Legislation Introduced March 2-4, 2021

Administrative Law

HB 4434 Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations.

HB 4435 Employment security: other; eligibility for restitution waivers; increase income and asset thresholds.

HB 4436 Employment security: hearings; appeal process for recipient of improperly paid unemployment benefits; provide for.

HB 4437 Trade: data security; database security breach policy for state agencies; provide for.

HB 4438 Employment security: benefits; restitution of improperly collected benefits; decrease percentage of wages permitted to be garnished.

HB 4439 Employment security: other; review of computer system algorithms and logic formulas used by the unemployment security agency; require.

HB 4440 Employment security: funds; payments to claimants affected by erroneous, computer-based fraud determinations; reserve amount in contingent fund for.

HB 4449 Businesses: limited liability companies; annual statement fees, late fee penalty, and fee for electronic submission; eliminate.

 

Agriculture Law

HB 4394 Appropriations: zero budget; department of agriculture and rural development; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

 

Budget

HB 4394 Appropriations: zero budget; department of agriculture and rural development; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4395 Appropriations: zero budget; department of natural resources; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4396 Appropriations: zero budget; corrections; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4397 Appropriations: zero budget; department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4398 Appropriations: zero budget; general government; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4399 Appropriations: zero budget; department of health and human services; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4400 Appropriations: zero budget; higher education; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Amends secs. 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1836 & 388.1841).

HB 4401 Appropriations: zero budget; community colleges appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Amends secs. 201 & 206 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1801 & 388.1806).

HB 4402 Appropriations: zero budget; capital outlay; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4403 Appropriations: zero budget; judiciary; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4404 Appropriations: zero budget; department of licensing and regulatory affairs; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4405 Appropriations: zero budget; department of insurance and financial services; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4406 Appropriations: zero budget; department of state police; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4407 Appropriations: zero budget; K-12 school aid appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Amends secs. 11 & 17b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 & 388.1617b).

HB 4408 Appropriations: zero budget; department of education; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4409 Appropriations: zero budget; state transportation; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4410 Appropriations: zero budget; omnibus budget appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4411 Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2021-2022 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, community colleges; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).

HB 4418 Appropriations: zero budget; supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2020-2021. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4419 Appropriations: zero budget; multi-department supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4420 Appropriations: zero budget; multi-department supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4421 Appropriations: school aid; multisection school aid supplemental for fiscal year 2021-2022; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).

 

Business

HB 4379 Economic development: Michigan economic growth authority; definition of new construction under the Michigan economic growth authority act; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1995 PA 24 (MCL 207.803).

HB 4423 Economic development: other; definition of qualified city; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2003 PA 258 (MCL 124.753).

HB 4449 Businesses: limited liability companies; annual statement fees, late fee penalty, and fee for electronic submission; eliminate.

SB 0195 Corporate income tax: unitary filing; application of federal business interest expense limitations; clarify. Amends sec. 691 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.691).

SB 0198 Economic development: neighborhood enterprise zones; filing of neighborhood enterprise zone certificate; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 1992 PA 147 (MCL 207.774).

 

Civil Rights

HB 4381 Civil rights: employment discrimination; employees to remain anonymous through an investigation process; provide for in Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602) & adds sec. 701a.

HB 4383 Civil rights: other; legislative open records act (LORA); create as part of the freedom of information act. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding pt. 2.

HB 4384 Public employees and officers: state; designation of legislative open records act (LORA) coordinator; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 26, 27, 28 & 29.

HB 4385 Civil rights: other; appeal procedure of the legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29a & 29b.

HB 4386 Civil rights: other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act and designate separate part of act. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a & 10b of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.) & designates secs. 1 - 16 as pt. 1.

HB 4387 Civil rights: other; fee for public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 24.

HB 4388 Civil rights: other; access to public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 25.

HB 4389 Civil rights: other; separation of material exempt from disclosure; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29e & 29f.

HB 4390 Legislature: legislative agencies; deciding appeals of public records requests under the legislative open records act (LORA); add to legislative council administrator's duties. Amends sec. 104a of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1104a).

HB 4391 Civil rights: other; disclosure of certain legislative open records; provide exemption. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29c & 29d.

HB 4392 Civil rights: other; freedom of information act exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.243).

HB 4415 Law enforcement: peace officers; inspection and enforcement procedures by the department of natural resources; require probable cause to search. Amends sec. 43516 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43516).

HB 4448 State financing and management: other; suspension of freedom of information act requests in an executive order under the emergency management act; prohibit.

SB 0207 Civil rights: open meetings; procedures for electronic meetings of public bodies; provide for. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263).

 

Construction Law

HB 4379 Economic development: Michigan economic growth authority; definition of new construction under the Michigan economic growth authority act; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1995 PA 24 (MCL 207.803).

 

Courts & Judges

HB 4447 Courts: judges; judges' salaries; make fully funded by state.

 

Criminal Law

HB 4427 Crimes: penalties; penalties for minor in possession of tobacco; modify. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.642).

 

Education Law

HB 4393 Retirement: public school employees; service credit for unworked hours during temporary suspension of in-person instruction; provide for. Amends sec. 68 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1368).

HB 4411 Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2021-2022 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, community colleges; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).

HB 4412 Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164.

HB 4421 Appropriations: school aid; multisection school aid supplemental for fiscal year 2021-2022; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).

HB 4426 Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b.

HB 4450 Health: diseases; capacity restrictions for high school sporting events in emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; limit.

SB 0192 Education: curriculum; instruction and professional development on warning signs and risk factors for suicide and depression; make mandatory. Amends secs. 1171 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1171).

SB 0193 Education: discipline; policy and procedures related to prohibition of bullying; modify. Amends sec. 1310b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1310b).

SB 0199 Education: elementary; third grade reading law; amend. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).

SB 0200 Education: employees; school administrator performance evaluations for the 2020-2021 school year; modify student growth data as factor. Amends sec. 1249b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249b).

SB 0201 Education: teachers; teacher performance evaluations for the 2020-2021 school year; modify student growth data as factor. Amends sec. 1249 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249).

SB 0202 Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 1280g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280g) & adds sec. 1280h.

 

Elder Law & Disability Rights

HB 4432 Human services: medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify.

SB 0203 Human services: medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify. Amends sec. 22 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.22).

 

Elections

HB 4425 Elections: political parties; state political party to change name to affiliated national political party; allow. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 685a.

SB 0196 Campaign finance: committees; definitions of committee and information required on committee campaign statement; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 26 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 & 169.226).

 

Family Law

SB 0197 Children: adoption; notification of citizenship application related to international adoptions; require of adoption agencies. Amends 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.21 - 712B.41) by adding sec. 23h to ch. X.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 4378 Property tax: assessments; placement of certain whole-home generators on residential real property for medical purposes; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends secs. 27 & 34d of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27 & 211.34d).

HB 4414 Mental health: other; mental health transport for involuntary psych hospitalization; create standards and licensing requirements for. Amends secs. 100d, 281c, 282, 408, 409, 426, 427a, 429, 436, 438, 469a, 498k, 498t, 516, 519 & 537 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100d et seq.) & adds secs. 170 & 172.

HB 4430 Health: immunizations; COVID-19 vaccination hotline; create.

HB 4432 Human services: medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify.

HB 4450 Health: diseases; capacity restrictions for high school sporting events in emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; limit.

SB 0192 Education: curriculum; instruction and professional development on warning signs and risk factors for suicide and depression; make mandatory. Amends secs. 1171 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1171).

SB 0194 Health occupations: counselors; hours completed during a masters program for a licensed professional counselor or related field; allow to be counted toward a licensed professional counselor license. Amends sec. 18107 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18107).

SB 0203 Human services: medical services; eligibility criteria for a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) in certain geographic areas; modify. Amends sec. 22 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.22).

SB 0204 Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525.

SB 0205 Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds secs. 17233 & 21526.

SB 0206 Health facilities: hospitals; record of direct care registered professional nurse-to-patient ratios for each unit for each shift; require hospitals to maintain. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525a.

 

Immigration Law

SB 0197 Children: adoption; notification of citizenship application related to international adoptions; require of adoption agencies. Amends 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.21 - 712B.41) by adding sec. 23h to ch. X.

 

Information Technology

HB 4437 Trade: data security; database security breach policy for state agencies; provide for.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 4427 Crimes: penalties; penalties for minor in possession of tobacco; modify. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.642).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 4381 Civil rights: employment discrimination; employees to remain anonymous through an investigation process; provide for in Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602) & adds sec. 701a.

HB 4413 Labor: hours and wages; minimum wage rate; increase and index to inflation. Amends sec. 4 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934).

HB 4424 Labor: benefits; paid time-off for first responders affected by a public health emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962) & adds sec. 3a.

HB 4434 Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations.

HB 4435 Employment security: other; eligibility for restitution waivers; increase income and asset thresholds.

HB 4436 Employment security: hearings; appeal process for recipient of improperly paid unemployment benefits; provide for.

HB 4438 Employment security: benefits; restitution of improperly collected benefits; decrease percentage of wages permitted to be garnished.

HB 4439 Employment security: other; review of computer system algorithms and logic formulas used by the unemployment security agency; require.

HB 4440 Employment security: funds; payments to claimants affected by erroneous, computer-based fraud determinations; reserve amount in contingent fund for.

HB 4441 Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for unemployment benefits; provide for.

HB 4442 Employment security: other; certain causes of action based on accusations of fraud associated with a claim for unemployment benefits; modify accrual of causes of action and statute of limitations.

SB 0204 Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525.

SB 0205 Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds secs. 17233 & 21526.

SB 0206 Health facilities: hospitals; record of direct care registered professional nurse-to-patient ratios for each unit for each shift; require hospitals to maintain. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525a.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 4382 Fire: other; power source for certain smoke alarm devices; enact requirements. Creates new act.

HB 4414 Mental health: other; mental health transport for involuntary psych hospitalization; create standards and licensing requirements for. Amends secs. 100d, 281c, 282, 408, 409, 426, 427a, 429, 436, 438, 469a, 498k, 498t, 516, 519 & 537 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100d et seq.) & adds secs. 170 & 172.

HB 4422 Public utilities: other; exceptions to stringing wire over and across railway right-of-way; modify. Amends secs. 265 & 441 of 1993 PA 354 (MCL 462.265 & 462.441) & adds secs. 111, 265a, 265b & 265c.

HB 4427 Crimes: penalties; penalties for minor in possession of tobacco; modify. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.642).

HB 4431 Gaming: bingo and charitable gaming; definition of occasion; eliminate.

HB 4443 Corporate income tax: credits; distributor credit for returnable containers; provide for.

HB 4444 Trade: containers; distribution of bottle deposit fund; modify, and earmark.

HB 4445 Liquor: licenses; minimum number of sporting events for a motor sports license; reduce.

SB 0194 Health occupations: counselors; hours completed during a masters program for a licensed professional counselor or related field; allow to be counted toward a licensed professional counselor license. Amends sec. 18107 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18107).

SB 0204 Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525.

SB 0205 Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds secs. 17233 & 21526.

SB 0206 Health facilities: hospitals; record of direct care registered professional nurse-to-patient ratios for each unit for each shift; require hospitals to maintain. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525a.

 

Military Law

HB 4380 Veterans: other; Michigan military and veteran services support fund; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Real Property

HB 4378 Property tax: assessments; placement of certain whole-home generators on residential real property for medical purposes; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends secs. 27 & 34d of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27 & 211.34d).

HB 4416 Property: other; certain restrictive covenants in deeds and other instruments; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 4417 Housing: condominium; documents; allow for amendment to remove prohibited restrictions. Amends sec. 90 of 1978 PA 59 (MCL 559.190).

HB 4446 Property tax: exemptions; exemption of certain mobile home additions and improvements from property taxes; provide for.

 

State & Local Government

HB 4383 Civil rights: other; legislative open records act (LORA); create as part of the freedom of information act. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding pt. 2.

HB 4384 Public employees and officers: state; designation of legislative open records act (LORA) coordinator; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 26, 27, 28 & 29.

HB 4385 Civil rights: other; appeal procedure of the legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29a & 29b.

HB 4386 Civil rights: other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act and designate separate part of act. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a & 10b of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 et seq.) & designates secs. 1 - 16 as pt. 1.

HB 4387 Civil rights: other; fee for public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 24.

HB 4388 Civil rights: other; access to public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 25.

HB 4389 Civil rights: other; separation of material exempt from disclosure; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29e & 29f.

HB 4390 Legislature: legislative agencies; deciding appeals of public records requests under the legislative open records act (LORA); add to legislative council administrator's duties. Amends sec. 104a of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1104a).

HB 4391 Civil rights: other; disclosure of certain legislative open records; provide exemption. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 29c & 29d.

HB 4392 Civil rights: other; freedom of information act exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.243).

HB 4415 Law enforcement: peace officers; inspection and enforcement procedures by the department of natural resources; require probable cause to search. Amends sec. 43516 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43516).

HB 4423 Economic development: other; definition of qualified city; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2003 PA 258 (MCL 124.753).

HB 4426 Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b.

HB 4428 Legislature: legislative agencies; literature for constituents; require to be available in multiple languages. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 105a.

HB 4430 Health: immunizations; COVID-19 vaccination hotline; create.

HB 4433 State financing and management: other; emergency powers of governor act; repeal.

HB 4437 Trade: data security; database security breach policy for state agencies; provide for.

HB 4439 Employment security: other; review of computer system algorithms and logic formulas used by the unemployment security agency; require.

HB 4440 Employment security: funds; payments to claimants affected by erroneous, computer-based fraud determinations; reserve amount in contingent fund for.

HB 4447 Courts: judges; judges' salaries; make fully funded by state.

HB 4448 State financing and management: other; suspension of freedom of information act requests in an executive order under the emergency management act; prohibit.

HB 4450 Health: diseases; capacity restrictions for high school sporting events in emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; limit.

SB 0207 Civil rights: open meetings; procedures for electronic meetings of public bodies; provide for. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263).

 

Tax

HB 4378 Property tax: assessments; placement of certain whole-home generators on residential real property for medical purposes; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends secs. 27 & 34d of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27 & 211.34d).

HB 4441 Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for unemployment benefits; provide for.

HB 4443 Corporate income tax: credits; distributor credit for returnable containers; provide for.

HB 4444 Trade: containers; distribution of bottle deposit fund; modify, and earmark.

HB 4446 Property tax: exemptions; exemption of certain mobile home additions and improvements from property taxes; provide for.

SB 0195 Corporate income tax: unitary filing; application of federal business interest expense limitations; clarify. Amends sec. 691 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.691).