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Michael Switalski (D)
State Senator, District 10
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Missed Votes
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 949 (Increase war memorial vandalism penalties ). Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 10, 2009, to raise penalties for the destruction or mutilation of a war memorial or monument to $5,000 or triple the cost of the damage, whichever is greater, increase community service penalties to up to 200 hours in a veterans home or veterans service organization. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on an amendment for 2009 House Bill 4514 (Require six months residency for EITC ). The amendment passed in the Senate (19 to 13) on October 8, 2009, to tie-bar the bill to Senate Bills 838 and 884, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. They would reduce the Michigan Business Tax surcharge, slighty reduce the value of film production subsidies, and authorize a "tax amnesty" period. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 253 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 State Police ). Failed in the Senate (17 to 17) on September 30, 2009, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 State Police budget. The report was not accepted on this vote because some senators object to the provision authorizing the purchase for around $70 million of a controversial new State Police headquarters in downtown Lansing owned by prominent Democratic Party contributor Joel Ferguson and Republican contributor Gary Granger. [Vote Details and Comments]
