North Michigan News

State Representative, whose name is not explicitly mentioned in the text, has provided detailed explanations for his votes on several pieces of legislation during a recent session in the state legislature.

Regarding HB 5378 & 5379, legislation aimed at expanding fuel tax reciprocity, the Representative voted NO, stating, "I voted NO because the conversation we should be having is lowering our fuel tax so gas is cheaper and more truck drivers buy their gas in Michigan instead of fueling outside of the state and having other states share tax revenue with us."

HB 5378 passed with a vote of 98-5, while HB 5379 failed with a vote of 53-45.

The Representative also voted NO on HB 4927, a bill to designate April as Chaldean American Month. The Representative explained, "I voted NO because adding a ton of state holidays for every group begins to wear out the specialty of a state holiday." HB 4927 failed to pass with a vote of 53-44.

Furthermore, the Representative opposed HB 5527 & 5528, which aimed to require AEDs in every school and coaches to be certified in CPR. The Representative's reasoning for voting NO was, "I voted NO because there are numerous private sector options, and we have a hard enough time finding quality coaches. Adding additional requirements hurts those chances. Instead of the government being the solution, schools should participate more with the private sector." HB 5527 passed with a vote of 55-29, while HB 5528 passed with a vote of 55-41.

The Representative's explanations shed light on his perspective and reasoning behind his votes on these important pieces of legislation.