House Bill 4599
(Name road after term-limited legislator)
Rename a portion of Highway M-63 in Berrien County the "Harry Gast Parkway."
Introduced by State Rep. John Proos IV, R-St. Joseph.
House Bill 4703
(Designate peeper as official state amphibian)
Establish in law that henceforth the northern spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) shall be designated as the official State of Michigan amphibian.
Note: At present, Michigan does not have an official state amphibian, or an
official state insect. Past bills have proposed designating the marbled
salamander as the official state amphibian and the monarch butterfly as the
official state insect. Michigan does have an official state reptile, which is
the painted turtle. See also House Bill 4704, which would designate apple cider
as the official state beverage.
Introduced by State Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township.
Senate Bill 49
(Create government women’s history commission)
Create a government Michigan women’s history commission within the state Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. This entity would promote and preserve the history of women in this state to enhance Michigan’s tourism product, and expand educational materials; sponsor commemorations, linkages, seminars, and public forums on women in this state; seek private funding and lobby for government funding for "activities to protect, preserve, educate, and promote the legacy of women in this state;" and promote the making of applications for inclusion in the national and state register of historic places.
Introduced by State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing.
House Bill 4314
(Require certain labels on water bottled in Michigan)
Require any water bottled in Michigan for sale at market to have a label stating that the water is from Michigan and showing a small map outline of the state.
Introduced by State Rep. Gino Polidori, D-Dearborn.
Senate Bill 110
(Prohibit allowing smoking in private workplace)
Prohibit a business owner from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment.
Introduced by State Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo.
House Bill 4754
(Spend $300,000 to open government "trade office" in Arabia)
Authorize spending $300,000 to open a Michigan "African and Mideast Trade Office" in Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.
Introduced by State Rep. George Cushingberry, D-Detroit.
Senate Bill 629
(Ban swimming from a pier)
Prohibit jumping, diving or swimming off any pier, jetty or breakwater in the Great Lakes, subject to a $500 fine.
Introduced by State Sen. Ron Jelinek, R-Three Oaks.
Tight security locked out dozens of anti-right-to-work protesters from the State Capitol as Governor Snyder was delivering his "State of the State" address. Protesters tried to disrupt the speech by banging and chanting outside the building.
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FROM MICHIGAN HOME HELP PROGRAM PROVIDERS — OFTEN FAMILY MEMBERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERED THE STATE TO STOP TAKING MONEY ON MAY 25, 2012
opinion May 25, 2012
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) "organized” Michigan's self-employed Home Help Program providers for the purpose of skimming dues from their ailing and disabled clients' Medicaid subsidy checks. The majority of these providers are relatives or friends taking care of loved ones. It’s been estimated that less than 25 percent of the providers are hired in an employment setting.
The first counter tallies SEIU dues skimmed since the union and state officials first launched this scheme in late 2006. The second shows the amount skimmed since June 9, 2011, when the Michigan House passed and sent to the Senate a bill to ban this and all similar “stealth unionization” efforts. The third counter shows the dues skimmed since the Governor signed the bill into law on April 10, 2012. The fourth counter shows the amount skimmed since May 25, 2012, when the Attorney General opinion was announced.
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