MichiganVotes Bills

Michigan Senate approves $1.6B in tax capture

Hire Michigan Fund would create annual uncertainty in general fund Read more

‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board

But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money Read more

Michigan Senate bills would revive dues skim for home health workers

Government employees can opt out of unions, but Senate Bill 790 would make it much harder Read more

Is mandatory kindergarten a back door to homeschool registry?

Public schools stand to gain from mandatory kindergarten proposal Read more

Michigan bill demands 750 training hours for estheticians

Bill raises barrier to entry in three career fields Read more

On Sunshine Week, Michigan lawmakers consider FOIA reform

Bills making FOIA apply to lawmakers, governor, get second hearing Read more

Michigan bills would give students 5 mental health days

No doctor’s notes required for students claiming mental health ailments Read more

Michigan bill would exempt EV chargers from property tax

Exemption tries to boost EV demand, even though the chargers would be installed ‘with or without’ it Read more

Senate bills would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan

Municipalities would no longer have the right not to cooperate with federal immigration authorities Read more

House Bill 5025 does not fix any problems, creates new ones

Measure would let school districts block charter schools and others, from using discarded school buildings Read more

Michigan senator plays coy about homeschool registry bill

Who will sponsor the bill, and what will be in it? Sen. Dayna Polehanki won’t say Read more

Bill would give Michigan public schools veto power over competitors

Some school districts tear down buildings rather than sell to would-be competition Read more

Michigan vehicle owners would have to opt out of park passes under House bill

People could only opt out of the $10 park pass within a 30-day window Read more

Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade

Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses Read more

Senate panel to consider bill making governor, lawmakers eligible for FOIA

Bipartisan two-bill package from 2023 gets first hearing Read more

Michigan lawmakers propose a new tax for paint, citing need for lead abatement

Reported cases of lead poisoning dropped by more than half between 2012 and 2022 Read more

Michigan deserves the 3.9% income tax rate

Whitmer should support new bill from Rep. David Martin Read more

Has the first tax hike of 2024 just dropped?

Tobacco tax bill would take nearly $400 million and give a boost to smuggling Read more

Michigan data privacy legislation exempts governments

Government services could gain an advantage over private businesses Read more

Whitmer signs clean energy package; it will cost you

By 2040, Michigan utilities will be forced to run mostly on solar panels and wind turbines Read more

Michigan House passes financial disclosure bill

Critics blast the timing and lack of teeth in the bills as lawmakers pass legislation in 3 weeks Read more

Scripps: One-half percent of Michigan’s land needed for wind, solar projects

Land devoted to wind and solar would go from 17,000 acres to 209,000 under state zoning plan Read more

Michigan energy transition will cost people their jobs, lawmakers admit

Lawmakers create bureaucracy to make plan for workers displaced by energy transition Read more

Michigan Senate passes financial disclosure bills, but critics blast timing

Facing a Dec. 31 deadline, lawmakers submitted the first bill on Oct. 24 Read more

Michigan House takes solar, wind siting power from local communities, gives to governor

The Michigan Public Service Commission is appointed by the governor Read more