REPEAL MISC. ACTS - H.B. 5588, 5590, 5594, & 5630: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bills 5588, 5590, 5594, and 5630 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Cameron Brown (H.B. 5588)
Representative Clark Bisbee (H.B. 5590)
Representative Michael Kowall (H.B. 5594)
Representative Terry Geiger (H.B. 5630)
House Committee: House Oversight and Operations
Senate Committee: Government Operations
Date Completed: 5-24-00
CONTENT
House Bill 5588 would amend Public Act 59 of 1935, which prescribes the powers and duties of the Michigan State Police, to repeal Section 6b of the Act. Section 6b allows the Director of the Department of State Police to recruit, equip, and train a special reserve statewide police force to serve as an auxiliary to the Department, and as a standby force for use during emergencies; and provides that police powers are to be extended to reserve officers only while they are in immediate association with regular officers of the Department, or performing police functions assigned by and supervised by the Department.
House Bill 5590 would repeal Section 3 of Chapter 12 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, which allows the Governor to appoint a private secretary to keep a correct record of all executive proceedings and decisions; and to appoint an executive clerk to assist in the conduct of business of the executive department at the salary of $1,500 per annum.
House Bill 5594 would repeal Public Act 54 of 1917, which makes it illegal to manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess misbranded or mislabeled mattresses or "comforts". A violation is punishable by a fine of at least $25 but not more than $500, imprisonment for up to six months, or both.
House Bill 5630 would repeal Section 42 of the Michigan Penal Code, which makes it a misdemeanor to disseminate an advertisement for "spirituous or intoxicating liquors" that contains a reference to a deceased President of the United States.
MCL 28.6b (H.B. 5588) - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
10.3 (H.B. 5590)
429.301-429.311 (H.B. 5594)
750.42 (H.B. 5630)
FISCAL IMPACT
House Bills 5588 and 5590 would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
House Bill 5594 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local units of government. There are no data available to indicate how many offenders are convicted each year of mislabeling mattresses. To the extent that the offense is a misdemeanor, local units of government would no longer receive the fine revenue or incur the costs of incarceration.
House Bill 5630 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local units of government. There are no data available to indicate how many offenders are convicted each year of using the image or writing of dead United States Presidents to advertise liquor products. Since the offense is a misdemeanor, local units of government would no longer receive the fine revenue or incur the costs of incarceration.
- Fiscal Analyst: B. Baker
- B. Bowerman
- K. FirestoneS9900\s5588sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.