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100%Legislator.
Ideal Senate Vote >
anySelectedNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYNNYNNNNNNYNNNNNNN
19%Nofs, Mike  (term)R ××××××××××××××××X×××××××××
18%Kuipers, Wayne  (term)R ×××××EEE×××××E×××××X××××××××××××××××
16%Cropsey, Alan L.  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
16%Gilbert, Jud  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
15%Sanborn, Alan  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××EE×××E×××××××××××××E
15%Patterson, Bruce  (term)R ××××××××××E××××E×××××××××××××E×××××××
13%Garcia, Valde  (term)R ×××E×E×××××××××E×E××××EEE××E××EE×E×××E×
13%Allen, Jason  (term)R ××××××EE×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××X
12%Jansen, Mark  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××E××××××××××××××
12%Brown, Cameron  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
12%George, Tom  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
10%Switalski, Michael  (term)D ×EE××××××××××××E×××××××X×××××××××××××××
10%Jacobs, Gilda  (term)D ×××××E×××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××××××
9%Bishop, Mike  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
9%McManus, Michelle  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
9%Richardville, Randy  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
8%Birkholz, Patricia  (term)R ×××××××××E×××××E×××××××××X××××××××××××××
8%Gleason, John  (term)D ×××××E××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××E×××××
7%Thomas, Samuel B., III  (term)D ×EE×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Anderson, Glenn  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××E××××××××××××××××××××
7%Hunter, Tupac  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××××
7%Jelinek, Ron  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××
7%Hardiman, Bill  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Kahn, Roger  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Pappageorge, John  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Van Woerkom, Gerald  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Whitmer, Gretchen  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
6%Barcia, Jim  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××E××××XEE××E××E××E××XX×E×
5%Scott, Martha G.  (term)D X×××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××E××E×××E×××
5%Prusi, Michael  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××X××××E×××××××××××××
5%Basham, Ray  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××
5%Clark-Coleman, Irma  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
5%Olshove, Dennis  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
5%Stamas, Tony  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
3%Cherry, Deborah  (term)D ××××××××E××××××××××××××××××××××××
3%Brater, Liz  (term)D ×××××EE××××××E××××××××××××××××××××E××E××××
0%Clarke, Hansen  (term)D ××××××EE×E×E××E××××EE××××E××E×××××E××××E××E
100%Legislator.
Ideal House Vote >
anySelectedNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYNNYNNNNNNYNNNNNNN
98%McMillin, Tom  (term)R ×
91%Agema, David  (term)R ××××
90%Shirkey, Mike  (term)R ×
82%Genetski, Robert  (term)R ××××EEE×××E
77%Scott, Paul  (term)R ××××××××××
67%Daley, Kevin  (term)R ××××××××××××××
67%Lund, Pete  (term)R ××××××××××××××
56%Haveman, Joseph  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××
56%Meekhof, Arlan  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××
53%Kowall, Eileen  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××
51%Opsommer , Paul  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××
49%Knollenberg, Marty  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××
49%Kurtz, Kenneth  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××
48%Calley, Brian  (term)R ××××E×EE××××××××××××××××
47%Moss, Chuck  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××
45%Meltzer, Kimberly  (term)R ××××××××××××××××E×××××××
44%Marleau, Jim  (term)R E××××EE××X××××××××××××××××
43%Green, Kevin  (term)R ××E××E×××××××××E××××××××××
40%Bolger, James "Jase"  (term)R ×××××××××E××××××××EE×××××××
40%Haines, Gail  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××
40%Pavlov, Phil  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××
38%Elsenheimer, Kevin A.  (term)R ××××××××××××××E×E××E××××E×××
38%DeShazor, Larry  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××X×××××××
37%Horn, Kenneth  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××
37%Schuitmaker, Tonya  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××
35%Hansen, Goeff  (term)R E××××××E×E×××××××××××××××××××
35%Pearce, Tom  (term)R ×××××××E×××E×××××E×××××××××××
35%Stamas, Jim  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
33%Crawford, Hugh  (term)R ××E××××××××××××××××××××××××××
33%Miller, Fred  (term)D ××××××××E×E××E×××EE××E×××EE×E××E
33%Rocca, Tory  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××
33%Caul, Bill  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
33%Denby, Cindy  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
32%Rogers, Bill  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××E××E××××××××
30%Jones, Rick  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
30%Tyler, Sharon  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
30%Moore, Tim  (term)R ×××E××××××××××××××××
29%Walsh, John  (term)R ×E×××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××
29%Booher, Darwin  (term)R ××××××××××××E××××××××××××××××××
29%Proos, John  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××
28%Ball, Richard J.  (term)R ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
28%Bledsoe, Timothy  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
26%Hildenbrand, Dave  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
26%Lori, Matt  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
23%Brown, Lisa  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
21%Schmidt, Wayne  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
19%Nathan, David  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××X×××××××××
19%LeBlanc, Richard  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
18%Bennett, Doug  (term)D ××××××E××××××××EEE×EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE×E×E×
18%Scott, Bettie Cook  (term)D EEE×××EE×EEE×X××E×EE×E×EE×E××EEE×××××EE
17%Young, Coleman, II  (term)D ××××××××××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××
16%Haase, Jennifer  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
14%Griffin, Martin  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××X××××××
14%Lahti, Michael  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
14%Scripps, Dan  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
14%Segal, Kate  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
14%Slavens, Dian  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
13%Geiss, Douglas  (term)D ××E×E××××E××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
13%Simpson, Mike  (term)D ××EEEEE×E×EEEEE××E×E
12%Sheltrown, Joel  (term)D ××X×××××××X×××××××××××××××××××××××××××
12%Nerat, Judy  (term)D ××E××××××EEE××××××EE××E×EE×EEEEE×EEE×××E
12%Huckleberry, Mike  (term)D ×××××E××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
12%Smith, Alma  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E××××××
12%Barnett, Vicki  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
12%Hammel, Richard  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
12%Roberts, Sarah  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
11%Byrnes, Pam  (term)D ××E×××E××××E×××××××××××××E××××E××××E×××
11%McDowell, Gary  (term)D ××××××××E××××××E×××××××××E××××E×E××E×××
10%Coulouris, Andy  (term)D ××X××××E×E×××××E×××E×××
10%Leland, Gabe  (term)D ××××××××E××××E××××××××E××××××××××××××××
10%Mayes, Jeff  (term)D ××××××××××××××E××××××××××××××××××E×××××
10%Melton, Tim  (term)D ××X××××××××X×××××××××××××××××××××××××××
10%Jones, Robert  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××E××
9%Kandrevas, Andrew  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
9%Lemmons, LaMar, Jr.  (term)D ××E×××××EE×E×××××××EE××××E×××××××EE××××E
9%Oakes, Stacy Erwin  (term)D ××××××××××
9%Dillon, Andy  (term)D E××××××××E××××××××××××××××E××××EE××EE××E
8%Switalski, Jon  (term)D ××××××××××E×××E××××EE××××E×××××××E×××××E
8%Jackson, Shanelle  (term)D ××E××××××E×E×××X×××××××××××××××××××EE×××
8%Womack, Jimmy  (term)D ××E××××××E×E××××××××E××××E××××××××××X×××
8%Espinoza, John  (term)D ×××××E×××××××E××××××××××××E××××EE×××××××
8%Gregory, Vincent  (term)D EE×××××E××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
8%Lipton, Ellen  (term)D ××××××××××××E××××××××E××××××××××××××E×××
8%Meadows, Mark  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××E×E×××××××××××××E×
8%Polidori, Gino  (term)D ××E××××××E×E××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
8%Valentine, Mary  (term)D ××E××××××E×E××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Gonzales, Lee  (term)D ×××E××××××××××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××
7%Kennedy, Deb  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××E××××××××E×××××××××
7%Lindberg, Steven  (term)D ×××××××××E×××××××××××××××××××××××E××××××
7%Tlaib, Rashida  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×E×××××
7%Angerer, Kathy  (term)D ××××××X×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Ebli, Kate  (term)D ××E×××E××EEE××E×EE×EE××××E×E××××EE××××××E
7%Bauer, Joan  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Brown, Terry  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Byrum, Barb  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Constan, Bob  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Corriveau, Marc  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Donigan, Marie  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Haugh, Harold  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Liss, Lesia  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Schmidt, Roy  (term)R ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Slezak, Jim  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Spade, Dudley  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Stanley, Woodrow  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
7%Warren, Rebekah  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××
6%Cushingberry, George  (term)D ××××E×××E×X××××E×E××××X×XE×××××××E×××E×××
5%Neumann, Andy  (term)D ××E×××××EE×E××××××××××××××××××××××××E××××
5%Johnson, Bert  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××××EE××
5%Clemente, Ed  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××
3%Durhal, Fred, III  (term)D ×××××××××××××××××E××E×E×EE××××××××E×××××EE
2%Dean, Robert  (term)D ××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××E×××××××

Legend:   Correct,  × Incorrect,  
F Chamber failed to hold vote,  E Excused,  X Not Voting,  
? Ideal Vote not set,   No vote in this chamber

 

Column Descriptions

House Bill 6461: HB 6461 - raid Cobo debt service
transfer $5M intended for debt service on Cobo Hall and other convention properties to general fund to avoid 2010-11 spending cuts
   • House Roll Call 420 on September 23, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 492 on September 29, 2010.

House Bill 6421: HB 6421 - speed up taking unclaimed property
Shorten waiting time to take and sell unclaimed property - need more revenue to pay bills
   • House Roll Call 415 on September 23, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 461 on September 23, 2010.

Senate Bill 1037: SB 1037 - licensing regs for PEOs
impose licensure, regulation, training, apprenticeship, testing requirements, and annual license fees on professional employer organizations (PEOs)
   • House Roll Call 626 on December 15, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 459 on September 23, 2010.

Senate Bill 466: SB 466 - Increase Electric Car Subsidies
electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 219 on May 7, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 140 on April 30, 2009.

Senate Bill 319: SB 319 - Expand Electric Car Subsidies
electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 84 on March 25, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 81 on March 26, 2009.

Senate Bill 1309: SB 1309 - Strengthen auto dealer protection
Grants semi-monopoly powers to favored group
   • House Roll Call 346 on July 21, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 366 on July 21, 2010.

House Bill 6206: HB 6206 - Bay and Midland Hotel Tax
Tax increase
   • House Roll Call 472 on November 10, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 589 on December 2, 2010.

House Bill 5998: HB 5998 - MEDC Transit Spending and Tax
Special interest tax exemptions
   • House Roll Call 413 on September 23, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 586 on December 2, 2010.

Senate Bill 1204: SB 1204 - Mackinac Hotel Tax
Government mandated industry marketing
   • House Roll Call 192 on May 14, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 254 on May 18, 2010.

Senate Bill 1135: SB 1135 - Increase renaissance zones
More special interest breaks
   • House Roll Call 616 on December 15, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 99 on March 9, 2010.

Senate Bill 1082: SB 1082 - Create another targeted tax break
More special interest breaks
   • House Roll Call 518 on December 1, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 553 on November 10, 2010.

Senate Bill 1081: SB 1081 -Aerotropolis corporate tax breaks
More special interest breaks
   • House Roll Call 632 on December 15, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 692 on December 15, 2010.

House Bill 5555: HB 5555 - More electric car battery tax breaks
electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 161 on April 29, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 215 on April 28, 2010.

House Bill 5678: HB 5678 - raid transportation funds
Raid transportation funds - transfer $5.7 million from the state “Comprehensive Transportation Fund” and use the money instead to avoid reductions in non-transportation state spending in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
   • House Roll Call 335 on July 1, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 404 on September 7, 2010.

House Bill 5640: HB 5640 - energy loan fund
authorize energy efficiency loan fund for specific companies
   • House Roll Call 491 on November 30, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 571 on December 1, 2010.

House Bill 5626: HB 5626 - Authorize doubling Detroit debt
Authorize Detroit to double their debt for current operations costs
   • House Roll Call 20 on February 4, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 37 on February 4, 2010.

House Bill 5599: HB 5599 - Raid 911 phone fund
Raid funds from phone tax for 911 service to pay current bills elsewhere
   • House Roll Call 445 on September 29, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 451 on September 22, 2010.

House Bill 5593: HB 5593 - increase fees on nurses
increase licensure fees on nurses
   • House Roll Call 677 on December 17, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 740 on December 17, 2009.

House Bill 5567: HB 5567 - Tax break for specific subdivision
targeted tax break
   • House Roll Call 583 on December 8, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 54 on February 23, 2010.

Senate Bill 944: SB 944 - Tax break for specific developer
Increase maximum tax break for a specific developer in a specific location
   • House Roll Call 555 on December 2, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 649 on December 3, 2010.

Senate Bill 904: SB 904 - broaden "green schools" criteria
Include things like lobbying and home energy audits in required student activities for "green" status
   • House Roll Call 527 on December 2, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 628 on December 2, 2010.

House Bill 5495: HB 5495 - extend ent zone tax breaks
extend certain selected "neighborhood enterprise zone" tax breaks
   • House Roll Call 11 on January 21, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 211 on April 28, 2010.

House Bill 5469: HB 5469 - Increase electric car subsidies
Even more electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 676 on December 17, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 729 on December 17, 2009.

House Bill 5375: HB 5375 - energy subsidies
energy subsidies to private companies using federal (borrowed) stimulus funds
   • House Roll Call 500 on October 14, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 739 on December 17, 2009.

Senate Bill 818: SB 818 - more electric car subsidies
even more electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 675 on December 17, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 742 on December 17, 2009.

Senate Bill 796: SB 796 - Increase film subsidy transparency
Require more disclosures from those receiving film subsidies
   • House Roll Call 526 on December 2, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 626 on December 2, 2010.

Senate Bill 777: SB 777 - $100M to favored company
$100M subsidy to one company for renewable power conversion
   • House Roll Call 469 on September 29, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 451 on September 10, 2009.

Senate Bill 776: SB 776 - Raid juror pool $ for current bills
Raid juror compensation fund money to cover current spending elsewhere
   • House Roll Call 540 on November 10, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call on November 12, 2009.

House Bill 5222: HB 222 - eliminate some DEQ powers
Eliminate the power of the DEQ levy $1000/day fines and other limits on their previous powers on ground water disputes
   • House Roll Call 437 on September 15, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 674 on December 8, 2009.

House Bill 5100: HB 5100 - expand 21st century jobs
Expand a dubious program
   • House Roll Call 477 on September 30, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 730 on December 17, 2009.

House Bill 5073: HB 5073 - Raid road tax money
Raid road funding - transfer $12 million in vehicle registration fees from road spending, and use the money instead to avoid reductions in non-transportation state spending in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
   • House Roll Call 510 on October 27, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 540 on October 20, 2009.

House Bill 5072: HB 5072 - Reduce road spending to allow raiding
Raid road funds - reduce infrastructure spending from the transportation economic development fund by $12 million in both FY2009 and FY2010 so that HB 5073 can transfer these funds elsewhere
   • House Roll Call 509 on October 27, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 539 on October 20, 2009.

House Bill 4922: HB 4922 - Make MEGA tax breaks easier
lower eligibility requirements for certain MEGA tax breaks
   • House Roll Call 505 on October 21, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 551 on October 22, 2009.

Senate Bill 493: SB 493 - Revise "anchor company" subsidies
Extend certain subsidies for "anchor companies"
   • House Roll Call 537 on November 10, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 282 on June 18, 2009.

House Bill 4817: HB 4817 - Resort and green subsidies
More special interest subsidies
   • House Roll Call 592 on December 3, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 623 on December 2, 2010.

House Bill 4788: HB 4788 - Authorize turnaround schools
Authorize charter schools to replace failing schools
   • House Roll Call 684 on December 19, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 754 on December 19, 2009.

Senate Bill 418: SB 418 - more alternative energy subsidies
Authorize a $60 million spending increase over three years for government grants and subsidies to energy technology projects undertaken by for-profit companies selected by certain state officials and appointees.
   • House Roll Call 529 on November 4, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 473 on September 25, 2009.

Senate Bill 428: SB 428 - More alternative energy subsidies
Change government support given to selected private "alternative energy" companies from tax breaks to outright grants and subsidies
   • House Roll Call 422 on September 10, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 281 on June 18, 2009.

Senate Bill 363: SB 363 - Impose RV dealer regulations
Regulations include protectionist measures for current dealers
   • House Roll Call 172 on April 23, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 192 on May 20, 2009.

Senate Bill 358: SB 358 - expand tech park tax breaks
Expand targeted tax breaks
   • House Roll Call 553 on November 12, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 610 on December 1, 2009.

House Bill 4515: HB 4515 - Expand electric car subsidies
More electric car giveaway binge
   • House Roll Call 96 on March 26, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 83 on March 26, 2009.

Senate Bill 126: SB 126 - biomass generator tax break
targeted tax break for favored industry/technology
   • House Roll Call 670 on December 17, 2009.
   • Senate Roll Call 732 on December 17, 2009.

Senate Bill 34: SB 34 - Raid waterways $ for current bills
Raid reserved funds to cover salaries and administation instead
   • House Roll Call 530 on December 2, 2010.
   • Senate Roll Call 624 on December 2, 2010.

 

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