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• Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D) on November 12, 2009, to earmark some of the proceeds from property seized under civil forfeiture provisions of illegal drug laws to be given to State Police labs. This would replace state general fund money used for those labs, thus avoiding the need to cut other state spending .

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• Introduced by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on October 27, 2009, to exclude from the gross receipts basis of the Michigan Business Tax receipts that are received by health care providers from the administration of antineoplastic drugs and other cancer chemotherapy, biological monitoring, therapeutic agents, and other supportive drugs given to cancer or blood disorder patients.

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• Introduced by Rep. Lesia Liss (D) on October 27, 2009, to impose new regulations on pharmacies and pharmacists that are attached to a health care provider facility, nursing home, mental health facility, etc. (“medical institutions”). These regulations would, among other things, establish procedures for when a pharmacist is not on duty and drugs are dispensed, including ones on “medication drug kits" required to meet the therapeutic needs of a resident at those times.

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• Introduced by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on September 17, 2009, to extend to 90 days the validity of prescriptions for certain schedule 2 drugs.

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• Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on September 17, 2009, to make non-substantive wording changes to the Michigan Business Tax act. This is a parliamentary device sometimes used for quickly adopting a tax increase in the event the votes are found for one as part of the process of closing a gap between the amount of state spending desired by most legislators, and the amount of revenue expected in the absence of a tax hike.
• Passed in the House (57 to 52) on October 6, 2009, to authorize a credit against the Michigan Business Tax for the amount of extra tax a doctor's practice would have to pay because the "doctors tax" imposed by House Bill 5386 would add to the gross receipts base on which the main part of the MBT is levied. Specifically, the bill would exempt additional tax due to the amount of income (and expense) attributable to injected or intravenous drugs administered to patients. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on October 8, 2009.

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• Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R) on September 9, 2009, to create a “sobriety court interlock project” pilot program, which has the intention “to reduce recidivism among alcohol offenders and that comply with the ‘10 guiding principles of DWI courts’ as promulgated by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.” Individuals convicted of drunk driving who have had their license suspended would be able to get a restricted license if they participated in the program, subject to a number of restrictions and conditions.

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• Introduced by Rep. David Agema (R) on September 2, 2009, to amend Initiated Law 1 of 2008 (repeal marijuana prohibition for medical purposes) to create a system where users would have to get their marijuana from pharmacists under a prescription, and the quantity dispensed could not be more than a 60 day supply. The bill would exempt pharmacists selling medical marijuana from laws banning illegal drug sales. Because this law was adopted in a popular vote, a three-fourths vote is required for passage.

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• Introduced by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R) on September 2, 2009, to allow expedited demolition authorization procedures for buildings seized under forfeiture provisions of illegal drug laws, if they constitute a health or safety hazard. Also, to allow such property to be given to government agencies or nonprofit agencies for various purposes specified in the bill.

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• Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R) on August 27, 2009, to recognize September 2009 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in the state of Michigan.

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• Introduced by Rep. Marc Corriveau (D) on August 19, 2009, to create a “sobriety court interlock project” pilot program, which has the intention “to reduce recidivism among alcohol offenders and that comply with the ‘10 guiding principles of DWI courts’ as promulgated by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.” Individuals convicted of drunk driving who have had their license suspended would be able to get a restricted license if they participated in the program, subject to a number of restrictions and conditions.
• Passed in the House (102 to 2) on December 17, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 18, 2009.