Bill Text: MI HB5491 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislature; other; young adult commission; create. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-31 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/30/2018 [HB5491 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5491-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5491

 

 

January 30, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Howrylak, Pagan, Inman, Rabhi, Love, Webber, Camilleri, LaGrand, Marino, Chang, Lucido, Lilly, Zemke, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Calley, Miller, McCready, Howell, Phelps, Vaupel, Hughes, Yaroch, Kahle, Brann and Runestad and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Talent Development.

 

     A bill to create a young adult commission; to prescribe its

 

powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain

 

state agencies and offices; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "young

 

adult commission act."

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Commission" means the young adult commission created in

 

section 3.

 

     (b) "Council" means the legislative council provided for in

 

section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 and

 

created under section 103 of the legislative council act, 1986 PA

 

268, MCL 4.1103.

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The young adult commission is created within the

 

legislative council.

 

     (2) The commission shall consist of 8 members between the ages

 

of 16 and 28, appointed as follows:

 

     (a) Three members appointed by the senate majority leader.

 

     (b) Three members appointed by the speaker of the house of

 

representatives.

 

     (c) One member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

 

     (d) One member appointed by the minority leader of the house

 

of representatives.

 

     (3) The members first appointed to the commission shall be

 

appointed within 120 days after the effective date of this act.

 

     (4) Members of the commission serve for terms of 2 years or

 

until a successor is appointed, whichever is later.

 

     (5) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same

 

manner as the original appointment.

 

     (6) The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the

 

governor. At the first meeting, the commission shall elect from

 

among its members a chairperson and other officers as it considers

 

necessary or appropriate. After the first meeting, the commission

 

shall meet quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the

 

chairperson or if requested by 2 or more members.

 

     (7) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a

 

quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the

 

commission. A majority of the members present and serving are

 

required for official action of the commission.

 

     (8) The business that the commission may perform shall be

 

conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance

with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

 

     (9) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or

 

retained by the commission in the performance of an official

 

function is subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442,

 

MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

 

     (10) Members of the commission serve without compensation.

 

     (11) The commission shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Recognize contributions of young adults in this state.

 

     (b) Hold forums to give young adults in this state a voice and

 

share information with the legislative, executive, and judicial

 

branches.

 

     (c) Submit an annual report to the governor and the

 

legislature on young adult issues.

 

     (d) Work in collaboration with existing state agencies to

 

develop a comprehensive social media campaign to reach young adults

 

and expand opportunities for young adults to communicate with state

 

government.

 

     (e) Work in collaboration with existing state agencies to

 

increase retention of young adults in this state and make this

 

state a more attractive place for young adults to live and work.

 

     (f) Make recommendations on pending legislation.

 

     (g) Propose solutions for current and emerging challenges for

 

young adults in this state.

 

     (12) The commission may accept grants or gifts from the

 

federal government, an individual, a public or private corporation,

 

an organization, a foundation, or any other source. The acceptance

 

and use of federal money by the commission does not commit state

money and does not obligate the legislature to continue the

 

purposes for which the federal money is made available.

 

     Sec. 4. This act is repealed effective 6 years after the

 

effective date of this act.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.