Public Act 248 of 2011

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• Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on March 17, 2011, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to hire an independent expert to conduct two studies each year benchmarking the regulation administration on the basis of per permit cost, how fast permits are processed, “customer service” practices, measurable environmental effects, how it compares to other states, and more. The benchmarking would continue at that pace until all programs had been reviewed.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on March 17, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 4, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 4, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require the proposed regulatory reviews to be conducted by independent entities, and reduces the scope of the reviews. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 4, 2011.
• Passed 29 to 9 in the Senate on May 5, 2011, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct two studies each year benchmarking regulatory programs on the basis of per permit cost, how fast permits are processed, and “customer service” practices. The benchmarking would continue at that pace until all programs had been reviewed. Program review teams would have to include a representative of the persons regulated by the program.
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• Received in the House on May 5, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 5, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on November 2, 2011, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 94 to 12 in the House on November 10, 2011, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct two studies each year benchmarking regulatory programs on the basis of per permit cost, how fast permits are processed, and “customer service” practices. The benchmarking would continue at that pace until all programs had been reviewed. Program review teams would have to include a representative of the persons regulated by the program.
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• Moved to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R) on November 10, 2011. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on November 10, 2011.
• Received in the House on November 10, 2011, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct two studies each year benchmarking regulatory programs on the basis of per permit cost, how fast permits are processed, and “customer service” practices. The benchmarking would continue at that pace until all programs had been reviewed. Program review teams would have to include a representative of the persons regulated by the program. Passed 93 to 14 in the House on November 10, 2011.
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• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 8, 2011.