Occupations: licensing fees; application fees for crematory facility and operator licenses; establish. Amends sec. 43 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2243). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1060'26, SB 1061'26

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Hertel and 2 co-sponsors

SB 1062 would change Michigan crematory licensing by establishing new fees for crematory facilities and operators.

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

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Summary of SB 1062 (Michigan) – 2025-2026 Session

Purpose and intent

SB 1062 proposes to amend the state’s licensing framework for occupations by adjusting license-related fees. Specifically, it targets licensing fees and application fees for crematory facilities and crematory operators, and it modifies section 43 of the State License Fee Act (1979 PA 152, MCL 338.2243) as amended by 2020 PA 334. The bill is designed to formalize or alter the fee structure tied to crematory licenses and their operators, potentially affecting who bears the costs of licensure and the level of public funding for regulatory activities in this area.

Key provisions and changes

Amends MCL 338.2243 (Section 43 of the State License Fee Act), altering the authorized licensing and/or application fees for:

Crematory facilities
Crematory operators

The precise dollar amounts, fee schedules, or methodology for calculating these fees would be dictated by the amended section, as set forth in the bill text and any accompanying fiscal notes.

The changes would modify the baseline fees currently in effect (as of 2020 PA 334) by establishing new fee levels or structures for initial licensing, renewals, and possibly application processing related to crematory operations and supervision.

Who or what would be affected

Crematory facilities: Entities responsible for operating crematories in Michigan, including the cost to obtain and renew licenses.

Crematory operators: Individuals or entities seeking licensure to operate crematories, including initial applications and annual or periodic renewals.

State regulatory framework: The Department or agency responsible for administering the crematory licensing regime would implement the updated fee schedule, impacting revenue for regulatory oversight.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction: June 23, 2026.

Referral: Committee on Regulatory Affairs.

Tie-Bar: SB 1062 is tied to SB 1060 and SB 1061 (indicating concurrent consideration or related policy packages in the same legislative bundle).

No specific enactment date is provided in the provided text; typically, passage would require committee hearings, floor votes in both chambers, and receipt of approval by the governor, with any effective date to be specified in the act or as provided by the legislature.

Additional notes

The bill is part of a package linked with SB 1060 and SB 1061, which may collectively address related licensure and regulatory matters in Michigan’s occupational licensing landscape.

Exact fee amounts, renewal periods, and implementation details would be clarified in the bill’s full text and any fiscal impact statement released by the Legislature.

If you’d like, I can pull additional details from the full bill text (e.g., specific fee tables, effective dates, sunset provisions) or provide a comparison with the current fee structure under 2020 PA 334.