2003 Senate Bill 567 / Public Act 163

Introduced in the Senate

June 10, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To postpone sunsets on higher land and water management fees imposed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) until Oct. 1, 2008. Under current law the following fees are scheduled to drop on Oct. 1, 2003: floodplain alteration permit fees; inland lakes and stream project permit fees; riparian ordinary high-water mark survey fees; shorelands protection and management fees; permit fees for construction projects in high-risk areas, flood risk areas, and environmental areas; and Great Lakes dredging fees. The bill would leave higher fees in effect until Oct. 1, 2008.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 18, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would leave in place a requirement that ordinary high-water mark survey fees, shorelands protection and management fees, and Great Lakes submerged lands fees drop on Oct. 1, 2003. See House Bill 4257.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 18, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

July 17, 2003

Substitute offered by Rep. James Koetje (R-86)

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

Passed in the House 75 to 29 (details)

To postpone sunsets on higher land and water management fees imposed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) until Oct. 1, 2008. Under current law the following fees are scheduled to drop on Oct. 1, 2003: floodplain alteration permit fees; inland lakes and stream project permit fees; riparian ordinary high-water mark survey fees; shorelands protection and management fees; permit fees for construction projects in high-risk areas, flood risk areas, and environmental areas; and Great Lakes dredging fees. The bill would leave higher fees in effect until Oct. 1, 2008.

Received in the Senate

July 17, 2003

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Aug. 11, 2003