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House Action Report

Recent Reports:
• 09/03/08 Volume XLV, Rpt. 70
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Senate Action Report

Recent Reports:
• 07/24/08 Volume XLV, Rpt. 68
• 07/17/08 Volume XLV, Rpt. 67
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House Cmte Schedule

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
UPDATED: 09/03/08
9:00 AM - LABOR
9:00 AM - APPROPS - SUB CMTE ON HUMAN SERVICES
9:00 AM - COMMERCE
10:30 AM - TOURISM, OUTDOOR RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
12:00 PM - SENIOR HEALTH, SECURITY & RETIREMENT


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
UPDATED: 09/04/08
9:00 AM - AGRICULTURE
12:00 PM - MILITARY, VETERANS AFFAIRS & HOMELAND SECURITY
12:30 PM - APPROPRIATIONS

 
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Senate Cmte Schedule

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
UPDATED: 09/05/08
1:00 PM - TRANSPORTATION
2:30 PM - FAMILIES & HUMAN SERVICES
2:30 PM - COMMERCE & TOURISM


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
UPDATED: 09/05/08
1:00 PM - NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, AGRICULTURE, AND HUNTING, FISHING OUTDOOR RECREATION


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
UPDATED: 08/28/08
9:00 AM - AGRICULTURE
1:00 PM - ENERGY POLICY & PUBLIC UTILITIES
1:00 PM - FAMILIES AND HUMAN SERVICES AND APPROPRIATIONS:DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (9/11/2008)

 
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MIRS' Guide To House Standing Committee Assignments


The following is the current roster of House Standing Committees.

Democratic members are listed in bold typeface, Republicans are listed in regular type face.
(C) = Chair, and (VC) = Vice Chair.


AGRICULTURE  (11 Members, Phone: 517-373-8538)
Mayes (C), Byrum B. (VC), Angerer, Brown T., Law K., Leland G., Sheltrown J., Walker (VC), Ball, Meekhof, Nitz


APPROPRIATIONS  (31 Members, Phone: 517-373-1260)
Cushingberry (C), Gillard (VC), Bauer J., Bennett, Byrnes, Cheeks, Espinoza, Gonzales, Hammel, Hood III, Jackson, Lahti, LeBlanc, McDowell, Sak, Smith A., Spade D., Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Acciavatti (VC), Agema, Amos, Booher, Brandenburg, Caswell, Caul B., Hansen G., Moss, Nofs, Proos, Shaffer


BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES  (9 Members, Phone: 517-373-5795)
Coulouris (C), Johnson B. (VC), Clemente, Mayes, Smith V., Moore T. (VC), Calley, Green, Robertson


COMMERCE  (19 Members, Phone: 517-373-5632)
Meisner (C), Jones R. (VC), Accavitti Jr., Byrum B., Clemente, Coulouris, Dean, Griffin, Johnson B., Sheltrown J., Simpson, Valentine, Hildenbrand (VC), Huizenga, Jones R., Knollenberg, Meltzer, Palsrok, Stakoe


EDUCATION  (23 Members, Phone: 517.373.0475)
Melton (C), Valentine (VC), Angerer, Brown T., Byrum B., Clack, Corriveau, Dean, Hopgood, Lindberg, Meisner, Miller, Polidori, Scott B., Moolenaar (VC), Emmons J., Hildenbrand, Hoogendyk, Knollenberg, Opsommer, Pearce, Schuitmaker, Steil Jr.


ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY  (19 Members, Phone: 517-373-8538)
Accavitti Jr. (C), Mayes (VC), Angerer, Brown T., Clemente, Ebli, Hammon, Hopgood, Lemmons Jr., Lindberg, Melton, Miller, Nofs (VC), Garfield, Horn, Huizenga, Moolenaar, Opsommer, Palsrok


ETHICS & ELECTIONS  (9 Members, Phone: 517.373.3816)
Corriveau (C), Clemente (VC), Bieda, Donigan, Hammon, Warren, Pearce (VC), Ward C., Wenke


FAMILIES & CHILDREN'S SERVICES  (9 Members, Phone: 517-373-7256)
Clack (C), Dean (VC), Accavitti Jr., Hammon, Wojno, Sheen (VC), Hoogendyk, Palmer, Stahl


GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS  (9 Members, Phone: 517.373.2275)
Wojno (C), Law K. (VC), Condino, Constan, Polidori, Young, Hoogendyk (VC), Hune, Law D.


GREAT LAKES & THE ENVIRONMENT  (15 Members, Phone: 517.373.2577)
Warren (C), Donigan (VC), Ebli, Griffin, Law K., Leland G., Meadows, Miller, Valentine, Robertson (VC), Emmons J., Meekhof, Moolenaar, Palmer, Walker


HEALTH POLICY  (18 Members, Phone: 517.373.1792)
Angerer (C), Simpson (VC), Byrum B., Clack, Corriveau, Coulouris, Donigan, Hammon, Jones R., Valentine, Wojno, Gaffney (VC), Ball, Calley, Green, Hune, Marleau, Ward C.


INSURANCE  (17 Members, Phone: 517.373.0589)
Smith V. (C), Farrah (VC), Condino, Constan, Johnson B., Lemmons Jr., Polidori, Scott B., Simpson, Wojno, Hune (VC), Emmons J., Gaffney, Hildenbrand, Law D., Moore T., Rocca T.


INTERGOVERNMENTAL, URBAN, & REGIONAL AFFAIRS  (11 Members, Phone: 517.373.0587)
Byrum B. (C), Young (VC), Coulouris, Farrah, Johnson B., Meadows, Tobocman, Pavlov (VC), Meekhof, Nitz, Opsommer


JUDICIARY  (15 Members, Phone: 517.373.1788)
Condino (C), Coulouris (VC), Bieda, Corriveau, Meadows, Meisner, Scott B., Smith V., Warren, Schuitmaker (VC), Elsenheimer, Jones R., Law D., Rocca T., Stakoe


LABOR  (11 Members, Phone: 517.373.0159)
Miller (C), Meadows (VC), Bieda, Constan, Farrah, Hopgood, Lindberg, Wenke (VC), Jones R., LaJoy, Steil Jr.


MILITARY, VETERANS AFFAIRS & HOMELAND SECURITY  (9 Members, Phone: 517-373-2002)
Polidori (C), Brown T. (VC), Dean, Lemmons Jr., Sheltrown J., Emmons J. (VC), Garfield, Horn, Pastor


NEW ECONOMY & QUALITY OF LIFE  (11 Members, Phone: 517-373-0140)
Clemente (C), Leland G. (VC), Clack, Griffin, Meadows, Meisner, Melton, Huizenga (VC), Garfield, Hildenbrand, Pastor


OVERSIGHT & INVESTIGATIONS  (5 Members, Phone: 517.373.8099)
Tobocman (C), Condino (VC), Hood III, Jones R. (VC), Horn


REGULATORY REFORM  (10 Members, Phone: 517.373.0845)
Farrah (C), Scott B. (VC), Meadows, Smith V., Warren, Wojno, Marleau (VC), Gaffney, Palsrok, Ward C.


RETIREE HEALTH CARE REFORMS  (10 Members)
Meadows (C), Coulouris, Johnson B., Smith A., Spade D., Valentine, Calley, Knollenberg, Moss, Wenke


SENIOR HEALTH, SECURITY & RETIREMENT  (9 Members, Phone: 517.373.1785)
Jones R. (C), Constan, Hopgood, Lemmons Jr., Warren, Ball (VC), Green, Sheen, Stahl


TAX POLICY  (17 Members, Phone: 517.373.1772)
Bieda (C), Condino, Farrah, Jones R., Mayes, Meisner, Melton, Sheltrown J., Warren, Young, Meltzer (VC), Calley, Palmer, Pastor, Sheen, Steil Jr., Wenke


TOURISM, OUTDOOR RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES  (11 Members, Phone: 517.373.3817)
Sheltrown J. (C), Ebli (VC), Brown T., Hammon, Law K., Lindberg, Simpson, Casperson (VC), Horn, Stakoe, Walker


TRANSPORTATION  (17 Members, Phone: 517-373-8538)
Hopgood (C), Griffin (VC), Accavitti Jr., Bieda, Donigan, Ebli, Leland G., Mayes, Miller, Young, LaJoy (VC), Casperson, Knollenberg, Nitz, Pavlov, Pearce, Stahl


MIRS Capitol Capsule

• Dillon Recall Good By 179
• Granholm Refuses To Bite On Kwame Jab
• Woodard, Pollard Favored In Nomination
• Wednesday Is D-Day On Energy?
• Rogers: Change Equals GOP Congress
• Former Union Steward Passionate About Education
• Court Candidate Back Off Ballot
• Tonya Harding With A Microphone
• MI Back As a Battleground State
• Granholm Headed To Japan
• Bits And Tidbits
• On This Day in Michigan History


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• PA 230 - SB 0980
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• PA 231 - SB 0294
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• PA 232 - HB 4903
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• PA 233 - HB 4854
S-07/15/08 F-07/17/08, IE
• PA 234 - SB 0846
S-07/15/08 F-07/17/08, IE

 
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Political Poll Cross Tabs

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May 2007 - MIRS/EPIC Annual Leadership Survey
Survey of 600 Insiders - 5.7 Percent Margin of Error - 300 Responses

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