The following is a summary of legislation that recently passed the House Oct. 19-23. Don’t hesitate to call or email my office with any questions.

Establishing Preventative Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment for the Mentally Ill
HB 4674 (H-2) (Leonard) RC 364, 10/20/15 Passed 103-2

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Health Policy
Description: HB 4674 (H-2) (Leonard) would amend the Mental Health Code, to allow a family member or friend to petition the court and allow judges to order outpatient treatment for those who have had their mental illness confirmed by a physician, all without a crime being committed. It allows courts to intervene earlier before danger is imminent.

Allowing Seasonal Restricted CDL License Renewals

HB 4577 (Lauwers) RC 365, 10/20/15 Passed 105-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Transportation and Infrastructure
Description: HB 4577 (Lauwers) allows the Secretary of State to renew a seasonal restricted commercial driver’s license (CDL) vehicle group designation one time per calendar year regardless of whether the seasonal restricted vehicle group designation has expired at the time of renewal.

Extending Re-Employment Protections to Out of State National Guard Members
HB 4796 (Franz) RC 366, 10/20/15 Passed 105-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs
Description: HB 4796 (Franz) would amend PA 133 of 1955 to allow re-employment protections to be extended to National Guard members who serve in another state’s National Guard but are employed in Michigan.

Establishing MSP “Blue Alert” System

SB 336 (H-1) (Schuitmaker) RC 367, 10/20/15 Passed 104-1

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Criminal Justice
Description: SB 336 (H-1) (Schuitmaker) would require the Michigan State Police (MSP) to establish and maintain a “blue alert” plan that would provide notice to radio and television stations when an officer is killed or seriously injured or when law enforcement is investigating an offender who poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel.

Approving Retiree Benefits for MSP Officers

SB 22 (H-2) (Casperson) RC 368, 10/20/15 Passed 103-2

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Appropriations
Description: SB 22 (H-2) (Casperson) amends the State Police Retirement Act to provide supplemental retirement benefits to retirees of the Michigan State Police who retired prior to October 1, 1986.

Agricultural Property Transfers

HB 4677 (H-2) (Maturen) RC 369, 10/20/15 Passed 105-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Tax Policy
Description: HB 4677 (H-2) (Maturen) amends the General Property Tax Act to specify that when qualified agricultural property is transferred to a different owner, if a portion of the property will not remain agricultural, the portion that does remain as qualified agricultural property will not be subject to the property tax “pop-up.” Current law provides that a transfer of qualified agricultural property is not subject to the property tax “pop-up.” However, the law does not specify the tax treatment when only part of the transferred property is changed from an agricultural use.

Establishing the MI Junior Achievement Fund

HB 4817 (Iden) RC 370, 10/21/15 Passed 105-1

HB 4818 (Iden) RC 371, 10/21/15 Passed 105-1

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Tax Policy
Description: HB 4817 (Iden) and HB 4818 (Iden) establish an “income tax check-off” fundraising opportunity on the State individual income tax form for Junior Achievement beginning in tax year 2016. HB 4817 (Iden) establishes the Michigan Junior Achievement Fund in the Department of Treasury to accept the income tax check-off donations to be generated from HB 4818 (Iden). The State Treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and credit any interest and earnings from income tax donation money or other sources to the fund. HB 4818 (Iden) amends the Income Tax Act to add the Michigan Junior Achievement Fund to the list of entities to which taxpayers may designate a contribution of $5, $10, or more. The amount of the contribution is deducted from a refund or added to the amount of tax owed.

Requiring Promoters Licenses for MMA Events; Regulatory Oversight for MMA Events
SB 152 (S-2) (Robertson) RC 372, 10/21/15 Passed 97-9

Next: Return to the Senate

Committee: Regulatory Reform
Description: SB 152 (S-2) (Robertson) and SB 154 (Robertson) would amend the Michigan Unarmed Combat Regulatory Act to include mixed martial arts (MMA), as well as boxing. Provides LARA, and the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, with regulatory oversight of MMA events along with its existing oversight of boxing events. The legislation prohibits a person from holding a contest or event without a promoters license (unless exempt by other sections of statute).

Roads Package

HB 4736 (H-1) (McCready) RC 373, 10/21/15 Passed 55-51
HB 4738 (H-1) (McCready) RC 374, 10/21/15 Passed 56-50
SB 414 (H-1) (Schmidt) RC 375, 10/21/15 Passed 61-45

HB 4370 (H-1) (Hughes) RC 376, 10/21/15 Passed 62-44

HB 4737 (H-1) (McCready) RC 377, 10/21/15 Passed 101-5

HB 4614 (H-2) (LaFontaine) RC 378, 10/21/15 Passed 56-50

HB 4616 (H-2) (McCready) RC 379, 10/21/15 Passed 56-50

HB 4610 (S-1) (A. Miller) RC 380, 10/21/15 Passed 62-44

HB 4611 (S-1) (Canfield) RC 381, 10/21/15 Passed 62-44

Next: Sent to the Senate (HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4370, HB 4737);
Return to the Senate (SB 414; HB 4614, HB 4616);
Sent to the Governor (HB 4610; HB 4611)

Committee: Tax Policy (HB 4370);
Transportation and Infrastructure (HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4737);

Roads and Economic Development (SB 414, HB 4614, HB 4616, HB 4610, HB 4611)

Description: HB 4736 (H-1) (McCready) would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code increase vehicle registration tax rates. HB 4738 (H-1) (McCready) would amend the Motor Fuel Tax Act increase motor fuel taxes. SB 414 (H-1) (Schmidt) would amend the Income Tax Act of 1967 to create a mechanism that would automatically reduce the individual income tax rate. HB 4370 (H-1) (Hughes) would amend the Income Tax Act of 1967 to expand the Homestead Property Tax Credit. HB 4737 (H-1) (McCready) would amend Public Act 51 of 1951 to add provisions related to road construction warranties. HB 4614 (LaFontaine) would amend the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Revenue Equalization Act. HB 4616 (H-2) (McCready) would amend the Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act to make complementary amendments to those in House Bill 4738. HB 4610 (S-1) (A. Miller) requires a county road commission to use competitive bidding for a road project in which a township, or combination of two townships, contributes 50% or more of the cost of the project and requests the road commission to use competitive bidding. HB 4611 (S-1) (Canfield) requires all road construction and preservation projects, other than maintenance projects, of a local road agency whose cost exceeds $100,000 to be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding unless the local road agency affirmatively finds that some other method is in the public interest.

Establishing MMA Regulations

HB 4286 (H-1) (SANTANA) RC 382, 10/21/15 Passed 95-11

Next: Sent to the Governor

Committee: Regulatory Reform
Description: HB 4286 (H-1) (SANTANA) amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to create a 3 year felony for a violation of the Michigan Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Regulatory Act when a professional is in the ring with an amateur.

Modifying the Child Custody Act

HB 4480 (Heise) RC 383, 10/22/15 Passed 76-28

Next: Return to the Senate

Committee: Criminal Justice
Description: HB 4480 (Heise) would prohibit a court from considering negatively any action taken by a parent to protect a child or that parent from the child’s other abusive parent when deciding what custody arrangements are in the best interests of the child.

Repealing Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA); Enact Updated 2008 Version

HB 4742 (H-1) (KOSOWSKI) RC 384, 10/22/15 Passed 102-2

HB 4743 (KOSOWSKI) RC 385, 10/22/15 Passed 102-2

HB 4744 (Kesto) RC 386, 10/22/15 Passed 102-2

HB 4745 (Heise) RC 387, 10/22/15 Passed 101-3

Next: Return to the Senate

Committee: Judiciary
Description: HB 4742 (KOSOWSKI) (H-1), HB 4743 (KOSOWSKI), HB 4744 (Kesto), and HB 4745 (Heise) would repeal the current “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Public Act 310 of 1996, hereinafter referred to as “UIFSA”) and would enact the 2008 version that was updated and recommended by the Uniform Law Commissioners. UIFSA provides universal and uniform rules for the enforcement of family support orders. The 2008 version contains several provisions that align with the obligations of the United States of America under the 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support of Family Maintenance (“the Convention”). In 2008, the Uniform Law Commission approved amendments to UIFSA which incorporated the provisions required by the Convention. In 2014, Congress passed federal implementing legislation for the Convention, the “Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act,” Public Law No.113-183, which requires the 2008 UIFSA amendments be enacted verbatim in every state by April 1, 2016 as a condition of continuing to receive federal funds for state child support programs. For Michigan, the failure to adopt the new UIFSA could result in a loss of over $800 million in federal funding, including TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds.

Here’s a summary of the legislation the House voted on this last week. As usual, please call or email my office with any questions or concerns.

Powdered Alcohol Ban

SB 240 (Jones) RC 350, 10/13/15 Passed 102-3

Next: Sent to the Governor

Committee: Regulatory Reform
Description: HB 4416 (DIANDA) and SB 240 (Jones) prohibit the use, possession, sale, and offer of powdered alcohol.

Long Term Care Partnership Program Insurance

HB 4836 (Lyons) RC 351, 10/14/15 Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Insurance
Description: HB 4836 (Lyons) would amend the Insurance Code by adding a new Chapter 39A to address long-term care (LTC) partnership program insurance. It would also permit certain long-term care insurance already in place to be converted to or replaced with a LTC partnership program policy and make necessary changes to the training requirements for those selling, soliciting, or negotiating LTC insurance.

Prescription Drug Good-Samaritan Immunity for Minors

HB 4843 (Pscholka) RC 352, 10/14/15 Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Criminal Justice
Description: HB 4843 (Pscholka) would create immunity from prosecution for individuals under 21 years of age when reporting a medical emergency involving prescription drugs. The bill is very similar to current Michigan laws that provide immunity for minors who report an alcohol-related medical emergency.

Municipal Drain Bond Project

HB 4758 (Pscholka) RC 353, 10/14/15 Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Local Government
Description: House Bill 4758 (Pscholka) would amend the Michigan Drain Code to allow for the payments of bonds used to pay for drain projects at maturity or upon mandatory redemption. Allowing for the payments of bonds upon mandatory redemption would allow for drain projects to be funded by term bonds, in addition to the already allowed serial bonds.

Flint Water; Flint MSP Chase Appropriation
HB 4102 (Pscholka) RC 350, 10/14/15 Passed 105-0

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Appropriations
Description: FY ’15 and FY ’16 Supplemental. Notably, it includes for FY ’15, $7.725M ($6.725M from GF, $1M from MSP's insurance) for the MSP settlement from a Flint police chase crash. For FY 16, $9.3M for Flint, including $6M for reconnection to Detroit Water, $1M for testing water samples, $1M for filters, $850k for the childhood lead program, and $500k to add 3 positions within DEQ and LARA to help oversee safety of Flint's water system.

Third Grade Reading

HB 4822 (H-5) (Price) RC 355, 10/15/15 Passed 57-48

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Education
Description: HB 4822 (Price) Establishes a benchmark goal for all pupils in Michigan to be reading proficient at a 3rd grade level on the 3rd grade state assessment, with multiple interventions and supports to assist in obtaining this goal, and a last resort tool of a smart retention where a student may be retained for records purposes until they improve enough in reading. These students could still receive instruction in a 4th grade setting.

Teacher Evaluations

SB 103 (H-8) (Pavlov) RC 356, 10/15/15 Passed 97-8
Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Education
Description: SB 103 (H-8) (Pavlov) Replaces the current educator evaluation system, which has a framework of 50% being based on student growth and assessment data with the other 50% being based on an evaluation tool (state or local), classroom observations, specifically set goals, with a new framework that ultimately winds up with 40% of the evaluation being based on multiple measures of student growth and assessment data (when applicable half of it is based on the state assessment), with the remaining 60% being split with the majority portion of it being a vetted evaluation tool (state approved or locally determined), and the rest being based on specific items used for determining lay off lists.

Domestic Violence Package
HB 4476 (H-1) (SANTANA) RC 357, 10/15/15 Passed 104-1
HB 4478 (KOSOWSKI) RC 358, 10/15/15 Passed 96-9
HB 4479 (H-2) (Price) RC 359, 10/15/15 Passed 103-2

HB 4477 (H-1) (Kesto) RC 360, 10/15/15 Passed 104-1

HB 4481 (Lyons) RC 361, 10/15/15 Passed 101-4

HB 4788 (Price) RC 362, 10/15/15 Passed 103-2

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Criminal Justice
Description: HB 4476 (H-1) (SANTANA) would prohibit a court from ordering mediation in domestic relations actions unless both parties consent to the mediation. It would also prohibit a court from ordering mediation when a Personal Protection Order (PPO) is in place. HB 4478 (KOSOWSKI) would include protection for pets within personal protection orders. HB 4479 (H-2) (Price) would create criminal penalties for knowingly or unknowingly assaulting and battering an individual who is pregnant. HB 4477 (H-1) (Kesto) would require the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to facilitate service of process in appellate level cases when there is a protection order in place that prohibits contact between the parties or prohibits a party’s address from being disclosed. HB 4481 (Lyons) would expand the current law prohibitions on a court awarding custody of a child conceived as a result of criminal sexual conduct to a parent convicted of that act. HB 4788 (Price) would amend the “Code of Criminal Procedure” to update the sentencing guidelines to reflect statutory changes proposed by House Bill 4479 (Price).

Amending Condominium Regulations

SB 309 (H-1) (Stamas) RC 363, 10/15/15 Passed 104-1

Next: Sent to the Senate

Committee: Local Government
Description: SB 309 (Stamas) amends PA 59 of 1978, the Condominium Act, to require that condominium subdivision plans be prepared by, and signed by, a licensed architect, professional surveyor or professional engineer. Additionally, SB 309 will require plans to contain a cover sheet, as well as deleting a requirement for plans to contain the volume of enclosed air space in each unit.

Hello, everyone. Here's a summary of the bills the House passed from 10-6 to 10-8. Please don't hesitate to contact my office with any questions or concerns.

Service Animals Package

HB 4521 (S-1) (Barrett), RC 335, 10/7/15 Passed 106-0-1

HB 4527 (RUTLEDGE), RC 336, 10/7/15 Passed 105-1

SB 298 (H-1) (KNEZEK), RC 337, 10/7/15 Passed 106-0

SB 299 (O'Brien), RC 338, 10/7/15Passed 106-0

Next: Sent for to the Governor
This package of bills expands current statutes relating to the use of service animals to include protections for veterans (and others) with PTSD, TBI, and other psychological disorders who are eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, one of the bills in the package, HB 4521, created a voluntary application process to obtain state issued ID, dog tags, and/or vest for service animals

Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales Tax Exemption

HB 4685 (H-4) (Poleski), RC 339, 10/7/15, Passed 105-1

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration
Specifies that, beginning April 1, 2016, certain purchases of motor fuel are exempt from sales tax prepayment requirements placed upon those purchasing motor fuel from a supplier (i.e., refiner or terminal operator) or importer to avoid the need for refunding tax overpayments. These are: purchases by a supplier from another supplier or by an exporter from a supplier; and purchases made outside of the state for sale within the state by a supplier from another supplier.

Interest on Tax Refund Changes

HB 4461 (McCready), RC 340, 10/7/15, Passed 106-0

HB 4462 (CLEMENTE), RC 341, 10/7/15, Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration
HB 4461 and HB 4462 amend the Revenue Act, and the City Income Tax, respectively, to specify that interest on tax refunds owed by the Department of Treasury or a city treasurer shall be added to the refund commencing from the date the original filing date or the date the overpayment was made, whichever is later. Under current law, interest is added beginning 45 days after the tax filing date if the refund is not received in that timeframe. The new provision would apply for refunds approved after December 31, 2016

Medical Marihuana Package

HB 4209 (H-5) (Callton), RC 342, 10/7/15, 95-11

HB 4210 (H-2) (Lyons), RC 343, 10/7/15, 96-10

HB 4827 (H-1) (Kesto), RC 344, 10/7/15, 99-7

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration
HB 4209 creates the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act which allows for the licensing for medical marihuana growers, processors, transporters, provisioning centers, and safety compliance facilities. The bill also create a strict regulatory framework. HB 4210 would amend the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) to allow for the use of marihuana infused products. HB 4827 creates the Marihuana Tracking Act, which will establish, maintain, and utilize, directly or by contract, a system to track marihuana that is grown, processed, transferred, stored, or disposed of under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act.

Tax-Free Saving Accounts for Families of Disabled Children

HB 4544 (S-1) (Jenkins) RC 345, 10/8/2015, Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to the Governor

Senate Bill 360 (WARREN), House Bills 4542-4543 (Forlini) and 4544 (Jenkins) would create tax-free savings accounts for families of children under 26 years of age who are disabled. These accounts would not count against applicants for financial eligibility determinations for assistance programs. HB 4544 amends the Social Welfare Act (PA 280 of 1939) to exempt ABLE accounts from financial eligibility determinations for assistance programs.

Civil Asset Forfeiture Package

HB 4504 (S-1) (Kesto) RC 346, 10/8/2015, Passed 106-0

HB 4505 (S-1) (Lucido) RC 347, 10/8/2015, Passed 100-6

Next: Sent to the Governor

House Bill 4499 (Glenn), House Bill 4505 (Lucido) and House Bill 4508 (IRWIN) would amend various statutes to raise the evidentiary standard for drug forfeiture and public nuisances from the “preponderance of the evidence” to “clear and convincing.” HB 4504 (S-1) (Kesto) is the main bill in a five-bill package to establish the “Uniform Forfeiture Reporting Act,” which would require local law enforcement agencies and certain state departments and agencies to provide annual reports to the Michigan State Police on property that is seized and forfeited when it is connected to a crime. HB 4505 (S-1) (Lucido) amends MCL 333.7521 of the Michigan Public Health Code’s “Controlled Substance Act” to require that the plaintiff prove a violation under the Act by clear and convincing evidence.

Liquor Commission Fees

HB 4581 (H-1) (Crawford) RC 348, 10/8/2015, Passed 102-4

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration
HB 4581 increases the cap on fees the Commission may pay a vendor of spirits in addition to the acquisition price for purchasing spirits from the current maximum of $7.50 to a new maximum of $10.

Michigan Education Savings Account

SB 360 (H-1) (WARREN) RC 349, 10/8/2015, Passed, 106-0

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration
Senate Bill 360 (H-1) (WARREN) increases the maximum account balance that a beneficiary of a Michigan education savings account (“529 plan”) may maintain from $235,000 to $500,000. The bill is tie-barred to House Bills 4542-4544, which establish the Michigan Achieving Better Life Experience (ABLE) program to allow families with disabled person to save more income without being penalized with respect to eligibility for various social services. However, the provisions of SB 360 apply to all individuals regard

Michigan House of Representatives activity 9-29 to 10-1

The following is a summary of legislation that recently passed the House. Feel free to contact my office with any questions or if you need additional information.

School Aid Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Supplemental

SB 134 (H-1) (Hildenbrand), RC 323, 9/29/15, Passed 104-2

Next: Sent to Governor

SB 134 is a School Aid Fiscal Year 2015-2016 supplemental. The bill appropriates an additional $4.3M, of which all is restricted funding. The purpose of the bill is to provide additional funding for Great Start Readiness Programs (GSRP) and revise certain boilerplate sections.

Public Health Code Revisions

SB 64 (H-1) (Hansen), RC 324, 9/29/15, Passed 69-37

Next: Sent to Governor

SB 64 is a bill would amend the Public Health Code to include recommendations made by the Clinical Advisory Committee created under Public Act 322 of 2012 to biennially update the enforcement process and Clinical Process Guidelines (CPGs) of Michigan’s nursing homes.

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 (Heise), RC 325, 9/29/15, Passed 85-21

Next: Sent to Governor

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).

Licensing Requirements for Self Service Storage Unit Insurance Salesman

HB 4636 (H-1) (Rendon) RC 326, 9/29/15, Passed 71-34

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration.

HB 4636 would eliminate licensing requirements for persons who sell insurance solely to individual renters of self-service storage facility units under a lease agreement of less than one year.

Michigan Achieving a Better Life Experience Program Act

HB 4542 (S-1) (Forlini), RC 327, 10/1/15, Passed 106-0

HB 4543 (S-1) (Forlini), RC 328, 10/1/15, Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to Governor

House Bills 4542-4543 (Forlini) create tax-free savings accounts for families of children under 26 years of age who are disabled. These accounts would not count against applicants for financial eligibility determinations for assistance programs.

Presumptive Parole

HB 4138 (H-4) (Heise) RC 329, 10/1/15, Passed 67-39

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration

HB 4138 would create “presumptive parole” to allow inmates, upon completion of their minimum sentence(s), to be released on their first parole eligibility date under certain circumstances.

Default Mental Culpability

HB 4713 (H-1) (McBroom), RC 330, 10/1/15, Passed 106-0

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration

HB 4713 would establish a default mental culpability (mens rea) required for someone to be guilty of certain crimes; and would establish that an individual must act with intent, knowledge, or recklessness when a statute does not specify a mens rea or plainly impose strict liability.

Felony Probation Changes

HB 4137 (H-1) (Howrylak), RC 331, 10/1/15, Passed 101-5

Next: Sent to Senate for Consideration

HB 4137 makes the following significant changes regarding felony probation: Allow a court to reduce or terminate a period of probation once a defendant has completed 1/3 of his or her original felony probation period. Require that courts provide notice to the prosecuting attorney, the defense attorney (if represented), and the victims at least 10 days prior to reducing or terminating a period of probation or conducting a probation review. It also make changes to the “Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program” which provides funds to local courts so that probation violators can be sanctioned locally as opposed to incarcerated in prison. Among the changes are: (1) the creation of a ‘Swift and Sure Sanctions Fund’ within the Michigan Department of Treasury to prevent funds from lapsing each fiscal year; (2) provides courts more flexibility in terms of accepting participants from any jurisdiction for the program; and (3) establishes participation for the program through use of a validated risk assessment.

FOIA Changes to the Insurance Code

HB 4354 (Webber), RC 332, 10/1/15, Passed 89-17  

Next:  Sent to Governor

HB 4354 would amend the Insurance Code to authorize the Director to determine that certain insurance filings contain trade secrets and, as such, are not subject to FOIA. The bill came back from the Senate amended to clarify that any trade secret information that has already been disclosed cannot be claimed as a trade secret retroactively.

Criminal background checks for new pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesale distributor licenses

SB 195 (H-1) (Hune), RC 333, 10/1//15, Passed 105-1  

Next: Returned to the Senate

SB 195 amends the Public Health Code to clarify who must submit fingerprints to be used in a criminal history check for new pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesale distributor licenses, unless a criminal history check has been conducted within two years preceding the date of the application.

Changes to Michigan Election Law

HB 4904 (McBroom), RC 334, 10/1/15, Passed 105-1  

Next: Sent to the Senate for Consideration

HB 4904 amends some language in the Michigan Election Law to clarify that there are four regular election dates. The effect of this clarification is that all political subdivisions of this state will be able to place a ballot question in any election scheduled on a regular election date including the March presidential primary election. The bill also amends Section 646a to require all local ballot question filing deadlines to comply with the state law deadline.