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MI HB5960
Bill
Status
10/17/2012
Primary Sponsor
Richard LeBlanc
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AI Summary
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Local units of government are prohibited from enacting or enforcing ordinances regulating the sale, display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks under the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act.
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Local governments may enact ordinances regulating the ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks, but such ordinances cannot restrict use on the day before, the day of, or the day after Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), or Labor Day.
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Changes the definition of protected holiday periods from "a national holiday" to specifically enumerate Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day as days when consumer fireworks use cannot be regulated locally.
Legislative Description
Explosives; licensing; local ordinances relating to ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks before, during, and after national holidays; limit. Amends sec. 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.457).
Fire, other
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 10/17/2012
11/8/2012