robertson), Passed: 106-3
SB 826 (Jansen), Passed: 108-1
SB 827 (BIEDA), Passed: 109-0
SB 828 (ANANICH), Passed: 109-0
SB 829 (WARREN), Passed: 105-4
SB 830 (Nofs), Passed: 105-4
Next: Sent
to Senate for reconsideration
SB’s 821-830
would amend, enact, and replace various statutes to revise legislation that was
enacted in 2012 to create tax exemptions for eligible industrial and commercial
personal property, and provide mechanisms to replace a portion of the revenue
lost by local units of government. In particular, the bills would do the
following: (1) Increase the share of local use tax to be levied versus state
use tax, thereby increasing the revenue distributed to local units of
government as reimbursement for personal property tax revenue lost due to the
exemptions. (2) Replace a local essential services assessment on exempt
property with a State assessment. As under current law, a question on the
August 2014 ballot would have to be approved by the voters in order for some of
the bills, or some of the new exemptions, to take effect.
Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code
SB 547 (Booher), Passed: 109-0
SB 548 (Booher), Passed: 109-0
SB 549 (Booher), Passed: 109-0
Next: Sent
to Governor for signature
SB’s 547
through 549 would make various amendments to Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC).
Limiting the Amount a Debtor Can Recover When a
Creditor Violates the UCC
SB 551 (Booher), Passed: 108-1
Next: Sent
to Governor for signature
Senate Bill 551 amends MCL 440.9625
and MCL 440.9626 to limit the amount a debtor could recover when a secured
creditor violates certain provisions of Article 9 of the UCC, which pertains to
secured transactions. Secured transactions are transactions in which credit is
granted and the creditor receives an interest in personal property (for
example, a car, boat, RV) of the debtor (the collateral).
Waiver of Initial Application and License Fees for Military Veterans Applying
for Dental Assistant Licensure
HB 5248 (Haines), Passed: 109-0
Next: Sent to Senate for
consideration
HB 5248 amends the Public Health Code
for the waiver of initial application and license fees for certain military
veterans applying for dental assistant licensure.
Inclusion of an Individual Representing a Nonprofit Mutual Disability
Insurer into which a Nonprofit Healthcare Corporation (BCBSM) has Merged
SB 820 (Hune), Passed: 107-2
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
SB 820 would amend the Public Health
Code to include on the Certificate of Need Commission an individual
representing a nonprofit mutual disability insurer into which a nonprofit
health care corporation (BCBSM) has merged, as an alternative to a person
representing a nonprofit health care corporation.
FY 2013-2014 Natural Resources Supplemental
SB 780 (Booher), Passed: 106-3
Next: Sent
to Governor for signature
SB 780 is a
FY 13-14 supplemental that includes funding for the Michigan Natural Resources
Trust Fund (MNRTF) capital outlay projects. The bill appropriates $27,677,800
gross, all restricted funds.
FY 2013-2014 School Aid Supplemental
HB 4295 (Haveman), Passed: 105-4
Next: Sent
to Senate for reconsideration
HB 4295 is
a FY 13-14 school aid supplemental, predominantly making necessary cost
adjustments associated with pupil counts, special education costs, and taxable
value changes. However, the bill also makes grants for dissolved district
transitions, provides for a contract for IT certification education, and
increases at-risk funding and small class size grants.
Changing the Date of
When an Election Must Take Place
HB 5152 (Lyons),
Passed: 84-24
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 5152 would amend the Michigan Election Law to change the
date when an election must take place in order to fill a vacant local office.
This bill is necessary because of a conflict created by a change made to the
Michigan Election Law in 2012. House Bill 5152 would also amend the law to
exempt a registered voter’s social security number from a Freedom of
Information Act request.
Addition of a New
Section to the Public Health Code
HB 4865 (MacGregor),
Passed: 106-2
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 4865 would add a new section to the Public Health Code to regulate and
develop permit requirements for mobile dentistry in the State of Michigan.
Requirement that a
Putative Father be registered with the Responsible Father Registry
HB 4648 (Kurtz),
Passed: 97-11
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 4648 would require that a putative father be registered in
a timely manner with the Responsible Father Registry to be considered by the
court to be granted custody of a child. If the court finds that a putative
father's rights should not be terminated, then the bill would terminate a
temporary placement and return the child to the mother for further proceedings
under the Child Custody Act.
Allowing a Court to
Enter an Order of Adoption Three Months Following a Formal Placement
HB 4647 (O'Brien),
Passed: 105-3
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 4647 would allow a court to enter an order of adoption
three months following a formal placement for an adoptee that was under one
year old at the time of the filing.
Release of Parental
Rights or Consent for Adoption Purposes before an Adoption Attorney
HB 4646 (Shirkey),
Passed: 98-10
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 4646 would allow for a parent or guardian to release
his/her parental rights or consent to a direct placement for purposes of
adoption out-of-court before an adoption attorney or a child placing agency
caseworker.
Technical Revisions to Elements of Arson
HB 4907 (Walsh), Passed: 107-1
HB 4908 (Walsh), Passed: 107-1
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
HB 4907 makes technical revisions to
the elements of the crime of arson. HB 4908 is the sentencing guidelines
companion bill.
Allowing Individuals to
Use a Stamp or Mark for Signature of Election Documents
HB 4478 (Schor),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
House Bill 4478 would allow
individuals who cannot sign certain election documents because of a physical
disability to use either a signature stamp or make a mark on the documents. The
Michigan Election Law currently allows individuals who are unable to write
their name to make a mark (X) when applying to register to vote and requires
the registration card in such cases to note the month, day, and year of the
applicant's birth and other identifying information for use in identifying the
individual when applying to vote.
Designating a Portion
of US-127 as the Tim Sanborn Memorial Highway
HB 4936 (Leonard),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 4936 designates the portion of US-127 in Clinton County
between Colony Road and M-57 as the Tim Sanborn Memorial Highway. As with all
memorial bridges and highways under the Memorial Highway Act, signs designating
the highway will not be placed until sufficient private funds have been raised
for the installation and maintenance of the signs.
Designating the Bridge
on US-2 as the Heath Michael Robinson Cut River Memorial Bridge
HB 4957 (Foster),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 4957 designates the bridge on US-2 in Mackinac County over
the Cut River as the “Heath Michael Robinson Cut River Memorial Bridge.” As
with all memorial bridges and highways under the Memorial Highway Act, signs
designating the highway or bridge will not be placed under sufficient private
funds have been raised for the installation and maintenance of the signs.
Renaming “Michigan
Heritage Routes” to the “Pure Michigan Byways”
HB 5072 (Pettalia),
Passed: 105-3
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 5072 renames “Michigan Heritage Routes” to be “Pure
Michigan Byways.” Under the bill, the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) shall, within one year, designate as Pure Michigan Byways all routes
that are designated as Michigan Heritage Routes on the date the bill is enacted
into law.
Designating a Portion
of US-10 as the Sheriff Robert Radden Memorial Highway
HB 4601 (Bumstead),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 4601 designates a portion of US-10 in Lake County as the
“Sheriff Robert Radden Memorial Highway.” As with all memorial bridges and
highways under the Memorial Highway Act, signs designating the bridge or
highway will not be placed until sufficient funds have been raised for the
installation and maintenance of the signs.
Designating a Portion
of M-116 as the Trooper Paul K. Butterfield Memorial Highway
HB 5257 (Franz),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 5257 designates M-116 in Mason County as the “Trooper Paul
K. Butterfield Memorial Highway.” As with all designations under the Memorial
Highway Act, private contributions are required for the placement and
maintenance of the signs marking the designation.
Designating a Portion
of I-75 as the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway
HB 5064 (RUTLEDGE),
Passed: 108-0
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 5064 designates all of I-75 in the State of Michigan as the “Tuskegee Airmen
Memorial Highway.” As with all designations under the Memorial Highway Act,
private contributions are required for the placement and maintenance of signs
marking the designation.
Extending the Statute
of Limitations for Human Trafficking Offenses
HB 5240 (BANKS),
Passed: 104-4
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 5240 extends the statute of limitations for human
trafficking offenses.
Requiring Registration
on the Sex Offender Registry for Individuals Convicted of Prostitution-Related
Offenses
HB 5241 (KIVELA),
Passed: 106-2
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
HB 5241 would require registration on the Sex Offender
Registry for individuals convicted of prostitution-related offenses.
Extension of
Retroactive Use Tax Exemptions Related to Sale and Installation of Theater and
Stadium Seating
SB 622 (Booher),
Passed: 106-2
Next: Sent to Governor for signature
SB 622 extends an existing retroactive use tax exemption
related to the sale and installation of theater and stadium seating and
possible other items by Michigan manufacturers in other states back an
additional tax year.
Elimination of the
Requirement that a Land Contract Vendor Pay 18 Mills of School Operating Taxes
on Foreclosed Property
HB 4135 (Foster),
Passed: 85-23
Next: Sent to Senate for consideration
This bill eliminates the requirement
that a land contract vendor, bank, credit union, or other lending institution
that owns a property due to foreclosure pay an amount equal to the 18 mills of
school operating taxes that would have been levied on the bank-owned property
had it not retained a principal residence (homestead) exemption (PRE). This
bill essentially treats a bank-owned property the same as a principal residence
for tax purposes.
