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MI HB5917

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Henry Vaupel

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local units of government (counties, cities, villages, townships) from enacting or enforcing ordinances, policies, resolutions, or rules that arbitrarily ban qualified pet shops located in business districts

  • Voids and makes unenforceable any such provisions adopted on or after the act's effective date

  • Allows qualified pet shops to remain subject to other applicable zoning ordinance requirements under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (2006 PA 110)

  • Defines a "qualified pet shop" as one complying with all requirements in section 5b of 1969 PA 287

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on House Bill 5916 also being enacted into law

Legislative Description

Local government; ordinances; local government enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule regulating a qualified pet shop; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5916'18

Animals: pet shops

Last Action

Vetoed By The Governor 12/28/2018 12/31/18 Addenda

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/1/2018

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