MI SB0572

Increases annual permit processing fees for ski areas from $25 to $50 (Oct 2024-Sept 2025), then to $100 (2025-2026), and to $150 (after Sept 2026)

Establishes new tiered inspection fee schedules for different lift types, with fees roughly tripling over three years (e.g., fixed grip chair inspections rise from $120 to $350; detachable chairs from $230 to $700)

Creates new fee categories for equipment types not previously specified, including conveyors, detachable chairs, and gondolas (per cabin)

Requires the department to provide annual fee schedules to the legislature by August 1, with future increases limited to the average percentage wage increase granted to state classified employees

Transfers rulemaking authority for fee schedules from the board (with commissioner advice) to the department, removing the previous legislative proposal requirement