Hello
Friends,
Below is a
list of the legislation that came before the House this week (April 14th
through April 17th). Please feel free to
contact me (517.373.0826; andyschor@house.mi.gov) if you have any questions or
thoughts about any of the below bills.
Thank you!
Andy Schor
State
Representative
68th
District
Passed 4/14 – 4/17
Stipulate that the Michigan Early
Stage venture Investment Corporation may not enter into any new agreements with
investors
HB 4195 (H-2) 4/15/2015, Passed 107-3
HB 4196 (H-3) 4/15/15, Passed 108-2
HB 4365 (H-1) 4/15/15, Passed 108-2
HB 4195
would amend the Act to stipulate that the Michigan Early Stage venture
Investment Corporation may not enter into any new agreements with investors
following the bill’s effective date, but may modify an existing agreement with
an investor so long as no additional funds are being expended by the
modification. HB 4196 would shorten the sunset on the Venture Capital Authority
Fund from 2054 to 2029. HB 4365 would correct a reference to the program in the
Michigan Business Tax Act, which will be needed due to the changes made in HB
4195 and 4196.
Removes employment by an
enforcing agency as requirement to be a building official
HB 4245 4/15/15, Passed 110-0
House Bill
4245 amends the Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act to remove
the requirement that to be registered as a building official, plan reviewer, or
inspector, the individual be employed by an enforcing agency.
Allow Detroit to refinance some of
the bonds from the bankruptcy
SB 160 (S-2) 4/15/15, Pass 107-3
Senate Bill
160 would amend the Home Rule City Act to specify that if Detroit issues
financial recovery bonds in accordance with provisions of the Bankruptcy Plan
of Adjustment, the revenue collected to repay these bonds would be held in
trust for the benefit of the trustee and the bonds regardless of who collected
it, and would remain subject to the trust regardless of subsequent transfers
until the trustee received the revenue. The bill also states that to the extent
that the City, or any other person, holds a residual or other interest in the
revenues held in trust, the interest is subordinate to a lien in the revenues
in favor of the trustee.
Allow Retired State Employee to
Contract with AG Office
SB 12 (H-1) 4/16/15, Passed 82-28
Senate Bill 12 would allow a retired state employee to contract with the
Attorney General’s office in a litigation matter involving the state without
losing his or her retirement benefits due to the “double dipping” prohibition.
“Double-dipping” refers to a retirant receiving retirement benefits while still
drawing a salary.
Eliminate February regular
election date
HB 4271 (H-1) 4/16/15, Passed 93-17
HB 4272 (H-2) 4/16/15, Passed 93-17
HB 4273 (H-3) 4/16/15, Passed 93-17
HB 4274 (H-2) 4/16/15, Passed 93-17
HB 4276 (H-2) 4/16/15, Passed 93-17
HB 4385 (Jacobsen) RC 68, 4/16/15,
Passed 94-16
House Bill
4271 would amend Section 570a of the Michigan Election Law to eliminate all
reference in Election Law to the February election for townships. House Bill 4272
will eliminate the ability for the city to have a February primary election for
a city. This bill is part of a larger package of bills that will eliminate the
February regular election date. House Bill 4273 (H-3) would amend Michigan
Election Law to eliminate the February regular election date. House Bill 4274
would amend the Michigan Election Law to require that recall elections be held
at a May regular election date, and eliminate the February regular election
date. House Bill 4276 would amend Michigan Election Law to eliminate a recall
elections from taking place at the February regular election date. House Bill
4385 would amend Michigan Election Law to eliminate the nominating petition
requirement for a February primary election that may be authorized for cities
by city governments. The petition requirement needs to be eliminated from
Michigan Election Law because the February election date is also being
eliminated from law.
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