STATE LICENSE FEE ACT H.B. 4842 (H-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY


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House Bill 4842 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Mark Meadows
House Committee: Appropriations
Senate Committee: Appropriations


Date Completed: 9-24-07

CONTENT
The bill would amend the State License Fee Act to postpone the sunset on application, license, and registration fees of various regulated occupations from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2012. This would maintain fees at their current levels until September 30, 2012.


The table below shows the affected occupations and fees.


  Current Fee Fee with Scheduled Reduction
  Professional Engineer - Application Processing Fee $35.00 $30.00
Professional Engineer - Annual License Fee 40.00 20.00
Land Surveyor - Application Processing Fee 35.00 30.00
Landscape Architect - Application Processing Fee 35.00 30.00
Barber Examiners - Application Processing Fees for All Classifications 20.00 15.00
Barber Examiners - Barbershop Application Processing Fee 50.00 40.00
Barber Examiners - Barber College Application Processing Fee 75.00 50.00
Barber Examiners - Annual License Fees for Barbers, Student Instructors and Student Barbers 30.00 15.00
Barber Examiners - Barber Instructor Annual License Fee 40.00 25.00
Barber Examiners - Barbershop Annual License Fee 40.00 30.00
Barber Examiners - Demonstrator or Demonstration Temporary Permit Fee 15.00 10.00
Collection Agency - Agency Nonowner Manager Application Processing Fee 35.00 25.00
Professional Community Planner - Application Processing Fee 35.00 30.00
Cosmetology - Application Processing Fee All Classifications 15.00 10.00
Cosmetology - Annual Licensing Fees All Classifications 24.00 12.00
Cosmetology - Student Registration or Transfer Fee 15.00 5.00
Personnel Agency - Employment or Consulting Agent Annual License Fee 40.00 30.00
Forester - Annual Registration Fee 40.00 25.00
  Current Fee Fee with Scheduled Reduction
  Hearing Aid Dealers - Annual Trainee License Fee 40.00 20.00
Real Estate Brokers' - Application Processing Fee for Brokers and Associate Brokers 35.00 20.00
Real Estate Brokers - Branch Office Annual License Fee 20.00 10.00
Real Estate Appraiser - Application Processing Fee All Classifications 35.00 25.00
Residential Builder - Annual License Fee for Builder, M&A Contractor, Salesperson, and Branch Office 40.00 30.00
Mortuary Science - Annual License Fee for Mortuary Science or Funeral Director 40.00 30.00
Mortuary Science - Annual License Fee for Resident Trainee 30.00 15.00
Ocularist - Application Processing Fee 35.00 15.00
Ocularist - Annual Registration Fee 40.00 20.00
Ocularist - Annual Apprentice Registration Fee 20.00 10.00

MCL 333.2203 et al.

FISCAL IMPACT
Without the extension of the current fee levels, revenue to the Department of Labor and Economic Growth would decline by an estimated $2.6 million annually. This revenue is used currently to support the basic operations of the Department, the Occupational Regulation division, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Wage and Hour division.

Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt Maria Tyszkiewicz

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4842/0708