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2011

Public Act 323 of 2011 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Effective December 27, 2011
HB 4298 (Lindberg) Natural resources; other; easements across state-owned land; revise policy for granting. Amends secs. 2123 & 2124 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2123 & 324.2124) & adds sec. 2123a.

Public Act 322 of 2011 – The State School Aid Act, Effective December 27, 2011
SB 0691 (Hildenbrand) School aid; payments; funding for pupils enrolling in strict discipline academies or alternative education programs for expelled pupils after count day; revise. Amends sec. 25 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1625).

Public Act 321 of 2011 – The General Property Tax Act, Effective December 27, 2011
SB 0453 (Johnson) Property tax; payment and collection; delinquent tax collection process; revise. Amends 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.1 - 211.155) by adding sec. 57b.

Public Act 320 of 2011 – The General Property Tax Act, Effective December 27, 2011
SB 0725 (Moolenaar) Property tax; exemptions; qualified agricultural property; include property employing wildlife risk mitigation practices. Amends secs. 7dd & 34c of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7dd & 211.34c).

Public Act 319 of 2011 – Plant Rehabilitation, Effective December 31, 2011
HB 5069 (Stamas) Economic development; plant rehabilitation; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise. Amends sec. 14 of 1974 PA 198 (MCL 207.564).

Public Act 318 of 2011 – State Education Tax Act, Effective December 31, 2011
HB 5068 (Stamas) Property tax; state education tax; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise. Amends sec. 3 of 1993 PA 331 (MCL 211.903).

Public Act 317 of 2011 – The Revised School Code, Effective December 31, 2011
HB 5067 (Stamas) Education; financing; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise. Amends sec. 1211 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1211).

Public Act 316 of 2011 – Michigan Business Tax Act, Effective December 31, 2011
HB 5066 (Stamas) Michigan business tax; credits; credit for certain personal property taxes; revise. Amends sec. 413 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1413).

Public Act 315 of 2011 – Michigan Renaissance Zone Act, Effective December 27, 2011
HB 5157 (Hughes) Income tax; income; reference to new income tax credit; include. Amends sec. 9 of 1996 PA 376 (MCL 125.2689).

Public Act 314 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0748 (Hildenbrand) Income tax; deductions; income earned or received by certain taxpayers located within a renaissance zone; allow. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 31a.

Public Act 313 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
HB 4950 (Lyons) Income tax; credit; loophole for unitary business groups under the small business credit; eliminate. Amends sec. 671 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.671).

Public Act 312 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
HB 4949 (Gilbert) Income tax; income; certain adjustments to tax base; clarify. Amends sec. 623 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.623).

Public Act 311 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
HB 4940 (Gilbert) Income tax; administration; definition of partnership and publicly traded partnership; include. Amends sec. 701 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.701).

Public Act 310 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0807 (Hildenbrand) Income tax; administration; apportionment of the tax base for a flow-through entity and certain unitary business groups; clarify. Amends sec. 661 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.661).

Public Act 309 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0678 (Proos) Income tax; administration; treatment of disregarded entities; clarify. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 699.

Public Act 308 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0673 (Robertson) Income tax; other; references to each tax base; eliminate to reflect single tax base. Amends sec. 663 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.663).

Public Act 307 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0666 (Pappageorge) Income tax; other; definition of corporation; clarify. Amends sec. 605 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.605).

Public Act 306 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2012
SB 0653 (Brandenburg) Income tax; administration; definition of foreign operating entity and member; clean up. Amends sec. 607 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.607).

Public Act 305 of 2011 – Michigan Business Tax Act, Effective January 1, 2008
SB 0369 (Brandenburg) Michigan business tax; tax base; treatment of personal investment income; clarify. Amends secs. 105, 111, 113, 117, 201, 207, 305, 403, 405, 413, 433, 505 & 511 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1105 et. seq.).

Public Act 304 of 2011 – Personal Investment Income, Effective December 27, 2011
SB 0368 (Brandenburg) Taxation; administration; treatment of personal investment income under the former single business tax act; clarify. Amends sec. 27a of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.27a).

Public Act 303 of 2011 – Revised Judicature Act, Residential and Nonfarm Property, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 4544 (Lyons) Civil procedure; foreclosure; redemption period; modify for certain residential and nonfarm property. Amends sec. 3240 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3240).

Public Act 302 of 2011 – Revised Judicature Act, Mortgage Modification Negotiation Program, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 4543 (Pettalia) Civil procedure; foreclosure; mortgage modification negotiation program procedures; modify. Amends secs. 3205a, 3205b, 3205d & 3205e of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3205a et seq.).

Public Act 301 of 2011 – Revised Judicature Act, Mortgage Modification Negotiation, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 4542 (Farrington) Civil procedure; foreclosure; mortgage modification negotiation procedures; modify. Amends secs. 3204 & 3205 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3204 & 600.3205).

Public Act 300 of 2011 – Revised Judicature Act, Reduction in Judgeships, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 5105 (Cotter) Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number. Amends secs. 504, 8123 & 8136 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.504 et seq.).

Public Act 299 of 2011 – Multi-Section School Aid Supplemental, Effective December 22, 2011
SB 0197 (Kahn) Appropriations; supplemental; multisection school aid supplemental; provide for fiscal year 2010-2011. Amends secs. 11 & 17b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 & 388.1617b).

Public Act 298 of 2011 – Michigan Liquor Control Code, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 5087 (O’Brien) Liquor; other; barrel production limit for breweries to sell beer for on-premises consumption; modify. Amends secs. 411, 537 & 603 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1411 et seq.).

Public Act 297 of 2011 – Public Employee Domestic Partner Benefit Restriction Act, Effective December 22, 2011
HB 4770 (Agema) Public employees and officers; compensation and benefits; medical benefits for domestic partners; prohibit public employers from providing. Creates new act.

Public Act 296 of 2011 – Revised Judicature Act, Crime Victims Services Statute, Effective December 22, 2011
SB 0538 (Schuitmaker) Crime victims; rights; removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the revised judicature act of 1961; amend to reflect. Amends sec. 8381 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8381).

Public Act 295 of 2011 – Crime Victims Rights Assessments, Effective December 22, 2011
SB 0537 (Schuitmaker) Crime victims; rights; juvenile offender assessments; extend to all misdemeanors. Amends secs. 18 & 18m, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.18 & 712A.18m).

Public Act 294 of 2011 – Crime Victims Rights Assessments, Effective December 22, 2011
SB 0536 (Schuitmaker) Crime victims; rights; victim assessments; extend to all crimes. Amends secs. 1 & 5 of 1989 PA 196 (MCL 780.901 & 780.905).

Public Act 293 of 2011 – Crime Victims Rights, Effective December 22, 2011
SB 0535 (Schuitmaker) Crime victims; rights; removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the code of criminal procedure; amend to reflect. Amends sec. 1j, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1j).

Public Act 292 of 2011 – Michigan Business Tax Act, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0855 (Kowall) Michigan business tax; credits; credit for certain high-powered energy batteries; modify. Amends secs. 107 & 434 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1107 & 208.1434).

Public Act 291 of 2011 – Michigan Strategic Fund, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0569 (Richardville) Economic development; Michigan strategic fund; film production assistance program; provide for. Amends secs. 29a & 29d of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2029a & 125.2029d) & adds sec. 29h.

Public Act 290 of 2011 – The General Property Tax Act, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0563 (Green) Property tax; exemptions; equipment to install or implement soil and water conservation techniques on qualified agricultural property; exempt. Amends sec. 9 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.9).

Public Act 289 of 2011 – The General Property Tax Act, Effective December 21, 2011
HB 4582 (Daley) Property tax; exemptions; tax incentive for use of certain equipment for agricultural purposes; provide for. Amends sec. 9 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.9).

Public Act 288 of 2011 – State Aid to Public Libraries Act, Effective December 21, 2011
HB 4932 (Womack) Libraries; funds; population requirement for designation as a cooperative board of an existing library system; modify to 600,000. Amends sec. 6 of 1977 PA 89 (MCL 397.556).

Public Act 287 of 2011 – The Home Rule City Act, Effective December 21, 2011
HB 4874 (Jackson) Cities; home rule; population requirement for eligibility; revise. Amends secs. 5, 5i & 35a of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.5 et seq.).

Public Act 286 of 2011 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0510 (Hansen) Natural resources; nonnative species; aquatic invasive species introduction through trade pathways; require advisory council to recommend laws to prevent. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding secs. 41409, 41413 & 41415 & repeals (See bill).

Public Act 285 of 2011 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0509 (Walker) Natural resources; nonnative species; multistate aquatic nuisance species compact; establish. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding pt. 414.

Public Act 284 of 2011 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0508 (Casperson) Natural resources; nonnative species; federal ballast water standard; require advisory council to recommend. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding secs. 41401 & 41411.

Public Act 283 of 2011 – Veteran Membership on a Board of Managers, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0799 (Pappageorge) Veterans; other; membership on board of managers; modify. Amends secs. 6, 7 & 8 of 1885 PA 152 (MCL 36.6 et seq.); adds sec. 2a & repeals secs. 2, 9 & 10 of 1885 PA 152 (MCL 36.2 et seq.).

Public Act 282 of 2011 – Michigan Veterans Trust Fund, Effective December 21, 2011
SB 0798 (Moolenaar) Veterans; trust fund; membership on board of trustees; modify. Amends 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL 35.602 - 35.610) by adding secs. 3b & 6a & repeals secs. 3 & 6 of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL 35.603 & 35.606).

Public Act 281 of 2011 – Michigan Employment Security Act, Effective December 20, 2011
HB 4394 (Haveman) Employment security; benefits; computation and charging of unemployment benefits; modify for continuing employer. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 27c.

Public Act 280 of 2011 – County Apportionment Commission, Effective December 20, 2011
HB 5187 (Jacobsen) Counties; boards and commissions; membership on the county apportionment commission; modify under certain circumstances and modify number of county commissioners based on population. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.401 et seq.).

Public Act 279 of 2011 – McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely Lottery Act, Effective December 20, 2011
HB 5147 (Poleski) Gaming; lottery; prize payout percentage; extend sunset on flexible percentage. Amends sec. 12 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.12).

Public Act 278 of 2011 – Multidepartment Supplemental 2011-2012, Effective December 20, 2011
HB 5014 (Moss) Appropriations; supplemental; multidepartment supplemental; provide for fiscal year 2011-2012. Creates appropriation act.

Public Act 277 of 2011 – The Revised School Code, Effective March 30, 2011
SB 0618 (Pavlov) Education; public school academies; revisions to provisions concerning formation, operation, and termination of public school academies, urban high school academies, and schools of excellence; provide for, and allow school districts to contract with outside entity for provision of teachers. Amends secs. 501, 502, 502a, 503, 504, 505, 507, 522, 523, 524, 528, 551, 552, 553, 553a, 556, 559, 561 & 1231 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.); adds sec. 1231a & repeals sec. 501a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501a).

Public Act 276 of 2011 – Public Utilities for Low-Income, Effective December 20, 2011
HB 5190 (Horn) Public utilities; rates; collection for low-income and energy efficiency fund; eliminate. Amends sec. 10d of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10d).

Public Act 275 of 2011 – Supplemental Budget Appropriations Bill, Effective December 20, 2011
SB 0364 (Kahn) Appropriations; supplemental; supplemental budget appropriations bill; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Public Act 274 of 2011 – Vulnerable Household Warmth Fund, Effective December 20, 2011
SB 0864 (Walker) Public utilities; public service commission; vulnerable household warmth fund; create and authorize the payment of certain individual's heating bills. Amends secs. 6e, 9q & 10u of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6e et seq.).

Public Act 273 of 2011 – Income Tax Act, Property Tax Credit, Effective December 19, 2011
HB 4990 (Gilbert) Income tax; property tax credit; application of taxable value eligibility cap on certain agricultural property; revise. Amends sec. 520 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.520).

Public Act 272 of 2011 – Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act, Effective December 19, 2011
HB 4820 (Schmidt, W.) Economic development; obsolete property and rehabilitation; issuance of an amended certificate for tax abatement on certain projects; allow. Amends sec. 6 of 2000 PA 146 (MCL 125.2786).

Public Act 271 of 2011 – Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act, Effective December 19, 2011
HB 4683 (Opsommer) Communications; telecommunications; requirement for installation of equipment and software to provide specific location information of a 9-1-1 call; modify. Amends sec. 405 of 1986 PA 32 (MCL 484.1405).

Public Act 270 of 2011 – Administrative Procedure, Effective December 19, 2011
HB 4240 (Goike) Administrative procedure; rules; use of certain orders, bulletins, and guidelines; establish limit and provide for regulatory flexibility for small businesses. Amends secs. 32, 40, 43, 61 & 64 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.232 et seq.).

Public Act 269 of 2011 – Michigan Employment Security Act, Effective December 19, 2011
SB 0806 (Brandenburg) Employment security; general amendments; improved solvency of unemployment system; provide for. Amends secs. 6a, 10, 11, 13, 13m, 15, 17, 19, 19a, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 32a, 32b, 33, 34, 37, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 54, 62 & 64 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.6a et seq.); adds secs. 15a, 42a & 48a & repeals secs. 35 & 36 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.35 & 421.36).

Public Act 268 of 2011 – Michigan Employment Security Act, Effective December 19, 2011
SB 0484 (Jansen) Employment security; funds; means of financing employment security deficits; modify. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.2) & adds secs. 10a & 26a.

Public Act 267 of 2011 – Michigan Employment Security Act, Effective December 19, 2011
SB 0483 (Jansen) Employment security; funds; Michigan employment security financing act to provide for the issuance of bonds; create. Creates new act.

Public Act 266 of 2011 – Worker’s Compensation, Effective December 19, 2011
HB 5002 (Jacobsen) Worker's compensation; definitions; definition of disability and conditions on compensation for covered injuries; modify. Amends secs. 301, 315, 331, 353, 354, 360, 361 & 801 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.301 et seq.); adds sec. 306 & repeals ch. 4 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.401 - 418.441).

Public Act 265 of 2011 – Public Employee Retirement Health Care Funding Act, Effective December 15, 2011
HB 4702 (Moss) Retirement; state employees; creation of individual health reimbursement accounts; amend the health care funding act to accommodate. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 & 14 of 2010 PA 77 (MCL 38.2731 et seq.) & adds secs. 2a, 2b & 10a.

Public Act 264 of 2011 – Public Employee Retirement Health Care Funding Act, Effective December 15, 2011
HB 4701 (Rogers) Retirement; state employees; option to remain in Tier 1 defined benefit system and make contributions; provide to current members and provide for health reimbursement account transfers in lieu of health coverage premiums for Tier 2 defined contribution participants. Amends secs. 1b, 20, 27, 35, 38, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 64, 65, 67a, 68 & 68c of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.1b et seq.) & adds secs. 20j, 35a, 50a, 68b & 68e.

Public Act 263 of 2011 – Intergovernmental Transfers of Employees and Responsibilities, Effective December 14, 2011
HB 4312 (Hooker) Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of employees and responsibilities; revise contents of contracts. Amends sec. 5 of 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7 (MCL 124.505).

Public Act 262 of 2011 – Intergovernmental Transfers of Employees and Responsibilities, Effective December 14, 2011
HB 4311 (Opsommer) Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of functions and responsibilities; revise contents of contracts. Amends sec. 4 of 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 8 (MCL 124.534).

Public Act 261 of 2011 – Intergovernmental Transfers of Employees and Responsibilities, Effective December 14, 2011
HB 4309 (Kowall) Local government; intergovernmental affairs; intergovernmental transfers of municipal emergency service employees; revise content of contracts. Amends title & sec. 10 of 1988 PA 57 (MCL 124.610).

Public Act 260 of 2011 – Collective Bargaining Requirements, Effective December 14, 2011
SB 0493 (Meekhof) Labor; collective bargaining; the decision to consolidate services with other public employers; exempt from collective bargaining requirements. Amends sec. 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215).

Public Act 259 of 2011 – Public Employment Relations Act, Effective December 14, 2011
SB 0009 (Jansen) Labor; public service employment; reference to municipal partnership act; provide for in public employment relations act. Amends 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 - 423.217) by adding sec. 1a.

Public Act 258 of 2011 – Municipal Partnership Act, Effective December 14, 2011
SB 0008 (Jansen) Local government; intergovernmental affairs; municipal partnership act; create. Creates new act.

Public Act 257 of 2011 – The Code of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines for Michigan Fireworks Safety Act Violations, Effective December 14, 2011
SB 0194 (Jones) Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for Michigan fireworks safety act violations; enact. Amends sec. 11b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b).

Public Act 256 of 2011 – Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, Effective December 14, 2011
HB 4293 (Haugh) Explosives; licensing; Michigan fireworks safety act; create. Creates new act & repeals ch. XXXIX of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.243a - 750.243e).

Public Act 255 of 2011 – Michigan Vehicle Code, Driver Responsibility Fees, Effective December 14, 2011
SB 0166 (Caswell) Traffic control; other; certain driver responsibility fees; eliminate. Amends sec. 732a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.732a).

Public Act 254 of 2011 – Michigan Trust Fund Act, Effective December 13, 2011
SB 0644 (Schuitmaker) State financing and management; funds; use of 21st century jobs trust fund for new brownfield replacement program; allow. Amends sec. 8 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.258).

Public Act 253 of 2011 – Michigan Strategic Fund Act, Effective December 13, 2011
SB 0568 (Hansen) State financing and management; funds; community revitalization program; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding secs. 90c & 90d.

Public Act 252 of 2011 – Michigan Strategic Fund Act, Effective December 13, 2011
SB 0567 (Kowall) State financing and management; funds; community revitalization program; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding ch. 8C.

Public Act 251 of 2011 – Michigan Strategic Fund Act, Effective December 13, 2