Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt; audio on House declining to vote on marijuana initiative
Speaker Leonard talks to reporters on the House floor after Tuesday’s session, saying there was never sufficient support in the House to vote on the citizen-initiated legislation to legalize marijuana. In accordance with the Michigan Constitution, the plan will now go before Michigan voters.
Rep. Tommy Brann, R-Kent County; audio on license plate exemptions for food banks and pantries.
Rep. Brann talks about House passage Tuesday of his HB 4990, which amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to add a vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit food pantry or nonprofit food bank to the list of vehicles exempted from the registration tax and issued registration plates for a fee of $10 per plate. Rep….
Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Twp.; audio on Senate activity on House sexual assault legislation
House Law and Justice Committee Chair Klint Kesto looks ahead to Senate committee work and debate this week on the multi-bill package of sexual assault legislation that came out of the House in May, saying he hopes the chair and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee will take time to study the House testimony on…
Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Twp.; audio on House passage of parole standard legislation
Rep. Kesto talks about House passage Wednesday of his HB 5377, which he says will help create an objective, evidence- based parole system. Prior to his time at the state Capitol, Rep. Kesto served as an assistant Wayne County prosecutor and says the plan will establish a more objective set of standards for releasing prisoners…
Rep. Peter Lucido, R-Macomb County; audio on Senate committee passage of cyberbullying legislation
Rep. Lucido talks about passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee of his two-bill package that makes cyberbullying a crime in Michigan. The legislation defines “cyberbullying” as a message posted with the clear intent to communicate fear of bodily harm or death.
Rep. Beau LaFave, R-Iron Mountain; audio on Senate passage of job training legislation
Rep. LaFave talks about Senate passage Tuesday of his HB 4106 which allows high school students to earn course credit through an internship or work study program.
Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Oshtemo Twp.; audio on Senate passage of internship legislation
Rep. Iden talks about Senate passage Tuesday of his legislation protecting school district funding by allowing students to continue to qualify as a full-time student while off campus during an internship or a work experience program. Rep. Iden says the plan is common sense for schools, students and job sites alike.
Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt; audio on House passage of sexual assault legislation
Speaker Leonard tells reporters on the House floor Thursday that he is pleased how members on both sides of the chamber came together to write, debate and approve the sexual assault package that he says will keep Michigan’s young people and students safer.
Rep. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Twp.; audio on on House passage of sexual assault passage
House Appropriations Higher Ed Subcommittee Chair Kim LaSata talks about Thursday’s House passage of the bipartisan sexual assault package, saying the plan changes policy and keeps students safe.
Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Twp.; audio on committee completion of sexual assault legislation
House Law and Justice Committee Chair Klint Kesto talks about how the Committee reported a broad, bi-partisan package of legislation Wednesday, designed to toughen the state’s sexual abuse laws. The bills were inspired, in part by the Larry Nassar scandal at Michigan State University, and could be taken up by the full House as early…
Rep. Gary Howell, R-North Branch; audio on House passage of state land management plan
House Natural Resources Committee Chair Gary Howell talks about House passage Wednesday of his HB 4475, which, for the first time in Michigan history, provides a plan for the use of more than 4 million acres of state land, including state game areas, state parks and state forests. Rep. Howell says wise use of state…
Rep. Mary Whiteford, R-Casco Twp.; audio non committee consideration of rural broadband legislation
Rep. Whiteford talks about testimony this week in the House Communications and Technology Committee on her HB 5670, which would establish the “Broadband Investment Act”. The plan creates a seven-member board made up of individuals representing townships, counties and telecommunication providers, tasked with identifying areas in Michigan that are unserved or underserved and develop policies to…
Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Township; audio on reporting sexual assault legislation
House Law and Justice Committee Chair Klint Kesto talks to reporters Tuesday evening about sexual assault legislation the committee plans to report to the full House Wednesday afternoon, saying he thinks the multi-bill, bi-partisan package will prevent situations like the one involving Larry Nassar at MSU and keep young people safe.
Rep. Beau LaFave, R-Iron Mountain; audio on House passage of disability mobility vehicle legislation
Rep. LaFave speaks on the floor of the Michigan House Thursday prior to passage of his HB 5834, which creates an exemption from the requirement to obtain a driver’s license under Michigan’s Vehicle Code for a disabled person while operating a disability mobility vehicle. Rep. LaFave, who uses a prosthetic leg, says he technically would…
Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Twp.; audio on sexual abuse bills in Law and Justice Committee
House Law and Justice Committee Chair Klint Kesto says his committee will continue to work on a a package of more than 30 bills reforming Michigan statute in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal at Michigan State University, arguing that while MSU might have reached a settlement with survivors, the committee still needs…
Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt; audio on state surplus and MSU settlement
Talking with reporters on the floor of the Michigan House Thursday afternoon, Speaker Leonard talked about four areas where surplus tax dollars could be directed, as well as his thoughts on the $500 million MSU settlement with survivors of Larry Nassar.