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MI SB0698

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Colbeck

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local units of government from enacting ordinances regulating the sale, display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks regulated under the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act.

  • Allows local units of government to enact ordinances regulating when consumers can ignite, discharge, and use consumer fireworks, including prescribing specific hours.

  • Restricts local ordinances so they cannot regulate consumer fireworks use on the Fourth of July.

  • Permits local ordinances to regulate consumer fireworks use on other days and times, with civil fines not to exceed $500 per violation.

Legislative Description

Fireworks; other; sale and use of fireworks; allow local units of government to restrict use of fireworks except on the Fourth of July. Amends sec. 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.457).

Local government: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

1/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/13/2016

Full Bill Text

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