2004 Senate Bill 1383 / Public Act 516

Remove limits on county road commission installment contracts

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 14, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To eliminate a cap on the value of installment contracts entered into by county road commissions for the purchase of real estate or other property for public purposes. Under current law, the cap is 1.25 percent of the value of the road commission's capital assets and infrastructure. A different state law allows a county road commission to borrow up to 50 percent of its previous year's state funding level.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 30, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 5, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a cap on the value of installment contracts entered into by county road commissions for the purchase of real estate or other property for public purposes. Under current law, the cap is 1.25 percent of the value of the road commission's capital assets and infrastructure. A different state law allows a county road commission to borrow up to 50 percent of its previous year's state funding level. Also, to to increase the $10,000 threshhold on spending that requires competitive bids be requested to $20,000.

Received in the House

Nov. 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 8, 2004

Amendment offered

To not increase the $10,000 threshhold on spending that requires competitive bids be requested.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Hune (R-47)

To increase the $10,000 threshhold on spending that requires competitive bids be requested to $15,000, rather than to $20,000.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 93 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a cap on the value of installment contracts entered into by county road commissions for the purchase of real estate or other property for public purposes. Under current law, the cap is 1.25 percent of the value of the road commission's capital assets and infrastructure. A different state law allows a county road commission to borrow up to 50 percent of its previous year's state funding level. Also, to to increase the $10,000 threshhold on spending that requires competitive bids be requested to $15,000.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2004

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2004