Public Act 554 of 2008
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- Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R) on November 12, 2008, to authorize regional convention authorities that would own and manage facilities such as Cobo Hall. These authorities would have the power to borrow, use convention facility liquor and hotel taxes, etc. The bill contains provisions related to the transfer of a city-owned facility like Cobo to the authority, and regulations for its operation.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on November 12, 2008.
- Reported in the Senate on December 10, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on December 10, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that tranfers Cobo to a regional authority.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on November 12, 2008.
- Passed 35 to 2 in the Senate on December 10, 2008, to create a regional convention authority that would own and manage Cobo Hall in Detroit. This would be run by a seven member board with one appointee each from the Governor, Detroit Mayor, the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County executives, the House Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader, with the advise and consent of the Senate.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on December 11, 2008.
- Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on December 11, 2008.
- Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on December 19, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one in which the Cobo Authority board would have seven members, including one each appointed by the governor, the House and the Senate, plus two from Detroit and two from Wayne County. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on December 19, 2008, to revise the bill to incorporate provsions of a compromise that would reduce the number of members of Cobo Authority board to five, including one each appointed by the governor, the Detroit mayor, and the chief executive or county board of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Any action by the board would require a unanimous vote. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008.
- Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on December 11, 2008.
- Passed 57 to 35 in the House on December 19, 2008, to create a regional convention authority that would own and manage Cobo Hall in Detroit. This would be run by a five member board with one appointee each from the Governor, Detroit Mayor, the Wayne and Oakland County executives, and the Macomb County board or executive. Any action by the board would require a unanimous vote.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to create a regional convention authority that would own and manage Cobo Hall in Detroit. This would be run by a five member board with one appointee each from the Governor, Detroit Mayor, the Wayne and Oakland County executives, and the Macomb County board or executive. Any action by the board would require a unanimous vote. Passed 30 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 15, 2009.
Comments
1) Re: 2008 Senate Bill 1630 (Authorize regional Cobo Hall authority ) by Admin003 on December 27, 2008
Rep. Young, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I am against this bill because it take jobs and contracts away from the city of Detroit by not allowing Detroiters to have enough of a stake in Cobo Hall. In a time when people are losing their jobs, houses, pensions, and healthcare for themselves and their families we as the state of Michigan can ill afford to take jobs and opportunities away from anyone. In the city of Detroit the unemployment rate is 16% we need to be putting Detroiters back to work not taking jobs away from them. This is an outright taking of an asset of the city of Detroit and I will not stand for it.
‘Democracy is not a just a form government it is a set of principles.’
If our democracy is to survive men and women must stand on principle and I stand on the principle of jobs and economic justice for all.”
Ratherbe:
Please get with the program. Did you not hear of the new light rail idea that is also on its way to the governor?
These are "investments." Have you learned nothing?
WTF is this all about? I thought that we had "cut to the bone". Nothing like taking on a quarter billion dollar project when we can't balance the budget without drama and theatrics already. Morons
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