Hello
Friends,
Below
is a list of the legislation that came before the House this week
(April 27th
through May 1st). 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
4/27- 5/1
Omnibus
budget for Fiscal Year 16
HB
4102 (H-1) 4/28/15, Passed 59-51
House
Bill 4102 (H-1) is the general government omnibus budget bill that
provides the FY 15-16 House budget recommendation for the general
governmental departments and agencies. These include: Agriculture and
Rural Development; Community Health; Corrections; Education;
Environmental Quality; Attorney General; Civil Rights; Executive
Office; Legislature (including the Legislative Auditor General);
State; Technology, Management, and Budget; Treasury (including MSF
and MSHDA); Human Services; Insurance and Financial Services;
Judiciary; Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; Military and Veterans
Affairs; Natural Resources; State Police; and Transportation.
Sunset
Fee Extensions
HB
4363 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 100-10
HB
4364 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 96-14
HB
4382 4/29/2015, Passed 92-18
HB
4383 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 92-18
HB
4381 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 88-22
HB
4384 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 88-22
HB
4397 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 94-16
HB
4398 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 98-12
HB
4363 will extend sunset on mechanical contractor licensing fee. HB
4364 will extend sunset on plumbing contractor licensing fees. HB
4382 will extend sunset on electrical license fees. HB 4383 will
extend sunset on building inspector licensing fee. HB 4381 will
extend sunset on various license fees. HB 4384 will extend sunset on
nonprofit corporation act licensing fees. HB 4397 will extend sunset
on Business Corporation act licensing fees. HB 4398 will extend
sunset on uniform security licensing fees.
Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 School Aid Budget
HB
4115 4/29/15, Passed 60-50
HB
4115 is the fiscal year 2015-2016 omnibus appropriations for school
aid, higher education, and community colleges
Sunset
Fee Extensions
HB
4399 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 98-12
HB
4400 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 99-11
HB
4439 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 102-8
HB
4441 4/29/2015, Passed 109-1
HB
4443 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 106-4
HB
4445 4/29/2015, Passed 104-6
HB
4446 4/29/2015, Passed 103-7
HB
4448 4/29/2015, Passed 107-3
HB
4363 will extend sunset on mechanical contractor licensing fee. HB
4364 will extend sunset on plumbing contractor licensing fees. HB
4382 will extend sunset on electrical license fees. HB 4383 will
extend sunset on building inspector licensing fee. HB 4381 will
extend sunset on various license fees. HB 4384 will extend sunset on
nonprofit corporation act licensing fees. HB 4397 will extend sunset
on Business Corporation act licensing fees. HB 4398 will extend
sunset on uniform security licensing fees. HB 4399 will extend sunset
on MI LLC licensing fees. HB 4400 will extend sunset on livestock
dealer licensing fees. HB 4439 will extend sunset on vehicle code
fees. HB 4441 will extend sunset on DEQ fees. HB 4443 will extend
fingerprint processing and criminal history check fee. HB 4445 will
extend sunset on Department of State Fees. HB 4448 will extend
sunset on DEQ fees.
MDOT
Fund transfer to match federal highway funding
HB
4440 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 107-3
House
Bill 4440 (H-1) is a Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 budget implementation
bill for the Department of Transportation. The bill amends PA 231 of
1987, the Act which creates and governs the Transportation Economic
Development Fund (TEDF), to redirect $12.0 million from the TEDF to
the State Trunkline Fund (STF) for FY 2016. The reduction would be
taken from the Targeted Industry program or “Category A”
projects, which are consider state projects. The intent of the shift
is to match available federal aid highway funds.
Eligibility
updates for grant program for independent part-time students at
state-approved Michigan degree-granting institutions
HB
4442 (H-2) 4/29/2015, Passed 108-2
House
Bill 4442 (H-2) amends PA 180 of 2004, which provides a grant program
for independent part-time students at state-approved Michigan
degree-granting institutions.
Clean
up existing provisions in law to reflect the transfer of the UIA to
the Talent Investment Agency and would clarify the use of these funds
HB
4404 4/29/2015, Passed 107-3
House
Bill 4404 amends the Michigan Employment Security Act (MESA) to allow
contingent funds to be used for developing and executing workforce
training programs. Under current law, unemployment insurance solvency
taxes and interest, penalties, and damages are deposited into a MESA
contingent fund. Solvency taxes are used for the payment of interest
on federal advances, and the penalties and interest (P&I) are
appropriated for the administration of the unemployment agency (UIA)
and for the payment of interest on federal advances. Under the bill,
these P&I funds would be appropriated for the administration of
the Talent Investment Agency, under which the UIA now falls due to
Executive Reorganization Order 2014-6, including, but not limited to,
the development and execution of workforce training programs.
Repeal
the Extended Family Independence Program, which provides a $10 per
month benefit to individuals exiting FIP
HB
4409 (H-1) 4/29/2015, Passed 110-0
House
Bills 4409 (H-1) is a Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 budget
implementation bill for the Department of Human Services (DHS)
budget. It amends the Social Welfare Act to repeal the Extended
Family Independence Program (EFIP), which provides a $10 per month
benefit to individuals exiting FIP. Under current law, individuals
who leave FIP due to no longer meeting the financial eligibility
criteria may receive $10 per month in benefits for six months if they
continue to meet federal guidelines for work participation. However,
the tradeoff for receiving these benefits is that these six months
counted against the individual’s 48-month lifetime benefit cap. The
FY 2016 DHS budget eliminates the program, saving $116,400. This bill
would repeal this provision in the Social Welfare Act to eliminate
the program.
Eliminate
sunsets on mandates that the state cover 100% of administrative rates
for providers of foster care services and instead make these
requirements subject to appropriations
HB
4434 (H-2) 4/29/2015, Passed 109-1
House
Bill 4434 (H-2) amends the Social Welfare Act to eliminate sunsets on
mandates that the state cover 100% of administrative rates (including
the $3.00 increase for providers of foster care services, the
administrative rate for providers of foster care services for new
foster cases, and the rate increase to providers of residential
foster care services under a DHS contract) for providers of foster
care services and instead make these requirements subject to
appropriations. Currently, whenever the state is able to cover these
costs, the Act must be updated to reflect this. Under the bill, the
state would be required to cover these costs subject to
appropriations. It would eliminate the need to regularly amend the
Act to implement the DHS budget
Prohibit
local units of government from regulating pneumatic guns (such as BB,
air, or pellet, or certain paintball guns) except in certain
circumstances
SB
85 4/29/2015, Passed 79-31
Senate
Bill 85 would prohibit local units of government from regulating
pneumatic guns (such as BB, air, or pellet, or certain paintball
guns) except in certain circumstances.
Align
MI’s definition of firearm with the federal definition
HB
4154 (S-1) 4/30/2015, Passed 89-21
HB
4155 (S-2) 4/30/2015, Passed 90-20
HB
4156 (S-1) 4/30/2015, Passed 89-21
HB
4161 (S-1) 4/30/2015, Passed 108-2
House
Bill 4154 would amend sections of the National Resources and
Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to align Michigan’s definition
of firearm with the federal definition of firearm.. HB 4155 would
amend several sections of the Michigan Penal Code to align Michigan’s
definition of “firearm” with the federal definition of firearm
and create special provisions for pneumatic guns. House Bill 4156
will amend various statutes to align Michigan’s definition of
firearm with the federal definition of firearm. House Bill 4161
defines in the Michigan Penal Code what it means to “brandish” a
firearm.
Regulate
amateur mixed martial arts (MMA)
HB
4220 (H-1) 4/30/2015, Passed 100-10
HB
4286 (H-1) 4/30/2015, Passed 99-11
HBs
4220 and 4286 would regulate amateur mixed martial arts (MMA).
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