HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1965.09.20 - 196274475 Miscellaneous Resolution September 20, 1965
BY: Mr. Ingraham
IN RE: REPORT ON 1965 COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution 4391 your Legislative Committee recommended,
and this Board adopted, a 12-point 1965 Legislative Program for the County of Oakland.
Your Legislative Committee herewith wishes to report on those items approved by
the Board and the action, in some detail, taken by the Legislature.
1. Amending the Foster Care Acts of 1955, to provide matching funds for all
juvenile court administrative costs. At present the county does receive 50%reimburse-
ment for money spent on foster care only.
H.B. 2868 which would have provided that administrative costs such as
supervisory and probationary staff, clinical services, and the operating costs of the court
be under the same matching arrangements, did not come out of committee.
In its stead, S.B. 407 was introduced which eliminates spending of basic
amount by the county before the State matches funds for foster care of children under
court jurisdiction.
Although S.B. 407 was reported favorably by the Health and Welfare Committee
of the Senate to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the bill was never reported out of
the Appropriations Committee.
We have been given to understand, however, that there is still some possibility
that it could be considered when the Legislature reconvenes for the Fall session.
2. H.B. 2415 and H.B. 2361 which would make mandatory immediate acceptance
of all delinquent boys and girls committed to the training schools by a Probate Judge or
reimburse the county for the full daily rate while such children await acceptance, are
considered alive and are in the House Social Aid and Welfare Committee.
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3. Public Act 125, amending the Mental Health Act, provides for reimbursement
to counties for the interim detaining of mentally ill persons pending admittance to a State
institution. An appropriation of $15,000.00 statewide, has been made for this purpose.
4. Amendments to the Drain Code, Act No. 40, Public Acts of 1956, as
amended.
Act 194, simplifies the petitioning procedure for the construction of branches
of drains, provides that municipal corporations may petition for intro- or inter-county
drain cleanouts, and provides for Drainage Boards to take control of existing streams
through proper petition.
H. B, 2086, which would amend the Drain Code to provide that assessments
made on account of drainage benefits to county roads be paid out of county road commission
funds rather than the county general fund, is considered alive and is in the House
Committee on Drains.
5. H.B. 2729, that would amend the Planning Act to provide for the placing
of the County Planning Department under the control of the Board of Auditors, is in
Committee on Towns and Counties and as of this report the bill is still olive.
6. Enrolled N.B. 2362, which is an act to create a county or regional economic
development commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof, was vetoed by
the Governor.
7. Amendatory legislation was introduced that would authorize School Districts
to expend funds toward the cost of safety devices, such as stop lights and traffic signs,
to be installed on highways or roads at or near schools.
H.B. 2167, containing these provisions, is in the Senate Committee on
Education and is considered alive.
8. Public Act 269, provides for on increase in State appropriations to local health
departments and I am pleased to report that the Oakland County Health Department's
increase will be from $5,000 to $75,000.
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9. Public Acts 141 and 142 are amendments to present statutes that provide for
an increase in the State subsidy for tuberculosis patients from $4,00 to $6.00 per day.
10. Public Act 171 is a new act which provides Oakland County with the first
opportunity to acquire a portion of State land on Telegraph Road which is contiguous to
the Service Center.
The State Tax Commission, under provisions of the act, will be making an
appraisal report to the County and this report is expected some time in October 1965.
11. S.B. 216 and H.B. 2963 would amend the State Welfare Act to provide that
the State would match direct welfare, including administrative and medical care facilities
costs, on a 50/50 basis until such time as the county has expended 1 mill, based on State
equalized valuation, and then the State would assume the entire cost of relief. These
bills are in the sub-committee of the Ways and Means Committee and action is expected
in this session of the Legislature.
12. H.B. 2239, which is still in the House Ways and Means Committee, and
H.B. 2691, which passed the House but not the Senate, would provide that the State, or
any of its political subdivisions, acquiring title to real property, must notify the assessing
officer or record the deed on or before December 31 of the year of acquisition (the purpose
being to notify the assessor so the property may be removed from the tax rolls).
The results of the County's 1965 Legislative Program thus far indicate that five (5)
of the bills became Acts and seven (7) bills are still in committees. This represents a 42%
attainment. It should be noted that all bills which were not voted upon negatively in the
last Session of the Legislature, and which remained in committee or were returned to
committee, are still under consideration for the next Session of the Legislature and,
unless it is the County's position to reverse its stand on items in the last Legislative Program,
no further action is needed at this time.
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Vernon B. Edward
William L. Mainland
Moved b:iy
raham, Chairman
by Siaverts eh i.,ort he accepted.
John S. Slovens
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This report is designed to give the history of the County's adopted 1965 Legislative
Program and does not include the remainder of the activities of the Committee during the
past year, which will be given in a later report.
Your Legislative Committee at its meeting on September 10, 1965, commenced
study of the Legislative Program for the next Session of the State Legislature and will
be reporting periodically to this Board on the formulation of such program.
Your Committee acknowledges with appreciation the splendid cooperation and
efforts of Oakland County's representatives in both houses of the State Legislature,
Corporation Counsel and the County's Legislative Agent in furthering our legislative
program.
MR.. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Legislative Committee of the Oakland County
Board of Supervisors, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
fflojent triority .aving voted therefor, the motior) carried.