2007 House Bill 4842 / Public Act 77

Increase fees on licensed entities and professions

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

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.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 23, 2007

Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not give the Department Of Labor And Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization the annual licensing and other fees covered by the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 90 to 17 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 23, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 27, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 28, 2007

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

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.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2007