Sen. Mary Cavanagh

Maddy summaryThis bill is a memorial resolution honoring the life and public service of R. Robert Geake, a former Michigan legislator who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The text details his extensive career, including his legislative work on committees focused on education, mental health, and children's welfare, as well as his later roles as an investigator and chair of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman and the Legislative Retirement System Board. The resolution formally expresses the Legislature's tribute to his dedication and instructs that copies of the document be sent to his family.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires sellers of real property in Michigan to include information about upcoming municipal assessments or fees in their standard disclosure statement. By amending the existing Seller Disclosure Act, the legislation ensures that buyers receive notice of future financial obligations tied to the property before completing a transaction. The change directly affects home sellers and buyers by mandating transparency regarding potential future costs imposed by local governments. This provision aims to provide clearer financial context during the home-selling process without altering other aspects of the current disclosure requirements.

Maddy summarySB 1080 amends Michigan's Drain Code to update how drain commissioners must notify property owners and officials about proposed drainage projects. The bill requires commissioners to post bid advertisements on official websites or county sites and mandates specific notice procedures for public meetings regarding benefit apportionment. These notices must be sent via mail, publication, and personal service to landowners and local officials, including detailed information about estimated costs and project specifications. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that individual landowners may file objections if they believe the project costs exceed the benefits to their property, while allowing commissioners to adjust cost estimates without further notice.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Energy Pricing Protection Act, prohibits businesses from charging excessively high prices for gasoline, propane, and home heating oil during market disruptions. It defines a market disruption as events like natural disasters, strikes, or emergencies and sets a 20% price increase threshold as the limit for what is considered unjustified, unless sellers can prove higher costs or prior discounts caused the rise. The law applies to anyone selling these essential energy products but excludes utilities regulated by state or federal commissions. Enforcement is handled by state and local prosecutors, who can issue written demands for documents and testimony and file court actions against violators, with investigative details kept confidential until a formal charge is made.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Hotel and Lodging Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising room rates by more than 20% during a declared state of emergency unless they can prove the increase is due to higher costs or pre-existing contracts. The law applies to hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and short-term rentals like Airbnb, but excludes large resort-managed units. It allows prosecutors to investigate violations by issuing legal demands for documents and testimony, with courts empowered to enforce compliance if the investigation is deemed proper.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Commodities and Emergency Services and Supplies Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising prices unfairly during a declared state of emergency. It specifically targets sales of building materials, food, emergency supplies, medical items, and general goods, defining an illegal price hike as an increase of more than 20% compared to pre-emergency rates unless the seller can prove higher costs. The law prohibits charging or offering these items at excessively high prices and grants prosecutors the power to investigate violations by demanding documents and testimony from suspected violators.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Michigan's Drain Code to clarify how interest rates are calculated on drain tax installments used to repay bonds. It requires that the interest charged to property owners be no more than one percentage point higher than the average interest rate paid on the bonds themselves, with a cap that cannot exceed the bond rate. The legislation also mandates that all collected funds be deposited in county-designated banks and used exclusively for paying off the bonds as they mature. Additionally, it sets a maximum interest rate for these bonds based on the Revised Municipal Finance Act. These changes directly affect drain commissioners, county treasurers, and property owners within drainage districts by standardizing financial rules for debt repayment.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Michigan's drain code to require drain commissioners to send detailed cost notices by first-class mail to every property owner within a drainage district before a public meeting on benefit apportionment. The legislation mandates that these mailed notices include a clear summary of estimated costs, such as the percentage and dollar amount each landowner would owe, along with information about how assessments are collected and paid. Additionally, the bill requires that bid advertisements be posted online or on county websites and allows commissioners to send notices via email if an address is available. These changes aim to improve transparency and ensure landowners receive specific financial details regarding potential drainage projects before they are assessed.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Security for Employees Act, restricts how employers in Michigan can use automated decision-making tools and electronic monitoring systems for their workforce. It generally prohibits using these technologies for employment decisions like hiring or firing, except when screening large volumes of applications based on specific job criteria. Employers are only allowed to monitor employees for specific purposes such as ensuring job function completion, monitoring production quality, or protecting health and safety, and they must obtain written consent from every employee before using such tools. The legislation also mandates that employers provide clear notice of monitoring, maintain accurate data, allow employees to correct their records, and conduct impact assessments to ensure these tools do not negatively affect individuals based on protected characteristics.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Michigan's Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act to update acreage limits and add new requirements for designating economic development zones in specific areas. It raises the maximum allowable zone size from 15% to 20% of a local government's total land for new or rehabilitated facilities and from 10% to 20% for homestead facilities. Additionally, the legislation introduces stricter criteria for zones in cities and townships created after 2022, requiring them to be adjacent to existing development with adequate infrastructure and containing at least five residential units per acre. The bill also mandates that residents earning more than 120% of the county median income pay full property taxes on their portion of a facility within these zones, while maintaining existing rules for public hearings and housing inspections.