Lame Duck
- changemediagroup
- Dec 4, 2014
- 1 min read
LAME DUCK UPDATE:
The House Judiciary Committee approved HB 5958, the so-called "Religious Freedom Restoration Act." What it actually does is create a license to discriminate against LGBT Michiganders.
The House Local Government Committee approved SB 313 by a vote of 7-5. This legislation would essentially gut local rental inspection programs. It will create huge challenges and public safety concerns for all communities, but especially university communities like East Lansing.
The House Energy and Technology Committee approved HB 5951, which will preempt local regulation of transportation network companies (like Uber). It will essentially wipe out the portions of the Greater Lansing Taxi Authority that deal with TNCs.
The House Michigan Competitiveness Committee took testimony on HB 5977, which would prohibit local units of government from establishing any requirement related to employee wages or benefits, paid or unpaid leave time, or the payment of a prevailing wage. The Committee is currently in recess.
The House is also moving forward with a transportation funding bill that will divert hundreds of millions of dollars from schools and communities to pay for roads. It's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
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