2004 Senate Bill 1228 / Public Act 315

Streamline state permit and license processing

Introduced in the Senate

May 13, 2004

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

To require that the various child care licenses and permits required under state law be either granted or denied within six months of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 10 days if an 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 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 that the various child care licenses and permits required under state law be either granted or denied within six months of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if an 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

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

June 29, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that postpones its effective date until Oct. 1, 2007.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 93 to 0 (details)

To require that the various child care licenses and permits required under state law be either granted or denied within six months of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if an 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 Senate

June 30, 2004

July 1, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To remove a provision that would eliminate the requirement to include a health inspection performed by a local health department in a license application.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with an amendment.

Received in the House

July 6, 2004

July 14, 2004

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Aug. 27, 2004