Public Act 85 of 2003

      Comments on this legislation    Post new comment    Text and Analysis    Add to Watch List 
  Previous   Next 

• Introduced by Sen. Virg Bernero (D) on April 22, 2003, to increase the the license fee for livestock dealer to $50, $800 for livestock auction facilities, $500 for collection point/buying station facilities, and $300 for horse auction facilities. The current fee for all these is $5.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 22, 2003.
  • Reported in the Senate on June 10, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 11, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 11, 2003.
• Passed 36 to 2 in the Senate on June 12, 2003.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 12, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture and Resource Management Committee on June 12, 2003.
  • Reported in the House on June 24, 2003, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 71 to 36 in the House on June 25, 2003, to increase the the license fee for livestock dealer to $50, $800 for livestock auction facilities, $500 for collection point/buying station facilities, and $300 for horse auction facilities. The current fee for all these is $5.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 21, 2003.