Rep. McFall’s News

Legislation creates affordable retirement savings expanding options for working Michiganders State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) speaks on the House floor on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the Capitol in Lansing. LANSING, Mich., Sept. 26, 2024 —  House Bill 5461 was reported out of the House Labor committee yesterday. The legislation would create a secure retirement savings program for employees who do not have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. It would also create a board to oversee the [...]

Lawmaker highlights infrastructure, public safety, secure retirement State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) speaks on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing. LANSING, Mich., June 28, 2024 — The Michigan Legislature passed the final state budget for the 2025 fiscal year ahead of the legally required July 1 deadline. Democratic leaders crafted a budget focused on strategic, targeted investments that improve the lives of people and hometowns across Michigan without raising taxes. After the vote, [...]

LANSING, Mich., June 26, 2024 — The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bills 5661 and 5662 today. This bipartisan legislation establishes the Event Online Ticket Sales Act, prohibiting people from circumventing online ticket purchasing limits. The bills outline legal procedures, including punitive measures and fines of up to $5,000 per ticket fraudulently obtained. In response to the bills’ passage, state Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park), a bill sponsor, issued the following statement: “The passage of this legislation is a [...]

Dear Cadet Second Lieutenant Walker, I express my sincerest congratulations to you for earning the Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award through the Michigan Civil Air Patrol. The Mitchell Award marks completion of Phase II of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Program, recognizing sustained excellence in all four areas of cadet life: leadership, aerospace, fitness, and character. Joining the Michigan CAP in 2022 and serving as the color guard commander and on the primary cadet advisory council prove your well-rounded [...]

Legislation protects preventive HIV health care for Michiganders State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) addresses the House body on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing. LANSING, Mich., June 3, 2024 — Late last year, state Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) introduced House Bill 5340. This bill would codify the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care requirement into Michigan law for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) without cost sharing. PrEP is a vital preventive medication that plays a [...]

HAZEL PARK, Mich., May 31, 2024 — Hateful white supremacist messages were painted on a Highland Park water tower this week. Located in Detroit but owned by Highland Park, the tower looms over the I-75 and Davison freeway and is seen by thousands of commuters and locals each day. In response to the graffiti, state Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) issued the following statement: “I am appalled and disgusted by the racist vandalism on Highland Park’s water tower. We have a responsibility [...]

LANSING, Mich., May 23, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) presented a new automated external defibrillator (AED) to Hazel Park Schools on Monday. Recently signed legislation requires schools maintain AEDs and ensure they are accessible within one to three minutes during a cardiac emergency. In celebration of the new law, the NFL donated 50 AEDs for Michigan legislators to distribute to schools in their districts. McFall issued the following statement after presenting the AED to the Hazel Park [...]

LANSING, Mich., May 22, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall’s (D-Hazel Park) House Bill 5127 to expand eligibility for disabled veteran license plates passed the Michigan House of Representatives yesterday. Current law enables honorably discharged veterans who have a 100% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to apply for special license plates inscribed with the letters "DV" and the words "disabled veteran." McFall’s bill would allow veterans with an honorable discharge and at least a 50% disability [...]

HAZEL PARK, Mich., May 17, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) will deliver an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Hazel Park Schools at the Board of Education Meeting on Monday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hazel Park Schools Administration Building (1620 E. Elza Ave.) in honor of a new law that ensures schools have these lifesaving devices on-hand. Newly signed Public Acts 36 and 37 mandate that an AED be accessible within one to three minutes during a cardiac emergency. In celebration of the [...]

LANSING, Mich., May 13, 2024 — The Michigan House of Representatives passed its fiscal year 2024-25 budget last Wednesday. The $81 billion budget builds on House Democrats’ continued commitment to investing in localities, neighborhoods and main streets. With purposeful investments to build strong hometowns and support the needs of working families, the budget puts people first by funding the issues closest to home. After voting on the budget, state Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) issued the following statement: “Michigan is [...]

It’s time for Michigan to enter its consumer protection era State Reps. Graham Filler and Mike McFall today introduced a bipartisan plan to combat the rampant use of automated bots in online ticket sales. Dubbed by some as the “Taylor Swift” bill, the plan addresses the pressing need to safeguard Michiganders from the tactics employed by ticket scalpers and bot operators, particularly in securing sought-after tickets to events like the highly anticipated Taylor Swift Eras tour. “This is about fairness [...]

HAZEL PARK, Mich., March 29, 2024 — The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approved a resolution this week to forgive $3.5 million of its outstanding loan to M-1 Rail in return for promotional opportunities valued at $4.8 million. In substituting the initial payment agreement with an acknowledgement rights structure, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will be able to take over the QLine. Under new management, the streetcar line will be eligible for state and federal transit funding not available to its [...]

LANSING, Mich., March 19, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) held a press conference today to debut legislation to discuss step therapy reform, as addressed by his House Bill 5339. Step therapy, also called “fail first,” is a practice in which insurance companies require patients to try and fail with cheaper, less effective medications or therapies before allowing them to access their physicians’ originally prescribed treatments. Participants included patients, providers and members of the Michigan State Medical Society. “Patients should be [...]

LANSING, Mich., March 15, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park), vice chair of the House Insurance and Financial Services Committee, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, March 19, at 9:30 a.m. The event will include patients, providers and the Michigan State Medical Society to talk about the need for step therapy reform, as addressed by McFall’s House Bill 5339. Step therapy, also called “fail first,” is a practice in which insurance companies require patients to try and fail with cheaper, [...]

State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) speaks with colleagues on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at the Michigan Capitol. LANSING, Mich., Feb. 21, 2024 — State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) introduced House Bill 5461 today, which will expand retirement savings options in Michigan and allow employees to save for retirement even if their employer does not offer a program to do so. As of 2020, nearly 42 percent of Michigan’s private-sector workforce ages 18 to 64 lacked access to a retirement savings plan at [...]

Representative highlights support for lowering costs LANSING, Mich., Jan. 24, 2024 — Before a joint legislative session today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered this year’s State of the State address. In her speech, the governor discussed her agenda for the new term, which includes lowering costs for Michiganders, expanding educational opportunities and strengthening the state’s economy. State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) issued the following statement on Whitmer’s address: “Gov. Whitmer and I both understand the importance of lowering necessary expenses for all Michiganders. As [...]

  DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 19, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a supplemental spending bill yesterday that includes funding as part of a settlement agreement between the state, Highland Park and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) over unpaid water bills. The legislation also helps Highland Park replace its nearly 120-year-old water system. “Yesterday’s supplemental budget signing opens a new chapter for Highland Park. For too long, residents were forced to pay for water that never reached their homes. That’s [...]

LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 2, 2023) — Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) issued the following statement on their votes today to pass House Bill 4292, budget supplemental legislation that contains a number of significant investments, including funding for portions of the agreement between the City of Highland Park and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA).   The supplemental appropriations bill passed today includes $30 million in state funding for GLWA and Highland Park water infrastructure to replace water service lines and modernize the system to reduce water loss and ensure accurate water [...]

LANSING, Mich., Oct. 24, 2023 — Last week, the Highland Park City Council unanimously approved a tentative deal with the State of Michigan and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). Yesterday, the GLWA board approved the agreement, ending the decade-long dispute over unpaid water bills and dismissing related ongoing lawsuits.   “Highland Park residents have shared their worries about the city’s water debt and what it would mean for their finances. Many seniors on fixed incomes and low-income families couldn’t [...]

HAZEL PARK, Mich., Sept. 25, 2023 — Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the distribution of blight elimination grants from the fiscal 2023-24 budget to more than 40 county land banks and municipalities across Michigan. Two of the recipients were the Detroit Land Bank, receiving more than $990,000, and the Oakland County Land Bank, receiving more than $552,000. State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) responded to the awards with the following statement: “Land banks are important tools to help spur [...]

 Stays on court suits in place until Oct. 1, pending $1M payment by city by June 9  State Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park)   LANSING, Mich. (June 6, 2023) — Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) issued the following statement on the announcement today that the Great Lakes Water Authority and the City of Highland Park have reached a temporary agreement on their ongoing water debt issue.   “This interim agreement is an important and positive step forward and we commend the Great Lakes [...]