2004 House Bill 5900 / Public Act 275

Streamline state permit and license processing

Introduced in the House

May 12, 2004

Introduced by Rep. David Robertson (R-51)

To require that certain electrician contractors licenses required under the Electrical Administrative Act be either granted or denied within six months of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 10 days if an application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year. The bill is part of a permit streamlining package comprised of House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 13, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 18, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2004

Substitute offered by Rep. David Robertson (R-51)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that decreases the period allowed for processing a license to 90 days, increases the period allowed for determining that an application is “administratively complete” from 10 days to 30 days, and streamlines the annual departmental reports proposed by the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 0 (details)

To require that certain electrician contractors licenses required under the Electrical Administrative Act be either granted or denied within 90 days of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if an application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year.

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

July 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To clarify a reference to the licensing entity for electricians.

The amendment passed by voice vote

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To require that certain electrician contractors licenses required under the Electrical Administrative Act be either granted or denied within 90 days of a person filing an application. The state would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if an application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year.

Received in the House

July 6, 2004

July 14, 2004

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 22, 2004