ELECTRICIAN FEES

House Bill 4844

Sponsor:  Rep. Mark Meadows

Committee:  Appropriations

Complete to6-16-08

A SUMMARY OF HOUSEBILL 4844 AS INTRODUCED5-24-07

The bill would amend the Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA 217, to increase various fees for professional electricians, as shown in the chart below.

License

Current Law

HB 4844

Last Fee Revision

Master Electrician

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1989 PA 104

    - Initial License Fee

$25.00

$50.00

Increased from $15 with 1982 PA 431

    - Renewal License  Fee (annually)

$25.00

$50.00

Increased from $15 with 1982 PA 431

Electrical Contractor

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1990 PA 246

    - Initial License

$200.00

$300.00

Decreased from $75/yr with 1997 PA 120

    - Renewal License (triennially)

$200.00

$300.00

Decreased from $75/yr with 1997 PA 120

Electrical Journeyman

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1989 PA 104

    - Initial License

$20.00

$40.00

Increased from $15 with 1989 PA 104

    - Renewal License (annually)

$20.00

$40.00

Increased from $15 with 1989 PA 104

Fire Alarm Contractor

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Initial License

$200.00

$300.00

Decreased from $75/yr with 1997 PA 119

    - Renewal License (triennially)

$200.00

$300.00

Decreased from $75/yr with 1997 PA 119

Fire Alarm Specialty Technician

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Initial License

$25.00

$50.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Renewal License (annually)

$25.00

$50.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

Sign Specialty Contractor

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Initial License

$120.00

$200.00

Added with 1992 PA 130 as $40/yr

    - Renewal License (triennially)

$120.00

$200.00

Added with 1992 PA 130 as $40/yr

Sign Specialist

    - Examination Fee

$25.00

$100.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Initial License

$20.00

$40.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Renewal License (annually)

$20.00

$40.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

License

Current Law

HB 4844

Last Fee Revision

Apprentice Electrician

    - Initial Registration

$5.00

$15.00

Added with 1990 PA 246

    - Renewal Registration (annually)

$10.00

$15.00

Added with 1990 PA 246

Apprentice Fire Alarm Specialty Tech.

    - Initial Registration

$5.00

$15.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

    - Renewal Registration (annually)

$10.00

$15.00

Added with 1992 PA 130

The bill further provides that department with the authority to adjust the fee schedule by administrative rule. 

MCL 338.883

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would increase Construction Code Fund revenue by approximately $3.1 million over the course of the next three fiscal years, as shown in the chart below. 

Estimated Revenue

Fiscal Year

Current Law

HB 4844

Difference

FY 2008-09

$732,497

$1,567,638

$835,142

FY 2009-10

$1,965,570

$3,426,055

$1,460,485

FY 2010-11

$740,303

$1,576,245

$835,942

$3,438,370

$6,569,939

$3,131,569

 

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Mark Wolf

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.