2012 House Bill 5893 / Public Act 315

Increase business and occupational licensure fees

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To, along with House Bills 5818 to 5825, increase fees imposed on a wide range of businesses and occupations in which registration or licensure mandates are imposed as a condition of operating the firm or earning a living in the profession. This bill raises the filing fee for annual reports from corporations. Technically, the bills repeal the sunsets of previously enacted “temporary” fee increase laws, and are related to the budget for the next fiscal year. According to the House and Fiscal Agency, the bills would extract $16.2 million annually from business owners and tradesmen.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 13, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 19, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To waive these fees if an shares are held by one or more veteran.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 86 to 19 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 25, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 27, 2012

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

To, along with a number of other bills, increase fees imposed on a wide range of businesses and occupations in which registration or licensure mandates are imposed as a condition of operating the firm or earning a living in the profession. This bill raises the filing fee for annual reports from corporations. Technically, the bills repeal the sunsets of previously enacted “temporary” fee increase laws, and are related to the budget for the next fiscal year.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 30, 2012