SENATE COMMITTEE ON REFORMS, RESTRUCTURING AND REINVENTING

2011-2012 Session

Friday, December 28, 2012


Bill: HB   4003 Referred 6/9/2011
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: Labor; public service employment; requirement for agency fee for nonunion members; prohibit in bargaining agreements and as a condition of employment.
Status: 12/1/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SJR   B Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Pappageorge
Subject: Labor; public service employment; constitutional amendment for salary reduction for public employees and temporary pay freeze; provide for.
Status:

Bill: SJR   C Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Labor; civil service employment; health benefits of public employees and officers; allow legislature to regulate.
Status: 4/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   7 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Labor; public service employment; mandated public employee contribution to employer-provider health care benefits; provide for.
Status: 4/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3

Bill: SB   8 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; municipal partnership act; create.
Status: 6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3

Bill: SB   9 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Labor; public service employment; reference to municipal partnership act; provide for in public employment relations act.
Status: 6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   10 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Elections; other; reference to municipal partnership act; provide for in the Michigan election law.
Status: 6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing

Bill: SB   11 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Labor; public service employment; definition of public employee; clarify regarding persons who receive payments from government subsidies.
Status:

Bill: SB   21 Referred 2/14/2012
Sponsor: Schuitmaker
Subject: State financing and management; purchasing; searchable database listing all state expenditures; create.
Status: 4/26/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3

Bill: HB   4059 Referred 4/26/2011
Sponsor: Knollenberg
Subject: Labor; collective bargaining; public employer contracts that pay union officials for time conducting union business; prohibit.
Status: 5/24/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-7

Bill: SB   26 Referred 1/19/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Retirement; legislative; retirement health care benefits for legislators; eliminate.
Status: 6/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   4087 Referred 6/28/2011
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Retirement; legislative; retirement health care benefits for legislators and lieutenant governors; eliminate for participants who have not vested before January 1, 2013.
Status: 10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: HB   4096 Referred 5/31/2012
Sponsor: Cotter
Subject: State financing and management; purchasing; searchable database listing of all state expenditures; create.
Status: 10/17/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4156 Referred 5/19/2011
Sponsor: McMillin
Subject: Retirement; investments; posting of certain pension board expenditures; require.
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Bill: SJR   E Referred 2/8/2011
Sponsor: Hildenbrand
Subject: Legislature; other; budget process; require legislature to present all general appropriation bills to the governor by July 1 and require forfeiture of legislators' salaries for failure to present those bills by that date.
Status: 4/28/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SJR   F Referred 2/8/2011
Sponsor: Hune
Subject: Human services; services or financial assistance; illegal aliens collecting public assistance; prohibit.
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Bill: SB   165 Referred 2/17/2011
Sponsor: Moolenaar
Subject: Construction; contracts; fair and open competition in governmental construction act; create.
Status: 3/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   4309 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Kowall
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of municipal emergency service employees; revise content of contracts.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   4310 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Denby
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of metropolitan transportation employees; revise contents of contracts.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing

Bill: HB   4311 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of functions and responsibilities; revise contents of contracts.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   4312 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Hooker
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of employees and responsibilities; revise contents of contracts.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SCR   9 Referred 2/24/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: A concurrent resolution to reject the proposed increase in rates of compensation recommended by the Civil Service Commission and contained in the Executive Budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 relative to the extension of health benefits to adults and their dependents living with but not related to a classified employee.
Status: 3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SB   202 Referred 2/24/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Retirement; legislative; state defined benefit plan; modify for certain legislators.
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Bill: SB   203 Referred 2/24/2011
Sponsor: Caswell
Subject: Retirement; legislative; legislative retirement system; revise age requirement to draw benefits, vesting schedule, and effective date.
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Bill: HB   4361 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Income tax; rate; general revisions and implementation of a corporate income tax; provide for.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4362 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Michigan business tax; replacement; option to claim certain certificated credits after enactment of a corporate income tax act; provide for.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   217 Referred 3/2/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; state-funded office and staff for spouse of the governor; prohibit.
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Bill: HB   4479 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Taxation; other; multistate tax compact; modify.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4480 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Retirement; state employees; tax exemption for pensions; eliminate.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4481 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Retirement; public school employees; tax exemption for pensions; eliminate.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4482 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Retirement; legislative; tax exemption for pensions; eliminate.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4483 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Retirement; other; tax exemption for pensions of city library employees; eliminate.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4484 Referred 5/4/2011
Sponsor: Gilbert
Subject: Retirement; judges; tax exemption for pensions; eliminate.
Status: 5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   304 Referred 3/24/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; contribution to health care costs for legislators; require.
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Bill: HB   4534 Referred 5/12/2011
Sponsor: Jenkins
Subject: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental conditional transfer of property by contract act; revise contents of contracts.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4552 Referred 3/27/2012
Sponsor: Kurtz
Subject: Worker's compensation; benefits; certain volunteer registrants; allow to collect worker's compensation insurance through the state under certain circumstances and to make technical corrections concerning reports and application of certain provisions.
Status: 3/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing 3/28/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4572 Referred 6/28/2011
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; cap on public employer contributions to health insurance; create.
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Bill: HB   4584 Referred 6/15/2011
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: Occupations; business licensing and regulation; regulatory act for professional employer organizations; revise license term and effective and implementation dates.
Status: 6/23/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   4601 Referred 2/22/2012
Sponsor: Haveman
Subject: Torts; product liability; liability of successor corporation for asbestos claims; enact limits.
Status: 3/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SB   359 Referred 10/4/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Businesses; business corporations; benefit corporations; create.
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Bill: SB   360 Referred 10/4/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Businesses; business corporations; benefit corporations; authorize in business corporation act.
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Bill: SB   375 Referred 5/12/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; cap on state contribution to legislature's health care coverage; provide for.
Status:

Bill: SB   480 Referred 6/16/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Income tax; income; business income tax base; modify.
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Bill: SB   493 Referred 6/16/2011
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Labor; collective bargaining; the decision to consolidate services with other public employers; exempt from collective bargaining requirements.
Status: 6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4770 Referred 9/20/2011
Sponsor: Agema
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; medical benefits for domestic partners; prohibit public employers from providing.
Status: 10/20/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4771 Referred 9/20/2011
Sponsor: Agema
Subject: Labor; collective bargaining; domestic partner benefits; make a prohibited subject of bargaining.
Status: 10/20/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   519 Referred 6/23/2011
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Income tax; deductions; pension tax; eliminate limitations and restrictions.
Status:

Bill: SB   520 Referred 6/23/2011
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Income tax; deductions; limitation and restrictions on pension income and social security benefits; modify.
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Bill: HB   4929 Referred 9/20/2011
Sponsor: Haveman
Subject: Labor; public service employment; collection of union dues by public school personnel; prohibit.
Status: 3/7/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3

Bill: SB   636 Referred 9/8/2011
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Labor; public service employment; collection of union dues by public school personnel; prohibit.
Status:

Bill: SB   686 Referred 9/20/2011
Sponsor: Anderson
Subject: Income tax; deductions; cap on deduction of private pensions; eliminate under certain conditions.
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Bill: HB   5002 Referred 11/3/2011
Sponsor: Jacobsen
Subject: Worker's compensation; definitions; definition of disability and conditions on compensation for covered injuries; modify.
Status: 12/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SB   704 Referred 9/27/2011
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Labor; fair employment practices; remedies for mass picketing; modify.
Status:

Bill: SB   708 Referred 9/28/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Worker's compensation; definitions; definition of disability and conditions on compensation for covered injuries; modify.
Status:

Bill: HB   5030 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Haveman
Subject: Labor; health and safety; limitation on rules MIOSHA can promulgate; establish.
Status:

Bill: SB   729 Referred 10/6/2011
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Labor; organizations; public school employer agreement for bargaining fee for certain personnel; prohibit.
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Bill: SJR   O Referred 10/11/2011
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Public employees and officers; state; legislative power to pass laws to regulate civil service employees' compensation and labor disputes; provide for.
Status:

Bill: SJR   P Referred 10/12/2011
Sponsor: Robertson
Subject: Public employees and officers; state; maximum number of unclassified employees; increase.
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Bill: SB   802 Referred 2/14/2012
Sponsor: Colbeck
Subject: State financing and management; budget; state departments' transparency; create financial reporting website.
Status: 4/26/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   5158 Referred 3/15/2012
Sponsor: Forlini
Subject: State financing and management; other; audits of contract expenditures for organizations that provide service contract for the state; provide for.
Status: 5/10/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: HB   5192 Referred 12/8/2011
Sponsor: Durhal
Subject: Labor; public service labor disputes; membership of board of trustees of certain police and fire retirement systems as a prohibited subject of bargaining; clarify.
Status: 12/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   5196 Referred 5/31/2012
Sponsor: McMillin
Subject: Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; details of compensation package and severance payment agreements for employees; require posting.
Status: 12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SB   879 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Young
Subject: Labor; public service employment; residency requirement for certain public employees; authorize.
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Bill: HB   5274 Referred 5/31/2012
Sponsor: McMillin
Subject: State financing and management; other; posting of contracts over $25,000.00; require.
Status:

Bill: SB   938 Referred 2/14/2012
Sponsor: Colbeck
Subject: Labor; collective bargaining; public employer collection of union dues for public employees; prohibit.
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Bill: HB   5437 Referred 7/18/2012
Sponsor: Zorn
Subject: Gaming; lottery; deductions from lottery prize money; require deduction for unemployment compensation debts.
Status: 11/29/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1007 Referred 3/6/2012
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Retirement; public school employees; definition of core services to determine if retirement allowance is forfeited; clarify that substitute teaching is not included.
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Bill: HB   5461 Referred 7/18/2012
Sponsor: Shaughnessy
Subject: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of unemployment compensation fraud involving a knowing false misrepresentation of $3,500.00 to $25,000.00; enact.
Status: 11/29/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1018 Referred 3/14/2012
Sponsor: Hildenbrand
Subject: Labor; public service employment; definition of public employee; clarify regarding recognition of union based on receipt of government subsidy or interlocal agreement.
Status: 3/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SB   1079 Referred 4/19/2012
Sponsor: Hildenbrand
Subject: Employment security; benefits; eligibility for part-time employees; provide for under certain circumstances.
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Bill: HB   5548 Referred 6/12/2012
Sponsor: LaFontaine
Subject: Retirement; legislative; retirement health care benefits; limit to 80% of premium.
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Bill: SB   1085 Referred 4/19/2012
Sponsor: Moolenaar
Subject: Labor; fair employment practices; fair and open competition in government contracts act; clarify that the state is acting as a market participant in restricting certain contract requirements.
Status: 4/26/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SB   1094 Referred 4/25/2012
Sponsor: Caswell
Subject: Employment security; benefits; eligibility when receiving reduced wages under a shared-work plan; allow.
Status: 5/17/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SB   1104 Referred 4/26/2012
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Income tax; collections; withholding requirements for certain qualified charitable gift annuities and for flow-through entities; clarify.
Status: 5/3/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1106 Referred 5/1/2012
Sponsor: Caswell
Subject: Employment security; benefits; eligibility restrictions that apply to family members of certain business owners; remove.
Status: 5/17/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1107 Referred 5/1/2012
Sponsor: Brandenburg
Subject: Employment security; reports; look-back period in reporting for professional employer organization; modify.
Status: 5/2/2012-REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON Finance

Bill: SB   1161 Referred 5/31/2012
Sponsor: Proos
Subject: Labor; notices; notice requirements in advertising for replacements for striking workers; repeal.
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Bill: SB   1162 Referred 5/31/2012
Sponsor: Brandenburg
Subject: Labor; public service labor disputes; classes of public employees subject to penalties for engaging in a prohibited strike; expand.
Status:

Bill: SB   1198 Referred 7/18/2012
Sponsor: Gregory
Subject: Employment security; funds; self-employment assistance program for regular unemployment compensation; implement.
Status:

Bill: SB   1199 Referred 7/18/2012
Sponsor: Smith
Subject: Employment security; funds; self-employment assistance program for extended benefits; implement.
Status:

Bill: SB   1224 Referred 8/15/2012
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Labor; hours and wages; family education leave act; create.
Status:

Bill: SB   1267 Referred 9/12/2012
Sponsor: Caswell
Subject: Employment security; benefits; sunset for shared-work plan; remove.
Status: 9/20/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1272 Referred 9/13/2012
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: Employment security; contribution rate; distribution of contributions; modify.
Status: 9/20/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1279 Referred 9/19/2012
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Occupations; electricians; electrical work for which licensure is required; exclude certain work in manufacturing or mining operations.
Status: 10/17/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   5917 Referred 12/4/2012
Sponsor: Graves
Subject: Labor; health and safety; construction safety commission; eliminate.
Status: 12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   5922 Referred 12/4/2012
Sponsor: Bumstead
Subject: Labor; health and safety; general industry safety standards commission; eliminate.
Status: 12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1297 Referred 9/20/2012
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Employment security; benefits; collection of unemployment insurance benefits for school employees during certain period; allow.
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Bill: SB   1335 Referred 9/27/2012
Sponsor: Schuitmaker
Subject: Labor; health and safety; "clear and convincing need" for new standard; clarify, and remove references to abolished commissions.
Status: 11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SB   1336 Referred 9/27/2012
Sponsor: Colbeck
Subject: Labor; health and safety; occupational health standards commission; eliminate and update with federal hazard communication standards.
Status: 11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   1344 Referred 10/17/2012
Sponsor: Colbeck
Subject: State financing and management; purchasing; technical amendments concerning spending plans; provide for.
Status:

Bill: SB   1387 Referred 11/29/2012
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Labor; hours and wages; application of prevailing wage law; exclude educational entities and prohibit them from establishing certain requirements for state projects.
Status: