… inspector who threatened to shut it down for violations. The family said it had to write that USDA inspector a check for $150 “on the spot” to get the license to store meat for more than 24 hours. The USDA inspector also asked for all passwords to personal email and social media accounts. Nina Anand, spokeswoman …
… amending state statutes, including streamlined voter registration and absentee ballot procedures, automatic voter registration when getting a driver license and, early voting by means of no-reason absentee ballots and more. House Joint Resolution P: Define legislature’s authority to rein in state university …
… accreted over the years in failed attempts to help people,” Lehman said. He went on to recommend reforming the state’s restrictive occupational licensing laws that keep many out of the workforce. The Huffington Post, Bridge Magazine, IndyStar, Associated Press, Michigan Chronicle, Holland Sentinel …
… spending or contributions, which could come from corporations and unions. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" Senate Bill 356, Impose “salespersons license” mandate on liquor industry: Passed 106 to 1 in the House To impose licensure, regulation and legal training requirements on any person who works …
… afford to reduce the state personal income tax and let residents keep more of their earnings. And the state can improve the state’s occupational licensing regime. But the state’s growth has been strong and in some measures the state has fully recovered from a decade of awful performance.
… effect on Sept. 30, 2018, and would also clear any outstanding liability an individual may have to pay these fees, and allow reinstatement of drivers licenses suspended for non-payment with no charge. These very expensive fees were originally adopted in 2003 to increase state revenue collections. House …
… state-owned building that is at least 1 million square feet in size and leases space to a private company that serves the public and has a liquor license. This is said to be for the state-owned Cadillac Place office complex in Detroit, which has some state offices but is mostly vacant. SOURCE: MichiganVotes.org, …
… operate governments more efficiently and use the savings to lower the tax burden. Or they can re-examine regulatory burdens, such as occupational licensing requirements, much of which make it harder to create jobs without protecting consumers. Both steps would encourage more job growth and less job loss. …
… effective is a worthy goal. It’s also a powerful one because it is tied to many other policy areas the Mackinac Center addresses, including occupational licensing, government waste and fraud and individual liberty. You can see Stark’s full talk on our website, or find out more by reading his book: “The Patient-Centered …
… Bill 6012: Authorize multi-state traffic ticket reciprocity Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R), to require the Secretary of State to suspend the license of a Michigan driver if notified by another state that the individual got a ticket and failed to pay it, or didn’t show up in court. Also, to notify …
… or involved in criminal activity. While the current regulatory regime is meant to handle these tasks, it is often more concerned with processing licenses or determining whether advertisements on doormats violate its rules. Michigan has more restrictive alcohol regulations than most neighboring states, …
… of facilities: “Anecdotal reports from various entities in Detroit indicate that there is a shortage of facility space that is adequate and meets licensing standards.” Eli Savit, a senior advisor to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, said that the questions had been communicated to city officials, who have …
… June 30, 2018, there were 157 claims by employees alleging they didn’t make the minimum wage after receiving tips, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Federal statistics indicate there were 81,030 Michigan waiters and waitresses in 2017, plus 12,320 host and hostesses and …
… nationwide attention on labor, all of our other policy areas were featured in a variety of outlets. Throughout the year, our research on prevailing wage, licensing, wage laws, bail reform and more was mentioned in multiple editorials by The Detroit News. Jason Hayes, our director of environmental policy, wrote …
Increasingly in recent years, local governments have asserted their power by passing occupational licensing requirements, banning the use of plastic bags and scooters, prohibiting short-term rentals, restricting ride-sharing, mandating business offer certain wages and employee benefits, and more. States …
… which can improve opportunities for people in Michigan. The state should stop erecting barriers to employment like it does through its occupational licensing regime, which now affects nearly 25% of the state workforce and has a much broader economic impact than corporate subsidies. There are other tax …
… core democratic habit.” In August, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims against the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. We did so after the department failed to produce files requested under the Freedom of Information Act. This story was covered …
… above. House Bill 4325: Cancel rules restricting psychotherapy from "counselors": Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate To modify scope of practice and licensing requirements for licensed professional counselors, which prescribes the extent and limits of the medical interventions a licensee may perform. The …
… departments, such as the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services or the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Regulatory rules are typically created when the Legislature authorizes a state agency to develop them as it executes and …
… underway is Whitmer’s long-term road fix: take on $3.5 billion in new long-term state debt, to be repaid over 25 years out of future gas tax and license plate tax collections. The first round of bond sales for this was approved on Jan. 30 by the State Transportation Commission.
… administrative state is out of control, and policymakers need to rein it back in. The most important place to start is with a thorough review of occupational licensing requirements and starting to trim back needless ones. But the rest of the regulatory code needs work as well, and we’ll encourage policymakers to …
… and providing critical care — orders that have included a number of recommendations made by the Mackinac Center. While last week's order removed licensing barriers for certain medical personnel, it also lifted certificate-of-need laws, which have historically restricted the number of hospital beds, …
… Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon said social distancing is “essential to saving lives.” Gordon added, “A civil penalty and potential licensing actions send a strong message to Michiganders that social distancing is essential to saving lives.” Whitmer acknowledged violating her own executive …
… Allow bars and restaurant to serve alcohol in ‘commons area’: Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate To allow “on-premises licensees” (restaurants with liquor licenses and bars that serve food) to sell drinks to go, for pickup or delivery; allow establishments that already was permitted to sell drinks on a patio …
… proposition that people should be free to work without financially supporting a union (right-to-work), eliminating barriers into the job market (licensing reform), enabling offenders to reenter the workforce after facing the consequences (criminal justice reform), or allowing families to keep more of …
… University of Michigan for heavily redacting information requested under FOIA. The Center recently settled a case with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs after the department significantly delayed releasing public information. You can learn more about the lawsuit here. You …
… they will be back in court again later.” As quoted in MIRS, Jarrett Skorup praised the reforms to Good Moral Character provisions of occupational licensing rules: “A past mistake should not automatically prevent people from honest work in an occupation of their choice. This is a great move by Michigan …
… restrict access to health care should be entirely rethought and many of them repealed permanently. Lawmakers should pass a bill to review occupational licenses and eliminate those which do not provide important public safety benefits. The governor relaxed these requirements during the pandemic, and the enterprise …
… for lawmakers to work to improve the state’s business climate. They can lower the tax burden, loosen barriers to entry like unhelpful occupational licensing rules, and improve their regulation of the energy sector. Taking steps such as those would do a lot more than taking money from some taxpayers and …
Many powerful people around the country have changed policy for the better. They’ve deregulatedoccupational licenses, beaten back tax hikes, prevented their lawmakers from banning safe products, and moved their state from laggard to leader in school choice. In short, they’ve changed what was politically …
… agree that we should have regulations in place that directly protect the public,” he said. “Unfortunately, regulatory agencies — the state health, licensing, agriculture, economic development and other departments — have lots of incentive to add new rules and little incentive to get rid of them. Michigan …
… executive branch to take emergency action. These laws address topics as varied as public health incidents, dry cleaning, mining, and mobile home licensing. Van Beek “identified four essential elements of good emergency power laws: 1) a trigger, 2) a scope of authority, 3) a durational limit, and 4) …
… dam, and not the safety issues that led to its involvement. As The Detroit News reported the day of the flood: Days after feds revoked the dam’s license to generate power, the state assumed oversight, inspected the dam and declared it and its spillways to be in “fair structural condition.” Over the …
… the Open Meetings Act, writing ordinances for townships and more,” Steve says. He got a taste of everything, including work on marijuana business licensing, tort law, family law and defense work. Steve’s work now is equally varied. “Like all great jobs, my work at the Mackinac Center depends on the …
… they can lower the income tax rate for everyone. They can improve tax rules to encourage business growth. They can eliminate harmful occupational licensing requirements. All of these would do a better job of encouraging growth than the subsidies the governor wants.
… sees the CATL partnership at BlueOval Battery Park as bringing on that dependency. The committee cites a New York Times report that Ford will be licensing technology from CATL, not creating it. “We seek to learn more about whether this partnership, and others like it, will potentially exacerbate our …
… to advance the Mackinac Center’s mission. On any given week, he could write about the barriers to employment created by the state’s occupational licensing rules, the foolishness of the latest film subsidy proposal, and the unfairness of the state’s civil asset forfeiture rules. Or he could be talking …
… training from our experienced staff of journalists and then entering the field themselves. These fellows wrote dozens of articles on government licensing laws, union contracts that punish younger teachers, legislation that would punish landlords, and proposals to subsidize Hollywood. Investigating …
… outcomes for some populations. One study found that health insurers had to pay between 3% and 16% more for well-child visits in states with restrictive licensing laws for nurse practitioners. It also found “no evidence that the changes in regulatory policy are reflected in outcomes that might be connected …
… residents to live freer and more fulfilling lives. The shelter’s residents face many obstacles, including some created by government. Occupational licensing laws can make it impossible for some people to get hired due to decades-old criminal convictions that had nothing to do with the jobs they’re applying …
… education-focused department is constitution. The Senate Appropriations Committee heard a presentation on March 6 by Emily Laidlaw, director of the Child Care Licensing Bureau within the new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, or MiLEAP. Sen. Thomas A. Albert, R-Lowell, raised concerns …
… proposed a litany of new legislation that would make it more expensive to own and operate rental units. And the Whitmer administration is pursuing more licensing and regulatory requirements that would add to the cost of construction. This, combined with local zoning rules that make it illegal to build affordable …
… year. The tax would apply to rooms rented for more than 14 days a year. Up to $1 million of the tax revenue collected would go to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or LARA. The rest would go to local governments. HB 5438 would also require short-term rental owners to register with LARA …
… normal legislative process and be independently evaluated against other projects and services. Regularly reviewing each of the 180-plus occupational licensing laws that are on the books and ensuring jobs are being licensed only when that regulation directly improves public health and safety. Ditching Certificate …
… mandatory dues to disciplinary and licensing matters, legal education for lawyers … display motto, "Live free or die," on license plate violated right to "refrain … slogan placed by the state on his license plate than a lawyer supports the … mandatory, but know that a state auto license is required, it seems more likely …
… School bus drivers to face tougher license requirements Secretary of Education … SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS TO FACE TOUGHER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michigan legislators last week approved a tougher licensing system for school bus drivers, adding … "S" endorsement on their driver's license, which consists of extra written …
… multitude of driver's and vehicle-license services. Driver's license and vehicle-license renewal and inspection, for example, … facilities. Another approach is to license service stations to undertake vehicle …
… briefly note the revocation of the FERC license, it did not mention limited spillway … possibility of the dam losing its federal license due to limited spillway capacity. … after the company lost its federal license and water was no longer allowed to … should not have granted Boyce Hydro a license to produce hydroelectricity without …
… face problems related to state regulation and licensing. Undocumented or even anonymous allegations by … another provider and/or revocation of a foster care license. The frequency of such actions is accelerating. … staff (100 of 359). In addition, foster care licensing reports indicated problems in the quality of …
… Seventeen companies have submitted or are finalizing license applications for 31 new nuclear power plants.[11] … of nuclear reactors in the U.S. have requested license renewals. Forty-eight have extended their original licenses by 20 years.[17] The $380 million Palisades …
… 11 in the Senate To exempt concealed pistol license holders who have completed at least eight hours … transfer the duty of issuing concealed pistol licenses from a county licensing boards to county sheriffs, and change a number …
… presumably needs to obtain a “food establishment” license from the state, which has other labeling requirements.[16] … importing dogs, and it mainly pertains to dog licensing requirements, dog kennels and dealing with dogs … Administrative Code” (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2019), https://perma. …
… residency, the state should create a streamlined licensing pathway under which a provider group or hospital … exams and paid a fee, they would receive a full license in the state. Tennessee is leading the way on … prevent them from taking off again. Yet our licensing system for medical professionals assumes that …
… benefits if occupational license suspended) Introduced by Rep. … government-mandated occupational license has been revoked or suspended. … suspension of occupational licenses for unrelated matters, such … benefits if occupational license suspended) Introduced by Rep. … government-mandated occupational license has been revoked or suspended. …
… In Michigan, a teaching license is granted at completion of … years.[52] The terms "teaching license" and "teaching certificate" … the specialty content area licensing exams.[‡] The overall ratings … "Performance on Teacher Licensing Exams." [‡] While federal … "Performance on Teacher Licensing Exams." [‡‡] Randomized …
… "redevelopment project area liquor licenses") To authorize the issuance … "redevelopment project area liquor licenses" over and above a particular city's liquor license quota if the city meets certain … investment thresholds. The license fee would be $20,000 (which … many places to purchase a license from a current licensee, given …
… Medicaid Services. The State of Michigan regulates health providers through licensing and certification, authorizes certain capital expenditures by health agencies, and licenses persons who practice medicine and provide other health services. This …
… executive department or agency requires a private party to obtain a permit, license, or requires a designation, in order to undertake a specific use of, or … imposed to redress. (d) When a proposed action involves a permitting, licensing, or requirement process or any other decision-making process that will …
… profession (Wolfson et al. 1980, Lowenberg and Tinnin 1992). In the case of licensing, the benefits to practitioners are clear-if they can restrict entry into … to specific knowledge or its other rationalizations for the need for licensing. Wolfson (1980) addresses the problem by proposing a formal definition …
… and the school be forced to obtain replacement services. Permits and Licenses. Reporting and data requirements. Personnel Requirements. Quality Assurances. … This could include, for example, drug testing of personnel or company licensing or certification requirements. It may also describe the type of equipment, …
… within cities profitable for development? With a maze of zoning laws, licenses, regulations, a difficult labor climate and an overall tax burden that … bureaucracies and costly union work rules. Cut the red tape and excessive licensing that restrict persons from earning a living without explicit state approval. …
… distance of an out-of-state winery has not proven a barrier to granting a license to sell. And at least in the case of New York, onsite inspection of wineries … make direct sales. Often this is made conditional on the securing of a license, which can be used to deal with regulatory and tax concerns. At stake …
… Preparation." The plan suggests wide-ranging changes in how Michigan prepares and licenses teachers, including requiring national accreditation of teacher preparation programs; a tiered licensing system for educators based partly on demonstrated performance; a research …
… This section, which may have appeared to the layperson to be a simple licensing requirement, was actually designed solely to catch criminals and in fact … interstate commerce."[44] In 1953 the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the license requirement did not in fact interfere with interstate commerce. Law enforcement …
… order the Michigan Secretary of State to develop a "fundraising" specialty license plate with the words "In God We Trust" inscribed on it. Sponsored by State … "protect, enhance, restore, manage and acquire" wetlands. The specialty license plate bills approved on May 20 in the Senate are now under consideration …
… than 40 miles round trip every time they register to vote or renew their license plate tabs," it would appear that very few customers would be required to endure these inconveniences. Most can renew license tabs online or through the mail and voter registration matters can be accomplished …
… than 40 miles round trip every time they register to vote or renew their license plate tabs," it would appear that very few customers would be required to endure these inconveniences. Most can renew license tabs online or through the mail and voter registration matters can be accomplished …
… action at this time. Senate Bill 257 and House Bill 4414 (Require marriage license illegal alien screening) Introduced by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) and Rep. … (R), respectively, to prohibit a county clerk from issuing a marriage license unless both parties provide identification and proof of citizenship or …
… its supplier, sells outside designated territories or loses its state license.” She then quotes a director of enforcement for the state Liquor Control Commission, who said no wholesaler had lost a license during his then-27 years with the agency. The competitive marketplace …
… and 2015, and continue diverting around $114 million from various driver-license and vehicle registration fees and surtaxes away from road project funding. … various regulations on commercial motor vehicles and commercial drivers licenses. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" Senate Bill 8, Authorize local government …
… that generally split along two lines: “control states” and “free,” or license, states. In control states like Michigan, the government monopolizes the … with 43,712 more in associated rules. Yet like Wisconsin, Indiana is a license state, as opposed to a control state, and so despite a wordy law it nevertheless …
… to register a vehicle, and then cancelling it after he or she gets the license plate or tab. Referred to committee, no further action at this time. … to impose licensure and regulation on “naturopathic physicians,” with license fees, education requirements, and more. The bill defines “naturopathic” …
… further action at this time. Senate Bill 368: Authorize “Right to Life” license plate Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R), to require the Secretary of State to develop a “Right to Life” fund-raising license plate, with fees collected for the plate going to the Michigan Right to …
… no further action at this time. House Bill 4774: Mandate state permit/license for all private gun purchases Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D), to expand … gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, a state pistol purchase “license” mandate. This pistol permit regulatory regime was repealed for purchases …
… hikes. Many were adopted, including higher levies for hunting and fishing licenses, off-road vehicle licenses, landfill tipping fees, mandated environmental permit fees, vital record copy …
… committee, no further action at this time. House Bill 4698: Authorize drivers license, state ID gender change Introduced by Rep. Brian Banks (D), to require the Secretary of State to change the gender indicated on the driver's license of a person who requests this if the individual has obtained a sex change …
… re-enter the workforce. But barriers posed by restrictive occupational licensing schemes and the stigma of a criminal record may hamper efforts by offenders … The Legislature must continue efforts to revisit needless occupational licensing requirements and should automate existing methods for sealing certain …
… (2004), expanding its use for working as a construction contractor without a license (2006), allowing more ways for forfeiture funds to be distributed (2006), … Detroit. The gallery was serving alcohol, allegedly without a proper liquor license, which meant the vehicles unknowingly transported people to a place involving …
… https://perma.cc/SKK3-ETHR. 35 MCL § 722.112. 36 MCL § 722.125(1). 37 “Licensing Rules of Family and Group Child Care Homes” (Michigan Department of Human … Organizations,” Michigan Public Act 116 of 1973, https://perma.cc/LLQ2-Y6LE; “Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers” (Department of Human Services, 2013), https://perma.cc/PX4L-UUQH. …
… 7 “Emergency Motion For Deferred Action and Interim Reinstatement of License” (Boyce Hydro Power, LLC, Dec. 2018), https://perma.cc/5ZGX-CTLE. 8 “Lake … cc/HP6A-J8SD. 18 “Boyce Hydro Power, LLC; Order Proposing Revocation of License” (Federal Register, Feb. 2018), https://perma.cc/7H6F-F8AP. See also, Clarkson …
… Whitmer has signed legislation that recognizes out-of-state occupational licenses for military personnel and their families. “I think we need to make the case for why that ought to apply for anyone. Occupational licenses inhibit Michigan’s ability to attract people to the state. There's a lot …
… premiums to fund certain Insurance Bureau operations, higher charges for dry cleaning inspections, and an increase in the mandatory "fee" for child care licenses. Another proposal which has already passed the Senate would increase the charge that parents pay for tests on newborn babies from $22 to $25 for …
… schools will teach students just as soon as the law permits. This fact alone makes private training highly attractive to teenagers eager to earn their licenses before summer vacation begins. Private drivers training companies in Michigan charge between $200 and $325 for an intensive three week course that …
… function is third party administration of insurance, it must report to the Insurance Bureau of the Michigan Department of Commerce. The Insurance Bureau licenses MESSA and its managers, ensures compliance with the law, examines the financial solvency of the corporation, certifies MESSA insurance plans, and …
… per-student funding levels. The blueprint calls for an end to the ban on Internet wine sales. It also recommends creating a market for "vanity" license plates by allowing citizens to bid for the ones they really wantand using to extra money generated to pay for much-needed road repair. "We want …
… barriers to entrepreneurship. All department directors should be instructed to search for any and all instances where needless or overly burdensome licensing requirements and other regulations inhibit enterprise. Strengthen private property rights. Regulatory "takings" that do not involve appropriate …
… [(1) + (2)] 97.4% 92.5% 73.7% 68.9% 4. Selling Expenses 15.6% 15.5% 16.0% 16.1% 5. General Expenses 4.0% 4.2% 3.8% 4.0% 6. Taxes, Licenses and Fees 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 7. Total Underwriting Expenses [(4)+(5)+(6)] 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 22.9% 8. Investment Gain 9.6% 9.6% …
… entirely from this program. Migrants have been finding satisfactory places to live on their own accord since long before the state began inspecting and licensing migrant housing in 1978. Author’s Note: Granholm did go further than Engler, reducing the appropriation in FY ’04 by another 53.6 percent to $255,000. …
… lower cost and better customer service into government operations. If we do not like the cost or service quality when our state issues a driver’s license, we cannot go to another government agency across the street to get a better deal. In the absence of such a choice, we are often forced to endure …
… government-run operations. Privatization also creates a steady stream of new tax revenues from private contractors and corporations who pay taxes and license fees, while state units do not. INCREASE FLEXIBILITY Privatization gives state officials greater flexibility to meet program needs. Officials can …
… they possessed so little? Michigan may not yet mandate coat hooks, but paternalistic Lansing Democrats and Republicans alike are proposing new licensing schemes for interior designers, athletic trainers, tanning booths and other less-than-mortal threats to our safety. A government that encompasses …
… eliminate noncritical state programs. But sportsmen and other outdoor recreation users have a right to expect that their hard-earned dollars spent on licenses and permits will be spent for the purposes intended under the law. Even though Proposal 1 has not received much attention, it does involve the important …
… system is broken and that government attempts to provide solutions only exacerbate the problems. While some may claim that "The Wire" takes dramatic license to make its points, this excellent show actually pulls its punches. "If anything," Burns stated on the show’s Web site, "our depiction of an inner-city …
… are 104 commercial nuclear reactors nationwide. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that demand for electricity will grow 45 percent by 2030. Licenses are currently being sought for 33 new reactors, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Each plant takes at least seven years to build and …
… enacted extended fee increases on Michigan businesses would do the following: Public Act 82 of 2007 (formerly House Bill 4865) retains the "temporary" license fee increases on investment advisors and stockbrokers. The estimated additional cost to these Michigan job providers for 2008 is $4.3 million. Public …
… merely wanted these other departments to do what the Secretary of State has already proven is possible. If the department in charge of everything from license plates to free and fair elections can do it, then why can’t the rest?" The Office of the Governor responded with a letter stating that the executive …
… individual profit. The bill affects so-called proprietary schools, which would be reclassified as "career schools." These schools operate under licensing from the state Department of Labor and Economic Growth. School operators say that allowing students to work with the public, under faculty supervision, …
… defines an excise tax as "a tax imposed on the manufacture, sale, or use of goods (such as a cigarette tax), or on an occupation or activity (such as a license tax or attorney occupation fee)." Black's Law Dictionary, 8th edition, Garner, A. Bryan, Editor in Chief, Thomson West, 1999, 605.
… BILL 5751 (Establish new ethanol, alternative fuel subsidies) Introduced by state Rep. Fred Miller, D – Mt. Clemens Would authorize a specialty license plate recognizing alternative fuels, and give the net revenue generated from sale of the plates to the subsidy and promotion program proposed by House …
… (Transfer transportation revenue to other spending) Introduced by state Rep. Lee Gonzales, D-Flint Authorize the transfer of $13 million of drivers' license fee money, which under current law must be used for economic development-related transportation infrastructure projects, to instead be used for other …
