HOUSE BILL No. 4494


     April 15, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Byl, Birkholz, Tabor, DeWeese, LaSata, Lockwood and Kukuk and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.


        A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled

   "State construction code act of 1972,"

   (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 8a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 8A.  THIS ACT AND THE CODE DO NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL

 2    HOUSING CONSTRUCTED IN A HOUSING FREEDOM ZONE ESTABLISHED UNDER

 3    THE HOUSING FREEDOM ZONE ACT IF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND

 4    INDUSTRY SERVICES HAS APPROVED A BUILDING CODE FOR THE HOUSING

 5    FREEDOM ZONE AS PROVIDED IN THE HOUSING FREEDOM ZONE ACT.














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