SENATE LAWMAKERS APPROVE CASUAL BABY-SITTING BILL Legislation that would allow neighbors and friends to occasionally baby-sit children at their homes without facing state consequences was overwhelmingly approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen and Sen. Bill Hardiman.  [more]

SENATE FINALIZES K-12 BUDGET; ENACTS MBT SURCHARGE RELIEF Senate Republicans have balanced the state budget, returned $100 million to our schools and provided desperately needed tax relief to Michigans job providers impacted by the MBT surcharge."  [more]

JANSEN COMMENTS ON BUDGETS APPROVED BY SENATE WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES ON FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES The budgets approved this week show the Legislatures awareness that times are tough. Just as people across Michigan are managing on less, so must the state. Approving a fiscally responsible budget without increasing taxes on Michigan businesses and our hard working residents was the right thing to do.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN COMMENTS ON CONTINUATION BUDGET I wont risk another state government shutdown. Senate Republicans have approved four individual state department budgets agreed upon with the House. Some budget negotiations are at an impasse on a few items and letting the entire government shut down should not be an option. We need to operate with a plan."  [more]

LAWMAKERS REACH BUDGET TARGET AGREEMENT The agreement reached today will allow the Legislature to make the necessary spending cuts and deliver a balanced budget to the governor, said Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

JANSEN: HAL PROGRAMS WOULD BE RETURNED TO MI DEPARTMENT OF STATE To help streamline state government, the Senate voted Thursday to eliminate the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and keep its programs together by returning them to the Michigan Department of State, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, sponsor of three of the measures.  [more]

SENATORS, COMCAST, VOLUNTEERS BUILD RAMP IN MONROE Third MMAP project completed, providing greater independence for local man  [more]

LAWMAKERS WORK TO STRENGTHEN DAY CARE PROVIDER GUIDELINES The bipartisan bills will create reporting guidelines for day care providers so that parents and guardians would have more information when selecting day care for their children.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN, COMCAST, VOLUNTEERS BUILD RAMP IN ROCKFORD First MMAP project completed, providing greater independence for local woman  [more]

SENATE APPROVES MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN UNEMPLOYMENT Measures to give Michigan job providers relief from the looming federal unemployment tax increase and to require collection of unemployment benefit overpayments was approved Thursday by the state Senate, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN, COLLEAGUES ANNOUNCE MMAP Photo Advisory  [more]

SENATE, COMCAST JOIN FORCES FOR MICHIGAN MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY PARTNERSHIP State lawmakers, Comcast Cable officials and disability advocates from around the state have joined forces to create the Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership (MMAP) to help improve wheelchair accessibility for Michigan families.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN JOINS FARMERS INSURANCE TO ANNOUNCE 1,600 NEW JOBS State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joined Farmers Insurance Group earlier today to announce expansion plans for its Caledonia facility and the creation of 1,600 jobs in west Michigan.  [more]

SEN. JANSENS BILL TO HELP MICHIGAN ELECTRICIANS FIND WORK APPROVED Legislation designed to help Michigan-licensed electricians work in other states was approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN REACTS TO SENATE VOTE ON COBO HALL "We must be proactive to ensure the North American International Auto Show stays in Michigan. While our primary goal, if at all possible, is to keep the show in Detroit, keeping the show in our state is vital. That is why I have sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to achieve this key goal."  [more]

SEN. JANSEN WELCOMES PASTOR GRITTER TO CAPITOL State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Pastor Dan Gritter of the First Cutlerville Christian Reformed Church in Byron Center to the state Capitol Tuesday.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY AT CAPITOL Photo Advisory  [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSENS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LICENSE PLATE Legislation establishing a fundraising license plate recognizing Habitat for Humanity was approved Wednesday by the Michigan Senate, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN: WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE BUDGET PROBLEM "Michigan is in dire times and our serious financial problems will not suddenly disappear. Michigan residents lost one in five jobs since 2001. We must work together to cut spending and streamline government."  [more]

SENATE REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCE MI HEALTH PLAN TO HELP MICHIGANS 1.2 MILLION UNINSURED Senate Republicans today unveiled a comprehensive plan that will help make health insurance in the state affordable and accessible for uninsured Michigan residents, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, a sponsor of the legislation.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES BUY MICHIGAN/HIRE MICHIGAN LEGISLATION The Michigan Senate approved a comprehensive Buy Michigan/Hire Michigan plan Thursday that balances the goals of recruiting desperately needed job providers to our state while also ensuring that the benefits of taxpayer dollars go to Michigan residents.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES CREATION OF MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CAUCUS Lawmakers from across the state have formed a caucus to assist Michigans nonprofit organizations, said co-chair Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

JANSEN LEGISLATION TO REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP SIGNED INTO LAW Photo Advisory  [more]

SEN. JANSENS MEASURES STRENGTHENING CHILD PROTECTION LAWS APPROVED Legislation designed to strengthen the laws pertaining to the review of child death cases was approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, said state Sen. Mark C. Jansen, one of the sponsors of the legislative package.  [more]

HEALTH CARE WORKGROUP DISCUSSES WAYS TO IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY State senators from across Michigan convened a workgroup today in Grand Rapids to discuss ways to make health care affordable and accessible.  [more]

SEN. JANSENS RESOLUTION TO PROTECT EVERY WORKERS PRIVATE VOTE APPROVED A resolution urging members of Congress to oppose the deceptively named federal Employee Free Choice Act, currently before the U.S. House of Representatives, was approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN MAKES FREE TAX GUIDES AVAILABLE State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, announced Wednesday that copies of the latest Michigan Taxpayers Guide are available through his office Web site.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN WELCOMES REV. GREENWAY TO CAPITOL Photo Advisory: Sen. Jansen welcomes Rev. Greenway to Capitol  [more]

SEN. JANSENS JOBS TRAINING BILL SIGNED INTO LAW Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, today joined the governor at the Capitol as she signed his legislation to help Michigan businesses train new workers.   [more]

BILLS TO STREAMLINE FOC UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY SENATE PANEL The Senate Families and Human Services Committee unanimously approved legislation designed to update procedures and improve efficiencies of the Friend of the Court Thursday, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN CONTINUES FIGHT TO ELIMINATE MBT SURCHARGE Senate Republican lawmakers Thursday approved legislation eliminating the onerous Michigan Business Tax surcharge, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen.   [more]

SEN. JANSEN TO HELP RESIDENTS WITH STATE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS "I encourage residents of the 28th Senate District to contact my office if they are having problems getting through to the unemployment office. We will do everything we can to help them with the process."  [more]

JANSENS LANDMARK MEASURE GIVES SCHOOLS OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE SAVINGS Years of Republican persistence pays off  [more]

SENATE PASSES VITAL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION LEGISLATION A bill that will fix a structural problem in the Michigan Business Tax by amending the definition of gross receipts, essentially eliminating the current tax on a tax, was sent to the governor Friday, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen.   [more]

LEGISLATURE SENDS JANSEN BILL TO HELP HOMEOWNERS WITH ENERGY COSTS TO GOVERNOR Legislation sent to the governor Friday would add improvements for increased energy efficiency to the list of approved purposes for Michigan Individual or Family Development Accounts, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSENS LEGISLATION TO REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP SENT TO GOVERNOR Legislation to lessen gang involvement and violence across Michigan is on its way to the governors desk, said bill sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSEN BILL TO HELP HOMEOWNERS WITH ENERGY COSTS Home improvements for increased energy efficiency would be added to the list of approved purposes for Michigan Individual Development Accounts under legislation passed by the Senate Tuesday, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSEN BILL TO STREAMLINE FOC Legislation designed to streamline the procedures and improve efficiency of the Friend of the Court was approved Thursday by the Senate, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN CALLS ON HOUSE TO PASS MBT SURCHARGE REPEAL Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joined fellow Republican lawmakers today at a state Capitol news conference to urge the Michigan House to quickly approve his legislation repealing the Michigan Business Tax surcharge.   [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSEN’S VITAL PHASE OUT OF THE DEVASTATING MBT SURCHARGE Two bills designed to support Michigan’s business owners by getting people back to work, providing needed tax relief, restraining spending and retaining jobs have passed the Senate, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

KEY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MBT PASS OUT OF SENATE FINANCE Senate Bill 1242 phases out the 21.99 percent MBT surcharge over three years beginning Jan. 1, 2009. SB 1535 places a $50 million yearly cap on film credits available under the MBT, beginning in calendar year 2008.  [more]

SENATE PANEL APPROVES JANSEN’S BILL TO UPDATE REGISTERS OF DEEDS RECORDING PROCEDURES Legislation designed to help bring the recording procedures of local registers of deeds into the electronic age was approved by the Senate Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee Thursday, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen.  [more]

PHOTO ADVISORY: SEN. JANSEN, COLLEAGUES TALK ABOUT MBT SURCHARGE PHASE-OUT Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, chair of the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, participated in a media roundtable with Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop Thursday to discuss two bills that amend the Michigan Business Tax Act.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN: ENERGY LEGISLATION PASSAGE DOOMS MICHIGAN TO MASSIVE RATE HIKES, ELIMINATION OF COMPETITION Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, expressed disappointment today on passage of legislation that will lead to massive electric rate increases and return Michigan to an era of utility monopolies.   [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSEN’S LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN MICHIGAN’S CHILD PROTECTION LAWS Legislation to help improve agency communication and accountability in child-protection cases was passed by the Michigan Senate Tuesday, said sponsor Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.   [more]

SEN. JANSEN HELPS BUILD HOMES WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LANSING - Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, worked to help build homes for deserving families in Kent County Tuesday in partnership with Habitat for Humanity’s Legislative Build 2008 Celebration Day.  [more]

PHOTO ADVISORY: SEN. JANSEN’S LEGISLATION TO ENCOURAGE GROCERIES TO SELL MORE NUTRITIOUS FOODS SIGNED INTO LAW Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, today joined the governor at the Capitol as she signed his legislation to help provide residents across the state with adequate access to grocery stores selling fresh meat, fruits and vegetables.  [more]

SENATE PANEL APPROVES JANSEN’S LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN MICHIGAN’S CHILD PROTECTION LAWS Members of the Senate Family and Human Services Committee listened to testimony Wednesday from numerous supporters of Senate legislation to help improve agency communication and accountability in child-protection cases, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

PHOTO ADVISORY: SEN. JANSEN WELCOMES REV. LEDEBOER TO CAPITOL Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. Randy Ledeboer of the Providence Christian Reform Church in Cutlerville to the state Capitol Thursday. Ledeboer led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN’S LEGISLATION TO ENCOURAGE GROCERIES TO SELL MORE NUTRITIOUS FOODS SIGNED INTO LAW State Sen. Mark C. Jansen’s legislation, signed into law today, will help ensure that residents across the state have adequate access to grocery stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S LEGISLATION HELPING INCREASE CHILD PERMANENCY SIGNED INTO LAW Legislation improving the child welfare system by increasing the permanency options for children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect has been signed into law, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, chair of the Senate Families and Human Services Committee.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN MICHIGAN'S CHILD PROTECTION LAWS Legislation to ensure accountability in the handling of child protection cases was introduced in the Senate Thursday, said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES KEY FINDINGS After listening to testimony from dozens of business owners and taxpayers across the state, the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee announced its key findings Thursday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO ANNOUNCE FINDINGS The MBT replaced the widely despised Single Business Tax last year. Since the inception of the new tax, the Senate Finance Committee has heard copious testimony that the tax is unduly harming small businesses.  [more]

MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN BUSINESS OWNERS Business owners from across northern Michigan testified before the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee Monday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY FROM SAGINAW BUSINESS OWNERS Business owners from across mid-Michigan testified before the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee Friday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY FROM OAKLAND COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS Business owners from across Oakland County testified before the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee Thursday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM MONROE COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS The MBT replaced the widely despised Single Business Tax last year. Since the inception of the new tax, the Senate Finance Committee has heard copious testimony that the tax is unduly harming small businesses.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN CELEBRATES CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK To increase reading among youth across the state, Sen. Mark Jansen celebrated “Children’s Book Week,” observed in Michigan from May 12-18 this year, at the state Capitol Thursday.  [more]

MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN BUSINESS OWNERS The MBT replaced the widely despised Single Business Tax last year. Since the inception of the new tax, the Senate Finance Committee has heard copious testimony that the tax is unduly harming small businesses.  [more]

MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM SAGINAW BUSINESS OWNERS The MBT replaced the widely despised Single Business Tax last year. Since the inception of the new tax, the Senate Finance Committee has heard copious testimony that the tax is unduly harming small businesses.  [more]

MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM OAKLAND COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS The MBT replaced the widely despised Single Business Tax last year. Since the inception of the new tax, the Senate Finance Committee has heard copious testimony that the tax is unduly harming small businesses.  [more]

PHOTO ADVISORY: SEN. JANSEN, COLLEAGUES HEAR TESTIMONY ON MBT Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, chair of the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, heard testimony from Grand Rapids business owners Thursday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY FROM GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS OWNERS Grand Rapids business owners testified before the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee Thursday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  [more]

MBT HEARINGS SET FOR GRAND RAPIDS, ROCHESTER, SAGINAW, GAYLORD, MONROE The MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Mark Jansen, announced that it will hold hearings across the state starting Thursday in Grand Rapids with stops in Oakland County, Saginaw and Gaylord later this month.  [more]

SENATE MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESSES The MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee will convene hearings in four cities across the state to gather input from taxpayers on the impact of the Michigan Business Tax and suggestions for its improvement.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT HEARINGS State Sen. Mark Jansen, chair of the MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, today announced a road show to gather input from taxpayers on the impact of the Michigan Business Tax and suggestions for its improvement.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN’S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LICENSE PLATE APPROVED The Michigan Senate approved legislation Wednesday establishing a fundraising license plate recognizing Habitat for Humanity, said sponsor Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS DHS ON HANDLING OF BRAMAN CASE Members of the Senate Family and Human Services Committee questioned officials from the Michigan Department of Human Services at a hearing Tuesday on the state’s handling of the Nicholas Braman case, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN TO LEAD MBT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE State Sen. Mark Jansen has been appointed to lead a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Finance, charged with soliciting and analyzing input from taxpayers on the impact of the Michigan Business Tax and suggestions for its improvement.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN PROMOTES MICHIGAN CONSERVATION WEEK DURING RIBBON CUTTING OF FRED MEIJER WHITE PINE TRAIL Sen. Mark Jansen today promoted legislation that will help preserve more land in Michigan at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail during the second annual "Michigan Conservation Week."  [more]

SEN. JANSEN TO CELEBRATE FRED MEIJER WHITE PINE TRAIL RIBBON CUTTING DURING MICHIGAN CONSERVATION WEEK To help promote the importance of conservation, the state Senate has designated April 20-26 as Michigan Conservation Week. This year, the Senate will focus on the importance of land preservation efforts in Michigan.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN GIVES COUNTIES SAY IN RENAISSANCE ZONE SUNSET EXTENSION A bill giving counties across the state a say in whether or not a geographic Renaissance Zone sunset is extended has been approved by both chambers of the Legislature, said Sen. Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S FILM INDUSTRY LEGISLATION SENT TO HOUSE Legislation providing substantial business tax credits for the creators of motion pictures, television, and other interactive media, was approved Wednesday by the Senate, said sponsor Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP Members of the Michigan Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday to reduce gang involvement and violence across Michigan, said bill sponsor Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

PHOTO ADVISORY: SEN. JANSEN ENCOURAGES COLLEAGUES TO VOLUNTEER WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF MICHIGAN State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, and Ken Bensen, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan, are inviting members of the Michigan Legislature to be hands-on participants in a statewide community build project.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S LEGISLATION TO REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Legislation to reduce gang involvement and violence across Michigan was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, said sponsor Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN OFFERS COMMENTS ON STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS "While I was interested in what the governor had to say this evening, it's easy to talk, and I look forward to seeing the fine points and price tags for her proposed programs.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES JANSEN'S LEGISLATION TO HELP FIGHT TERROR The nation's most comprehensive legislative package requiring state funds be divested from companies engaging in business with terrorist countries was approved by the Michigan Senate Thursday, said sponsor Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

COMMITTEE APPROVES JANSEN'S LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING GROCERS TO OPEN IN REDEVELOPING AREAS Legislation to help ensure that residents across Michigan have adequate access to grocery stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables was approved by the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee Wednesday, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN TO HOUSE DEMOCRATS: 'COME BACK TO WORK' Senate Republicans have scheduled a special session for Friday in hopes of further negotiations to repeal the recently expanded jobs-killing tax on certain services, despite political maneuvering by House Democrats, who adjourned until next Tuesday, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S LEGISLATION TO HELP INCREASE CHILD PERMANENCY APPROVED The state Senate today unanimously (38-0) passed legislation improving the child welfare system by increasing the permanency options for children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect, said Sen. Mark Jansen, chair of the Senate Families and Human Services Committee.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES OFFICE HOURS State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, will have office hours in Rockford on Monday, Oct. 8. The office hours are open to residents needing assistance or wishing to express their opinions.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN UNVEILS PLAN TO HELP FIGHT TERROR A legislative package requiring state funds be divested from companies engaging in business with terrorist countries was unveiled at the Capitol Tuesday by a bipartisan group of state senators.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES OFFICE HOURS State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, will have office hours in Wyoming on Monday, Sept. 10. The office hours are open to residents needing assistance or wishing to express their opinions.  [more]

SENATE PASSES PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM PACKAGE The Senate Republican majority passed legislation Tuesday aimed at saving local governments and school districts money on the cost of public employee health benefits by developing optional health care pools and opening the process to competition.  [more]

SENATE APPROVES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH BUDGET The Senate approved the Department of Labor and Economic Growth budget proposal for the 2008 fiscal year Wednesday, said Sen. Mark Jansen, chair of the DLEG Senate Appropriations Subcommittee and sponsor of the legislation.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES OFFICE HOURS State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, will have office hours in Caledonia on Monday, Aug. 13. The office hours are open to residents needing assistance or wishing to express their opinions.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION PASSED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE State Sen. Mark Jansen's legislation protecting Michigan residents from the possible theft of their Social Security number was approved unanimously Wednesday by the House Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs Committee.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN TO WORK WITH OTHER MIDWESTERN LEADERS ON HEALTH POLICY Sen. Mark Jansen has been appointed to a regional committee of state legislators that will examine key health care issues while pursuing opportunities for interstate cooperation, policy making and information-sharing.  [more]

HISTORIC COMPROMISE AIDS MICHIGAN’S FUTURE Sen. Mark C. Jansen joined legislative colleagues from both sides of the aisle tonight in supporting passage of the new Michigan Business Tax as a replacement for the Single Business Tax.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN OFFERS COMMENTS ON SBT AGREEMENT In response to an agreement reached on a replacement for the state's Single Business Tax, Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, a member of the work group, issued the following statement:  [more]

SEN. JANSEN WELCOMES REVEREND SYTSMA TO CAPITOL Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. Bill Sytsma of Cutlerville East Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids to the state Capitol Wednesday. Sytsma led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor for session.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN ANNOUNCES OFFICE HOURS State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, will have office hours in Rockford on Monday, June 11. The office hours are open to residents needing assistance or wishing to express their opinions.  [more]

UNIONS TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF SEN. JANSEN'S LEGISLATION ALLOWING LOCALS TO SAVE ON HEALTH CARE COSTS The Senate Local, Urban and State Affairs Committee passed legislation Tuesday to help public employers reduce the increasing cost of employee health care by developing optional medical benefits pools and requiring health care providers to share claims data to increase competition.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN'S CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION APPROVED Legislation protecting Michigan residents from the possible theft of their Social Security number was approved by the state Senate Thursday, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN OFFERS COMMENTS ON BUDGET SOLUTION A day after the administration and legislative Democrats walked away from an agreed-upon deal that solved the 2007 budget deficit, Senate Republicans passed their third solution to the budget shortfall.  [more]

IMPROVED BEST PLAN PASSES SENATE Business and Economic Stimulus Tax enjoys broad business support  [more]

SEN. JANSEN INVITES NONPROFITS TO APPLY FOR TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AT&T grants can improve education, health outreach, community services  [more]

SENATE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP REFORM GOVERNMENT Plan will address the rising cost of health care for public employees  [more]

SEN. JANSEN RECEIVES 'NATIONAL SERVICE' CHAMPION AWARD Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, was presented with the "National Service" champion award at a ceremony Wednesday at the state Capitol.  [more]

SEN. JANSEN RESTORES FUNDING FOR BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Funding for before- and after-school programs across the state has been reinstated in the Michigan Department of Human Services budget, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATE REPUBLICANS BALANCE BUDGET WITHOUT RAISING TAXES - VOTE NO ON GOVERNOR'S $1.5 BILLION TAX PLAN State Sen. Mark Jansen and members of the Republican caucus Thursday took the first step in working to solve the state's $942 million budget deficit and also voted down the governor's tax increase.  [more]

SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS HOW GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED $1.5 BILLION TAX HIKE WILL CRIPPLE JOB PROVIDERS AND DEBILITATE THE ECONOMY Small-business owners, executives and job providers testified before the Senate Finance Committee today and said they think the governor's proposed 2-percent tax on services - a $1.5 billion tax increase - could further damage the state's economy and have potentially a devastating effect on their ability to hire employees.  [more]

SENATOR JANSEN INTRODUCES CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION Legislation to protect Michigan residents from the possible theft of their Social Security number was introduced in the state Senate, said Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township.  [more]

SENATOR JANSEN OFFERS STATEMENT ON REJECTION OF GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER “I wish the governor would have consulted with us before presenting her executive order,” said Jansen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “We have to work together to find a fair way to balance the state’s budget without increasing the burden for Michigan’s hardworking families.”  [more]

GOVERNOR CALLS FOR 2-PERCENT SALES TAX ON SERVICES -- AND A $1.5 BILLION TAX INCREASE ON MICHIGAN FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES The governor unveiled her 2008 executive budget today, announcing $1.5 billion in new taxes that will intensify the financial drain on Michigan residents already struggling to get by in one of the nation’s worst economies.  [more]

SENATOR JANSEN OFFERS COMMENTS FOLLOWING STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS Tonight the governor made some interesting proposals, but I need to see the details first. In the coming months I hope to work together with the administration to help make Michigan a better place to live and work.  [more]

SENATE REPUBLICANS TO ANNOUNCE WASTE, RECYCLING AND ENERGY PLAN MONDAY Michigan must do more to restrict out-of-state waste shipments. We rank last among all Great Lakes states for recycling. There is ongoing support from the public to implement new programs that will restrict waste and increase statewide recycling.  [more]

SENATOR JANSEN RESPONDS TO BUDGET OVEREXPENDITURES They knowingly broke the law – plain and simple. During this difficult economic time it is extremely important that the government lives within its means and not overspend to the tune of $69.1 million. My constituents have to spend within their budget and the state needs to learn to do the same thing.  [more]

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER BISHOP, SENATOR JANSEN ANNOUNCE "BEST" PLAN Business and Economic Stimulus Tax (BEST) to stimulate economic growth and cut the taxes of job providers by nearly $300 million  [more]

MARK JANSEN SWORN IN AS SENATOR FOR 28TH DISTRICT Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, was part of today’s swearing-in ceremony at the state Capitol with Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Clifford Taylor administering the oath of office.  [more]

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