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SB 0268 of 2023 (PA 167 of 2023) Regulatory Affairs
Hertel, Kevin Insurance: life; adjustment of death benefit for cemetery or funeral goods and services; modify. Amends sec. 2080 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2080). 2023-05-18, 2023-06-13 REFERRED 4/19/2023 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0334 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Santana, Sylvia A. Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 21525 & 21525a. REFERRED 5/11/2023
SB 0335 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Chang, Stephanie Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds secs. 17233 & 21526. REFERRED 5/11/2023
SB 0336 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Moss, Jeremy Health facilities: hospitals; record of direct care registered professional nurse-to-patient ratios for each unit for each shift; require hospitals to maintain. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21525a. REFERRED 5/11/2023
SB 0442 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Hertel, Kevin Cemeteries and funerals: other; refrigeration units inside crematories; require. Amends 1968 PA 251 (MCL 456.521 - 456.543) by adding sec. 12b. REFERRED 6/28/2023
SB 0443 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Webber, Michael Cemeteries and funerals: other; funeral establishments to have refrigeration units in certain circumstances; require. Amends sec. 1809 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1809). REFERRED 6/28/2023
SB 0444 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Hertel, Kevin Cemeteries and funerals: other; ownership of a crematory by an owner of a funeral establishment; allow. Amends secs. 1801, 1806a & 1810 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1801 et seq.) & adds sec. 1809c. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0445'23, SB 0446'23 REFERRED 6/28/2023
SB 0445 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Wojno, Paul Cemeteries and funerals: other; definition of cemetery; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1968 PA 251 (MCL 456.522). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0444'23 REFERRED 6/28/2023
SB 0446 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Victory, Roger Cemeteries and funerals: other; definitions relating to crematories; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1986 PA 255 (MCL 328.213). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0444'23 REFERRED 6/28/2023
SB 0469 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Hoitenga, Michele Children: child care; fingerprint requirement for child care licensees; expand locations to obtain. Amends sec. 5n of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115n). REFERRED 9/7/2023
SB 0544 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Klinefelt, Veronica Occupations: individual licensing and registration; license for refrigeration facility for storage of a dead human body and certificate of registration for a removal service for a dead human body; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding art. 18A. 2024-02-15, 2024-02-29 REFERRED 10/3/2023 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
SB 0545 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Klinefelt, Veronica Occupations: licensing fees; refrigeration facility and removal service for a dead human body; establish license, registration, and application fees. Amends 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2201 - 338.2277) by adding sec. 43a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0544'23 2024-02-15, 2024-02-29 REFERRED 10/3/2023 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0702 of 2024 Regulatory Affairs
Singh, Sam Occupations: cosmetologists; minimum hours of training for licensure as instructor, manicurist, and esthetician; increase. Amends secs. 1206, 1209 & 1210 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1206 et seq.). 2024-02-29, 2024-03-14 REFERRED 2/1/2024 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0703 of 2024 Regulatory Affairs
Singh, Sam Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding sec. 1205b. REFERRED 2/1/2024
HB 4647 of 2023 Regulatory Affairs
Aiyash, Abraham Occupations: individual licensing and registration; department of licensing and regulatory affairs inspection requirements of barbershops and barber colleges; modify. Amends sec. 1113 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1113). REFERRED 10/12/2023
What happens if you double the cost of job entry and/or doing business?
Depending on the actions of this Michigan senate committee, we may be about to find out.
Michigan bill demands 750 training hours for estheticians
Bill raises barrier to entry in three career fields
The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee on Thursday will consider Senate Bill 702, which would require 600 training hours for cosmetology teachers and manicurists whose training begins after July 1. Estheticians would have it even worse.
Right now, cosmetology teachers are required to take 500 hours of instructor training. Their burden would increase by 100 hours under the bill. Manicurists are currently required to do 400 hours of training. Their burden would increase by 200 hours, making their training program 50% longer.
Estheticians are now required to take 400 hours of training. That commitment would nearly double, up to 750 hours. These hourly requirements are in addition to requirements of “good moral character,” and passage of board examinations.
The occupational licensing bill is sponsored by Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing.
The Senate Fiscal Agency says the bill “would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.”
Occupational licensing is a barrier to entry to career fields. Senate Bill 702 erects the barrier higher in three fields.
Mackinac Center research has found that more than 1 million Michiganders, or more than 10% of the state population, are subject to occupational licensing.
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