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DEFINITIONS IN THE LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ACT http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
House Bill 4690 (H-1) as reported from committee Analysis available at
Sponsor: Rep. Bronna Kahle http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Committee: Elections and Ethics
Complete to 6-8-21
SUMMARY:
House Bill 4690 would amend 1978 PA 472, also known as the lobbyist registration act, to
specify the individuals who qualify as an official in the executive and legislative branches.
Currently official in the executive branch includes the governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, attorney general, non–civil service individuals in the executive branch,
specified directors of state departments, and nominees to certain executive branch offices.
The act also specifies those who do not fall under this definition, including those serving
in clerical, non–policy-making, or nonadministrative capacities.
The bill would update the names of the departments and modify the listed officials in those
departments that would fall under the definition. It would make the following changes:
• In the governor’s executive office, add policy director, policy advisor, and any other
employee of the office other than an individual employed by the state in a clerical or
non–policy-making capacity.
• In the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), add the director of the
Unemployment Insurance Agency.
• In the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), add the director of
DIFS.
• In the Department of the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), add the
director and remove members of the Air Pollution Control Commission and Water
Resources Commission.
• Remove the director of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(MIOSHA), which is currently housed in LEO.
The bill would also reflect the shifts of various agencies and offices between departments.
Additionally, the bill would add to official in the legislative branch the following officials:
policy director or advisor for the minority or majority political party, budget director or
advisor for the minority or majority political party, and an employee assigned to a
legislator’s office (other than those employed in a clerical or non–policy-making capacity).
The bill would take effect January 1, 2022.
MCL 4.415
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill would have no fiscal impact on the state or local units of government.
POSITIONS:
The following entities indicated support for the bill:
Department of State (5-18-21)
Voters Not Politicians (5-11-21)
Legislative Analyst: Jenny McInerney
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Cnossen
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 4.415
As Passed by the House: 4.415