When Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed off on expansive recycling reforms in December 2022, she also approved a last-minute amendment allowing chemical recycling – a process decried by many environmentalists – to be classified as a legal manufacturing process.
The work and decisions of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association would be subject to open records and open meetings laws under legislation introduced Thursday in the Senate, a move bill sponsors said would add transparency on how motorists are being assessed yearly premiums.
The Senate Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee reported legislation that would create a sales and use tax exemption for enterprise data centers.
Implementing the firearms policy passed into law by the Democratic majority last year is the key focus for the state on the topic before approving new bills, Sen. Rosemary Bayer said Friday, adding that legislators should have more conversations about what further law changes are needed.
Legislation that would establish a sales and use tax exemption for enterprise data centers and set a sunset on the breaks would help Michigan become a more attractive location for companies to locate large data centers, a Senate panel was told Wednesday.
Legislation to add flexibility for renaissance zones cleared the Senate in a bipartisan vote Thursday, moving the bill closer to the governor's desk.
The state's environmental agency would be able to, for the first time since 2006, make administrative rules related to water resources protection under a bill before a Senate committee on Thursday.
The Legislature could expand what constitutes an educational expense in school promise zones under a bill presented to the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday morning.
When it became clear that Democrats would have complete control of Michigan government for the first time in decades, Joe Tate knew his caucus had its marching orders.
Legislation to allow certain evidence including hearsay to be admissible in human trafficking cases passed the Senate unanimously Thursday.