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• Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R) on September 24, 2009, to require state government leases of land or buildings that cost more than $2,000 per month or have more than 25,000 square feet be put out for competitive bidding. The bill comes after intense criticism of an annual $3.7 million lease of a new State Police headquarters in downtown Lansing owned by prominent Democratic Party contributor Joel Ferguson and Republican contributor Gary Granger.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on September 24, 2009.