REPORT BY FIRE MARSHAL:  REPEAL

House Bill 6000 as reported from committee w/o amendment

Sponsor:  Rep. Beau Matthew LaFave

House Bill 6002 as reported from committee w/o amendment

Sponsor:  Rep. Sue Allor

Committee:  Oversight                                               (Enacted as Public Acts 305 and 307 of 2018)

Complete to 5-22-18

SUMMARY:

House Bill 6000 would repeal a section of the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act that required the fire marshal to provide a report to the Legislature by October 1, 2013 pertaining to the costs of inspections of retail locations selling fireworks for the purpose of establishing a consumer fireworks certificate fee.

MCL 28.471 (repealed)

House Bill 6002 would amend the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code to delete a statutory reference to the section of the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act that would be repealed by House Bill 6000. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 6000, meaning that unless that bill were also enacted, House Bill 6002 could not take effect.

MCL 125.1528

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 6000 would not have a significant fiscal impact on any unit of state or local government. The bill would delete a report required from the State Fire Marshal, which would not affect expenditures or revenues.

House Bill 6002 would not have a fiscal impact on any unit of state or local government.

POSITIONS:

Representatives of the Office of Regulatory Reinvention testified in support of the bills.

 (5-17-18)

                                                                                         Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                 Fiscal Analyst:   Marcus Coffin

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.