In order to help make our state government more transparent and accessible to my constituents, each week that there is session I am going to post to my website a synopsis of the work each House committee will do for the week. This will include the time and location for the meeting as well as any bills or presentations the committee will hear. Each agenda item will include the bill number, the sponsor, and a brief summary of the legislation. If you would like to read in greater detail about any of these bills, you can read them in their full-text at www.legislature.mi.gov.
Please also note that you and your neighbors are welcome to observe any committee meeting or legislative session. Most House committee meetings are in the House Office Building (124 N. Capitol Avenue in Lansing) but some convene in the Capitol across the street.
As your elected officials, it is our job to conduct legislative business with efficiency and transparency. I hope you find these posts helpful and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Week of March 10, 2014: Committee Meetings
Energy and Technology
Date: Tuesday, March, 11
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
HB 5397 – (Rep. Haveman) – Energy; alternative sources; residential renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements; provide for local financing of in communities with municipal electric utilities.
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 307, House Office Building
Agenda:
- Testimony on the Agricultural Equine Industry Development Fund Program and the Horse Racing Industry
- Testimony on County Fairs and Expositions
Regulatory Reform
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Agenda:
HB 4997 – (Rep. Outman) – Tobacco; retail sales; sale of electronic cigarette or any oral device that provides vapor nicotine to minors; prohibit.
SB 667 – (Sen. Anderson) – Tobacco; other; electronic cigarettes; prohibit use of by minors.
SB 668 – (Sen. Jones) – Tobacco; retail sales; electronic cigarette; prohibit sale of to minors.
SB 612 – (Sen. Hopgood) – Occupations; barbers; hours of education requirement; revise.
HB 5396 – (Rep. LaFontaine) – Occupations; barbers; hours of education requirement for licensed barber colleges; revise.
SB 29 – (Sen. Bieda) – Trade; hazardous substances; addition of bittering agent to antifreeze; require.
Appropriations: Subcommittee on General Government
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 326, House Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony on Proposed FY 2014-15 budgets:
- Department of Technology, Management, and Budget
- Civil Service Commission
Appropriations: Subcommittee on School Aid
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 426, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
Public Testimony on the School Aid Budget
Health Policy
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Agenda:
VOTE
HB 5332 – (Rep. Lori) – Health; substance abuse; uniform substance use disorder credentialing program; require certain state departments and agencies to comply with the program developed by the department.
PRESENTATION ON INFANT MORTALITY
Tax Policy
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 10:45 a.m.
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Agenda:
SB 821 – (Sen. Brandenburg) – Taxation; other; local community stabilization authority; create.
SB 822 – (Sen. Hildenbrand) – Use tax; collections; collection of local use tax; increase amount allowable.
SB 823 – (Sen. Proos) – Property tax; exemptions; voter approval for exemption eligibility; modify, and exclude certain utility personal property from eligibility for exemption.
SB 824 – (Sen. Pappageorge) – State financing and management; authorities; process for transferring authority powers; revise, and provide other general amendments.
SB 825 – (Sen. Robertson) – Use tax; distribution; enacting section 1 in enrolled HB 6026, 2012 PA 408; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 826 – (Sen. Jansen) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1069, 2012 PA 401; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 827 – (Sen. Bieda) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1070, 2012 PA 402; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 828 – (Sen. Ananich) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1071, 2012 PA 403; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 829 – (Sen. Warren) – Taxation; excise taxes; tax on certain owners of exempt eligible personal property; create.
SB 830 – (Sen. Nofs) – Taxation; specific tax; personal property exempt from the specific tax levied under the state essential services assessment act; create alternative specific tax.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Natural Resources
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: Noon
Location: Room 307, House Office Building
Agenda:
SB 719 – (Sen. Booher) – Natural resources; funding; clean Michigan initiative loans; allow to renegotiate.
HB 4874 – (Rep. Goike) – Environmental protection; sewage; requirement to dispose of septage waste at receiving facilities; eliminate sunset on exemption for owners of certain storage facilities.
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: Noon
Location: Room 326, House Office Building
Agenda:
- Governor’s FY 2014-15 Transportation Budget
- Testimony: State Aeronautics Programs
- Michigan Association of Airport Executives
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: Noon
Location: Room 424, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
Michigan National Guard
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Corrections
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
Department of Corrections Overview of the FY 2014-15 Executive Budget Recommendation
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Higher Education
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
- Presentation from Department of Treasury on State Financial Aid Programs
- Public Testimony
Tax Policy
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Agenda:
SB 821 – (Sen. Brandenburg) – Taxation; other; local community stabilization authority; create.
SB 822 – (Sen. Hildenbrand) – Use tax; collections; collection of local use tax; increase amount allowable.
SB 823 – (Sen. Proos) – Property tax; exemptions; voter approval for exemption eligibility; modify, and exclude certain utility personal property from eligibility for exemption.
SB 824 – (Sen. Pappageorge) – State financing and management; authorities; process for transferring authority powers; revise, and provide other general amendments.
SB 825 – (Sen. Robertson) – Use tax; distribution; enacting section 1 in enrolled HB 6026, 2012 PA 408; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 826 – (Sen. Jansen) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1069, 2012 PA 401; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 827 – (Sen. Bieda) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1070, 2012 PA 402; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 828 – (Sen. Ananich) – Property tax; exemptions; enacting section 1 in enrolled SB 1071, 2012 PA 403; amend to reflect different contingencies.
SB 829 – (Sen. Warren) – Taxation; excise taxes; tax on certain owners of exempt eligible personal property; create.
SB 830 – (Sen. Nofs) – Taxation; specific tax; personal property exempt from the specific tax levied under the state essential services assessment act; create alternative specific tax.
Military and Veterans Affairs
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 308, House Office Building
Agenda:
SB 671 – (Sen. Moolenaar) – Occupations; licensing fees; waiver of initial application and initial registration and license fees for certain veterans; provide for.
SB 672 – (Sen. Green) – Occupations; security guards; waiver of initial fees for security business and alarm licenses; authorize for certain veterans.
HB 5248 – (Rep. Haines) – Occupations; dental assistants; use of certain military experience as the basis for waiver of certain fees for licensure as a dental assistant; authorize.
HR 169 – (Rep. LaVoy) – A resolution to urge Congress to enact legislation to adopt the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died while serving or as a result of serving.
Presentation by Military and Veterans Affairs Agency on relations with Ontario Military at Camp Grayling.
Criminal Justice
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 327, House Office Building
Agenda:
HB 5239 – (Rep. Kurtz) – Children; protection; department of human services to report suspected child abuse or child neglect involving human trafficking to law enforcement; require.
HB 5241 – (Rep. Kivela) – Crimes; sex offender registration; registration as sex offender for committing certain prostitution and human trafficking violations; require.
HB 5234 – (Rep. Jenkins) – Crimes; definitions; human trafficking provisions; modify.
HB 5235 – (Rep. Hovey-Wright) – Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for human trafficking crimes; amend to reflect changes in human trafficking laws.
HB 5236 – (Rep. McBroom) – Crimes; other; criminal forfeiture provisions in the revised judicature act of 1961; amend to reflect changes in human trafficking law.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Commerce (Joint Committee)
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony from Business Leaders of Michigan and the Anderson Economic Group on Higher Education Funding
Commerce
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Agenda:
HB 5097 – (Rep. Walsh) – Labor; arbitration; limitation on wage increases during collective bargaining agreement negotiations; provide for exceptions.
Families, Children and Seniors
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: Noon
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Agenda:
HB 5338 – (Rep. MacGregor) – Children; protection; provision related to access to certain documents, reports, or records; provide for.
HB 5341 – (Rep. Hooker) – Human services; county services; certain documents received from another agency or department; exempt from freedom of information act.
Financial Services
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: Noon
Location: Room 326, House Office Building
Agenda:
HB 5119 – (Rep. VerHeulen) – Commercial code; bank deposits and collections; application of article 4a of the uniform commercial code; revise.
SB 547 – (Sen. Booher) – Commercial code; commercial paper; general revisions to article 3 of the uniform commercial code; provide for.
SB 548 – (Sen. Booher) – Commercial code; commercial paper; references to uniform commercial code in uniform electronic transactions act; update.
SB 549 – (Sen. Booher) – Commercial code; bank deposits and collections; general revisions to article 4 of the uniform commercial code; provide for.
SB 551 – (Sen. Booher) – Commercial code; secured transactions; calculation of damages for violation of article 9 by secured party; revise, and extend rules in deficiency actions to consumer transactions.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: Noon
Location: Room 327, House Office Building
Agenda:
Overview of the FY 2014-15 Judiciary Budget Request
- Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., Michigan Supreme Court
Overview of the FY 2014-15 Court of Appeals Budget Request
- Chief Judge William B. Murphy, Michigan Court of Appeals
Michigan Competitiveness
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: Noon
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation on EB-2 and EB-5 Visa Reform
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Department of Treasury
Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board
Millionaire Party Rules
(2013-088TY) (JCAR 14-03)
Appropriations Subcommittee on ASC Environmental Quality
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 426, State Capitol Building
Agenda:
DEQ Presentations:
- Recycling Initiative
- Office of Environmental Assistance Overview
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Room 308, House Office Building
Agenda:
- Community Service Troopers
- Criminal Justice Information Center
Insurance
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Agenda:
SB 418 – (Sen. Hune) – Occupations; insurance; travel agents; exempt from being licensed as insurance agents.
HB 5192 – (Rep. LaFontaine) – Insurance; life; use of certain preferred class structure mortality tables; allow under certain conditions.