Occupations: licensing fees; increasing fees collected under this act; provide authority for. Amends sec. 5 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2205).

SB 571 amends Michigan's State License Fee Act to allow the licensing department to increase occupational licensing fees each fiscal year by a percentage equal to the average wage increase for classified civil service employees. This directly affects licensed professionals (such as doctors, contractors, and other regulated occupations) who pay these fees. The key mechanism requires the department to set new fee amounts annually based on government employee wage trends, with increases effective immediately for that fiscal year and used as the basis for future adjustments. The department must also submit the proposed fee schedule to budget officials and legislative committees by August 1 each year.