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Issue
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Summary
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Chamber Position
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Bill(s) (Sponsor)
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Status
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Item Pricing
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Repeal the mandate that forces retailers to place price tags on every item of merchandise.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4158
(Rep. Posthumus Lyons)
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Signed into Law
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Ergonomics
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Prohibit state agencies from imposing rules and regulations regarding workplace ergonomics.
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Support
Why?
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Senate Bill 20
(Sen. Jones)
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Signed into Law
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Stop Automatic Pay Increases After Contract Expiration
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Prohibits government employee union automatic pay increases after a contract expires and before a new one can be made.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4152
(Rep. Knollenberg)
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Signed into Law
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Consolidation of Local Government Employees
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Repeals a law that prohibits the consolidation of employees of local governments unless any transferred employees keep the same pay, status and benefits that they had in their prior position.
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Support
Why?
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House Bills 4309, 4310 & 4311
(Reps. Kowall, Opsommer)
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Signed into Law
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Remove Pension Tax Exemption
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Creates tax parity for private and public sector pensions. If over the age of 67 (by Jan 1, 2012), the retiree maintains the exemption. Single-filers under $20,000 and joint-filers under $40,000 also are still exempt from the tax.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4480
(Rep. Gilbert)
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Signed into Law
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Michigan Business Tax
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Replace the MBT with the new 6% Corporate Income Tax.
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Support
Why?
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House Bills 4161& 4162
(Rep. Gilbert)
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Signed into Law
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Limit Public Employee Healthcare Costs
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Prohibits government employee health insurance benefits with premiums above $5,500 for a single person, $11,000 for a couple and $15,000 for a family plan or require employees to contribute at least 20% toward the cost. Most local governments could waive the requirements with a two-thirds vote of their governing body.
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Support
Why?
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Senate Bill 7
(Sen. Jansen)
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Signed into Law
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Service Sharing
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Allow and specify procedures for local governments to enter partnerships to provide particular government services.
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Support
Why?
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Senate Bill 8
(Sen. Jansen)
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Signed into Law
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Public Act 312 – Binding Arbitration Panels
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Amend PA 312 to require arbitrators to consider the best interests of the community and the ability to pay during the arbitration process.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4522
(Rep. Farrington)
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Signed into Law
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Teacher Tenure Reform
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Reforms teacher tenure standards and streamlines the procedures for taking it away. Requires the removal of a teacher rated “ineffective” two years in a row. Limits the number of second and third chances for tenured teachers placed on probation.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4625
(Rep. Rogers)
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Signed into Law
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Project Labor Agreements
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Prohibit project labor agreements in state, school and local public construction or as a condition of selective tax breaks granted for private projects.
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Support
Why?
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Senate Bill 165
(Sen. Moolenaar)
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Signed into Law
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Unemployment Insurance Reform
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A package authorizing state borrowing to pay off $3.2 billion in unemployment system debt, The bill also revises the assessment of payroll taxes on employers. It requires acceptance of alternative work at lower pay than currently required and increases reporting. It clarifies factors making an employee ineligible for unemployment benefits. It would also make employees in a “work sharing” program eligible for unemployment benefits.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 5185
(Rep. Haveman)
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Signed into Law
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Workers’ Compensation
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Addresses inconsistencies and modernizes the Workers’ Compensation Act, resolves conflicting business vs. labor interpretations of court decisions.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 5002
(Rep. Jacobson)
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Signed into Law
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Excessive Regulations
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Prohibit a state department from promulgating rules more stringent than required by federal standards, unless specifically required to by state statute.
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Support
Why?
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House Bill 4240
(Rep. Goike)
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Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on June 21, 2011
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Personal Property Tax
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Eliminate property tax imposed on business tools and equipment.
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Support
Why?
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Senate Bill 34
(Sen. Nofs)
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Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on January 19, 2011
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