MI HB5709

Changes penalty for willfully disobeying or interfering with governor's emergency orders from criminal misdemeanor to state civil infraction.

Sets civil fine for individuals at not more than $100.00 for violating emergency management directives.

Sets civil fine for non-individuals (entities) at not more than $500.00 for violating emergency management directives.

Makes minor grammatical changes, replacing "the" with "this" when referring to state resources and stricken areas.

Adds clarifying language that civil infraction status applies regardless of what the emergency order itself states about the violation level.