2008 House Bill 5784

Require citizenship/resident preferences in "economic development" programs

Introduced in the House

Feb. 21, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Robert Dean (D-75)

To require the Department of Management and Budget to report to the board of the Michigan Strategic Fund each year the number of residents employed by state construction projects under the requirements proposed by House Bill 5782 and the specific reasons for each exemption granted from the proposed state-resident-job requirements.

Referred to the Committee on Labor

April 8, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 20, 2008

Passed in the House 71 to 34 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 21, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism

Sept. 16, 2008

Reported without amendment

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