HB-4848, As Passed House, December 4, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4848

     A bill to amend 1986 PA 54, entitled

"Building officials and inspectors registration act,"

by amending section 13 (MCL 338.2313).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 13. (1) The commission shall charge fees for registration

of building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers and for the

examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and

courses. An applicant for registration shall pay a registration fee

of $10.00 $25.00 a year to the commission for each year the

registration covers.

     (2) Fees established by the commission shall bear a reasonable

relation to the cost for conducting training and educational

programs and courses.

     (3) Fees received by the commission pursuant to this act shall

be deposited in the state construction code fund created by section

22 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,

of 1972, Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, being section

125.1522 of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1522.

     (4) By July 1 of each fiscal year, the department shall

multiply the amount of the fee imposed under this section by a

percentage amount equal to the average percentage wage and salary

increase granted to classified civil service employees employed by

the department for the fiscal year beginning the following October

1.

     (5) If the amount calculated under subsection (4) is less than

10% of the fees imposed under this section, the department shall

not increase the fees.

     (6) If the cumulative amount calculated under subsection (4)

since the most recent fee increase equals at least 10% of the fees

imposed under this section, the department may increase the amount

of fees imposed under this section by the cumulative amount

calculated under subsection (4).

     (7) If the department increases fees under subsection (6), the

increase shall be effective for the fiscal year beginning the

following October 1. The increased fees shall be used by the

department as the basis for calculating fee increases in subsequent

fiscal years, as provided in subsections (4) and (6).

     (8) By July 1 of each year, the department shall provide to

the state budget office, senate, house of representatives, and the

senate and house fiscal agencies a complete schedule of fees to be

collected under this section, the amount calculated under

subsection (4), and the amount of the fee increase under subsection

(6). The legislature has 90 days after receiving notice from the

department in which to adopt a resolution rejecting the proposed

increase in fees under subsection (6).