2004 House Bill 5882 / Public Act 285

Streamline state permit and license processing

Introduced in the House

May 12, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To require that the various licenses and permits required under the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act 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 House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 2, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2004

Substitute offered by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that transfers the permit deadlines to Senate Bill 1215, and makes techcical changes to the same public act to accomodate the expedited deadlines.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 90 to 1 (details)

To make techcical changes to the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act to accomodate the expedited deadlines proposed by Senate Bill 1215 for the processing of various licenses and permits required under the act.

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

July 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To make techcical changes to the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act to accomodate the expedited deadlines proposed by Senate Bill 1215 for the processing of various licenses and permits required under the act.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 22, 2004