Public Act 572 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R) on April 21, 2005, to revise various provisions of the law authorizing construction liens on residential property, including licensure fees paid by builders and licensed trades that go into the homeowner construction lien recovery fund. Among other changes, the bill establishes that a lien may only be for the principal amount of any damages, not for any interest or delay penalties. It also would require laborers and other lien claimants to pay a $50 fee every three years, and change a one-time $50 fee on contractors to an annual $10 fee.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform Committee on April 21, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 23, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 30, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that moves the fee changes to Senate Bill 459. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 30, 2006.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 31, 2006, to revise various provisions of the law authorizing construction liens on residential property, including licensure fees paid by builders and licensed trades that go into the homeowner construction lien recovery fund. Among other changes, the bill establishes that a lien may only be for the principal amount of any damages, not for any interest or delay penalties. See Senate Bill 459, which has the fee changes and increases.
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• Received in the House on May 31, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on May 31, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on December 5, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 12, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 12, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) on December 12, 2006, to clarify that the person whose property is subject to a lien must take steps to verify that the lien may have been waived by the lienholder. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 12, 2006.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on December 13, 2006, to revise various provisions of the law authorizing construction liens on residential property, including licensure fees paid by builders and licensed trades that go into the homeowner construction lien recovery fund. Among other changes, the bill establishes that a lien may only be for the principal amount of any damages, not for any interest or delay penalties. See Senate Bill 459, which has the fee changes and increases.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2006.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 14, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 30, 2006.