Survivors of sexual assault will have enhanced access to medical forensic examinations and health care services under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder.
“Survivors of sexual assault deserve access to medical resources that will help them find healing and justice,” Snyder said. “These bills enhance access to medical forensic examinations and other critical health care services, and I’m proud that Michigan continues to strengthen support for survivors throughout our state.”
House Bill 4505, sponsored by state Rep. Diana Farrington, modifies reimbursement for medical procedures and services related to sexual assault medical forensic examinations. House Bill 4506, sponsored by state Rep. Sue Allor, modifies use of expenditures from the sexual assault victims’ medical forensic intervention and treatment fund.
To expand the availability of funds for public recreation projects, Snyder signed legislation that expands how Natural Resources Trust Fund dollars can be allocated.
“The Trust Fund enhances opportunities for Michiganders to enjoy our beautiful natural resources,” Snyder said. “These bills allow us to expand how these dollars are spent to enable further improvements to take place in our state. I look forward to Senate Joint Resolution O being on the ballot in the future to finalize these changes.”
Senate Bills 763, 931 and 932, sponsored by state Sen. Tom Casperson, Goeff Hansen and Darwin Booher, respectively, expand acceptable usage of the fund to include renovation and redevelopment projects. The bills also increase potential investments in state and local parks.
The changes reflected in the bills are pending the approval of Senate Joint Resolution O, which will appear on a future statewide ballot.
Sixty-nine million dollars for critical upgrades to road and water infrastructure and environmental cleanup is being dedicated to the Renew Michigan Fund under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. The legislation is a result of the Renew Michigan’s Environment proposal Snyder announced earlier this year to increase annual investments to protect Michigan’s environment and public health.
“As we continue to build a stronger foundation for Michigan’s future, it’s critical that we invest in improvements to our environment and infrastructure,” Snyder said. “This legislation allows for upgrades to our road and water infrastructure while investing in environmental cleanup, ensuring a better and brighter future for Michiganders today, tomorrow and for generations to come.”
House Bill 4991, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Canfield, redirects a portion of income tax to pay for environmental cleanup and additional road repairs. The bill also exempts compensation received for wrongful imprisonment from taxable income and total household resources.
Public schools in Michigan will earn letter grades based on student achievement and performance under legislation signed today by Gov. Rick Snyder.
“Michigan’s parents and students deserve transparent and useful information regarding the successes and challenges of their local public schools,” Snyder said. “This legislation will enhance the information parents receive and empower involvement in their children’s education.”
House Bill 5526, sponsored by state Rep. Tim Kelly, establishes a letter grade system for ranking public schools in Michigan.
To improve mental health treatment options for minors, Snyder today signed legislation creating mental health courts and expanding access to assisted outpatient treatment in Michigan.
“Michiganders going through our problem-solving courts have had great success and focusing specifically on mental health treatment for minors will further improve outcomes for our younger residents,” Snyder said. House Bills 5806-5808, sponsored by state Rep. Julie Calley, move participation of minors from traditional problem-solving courts into specific juvenile mental health courts.
The governor also signed the following bills:
HB 5942 sponsored by state Rep. Beau LaFave, provides penalties for threatening a school with a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon.
HB 5851, sponsored by state Rep. Beau LaFave, requires reporting of attempted acts of school violence.
HB 4522, sponsored by state Rep. Mary Whiteford, provides an additional personal exemption for stillborn birth.
HB 4700, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Lilly, eliminates provisions related to allowing precinct delegates to file as a write-in candidate on election day and modifies references to board of primary election inspectors.
HB 6050, sponsored by state Rep. Dan Lauwers, allows for the breeding of black bears under certain conditions.
HB 5778, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Albert, would allow zoos to breed large carnivores like tigers in certain situations.
SB 1038, sponsored by state Sen. Jim Stamas, modifies and creates deadlines for completion of audit of Medicaid cost reports.
HB 4602, sponsored by state Rep. Laura Cox, provides for technical amendments to the Budget Stabilization Fund.
HB 4734, sponsored by state Rep. Jeremy Moss, modifies provisions regarding boards of county election commissioners and boards of county canvassers.
HB 6122, sponsored by state Rep. Tom Barrett, increases allowable moisture level in soil from sugar beet production.
HB 6348, sponsored by state Rep. Rob VerHeulen, modifies the distribution of local community stabilization act share revenues.
HB 5813, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Runestad, requires the use of a standard investigation form involving the physical or financial abuse of a vulnerable adult or elder adult.
4067, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Tedder, creates the interstate medical licensure compact and modifies the licensing process to incorporate the compact.
HB 4608, sponsored by state Rep. Jeff Noble, excludes painters and decorators from the licensing requirement for residential maintenance and alteration contractors.
HB 5018, sponsored by state Rep. Peter Lucido, enacts sentencing guidelines for cyberbullying in Michigan.
HB 5025, sponsored by state Rep. Wendell Byrd, provides for administrative procedures for withholding tax refunds for unpaid city income taxes.
HB 5152 and 5153, sponsored by state Reps. Sam Singh and Ed Canfield, respectively, creates a form to opt out of being prescribed or administered an opioid and allows guardians to fill it out for minors.
HB 5411, sponsored by state Rep. Tom Barrett, provides for classification definitions for corrections security inspector and corrections security representative.
HBs 5505-5506, sponsored by state Reps. Frank Liberati and Daire Rendon, respectively, modify the licensing of adult foster care facilities.
HB 5542, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Runestad, eliminates requirements that police officers take security from nonresident motorists for civil infractions in Motor Carrier Safety Act.
HB 5606, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Lilly, allows for the sale of nonalcoholic beverages by a licensed wine maker.
HBs 5854 and 5855, sponsored by state Reps. Gary Howell and Joe Bellino, respectively, create a voluntary wetland restoration permit.
HB 5866, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Bellino, moves certain authority from the Department of Natural Resources to the Natural Resources Commission.
HB 5913, sponsored by state Rep. John Bizon, provides for tax-exempt status for 501(c)(19) organizations.
HB 5926, sponsored by state Rep. Steve Marino, removes the term of validity for certificates of employability for parolees.
HB 5945, sponsored by state Rep. Donna Lasinksi, provides for exemption in truck routes designated for local authorities and county road commissions for agricultural equipment.
HB 5609, sponsored by state Rep. Lisa Love, allows up to $100 to insured from property-casualty insurer.
HB 5622, sponsored by state Rep. John Reilly, designates portion of M-15 as the “Purple Heart Trail.”
HB 5647, sponsored by state Rep. Frederick, allows for use of handheld dental X-ray systems under certain circumstances.
HB 5672, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Tedder, designates portion of M-15 in Oakland County as the “Deputy Eric Overall Memorial Highway.”
HB 5718, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Lilly, provides for disposal of certain stolen or abandoned property by donation in certain circumstances.
HB 5725, sponsored by state Tom Rep. Barrett, designates portion of M-5 as the “Staff Sergeant Duane J. Dreasky Memorial Highway.”
HBs 5828-5829, sponsored by state Reps. Jason Wentworth and Pam Hornberger, provide for a comprehensive school safety plan and fund as well as requiring public schools, public school academies and nonpublic schools to designate school safety liaisons and submit to inspections by state police.
HB 5850, sponsored by state Rep. Brandt Iden, eliminates the sunset in the student safety act.
HB 5852, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Bellino, adds active shooter training in the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards.
HBs 6016, 6018-6020, 6022-6023, sponsored by state Reps. Ed Canfield (6016), Hank Vaupel (6018), Abdullah Hammoud (6019), Jon Hoadley (6020), John Bizon (6022), and Kevin Hertel (6023), respectively, updates HIV testing and reporting procedures.
HB 6052, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Albert, creates the economic development incentive act.
HBs 6053 and 6054, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Albert, modify the penalties for filing essential services assessment late.
HB 6063, sponsored by state Rep. Jason Wentworth, prevents local ordinances from prohibiting signage for veterans or first responders who die in the line of duty.
HBs 6087-6088, sponsored by state Rep. Ben Frederick and Gary Howell, respectively, allows municipalities to borrow money from the state infrastructure bank and exempts loans from the state infrastructure bank from the definition of municipal security under the Revised Municipal Finance Act.
HB 6123, sponsored by state Rep. Scott VanSingel, creates the Water Use Advisory Council.
HB 6360, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Canfield, removes the sunset on requirement for auto insurers to provide policy information to Department of Health and Human Services.
HB 6361, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Canfield, expands requirement to notify Department of Health and Human Services of legal action in which Medicaid may have a right to recover.
HB 6378, sponsored by state Rep. Scott VanSingel, creates a procedure for granting service credit to certain employees of a tax-supported community or junior college and revises method to calculate unfunded actuarial accrued liability.
HB 6400, sponsored by state Rep. Jeff Noble, exempts certain adult care facilities from special or conditional use permits.
HB 6403, sponsored by state Rep. Jason Wentworth, modifies county veteran service fund distribution.
HBs 6428-6430, sponsored by state Reps. James Lower, Beau LaFave, and Aaron Miller, respectively, modify provisions on delivery of electric service outside of corporate limits of a city.
HB 6472, sponsored by state Rep. Triston Cole, modifies issuance of floodplain permits for minor and general projects.
HB 6487, sponsored by state Rep. VanderWall, allows electronic title for vehicles with a lienholder for off-road vehicles.
HB 6520, sponsored by state Rep. Lana Theis, enacts corporate governance annual disclosure model act.
HB 6573, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Runestad, modifies law enforcement separation from service record act and allows Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards to obtain records.
HB 6572, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Runestad, modifies the employment record information employers can release for a law enforcement employee.
HB 6582, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Lilly, requires certain identifying information from Freedom of Information Act requests.
SB 110, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, allows local units of government to provide incentives for affordable rental housing.
SB 671, sponsored by state Sen. Rick Jones, adds language to statute relating to preserving claims against a title.
SB 729, sponsored by state Sen. Margaret O’Brien, exempts some financial institutions from requirements for some gift cards.
SB 752, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, allows an extension for a certain period of time for when services, financial assistance and other benefits are eligible to a spouse after marriage.
SB 838, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Brandenburg, extends the time period for issuance of a security to pay off unfunded pension or postemployment health care liabilities.
SB 844, sponsored by state Sen. John Proos, extends the expiration of the Criminal Justice Policy Commission to Jan. 12, 2023.
SB 1108, sponsored by state Sen. Jim Stamas, makes certain technical modifications to the 21st Century Jobs Fund.
SB 1118, sponsored by state Sen. Goeff Hansen, allows for sale of certain state-owned property in Muskegon County.
SB 1205, sponsored by state Sen. Phil Pavlov, modifies claims utilization and cost information compilation for public service employment.
SB 1232, sponsored by state Sen. Peter MacGregor, eliminates sunset provisions related to pilot programs pertaining to juvenile justice services for child welfare services.
SB 1234, sponsored by state Sen. David Knezek, allows for transportation of police dogs in ambulances.
SB 1244, sponsored by state Sen. Jim Stamas, modifies cleanup criteria for hazardous substances.
SBs 1262 – 1263, sponsored by state Sen. Arlan Meekhof, modify requirements for applicants for medical marihuana facility licensing, enacts sentencing guidelines for operating a medical marihuana facility without a license resulting in a death or serious injury, and other general amendments.
SB 1264, sponsored by state Sen. Arlan Meekhof, requires that the Secretary of State forward a digitized photograph for applicants for a state registry identification card to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
HB 4066, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Tedder, creates the interstate medical licensure compact.
HB 4525, sponsored by state Rep. Triston Cole, modifies the definition of autocycle and motorcycle.
HB 5098, sponsored by state Rep. Michelle Hoitenga, requires certain notifications and procedures for relocation of facilities.
HB 6012, sponsored by state Rep. Steven Johnson, modifies procedures when non-resident motorists do not comply with a traffic citation in this state.
HB 6017, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Canfield, updates HIV testing and reporting procedures
HB 6025, sponsored by state Rep. Tommy Brann, designates certain portions of US 131 as the “PPC Nicholas H. Blogett,” “CPL Ross A. Smith,” and “SPC Eric T. Burri Memorial Highway”
HB 6090, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Bellino, modifies Board of Review hearings under the county public improvement act of 1939.
HB 6021, sponsored by state Rep. Jon Hoadley, updates HIV testing and reporting procedures.
HB 6153, sponsored by state Rep. Daire Rendon, repeals the forest and mineral resource development grant and loan program
HB 6397, sponsored by state Rep. John Bizon, exempts certain information from certain disclosures and clarifies investigation procedures.
SB 331, sponsored by state Sen. Judy Emmons, requires licensing of genetic counselors.
SB 706, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, makes changes to the Convention and Tourism Marketing Act.
SB 707, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, makes changes to the Community Convention or Tourism Marketing Act.
SB 1095, sponsored state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, clarifies the process for filing nominating petitions for city elections.
SB 1127, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, modifies nominating petition deadlines for certain board of trustee candidates.
SB 1177, sponsored by state Sen. Margaret O’Brien, provides recognition in the state Capitol for veterans and eliminates the report from the former custodian of the Michigan veterans’ headquarters.
SB 1180, sponsored by state Sen. Hildenbrand, modifies role of the director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs within the Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority.
SB 1211, sponsored by state Sen. Tom Casperson, changes the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act by narrowing definitions and to require negligence as an element of violations while also requiring award of costs to prevailing party other than this state.
SBs 1238-1242, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Kowall, implement rules related to voter registration and absentee voting.
HB 4205, sponsored by state Rep. Triston Cole, prohibits state agency rules from being more stringent than federal regulations. The governor noted his administration has worked tirelessly to eliminate more than 3,000 unnecessary rules. It is appropriate for state agencies to take extra care in justifying regulatory decisions when adding rules. These rules and regulations are still allowed to be more stringent than federal law when accompanied by the appropriate explanation and support. This bill replaced a previous version that was vetoed. The Governor’s concerns that led to the prior veto were addressed in HB 4205. This law would not have impacted the state’s efforts to address changes to the lead and copper rule, or any work done by the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team.
HB 5123, sponsored by state Rep. Pamela Hornberger, requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information regarding foster children’s assurance of quality foster care policy to foster children.
HB 5454, sponsored by state Rep. Peter Lucido, extends principal residence exemption to owners temporarily absent while rebuilding a demolished or destroyed dwelling.
HB 5907, sponsored by state Rep. Ben Frederick, requires notification of opportunities for advanced placement testing, college level program testing and DSST subject standardized tests
HB 5939-5941, sponsored by state Rep. John Chirkun and Jim Lilly, respectively, give local governments more control over when fireworks can be used in their communities.
HB 5943, sponsored by state Rep. Scott VanSingel, enacts sentencing guidelines for threatening a school with a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon.
HB 5992, sponsored by state Rep. Steve Marino, establishes election forgery as a chargeable offense.
HBs 6006 and 6007, sponsored by state Rep. James Lower, eliminates the Michigan Capitol Committee and references to it in other parts of the law.
HB 6011, sponsored by state Rep. Jeff Noble, enters Michigan into national driver’s license compact.
HB 6269, sponsored by state Rep. Gary Howell, defines coal ash impoundment, sets fees and requirements for new impoundment areas or lateral expansions of coal ash landfills.
HBs 6330 and 6331, sponsored by state Reps. Dan Lauwers and Steve Johnson, respectively, establish licenses and oversight related to industrial hemp and modifies definitions of hemp and marijuana.
HB 6355, sponsored by state Rep. Triston Cole, allows a person to purchase minnows from a person with a license, without obtaining a license.
HB 6374, sponsored by state Rep. Roger Victory, requires drains to be assessed to public corporations.
HB 6375, sponsored by state Rep. Roger Victory, provides for relinquishment to the state transportation department with respect to intercounty drain boards for public health.
HB 6376, sponsored by state Rep. Victory, makes county and intercounty drain provisions consistent regarding necessity for public health and recovery of attendant expenses.
HB 6377, sponsored by state Rep. Victory, revises petition requirements for county drainage districts and for maintenance on county and intercounty drains.
HB 6380, sponsored by state Rep. Dan Lauwers, excludes industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana plant.
HBs 6393-6394, sponsored by state Rep. Julie Alexander, update the grade A milk law and amends the manufacturing milk law of 2001.
HB 6406, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Graves, makes changes to the identity theft protection act for corresponding data breaches.
HB 6595, sponsored by state Rep. James Lower, requires a petition circulator for constitutional amendments, initiatives, or referendums to indicate if he or she is paid or a volunteer and provides limitations on certain petition signatures. The governor noted that this law will promote geographic diversity in support of ballot proposals similar to the way gubernatorial candidates are required to have when they file for election.
SB 404, sponsored by state Sen. Margaret O’Brien, provides for a waiver on state identification cards for veterans.
SBs 906 and 907, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Brandenburg, provides for a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase or lease of a school bus or school bus service under certain circumstances.
SB 991, sponsored by state Sen. Dale Zorn, requires a school’s governing body to update the Michigan State Police biannually of the emergency contact points through which an official for the school is able to receive information acquired by a school safety hotline.
SB 1034, sponsored by state Sen. Darwin Booher, modifies language relating to property tax exemptions for qualified forest property.
SB 1136, sponsored by state Sen. Dave Robertson, establishes an inland lake aquatic invasive plant species control and eradication program.
SBs 1195-1196, sponsored by state Sens. Rebekah Warren and Tom Casperson, will impose a fee on the disposal of certain radioactive waste in landfills as well as regulating the disposal of certain radioactive waste in landfills.
HB 4319, sponsored by state Rep. Curt VanderWall, allows the surviving spouse of a totally disabled veteran to use disabled veteran registration plate.
HB 4333, sponsored by state Rep. Tommy Brann, enacts sentencing guidelines for crimes of animal cruelty.
HB 4474, sponsored by state Rep. Gary Glenn, allows for possession of concealed pistols on military premises.
HB 4747 and 4748, sponsored by state Reps. Kim LaSata and Julie Calley, respectively, allow candidates for township offices to pay a filing fee in lieu of nominating petition and makes the fee nonrefundable.
HB 4780, sponsored by state Rep. Klint Kesto, designates the Michigan Compiled Laws Database as an official source of law.
HB 4990, sponsored by state Rep. Tommy Brann, revises vehicle registration fees for vehicles owned and operated for nonprofit food banks and food pantries.
HB 5090, sponsored by state Rep. Scott VanSingel, modifies penalties for certain vehicles failure to stop at weigh station.
HB 5372, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Bellino, allows medication assisted treatment program to be required for certain individuals as part of their sentence.
HB 5439, sponsored by state Rep. Mary Whiteford, creates a psychiatric bed registry.
HB 5639, sponsored by state Rep. Brett Roberts, requires the Secretary of State to issue a vehicle identification number and title under certain circumstances.
HB 5801, sponsored by state Rep. Kathy Crawford, modifies the information required for a notice of an election concerning a millage increase.
HB 5810, sponsored by state Rep. Hank Vaupel, replaces certain alternative mental health treatments with assisted outpatient treatment.
HBs 5818-5819, sponsored by state Reps. Vanessa Guerra and Klint Kesto, respectively, allow guardians authority to consent to mental health treatment.
HB 5820, sponsored by state Rep. Klint Kesto, revises procedures for involuntary mental health treatment and judicial admissions.
HB 5837, sponsored by state Rep. Aaron Miller, allows qualifying out-of-state municipalities/political subdivisions and Canadian provinces to become members in a Michigan joint agency.
HB 6049, sponsored by state Rep. James Lower, provides for a shift of certain assessment functions to county equalization departments.
HB 6108, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Lilly, sets sentencing guidelines for signing a petition with multiple names.
HB 6129-6131, sponsored by state Reps. Klint Kesto, Julie Calley and Brandt Iden respectively, provides for powers and duties of a directed trustee.
HB 6147, sponsored by state Rep. Pat Green, designates a portion of M-53 as the “Sergeant Wouters Memorial Highway”.
HB 6344, sponsored by state Rep. Sam Singh, consolidates district courts in East Lansing, Lansing and Ingham County to one countywide district court.
HB 6465, sponsored by state Rep. Dan Lauwers, adopts Coast Guard standards for permits for ballast water discharge from oceangoing vessels.
HB 6475, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Albert, provides for general amendments to the State Police Retirement Act.
HBs 6476-6481, sponsored by state Reps. Tom Albert, Steve Johnson, and Rob VerHeulen, updates references to the state police retirement act.
HB 6484, sponsored by state Rep. Triston Cole, provides exception to abolition of tort liability for damage to property.
HB 6486, sponsored by state Rep. Curt VanderWall, allows electronic title for vehicles with a lienholder for watercraft.
HB 6491, sponsored by state Rep. Lana Theis, enacts insurance data security model law.
HB 6498, sponsored by state Rep. Brandt Biden, revises regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers and requirements for dealer agreements.
