Legislation Introduced April 13-15, 2021

Animal Law

HB 4611 Animals: birds; issuance of carrier pigeon permits; require compliance with local ordinances and regulations, and prohibit the enactment of local ordinances that prohibit the keeping of carrier pigeons. Amends sec. 2 of 1974 PA 57 (MCL 433.352).

 

Aviation Law

HB 4631 Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases. Amends sec. 7521a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7521a).

HB 4632 Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases. Amends sec. 7523a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7523a).

 

Civil Rights

HB 4603 Civil rights: open meetings; circumstances permitting public meetings of certain public bodies to be held electronically by telephonic or video conferencing; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).

HB 4617 Civil rights: public records; enhanced access to public records act; modify. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 3a & 23a.

 

Construction

HB 4648 Construction: code; advisory committees for certain building codes; create. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1504).

SB 0363 Construction: code; advisory committees for certain building codes; create. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1504).

 

Corrections

HB 4621 Corrections: state facilities; correctional industries; allow selling to public products of prisoner-made goods. Amends secs. 2 & 6 of 1968 PA 15 (MCL 800.322 & 800.326).

HB 4622 Corrections: state facilities; corrections code of 1953; update to reflect training program for prisoner-made goods. Amends secs.65c & 65d of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.265c & 791.265d).

 

Courts & Judges

HB 4656 Courts: circuit court; twenty-fifth circuit court; restore judgeship. Amends sec. 526 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.526).

SB 0356 Courts: circuit court; twenty-fifth circuit court; restore judgeship. Amends sec. 526 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.526).

 

Criminal Law

HB 4620 Criminal procedure: indigent defense; indigent defense department; create. Creates new act.

HB 4627 Criminal procedure: arrests; exception to the presumption for issuance of appearance tickets in lieu of an arrest in operating while intoxicated; provide for. Amends sec. 9c, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.9c).

HB 4631 Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases. Amends sec. 7521a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7521a).

HB 4632 Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases. Amends sec. 7523a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7523a).

HB 4653 Criminal procedure: records; child abuse offenders registry; create. Creates new act.

 

Education Law

HB 4615 Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure report; require individuals serving on and candidates for governing boards of universities to file. Creates new act.

SB 0365 School aid: supplemental; allocation of certain remaining Title I funds from the CARES stimulus package to schools; provide for. Amends sec. 11r of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611r).

 

Elder Law

SB 0359 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; deduction for individuals who have reached the age of 67; increase. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

 

Election Law

HB 4642 Elections: candidates; nominating petition filing deadline for certain candidates for August 2022 primary election; modify. Amends secs. 53, 133, 163, 551 & 552 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.53 et seq.).

HB 4643 Counties: boards and commissions; deadline for filing nomination petitions or filing fees for county commissioners; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411).

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 4633 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative loan program and fund; modify. Amends secs. 5202 & 5301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5202 & 324.5301).

HB 4634 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative fund; modify. Amends sec. 19708 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.19708).

SB 0358 Environmental protection: pollution prevention; plastic bags and other containers; repeal act preempting local regulation of. Repeals 2016 PA 389 (MCL 445.591 - 445.593).

 

Family Law

HB 4610 Family law: marriage and divorce; marriage license fee; increase and earmark. Amends sec. 3 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.103).

HB 4644 Individual income tax: deductions; definition of dependent; include fetus. Amends sed. 8 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.8).

SB 0366 Individual income tax: deductions; definition of dependent; include fetus. Amends sec. 8 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.8).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 4645 Human services: medical services; workforce engagement requirements for Healthy Michigan plan; repeal. Repeals secs. 107a & 107b of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.107a & 107b).

HB 4651 Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a.

HB 4654 Health: diseases; rare disease advisory council; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 5135 & 5135a.

HB 4657 Insurance: health insurers; definition of treatment of autism spectrum disorders; include parent-implemented model of intervention. Amends sec. 3406s of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406s).

SB 0354 Health: local health departments; waiver for licensing fees for certain food establishments for the 2021 to 2022 licensing year; provide for. Amends sec. 2444 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2444).

SB 0357 Health: other; violence prevention program; require health facilities and local health departments to establish. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 2468, 2468a, 20195 & 20195a.

SB 0367 Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a.

 

Insurance Law

HB 4657 Insurance: health insurers; definition of treatment of autism spectrum disorders; include parent-implemented model of intervention. Amends sec. 3406s of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406s).

 

Juvenile Law

HB 4620 Criminal procedure: indigent defense; indigent defense department; create. Creates new act.

HB 4640 Children: child abuse or child neglect; definition of neglect in the child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify.

HB 4653 Criminal procedure: records; child abuse offenders registry; create. Creates new act.

HB 4657 Insurance: health insurers; definition of treatment of autism spectrum disorders; include parent-implemented model of intervention. Amends sec. 3406s of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406s).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 4639 Labor: arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers.

HB 4655 Retirement: state employees; allowing retirants to work for the Michigan unemployment insurance agency without forfeiting retirement benefits; extend sunset. Amends sec. 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.68c).

 

Licensing & Regulatory Law

HB 4623 Occupations: pawnbrokers; allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; increase, and provide civil fines. Amends title & secs. 8, 9 & 18 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.208 et seq.).

HB 4628 Occupations: pawnbrokers; allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; increase. Amends secs. 8 & 9 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.208 & 446.209).

HB 4629 Occupations: pawnbrokers; accepting pistols in pawn; authorize, and require pistol record. Amends 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.201 - 446.219) by adding sec. 15.

HB 4630 Occupations: pawnbrokers; accepting pistol in pawn; authorize, and eliminate criminal penalty. Amends sec. 229 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.229).

HB 4635 Use tax: exemptions; definitions of food sold in an unheated state by weight or volume and food sold with eating utensils; modify. Amends sec. 4d of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94d).

HB 4636 Sales tax: exemptions; definitions of food sold in an unheated state by weight or volume and food sold with eating utensils; modify. Amends sec. 4g of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54g).

SB 0352 Weapons: firearms; local preemption for firearm regulations inside municipal buildings; eliminate. Amends sec. 3 of 1990 PA 319 (MCL 123.1103).

SB 0353 Food: licensing; waiver for licensing and registration fees for certain food establishments, water bottlers, and water dispensing machine owners for the 2021 to 2022 licensing year; provide for. Amends secs. 3119, 4111 & 4115 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.3119 et seq.).

SB 0354 Health: local health departments; waiver for licensing fees for certain food establishments for the 2021 to 2022 licensing year; provide for. Amends sec. 2444 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2444).

SB 0355 Fireworks: use; use of fireworks on the days leading up to and after Juneteenth; allow. Amends sec. 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.457).

SB 0363 Construction: code; advisory committees for certain building codes; create. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1504).

 

Marijuana Law

HB 4608 Medical marihuana: other; use of billboards to advertise medical marihuana; prohibit. Amends secs. 102 & 206 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 & 333.27206) & adds sec. 506.

HB 4609 Marihuana: advertising; use of billboards to advertise marihuana; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 8 & 11 of 2018 IL 1 (333.27953 et seq.).

 

Military & Veterans

HB 4616 Veterans: benefits; bonus pay for veterans who served on inactive reserve service; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 2 of 1974 PA 370 (MCL 35.1022).

HB 4624 Property tax: exemptions; veterans property tax exemption; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

HB 4625 Property tax: exemptions; disabled veteran exemption; hold local taxing units harmless for. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

HB 4626 Property tax: payment in lieu of taxes; use of to reimburse local units; provide for with respect to disabled veterans property tax exemption. Amends sec. 2154 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2154).

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 4638 Vehicles: equipment; collection of fees to fund the certification and inspection of ignition interlock devices; provide for.

SB 0351 Traffic control: traffic regulation; vehicles to move over and slow down when passing farm equipment being repaired on the roadside; require. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 653c.

 

Probate & Estate

HB 4618 Law: uniform or model acts; uniform fraudulent transfer act; update to coincide with qualified dispositions in trust act. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5 & 10 of 1998 PA 434 (MCL 566.31 et seq.).

 

Real Property

HB 4624 Property tax: exemptions; veterans property tax exemption; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

HB 4625 Property tax: exemptions; disabled veteran exemption; hold local taxing units harmless for. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

HB 4626 Property tax: payment in lieu of taxes; use of to reimburse local units; provide for with respect to disabled veterans property tax exemption. Amends sec. 2154 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2154).

HB 4641 Economic development: neighborhood enterprise zones; filing of neighborhood enterprise zone certificate extension; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 1992 PA 147 (MCL 207.781).

HB 4646 Economic development: neighborhood enterprise zones; use of neighborhood enterprise zones; expand incentives. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1992 PA 147 (MCL 207.772 & 207.773).

HB 4647 Property tax: exemptions; exemptions for certain residential rehabilitation projects; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 4648 Construction: code; advisory committees for certain building codes; create. Amends sec. 4 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1504).

SB 0361 Individual income tax: other; certification of credits by Michigan state housing development authority; authorize. Amends title & sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e.

SB 0362 Property tax: exemptions; exemptions for certain residential rehabilitation projects; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 0364 Economic development: neighborhood enterprise zones; use of neighborhood enterprise zones; expand incentives. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1992 PA 147 (MCL 207.772 & 207.773).

 

State & Local Government

HB 4602 Retirement: legislative; retirement health care benefits; limit to 80% of premium. Amends secs. 50b & 79 of 1957 PA 261 (MCL 38.1050b & 38.1079).

HB 4603 Civil rights: open meetings; circumstances permitting public meetings of certain public bodies to be held electronically by telephonic or video conferencing; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).

HB 4605 State: identification cards; additional extension of renewal date for state identification cards; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.292).

HB 4606 Traffic control: driver license; additional extension of renewal date for driver license; provide for. Amends secs. 216, 226, 255, 301, 306, 306a, 309, 312f, 312k, 314 & 801k of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.216 et seq.) & adds sec. 205a.

HB 4607 Traffic control: driver license; additional extension of renewal date for enhanced driver licenses and enhanced state identification cards; provide for. Amends secs. 4 & 6 of 2008 PA 23 (MCL 28.304 & 28.306).

HB 4608 Medical marihuana: other; use of billboards to advertise medical marihuana; prohibit. Amends secs. 102 & 206 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 & 333.27206) & adds sec. 506.

HB 4609 Marihuana: advertising; use of billboards to advertise marihuana; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 8 & 11 of 2018 IL 1 (333.27953 et seq.).

HB 4612 Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure report; require state senators to file. Creates new act.

HB 4613 Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure report; require candidates for the office of state senator to file. Creates new act.

HB 4614 Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure report; require for the office of state representative to file. Creates new act.

HB 4615 Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure report; require individuals serving on and candidates for governing boards of universities to file. Creates new act.

HB 4617 Civil rights: public records; enhanced access to public records act; modify. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding secs. 3a & 23a.

HB 4618 Law: uniform or model acts; uniform fraudulent transfer act; update to coincide with qualified dispositions in trust act. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5 & 10 of 1998 PA 434 (MCL 566.31 et seq.).

HB 4633 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative loan program and fund; modify. Amends secs. 5202 & 5301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5202 & 324.5301).

HB 4634 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative fund; modify. Amends sec. 19708 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.19708).

HB 4637 Townships: other; approval of township name change by township electors; require.

HB 4652 Public utilities: water utilities; water shutoff protection act; enact. Creates new act.

HB 4655 Retirement: state employees; allowing retirants to work for the Michigan unemployment insurance agency without forfeiting retirement benefits; extend sunset. Amends sec. 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.68c).

SB 0358 Environmental protection: pollution prevention; plastic bags and other containers; repeal act preempting local regulation of. Repeals 2016 PA 389 (MCL 445.591 - 445.593).

 

Tax

HB 4619 Property: personal; determining the period of vesting for future interests; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2008 PA 148 (MCL 554.92 & 554.93).

HB 4635 Use tax: exemptions; definitions of food sold in an unheated state by weight or volume and food sold with eating utensils; modify. Amends sec. 4d of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94d).

HB 4636 Sales tax: exemptions; definitions of food sold in an unheated state by weight or volume and food sold with eating utensils; modify. Amends sec. 4g of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54g).

HB 4644 Individual income tax: deductions; definition of dependent; include fetus. Amends sed. 8 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.8).

HB 4649 Individual income tax: other; certification of credits by Michigan state housing development authority; authorize. Amends title & sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e.

HB 4650 Individual income tax: credit; employer-assisted housing credit; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding secs. 279 & 678.

SB 0359 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; deduction for individuals who have reached the age of 67; increase. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

SB 0360 Individual income tax: credit; employer-assisted housing credit; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding secs. 279 & 678.

SB 0361 Individual income tax: other; certification of credits by Michigan state housing development authority; authorize. Amends title & sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e.

SB 0362 Property tax: exemptions; exemptions for certain residential rehabilitation projects; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 0366 Individual income tax: deductions; definition of dependent; include fetus. Amends sec. 8 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.8).