BOILER OPERATOR RULES

Senate Bill 96 as passed by the Senate

Sponsor:  Sen. Patricia L. Birkholz

House Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Senate Committee:  Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

Complete to 5-22-09

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 96 AS REPORTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE 5-20-09

The bill would amend the Boiler Act to place the authority to promulgate rules for the designation of course content in educational programs for boiler operators and stationary engineers with the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Development instead of with the Board of Boiler Rules.

(Public Act 159 of 2009 created a voluntary registration system for boiler operators and stationary engineers and placed the rulemaking authority with the Board of Boiler Rules regarding course content for qualified technical education programs for the various categories and classes of registration of boiler operators and stationary engineers.  For several years, rulemaking authority in statute has been shifted from boards to state departments.)

MCL 408.763c

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the state or local units of government. 

POSITIONS:

The Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Development indicated support for the bill.  (5-20-09)

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Mark Wolf

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.