2007 House Bill 4861 / Public Act 64

Increase fees on licensed entities and professions

Introduced in the House

May 29, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To not reduce certain court of appeals 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 is one of a large package of fee increase bills.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 14, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 19, 2007

Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To lower some of the fees the bill raises in 2009, unless the legislature votes before then to maintain the higher fee levels.

Consideration postponed

Withdrawn by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To withdraw a proposed 2009 sunset on the higher fees, to make way for a 2012 sunset amendment.

Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To lower some of the fees the bill raises in 2012, unless the legislature votes before then to maintain the higher fee levels.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 20, 2007

Passed in the House 65 to 43 (details)

To not reduce certain court of appeals 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 sunset the higher fees in 2012 (unless the legislature votes before then to maintain the higher fee levels).

Received in the Senate

June 21, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 26, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To not reduce certain court of appeals 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 sunset the higher fees in 2012 (unless the legislature votes before then to maintain the higher fee levels).

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 28, 2007