Minimum wage and sick leave plans will be on the agenda for Republican members of the state legislature.
Lawmakers are returning to Lansing today after their summer recess.
Senate and House Republicans are deciding whether to adopt minimum wage and paid sick leave proposals rather than allowing them to appear on the November ballot.
Conservatives, in general, oppose a call for a 12-dollar-an-hour minimum wage and paid sick leave proposals.
GOP members saying adopting the proposals would give them greater flexibility to eventually amend them.
They worry the measures, if on the ballot, would increase Democratic voter turnout for the November election.
Michigan’s constitution gives lawmakers 40-days to consider legislation initiated by a petition drive or to allow it to go on the ballot.