Lansing, Michigan – October 13, 2015 – The Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee on Thursday will consider legislation designed to make state government more accountable and act more responsibly by requiring departments to repay the court costs of residents and businesses who prevail against a department in court, said Sen. Tom Casperson, sponsor of one of the bills.
Casperson said departments have been unnecessarily pushing cases between them and others into court proceedings in an effort to dissuade complainants from pursuing further action on permitting and tax issues, for example, because of the potentially high monetary costs residents would likely face in pursuing the issue in court.
Those wishing to speak on Senate Bills 189 and 190 are invited to attend in person in Lansing, and residents in the Upper Peninsula may participate via live videoconference from Escanaba.
Sen. Tom Casperson, Sen. Dave Robertson, members of the Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee will be there to discuss matters with the general public on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m.
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