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HB 4394

Occupations: licensing fees; permit fee for barbers and cosmetologists to operate outside of a licensed facility for veterans; establish. Amends secs. 17 & 25 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2217 & 338.2225). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4395'25

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Angela Rigas and 1 co-sponsor

Adds temporary permit fees for barbers ($15) and cosmetologists ($20) to provide services at veteran service organizations, valid up to one year.

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Bill Summary · HB 4394

HB 4394 — Summary (State License Fee Act amendments)

Status: Passed House June 12, 2025; referred to Committee on Regulatory Affairs. Introduced: March 11, 2025. Tie-bar: HB 4395 (must be enacted for HB 4394 to take effect). Companion: SB 2346.

Main purpose

To add temporary-permit fees to the State License Fee Act so licensed barbers and cosmetologists may obtain short-term permits to provide services at veteran service organizations (VSOs). The permits are created by HB 4395; HB 4394 establishes the associated fee(s).

Key provisions

  • Amends 1979 PA 152 (State License Fee Act), sections 17 and 25 (MCL 338.2217 & 338.2225).
  • Adds a line-item fee for a temporary permit to perform services at a veteran service organization:
    • Temporary permit fee for barbers: $15.00
    • Temporary permit fee for cosmetologists (and related occupations): $20.00
  • Enacting provisions:
    • The act is designed to take effect 180 days after enactment.
    • The bill does not take effect unless HB 4395 is also enacted (tie-bar).

(Separately, HB 4395 amends the Occupational Code to authorize LARA to issue the temporary permits. Under HB 4395 the permits are valid for up to one year and bar permit holders from charging a "service fee" to the veteran recipients.)

Definitions and restrictions (from companion bill HB 4395, tied to HB 4394)

  • Veteran service organization (VSO): a veteran-led nonprofit whose primary mission is supporting veterans.
  • Service fee: any charge for providing a service, including fees for the act of providing the service, transportation to the site, labor, product, or tools.
  • Permit holders may provide services at VSOs but may not charge the veteran a service fee.
  • Temporary permits are valid up to one year.

Who is affected

  • Licensed barbers, cosmetologists, and related licensees who wish to volunteer or provide services to veterans at VSOs.
  • Veteran service organizations hosting licensed practitioners.
  • Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) — responsible for issuing permits and collecting fees.

Fiscal impact

  • House Fiscal Agency: indeterminate but likely minimal. LARA expects a small number of temporary permits; fee revenue increase and administrative costs are expected to be minimal and absorbed by existing appropriations.

Legislative/procedural notes

  • HB 4394 passed the House on June 12, 2025 (roll call 95–2) and was transmitted to the next committee.
  • Although the House passed the bill "with immediate effect," the bill text contains an explicit effective-date clause (180 days after enactment) and a tie-bar requiring enactment of HB 4395.
  • Supporters who testified: Vietnam Veterans of America, VFW National Homes, several cosmetology schools and industry representatives.

This summary reflects the House-passed text (fee amounts) and the companion bill's permit provisions as reported by committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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