2004 Senate Bill 1209 / Public Act 278

Streamline state permit and license processing

Introduced in the Senate

May 13, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To require the Department of Transportation to issue or deny the various motor fuel sale licenses and permits required under state law within six months of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 10 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year. The bill is part of a permit streamlining package comprised of Senate bills 1207 to 1236, and House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

June 15, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 16, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that decreases the period allowed for processing a license to 120 days, increases the period allowed for determining that an application is “administratively complete” from 10 days to 30 days, and streamlines the annual departmental reports proposed by the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 17, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to issue or deny the various motor fuel sale licenses and permits required under state law within 120 days of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year. The bill is part of a permit streamlining package comprised of Senate bills 1207 to 1236, and House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Received in the House

June 17, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

June 22, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2004

Passed in the House 89 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to issue or deny the various motor fuel sale licenses and permits required under state law within 120 days of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year. The bill is part of a permit streamlining package comprised of Senate bills 1207 to 1236, and House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 22, 2004