HB 4017 — Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).

HB-4017, As Passed House, September 3, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

(2) If an employer fails to correct a violation for which a citation was issued within the period permitted for its correction, to correct the violation, the board may assess the employer a civil penalty of not more than $7,000.00 for each day during which the GSS H00606'25 (H-2)(H-2)_HB4017_APH_1 dmrtz1w09nfh 1 failure or violation continues.

GSS H00606'25 (H-2)(H-2)_HB4017_APH_1 dmrtz1w09nfh 1 (5) If an employer willfully violates this act, an order issued pursuant to this act, or a rule or standard promulgated under this act and the violation causes the death of an employee, the employer is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(8) If a person an individual gives advance notice of an investigation or an inspection to be conducted under this act without authority from the appropriate director or the director's GSS H00606'25 (H-2)(H-2)_HB4017_APH_1 dmrtz1w09nfh 1 designee, of the director, the person individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(B) The farming operation did not employ, at any 1 time, more than 9 employees who were not family members of the owner or GSS H00606'25 (H-2)(H-2)_HB4017_APH_1 dmrtz1w09nfh 1 operator of the farming operation.

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