Public Act 86 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Richard Hammel (D) on September 20, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization certain limited liability company filing fees.
• Passed in the House (91 to 18) on September 25, 2007, to not reduce certain limited liability company filing fees on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased by a previous legislature, and under current law will go back down after that date. The bill would extend the higher fees until September 30, 2012. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on September 26, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 3) on September 30, 2007, to not reduce certain limited liability company filing fees on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased by a previous legislature, and under current law will go back down after that date. The bill would extend the higher fees until September 30, 2012. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2007.

Public Act 87 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Ted Hammon (D) on September 20, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization certain nonprofit corporation filing fees. The bill would immediately increase the fee from $10 to $20.
• Passed in the House (86 to 23) on September 25, 2007, to not reduce the fee for filing the annual report of a nonprofit corporation on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased by a previous legislature, and under current law will go back down after that date. The bill would extend the higher fees ($20 instead of $10) until September 30, 2012. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on September 26, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 3) on September 30, 2007, to not reduce the fee for filing the annual report of a nonprofit corporation on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased by a previous legislature, and under current law will go back down after that date. The bill would extend the higher fees ($20 instead of $10) until September 30, 2012. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2007.

Public Act 373 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on May 24, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the annual registration fees for building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers. The bill would immediately increase the fee from $10 to $25.
• Passed in the House (60 to 46) on December 4, 2008, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the annual registration fees for building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers. These future fee hikes would be indexed to the salary and compensation levels of government employees. The bill would immediately increase the fee from $10 to $25. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (29 to 9) on December 10, 2008, to increase the annual registration fees for building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers from $10 to $25. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the House (58 to 48) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which does not authorize automatic fee hikes. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.

Public Act 372 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Gabe Leland (D) on May 24, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the examination fee for mechanical contractors. The bill would immediately increase the fees for various types of licence by amounts from $25 to $100.
• Passed in the House (60 to 46) on December 4, 2008, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the recurring and initial licensure fees for mechanical contractors. These future fee hikes would be indexed to the salary and compensation levels of department employees. The bill would immediately increase the fees for various types of licence by amounts from $25 to $100. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (28 to 9) on December 10, 2008, to increase the recurring and initial licensure fees for various types of mechanical contractors licences by amounts from $25 to $100. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the House (57 to 49) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which does not authorize automatic fee hikes. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.

Public Act 371 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on May 24, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the recurring and initial licensure fees for electricians and alarm technicians. The bill would immediately increase the fees by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for contractors.
• Passed in the House (60 to 46) on December 4, 2008, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the recurring and initial licensure fees for electricians and alarm technicians. These future fee hikes would be indexed to the salary and compensation levels of department employees. The bill would immediately increase the fees by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for contractors. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (30 to 8) on December 10, 2008, to increase the recurring and initial licensure fees for electricians and alarm technicians by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for contractors. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the House (57 to 48) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which does not authorize automatic fee hikes. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.

Public Act 370 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Kathleen Law (D) on May 24, 2007, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the recurring and initial licensure fees for plumbers. The bill would immediately increase the license fees by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for plumbing contractors.
• Passed in the House (59 to 47) on December 4, 2008, to give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the recurring and initial licensure fees for plumbers. These future fee hikes would be indexed to the salary and compensation levels of government employees. The bill would immediately increase the license fees by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for plumbing contractors. House bills 4844, 4846 and 4848 do the same thing with other professional licenses. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (29 to 9) on December 10, 2008, to increase the recurring and initial licensure fees for plumbers by various amounts, from $10 for apprentices to $100 for plumbing contractors. House bills 4844, 4846 and 4848 do the same thing with other professional licenses. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed in the House (58 to 48) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which does not authorize automatic fee hikes. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.

Public Act 77 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on May 24, 2007, to give the Department Of Labor And Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the annual licensing and other fees for a variety of professions that a person may not practice without acquiring a state license, including barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists, natural hair culturists, estheticians, electrologists, land surveyors, bill collectors, employment agencies and consultants, engineers, landscape architect, community planner, auctioneer, forester, hearing aid dealer, real estate brokers and salespersons, appraisers, builders, morticians, and occularists. In addition the bill would immediately increase the license fees on these professions by various amounts.
• Passed in the House (90 to 17) on September 23, 2007, to extend until 2012 the level of annual licensing and other fees for a variety of professions that a person may not practice without acquiring a state license, including barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists, natural hair culturists, estheticians, electrologists, land surveyors, bill collectors, employment agencies and consultants, engineers, landscape architect, community planner, auctioneer, forester, hearing aid dealer, real estate brokers and salespersons, appraisers, builders, morticians, and occularists. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on September 23, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 3) on September 28, 2007, to extend until 2012 the level of annual licensing and other fees for a variety of professions that a person may not practice without acquiring a state license, including barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists, natural hair culturists, estheticians, electrologists, land surveyors, bill collectors, employment agencies and consultants, engineers, landscape architect, community planner, auctioneer, forester, hearing aid dealer, real estate brokers and salespersons, appraisers, builders, morticians, and occularists. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2007.