Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Encyclopedia
The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, formerly the Department of Labor & Economic Growth, oversees energy, employment, professional licensing, construction, and commerce.
In 2006, Governor Granholm issued an executive order renaming the Department, the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, transfer a few boards from the Family Independence Agency
, and some function of the Fire Marshal Division of the Department of the State Police
were transfer to its Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety. With that same Executive order, the Brownfield Redevelopment Single Business Tax Credits and a mergered Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Authority and Michigan Broadband Development Authority were moved from the Department of Treasury to the Department. From the Department of Management and Budget, Michigan Next Energy Authority, Michigan Strategic Fund were transfer. The Department of Career Development was also merged with the Department under this executive order.
In 2008, Governor Granholm move various energy related programs from the Michigan Department of Agriculture
and elsewhere to the Department and renamed the Department to "Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth". The various programs transferred were: the No Worker Left Behind green jobs training initiatives, Michigan's new energy efficiency building code, the Public Service Commission and energy efficiency programs, the Office of Sustainability, the Renewable Fuels Commission and the State Energy Office.
History
The Department, as Department of Commerce, was formed in 1965 by Section 225 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325. Renamed Department of Consumer and Industry Services by executive order issued in 1996 by Governor Engler merging most of the Department of Labor within the Department.In 2006, Governor Granholm issued an executive order renaming the Department, the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, transfer a few boards from the Family Independence Agency
Michigan Department of Human Services
The Michigan Department of Human Services is the agency of state of Michigan, headquartered in Lansing, that provides public assistance, child and family welfare services...
, and some function of the Fire Marshal Division of the Department of the State Police
Michigan State Police
The Michigan State Police is the state police agency for the state of Michigan. The MSP is a full service law enforcement agency with its sworn members having full police powers statewide....
were transfer to its Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety. With that same Executive order, the Brownfield Redevelopment Single Business Tax Credits and a mergered Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Authority and Michigan Broadband Development Authority were moved from the Department of Treasury to the Department. From the Department of Management and Budget, Michigan Next Energy Authority, Michigan Strategic Fund were transfer. The Department of Career Development was also merged with the Department under this executive order.
In 2008, Governor Granholm move various energy related programs from the Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan Department of Agriculture
-Divisions:*Animal Industry Division*Food and Dairy Division*Laboratory Division*Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division*Environmental Stewardship Division*Office of Agriculture Development*Operational Services and Central Licensing Division...
and elsewhere to the Department and renamed the Department to "Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth". The various programs transferred were: the No Worker Left Behind green jobs training initiatives, Michigan's new energy efficiency building code, the Public Service Commission and energy efficiency programs, the Office of Sustainability, the Renewable Fuels Commission and the State Energy Office.