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• Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on February 25, 2010, to establish that a person whose private employment compensation comes from a direct or indirect government subsidy is not considered a government employee, and so is not subject be being inducted into a government employee union. This would apply to the home day care providers who are the subject of a Mackinac Center lawsuit. Note: Senate Bill 731 would give statutory authorization to a similar unionization scheme for the home personal care services providers.
  • Referred to the Senate Families and Human Services Committee on February 25, 2010.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 22, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.