Tuesday, December 16th, 2025:

I voted NO on SB 685-690, 699 (Sens. Shink, Daley, Singh, Cherry, Lauwers, Victory, Shink) would expand the tax credit for agricultural land preservation under Part 361 (Farmland and Open Space Preservation) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to other land preservation programs, including conservation easements under Subpart 11 (Conservation and Historic Preservation Easement) of NREPA and development rights programs under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.  Would amend Part 362 (Agricultural Preservation Fund) of NREPA to increase, from $1.4 million to $1.7 million, the maximum amount of money that MDARD and the Board of the Agricultural Preservation Fund may spend annually on administrative costs to implement Part 361 (Farmland and Open Space Preservation). 

EXPLANATION: Expanding a tax credit to select groups will not produce meaningful relief of the heavy tax burdens across the state. Instead of credits for select agreements, in which a landowner must agree to terms with the state government, the state should pursue policies that lower income and property tax burdens universally. 

PASSED: 102-3, PASSED: 103-3, PASSED: 103-3, PASSED: 103-3, PASSED: 103-3, PASSED: 102-4, PASSED: 103-3

I voted YES on SB 95 (Sen. Lindsey) would create the Hospital Price Transparency act, conditioning collection actions by hospitals on their compliance with hospital price transparency laws. 

EXPLANATION: Hospitals are already required to disclose price transparency. Codifying transparency at the state level is productive, given the fact that hospitals rely on government programs for a significant portion of their patient revenue.

PASSED: 106-0

I voted NO on SB 82 (Sen. Chang) would adopt a new act called the “Judicial Protection Act”, designed to protect the personal information and physical safety of Michigan judges, their families, and their household members. 

EXPLANATION: We should not be giving judges and their families special treatment when it will be exceedingly difficult to put into practice on a small scale, given the details of how to redact judges’ information from various types of public records.

PASSED: 99-6

I voted NO on SB 158 (Sen. Cavanaugh) would create a new act called the Event Online Ticket Sales Act. 

EXPLANATION: Ticket sales are a market transaction between buyers and sellers. Government shouldn’t be interjecting itself into this market transaction. Ticket vendors are capable of addressing bot purchases on their own without government mandates.

PASSED: 103-2

I voted YES on SB 23 (Sen. Hertel) would modify the Land Division Act to allow for an increased number of parcel divisions. 

EXPLANATION: More parcels of land means increased opportunities for land use and development. Both developers and prospective homeowners alike stand to gain from additional opportunities to use land. Currently, a ten acre parent parcel of land can only be divided into four parcels. This bill raises the potential divisions to ten parcels, and more under certain conditions.

PASSED: 97-8

I voted NO on SB 25 (Sen. Chang) would allow a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an auxiliary facility under the same registration. 

EXPLANATION: Not every motor vehicle repair facility is seeking to add an auxiliary facility, so fee increases for every registration presents a one-size-fits-all policy that will adversely affect standalone facilities. Government should be reducing fees and burdensome regulations for all motor vehicle repair facilities.

PASSED: 102-3

I voted NO on SB 512&13 (Sens. Singh, Hauck) would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to make a variety of updates. Would amend the definition of “brand” and “brand extension” to clarify and ensure distributors maintain exclusive rights to distribute products that fall under the same brand. 

EXPLANATION: General updates to the Michigan Liquor Control Code do not make fundamental shifts towards a freer market for the alcoholic beverage industry.

PASSED: 97-8, PASSED: 98-7

I voted YES on SB 96-98 (Sens. Moss, Hauck, McMorrow) Would amend the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act to allow for the installation of temporary door lock systems in a childcare center. Would amend the Fire Prevention Code to state that a temporary door locking device as established in SB 96 (Moss) does not violate the code. Would amend the Childcare Organizations Act to state that a door locking system or device may be installed at a child center in accordance with the stipulations outlined in SB 96 (Moss). 

EXPLANATION: Child care facilities in Michigan are over regulated. Currently, it is illegal for a child care facility in Michigan to install a temporary door lock system, meaning a facility would face misdemeanors and fines. A child care facility operator would better understand how to accomplish child safety than the government.

PASSED: 105-0, PASSED: 105-0, PASSED: 105-0

I voted YES on SB 93 (Sen. Singh) would increase the allowable annual gross sales to qualify for exemption from licensure for honey and maple syrup producers from up to $15,000 to up to $25,000. 

EXPLANATION: Since maple syrup and honey are not classified as cottage foods, these products faced a tighter gross sales cap at $15,000. Raising the cap to align with the cottage food industry is a step in the right direction to better recognize the rights of maple syrup and honey producers. Measures that enhance economic opportunity should be protected. This will be a net gain for maple syrup and honey producers as well as consumers.

PASSED: 101-4

I voted YES on SB 269 (Sen. Camilleri) would allow a qualified airport to directly accept funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

EXPLANATION: Michigan law currently stipulates that the Michigan Aeronautics Commission must act as the agent between airports in the state and federal aviation agencies. If an airport is already eligible for federal funds, they should not have to jump through more hoops as they wait on Michigan’s Aeronautics Commission to receive funding. 

PASSED: 104-1

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025:

I voted YES on HB 4277 (Rep. Bierlein) would prohibit invasive mental health questions on medical licensure applications and only allow two specified broader questions. 

EXPLANATION: Currently, people working towards medical licensure could face invasive questions from state departments pertaining to their own mental health. How a professional feels is not indicative of their performance, and this line of questioning should be restricted to protect privacy and streamline licensure requirements.

PASSED: 99-4

I voted NO on HB 4352-4355 (Reps. T. Carter, Mueller) would provide police powers for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). 

EXPLANATION: There is no need to create a whole new law enforcement agency. It’s not clear what the water police are going to do that is so necessary as to enshrine their power into law. Currently existing local police, state police, county sheriffs, and all of the federal law enforcement agencies are sufficient authorities to resolve these matters without further expanding the size and power of the government. 

PASSED: 84-19, PASSED: 85-18, PASSED: 85-18, PASSED: 85-18

I voted YES on HB 5049-5054 (Reps. Weiss, Snyder, DeBoer) would expand the definition of an approved epinephrine delivery system in the Revised School Code, Public Health Code, Childcare Organizations Act, and the Law Enforcement and Firefighter Access to Epinephrine Act. 

EXPLANATION: Expanding the definition of epinephrine delivery systems better recognizes recent market innovations. There is no longer only one type of “EpiPen” device, and people should face no interference if they wish to use an epinephrine inhaler or nasal spray to help someone in the case of a medical episode.

PASSED: 103-0, PASSED: 103-0, PASSED: 103-0, PASSED: 103-0, PASSED: 103-0, PASSED: 103-0

I voted YES on HB 4486 (Rep. Frisbie) would prohibit local ordinances and policies from restricting the use of natural gas appliances. 

EXPLANATION: Green New Scam radicals will stop at anything to force their anti-energy agenda on others. Instead of depriving people of the market opportunity to heat their homes reliably through propane or natural gas, radical municipalities wanted to improperly force expensive policies on their community. People should decide their energy source, not government. 

PASSED: 61-42

I voted YES on HB 4933 (Rep. Steele) would remove the occupational license for an employment and consulting agent of a personnel agency. 

EXPLANATION: Employment service agencies had to previously apply for a license through LARA and pay recurring fees every three years. Eliminating this license saves time and money for companies offering employment services.

PASSED: 57-46

I voted YES on HB 4892 (Rep. Frisbie) would eliminate a duplicative licensing requirement for CPAs that operate as sole proprietorships. 

EXPLANATION: Currently, a CPA that operates an accounting firm as a sole proprietorship is subject to duplicative licenses, one as the individual and one as the firm. Eliminating the duplicative licenses better protects the freedom of CPAs to focus on their accounting efforts and not compliance with burdensome licensure.

PASSED: 93-10

I voted YES on HB 4919 (Rep. Greene) would allow for a quicker automatic removal and application process for immediate removal of licensing citations for failure to complete continuing education requirements under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act. 

EXPLANATION: Continuing education requirements are burdensome on every industry. Issuing citations for failure to complete these requirements in a set timeframe jeopardizes the market opportunities of people to pursue their career. These citations should be subject to automatic removal after a set period of time, and it is a good step in the right direction to have an expedited process for removing these citations from an employee’s record.

PASSED: 84-19

I voted YES on HB 4927 (Rep. Fairbairn) would amend the Occupational Code to lower the required number of hours to 1,500 for individuals who seek a barber’s license. 

EXPLANATION: It’s past time to cut red tape, and streamlining licensure requirements for barbers is a great start. Cutting the amount of hours required to earn a barber’s license by 300 hours is a step in the right direction, one that will make Michigan more competitive in the barber industry.

PASSED: 103-0

I voted YES on HB 4895 (Rep. Linting) would require the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to allow continuing education for licensed occupations to be completed remotely. 

EXPLANATION: Complying with continuing education requirements detracts from the time a professional could spend doing their job. Opening up the opportunity for online continuing education credits offers more flexibility for the hardworking people of Michigan.

PASSED: 88-15

I voted YES on HB 4914 (Rep. Outman) would replace the requirement for a firm to have a minimum of 2/3 of its principals licensed to practice architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying with 51%. 

EXPLANATION: Reducing the threshold for licensed architects, professional engineers, and surveyors in the state protects the ability of firms to compete and invest in Michigan. This is a step in the right direction of making Michigan a friendlier state for business.

PASSED: 70-33

I voted YES on HB 5284 (Rep. Beson) would allow for the removal of a disciplinary action for failure to complete continuing education requirements for certain licenses under the Occupational Code. 

EXPLANATION: Continuing education requirements are burdensome on every industry. Issuing citations for failure to complete these requirements in a set timeframe jeopardizes the market opportunities of people to pursue their career. These citations should be subject to automatic removal after a set period of time, and it is a good step in the right direction to have an expedited process for removing these citations from an employee’s record.

PASSED: 94-9

Thursday, December 18th, 2025:

I voted YES on HB 4556&57 (Reps. Kunse, Koleszar) would remove the requirements that the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) must include a writing component and that schools include a student’s scaled score on each subject area component of the MME on their high school transcript. 

EXPLANATION: State mandates and standardized testing requirements are not driving better student outcomes. Parents know what’s best for their kids, not state government. Removing requirements from the Michigan Merit Examination better respects the freedom of parents and students in determining their own path.

PASSED: 101-0, PASSED: 101-0

I voted YES on HB 4774 (Rep. Fairbairn) would require state departments to use a qualifications-based selection (QBS) process when reviewing contracts for engineering, architectural, or land surveying services. 

EXPLANATION: More experience doesn’t necessarily make a firm more qualified, but it does unfairly prevent newer firms from being awarded state contracts. The department should take quality and cost into account and should have discretion in awarding contracts.

PASSED: 98-3

I voted YES on HB 5059 (Rep. Hoadley) would allow a spirit vendor to provide complimentary bottle engraving services before selling the bottle to a customer. 

EXPLANATION: Government has no place in regulating the market transaction between a spirit vendor seeking to provide bottle engraving services to a paying customer.

PASSED: 96-1

I voted NO on SB 136 (Sen. Anthony) would put Michigan law in compliance with recently updated federal mammography regulations. 

EXPLANATION: Raising fees for radiation machine registration and mammography inspections could lead to higher costs for patients. 

PASSED: 95-2

I voted NO on HB 4262 (Rep. Harris) would allow the Attorney General to investigate a claim that a person has violated the online ticket sales act and create penalties for violation of the act. 

EXPLANATION: Ticket sales are a market transaction between buyers and sellers. Government shouldn’t be interjecting itself into this market transaction. Ticket vendors are capable of addressing bot purchases on their own without government mandates.

PASSED: 91-3

I voted YES on HB 4065 (Rep. Aragona) would amend the Liquor Control Code to allow Macomb Community College to sell alcohol at additional campus venues. 

EXPLANATION: There are two other facilities on Macomb Community College’s campus that are licensed to sell alcohol. There is no reason to deny one facility over the other, so a yes on this bill brings the licensing to a standard of uniformity, which is fair to the campus and the patrons of its events.

PASSED: 82-6

I voted YES on HB 4493 (Rep. Thompson) would exempt concession locations operated by blind individuals from licensure under the Food Law. 

EXPLANATION: Currently, blind entrepreneurs are subjected to regulations from both MDARD and the Business Enterprise Program (BEP). The BEP is a government program designed specifically for blind business owners. Federal and state law require BEP to inspect concessions operated by blind individuals. Streamlining the regulatory environment to remove a duplicative layer of inspection better allows blind people to prosper.

PASSED: 85-3

I voted YES on HB 4122 (Rep. Alexander) would update and modernize Michigan’s Cottage Food Law by allowing increased revenue, enabling internet, mail order and third-party delivery sales, and providing safeguards for participants with an optional registration system. 

EXPLANATION: Cottage food producers deserve to enjoy less regulations. The bill respects the right to free commerce by raising the former earnings cap and allowing internet or mail orders. Removing these artificial constraints allows this industry to compete and sell more of its products based on their performance and demand from customers. 

PASSED: 86-2