2005 Senate Bill 631

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Introduced in the Senate

June 22, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To increase from $40 to $60 per year the license fee for a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor, salesperson, or branch office (under current law the license fee drops to $30 after Sept. 30, 2007); impose a new $50 code book fee payable every three years; and use part of the increased revenue to enforce regulations on contractors, and part of it to provide training for contractors on state regulations required for licensure. See Senate Bill 632.

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

May 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

June 7, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that increased the proposed price of the building code book, and revises other details but does otherwise not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 8, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To increase from $40 to $60 per year the license fee for a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor, salesperson, or branch office (under current law the license fee drops to $30 after Sept. 30, 2007); impose a new $65 code book fee payable every three years; and use part of the increased revenue to enforce regulations on contractors, and part of it to provide training for contractors on state regulations required for licensure. See Senate Bill 632.

Received in the House

June 8, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 14, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. John Pastor (R-19)

To clarify a reference in the bill to other sections of statute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 86 to 17 (details)

To increase from $40 to $60 per year the license fee for a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor, salesperson, or branch office (under current law the license fee drops to $30 after Sept. 30, 2007); impose a new $65 code book fee payable every three years; and use part of the increased revenue to enforce regulations on contractors, and part of it to provide training for contractors on state regulations required for licensure. See Senate Bill 632.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2006

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

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Jan. 5, 2007