2007 House Bill 4860 (Increase fees on licensed entities and professions )

Public Act 79 of 2007

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Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on May 29, 2007, to not reduce pet shop license fees on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased in 2006, and under current law will go back down after that date. The bill would make those increases permanent, and also index them to inflation in the future. The bill would allow the Department of Agriculture to use these fees to pay for its operations. The bill is one of a large package of bills increasing fees on dozens of regulated business and career activities, including House Bills 4840 to 4849, and 4860.
- Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on May 29, 2007.
- Reported in the House on August 21, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on September 5, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not index the fees to inflation. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
Passed in the House (82 to 24) on September 5, 2007, to not reduce pet shop license fees on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased in 2006, and under current law will go back down after on Sept. 30, 2007. The bill would extend the higher fees until September 30, 2012. The bill is one of a large package of bills increasing fees on dozens of regulated business and career activities, including House Bills 4840 to 4849, and 4860. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on September 11, 2007.
- Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on September 11, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on September 26, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate (36 to 2) on September 26, 2007, to not reduce pet shop license fees on Sept. 30, 2007. The fees were “temporarily” increased in 2006, and under current law will go back down after on Sept. 30, 2007. The bill would extend the higher fees until September 30, 2012. The bill is one of a large package of bills increasing fees on dozens of regulated business and career activities, including House Bills 4840 to 4849, and 4860. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2007.

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1) Pathetic [by Anonymous Citizen on September 26, 2007]
What a pathetic bunch of useless people we have in Lansing!
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2) Budget balanced on the backs of puppies? [by Anonymous Citizen on August 22, 2007]
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3) Slippery Slope [by kmassey on June 5, 2007]
As representatives you apparenly don't understand the meaning of "temporary". The TEMPORARY increase has a sunset date. That makes it TEMPORARY. To now make it permanent validates citizens who are skeptical anytime our representatives propose actions such as TEMPORARY tax or fee increases. The word TEMPORARY is used under false pretences to make a proposal more palitable by politicans who are lying in order to pass something, lacking of courage to face their consituents, or didn't pass 2nd grade vocabulary. Drop the bill and stand by your original word and let is sunset. Any other action is a lie and violates the trust of the people. But why should this be different?
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