The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy moved one step closer to being able to make administrative rules governing water resources protection for the first time in nearly two decades after legislation was voted on Wednesday in the Senate to make the change.
Advocates from 10 advocacy groups for criminal justice reform and formerly incarcerated individuals called for legislators to pass bills to expand resources to prisons across the state.
Members of the Senate voted along party lines Thursday for a bill that would preempt the ability for homeowners' associations to ban energy-saving improvements at single-family homes.
A bipartisan bill package that would count the passing of prison programs towards "productivity credits" to earn reduced sentences heard testimony from both sponsors and victims of crimes in a Senate panel on Thursday.
Additional protections for vulnerable adults against abuse and financial exploitation were introduced Thursday by Senate Democrats, a move they said would help prevent such activities at the hands of family members or others entrusted with their care.
More than 15 months after being introduced, a Senate panel heard testimony Thursday on legislation that would allow utility customers to subscribe to community solar projects.
A proposal that would prevent the state from using foster care children's unqualified benefits as reimbursement for the cost of that child's care was reported Tuesday to the full Senate with some bipartisan support.
A mix of education leaders, students and concerned parents came to a House committee on Tuesday to discuss bills that could lead to earlier detection of dyslexia across the state.
Although the House Education Committee heard testimony last week on SB 567 , sponsored by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), and SB 568 , sponsored by Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), the committee had another full meeting where it heard from those on both sides of the issue.
The House passed legislation on Tuesday to change the process for how death records are handled.
Members of a Senate panel reported bills Tuesday that which supporters say would protect manufactured housing tenants from unjust rent hikes while opponents counter would make affordable housing more difficult to obtain.