This is basically insurance against atheists like Michael Newdow who went all the way to the Supreme Court to argue against the religious nature of the Pledge. It's just another way to enshrine religion in the law, and I have no doubt the Michigan legislature will just go along with it.
MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/01/24/michigan-state-senator-introduces-legislation-to-make-under-god-a-permanent-fixture-in-the-pledge-of-allegiance/
