21851 Appropriations: Military and Veterans Affairs, Joint Meeting with Senate Appropriations: State Police and Military Affairs 402/403 State Capitol Building 01/31/2012 Tuesday Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security Services for Returning Veterans H073A (517) 373-0015 21829 Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation: Forestry and Mining 327 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 01/31/2012 Tuesday HB 4302 (McBroom) Property tax; other; qualified forest property recapture tax; revise. HB 4969 (Foster) Natural resources; forests; tax exemption for certain forest property; provide for. HB 4970 (Huuki) Property tax; classification; qualified forest property; provide property tax exemption. H110A 517-373-2013 21838 Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation 307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 01/31/2012 Tuesday HB 5053 (Shirkey) Natural resources; fishing; export of live minnows, wigglers, or crayfish as bait; allow. HB 5226 (Haugh) Children; foster care; criteria for eligibility in the mentored youth hunting program; clarify. Testimony only HB 5292 (Hughes) Natural resources; fishing; waiver of fishing and hunting license fees for disabled veterans; provide for. __________________________________________________________ Presentation by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Year end update of "Pure Michigan Campaign" H107A 517-373-2013 21839 Redistricting and Elections 521 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 01/31/2012 Tuesday TESTIMONY ONLY: HB 4357 (Kowall) Elections; special elections; requirement for a special election when a vacancy occurs in the office of county commissioner during an odd numbered year; eliminate. HB 5219 (Knollenberg) Property tax; millage; proposal to increase local revenues; require to be placed on November ballot. TESTIMONY AND VOTING: HB 4121 (Hammel) Elections; other; metropolitan district elections; provide for under the Michigan election law. HB 4122 (Hammel) Elections; other; metropolitan district elections; revise. H036A 517-373-1260 21841 Families, Children, and Seniors 327 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 01/31/2012 Tuesday HB 5033 (Agema) Human services; services or financial assistance; eligibility for public assistance; prohibit for certain lottery winners. Refer to the committee on Judiciary: HB 4067 (Lori) Family law; paternity; paternity of a child born to a married woman; allow to be established in a man other than the husband. HB 4068 (Lori) Family law; paternity; expedited provision of copy of acknowledgment of parentage to attorney or court clerk; provide for. HB 4069 (Lori) Records; birth; provision of certain birth records by the state registrar; revise. H058A 517-373-5795 21845 Oversight, Reform, and Ethics 326 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 01/31/2012 Tuesday HB 5023 (Lyons) Labor; public service labor disputes; classes of public employees subject to penalties for engaging in a prohibited strike; expand. HB 5024 (McMillin) Labor; fair employment practices; remedies for mass picketing; modify. HB 5025 (Poleski) Labor; hours and wages; employer deduction of union membership dues from wages; require annual written consent of employee. HB 5026 (Price) Labor; notices; notice requirements in advertising for replacements for striking workers; repeal. H045A 517-373-2013 21863 Education 519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/01/2012 Wednesday SB 619 (Colbeck) Education; public school academies; certain requirements and limitations on authorizing cyber schools; revise. SB 621 (Hansen) School aid; other; conditions under which public school may receive school aid for instruction provided to nonpublic school students at nonpublic school site; revise. SB 622 (Emmons) Education; students; dual enrollment eligibility; modify in postsecondary options act. SB 623 (Emmons) Education; students; dual enrollment eligibility; modify in career and technical preparation act. SB 709 (Emmons) Education; students; dual enrollment opportunities for high school students in career and technical preparation programs; expand to nonpublic school and home school students. SB 710 (Emmons) Education; students; dual enrollment opportunities for high school students in certain postsecondary institutions; expand to nonpublic school and home-schooled students. H045A 517-373-2002 New 01/30/2012 15:21:47 21846 Tax Policy 519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/01/2012 Wednesday HB 4134 (O'Brien) Property tax; exemptions; unoccupied new construction; exempt for certain period. HR 156 (Meadows) A resolution to memorialize Congress to resolve the internet taxation issue and enact legislation, such as the Main Street Fairness Act, to allow states to collect sales taxes on internet and other remote sales transactions. HB 4515 (Franz) Property tax; assessments; taxable value upon transfer of any real property; modify under certain circumstances for a period of time. HB 4753 (Pettalia) Property tax; assessments; assessment cap on property if transferred to immediate family member and use does not change; retain. Presentation by Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, National Association of Home Builders Senior Economist, on the impact of new home construction on Michigan's economy in terms of tax dollars and job creation. H081A 517-373-2013 21860 Transportation 307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/01/2012 Wednesday Testimony only: HB 5280 (Yonker) Highways; signs; waiver to prohibition of cutting trees obstructing view of billboards located in commercial and industrial zones; provide for. Testimony and discussion of repeal of the Motor Fuel Tax Act and amending the State of Michigan Constitution to increase the maximum sales tax rate by an additional 1%. H093A 517-373-1260 New 01/30/2012 12:06:20 PM 21858 Appropriations: Military and Veterans Affairs, Joint Meeting with Senate Appropriations: State Police and Military Affairs 402/403 State Capitol Building 02/02/2012 Thursday - Army National Guard Armory Maintenance - Michigan Youth Challenge Program H073A (517) 373-0015 New 01/30/2012 11:31:10 AM 21862 Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs 307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/02/2012 Thursday Presentation on Regional Planning by Greg Northrup - Consultant and former President of West Michigan Strategic H052A 517-373-1260 New 01/30/2012 15:21:47 21843 Insurance 519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/02/2012 Thursday Discussion on Stranger Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) SB 298 (Smith) Insurance; other; practitioners who employ, use, or act as a runner, capper, or steerer to falsely or fraudulently obtain benefits; prohibit as fraudulent act. H036A 517-373-8538 21854 Judiciary 521 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 02/02/2012 Thursday HB 5050 (Walsh) Law enforcement; investigations; providing false information to peace officer conducting criminal investigation; prohibit, and provide penalties. HB 5051 (Walsh) Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of providing false information to a peace officer conducting a criminal investigation; enact. HB 4859 (Agema) Torts; liability; personal injury or property damage caused by propane gas equipment or appliances; provide protection from liability. SB 92 (Bieda) Probate; powers of attorney; written acknowledgment of responsibilities by agent appointed under a power of attorney; require. HB 4435 (Johnson) Weapons; licensing; waiver for certain individuals to carry weapon in weapon-free zones; expand to include certain retired corrections officers. SB 525 (Hansen) Weapons; licensing; licensing renewal procedure; modify. 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