Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov

AGENCY REPORT TO THE

JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)

1. Agency Information

Agency name:

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Division/Bureau/Office:

Bureau of Construction Codes

Name of person completing this form:

Amanda Johnson

Phone number of person completing this form:

517-241-3408

E-mail of person completing this form:

JohnsonA39@michigan.gov

Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:

Elizabeth Arasim

2. Rule Set Information

MOAHR assigned rule set number:

2019-110 LR

Title of proposed rule set:

Electrical Administrative Board General Rules

3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:

The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, repealed the Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA

217, MCL 338.881 to 338.892. The Electrical Administrative Act is outdated and does not provide

uniform licensing, complaint investigation, and enforcement provisions for skilled trades licenses.

This places a burden on the bureau administering the Electrical Administrative Act and creates an

inefficient use of resources. Additionally, many licensees who are cross-licensed in multiple trades

have expressed dissatisfaction with conflicting provisions in separate statutes. The Skilled Trades

Regulation Act, PA 407 of 2016, streamlines the processes for all license types included while

providing for modernized provisions, such as electronic communication and third-party continuing

education tracking options, and specifies violations for unlicensed activity as provided to other

regulated professions. Because the Electrical Administrative Act was repealed, the bureau plans to

rescind the licensing rules promulgated under the Act and create a new rule set to house all licensing

rules regulation under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, including the Electrical Administrative

Board General Rules.

4. Summary of proposed rules:

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2

The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, repealed the Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA

217, MCL 338.881 to 338.892. The Electrical Administrative Act is outdated and does not provide

uniform licensing, complaint investigation, and enforcement provisions for skilled trades licenses.

This places a burden on the bureau administering the Electrical Administrative Act and creates an

inefficient use of resources. Additionally, many licensees who are cross-licensed in multiple trades

have expressed dissatisfaction with conflicting provisions in separate statutes. The Skilled Trades

Regulation Act, PA 407 of 2016, streamlines the processes for all license types included while

providing for modernized provisions, such as electronic communication and third-party continuing

education tracking options, and specifies violations for unlicensed activity as provided to other

regulated professions. Because the Electrical Administrative Act was repealed, the bureau plans to

rescind the licensing rules promulgated under the Act and create a new rule set to house all licensing

rules regulation under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, including the Electrical Administrative

Board General Rules.

5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and

publication dates:

Newberry News- Published on May 11, 2022.

MLive Ann Arbor- Published on May 12, 2022.

The Morning Sun- Published on May 11, 2022.

Macomb Daily - Published on May 11, 2022.

Oakland Press - Published on May 11, 2022.

6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:

5/15/2022

7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:

5/23/2022 09:00 AM at Michigan Library & Historical Center, First Floor Forum , 702 W. Kalamazoo

Street, Lansing, MI 48915

8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit

analysis on its website:

https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=96

9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:

Amanda Johnson- Departmental Analyst, BCC

Anthony Snyder- Legislative Analyst , BCC.

Dianne Barmes- Former Manager, BCC.

David Stenrose- Boiler Chief , BCC.

Jonathan Paradine- Building Chief , BCC.

10. Persons submitting comments of support:

None

11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:

None

12. Persons submitting other comments:

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

Agency Report to JCAR-Page 3

None

13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the

public comment period:

Name &

Organization public hearing

Comments made at Written

Comments

Agency Rationale Rule number

for Rule Change & citation

and Description changed

of Change(s)

Made

1

14.Date report completed:

11/16/2022

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

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