2007 Senate Bill 720 / 2008 Public Act 432

Expand scrap metal processors licensure

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 4, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To include “scrap (metal) processors” in the law that mandates licensure for junk and second hand dealers. See also <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-6599">Public Act 675 of 2006</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

June 27, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would also delete a law prohibiting a local junk and second hand dealers operations where 65 percent of property owners within one block in a residential neighborhood petition against it.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To include “scrap (metal) processors” in the law that mandates licensure for junk and second hand dealers. See also <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-6599">Public Act 675 of 2006</a>. Also, to delete a provision under which a local junk and second hand dealers license may not be issued in any residential community where 65 percent of property owners within one block petition against it.

Received in the House

June 27, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Dec. 11, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Brown (D-84)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 5694 and 6181, and to Senate Bills 1114 and 1571, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those are other bills in this same legislative package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

To include “scrap (metal) processors” in the law that mandates licensure for junk and second hand dealers. See also <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-6599">Public Act 675 of 2006</a>. Also, to delete a provision under which a local junk and second hand dealers license may not be issued in any residential community where 65 percent of property owners within one block petition against it.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008