Recent Legislation Introduced March 5-7, 2024

Budget

SB 0745 Appropriations: capital outlay; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0746 Appropriations: school aid omnibus; appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201, 206, 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).

SB 0747 Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0748 Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0749 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0750 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0751 Appropriations: school aid; appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Amends secs. 11 & 17b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 & 388.1617b).

SB 0752 Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Amends secs. 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1836 & 388.1841).

SB 0753 Appropriations: community colleges; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Amends secs. 201 & 206 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1801 & 388.1806).

SB 0754 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0755 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0756 Appropriations: department of corrections; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0757 Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0758 Appropriations: department of agriculture and rural development; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0759 Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0760 Appropriations: general government; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0761 Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0762 Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0763 Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0764 Appropriations: department of licensing and regulatory affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0765 Appropriations: department of insurance and financial services; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0766 Appropriations: department of labor and economic opportunity; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0767 Appropriations: department of health and human services; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0768 Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0769 Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

 

Civil Procedure

HB 5545 Civil procedure: civil actions; civil liability for a violation of certain emergency orders; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Courts

HB 5534 Criminal procedure: sentencing; supreme court to determine court operation costs and funding; require. Creates new act.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5534 Criminal procedure: sentencing; supreme court to determine court operation costs and funding; require. Creates new act.

 

Education Law

HB 5549 Education: other; behavioral threat assessment and management teams; require schools to create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c.

HJR N Higher education: admission; admission based on anything other than the merit of the prospective student; prohibit. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII & adds sec. 10 to art. VIII of the state constitution.

SB 0741 Education: school districts; school library and participation in interlibrary loan system; require in all public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1161.

SB 0742 Education: school districts; certified school librarian; require in certain public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1162.

SB 0743 Education: school districts; designated individual to supervise pupils in a school library; provide for under certain conditions. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1162a.

SB 0744 Education: teachers and administrators; requirements for a teacher to successfully complete a probationary period: modify. Amends sec. 3b of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.83b).

 

Election Law

HB 5550 Elections: recall; meeting requirements to review recall petitions; modify. Amends secs. 951a & 952 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.951a & 168.952).

HB 5551 Elections: canvassing; eligibility requirements for members of the board of state canvassers and boards of county canvassers; modify. Amends secs. 22c & 24b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.22c & 168.24b).

 

Environment & Natural Resources Law

HB 5553 Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for. Amends secs. 47301, 47303, 47305, 47306, 47307, 47308, 47309, 47310, 47311, 47312, 47313, 47314, 47315, 47316, 47317, 47318, 47319, 47320, 47321, 47322, 47323, 47324, 47325, 47326, 47327 & 48724 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47301 et seq.); adds sec. 47304 & repeals pt. 461, secs. 47301a, 47302, 47329 - 47362, pt. 479 & sec. 48901 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46101 et seq.).

SB 0772 Energy: alternative sources; grants for residential customers who install electric generators and storage systems; provide for. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1211) by adding pt. 8.

SB 0773 Energy: alternative sources; distributed generation, storage, and aggregation; create program for in rate cases. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1211) by adding pt. 8.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5543 State management: other; emergency powers under the emergency management act; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.403 & 30.405).

HB 5544 Health: diseases; emergency orders in response to an epidemic; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453).

SB 0739 Human services: medical services; certain personal service agreements; allow. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 112l.

 

Insurance Law

SB 0738 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for antineoplastic drugs; expand. Amends sec. 3406e of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406e).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5537 State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.).

HB 5538 Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Licensing & Regulation Law

HB 5535 Occupations: pawnbrokers; allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; increase, and prescribe civil sanctions. Amends title & sec. 18 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.218).

HB 5536 Occupations: pawnbrokers; allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; increase, and prescribe civil sanctions. Amends secs. 8 & 9 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.208 & 446.209).

SB 0740 Occupations: plumbers; ratio of apprentices to journey or master licensees on a jobsite; provide for plumbers and modify for electricians. Amends sec. 717 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5717) & adds sec. 1117a.

 

Motor Vehicles

SB 0771 Vehicles: other; operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities; allow. Amends sec. 657a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.657a).

 

Negligence & Intentional Tort

HB 5548 Torts: governmental immunity; accountability for public officials; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 & 691.1407) & adds sec. 6b.

 

State & Local Government

HB 5537 State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.).

HB 5538 Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 5539 State management: funds; distributions from the strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.254).

HB 5540 Economic development: other; application process for critical industry program and Michigan strategic site readiness program; revise. Amends secs. 88s & 88t of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088s & 125.2088t) & adds sec. 7c.

HB 5542 Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101).

HB 5543 State management: other; emergency powers under the emergency management act; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.403 & 30.405).

HB 5544 Health: diseases; emergency orders in response to an epidemic; modify to prohibit the closing of churches or other places of worship. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453).

HB 5545 Civil procedure: civil actions; civil liability for a violation of certain emergency orders; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 5547 State management: purchasing; divestment from terror act; expand to include Russia. Amends secs. 2, 10 & 11 of 2008 PA 234 (MCL 129.292 et seq.).

HB 5548 Torts: governmental immunity; accountability for public officials; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 7 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 & 691.1407) & adds sec. 6b.

SB 0770 State: other; participation in daylight saving time; eliminate. Creates new act.

SB 0771 Vehicles: other; operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities; allow. Amends sec. 657a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.657a).

 

Tax

HB 5541 Corporate income tax: business income; addback of certain business expenses; provide for. Amends sec. 623 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.623).

HB 5546 Corporate income tax: credits; distributor credit for returnable containers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 679.