STATE LICENSE FEE ACT & #160; ; - S.B. 431 (S-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY
sans-serif">Senate Bill 431 (Substitute S-1)
Sponsor: Senator Liz Brater
CONTENT
The bill would amend the State License Fee Act to increase application, license, and registration fees of various regulated occupations. See Table 1 for details on the affected professions.
The bill also would sunset on the fee increases on September 30, 2007. All fees would revert to current levels on that date.
Table 1
|
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
Public Accounting - Annual License Fee |
$25.00 |
$40.00 |
Public Accounting - Annual Individual Registration Fee |
10.00 |
15.00 |
Public Accounting - Annual Corporation Registration Fee |
25.00 |
35.00 |
Professional Engineer - Application Processing Fee |
30.00 |
35.00 |
Professional Engineer - Annual License Fee |
20.00 |
40.00 |
Land Surveyor - Application Processing Fee |
30.00 |
35.00 |
Landscape Architect - Application Processing Fee |
30.00 |
35.00 |
Barber Examiners - Application Processing Fees for All Classifications |
15.00 |
20.00 |
Barber Examiners - Barbershop Application Processing Fee |
40.00 |
50.00 |
Barber Examiners - Barber College Application Processing Fee |
50.00 |
75.00 |
Barber Examiners - Annual License Fees for Barbers, Student Instructors and Student Barbers |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Barber Examiners - Barber Instructor Annual License Fee |
25.00 |
40.00 |
Barber Examiners - Barbershop Annual License Fee |
30.00 |
40.00 |
Barber Examiners - Demonstrator or Demonstration Temporary Permit |
10.00 |
15.00 |
Collection Agency - Agency Non-Owner Manager Application Processing Fee |
25.00 |
35.00 |
Professional Community Planner - Application Processing Fee |
30.00 |
35.00 |
Cosmetology - Application Processing Fee All Classifications |
10.00 |
15.00 |
Cosmetology - Annual Licensing Fees All Classifications |
12.00 |
24.00 |
Cosmetology - Student Registration or Transfer Fee |
5.00 |
15.00 |
Personnel Agency - Employment or Consulting Agent Annual License Fee |
30.00 |
40.00 |
Forester - Annual Registration Fee |
25.00 |
40.00 |
Hearing Aid Dealers - Annual Trainee License Fee |
20.00 |
40.00 |
Real Estate Brokers’ - Application Processing Fee for Brokers and Associate Brokers |
20.00 |
35.00 |
Real Estate Brokers - Branch Office Annual License Fee |
10.00 |
20.00 |
Real Estate Appraiser - Application Processing Fee All Classifications |
25.00 |
35.00 |
Residential Builder - Annual License Fee for Builder, M&A Contractor, Salespersons, and Branch Offices |
30.00 |
40.00 |
Mortuary Science - Annual License Fee for Mortuary Science, Embalmer or Funeral Director |
30.00 |
40.00 |
Mortuary Science - Annual License Fee for Resident Trainee |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Nursing Home Administrator - Temporary License Fee |
25.00 |
40.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Application Processing Fees for Professional Boxer License and Passport |
25.00 |
35.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Application Processing Fees for Professional Wrestler, Judge, Manager, Referee, Timekeeper, Announcer, Second, Boxing Club, Promoter, Matchmaker, or Physician |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Annual License Fee for Professional Boxer, Professional Wrestler, and Second |
10.00 |
20.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Annual License Fee for Judge, Physician, Announcer, and Timekeeper |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Annual License Fee for Boxing Club |
25.00 |
40.00 |
Athletic Board of Control - Duplicate Boxer Passport Fee |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Ocularist - Application Processing Fee |
15.00 |
35.00 |
Ocularist - Annual Registration Fee |
20.00 |
40.00 |
Ocularist - Annual Apprentice Registration Fee |
10.00 |
20.00 |
MCL 338.2203 et al.
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would generate approximately $2.8 million in additional revenue, which would replace General Fund/General Purpose funding for the support of basic operations of the Department of Consumer and Industry Services as well as the Bureau of Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation.
- Fiscal Analyst: Maria Tyszkiewicz &# 160; & #160; S0304\s431sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.