This bill amends the Home Rule City Act to allow Michigan cities with specific population thresholds to establish administrative hearings bureaus for adjudicating blight violations. These bureaus would handle cases related to zoning, property maintenance, sanitation, and other local ordinances, with hearing officers required to be licensed attorneys who have completed formal training. The legislation sets limits on the bureaus' authority, such as capping civil fines at $10,000 and prohibiting incarceration, while also outlining procedures for issuing violation notices and accepting admissions of responsibility. Additionally, the bill includes protections for landlords participating in city rental inspection programs, ensuring they receive correction notices and a chance to fix issues before facing penalties unless an emergency exists.
HB 6200 proposes to combine existing laws that govern the licensing of mortgage brokers and lenders in Michigan. The bill directly affects financial institutions and individuals who operate in the residential mortgage market by streamlining the legal statutes they must follow. It achieves this consolidation by updating specific sections within the state's Code of Criminal Procedure to merge related regulations into a single framework. This change aims to organize the legal code rather than introduce new rules or alter current operational requirements.
This bill prohibits federal immigration and border security employees from obtaining Michigan law enforcement licenses between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029. It also mandates that all individuals seeking or holding specific law enforcement licenses complete active violence response training focused on coordinated tactical responses to mass casualty incidents. The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards is tasked with creating the rules to define these training requirements.
This bill creates a state income tax credit for advanced practice registered nurses who serve as preceptors for nursing student clinical rotations in Michigan. Eligible nurses can claim up to $1,500 annually, calculated at $500 for every 250 hours of supervision provided, provided they do not receive separate payment for these duties. To receive the credit, nurses must submit a written statement and documentation verifying their hours to the state tax department. The legislation also requires the state to report annually on the number of claims and total credits issued to assess the program's effectiveness.
This bill amends Michigan law to clarify that recording certain legal documents against property does not make them officially valid unless specific conditions are met. Under the new rules, a court must find that the document includes a full accounting of the facts supporting the claim and proof that the property owner was actually notified before the recording is considered effective. However, the bill creates a significant exemption for a wide range of financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and licensed mortgage brokers, allowing them to bypass these notification and accounting requirements. The legislation also establishes penalties for individuals who record such documents without lawful cause with the intent to harass or intimidate others.
This bill updates Michigan's civil procedure laws to clarify how much of a person's wages can be taken by creditors through garnishment. It specifically protects certain types of income from being garnished, including public assistance benefits, unemployment compensation, disability payments, and both federal and state earned income tax credits. Additionally, the legislation sets new limits on how much of a weekly paycheck can be seized, capping the amount at 20% of earnings up to a specific threshold and 30% of earnings above that threshold. These changes directly affect individuals whose wages are subject to garnishment and the creditors seeking to collect debts from them.
HB 6194 amends Michigan's Deferred Presentment Service Transactions Act to update and clarify the definitions of key terms used in the law, such as "applicant," "customer," and "deferred presentment service transaction." The bill also specifies which types of loans are excluded from these regulations, particularly those involving mortgage brokers and lenders licensed under other state acts. This legislative change does not create new rules for businesses but rather refines the existing legal framework to ensure consistency and clarity. The bill is tied to another piece of legislation, HB 6177, and will only take effect if that related bill is also passed.
This bill authorizes Michigan to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement among states to award all their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the most votes nationwide. The legislation declares that the one-person, one-vote principle requires the candidate with the highest national total to become President and outlines how Michigan's chief election official would count votes and designate the winner once the compact is active. The agreement only takes effect when states participating in it collectively hold a majority of the Electoral College votes, ensuring the current system remains in place until that threshold is met. If the compact becomes active, Michigan's laws regarding elector appointment will follow the compact's rules rather than conflicting state statutes.
HB 6172 updates the Michigan Public Health Code to clarify how animal shelters and other Class B dealers can legally obtain and use sodium pentobarbital for euthanizing injured, sick, homeless, or unwanted domestic pets. The bill requires these facilities to secure a limited permit, maintain usage records, and ensure staff complete specific training programs approved by the state veterinarian that align with American Veterinary Medical Association guidelines. Additionally, it establishes a transition period for existing staff to meet new training requirements by January 1, 2022, while also reinforcing general rules for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances by practitioners and pharmacists.
This bill modifies Michigan's construction code to classify buildings housing virtual learning centers as business occupancies rather than educational occupancies. A virtual learning center is defined as an organization that provides educational support, counseling, and administrative services for high school students taking online courses without offering routine in-person instruction. The change directly affects the regulatory category used to classify facilities that support distance learning, ensuring they are treated differently from traditional schools under the state building code.
This bill allows cities in Michigan to deny building permits, certificates of use and occupancy, or variances to individuals who owe unpaid fines or assessments related to local construction code enforcement. However, the law explicitly exempts certain entities from these penalties, including government-sponsored housing groups, financial institutions, credit union service organizations, and licensed mortgage servicers. Additionally, the bill ensures that permits cannot be denied if the proposed construction work is intended to fix the specific code violation that caused the original fine. The legislation will only take effect if a companion bill, HB 6177, is also passed into law.
This bill modifies the Michigan State Police retirement plan to change how new members receive health benefits and employer contributions. Instead of paying for health insurance premiums, employers will make matching contributions to a Tier 2 retirement account, ranging from 2% to 4% of an employee's pay depending on their start date. Additionally, eligible members can contribute up to 2% of their compensation to this account, and those with at least 10 years of service will receive a $2,000 credit to a health reimbursement account. The legislation also outlines specific rules for when these contributions begin, how long they last, and how they are treated for loan purposes or if an employee leaves the force.
