State Representative
Julie Brixie
Okemos | 73rd House District
Serving 91,543 constituents in Locke Township, Leroy Township, White Oak Township, Stockbridge Township, Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, south Meridian Township, south East Lansing, Alaiedon Township, Mason, Vevay Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Onondaga Township, Aurelius Township
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Office: N-1092 House Office Building
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The report on alleged sexual abuse occuring at Interlochen is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking. This is yet another example of why our statute of limitations needs to be extended - something I have been advocating for my entire time serving in the legislature.
Before 2018, the statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct was just 3 years from the time the abuse occurred. However, many childhood survivors are not ready or able to disclose what happened to them until later in life. In fact, the average age a child survivor of sexual abuse comes forward is age 52.
We changed the law in 2018 after the crimes of Larry Nassar were exposed, extending it to age 28, but only for prospective cases. A 90-day revival window was open for expired claims by survivors of Nassar. Other survivors who were just kids when their statute of limitations expired were still barred from accessing the justice system. We've seen over and over in Michigan that this phenomenon was not limited to Nassar and MSU. Interlochen is only the most recent example.
We need to reform our laws, as many states have already done, to give all childhood survivors a fair opportunity to seek justice. My Justice for Survivors legislation would extend the SOL to age 48 and create a one-year revival window for everyone to bring forward their expired claims.
We can and should make this the legislative session where we finally pass these reforms into law. They have already passed with bipartisan support in the Michigan Senate. I have introduced bipartisan House Bills that now sit in the House Judiciary Committee. Passing these bills would change the lives of thousands of childhood survivors of sexual abuse who, in some cases, have waited decades to be heard.
I am encouraged by Interlochen's transparency with this report and the steps being taken to address this history and support survivors, but we need statute of limitation reform to truly ensure institutions are held accountable and survivors are given fair and meaningful access to justice.
www.clickondetroit.com
A new report on alleged abuse at Interlochen Center for the Arts is renewing calls from state lawmakers to expand how long survivors of childhood sexual abuse have to sue.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I've heard from many constituents concerned with ITC's project to construct a 50-mile transmission line from Oneida to Livingston County - most of which is in my district.
Currently, state law prohibits the construction of overhead electric transmission infrastructure along highways, leading to increased tension when projects run through residential properties.
I am eager to support House Bill 5940, which would allow these projects to be constructed in limited access highway rights-of-way. This legislation would help modernize our current infrastructure and better utilize our highways.
This is a bill with bicameral, bipartisan support that I believe we will likely vote into law this year.
That said, while this bill will open up new pathways for placing lines that should reduce tensions with homeowners, factors such as safety will still be considered, so its passage would not guarantee that all lines will be placed over highways.
I encourage House leadership to put this legislation up for a vote and I will update you on its progress.
michiganadvance.com
As frustration grows between some rural residents and several electrical power transmission line projects across the state, a Republican lawmaker from northern Michigan is proposing to codify the stat...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
I encourage everyone to take hazardous air quality extremely seriously and check the Air Quality Index before continuing with your summer plans this weekend and beyond. AirNow.Gov is a great resource for AQI updates.
Unfortunately, this may be the coolest summer of the rest of our lives. The last ten year's of the Earth's history were also the ten hottest on record. We can expect heat waves, intense and long-lasting wildfires and severe weather events to increase in the future.
I encourage everyone to learn how to keep your family safe during these serious weather events. In addition, we must recognize the impact of our changing climate and begin addressing this issue.
www.momscleanairforce.org
WILDFIRE SMOKE AND YOUR HEALTH Children, the elderly, and people with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma are especially vulnerable to health problems0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Stay safe, Michigan! Know how to recognize, prevent and protect from heat exhaustion. Check in on friends and neighbors, and find cooling centers by calling 2-1-1 or going on their website (link in comments).
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A week ago today, we were still in the beginning of our all-night legislative session during which we passed 66 bills and a bipartisan budget., ending around 9am the next morning.
I'm proud of the work we did, given we're facing a $1 billion deficit. We fought for fully funding Medicaid and SNAP so that no Michigander has to go without food or healthcare.
The changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill go into effect in January. That means Medicaid recipients need to stay on top of the new paperwork and work requirements or risk losing their benefits. We had to include $10 million in the budget to pay for the administrative cost of this requirement. That means we're paying extra to create red tape that will likely result in disrupted benefits for eligible recipients.
We also maintained our funding to ensure every child in school has access to free breakfast and lunch, so that no student goes on an empty stomach and to help Michigan families save a few extra dollars.
We also made investments in literacy support for students, community housing development and pay raises for direct home health care workers and funding for state psychiatric hospitals.
Everyone's budget is tigher this year, including Michigan's, but I believe we passed a budget that successfully maintains programs that keep working families afloat.
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This summer, I got to host dozens of girl scouts in my office as part of their Capitol Day! They were here to visit legislators and learn what our day-to-day in Lansing looks like (diffferent every single day!) and what a State Representative does.
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The President has indicated his interest in nationalizing elections and earlier this year said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020 while perpetuating his big lie that the election was stolen.
That's part of why it's so alarming to see Democratic strongholds being targeted for extra federal oversight. Groundwork is already being laid to mischaracterize our elections as insecure.
The courts have been clear - elections should be run by the states. We have amazing poll workers and poll watchers from both sides of the aisle that make our elections run freely and fairly.
I worry these actions will intimidate voters and be used to set the stage for casting doubt on our election.
However, as Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson noted in the article, I welcome any who are worried about our election process to participate yourself and see the system in action.
DOJ to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing, East Lansing - Bridge Michigan
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As the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of Michigan elections, the Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing and East Lansing for the Aug. 4 primary.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
We're currently at ease until 6:30pm and expecting a long, late night in the Capitol that will hopefully result in a passed state budget.
To be clear, the budget's statutory deadline is July 1st and we're unlikely to get it done before the early morning hours of July 3rd. I'm frustrated that we're late once again, creating a burden for schools and local governments, but we're in a much better place than last year.
We know we're facing a budget shortfall and have to make budget cuts. I've been assured that the free breakfast and lunch for every student program is safe this year, and I'm happy about that. Robust investment in education and protecting Medicaid are my top priorities for this budget.
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I joined my democratic colleagues this morning in support of a package of important data center guardrail bills. They join a similar package introduced last week in the Senate. As more and more large-scale data center projects are proposed across the state, I feel very strongly that the legislature has a duty to make sure that we have the appropriate guardrails in place. It's important that we give communities the tools they need to protect their air and water and ensure that their residents will benefit from these projects. These bills include mandates that would restrict water usage, require acoustic studies, and regulate utility usage to protect our communities.
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The report on alleged sexual abuse occuring at Interlochen is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking. This is yet another example of why our statute of limitations needs to be extended - something I have been advocating for my entire time serving in the legislature.
Before 2018, the statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct was just 3 years from the time the abuse occurred. However, many childhood survivors are not ready or able to disclose what happened to them until later in life. In fact, the average age a child survivor of sexual abuse comes forward is age 52.
We changed the law in 2018 after the crimes of Larry Nassar were exposed, extending it to age 28, but only for prospective cases. A 90-day revival window was open for expired claims by survivors of Nassar. Other survivors who were just kids when their statute of limitations expired were still barred from accessing the justice system. We've seen over and over in Michigan that this phenomenon was not limited to Nassar and MSU. Interlochen is only the most recent example.
We need to reform our laws, as many states have already done, to give all childhood survivors a fair opportunity to seek justice. My Justice for Survivors legislation would extend the SOL to age 48 and create a one-year revival window for everyone to bring forward their expired claims.
We can and should make this the legislative session where we finally pass these reforms into law. They have already passed with bipartisan support in the Michigan Senate. I have introduced bipartisan House Bills that now sit in the House Judiciary Committee. Passing these bills would change the lives of thousands of childhood survivors of sexual abuse who, in some cases, have waited decades to be heard.
I am encouraged by Interlochen's transparency with this report and the steps being taken to address this history and support survivors, but we need statute of limitation reform to truly ensure institutions are held accountable and survivors are given fair and meaningful access to justice. ... See MoreSee Less
State lawmakers advocate to extend civil statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases after Interlochen report
www.clickondetroit.com
A new report on alleged abuse at Interlochen Center for the Arts is renewing calls from state lawmakers to expand how long survivors of childhood sexual abuse have to sue.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I've heard from many constituents concerned with ITC's project to construct a 50-mile transmission line from Oneida to Livingston County - most of which is in my district.
Currently, state law prohibits the construction of overhead electric transmission infrastructure along highways, leading to increased tension when projects run through residential properties.
I am eager to support House Bill 5940, which would allow these projects to be constructed in limited access highway rights-of-way. This legislation would help modernize our current infrastructure and better utilize our highways.
This is a bill with bicameral, bipartisan support that I believe we will likely vote into law this year.
That said, while this bill will open up new pathways for placing lines that should reduce tensions with homeowners, factors such as safety will still be considered, so its passage would not guarantee that all lines will be placed over highways.
I encourage House leadership to put this legislation up for a vote and I will update you on its progress. ... See MoreSee Less
House Republican bill would allow aboveground power lines to use highway rights-of-way • Michigan Advance
michiganadvance.com
As frustration grows between some rural residents and several electrical power transmission line projects across the state, a Republican lawmaker from northern Michigan is proposing to codify the stat...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
I encourage everyone to take hazardous air quality extremely seriously and check the Air Quality Index before continuing with your summer plans this weekend and beyond. AirNow.Gov is a great resource for AQI updates.
Unfortunately, this may be the coolest summer of the rest of our lives. The last ten year's of the Earth's history were also the ten hottest on record. We can expect heat waves, intense and long-lasting wildfires and severe weather events to increase in the future.
I encourage everyone to learn how to keep your family safe during these serious weather events. In addition, we must recognize the impact of our changing climate and begin addressing this issue. ... See MoreSee Less
Take Smoke Seriously
www.momscleanairforce.org
WILDFIRE SMOKE AND YOUR HEALTH Children, the elderly, and people with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma are especially vulnerable to health problems0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Stay safe, Michigan! Know how to recognize, prevent and protect from heat exhaustion. Check in on friends and neighbors, and find cooling centers by calling 2-1-1 or going on their website (link in comments). ... See MoreSee Less
1 CommentsComment on Facebook
A week ago today, we were still in the beginning of our all-night legislative session during which we passed 66 bills and a bipartisan budget., ending around 9am the next morning.
I'm proud of the work we did, given we're facing a $1 billion deficit. We fought for fully funding Medicaid and SNAP so that no Michigander has to go without food or healthcare.
The changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill go into effect in January. That means Medicaid recipients need to stay on top of the new paperwork and work requirements or risk losing their benefits. We had to include $10 million in the budget to pay for the administrative cost of this requirement. That means we're paying extra to create red tape that will likely result in disrupted benefits for eligible recipients.
We also maintained our funding to ensure every child in school has access to free breakfast and lunch, so that no student goes on an empty stomach and to help Michigan families save a few extra dollars.
We also made investments in literacy support for students, community housing development and pay raises for direct home health care workers and funding for state psychiatric hospitals.
Everyone's budget is tigher this year, including Michigan's, but I believe we passed a budget that successfully maintains programs that keep working families afloat. ... See MoreSee Less
7 CommentsComment on Facebook
This summer, I got to host dozens of girl scouts in my office as part of their Capitol Day! They were here to visit legislators and learn what our day-to-day in Lansing looks like (diffferent every single day!) and what a State Representative does. ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The President has indicated his interest in nationalizing elections and earlier this year said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020 while perpetuating his big lie that the election was stolen.
That's part of why it's so alarming to see Democratic strongholds being targeted for extra federal oversight. Groundwork is already being laid to mischaracterize our elections as insecure.
The courts have been clear - elections should be run by the states. We have amazing poll workers and poll watchers from both sides of the aisle that make our elections run freely and fairly.
I worry these actions will intimidate voters and be used to set the stage for casting doubt on our election.
However, as Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson noted in the article, I welcome any who are worried about our election process to participate yourself and see the system in action. ... See MoreSee Less
DOJ to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing, East Lansing - Bridge Michigan
bridgemi.com
As the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of Michigan elections, the Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing and East Lansing for the Aug. 4 primary.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
We're currently at ease until 6:30pm and expecting a long, late night in the Capitol that will hopefully result in a passed state budget.
To be clear, the budget's statutory deadline is July 1st and we're unlikely to get it done before the early morning hours of July 3rd. I'm frustrated that we're late once again, creating a burden for schools and local governments, but we're in a much better place than last year.
We know we're facing a budget shortfall and have to make budget cuts. I've been assured that the free breakfast and lunch for every student program is safe this year, and I'm happy about that. Robust investment in education and protecting Medicaid are my top priorities for this budget. ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I joined my democratic colleagues this morning in support of a package of important data center guardrail bills. They join a similar package introduced last week in the Senate. As more and more large-scale data center projects are proposed across the state, I feel very strongly that the legislature has a duty to make sure that we have the appropriate guardrails in place. It's important that we give communities the tools they need to protect their air and water and ensure that their residents will benefit from these projects. These bills include mandates that would restrict water usage, require acoustic studies, and regulate utility usage to protect our communities. ... See MoreSee Less
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