Michigan Senate backs school safety bills in GOP package
After months in committee, three bills in Gov. Snyder’s school safety plan could reach a Senate vote before the lame duck session ends. The package includes $20 million for hardened school buildings, a state safety commission, permanent OK2Say hotline, enhanced officer training, incident reporting rules, and safety measures for new construction. HB 5828 to 5850-52 passed the House 98-11 and move toward the committee of the whole in the Senate.
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Ok2say
House
Senate Education Committee
Holland to vote on pot at next regular meeting
The Holland City Council held a closed session on November 28 to discuss recreational marijuana, reviewing a written attorney opinion. No vote occurred in study sessions. The panel will vote at the December 5 regular meeting on whether to allow marijuana facilities amid statewide legalization.
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Keith van Beek
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Saugatuck Chain Ferry Benefits From Coast Guard Bill
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 heads to the president as a provision by Upton exempts the Saugatuck Chain Ferry from requiring a captain's license, aiding the water route after crew shortages last summer. The nonlicense operation remains allowed with a qualified person in command.
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Fred Upton
Saugatuck
Coast Guard
Donald Trump
JCI to sell Power Solutions unit to Brookfield for 13.2 billion
Johnson Controls International plans to sell its Power Solutions division based in Holland to Brookfield Business Partners for 13.2 billion dollars, aiming to close by June 30, 2019. The Meadowbrook plant at 70 West 48th Street in Holland produces lead-acid and lithium ion batteries for vehicles. Brookfield chief Cyrus Madon expressed enthusiasm for growing the business and sustaining innovation. The plant’s future remains uncertain amid prior federal funding received in 2009 for lithium ion conversion.
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Johnson Controls International
Power Solutions
Brookfield Business Partners
JCI
West Michigan
Meadowbrook
W. 48Th St
Brookfield
Cyrus Madon
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