REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE: REPEAL

House Bill 5998 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Jeffrey R. Noble

House Bill 5999 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Michele Hoitenga

House Bill 6001 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Steven Johnson

House Bill 6004 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Daire Rendon

House Bill 6005 as introduced

Sponsor:  Rep. Roger Hauck

Committee:  Oversight

Complete to 5-16-18

SUMMARY:

The bills would amend various acts to repeal or eliminate provisions requiring annual or biennial reports to be made to the governor, the Legislature, or both.

House Bill 5998 would amend Public Act 123 of 1893, which provides for the maintenance and government of the Michigan School for the Blind. The bill would repeal Section 11, which requires the Board of Control, along with the superintendent and officers of the school, to make a biennial report to the governor and Legislature. The report must include, among other things, the progress, condition, and needs of the departments of the school. The Board of Control was abolished in the 1960s, and the School for the Blind was closed in the fall of 1995.

MCL 393.11 (repealed)

House Bill 5999 would amend the Insurance Code to repeal Section 3721, which requires the commissioner to issue a report delineating specific classifications and kinds or types of insurance, if any, where competition does not exist and any suggested statutory or other changes necessary to increase or encourage competition. The reports must be forwarded to the governor, the clerk of the House, the secretary of the Senate, and all the members of the Senate and House of Representatives standing committees on insurance and health issues.

The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.

MCL 500.3721 (repealed)

House Bill 6001 would amend the State Food Stamp Distribution Act to repeal Section 15, which requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a quarterly accounting of the number of food stamp coupons received from the federal government and report to the Legislature on the number of coupons which cannot be accounted for and for which the state would bear liability. Food stamp coupons are no longer utilized, as the program now uses the Bridge Card, which acts like a debit card and is accepted at most grocery stores and markets.

The bill would take effect 90 days after being enacted.

MCL 400.765 9 (repealed)

House Bill 6004 would amend the Income Tax Act to delete a provision which requires the state treasurer to notify certain members of the Legislature each fiscal year that the federal low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) block grant allotment is less than the full home heating credit amount.

MCL 206.527a

House Bill 6005 would amend the DNA Identification Profiling System Act to eliminate a requirement for the director of the Department of State Police to provide an annual report to the Legislature concerning the rate of DNA sample collection, DNA identification profiling, retention and compilation of DNA identification profiles, and the collection of assessments required under the Act.

MCL 28.176

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 5999 would not have a significant fiscal impact on any unit of state or local government. The bill would delete a reporting requirement, which would not affect expenditures or revenues.

 

House Bills 5998, 6001, and 6004 would have no fiscal impact on the State of Michigan or on local units of government.

House Bill 6005 would have a nominal fiscal impact on the Department of State Police. Eliminating the requirement to report annually to the Legislature on DNA sample collection and retention data would result in minor administrative cost savings.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                               Fiscal Analysts:   Viola Bay Wild

                                                                                                                           Marcus Coffin

                                                                                                                           Sam Christensen

                                                                                                                           Ben Gielczyk

                                                                                                                           Kent Dell

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.