Government Affairs News

Year end legislative wrap up, bill signing, notices

In this issue:

  • Legislature on break until Jan. 8
  • Whitmer signs marketplace facilitator bills
  • Treasury opines that kombucha subject to deposit law as of May 1
  • Michigan Supreme Court declines to issue an advisory opinion on min.

Marketplace bills sent to governor after unanimous vote

In this issue:

  • Marketplace bills sent to governor after unanimous vote
  • REMINDER: minimum wage increases to $9.65/hour Jan. 1
  • Court rules against Genesee County’s Tobacco 21 policy
  • Liquor Control Commission investigates RNDC supply and delivery issues
  • Regulatory round-up

Marketplace bills sent to governor after unanimous vote

Last week,

“Rain tax”, telepharmacy, and cage-free egg standards

In this issue:

  • House discusses stormwater fix via “rain tax”
  • Telepharmacy bill amended, reported by House committee
  • Bill would delay the cage-free egg standard until 2024
  • Regulatory round-up

House discusses stormwater fix via “rain tax”

In an effort to repair and improve systems that are designed to stop flooding basements,