Legislation Introduced March 10–13, 2020

Administrative Law

HB 5659 Natural resources; other; Upper Peninsula natural resources commission; create. Amend 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 501b.

SB 0846 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0847 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0848 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0850 Agriculture; industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; create. Creates new act.

SB 0852 Agriculture; industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; create. Creates new act.

 

Agriculture Law

SB 0850 Agriculture; industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; create. Creates new act.

SB 0851 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; allowing a falsified preharvest sample to be tested; provide for. Amends sec. 12m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12m).

SB 0852 Agriculture; industrial hemp; regulations for growing industrial hemp; create. Creates new act.

SB 0853 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; allowing a falsified preharvest sample to be tested; provide for. Amends sec. 12m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12m).

 

Business Law

HB 5669 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit.

HB 5680 Sales tax; collections; collection of sales tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

HB 5681 Use tax; collections; collection of use tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

SB 0847 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0848 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Civil Procedure

HB 5669 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit.

HB 5670 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

HB 5671 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

HB 5701 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work; prohibit during a declared emergency.

SB 0846 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0847 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0848 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Civil Rights

HB 5672 Civil rights; employment discrimination; implantation of devices into the bodies of employees; prohibit as a condition of employment.

 

Construction

HB 5663 Construction; permits; forfeiture of inspection bond due to expired building permit; provide for.

 

Consumer Rights

HB 5662 Public utilities; consumer services; utility power outage credits; provide as an opt-out option.

HB 5669 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit.

HB 5670 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

HB 5671 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

SB 0846 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0847 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 0848 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5679 Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; sex offender registration act; modify.

HB 5684 Vehicles; snowmobiles; noncompliance to provide a certificate of registration; decriminalize.

HB 5685 Vehicles; registration; failure to properly register, transfer title, or obtain plates on vehicles; modify penalties.

HB 5686 Vehicles; registration; penalties for uses of certain farm-related vehicles that violate certain registration requirements; provide for.

HB 5687 Watercraft; safety; failure to exhibit safety certificate; decriminalize.

HB 5688 Vehicles; registration plates; penalties for invalid or improper registration plates; modify.

HB 5689 Vehicles; snowmobiles; reckless operation of a snowmobile; decriminalize.

HB 5690 Traffic control; driver license; penalties for violations of temporary instruction permit; modify.

HB 5691 Vehicles; registration plates; penalties for unauthorized use of dealer plates; modify.

HB 5692 Vehicles; snowmobiles; safety standards for snowmobiles; decriminalize.

HB 5693 Vehicles; off-road; improperly crossing road or street; decriminalize.

HB 5696 Transportation; motor carrier fuel tax; motor carrier fuel tax act; modify penalties.

HB 5698 Vehicles; registration; penalties for violations of moped registration fees; modify.

HB 5699 Traffic control; violations; penalty for failure to provide proof of license or other receipt while operating a vehicle; modify.

SB 0851 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; allowing a falsified preharvest sample to be tested; provide for. Amends sec. 12m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12m).

SB 0853 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; allowing a falsified preharvest sample to be tested; provide for. Amends sec. 12m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12m).

 

Education Law

HB 5665 Education; governing boards; process for removal or suspension of school board member or intermediate school board member; modify.

HB 5667 Education; teachers; professional development course for teachers in mental health first aid; create.

HB 5668 Human services; medical services; autism evaluation review process requirements for Medicaid benefit eligibility; modify.

HB 5683 School aid; other; certain disclosure requirements for public schools; modify.

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 5659 Natural resources; other; Upper Peninsula natural resources commission; create. Amend 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 501b.

HB 5694 Natural resources; fishing; penalties for certain hunting and fishing licensing violations; modify.

HB 5695 Natural resources; fishing; penalties for certain fishing violations; modify.

HB 5697 Natural resources; hunting; penalties for violations of certain hunting provisions; modify.

SB 0849 Natural resources; mining; department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy permit for aggregate mining; require. Amends sec. 32723 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32723) adds sec. 1708.

 

Health Law

HB 5664 Human services; medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify.

HB 5667 Education; teachers; professional development course for teachers in mental health first aid; create.

HB 5668 Human services; medical services; autism evaluation review process requirements for Medicaid benefit eligibility; modify.

SB 0845 Health; pharmaceuticals; procedure for pharmacies to record prescription drug lot numbers dispensed to patients; require, and require notification to patients if a lot number is the subject of certain recalls. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17757b.

 

Insurance Law

HB 5677 Insurance; no-fault; choice of level of personal insurance protection benefits; revise for minor children.

HB 5678 Insurance; no-fault; certain individuals entitled to assigned claims benefits; modify limits.

 

Information Technology Law

HB 5673 Townships; public services; townships to create special assessment districts for communications infrastructure including broadband and high-speed internet; allow.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 5677 Insurance; no-fault; choice of level of personal insurance protection benefits; revise for minor children.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5661 Individual income tax; withholding requirements; opt-out provision of automatic withholdings for small businesses; provide for. Amend sec. 703 & 711 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.703 - 206.711).

HB 5672 Civil rights; employment discrimination; implantation of devices into the bodies of employees; prohibit as a condition of employment.

HB 5701 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work; prohibit during a declared emergency.

 

Landlord-Tenant

SB 0846 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5660 Aeronautics; other; act regulating use of model rockets; repeal. Repeals 1965 PA 333 (MCL 259.781 - 259.789).

HB 5662 Public utilities; consumer services; utility power outage credits; provide as an opt-out option.

HB 5663 Construction; permits; forfeiture of inspection bond due to expired building permit; provide for.

HB 5664 Human services; medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify.

HB 5665 Education; governing boards; process for removal or suspension of school board member or intermediate school board member; modify.

HB 5666 Local government; employees and officers; gubernatorial removal process of local government officers; modify.

HB 5667 Education; teachers; professional development course for teachers in mental health first aid; create.

HB 5668 Human services; medical services; autism evaluation review process requirements for Medicaid benefit eligibility; modify.

HB 5678 Insurance; no-fault; certain individuals entitled to assigned claims benefits; modify limits.

HB 5680 Sales tax; collections; collection of sales tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

HB 5681 Use tax; collections; collection of use tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

HB 5694 Natural resources; fishing; penalties for certain hunting and fishing licensing violations; modify.

HB 5695 Natural resources; fishing; penalties for certain fishing violations; modify.

HB 5697 Natural resources; hunting; penalties for violations of certain hunting provisions; modify.

HB 5700 Medical marihuana; licenses; eligibility for medical marihuana license; modify.

HB 5701 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work; prohibit during a declared emergency.

SB 0845 Health; pharmaceuticals; procedure for pharmacies to record prescription drug lot numbers dispensed to patients; require, and require notification to patients if a lot number is the subject of certain recalls. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17757b.

SB 0849 Natural resources; mining; department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy permit for aggregate mining; require. Amends sec. 32723 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32723) adds sec. 1708.

 

Marijuana

HB 5700 Medical marihuana; licenses; eligibility for medical marihuana license; modify.

 

Military & Veterans

HB 5674 Property tax; exemptions; reporting requirements for reimbursement of lost tax revenue due to the disabled veterans property tax exemption; provide for.

HB 5675 Property tax; local community stabilization share; reimbursement to certain municipalities for lost property tax revenue due to homestead exemptions for certain disabled veterans; provide for.

HB 5676 Property tax; exemptions; exemption for surviving spouses of certain military service members who died from service-connected causes; create.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5677 Insurance; no-fault; choice of level of personal insurance protection benefits; revise for minor children.

HB 5678 Insurance; no-fault; certain individuals entitled to assigned claims benefits; modify limits.

HB 5684 Vehicles; snowmobiles; noncompliance to provide a certificate of registration; decriminalize.

HB 5685 Vehicles; registration; failure to properly register, transfer title, or obtain plates on vehicles; modify penalties.

HB 5686 Vehicles; registration; penalties for uses of certain farm-related vehicles that violate certain registration requirements; provide for.

HB 5687 Watercraft; safety; failure to exhibit safety certificate; decriminalize.

HB 5688 Vehicles; registration plates; penalties for invalid or improper registration plates; modify.

HB 5689 Vehicles; snowmobiles; reckless operation of a snowmobile; decriminalize.

HB 5690 Traffic control; driver license; penalties for violations of temporary instruction permit; modify.

HB 5691 Vehicles; registration plates; penalties for unauthorized use of dealer plates; modify.

HB 5692 Vehicles; snowmobiles; safety standards for snowmobiles; decriminalize.

HB 5693 Vehicles; off-road; improperly crossing road or street; decriminalize.

HB 5696 Transportation; motor carrier fuel tax; motor carrier fuel tax act; modify penalties.

HB 5698 Vehicles; registration; penalties for violations of moped registration fees; modify.

HB 5699 Traffic control; violations; penalty for failure to provide proof of license or other receipt while operating a vehicle; modify.

 

Real Property

HB 5674 Property tax; exemptions; reporting requirements for reimbursement of lost tax revenue due to the disabled veterans property tax exemption; provide for.

HB 5682 Property tax; principal residence exemption; late application to local assessor for a principal residence exemption; allow in certain circumstances.

 

State & Local Government

HB 5663 Construction; permits; forfeiture of inspection bond due to expired building permit; provide for.

HB 5664 Human services; medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify.

HB 5665 Education; governing boards; process for removal or suspension of school board member or intermediate school board member; modify.

HB 5666 Local government; employees and officers; gubernatorial removal process of local government officers; modify.

HB 5669 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit.

HB 5670 Trade; business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

HB 5671 Housing; public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit.

HB 5673 Townships; public services; townships to create special assessment districts for communications infrastructure including broadband and high-speed internet; allow.

HB 5676 Property tax; exemptions; exemption for surviving spouses of certain military service members who died from service-connected causes; create.

HB 5675 Property tax; local community stabilization share; reimbursement to certain municipalities for lost property tax revenue due to homestead exemptions for certain disabled veterans; provide for.

HB 5682 Property tax; principal residence exemption; late application to local assessor for a principal residence exemption; allow in certain circumstances.

HB 5683 School aid; other; certain disclosure requirements for public schools; modify.

 

Tax

HB 5661 Individual income tax; withholding requirements; opt-out provision of automatic withholdings for small businesses; provide for. Amend sec. 703 & 711 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.703 - 206.711).

HB 5674 Property tax; exemptions; reporting requirements for reimbursement of lost tax revenue due to the disabled veterans property tax exemption; provide for.

HB 5675 Property tax; local community stabilization share; reimbursement to certain municipalities for lost property tax revenue due to homestead exemptions for certain disabled veterans; provide for.

HB 5676 Property tax; exemptions; exemption for surviving spouses of certain military service members who died from service-connected causes; create.

HB 5680 Sales tax; collections; collection of sales tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

HB 5681 Use tax; collections; collection of use tax by certain businesses; exempt for certain period of time.

HB 5682 Property tax; principal residence exemption; late application to local assessor for a principal residence exemption; allow in certain circumstances.