"The two important issues to us are the issue of student fees and our stance on marijuana," said Howrylak, an LSA junior.
He suggested two possible methods of giving students the option of paying their MSA fee, including a refund system where students could fill out a form and get their money back at any time during the year. The party's other proposal is to give students the option of funding MSA for an optional range of money on their tuition bill.
"We would like to see some kind of voluntary fee," Howrylak said.
LSA first-year student Keslacy said students should have an option. "People are pretty much forced into paying (the fee)," Keslacy said, adding that instead students should individually decide how much they want to pay.
Howrylak said the Liberty Party also would work to restructure the Department of Public Safety's marijuana violation. He said a student found possessing marijuana by DPS is threatened with prison time and has to go through the state judicial system, whereas a student found by the Ann Arbor Police Department in the same situation is given a $25 fine.
"We'd like to equalize the fine," Howrylak said, adding that they would also create educational campaigns on drugs. "It's a matter of working with (DPS)."
Keslacy said students would support the drug policy change. Howrylak said marijuana possession is a victimless crime.
"This comes up every year, especially during the Hash Bash," Howrylak said. "The marijuana issue just hits home real hard right here."
Keslacy said the assembly lacks direction and should be more accountable to students. Howrylak said they would improve the organization and responsibility - especially the fiscal responsibility - of MSA."We would start meetings on time," Howrylak said. "We would adhere to the rules."