TEMPORARY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE                                                      S.B. 742 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 742 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)

Sponsor:  Senator Tonya Schuitmaker

Committee:  Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security

 

CONTENT

 

The bill would amend the Occupational Code to require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to grant a temporary occupational license or registration to a person licensed or registered in another jurisdiction who was married to an active duty member of the armed forces assigned to a duty station in Michigan.

 

Specifically, beginning 90 days after the bill's effective date, LARA would have to grant a temporary license or certificate of registration for an occupation regulated under the Code, to an applicant who provided proof acceptable to LARA of all of the following:

 

 --    He or she was married to a member of the armed forces of the United States who was on active duty.

 --    He or she held a current license or registration in good standing in the appropriate occupation, issued by an equivalent licensing department, board, or authority in another state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, another U.S. territory or protectorate, or a foreign country.

 --    His or her spouse was assigned to a duty station in Michigan and the individual also was assigned to a duty station in Michigan under his or her spouse's permanent change of station orders.

 

A temporary license or registration issued under the bill would be valid for six months and could be renewed for one additional six-month term if LARA determined that the temporary licensee or registrant continued to meet the requirements described above and needed additional time to fulfill the requirements for initial licensure.

 

MCL 339.213                                                           Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The bill would have a minor, but likely negative, fiscal impact on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and no fiscal impact on local units of government.  Under the bill, LARA would have to establish a program that would grant temporary occupational licenses and registrations, and would incur some indeterminate costs in doing so.  Additionally, it is not clear that LARA would be able to charge a fee for temporary licenses and registrations, so the program would result in some likely minor costs on an annual basis.  The costs of the bill would be borne by existing Department resources. 

 

Date Completed:  5-2-14                                                       Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.