Five invoices to observe the legislature of the state of Michigan: February 2025

Every month, the Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of invoices in Michigan's legislature for students from the University of Michigan.

The following article explains five legislative templates introduced during February, passed or signed in the law.

1. Increase in the accountability and transparency of the government

Status: adopted in the house

House Bills 4052, introduced by the state MP Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, and 4053, introduced by MP Dylan Wegela, D-Garden City, have to be increased in non-partisan efforts to increase the transparency of the state government by preventing members of the legislator and their staff from submitting non-disinfection in the legislative work. The invoices passed with a large lead-80-28 or 91-17-with support on both sides of the aisle.

House Bills 4062, introduced by Mark Tisdel, Rochester Hills; 4063, introduced by David Martin, R-Burton; and 4064, introduced by Jerry Neyer, R-MT. Pleasant, compose a package with invoices that also aim to blamed elected officials for the public. HB 4064 prohibits the congress member of Michigan to compensate for civil servants from the executive and legislative branches of every government that has the potential to influence their legislative work. HB 4062 and HB 4063 prohibit the congress member, former governors, lieutenant gouvenires and heads of the main lines, who are paid for at least two years after leaving the office. All three bills were adopted in the house-HB 4062 of 98-11, HB 4063 of 96-13 and HB 4064 of 106-6.

After the legislative templates in the State House had been passed, Martin emphasized the cross -party nature of legislation and the accountability forced by them in a press release.

“I would like to thank this chamber for combining and adopting these three bills with a comprehensive cross -party support,” said Martin. “The public instructs us to serve their interests faithfully to the best of our skills. The closure of the “rotating door” of the officials to lobbyists assures our voters that we work for them and her alone. “

2. Promotion of development and use of renewable energies

Status: introduced in the house

The house invoices 4124-4129 include a cross-party Bill package that promotes to promote the development and use of hydrogen energy and hydrogen. If they are adopted, HB 4124 and HB 4128 people who work in research, development or sales of core and hydrogen energy would assign tax credits. HB 4125, HB 4126 and HB 4129 would stimulate the training and later employment of young adults in core and hydrogen energy by providing funds according to post-customer institutions that offer education for renewable energies.

Hydrogen is used in a variety of energy processes and fills 3% of the global energy requirement. 95% of the US hydrogen come from natural gas, which leads to carbon emissions. Nuclear reactors can generate hydrogen without emissions, which makes it a more potentially sustainable energy source. State Rep. Joey Andrews, D-St. Joseph, a sponsor of HB 4129, said in front of the House Energy Committee and said he believed that these legislation was decisive for Michigan's economic future.

“This package will help promote the nuclear technology and to build the talent pipeline that provides electricity from the energy future of Michigan,” said Andrews. “By creating educational opportunities in the areas of core and hydrogen energy and paths for the study tracks for staying, growth and building your career here at home, we position Michigan at the top of the energy innovation and the development of the workforce and ensure a successful future for our state.”

The Bill package was transferred to the House Energy Committee for further review.

3 .. Improvement of the K-12 education quality

Status: introduced in the house

House Bills 4150-4153, 4155, 4156 and 4159 include a package that aims to increase school quality that are available to the students of the state in the middle of the increasing lack of teachers and the declining English and mathematics knowledge according to the Covid-199 pandemy. If they are passed, HB 4150 to HB 4153 reduces the obstacles for those who enter the teaching profession by eliminating the certification fees and facing an apprenticeship certificate. HB 4155, HB 4156 and HB 4159 require primary schools that use scientifically supported teaching methods and require a form of professional development or training for skills for high school.

In the government speech by governor Gretchen Whitmer, she emphasized the low performance of students across the country and demanded to take measures.

“I understand that this is a national trend, but the reality is that we invest more propupiles than most states and achieve the lower 10 results,” said Whitmer. “We spend more and we get less. It is not acceptable. Let us do it better for our children. Let's be with violent urgency on our literacy crisis. “

The Bill package was forwarded to the Committee on Education and the workforce.

4. Streaming of immigration policy

Status: introduced in the house

Senate Bill 40, introduced by Senator Jonathan Lindsey, R-Coldwater, aims to strengthen the state's immigration policy. If SB 40 is adopted, a deportation -act force would create that consists of law enforcement officers, legal experts, state officials and local officials that would develop guidelines for the proper removal and transport of migrants without papers.

When Lindsey asked for cooperation with the administration of President Trump and her immigration policy, Lindsey asked the Senate to introduce the law.

“It is absolutely necessary that the state of Michigan is working with the Trump administration and the federal immigration authorities to stop the crisis of illegal immigration and we remove state or local obstacles,” said Lindsey. “We have to make every step possible to ensure the security of the public, the security of our economy and to defend the integrity of our immigration system.”

The draft law was referred to the committee for government events.

5. Improvement of virtual access in healthcare

Status: introduced in the house

The house invoices 4101-4104, sponsored by representatives of state representatives on both sides of the gang, aim to make virtual health care more accessible. At the moment, doctors can only practice in the state in which they are licensed and cannot work online with patients if their patient is in a different state. However, there was a national movement that encouraged states to join compact ones that enable their doctors to practice national borders and patients to access the practitioners from the state in which they live. If they are adopted, these legislates Michigan to the physical and professional therapists -compact -would currently enable Michigan -StH therapists and Vices -STH therapists from 38 or 29 countries.

The Bill package was forwarded to the Health Policy Committee.

The daily personnel reporter Lyra Wilder can be reached at lyrawild@umich.edu.

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