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| September 10-16, 2007 | Volume
5 Issue 37 |
FOCUS: Federal Law School Loan Forgiveness Act It is anticipated that the Act will become law by October 1. In
the Capitol The House spent the majority of the weekend session considering an increase in the income tax, raising it from 3.9% to 4.6% as proposed in HB 5194 (H1), sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader Steve Tobocman. The bill would be tie-barred to HJR X. If voters approved HJR X, the income tax level would return to 3.9%. The last vote tally on HB 5194 showed 48 House members, all Democrats, voting yes. The only other vote taken over the weekend was on SB 229 (Pappageorge), as substituted by Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, to enact various budget cuts. That vote failed 0-105. See Related: Senate Tackles Budget Today Budget Deadlock Persists in House House Struggles with Tax-Hike Vote Tax Votes Expected Democrats' Bid to Get Sales Tax Hike on Ballot Fails Both the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate have revised their session schedules to reflect additional session days for September. Committee meetings of interest for the week of 9/17 9/19 House Judiciary Complete Committee Meeting List Legislation Introduced 9/11 - 9/14 HB 5236 Appropriations; zero budget; judiciary; provide for fiscal year. |
Of General Interest HB 5217 Revenue sharing; other; revenue sharing freeze; extend for fiscal year 2008. HJR X Sales tax; rate; sales tax rate; amend constitution to increase. Amends sec. 8, art. IX of the state constitution. SB 758 Elections; voters; photo identification or affidavit required before being given a ballot at an election; eliminate. Amends sec. 523 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523). SB 759 Labor; fair employment practices; whistleblowers' provision; extend to health care employees. Amends sec. 20180 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20180). SB 764 Sales tax; rate; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 2 & 6a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.52 & 205.56a). SB 765 Sales tax; rate; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 2 & 6a of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.52 & 205.56a). SB 766 Use tax; exemptions; certain exemptions; eliminate. Amends title & secs. 3a & 5 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.93a & 205.95). SB 767 Use tax; exemptions; certain exemptions; eliminate. Amends title & secs. 3a & 5 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.93a & 205.95). SB 768 Use tax; rate; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 3 & 4a of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.93 & 205.94a). SB 769 Use tax; rate; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 3 & 4a of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.93 & 205.94a). SB 772 Appropriations; other; interim fiscal year appropriations for 2007-2008; provide for. Creates appropriation act. SB 773 Appropriations; school aid; interim fiscal year appropriations for part of 2007-2008; provide for. Amends secs. 8b, 11, 11j, 17b, 39a & 147 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1608b et seq.) & repeals secs. 41a, 54b & 98b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1641a et seq.). In the Hall of Justice Historic Lapeer Courthouse to be Setting for Oral Argument Before Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court will hold an administrative public hearing on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom located on the sixth floor of the Michigan Hall of Justice, 925 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915. To reserve a place on the agenda, please notify the Office of the Clerk of the Court in writing at P.O. Box 30052, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or by e-mail to MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov, no later than Monday, September 24, 2007. Other Actions At the Bar The State Bar of Michigan’s Annual Meeting will be held September 26 - 28 in Grand Rapids. The last meeting of the 2006-2007 Board of Commissioners and the first meeting of the 2007-2008 Board of Commissioners will take place on Wednesday, September 26. The Representative Assembly will meet on Thursday, September 27. |
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