2007 House Bill 5206

Revise local rental housing inspections

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Michael Sak (D-76)

To extend the maximum allowable period between inspections by local building departments of multiple dwellings and rooming houses from once every three years to once every six years, unless there are complaints about violations, in which case the current maximum is two years and the revised maximum would be four years).

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Feb. 27, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 16, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5627, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5627 would repeal the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses in 2007 to avoid government spending reductions.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To extend the maximum allowable period between inspections by local building departments of multiple dwellings and rooming houses from once every three years to once every six years, unless there are complaints about violations, in which case the current maximum is two years and the revised maximum would be four years).

Passed in the House 94 to 14 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform