Legislative Issues for MFIS
The following information is part of the legislative issues which are affecting Michigan's Fire Service as they are being addressed by the Michigan Senate or House of Representatives.
- HB 5036, Bureau of Fire Services, fees for fire inspection services and other items associated with BFS.
- HB 4401, Cancer Presumption
- HB 4821, Surviving Spouse Benefits (Angerer), Insurance; health; benefits for surviving spouse and children from a firefighter who dies in the line of duty; clarify
- HB 5110 and 5111, (Saks) Fire Safe Cigarettes
- HB 5917, Fire Works Legislation
- HB 4465 Deca Ban
- HB 5036 (Rep Hammel) Bureau of Fire Service funding bill
- HB 6285, Introduced by Reps. Meekhof, Amos and Hammon and referred to the
Committee on Regulatory Reform which regulates the size of windows in nursery areas and includes requires for bathrooms within 15'. - HB 6353,( Rep. Polidori)A bill to regulate certain activities involving fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems; to establish certain licensing and endorsement standards; to provide for certain powers and duties for certain state agencies; to create certain boards; to create a fund for certain purposes and to impose certain fees; and to provide for certain penalties and remedies.
- SB 1437, The Playground Equipment Safety Act and referred to the Committee on Education would require the maintenance and upkeep of playground equipment.
- SB 1333 (Kahn) and HB 6123 (Jones)Fire Fighter Training in High Schools, which would provide high school credit to those students who participate in Fire Fighter One and Two.
- SB 1194 (Whitner), HB 6130 (Mayes)Banning of Novelty Lighters, HB has been referred to a second reading on June 24, 2008, see notes on MFIS .org
- SB 580, Fire Death Autopsies(Garcia), requested committee hearing.
- SB 862, Tax Deduction for Volunteer Fire Fighters (Kahn)
- SB 1090 University Dormitory Inspections
- SB 265 Yellow Lights for emergency response volunteers
- SB 635 Housing Inspections
Other bills are highlighted on the Fire Coalition's site.
