Legislation Introduced November 9-10, 2021

Attorney Regulation

HB 5541 Occupations: attorneys; requirements for admission to state bar; modify.

 

Civil Rights

SB 0728 Civil rights: open meetings; open meetings of the independent citizens redistricting commission; require. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).

 

Construction Law

HB 5538 Construction: other; use of design-build constructing for certain school buildings; allow. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1937 PA 306 (MCL 388.851 et seq.).

HB 5561 Construction: code; installation of emergency responder radio coverage systems in K-12 educational facilities; require.

 

Corrections

HB 5537 Corrections: parole; certain voting information on release; require department of corrections to provide. Amends secs. 34c & 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c & 791.235).

HB 5546 Corrections: parole; corrections code; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5544 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain abortion crimes; amend to reflect repeal.

HB 5559 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for knowingly performing research on a dead fetus, embryo, or neonate obtained from an abortion; create.

HB 5560 Crime victims: other; information sharing by law enforcement of victim contact information with survivor programs; allow.

 

Education Law

HB 5538 Construction: other; use of design-build constructing for certain school buildings; allow. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1937 PA 306 (MCL 388.851 et seq.).

HB 5548 School aid: other; the state school aid act of 1979; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5556 Higher education: community colleges; granting of bachelor of science degrees in nursing; allow.

HB 5557 Higher education: community colleges; granting of bachelor of science degrees in nursing; allow.

SB 0726 Retirement: public school employees; time period a retirant must be retired to be eligible to be hired as a substitute teacher without losing his or her retirement allowance; reduce. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361).

 

Elections

HB 5537 Corrections: parole; certain voting information on release; require department of corrections to provide. Amends secs. 34c & 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c & 791.235).

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 5539 Environmental protection: air pollution; regulation regarding greenhouse gas omission; create, and provide legislative oversight. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 5521a.

SB 0724 Natural resources: gas and oil; fee for monitoring, administration, and enforcement; increase. Amends sec. 61524 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.61524).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5542 Health: abortion; reproductive health act; create.

HB 5543 Health: abortion; public health code; amend to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5544 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain abortion crimes; amend to reflect repeal.

HB 5545 Health: abortion; born alive infant protection act; amend to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5546 Corrections: parole; corrections code; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5547 Health: abortion; revised judicature act of 1961; revise to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5548 School aid: other; the state school aid act of 1979; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws.

HB 5558 Health: abortion; knowingly performing research on a dead fetus, embryo, or neonate obtained from an abortion; prohibit.

HB 5559 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for knowingly performing research on a dead fetus, embryo, or neonate obtained from an abortion; create.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5549 Employment security: administration; monthly report to the unemployment insurance agency ombudsman related to rulings appealed and forwarded to the Board of Appeals Commission; require.

HB 5550 Employment security: funds; amount of money in the unemployment compensation fund; require the unemployment agency to post on its public website.

HB 5551 Employment security: benefits; restitution determination period; modify, and require notice of certain rights for certain determinations to become final.

HB 5552 Legislature: legislative agencies; unemployment insurance agency ombudsman; create.

HB 5553 Employment security: other; claims for unemployment benefits; require the unemployment agency to process within a certain number of days.

HB 5554 Employment security: other; requirement for complete case files when submitting information for an adjudication hearing; provide for.

HB 5555 Employment security: employers; payment of taxes and contributions; allow certain contributing employers to pay quarterly under certain circumstances.

 

Licensing & Regulation

SB 0724 Natural resources: gas and oil; fee for monitoring, administration, and enforcement; increase. Amends sec. 61524 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.61524).

 

Marihuana Law

HB 5562 Marihuana: administration; grant program for minority-owned and woman-owned marihuana businesses; require the marijuana regulatory agency to create and operate.

 

Poverty Law

HB 5540 Individual income tax: returns; ability to electronically file free of charge; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 474.

SB 0728 Civil rights: open meetings; open meetings of the independent citizens redistricting commission; require. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).

SB 0727 Individual income tax: home heating credit; funding for weatherization; extend sunset. Amends sec. 527a of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.527a).

 

State & Local Government

SB 0725 Human services: food assistance; asset test for food assistance program eligibility; eliminate. Amends sec. 10d of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.10d).

SB 0726 Retirement: public school employees; time period a retirant must be retired to be eligible to be hired as a substitute teacher without losing his or her retirement allowance; reduce. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361).

SB 0728 Civil rights: open meetings; open meetings of the independent citizens redistricting commission; require. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).

 

Tax

HB 5540 Individual income tax: returns; ability to electronically file free of charge; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 474.

SB 0727 Individual income tax: home heating credit; funding for weatherization; extend sunset. Amends sec. 527a of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.527a).

SB 0729 Property tax: exemptions; eligible broadband equipment; exempt from personal property tax. Amends 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.1 - 211.155) by adding sec. 9q.

SB 0730 Property tax: utility property; eligible broadband equipment; exempt from certain taxes. Amends 1905 PA 282 (MCL 207.1 - 207.21) by adding sec. 5c.