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MI HB5941

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jim Lilly

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the fire safety law to allow fire department commanding officers to enforce local no burning restrictions and bans on consumer fireworks when environmental conditions are elevated to extreme or very high fire conditions, or when very high conditions persist for 72 consecutive hours.

  • Grants the governor, Department of Natural Resources, or state fire marshal authority to enforce statewide no burning restrictions and fireworks bans under the same fire condition criteria.

  • Requires fire department commanding officers to lift fireworks bans within 24 hours of fire conditions being downgraded from extreme or very high, and to notify the public of the restriction's removal using the same communication method used for the announcement.

  • Defines "consumer fireworks" according to the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act of 2011.

  • Ties the effectiveness of this act to the enactment of House Bills 5939 and 5940 in the 99th Legislature.

Legislative Description

Fireworks; use; authority to place a ban on the use of consumer fireworks because of weather conditions; limit to governor. Amends sec. 7a of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.7a) & adds sec. 7d.

Fireworks: use

Last Action

Assigned Pa 636'18 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform5/8/2018

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