Introduced
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To prohibit granting state contracts to a vendor if within the past three years the firm, its managers and owners (with at least a 25 percent share) have been guilty of a criminal offense incident to a state contract; been held liable in a criminal or civil proceeding for embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or violation of state or federal antitrust statutes. Also, if the firm has violated certain state environmental, worker safety, or consumer product laws, has a record of failing to perform on state contracts, and more.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5627, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5627 would repeal the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses in 2007 to avoid government spending reductions.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 67 to 42 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
