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Rep. Hank Vaupel, R-Fowlerville; audio on House CARES mental health task force
Rep. Vaupel, co-chair of the bi-partisan House CARES (Community, Access, Resources, Education and Safety) Task Force that is focusing on mental health issues, talks about how the panel will be listening to individuals in northern Michigan in the coming week, and says he’s looking forward to hearing about how access and transportation affect services in…
Rep. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Twp.; audio on legislation pending in Michigan Senate
Rep. LaSata talks about two pieces of legislation she has authored that have passed the Michigan House and that are now pending in the Michigan Senate. House Bill 4336 would prohibit an individual from claiming a principal residence homestead exemption in Michigan if they also claim an exemption in another state, while HB 4302 is…
Rep. Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway Twp.; audio on legislation on public road fund raising
Rep. Lauwers talks about House passage Wednesday of his HB 4888, which allows fraternal organizations like the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, Knights of Columbus, Fraternal Order of Police and Freemasons to fund raise on public roads. Current Michigan law covers civic and charitable organizations, but tax code considerations require the codification of fraternal groups as…
Rep. Aaron Miller, R-Sturgis; audio on Secondary Road Patrol resolution
Rep. Miller talks about House passage Wednesday of his HCR 13, which extends Secondary Road funding to county sheriff’s departments so they can provide patrols to municipalities that have reduced their police departments because of economic hardship. Four counties are affected, including Rep. Miller’s neighboring Branch County.
