HOUSE BILL No. 4595

 

April 29, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Bradstreet and Rivet and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1984 PA 274, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan antitrust reform act,"                                            

                                                                                

    by amending section 4 (MCL 445.774).                                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 4.  (1) Labor of a human being is not a commodity or an                

                                                                                

2   article of commerce.                                                        

                                                                                

3       (2) This act  shall not be construed to forbid  does not                    

                                                                                

4   prohibit the existence and operation of  any  a labor,                      

                                                                                

5   agricultural, or horticultural organization  instituted  created            

                                                                                

6   for the purpose of mutual help, while lawfully carrying out its             

                                                                                

7   legitimate objects.                                                         

                                                                                

8       (3) This act  shall not be construed to  does not prohibit,                 

                                                                                

9   invalidate, or make unlawful  any  an act or conduct of any unit            

                                                                                

10  of government,  when  if the unit of government is acting in a              

                                                                                

11  subject  matter  area in which it is  authorized by law,  to               

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   act,  except for  purposes of  conducting an investigation and              

                                                                                

2   the obtaining of  appropriate  injunctive or other equitable                

                                                                                

3   relief, other than civil penalties,  pursuant to  under section             

                                                                                

4   7.                                                                          

                                                                                

5       (4)  This act shall  Except for the provision of                            

                                                                                

6   telecommunication services, this act does not apply to a                    

                                                                                

7   transaction or conduct specifically authorized  under the laws of           

                                                                                

8   this state or the United States, or specifically authorized under           

                                                                                

9   laws,  by law or the rules, regulations, or orders  administered,           

                                                                                

10  promulgated, or issued by  of a regulatory agency, board, or                

                                                                                

11  officer acting under statutory authority.  of this state or the             

                                                                                

12  United States.                                                              

                                                                                

13      (5)  A  Except for the provision of telecommunication                       

                                                                                

14  services, a transaction or conduct made unlawful by this act                

                                                                                

15  shall not be construed to  does not violate this act  where  if            

                                                                                

16  it is the subject of a legislatively mandated pervasive                     

                                                                                

17  regulatory scheme, including, but not limited to, the insurance             

                                                                                

18  code of 1956,  being sections 500.100 to 500.8302 of the Michigan           

                                                                                

19  Compiled Laws,  which  1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302, that           

                                                                                

20  confers exclusive jurisdiction on a regulatory board or officer             

                                                                                

21  to authorize, prohibit, or regulate the transaction or conduct.             

                                                                                

22      (6) This act  shall  does not apply to a transaction or                     

                                                                                

23  conduct of an authorized health maintenance corporation, health             

                                                                                

24  insurer, medical care corporation, or health service corporation            

                                                                                

25  or health care corporation when the transaction or conduct is to            

                                                                                

26  reduce the cost of health care and is permitted by the                      

                                                                                

27  commissioner.  This subsection  shall  does not affect the                  


                                                                                

1   enforcement of the federal antitrust act by federal courts or               

                                                                                

2   federal agencies.                                                           

                                                                                

3       (7) As used in this section, "telecommunication services"                   

                                                                                

4   means that term as defined in section 102 of the Michigan                   

                                                                                

5   telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484.2102.