SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 4940 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Edward J. Canfield, D.O.
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 114 of 1965, which provides for the Michigan Bean Commission, to reduce the number of districts (which are represented on the Commission); and add an at-large member to the Commission.
For purposes of the Act, the State is divided into eight districts. The bill would eliminate District 8 (Saginaw County), and include Saginaw County within District 2 (which currently consists of Gratiot County).
The Commission includes nine voting members: a grower from each of the eight districts, and one processor shipper handler member. Under the bill, the Commission's voting membership would include a grower from each of the seven districts, one member at large, and one processor shipper handler member.
Beginning with the Commission's first annual meeting after the bill's effective date, and for each member at-large vacancy that followed, the selection members would have to select and appoint the member at large at the Commission's annual meeting. "Selection members" would mean the Commission members selected and appointed for each district and the processor shipper handler member.
MCL 290.551-290.554 Legislative Analyst: Jeff Mann
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-13-17 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
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.