Bill Text: MI HB5917 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Local government; ordinances; local government enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule regulating a qualified pet shop; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5916'18
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2018-12-31 - Vetoed By The Governor 12/28/2018 12/31/18 Addenda [HB5917 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB5917-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5917
May 1, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Vaupel and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to prohibit a local unit of government from enacting or
enforcing an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule that regulates
a qualified pet shop located in that local unit of government; and
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain local officers and
officials.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The governing body of a local unit of government
shall not enact or enforce an ordinance, policy, resolution, or
rule that regulates a qualified pet shop located in that local unit
of government.
(2) Any provision in an ordinance, policy, resolution, or rule
adopted by the governing body of a local unit of government on or
after the effective date of this act that violates this act is void
and unenforceable.
(3) As used in this act:
(a) "Governing body" means the body in which the legislative
powers of a local unit of government are vested.
(b) "Local unit of government" means a county, city, village,
or township.
(c) "Qualified pet shop" means a pet shop that complies with
all of the requirements in section 5b of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.335b.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the
date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5916 (request no. 05994'18) of
the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.
