Classifies emergency medical services as essential services for the purposes of state aid.
Sen. Pam Helming
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Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,350 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet of school grounds; a violation thereof shall be a class C felony.
Grants an additional credit of 2.5 points to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations for original appointment and an additional 1.25 points for any competitive promotional examination.
Relates to restricting sex offenders from residing in a community residence for the mentally disabled.
Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.
Repeals provisions relating to the transition of the school tax relief property tax exemption to a personal income tax credit.
Makes fees for certification of pesticide applicators of subcategory 3A-ornamentals, shade trees and turf or only subcategory 3B-turf the same as the fees for all other applicators.
Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only.
Increases the real property tax exemption for certain veterans using an alternative exemption from $12,000 to $15,000; increases the additional exemption for combat veterans from $8,000 to $10,000; increases the disabled veteran exemption from $40,000 to $50,000.
Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lansing Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the school district's real property tax levy resulting from decreases in revenue due to changes in or termination of the payments in lieu of taxes receivable by the school district.