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.
A bill that would allow local governments more power in crafting a stormwater management plan and authority to levy a stormwater fee was discussed Tuesday in a Senate committee.
Members of the Senate took a step toward the creation of a sales and use tax exemption for enterprise data centers Thursday through a bipartisan vote on an amended bill to establish the proposed credit.
Senate Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would add a Freedom of Information Act exemption for information gathered and provided to the Department of Natural Resources on oil, gas and mineral deposits found on department lands.
A Senate vote Wednesday on noxious weed legislation meant to help monarch butterflies veered into a national security debate when Republicans sought to tie the proposal to bills that would ban sanctuary cities and stiffen penalties on the possession or sale of fentanyl.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.
The Legislature completed its work Thursday on financial disclosure requirements for state elected officials to comply with a voter-approved measure, capped by some additional provisions being adopted this week to toughen up the final product in the name of transparency.
A bill to increase the tax on lodging for some counties and give others the ability to impose the tax if they wish was reported Tuesday by the Senate Local Government Committee .
Perhaps the most beloved license plate in Michigan history, the red, white and blue 1976 U.S. Bicentennial plate would be brought back in 2026 for the nation's semi quincentennial under a bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.
Senators passed several bills that would increase several fees and extend the sunsets on others Wednesday, a move that would allow items that had been built into the fiscal year 2023-24 budget take effect.