2006 House Bill 6003 / Public Act 141

Borrow $80 million for local road projects

Introduced in the House

April 26, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To authorize $80 million in new borrowing by the state that would be used in 2006 and 2007 to provide the matching funds requirement that local governments must come up with when they seek federal grants for road construction projects. The Senate Fiscal Agency estimates that the debt service costs for the next 15 years would mean a reduction of approximately $7.2 million annually in the money available for state road projects each year. This is a program proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 2, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

May 4, 2006

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that shifts details previously in this bill into Senate Bill 1132, so as to make the legislation "bi-cameral" (House and Senate both).

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 10, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To authorize $80 million in new borrowing by the state that would be used in 2006 and 2007 to provide the matching funds requirement that local governments must come up with when they seek federal grants for road construction projects. The Senate Fiscal Agency estimates that the debt service costs for the next 15 years would mean a reduction of approximately $7.2 million annually in the money available for state road projects each year. This is a program proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Received in the House

May 10, 2006

May 11, 2006

Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 98 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 22, 2006