Bill Text: MI HB5832 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fireworks; other; regulation of use of fireworks by local unit of government in a county with a population of 750,000; allow. Amends sec. 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.457).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-09-13 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/08/2016 [HB5832 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5832-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5832

 

 

September 8, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Lane and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled

 

"Michigan fireworks safety act,"

 

by amending section 7 (MCL 28.457), as amended by 2013 PA 65.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in this act, a local unit of

 

government shall not enact or enforce an ordinance, code, or

 

regulation pertaining to or in any manner regulating the sale,

 

display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks

 

regulated under this act.

 

     (2) A local unit of government located in a county with a

 

population of 750,000 or more may enact an ordinance regulating the

 

ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks, including, but

 

not limited to, an ordinance prescribing the days of the year and

 

hours of the day or night during which a person may ignite,

 

discharge, or use consumer fireworks. If a local unit of government

 

enacts an ordinance under this subsection, the ordinance shall not

 

regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on

 

the day preceding, the day of, or the day after a national holiday

 

except as follows:

 

     (a) A local unit of government with a population of 50,000 or

 

more or a local unit of government located in a county with a

 

population of 750,000 or more may regulate the ignition, discharge,

 

or use of consumer fireworks between the hours of 12 midnight and 8

 

a.m. or between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's day.

 

     (b) A local unit of government with a population of less than

 

50,000 located in a county with a population of less than 750,000

 

may regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks

 

between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.

 

     (3) An ordinance under subsection (2) shall only impose a

 

civil fine of not more than $500.00 for each violation of the

 

ordinance and no other fine or sanction.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.