MIRS Articles Of Note

Polluter Pay Bills Spring Up In Senate, Move Quickly

12/13/24 04:16 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Polluter Pay Bills Spring Up In Senate, Move Quickly
Legislation known as “polluter pay,” bills designed to crack down on entities that pollute property and don't clean it up, passed the Senate shortly after 5 a.m. Friday morning, a win for environmentalists who have long sought the policy.

Senate Dems Pass Ramped Up Price Gouging Bans For States Of Emergency 

12/13/24 01:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Dems Pass Ramped Up Price Gouging Bans For States Of Emergency 
Michigan hotels would be banned from ramping up costs by more than 10 percent in an area hit by a declared state of emergency, under bills passed by Senate Democrats Thursday afternoon.

Statute Of Limitation Extensions For Sexual Crime Survivors Pass Senate 

12/13/24 12:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Statute Of Limitation Extensions For Sexual Crime Survivors Pass Senate 
The Senate approved extensions to Michigan's Statute of Limitation (SOL) laws for recovering damages for sexual crimes, which was part of a six-bill package passed after 2:20 a.m. Friday morning.

Panel Takes A Shot At 'Ghost Guns,' Bump Stocks

12/11/24 04:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Panel Takes A Shot At 'Ghost Guns,' Bump Stocks
All firearms -- including those made from a kit or a 3D printer – would require a serial number under legislation that moved out of a Senate committee Tuesday.

UI Benefit Increase Headed To Governor

12/11/24 04:12 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
UI Benefit Increase Headed To Governor
Senate bills that raise the weekly financial benefits one can receive from unemployment and increase the amount of time a person is eligible for the benefits passed the House Tuesday.