This afternoon the House Appropriations Committee reported HBs 5999 and 6000 which legalize aerial (or "consumer") fireworks in Michigan. The bill is limited to only brick and mortar facilities meaning that roadside tent sales of fireworks will be banned in Michigan.
The only exception is in the reported bill which would allow nonprofit organizations to sell from tents in the parking lot of a big box store if a local unit of government passes an ordinance allowing this type of sale.
The Bureau of Fire Services will be charged with issuing permits to those facilities who pay a $5,000 permit fee. The Bureau will be charged with inspecting these facilities but may designate that duty to the local unit. If the local unit inspects the facilities it will be reimbursed by the Bureau.
Samantha Harkins works for the Michigan Municipal League handling municipal services issues. She can be reached at 517-908-0306 or email at sharkins@mml.org.
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