Legislation Introduced May 16–18, 2023

Agriculture Law

SB 0341 Vehicles: agricultural equipment; original equipment manufacturers of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment to provide certain parts, tools, and documentation to owners and independent repair providers; require. Creates new act.

 

Budget

HB 4571 Appropriations: supplemental; general; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR B Constitutional amendments: state; requirement for individual to wear a face mask to enter certain facility; prohibit. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 29 to art. I.

 

Consumer Law

HB 4562 Trade: consumer goods and services; digital electronic equipment repair act; create. Creates new act.

 

Criminal Law

HB 4556 Criminal procedure: sentencing; resentencing upon petition of certain prisoners; provide process for. Amends secs. 12 & 25, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 & 769.25) & adds secs. 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 27e, 27f, 27g & 27h to ch. IX.

HB 4557 Corrections: prisoners; corrections code of 1953; amend to reflect requirement for department of corrections to provide certain notification to prisoners. Amends secs. 33e & 34 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233e & 791.234) & adds sec. 34e.

HB 4558 Crime victims: notices; crime victim's rights act; amend to reference rights of crime victims in certain prisoner resentencing. Amends secs. 13 & 41 of 1985 PA 87 (MCL 780.763 & 780.791).

HB 4559 Criminal procedure: sentencing; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend public health code to reflect potential resentencing. Amends sec. 17764 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17764).

HB 4560 Crimes: penalties; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend Michigan penal code to reflect potential resentencing. Amends secs. 16, 18, 200i, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211a, 227b, 316, 436, 520b & 543f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.16 et seq.).

 

Disability & Elder Law

SB 0340 Human services: services or financial assistance; elderly emergency aid program; create. Amends 1981 PA 180 (MCL 400.581 - 400.594) by adding secs. 10a & 10b.

 

Education Law

HB 4573 Higher education: community colleges; new jobs training program; extend sunset. Amends secs. 161, 162 & 164 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.161 et seq.).

 

Elections Law

HB 4567 Elections: voters; certain references to challenged ballots; remove. Amends secs. 497 & 761 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.497 & 168.761).

HB 4568 Elections: offenses; prohibition on the hiring of transportation assistance to the polls; eliminate. Amends sec. 931 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.931).

HB 4569 Elections: registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Amends secs. 495, 509o, 509q, 509r, 509gg & 516 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.495 et seq.) & adds sec. 496a.

HB 4570 Elections: absent voters; online application for absent voter ballots; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).

HB 4587 Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; exemption of a labor organization; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 54a.

HB 4594 Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot and application tracking system; create. Amends sec. 764c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.764c).

SB 0339 Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot and application tracking system; create. Amends sec. 764c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.764c).

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 4593 Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

HB 4596 Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 4576 Human services: medical services; specialty integrated plan; provide for in behavioral health services. Amends sec. 105d & 109f of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.105d & 400.109f).

HB 4577 Mental health: code; updates regarding the transition from specialty prepaid inpatient health plans to specialty integration plans; provide for. Amends secs. 100a, 100d, 116, 153, 165, 202, 206, 207, 207a, 208, 209a, 209b, 210, 226, 227, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 287, 409, 705, 713, 748, 752, 754, 755 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a et seq.) & adds secs. 203, 760, 761 & 762.

HB 4580 Human services: medical services; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 105h of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.105h).

HB 4591 Health: screening; dental oral assessment program for certain children; extend sunset. Amends sec. 9316 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9316).

 

Insurance Law

HB 4565 Insurance: no-fault; independent medical examinations; create an oversight board and provide for the appointment of independent examiners. Amends secs. 3151 & 3153 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3151 & 500.3153) & adds sec. 3151a.

HB 4579 Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 3476 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3476).

HB 4595 Insurance: insurers; annual report relating to life and health insurance producer examinations; eliminate. Repeals sec. 1206c of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1206c).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 4574 Labor: leave; family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 4575 Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

HB 4581 Labor: organizations; bargaining representatives; require to receive majority vote every year. Amends 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 - 423.30) by adding sec. 29a.

HB 4582 Labor: collective bargaining; bargaining representatives; require to represent only those public employees who voted for or authorized representation from the bargaining representative. Amends secs. 1, 10 & 11 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 432.201 et seq.) & adds sec. 11a.

HB 4583 Labor: collective bargaining; agreements between employers and unions that require employees to pay union dues; require to include provision that makes payment of dues voluntary if certain union officers are convicted of certain felonies. Amends sec. 14 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.14).

HB 4584 Labor: collective bargaining; agreements between public employers and unions that require public employees to pay union dues; require to include provision that makes payment of dues voluntary if certain union officers are convicted of certain felonies. Amends sec. 10 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.210).

HB 4585 Labor: collective bargaining; right-to-work zones; allow local units of government to establish. Amends sec. 14 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.14) & adds sec. 14a.

HB 4586 Labor: collective bargaining; labor organizations; require to prepare quarterly report regarding expenditures. Amends 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 - 423.30) by adding sec. 8a.

HB 4587 Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; exemption of a labor organization; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 54a.

HB 4588 Labor: organizations; labor organization's use of dues or fees for a political purpose; prohibit unless authorized by the employee. Amends 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 - 423.30) by adding sec. 8a.

HB 4589 Labor: public service employment; bargaining representative's use of dues or fees for a political purpose; prohibit unless authorized by the public employee. Amends 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 - 423.217) by adding sec. 10a.

 

Licensing & Regulation Law

HB 4561 Liquor: other; electronic rebate coupons provided directly to a retail customer; clarify conditions. Amends sec. 609h of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609h).

HB 4592 Gaming: lottery; commission to retailers; increase. Amends sec. 11 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.11) & adds sec. 11a.

 

Marijuana Law

HB 4600 Marihuana: administration; spouses of applicants for licensure who hold certain positions in certain governmental bodies; prohibit the cannabis regulatory agency from denying an application based on.

HB 4601 Medical marihuana: administration; transfer of medical marihuana from 1 facility to another; allow under certain circumstances, and prohibit a background check of an applicant's spouse under certain circumstances.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 4566 Vehicles: registration; revenue from vehicle registration fees; allocate to county where registrant resides and distribute per lane mile to local road agency. Amends sec. 810 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.810).

 

Probate & Estate Planning

HB 4597 Probate: powers of attorney; uniform power of attorney act; create. 3

HB 4598 Probate: powers of attorney; reference to powers of attorney in natural resources and environmental protection act; revise to reflect adoption of uniform power of attorney act.

HB 4599 Probate: powers of attorney; reference to powers of attorney in public health code; revise to reflect adoption of uniform power of attorney act.

 

State & Local Government

HB 4566 Vehicles: registration; revenue from vehicle registration fees; allocate to county where registrant resides and distribute per lane mile to local road agency. Amends sec. 810 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.810).

HB 4590 State: symbol; monarch butterfly; designate as the official state butterfly. Creates new act.

 

Tax Law

HB 4563 Property tax: tax tribunal; electronic hearings of the tax tribunal; provide for. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).

HB 4564 Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734).

HB 4572 Property tax: assessments; transfer of ownership of certain real property to certain individuals; exempt from uncapping of taxable value upon transfer. Amends sec. 27a of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a).

HB 4575 Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for family leave optimal coverage benefits; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

HB 4578 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; department of corrections retirement and pension benefits; exempt from income taxes. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).