http://www.gophouse.com News and information from the Michigan House Republicans en-us Copyright 2007-2010 Michigan House Republican Caucus. All Rights Reserved. 9/9/2010 11:34:29 AM 20 http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=6338&District=86House GOP moves for immediate vote; says halt $50 million pay raise that Michigan taxpayers cannot afford 3/16/2010 3:25:18 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=6127&District=86As Michigan residents grapple with a near 15-percent unemployment rate, state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today criticized House Democrats for focusing on politics and ignoring what Michigan families need most: jobs. 12/16/2009 5:12:02 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5326&District=86Rep. Hildenbrand made the following statement regarding Gov. Granholm's State of the State address. 2/3/2009 3:48:34 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5325&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) was named to the influential House Appropriations Committee today by the Speaker of the House. 1/29/2009 9:37:35 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5248&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand took the oath of office today at a Capitol ceremony tomorrow beginning his third term representing part of Kent County in the Michigan House of Representatives. 1/14/2009 3:11:52 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5194&District=86Michigan House Republicans have re-elected state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand as their floor leader, he announced Thursday. 11/13/2008 6:48:10 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5173&District=86Lawmakers call for end of job-killing tax 10/8/2008 4:04:41 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5021&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell, today released the following statement after hearing Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed another bill banning partial-birth abortion for the second time as governor of Michigan. 6/12/2008 10:15:25 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5024&District=86Partial-birth abortions in Michigan were banned Tuesday night under legislation approved by the Michigan House. 5/28/2008 10:27:27 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4900&District=86Lawmakers want surplus to pay for sales tax moratorium 5/13/2008 9:20:39 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=5027&District=86With gas prices hitting record highs in Michigan for the third week in a row, state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today announced a House Republican plan to help families struggling with high fuel costs. 5/12/2008 10:36:04 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4879&District=86West Michigan could lose $9 million in federal funding for improvements to Gerald R. Ford International Airport if lawmakers in Lansing fail to act immediately, area House Republicans warned today. 5/2/2008 3:43:31 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4860&District=86Several West Michigan companies joined area Republican legislators today to discuss the harmful effects of the new Michigan Business Tax. 4/25/2008 5:22:26 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4834&District=86House Republicans fight to put money back in taxpayer wallets 4/14/2008 2:16:40 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4889&District=86This week the nation commemorates "Sunshine Week," when we celebrate the annual push for more transparency and openness in government. 3/18/2008 2:07:47 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4794&District=86During the last several weeks, Michigan residents were mailed their property tax assessment statements for the 2008 tax year. For many it was "sticker shock", as they saw the value of their home decrease or stay flat while their taxable value increased causing their tax bill to go up. 3/13/2008 12:08:52 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4792&District=86In an effort to diversify our struggling economy and bring jobs to Michigan, state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today announced his legislation to help pump millions of dollars into Michigan's economy by encouraging the passage of in-state movie production. 3/12/2008 4:00:57 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4787&District=86House Republicans today called on Speaker Andy Dillon to stop blocking a GOP reform plan to provide relief to homeowners struggling with increasing property taxes and decreasing property values. 3/10/2008 3:26:26 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4769&District=86March is Reading Month, and across Michigan, it's a great time to get out a good book and read to the young people in your life. 2/29/2008 12:52:21 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4641&District=86Just prior to the regularly scheduled Revenue Estimating Conference in Lansing, the state Legislature was informed that Michigan has a $353 million surplus from the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2007. As a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, I was shocked and astonished by this news. 1/28/2008 11:37:43 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4591&District=86Republican Floor Leader Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today introduced House Bill 5481 to eliminate the three-year limit on late filings for the Michigan Homestead Property Tax Exemption. 11/27/2007 http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4643&District=86On Sept. 30 just before midnight, minutes before state services were closed in a brief government shutdown, the state House and Senate were forced to raise taxes on Michigan residents and businesses to get the governor to agree to a continuation budget and avoid a full-fledged government shutdown that would further devastate Michigan's economy and national standing. I voted NO on both tax increases because many of my efforts to reform state government spending and realize efficiencies all across the board were not enacted as part of an overall budget agreement. 11/15/2007 11:52:49 AM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4513&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today was chosen by his peers to serve as the Republican Floor Leader for the Michigan House of Representatives. 10/18/2007 4:32:35 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4502&District=86Multiple attempts in the Michigan House of Representatives this weekend by the Democrat Party to increase taxes on state residents fell far short of the necessary votes required to move the measures to the Senate. 9/17/2007 12:26:34 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4445&District=86Following a Thursday night House session and Democrats’ threats of a government shutdown to deal with the state’s looming unresolved budget crisis, state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell, today announced he is calling on House leadership to make the tough choices the state needs to move forward. 9/7/2007 6:22:33 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4446&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today announced Chief Hazy Cloud Park in Ada will receive $1.1 million in state funding for expansion under legislation approved Wednesday in the state House. The legislation also includes $30,000 to be allocated to Satterlee Park in Grattan Township. 9/6/2007 6:27:11 PM http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4191&District=86GOP launches petition drive to stop Democrat plan to raise income taxes 3/30/2007 http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4205&District=86GOP proposal seeks long-term, comprehensive fix to property tax frustration 3/19/2007 http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4204&District=86GOP introduces State Spending Reform Act, calls on Democratic majority to take action 3/5/2007 http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?ID=4055&District=86State Rep. Dave Hildenbrand today announced his appointment as Republican vice chair of the House Commerce Committee. In addition, Hildenbrand was selected to serve on the House Insurance; Education; and New Economy and Quality of Life committees for the 2007-2008 legislative session. 1/26/2007