Local Issues and Governments

2009 House Bill 5568 (Authorize $50 county bicycle stickers )

admin — Mon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Introduced in the House on October 29, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 927 (Authorize new debt to pay government employee retirement health benefits )

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Introduced in the Senate on October 20, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 945 (Authorize local right to work zones )

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Introduced in the Senate on October 27, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 945 (Authorize local right to work zones )

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Introduced in the Senate on October 27, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4744 (Authorize local debt for business subsidies )

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Introduced in the House on March 31, 2009, to give local governments the authority to borrow from the state or federal governments, and loan or give the money to private businesses for "economic development." Under current law they are authorized to loan or give away state or federal grant money, but not money they have borrowed from the state or federal governments

The vote was 105 in favor, 4 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 0 at House Journal 0)

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2009 House Bill 5345 (Create statewide government employee health benefits system )

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Introduced in the House on September 10, 2009

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2009 House Bill 5305 (Increase marriage license and earmark more to “family counseling” )

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Introduced in the House on September 2, 2009

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2009 House Bill 5143 (Allow local governments to lower speed limits )

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Introduced in the House on June 25, 2009

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2009 House Bill 5136 (Authorize "inclusionary zoning" mandates )

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Introduced in the House on June 23, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 657 (Establish government pension board travel regulations )

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Introduced in the Senate on June 23, 2009

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2005 House Bill 5240 (Revise speed limit law formulas )

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Introduced in the House on September 28, 2005, to establish a establish a "general speed limit" of 55 miles per hour on highways where the maximum speed limit is not otherwise fixed. The bill would also establish other new “prima facie” (or “unless otherwise marked) highway speed limits of 30 miles per hour in a business district (currently 25 mph); 25 miles per hour in public parks (no change); 25 miles per hour on a highway segment with 60 or more vehicular access points within one-half mile (meaning driveways and intersecting roadways); 35 miles per hour on a highway segment with 45 to 59 vehicular access points within one-half mile; and 45 miles per hour on a highway segment with no more than 44 vehicular access points within one-half mile

The vote was 101 in favor, 0 opposed and 7 not voting

(House Roll Call 4 at House Journal 4)

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2009 House Bill 5098 (Revise Detroit Water Board oversight )

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Introduced in the House on June 16, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4377 (Prohibit allowing restaurant or private workplace smoking )

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Introduced in the House on February 19, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4099 (Prohibit allowing smoking in bar or restaurant )

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Introduced in the House on January 22, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 222 (Authorize school recreation millages )

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Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 560 (Clarify prisoner health care cost allocation )

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Introduced in the Senate on May 12, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4341 (Prohibit allowing restaurant or private workplace smoking )

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Introduced in the House on February 18, 2009

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House Bill 4229 by state Rip. Fred Durhal, Democrat [Detroit] needs a quick and hard kill

moralmatters.org — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:30:49 GMT

House Bill 4229 would add to Michigan lawmakers benefits, the additional cost of paying state police to provide an escort for the funeral procession of a deceased Michigan politician.

Michigan ranks near the top in paying politicians. They are paid enough. They have more than adequate benefits -- much more than many of the taxpayers who pay their political livelihoods. Proposed laws like this should never see the light of day and be struck dead as soon as they are proposed.

Furthermore, politicians who propose such insults to the Michigan taxpayers should be duly voted out of office. I would hope that Mr. Fred Durhal will be sweating his next election.

2009 Senate Bill 358 (Expand “certified technology parks” tax breaks )

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Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2009

The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 187 at Senate Journal 0)

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2009 House Bill 4700 (Authorize school recreation millages )

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Introduced in the House on March 25, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4848 (Revise county road revenue provisions )

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Introduced in the House on April 29, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 65 (Authorize “drug paraphernalia” ban exemptions )

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Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2009

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2009 House Bill 4752 (Prohibit allowing private workplace or restaurant smoking )

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Introduced in the House on April 1, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 79 (Prohibit allowing smoking in private workplace )

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Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2009

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2009 Senate Bill 247 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 History, Arts And Libraries )

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Introduced in the Senate on February 18, 2009

The vote was 21 in favor, 16 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 92 at Senate Journal 0)

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