2007 House Bill 5258 / Public Act 86

Increase limited liability company filing fees

Introduced in the House

Sept. 20, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To give the Department of Labor and Economic Growth the authority to increase without additional legislative authorization certain limited liability company filing fees.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 25, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

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 the fee without additional legislative authorization.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 18 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 26, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 28, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 30, 2007

Passed in the Senate 35 to 3 (details)

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.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2007