Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

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Questions on the following documents should be directed to Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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Health Insurance Exchanges and Federal Funding - REVISED [138K], January 24, 2013. Prepared by Paul Holland. This memo provides a preliminary overview of the various types of Health Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act and Patient Protection Act of 2010 (ACA).

Bureau of Construction Codes - Revenue and Expenditures [168K] October 30, 2012, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo analyzes the occupational and trade regulatory programs administered by the Bureau of Constructions Codes (BCC) within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

Fiscal Focus: Unemployment Insurance in Michigan, [816K], November, 2012. Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This report provides a basic overview of the unemployment insurance program as administered by the Unemployment Insurance Agency in Michigan under current law.

Work Sharing and Short-Time Compensation as Unemployment Insurance Strategy. [157K], May 10, 2012. Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo gives information on Work Sharing and Short-Time Compensation as Unemployment Insurance Strategy.

Bureau of Commercial Services, Licensing Division - Analysis of Revenues & Expenditures [641K] December 14, 2011, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses Bureau of Commerical Services, Licensing Division - Analysis of Revenues & Expenditures. (Revised October 10, 2012)

State Health Insurance Exchanges [81K] November 7, 2011, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses State Health Insurance Exchanges.