Construction: permits; reimbursement of permit fees if permit is not issued or denied within deadline; provide for permits issued by the department. Amends sec. 11 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1511).
Key claim: HB5934 amends Michigan’s State Construction Code Act to require reimbursement of permit fees when the department fails to issue or deny a permit within the statutory deadline.
Abstract
(HB5934 · 103rd Legislature) Construction: permits; reimbursement of permit fees if permit is not issued or denied within deadline; provide for permits issued by the department. Amends sec. 11 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1511). Latest action (2026-06-16): Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs
Why this matters
For builders and developers, HB5934 creates a financial remedy — fee reimbursement — when the state department misses its own deadlines to act on a construction permit application, adding accountability to the permitting process. For the department and taxpayers, it introduces a cost consequence for administrative delay. The bill rounds out a package (with HB5932 and HB5933) that tightens the timing and modification rules for state-issued construction permits.