SENATE BILL NO. 350


   February 23, 1999, Introduced by Senators HOFFMAN, SCHUETTE,
        SIKKEMA, STEIL, SHUGARS, EMERSON, HAMMERSTROM and GOSCHKA 
        and referred to the Committee on Economic Development,
        International Trade and Regulatory Affairs.



        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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