PROHIBIT UNION PREFERENCES S.B. 1026 (S-1)-1030 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS




Senate Bill 1026 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 1027 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 1028 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 1029 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Senate Bill 1030 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Bill Hardiman (S.B. 1026) Senator Alan L. Cropsey (S.B. 1027) Senator Alan Sanborn (S.B. 1028) Senator Bev Hammerstrom (S.B. 1029 & 1030)
Committee: Families and Human Services

CONTENT
The bills would amend various statutes to prohibit the promulgation of a rule or exception to a rule under the Public Health Code, the Social Welfare Act, the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act, and the Mental Health Code that discriminated for or against providers, facilities, or employers based on whether they had a collective bargaining agreement with employees; or that used collective bargaining status, level or wages, or fringe benefits to demonstrate or excuse compliance with State licensing or regulatory requirements.


Senate Bill 1026 (S-1) would amend the Administrative Procedures Act. Senate Bill 1027 (S-1) would amend the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act. Senate Bill 1028 (S-1) would amend the Social Welfare Act. Senate Bill 1029 (S-1) would amend the Public Health Code. Senate Bill 1030 (S-1) would amend the Mental Health Code.


MCL 24.232 (S.B. 1026) Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker 400.710 (S.B. 1027) 400.1 & 400.6 (S.B. 1028) 333.2233 (S.B. 1029) 330.1114 & 330.1114a (S.B. 1030)

FISCAL IMPACT
Long-term care advocates have expressed concern that final administrative rules regulating the provision of adult foster care services would include a provision exempting facilities with collective bargaining agreements with their employees from some administrative responsibilities. It is not known what the fiscal impact of this exemption would be on the State and local units of government. Since final administrative rules for adult foster care facilities have not, as yet, been promulgated by the State, these bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


Date Completed: 2-8-06 Fiscal Analyst: David Fosdick

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. sb1026-1030/0506