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MI SB0376

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rick Jones

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes requirement that retailers remit fireworks safety fees within a specific timeframe and instead establishes that fees must be remitted no later than 20 days after the end of each preceding month.

  • Expands responsibility for remitting fireworks safety fees to include any person to whom a consumer fireworks certificate is issued, not just retailers.

  • Redirects fireworks safety fund revenues so that 100% of fireworks safety fees fund firefighter training through the Firefighters Training Council, and 100% of consumer fireworks safety certificate fees fund act administration and inspection costs.

  • Eliminates the previous cap allowing the department to spend up to $1,000,000 in discretionary grants to local governments for inspection costs.

  • Establishes a delegation program allowing the department to pay local units of government 70% of consumer fireworks safety certificate fees for conducting inspections, while retaining 30% for department administration.

Legislative Description

Fireworks; licensing; revenue from fees; redistribute, and provide for department to delegate inspections under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.460 & 28.461).

State agencies (existing), licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform

5/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform5/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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