TUESDAY, MAY 15

House Labor, (Chr. Miller, 373-1260), Rm. 307 HOB, 9 a.m.

HB 4593  RETIRED TEACHER EMPLOYMENT EXTENSION   (Melton)  Extends to 10 years, from 6 years, the maximum employment period after teacher retirement.   Full Text

HR 92  PRIVATE STATE SERVICES   (Miller)  Urges any state department or agency seeking to privatize any state services to conduct a pre-privatization cost-benefit analysis and submit it to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees beforehand.   Full Text

House Commerce, (Chr. Meisner, 373-5632), Rm. 519 HOB, 9 a.m.

HB 4215  PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION   (Gaffney)  Allows for an additional principal residence exemption for two properties for up to three years.   Full Text

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources, (Chr. Sheltrown, 373-2013), Rm. 521 HOB, 10:30 a.m.

HB 4471  DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT   (Booher)  Defines terms for control program of double crested cormorant.   Full Text

HB 4614  DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT   (Sheltrown)  Provides for a control fund for the double-crested cormorant.   Full Text

House Regulatory Reform, (Chr. Farrah, 373-0070), Rm. 308 HOB, 12 p.m.

HB 4394  TENANT FORWARDING ADDRESS   (Steil)  Amends landlord/tenant law to provide technical amendment for notice of forwarding address.   Full Text

HB 4684  SERVING ALCOHOL   (Accavitti)  Clarifies liquor control code regarding serving alcohol to an individual who is visibly intoxicated.   Full Text

House Ethics and Elections, (Chr. Corriveau, 373-7256), Rm. 307 HOB, 12 p.m.

--Discussion on early voting and no reason absentee voting.

HB 4447  RESIDENT ADDRESS   (Warren)  Allows resident address from drivers license to differ from resident address on qualified voter file.   Full Text

HB 4448  RESIDENT ADDRESS   (Warren)  Permits resident address on driver license different than resident address on qualified voter file.   Full Text

Senate Finance, (Chr. Cassis, 373-1758), Senate Hearing Room, Boji Tower, 12 p.m. or after session

HB 4367  MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX   (Farrah)  Creates the Michigan Business Tax to replace the Single Business Tax.   Full Text

HB 4369  SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS   (Brown)  Provides for exemption for certain personal property from certain school operating mills.   Full Text

HB 4370  STATE EDUCATION TAX   (Griffin)  Exempts certain industrial and commercial personal property from the state education tax.   Full Text

HB 4371  PLANT REHABILITATION   (Corriveau)  Revises calculation of tax levied on plant rehabilitation.   Full Text

Senate Judiciary, (Chr. Kuipers, 373-6920), Rm. 210 Farnum, 12:30 p.m.

SB 357  SAFETY DEVICES   (Kuipers)  Sets sentencing guidelines for tampering or using safety devices that cause injury or death.   Full Text

SB 358  SAFETY DEVICES   (Kuipers)  Clarifies the definition of safety devices and provides penalties for tampering with.   Full Text

Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies, (Chr. Brown, 373-5932), Rm. 100 Farnum, 1 p.m.

--Presentation by Crimecog

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 1:30 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Commerce And Tourism, (Chr. Allen, 373-2413), Rm. 100 Farnum, 2:30 p.m.

--Presentation by the TIME Coalition on tourism promotion

HB 4629  STRATEGIC RESPONSE CENTER   (McDowell)  Provides for definition of strategic response center for plant rehabilitation.   Full Text

SB 387  RETAIL GIFT CARDS   (Cassis)  Limits imposition of expiration dates and inactivity fees on gift certificates and gift cards from retailers.   Full Text

SB 388  UNCLAIMED RETAIL GIFT CARDS   (Cassis)  Clarifies application of unclaimed property act to retailers' gift cards.   Full Text

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

House Transportation (Public Transit Subcommittee), (Chr. Donigan, 373-0015), Rm. 327, HOB, 9 a.m.

--Testimony from Rochelle Cotey, executive director, Alger County Public Transportation Authority; Cameron McCollum, general manager, city of Jackson Transportation Authority; Jim Dunn, general council, Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority; Vance Edwards, Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority; MASSTrans Mike Stoner, Bay Metro Transit Authority, MASSTrans

House Energy and Technology, (Chr. Accavitti, 373-8538), Rm. 519 HOB, 9 a.m.

--Presentation on Transmission by Joseph L. Welch, president and CEO of ITC Holdings Corporation

House Judiciary, (Chr. Condino, 373-7256), Rm. 521 HOB, 9 a.m.

SB 344  CRIMINAL PROCEDURE   (Kuipers)  Eliminates criminal procedure conflicts between court rules and court decisions.   Full Text

HB 4234  JAIL POPULATION MANAGEMENT PLAN   (Wenke)  Provides for adoption of a jail population management plan.   Full Text

HB 4725  JAIL POPULATION PLAN   (Condino)  Implements a county jail population management plan and revises jail overcrowding procedures.   Full Text

Senate Appropriations (Community Colleges Subcommittee), (Chr. Hardiman, 373-2767), Rm. 100, Capitol, 9:30 a.m.

--2007-08 Community College budget subcommittee recommendation

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform, (Chr. Sanborn, 373-7670), Rm. 402/403 Capitol, 1 p.m.

SB 450  HOME CONTRACTOR COMPLAINTS   (Basham)  Requires courts to report convictions of complaints against residential contractors; allow forfeiture and seizure of property for unlicensed contractors.   Full Text

SB 451  HOME CONTRACTOR COMPLAINTS   (Basham)  Includes forfeiture as part of penalty for unlicensed residential contractors; requires court to notify state of convictions.   Full Text

SB 452  HOME CONTRACTOR FEES   (Cassis)  Increases licensing fees for residential contractors; requires Department of Labor and Economic Growth to keep records of complaints; requires background checks; increases penalty for unlicensed contractor.   Full Text

SB 453  HOME CONTRACTOR FEES   (Cassis)  Increases licensing fees for residential contractors.   Full Text

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 1:30 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Appropriations, (Chr. Jelinek, 373-1499), Senate Approps. Rm., Capitol, 2 p.m.

SB 232  2007-08 HUMAN SERVICES   (Hardiman)  Provides 2007-08 budget for Department of Human Services.   Full Text

House Appropriations, (Chr. Cushingberry, 373-2523), Rm. 352, Capitol, 2:30 p.m. or after session

--Transfers for the Michigan State Employees' Retirement System and Department of Corrections

--Consideration of Ferris State University and the Midwest Higher Education Compact Reciprocal Tuition Agreement

HB 4493  2006-2007 SUPPLEMENTAL   (Cushingberry)  Provides for a multidepartment supplemental for fiscal year 2006-2007.   Full Text

Senate Appropriations (Judiciary and Corrections Subcommittee), (Chr. Cropsey, 373-2767), Rm. 402/403 Capitol, 3 p.m.

HB 4348  D.O.C. BUDGET   (Smith, A.)  Provides for the appropriations within the Department of Corrections.   Full Text

Senate Health Policy, (Chr. George, 373-0793), Senate Hearing Rm., Boji Tower, 3 p.m.

--Presentation by the Department of Community Health on electronic health records

SB 415  H.P.V. INFORMATION   (Cherry)  Requires Department of Education to provide information regarding risks and availability to schools of human papillomavirus immunization.   Full Text

SB 416  H.P.V. IMMUNIZATION   (Stamas)  Requires schools to provide information concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV immunization.   Full Text

THURSDAY, MAY 17

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

House Insurance, (Chr. Smith, V., 373-0070), Rm. 519 HOB, 10:30 a.m.

HB 4390  MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE   (Meadows)  Provides that coverage for inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for inpatient medical treatment.   Full Text

HB 4391  MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE   (Hammon)  Provides that coverage for outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for outpatient medical treatment.   Full Text

HB 4392  INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH   (Amos)  Provides that coverage for inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for inpatient medical treatment.   Full Text

HB 4393  OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH   (Johnson)  Provides that coverage for outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for outpatient medical treatment.   Full Text

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 12 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Appropriations (Community Health Subcommittee), (Chr. Kahn, 373-2767), Senate Hearing Rm., Boji Tower, 2 p.m.

--Decisions on FY 2007-08 budget

MONDAY, MAY 21

House Families and Children's Services, (Chr. Clack, 373-5795), Genesee County Building Auditorium, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, 10 a.m.

--Testimony from Cheryl Thompson, director of Genesee County Department of Human Services.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 1:30 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Appropriations (Environmental Quality Subcommittee), (Chr. Garcia, 373-2787), Rm. 405 Capitol, 2 p.m.

--Land and water management

--Water Bureau

--Public testimony

HB 4358  D.E.Q. BUDGET   (Bennett)  Provides for appropriations for the Department of Environmental Quality.   Full Text

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 1:30 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Appropriations (Judiciary and Corrections Subcommittee), (Chr. Cropsey, 373-2767), Rm. 402/403 Capitol, 3 p.m.

HB 4348  D.O.C. BUDGET   (Smith, A.)  Provides for the appropriations within the Department of Corrections.   Full Text

THURSDAY, MAY 24

Senate Session, (Chr. Bishop, 373-2400), Senate Chambers, Capitol, 10 a.m., Webcast

--Calendar

Senate Appropriations (Environmental Quality Subcommittee), (Chr. Garcia, 373-2787), Rm. 405, Capitol, 11:30 a.m. or after session

--Geological survey

--Air Quality

--Public Testimony

HB 4358  D.E.Q. BUDGET   (Bennett)  Provides for appropriations for the Department of Environmental Quality.   Full Text

House Session, (Chr. Dillon, 373-0135), House Chambers, Capitol, 12 p.m., Webcast

--Calendar

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