2012 House Bill 5541 / Public Act 192

Borrow-and-spend $613 for new state & university buildings

Introduced in the House

April 18, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To provide a "template" or "place holder" for a potential supplemental capital outlay budget for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2012. The bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include some.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 7, 2012

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that includes actual appropriations; see House-passed bill for some details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4694, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4694 would require performance standards and conflict of interest prohibitions on governement construction contracts.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Frank Foster (R-107)

To put a time limit on universities actually requesting construction authorization on previously approved projects.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 85 to 23 (details)

To authorize $613 million in new government debt for 18 state university construction projects.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To authorize $613 million in new government spending and debt for 18 state university construction projects.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 25, 2012