Bill Text: MI HB4799 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 4799

Introduced

Bill Title: Agriculture: associations and commissions; certain references in the agricultural commodities marketing act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 12 of 1965 PA 232 (MCL 290.662). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'23

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-20 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/15/2023 [HB4799 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4799-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 4799

June 15, 2023, Introduced by Reps. Conlin and Morgan and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1965 PA 232, entitled

"Agricultural commodities marketing act,"

by amending section 12 (MCL 290.662).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 12. The director shall establish procedures for determination of volume for the conduct of referendums and other necessary procedures. For the purpose of referendums under this act, a producer is entitled to 1 vote representing a single firm, individual proprietorship, corporation, company, association, partnership, husband-wife or spousal or family ownership.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution F (request no. 00367'23) of the 102nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963.