LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPEAL S.B. 480 & 481: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bills 480 and 481 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsors: Senator Patricia L. Birkholz (S.B. 480)
Senator Alan L. Cropsey (S.B. 481)
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
CONTENT
Senate Bill 480 would amend the Prudent Purchaser Act to delete Section 10, which established a joint legislative committee to investigate the degree of competition in the health care coverage market and the cost and availability of health care coverage in the State. Before January 1, 1986, the joint committee was required to submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor.
Senate Bill 481 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to delete Section 8029, which created a legislative oversight committee on the cyber court, and required the committee, for the period between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2004, to do the following:
-- Monitor the development of the cyber court.
-- Consider and respond to court rules proposed or adopted by the Supreme Court in implementing the cyber court.
-- In cooperation with the State Court Administrative Office, determine if further legislation was needed to facilitate the implementation of the cyber court or expand its jurisdiction.
MCL 550.60 (S.B. 480) Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
MCL 600.8029 (S.B. 481)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 6-13-05 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
floor\sb480 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
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.
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. sb480/0506