A proposal to lower the age limit from 21 to 19 to work at marijuana businesses would help address a workforce shortage and help younger workers get a head start in a growing industry, supporters told senators Thursday.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden for four counties affected by May 7 tornadoes, which she said Thursday would activate federal recovery funds to help rebuild the areas most impacted.
Senate Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would repeal the state law giving the Public Service Commission siting authority for large-scale renewable energy projects, which Democrats pushed through last year. The prospect of it being taken up in committee, however, is dim at best.
Members of public boards with disabilities would be able to obtain accommodations to participate in public meetings and vote under the Open Meetings Act under legislation introduced Thursday by Senate Democrats.
The Senate set the table Tuesday for votes on its slate of budgets later this week by adopting a slew of floor amendments and moving more than a dozen budget bills through General Orders.
Several tornadoes struck southwest Michigan on Tuesday, including large tornadoes that caused significant damage in Portage and through Colon and Sherwood.
Advocates told a Senate panel on Thursday that a pair of bills being considered would make it safer for people to walk, bike or ride horses along roads.
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday reported its 2024-25 budget recommendations with some changes to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's plan for tuition-free community college and offering a one-time funding increase for colleges and universities that comply with a list of best practices.
Lowering the age limit from 21 to 19 to work at marijuana businesses could help address a workforce shortage and provide an earlier opening for career opportunities, a Senate Democrat said this week.
A House panel on Wednesday discussed a Senate bill that would increase maximum penalties for natural gas safety violations from $10,000 to $200,000.