---
type: "Bill"
title: "Counties; boards and commissions; permit fee required for a government entity or telecommunication provider working within a county right-of-way; clarify limits, and clarify bonding and insurance requirements for telecommunication providers working within a county right-of-way. Amends sec. 19b, ch. IV of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 224.19b)."
description: "Counties; boards and commissions; permit fee required for a government entity or telecommunication provider working within a county right-of-way; clarify limits, and clarify bonding and insurance requirements for telecommunication providers working within a county right-of-way. Amends sec. 19b, ch. IV of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 224.19b)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5097"
citation: "Michigan HB 5097 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties: boards and commissions", "Communications: telecommunications"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34dfb9a8-480e-453c-a4e7-1c8f0c5a3682"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5097"
source_hash: "57c8eb77c5cc2c0ce12451ea991785f71b2f71aef92fe2074e86acee43733619"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5097 (2017-2018) — Counties; boards and commissions; permit fee required for a government entity or telecommunication provider working within a county right-of-way; clarify limits, and clarify bonding and insurance requirements for telecommunication providers working within a county right-of-way. Amends sec. 19b, ch. IV of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 224.19b).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-5097.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5097.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5097.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5097.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0097.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 173 YEAS 29 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–5** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 114 Yeas 68 Nays 41 — **68–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 66 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Beth Griffin `introduction`
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Communications and Technology `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/12/2017
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 not adopted
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-4 adopted
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 114 Yeas 68 Nays 41 `passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 173 YEAS 29 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/26/2018 @ 12:56 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 4/2/2018 @ 12:01 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 4/2/2018 @ 4:14 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 97'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34dfb9a8-480e-453c-a4e7-1c8f0c5a3682`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).