ALLOW SIGNAGE TO COMMEMORATE VETERANS
OR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
House Bill 6063 as introduced
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Wentworth
Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs
Complete to 10-1-18
SUMMARY:
House Bill 6063 would amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to specify that a zoning ordinance could not regulate or prohibit a sign located on or within a building that commemorates either veterans of the United States Armed Forces or any of the following who died in the line of duty:
· Police officers.
· Firefighters.
· Medical first responders.
· Members of the United States Armed Forces.
The bill would define “medical first responders” to mean that term as defined in section 20906 of the Public Health Code.[1]
The bill would take effect 90 days after being enacted into law.
Proposed MCL 125.3205b
FISCAL IMPACT:
House Bill 6063 would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Ben Gielczyk
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.