Blog tagged as Legislature

Senate Votes To Strip Liability Immunity Law 

10/19/23 01:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Votes To Strip Liability Immunity Law 
The Senate approved, 30-8, legislation stripping pharmaceutical manufacturers of their 28-year-old immunity from product-liability damages for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs.

Energy Panel Vice Chair Owns Dormant Solar Installation Company

10/19/23 01:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Energy Panel Vice Chair Owns Dormant Solar Installation Company
Rep. Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph), who Wednesday voted yes in committee on a four-bill package shifting siting authority of wind and solar facilities to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), has ed ownership of a solar installation company in his hometown, called Parasol Solar.

Whitmer Concedes: Recalls Helped Dems Win The House 

10/17/23 03:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Concedes: Recalls Helped Dems Win The House 
Remember longshot recall attempts against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that went absolutely nowhere during her first term? Whitmer does because she believes the money she raised as a result of the recalls helped the Democrats win control of the Legislature.

Panel Discusses Optional 2% Hotel-Motel Tax For Cities 

10/05/23 10:18 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Panel Discusses Optional 2% Hotel-Motel Tax For Cities 
The House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee took testimony Wednesday on a Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming) bill allowing cities and townships to collect a hotel-motel excise tax

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Passes Senate 

10/05/23 10:04 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Passes Senate 
Legislation creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) – composed of five Governor appointees and counseled by industry stakeholders – passed in the Senate Wednesday on 20-17 party-line votes.