Hello
Friends,
Below
is a list of the legislation that came before the House this week (May 4th
through May 8th). 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 5/4 – 5/8
Allow the hunting of game from a
personal assistive mobility device.
HB 4239 5/5/2015,
Passed 110-0
House Bill
4239 would allow individuals who need a personal assistive mobility device
because of impaired mobility to still engage in hunting of game from that
vehicle. A personal assistive mobility device is defined as "any device,
including, but not limited to, one that is battery-powered, that is designed
solely for use by an individual with mobility impairment for locomotion and is
considered an extension of the individual."
Economics Requirements under the Michigan
Merit Curriculum
HB 4390 (H-1) 5/5/2015,
Passed 110-0
HB 4390 will
allow for the ½ credit economics requirement under the social studies component
of the Michigan Merit Curriculum to be fulfilled by taking a ½ credit course in
personal economics or financial literacy.
Allow vehicles to proceed without
stopping at inactive railroad track grade crossings if posted “exempt” by MDOT.
HB 4319 5/5/2015,
Passed 110-0
HB 4320 5/5/2015,
Passed 110-0
House Bills
HB 4319 and HB 4320 amend the Vehicle Code and the Pupil Transportation Act,
respectively, to make the two acts consistent with regard to: (1) prohibiting
passenger buses and school buses from stopping at railroad crossings posted
“exempt” by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT); and (2)
establishing the same definition for “inactive railroad track,” which is
distinct from track that has been “abandoned” pursuant to federal law. In
general, MDOT may post crossings on rail lines no longer in service as exempt
if they haven’t been officially abandoned.
Budget Bills for Conference
Committee
HB 4113 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 103-7
HB 4097 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 102-8
HB 4093 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 104-6
HB 4103 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 102-8
HB 4105 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 104-6
HB 4106 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 103-7
HB 4091 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 103-7
HB 4089 (H-2) 5/7/2015, Passed 86-24
House Bills
4113, 4097, 4093, 4103, 4105, 4106, 4091, and 4089 are all Fiscal Year
2015-2016 budget bills for the following budgets: Community Colleges; Michigan
Department of Education; Department of Environmental Quality; Higher Education;
Judiciary; Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; Department of Natural Resources;
and School Aid (K-12).
Private Correctional Facility
HB 4467 5/7/2015, Passed 57-53
HB 4467
would remove restrictions on the security classification levels of inmates that
could be housed at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Webber Township
(Lake County), which is owned by the Florida-based Geo Group.
Clarify the level of conduct that
a defendant must act with in order for a court to score 50 points toward his or
her minimum prison sentence under aggravated abuse.
HB 4463 5/7/2015, Passed 108-2
HB 4463 5/7/2015, Passed 105-5 (Reconsideration)
House Bill
4463 amends MCL 777.37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify the level
of conduct that a defendant must act with in order for a court to score 50
points toward his or her minimum prison sentence under Offense Variable 7
(aggravated abuse).
Clarify that each of the employer
members participating in a self-insurer group possesses ownership of its
proportional share of the assets of the group in excess of group obligations.
HB 4362 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 109-1
The Worker's
Disability Compensation Act allows multiple employers in the same industry with
combined assets of $1 million or more, and multiple public employers of the
same type of unit, to form self-insured groups for workers compensation
coverage. The groups must apply to the Workers' Compensation Agency, within the
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for form a group.
Designates US-12 from the
intersection of M-60 to the intersection of US-31 in Berrien County as the
“Tpr. Steven B. Devries Memorial Highway.”
HB 4389 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
House Bill
4389 (H-1) designates US-12 from the intersection of M-60 to the intersection
of US-31 in Berrien County as the “Tpr. Steven B. Devries 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.
Designates the portion of
Business Loop I-94 in the city of Battle Creek as the “Detective LaVern S.
Brann Memorial Highway.”
SB 99 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
Senate Bill
99 designates the portion of Business Loop I-94 in the city of Battle Creek as
the “Detective LaVern S. Brann 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.
Converting the governance of the
Kent County-owned Gerald R. Ford International airport near Grand Rapids to a
regional authority.
HB 4468 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
House Bill
4468 allows a local government that owns or operates an airport to incorporate
a regional authority to operate the airport. The bill is aimed at converting
the governance of the Kent County-owned Gerald R. Ford International airport
near Grand Rapids to a regional authority.
Child Custody Changes during
Deployment of Military Members
HB 4071 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
HB 4482 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
House Bill
4071 would amend the “Child Custody Act of 1970” to revise how motions filed
for parenting time changes are handled by a court during the time a parent is
deployed for
Adoption Registry Fee
HB 4457 5/7/2015, Passed 110-0
HB 4457 removes
the initial $100 fee prospective adoptive parents are charged for maintaining
information in a registry and the $50 per year renewal fee the prospective
adoptive parent must pay to remain on the registry.
Prohibiting New Agreements for
MEGA Tax Credits
HB 4333 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 105-5
HB 4334 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 104-6
House Bills
4333 (H-1) and 4334 (H-1) amend the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA)
Act and the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Act, respectively, to prohibit new
agreements for certain tax credits claimed against MBT liability and to also
prohibit amendments to existing agreements unless the amendment reduces the net
amount of the credit to the taxpayer.
On-Premises Selling of Unlimited
Quantity of Alcohol at Specific Prices
HB 4432 (H-1) 5/7/2015, Passed 106-4
HB 4432 Prohibits
an on-premises licensee from selling an unlimited quantity of alcoholic liquor
drinks at a specific price unless it is in connection with a private event;
also prohibits a licensee from selling two or more identical alcoholic drinks
to an individual for one price.
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