Below is a snapshot of some of the legislation that was introduced this week:
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HJR A – Creates a part-time legislature
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HB 4041, 4042 – Increases penalties for driving without a valid license
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HB 4044 – Unless allowed by a local ordinance, a prohibition on the sale and use of consumer fireworks
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HB 4045 – Requirement for new school buses to be equipped with seat belts
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HB 4051 – Requires certain children who are recipients of Medicaid and MIChild receive annual lead screening tests
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HB 4056 – Makes changes to the revenue distribution in the Local Community Stabilization Act
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SR 3 – Increases the number of committee members serving on the Senate Economic Development and International Investment Committee from seven to nine
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SB 4 – Reduces the income tax rate to zero
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SB 10 – Reporting requirement from the Department of Corrections on the parole of certain inmates
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SB 24 – Creates the Swift and Sure Sanctions Court
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SB 26 – An increase to the Earned Income Tax Credit
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SB 30 – Creates the Health Services Fund
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SB 51 – Creates the Michigan Infrastructure Council
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