2011 House Bill 5011 / 2012 Public Act 103

Authorize building code enforcement privatization

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Mark Ouimet (R-52)

To allow local governments to outsource building code administration and enforcement to a private contractor.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 9, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 30, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 1, 2011

Passed in the House 77 to 30 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Jan. 31, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 21, 2012

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To require determinations or actions by an enforcement contractor to be pre-approved by a government official.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 9 (details)

To allow local governments to outsource building code administration and enforcement to a private contractor.

March 29, 2012

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow local governments to outsource building code administration and enforcement to a private contractor.

Received

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To require contracts authorized by the bill to include conflict of interest provisions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

To approve the bill again, after adding a minor amendment.

Received in the House

March 29, 2012

Passed in the House 78 to 31 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 18, 2012