2007 House Bill 4863 / Public Act 80

Increase fees on licensed entities and professions

Introduced in the House

May 29, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To not reduce horseback riding stable licensure 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, and index these fees to inflation every three years. 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 fee increase bills.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Aug. 21, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 5, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not index the fees to inflation.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 81 to 25 (details)

To not reduce horseback riding stable licensure 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 to 4864.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 11, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 26, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To not reduce horseback riding stable licensure 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 to 4864.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2007