REPEAL MISC. ACTS - S.B. 1085, 1088-1090, 1121, & 1131: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bills 1085, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1121, and 1131 (as introduced 3-8-00)
Sponsor: Senator Walter H. North (S.B. 1085)
Senator Mike Rogers (S.B. 1088)
Senator Alma Wheeler Smith (S.B. 1089 & 1131)
Senator Glenn D. Steil (S.B. 1090)
Senator Bob Emerson (S.B. 1121)
Committee: Government Operations
Date Completed: 3-16-00
CONTENT
Senate Bill 1085 would repeal Public Act 204 of 1889, which allows townships in the Upper Peninsula to license hawkers, peddlers, and pawnbrokers.
Senate Bill 1088 and Senate Bill 1089 would amend Public Act 188 of 1913, which regulates hotels, inns, and public lodging. Senate Bill 1088 would repeal Section 6 of the Act, which requires every hotel to provide individual textile towels, and regulation sheets at least 90 inches in length. Senate Bill 1089 would repeal Section 8 of the Act, which creates a commission to carry out the provisions of the Act; the commission consists of the labor commissioner, dairy and food commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, and the executive officer of the State Board of Health.
Senate Bill 1090 would repeal Public Act 165 of 1865, which requires banks and bankers to stamp the word "counterfeit", "altered", or "worthless" on any bank bill that was counterfeit, altered, or worthless.
Senate Bill 1121 would amend Public Act 123 of 1893, which provides for the maintenance of the Michigan School for the Blind, to eliminate a provision that requires the school to be located in Lansing.
Senate Bill 1131 would repeal the Michigan Museum Act, which provides for the transfer of privately owned museums and property in South Haven and Durand to the Department of State.
MCL 446.101-446.105 (S.B. 1085) - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
427.6 (S.B. 1088)
427.8 (S.B. 1089)
487.651-487.652 (S.B. 1090)
393.101 (S.B. 1121)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
- Fiscal Analyst: R. Ross
- M. Tyszkiewicz
- K. Summers-Coty
- E. LimbsS9900\s1085sa
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.