BEACH OR RESIDENTIAL LIFT S.B. 245:
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
[Please see the PDF version of this analysis, if available, to view this image.]
Senate Bill 245 (as introduced 3-8-11)
Sponsor: Senator John Proos
Committee: Economic Development
Date Completed: 3-14-11
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 227 of 1967, which regulates the inspection, construction, installation, and maintenance of elevators, to authorize the construction of a beach or residential lift for the use of certain homeowners groups.
The Act requires an elevator to be constructed, equipped, maintained, and used in accordance with the American Standard Safety Code for elevators and rules adopted by the Elevator Safety Board. The bill would allow the construction of a beach or residential lift, for the intermittent use of members of a homeowners group of up to 20 residential dwellings, in compliance with the standards applying to private residential lifts.
MCL 408.806 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
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. sb245/1112