Update on Michigan Legislation, Nov. 8, 2002

Includes HB 6505: refusal of a parent or guardian to put a child on psychotropic medication is not abuse or neglect; HB 6472: income tax credit for child care and adult day care expenses; HB 6499: require certain percentage of state contracts to be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities.

from MichiganLegislature.org
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Children
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6472 of 2002
  Income tax; credit; credit for child care and adult day care expenses; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.532) by adding sec. 269.

• HB 6505 of 2002
  Children; abuse or neglect; refusal of a parent or guardian to put a child on psychotropic medication; provide that refusal or questioning of use is not abuse or neglect.

• HB 6508 of 2002
  Children; support; recipients of child support to provide proof of expenditure; require.

Disabilities
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6499 of 2002
  State; purchasing; state contracts; require certain percentage to be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities.

• HB 6500 of 2002
  State; purchasing; state contracts cross-reference in management and budget act; require that certain percentage be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities.

Updated Bills or Resolutons:

• SB 1391 of 2002
  Occupations; physicians' assistants; persons allowed to sign forms to authorize a handicapped parking permit; expand to include physician assistants. Amends secs. 19a & 675 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a & 257.675).

Education
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6483 of 2002
  Higher education; governing boards; governing board of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University; provide for district election.

• HB 6497 of 2002
  Income tax; credit; tax credit for cost of driver education programs; provide for.

• HB 6503 of 2002
  Education; other; project labor agreements in school building contracts; prohibit.

• HB 6506 of 2002
  Education; curricula; mathematics model curriculum content standards; require to be consistent with standards from California.

• HB 6515 of 2002
  State; authorities; Michigan public educational facilities authority; create.

Updated Bills or Resolutions:

• SB 0438 of 2001
  Education; board members; school elections; require to be held with general election, make other revisions in school elections, and repeal certain election provisions in school code. Amends secs. 4, 5, 6, 11a, 503, 613, 616, 617, 661, 681, 687, 690, 701, 702, 703, 705, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 931, 932, 945, 1212, 1216, 1351, 1361, 1451, 1722 & 1732 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.4 et seq.); adds PA 451 (MCL 380.662 & 380.1001 - 380.1106). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0439'01 SB 0440'01 SB 0444'01

• SB 0440 of 2001
  Elections; school; chapter in election law regulating school elections; create and provide other general amendments. Amends secs. 3, 321, 322, 358a, 370, 381, 382, 538, 635, 644b, 644c, 644e, 644g, 646a, 963 & 971 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.3 et seq.); adds secs. 17 & 643b & ch. XIV & repeals secs. 4, 5, 325, 348, 639, 640, 644j - 646 & 646 TIE BAR WITH: SB 0438'01 SB 0439'01

• SB 0441 of 2001
  Elections; local; election consolidation; provide for home rule cities elections. Amends secs. 3, 8, 11, 21, 25 & 26 of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.3 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0439'01 SB 0440'01

• SB 0442 of 2001
  Elections; local; election consolidation; provide for home rule village elections. Amends secs. 4, 7, 21 & 23 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.4 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0439'01 SB 0440'01

• SB 0760 of 2001
  Elections; school; consolidation of school elections and general elections; provide for in election law. Amends secs. 30a, 500f, 500g, 501a, 505, 509n, 509r, 509gg, 544c, 644k, 690, 862, 863, 954 & 972 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.30a et seq.) & repeals sec. 758c of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.758c). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0438'01 SB 0439'01 SB 0440'01

• SB 1417 of 2002
  Economic development; renaissance zones; state reimbursement to intermediate school districts; modify. Amends sec. 12 of 1996 PA 376 (MCL 125.2692).

Juveniles
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6516 of 2002
  Crimes; assaultive; penalty for aggravated assault; revise for certain circumstances.

Mental health
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6505 of 2002
  Children; abuse or neglect; refusal of a parent or guardian to put a child on psychotropic medication; provide that refusal or questioning of use is not abuse or neglect.

Administrative procedure
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6484 of 2002
  Housing; abandoned; dangerous building provisions of housing code; revise.

Health
New Bills or Resolutions:

• HB 6469 of 2002
  Health; pharmaceuticals; disclosure of gifts and promotional activities by pharmaceutical companies; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17748a.

• HB 6470 of 2002
  Health; pharmaceuticals; disclosure of advertising and marketing expenses by pharmaceutical companies; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17748a.

• HB 6471 of 2002
  Single business tax; credit; cost of advertising and marketing expenses for pharmaceutical companies; analyze and recommend tax incentives. Amends 1975 PA 228 (MCL 208.1 - 208.145) by adding sec. 39f.

• HB 6473 of 2002
  Records; birth; birth defect registry; revise reporting procedure. Amends secs. 5717 & 5721 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5717 & 333.5721).

• HB 6505 of 2002
  Children; abuse or neglect; refusal of a parent or guardian to put a child on psychotropic medication; provide that refusal or questioning of use is not abuse or neglect.

Updated Bills or Resolutons:

• HB 5122 of 2001
  Vehicles; license plates; specialty plate for breast cancer awareness; provide for. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding secs. 217p & 217q.

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