22425Energy and Technology519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/08/2012TuesdayHB 5342 (Haines) Communications; other; authorized use of Michigan public safety communications system; expand.
H094A517-373-8538Updated 05/03/201222443Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/08/2012TuesdayPresentation by the Department of Natural Resources
* Land Encroachment Policy
* Forest Campground fee revisions
Presentation by Keep Michigan BeautifulH107A517-373-201322381Appropriations: School Aid, Joint Meeting with House Appropriations: EducationLadislaus B. Dombrowski Board Room
Fourth Floor, John A. Hannah Building
608 West Allegan
Lansing, MI 4891105/08/2012TuesdaySchool funding and general departmental budget issuesH066A517-373-808022421Families, Children, and Seniors327 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/08/2012TuesdaySB 454 (Nofs) Civil procedure; evidence; testimony of a vulnerable adult; allow to be presented by videotape or closed-circuit television.
SB 457 (Colbeck) Counties; employees and officers; county medical examiner to establish an elder death review team; allow.
SB 462 (Bieda) Health facilities; nursing homes; reporting requirements for abuse or neglect in nursing homes; modify.
SB 464 (Schuitmaker) Criminal procedure; other; development of investigative protocols and abuse and neglect interview protocols for vulnerable adults; require by certain local agencies.
SB 468 (Hansen) Criminal procedure; arrests; complainant's signature requirement to file a criminal complaint in cases alleging vulnerable adult abuse; prohibit magistrate from refusing to accept complaint because signed upon information and belief by individual other than the victim.
Testimony Only:
HB 5223 (Farrington) Human services; services or financial assistance; applicant substance abuse testing; include in eligibility criteria for family independence assistance program benefits.H058A517-373-579522426Oversight, Reform, and Ethics326 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/08/2012TuesdayTestimony only
HB 4096 (Cotter) State financing and management; purchasing; searchable database listing of all state expenditures; create.
HB 5553 (Denby) State financing and management; budget; statewide single audit; implement.H045A517-373-201322428Agriculture307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/09/2012WednesdayFor testimony and possible action by the Committee:
HB 5595 (Brunner) Agriculture; weights and measures; uniform standards and regulations; modify.
HB 5596 (Daley) Agriculture; weights and measures; uniform standards and regulations; modify.
For possible action by the Committee:
HB 4866 (Johnson) Torts; liability; farm markets; limit civil liability for personal injury and property damage.
For action by the Committee:
HB 4867 (Johnson) Torts; liability; liability of persons under equine activity liability act; limit to willful or wanton acts under certain circumstances.H082A517-373-8538Updated 05/08/201222429Banking and Financial Services326 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/09/2012WednesdaySB 937 (Hune) Insurance; other; receivers; limit powers related to secured instruments.H041A517-373-725622445Education519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/09/2012WednesdayHJR JJ (Hughes) Higher education; tuition; public universities to offer in-state tuition to honorably discharged veterans; require.
HJR MM (Hughes) Higher education; tuition; in-district tuition rates for active service members and veterans; provide for.
HR 153 (Johnson) A resolution to encourage Michigan schools to offer foreign language classes in elementary school.
HR 148 (Kurtz) A resolution to encourage school boards throughout the state to establish policies that ensure that agricultural science courses count toward graduation.
HR 251 (Heise) A resolution to urge the Michigan High School Athletic Association to adopt a maximum age eligibility waiver for students with disabilities.
HR 161 (Hooker) A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and provide the full amount authorized for special education funding to the state of Michigan.H086A517-373-2002Updated 05/08/201222406Tax Policy519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/09/2012WednesdayHB 4860 (Stamas) Property tax; assessments; penalty for failure to notify assessing office of transfer of ownership of property; modify.
HB 4861 (Stamas) Property tax; principal residence exemption; assessor's or local unit's error in granting exemption; prohibit assessment of back taxes, interest, and penalties.
HB 4446 (O'Brien) Property tax; principal residence exemption; filing deadline and proration exemption; provide for.
HB 5543 (Pscholka) Taxation; administration; effect of filing a return; clarify.
HB 5444 (Gilbert) Sales tax; exemptions; definition of rolling stock used by an interstate fleet motor carrier; clarify.
HB 5445 (Gilbert) Use tax; exemptions; definition of rolling stock used by an interstate fleet motor carrier; clarify.H081A517-373-2013Updated 05/04/201222435Transportation519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/09/2012WednesdayHB 5487 (Potvin) Traffic control; violations; authority of authorized agent of a county road commission; expand.
Testimony only:
HB 4037 (Kowall) Traffic control; speed restrictions; speed limits on certain gravel and dirt roads; reestablish.
HB 5259 (LeBlanc) Vehicles; mopeds; definition of mopeds; remove horsepower threshold.
SB 265 (Casperson) Traffic control; violations; weight restriction during frost restriction periods; provide exemption for trucks transporting heating fuel under certain circumstances.
Presentation by the Michigan Department of Transportation on "Road Diets and lane closures"H093A517-373-126022437Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs307 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/10/2012ThursdayTestimony only:
HB 5566 (Denby) Local government; other; authorized loan amounts under the emergency municipal loan act; revise and make other general revisions.
HB 5567 (Pscholka) Education; financing; permissible uses for school operating millages and repayment of hardship advances and emergency loans; amend revised school code regarding.
HB 5568 (Hughes) School aid; other; provisions regarding hardship advances and repayment of emergency loans; amend state school aid act to provide for.
HB 5569 (Ouimet) State financing and management; funds; disposition of surplus funds from emergency municipal loan act; clarify.
HB 5570 (Rogers) State financing and management; bonds; municipal bond authority; allow to create an emergency loan board loan.
HB 5598 (Zorn) Counties; ordinances; uniform traffic code; authorize counties to adopt.H052A517-373-1260Updated 05/07/201222451Insurance519 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/10/2012ThursdaySB 300 (Gleason) Insurance; essential; use of credit information and credit scoring; regulate.H036A517-373-8538New 05/08/2012 10:49:30 AM22439Judiciary521 House Office Building, Lansing, MI05/10/2012ThursdayHB 5128 (Walsh) Courts; other; business court; create.
HB 5124 (Cotter) Courts; circuit court; concurrent jurisdiction in certain courts; establish.
HB 5159 (Wayne Schmidt) Courts; circuit court; veterans treatment court; provide for the state drug treatment court advisory committee to monitor.
HB 5162 (Damrow) Courts; circuit court; veterans treatment court; create.
HB 5466 (Heise) Construction; contracts; certain indemnification provisions; prohibit in construction-related service contracts with public agencies.H019A517-373-5795