{"id":2040,"date":"2013-06-12T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T16:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2013-06-12T12:07:19","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T16:07:19","slug":"fireworks-bill-sails-out-of-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2013\/06\/12\/fireworks-bill-sails-out-of-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks bill sails out of Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning the Senate unanimously passed HB 4743<\/a>\u00a0a bill providing more local control on the use of fireworks passed the House following significant complaints from local units of government after last July 4.<\/p>\n

The bill would require retail locations to post signs informing the public where to find the Fireworks Safety Act and copies of the local municipality\u2019s ordinances regarding time limits for the use of the fireworks.<\/p>\n

The bill also would require retailers to comply with the National Fire Protection Association Code, and clarify that a retailer or a person issued a consumer fireworks certificate is responsible for remitting all fireworks safety fees to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. It would also require retailers to remit the fees within 20 days after the end of each month.<\/p>\n

The bill would allow municipalities to regulate the use of fireworks within counties of 750,000 or more persons to 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year\u2019s Day only, for all other days surrounding national holidays the hours are 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. For municipalities within counties with a population fewer than 750,000 ordinances can be enacted regulating the times of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on the day before, the day after and the day of national holidays.<\/p>\n

The bill is now on its way to the Governor for his signature.<\/p>\n

Samantha Harkins is the Director of State Affairs for the Michigan Municipal League.\u00a0 She can be reached at <\/em>517-908-0306<\/em> or email at sharkins@mml.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This morning the Senate unanimously passed HB 4743\u00a0a bill providing more local control on the use of fireworks passed the House following significant complaints from local units of government after last July 4. 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