Legislation Introduced February 15-17, 2022

Agriculture Law

HB 5742 Agriculture: pesticides; issuance of certificates of free sale for pesticides; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106).by adding sec. 8308a.

HB 5743 Agriculture: fertilizer; issuance of certificates of free sale for fertilizer; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 8507a.

HB 5744 Food: other; issuance of certificates of free sale in food law; provide for. Amends sec. 2125 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.2125) & adds sec. 2124.

HB 5745 Agriculture: other; issuance of certificates of free sale in feed law; provide for. Amends sec. 19 of 1975 PA 120 (MCL 287.539).

HB 5746 Agriculture: diseases and pests; issuance of certificates of free sale in insect pest and plant disease act; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 189 (MCL 286.201 - 286.228) by adding sec. 17a.

HB 5747 Food: milk; issuance of certificates of free sale in manufacturing milk law of 2001; provide for. Amends 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.561 - 288.740) by adding sec. 92.

HB 5748 Food: milk; issuance of certificates of free sale in grade A milk law; provide for. Amends 2001 PA 266 (MCL 288.471 - 288.540) by adding sec. 36.

 

Animal Law

HB 5751 Animals: other; regulate the certification of an individual's need for an emotional support animal; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Corrections

HB 5760 Corrections: prisoners; requirement to provide feminine hygiene products to certain prisoners at no cost; provide for.

HB 5765 Retirement: state employees; retired corrections officers to work as needed; allow under certain circumstances without losing retirement allowance.

 

Courts & Judges

HB 5749 Courts: district court; compensation for district court judges; increase. Amends sec. 8202 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8202).

SB 0878 Retirement: judges; employee contribution and match; increase. Amends sec. 714 of 1992 PA 234 (MCL 38.2664).

 

Criminal Law

HB 5767 Criminal procedure: evidence; admissibility of evidence of a defendant's past actions involving grooming of the alleged victim for the purpose of demonstrating lack of consent; provide for.

 

Disability & Elder Law

HB 5751 Animals: other; regulate the certification of an individual's need for an emotional support animal; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Education Law

HB 5755 Education: curriculum; model program of instruction in cursive handwriting; create, and make optional for public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164c.

HB 5762 Education: safety; funding for certain districts that include information concerning the OK2Say program in schools operated by the district; provide for.

SB 0876 Education: curriculum; recommended model core academic curriculum content standards; modify to strongly encourage inclusion of learning objectives concerning Indian boarding schools. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).

SB 0879 School aid: membership; requirements concerning counting pupils in membership; modify for pupils enrolled in certain work-based learning experiences.

 

Elections

SB 0882 Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds to pay for child care and dependent care expenses; allow.

SB 0884 Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems manufactured outside of the United States; prohibit.

 

Environment & Natural Resources Law

HB 5761 Local government: bonds; issuance of bonds or notes to finance property assessed clean energy program; modify.

 

Family Law

HB 5756 Children: other; licensed homeless youth shelter program; provide safe harbor for youth up to 72 hours with or without parental consent. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111) & adds sec. 1b.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5735 Labor: public service employment; public notice; eliminate requirement to post notice in local newspaper related to fire and police personnel applications. Amends sec. 12 of 1935 PA 78 (MCL 38.512).

SB 0877 Worker's compensation: disabilities; extend presumption of causation to certain members of police, fire, and public safety departments. Amends sec. 405 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.405).

SB 0878 Retirement: judges; employee contribution and match; increase. Amends sec. 714 of 1992 PA 234 (MCL 38.2664).

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5740 Natural resources: hunting; discounted 7-day hunting license for senior citizens on private lands; provide for. Amends sec. 43535 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43535).

HB 5742 Agriculture: pesticides; issuance of certificates of free sale for pesticides; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106).by adding sec. 8308a.

HB 5743 Agriculture: fertilizer; issuance of certificates of free sale for fertilizer; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 8507a.

HB 5744 Food: other; issuance of certificates of free sale in food law; provide for. Amends sec. 2125 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.2125) & adds sec. 2124.

HB 5745 Agriculture: other; issuance of certificates of free sale in feed law; provide for. Amends sec. 19 of 1975 PA 120 (MCL 287.539).

HB 5746 Agriculture: diseases and pests; issuance of certificates of free sale in insect pest and plant disease act; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 189 (MCL 286.201 - 286.228) by adding sec. 17a.

HB 5747 Food: milk; issuance of certificates of free sale in manufacturing milk law of 2001; provide for. Amends 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.561 - 288.740) by adding sec. 92.

HB 5748 Food: milk; issuance of certificates of free sale in grade A milk law; provide for. Amends 2001 PA 266 (MCL 288.471 - 288.540) by adding sec. 36.

HB 5754 Occupations: barbers; licensure of mobile barbers units; provide for. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1101 et seq.).

HB 5756 Children: other; licensed homeless youth shelter program; provide safe harbor for youth up to 72 hours with or without parental consent. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111) & adds sec. 1b.

HB 5758 Probate: other; allowing electronic signing and witnessing of certain documents under certain conditions; eliminate sunset.

HB 5759 Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand.

 

Marijuana Law

HB 5766 Marihuana: local government control; marihuana establishment located within 1,000 feet of an existing K-12 school; prohibit unless the school's governing body approves.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5750 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices in work zones to enforce speed limit reductions; allow. Amends secs. 907 & 909 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907 & 257.909) & adds secs. 2c, 627c & 907b.

SB 0874 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices in work zones to enforce speed limit reductions; allow. Amends secs. 907 & 909 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907 & 257.909) & adds secs. 2c, 627c & 907b.

SB 0875 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices; prohibit. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 & 257.923) by adding sec. 612a.

SB 0883 Traffic control: speed restrictions; procedure to change a speed limit restriction on certain county roads; modify.

 

Probate & Estate Planning

HB 5758 Probate: other; allowing electronic signing and witnessing of certain documents under certain conditions; eliminate sunset.

HB 5759 Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand.

 

State & Local Government

HB 5735 Labor: public service employment; public notice; eliminate requirement to post notice in local newspaper related to fire and police personnel applications. Amends sec. 12 of 1935 PA 78 (MCL 38.512).

HB 5736 Veterans: other; public notice for opening on county veterans' boards; eliminate. Amends sec. 1 of 1953 PA 192 (MCL 35.621).

HB 5737 Recreation: local parks; county or regional park or facility rules; eliminate publication requirement. Amends sec. 14 of 1965 PA 261 (MCL 46.364).

HB 5738 Recreation: local parks; county park rules; eliminate publication requirement. Amends sec. 6 of 1913 PA 90 (MCL 123.66).

HB 5739 Cemeteries and funerals: private; notice requirement for building or repairing private cemetery fencing; revise. Amends sec. 2 of 1911 PA 211 (MCL 128.102).

HB 5741 Holidays: other; "Blue Star Mothers Day"; designate as February 1. Creates new act.

HB 5750 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices in work zones to enforce speed limit reductions; allow. Amends secs. 907 & 909 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907 & 257.909) & adds secs. 2c, 627c & 907b.

HB 5753 Economic development: economic development corporations; local revitalization pilot program; create. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 88u.

HB 5761 Local government: bonds; issuance of bonds or notes to finance property assessed clean energy program; modify.

HB 5763 Property tax: delinquent taxes; authority of county treasurers to forgive certain low-dollar delinquent tax balances in certain cases; provide for.

HB 5764 Property tax: delinquent taxes; fees and interest; allow county treasurers to waive in certain circumstances.

HB 5766 Marihuana: local government control; marihuana establishment located within 1,000 feet of an existing K-12 school; prohibit unless the school's governing body approves.

HB 5768 Economic development: tax increment financing; use of tax increment finance funds; modify.

HB 5769 Economic development: other; enhanced industrial facilities exemption; establish.

SB 0874 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices in work zones to enforce speed limit reductions; allow. Amends secs. 907 & 909 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907 & 257.909) & adds secs. 2c, 627c & 907b.

SB 0875 Traffic control: speed restrictions; use of automated traffic enforcement devices; prohibit. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 & 257.923) by adding sec. 612a.

SB 0881 Property tax: exemptions; retroactive application of poverty exemption; provide for.

SB 0883 Traffic control: speed restrictions; procedure to change a speed limit restriction on certain county roads; modify.

 

Tax

HB 5752 Individual income tax: credit; credit for qualified investments under the local revitalization pilot program; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 280 & 674.

HB 5757 Michigan business tax: credits; amount of MEGA credits that may be claimed each fiscal year; limit, and repeal act. Amends sec. 500 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1500) & repeals 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1101 - 208.1601).

HB 5763 Property tax: delinquent taxes; authority of county treasurers to forgive certain low-dollar delinquent tax balances in certain cases; provide for.

HB 5764 Property tax: delinquent taxes; fees and interest; allow county treasurers to waive in certain circumstances.

HB 5768 Economic development: tax increment financing; use of tax increment finance funds; modify.

HB 5769 Economic development: other; enhanced industrial facilities exemption; establish.

HB 5770 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; 3-tier limitations and restrictions on deduction for retirement or pension benefits based on taxpayer's age; eliminate, and broaden deductions for pensions.

SB 0880 Housing: other; short-term rental regulation act; create.

SB 0881 Property tax: exemptions; retroactive application of poverty exemption; provide for.