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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. #4475 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. #4475 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. A :7114 James Cfc—: kir son Vernon B. Edward William L. Mainland Moved b:iy raham, Chairman by Siaverts eh i.,ort he accepted. John S. Slovens #4475 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.