2006 Senate Bill 1398 / Public Act 515

Revise school ag product co-op regulation

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 5, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

To exempt school districts that have entered into agreements or cooperative arrangements to distribute federal agricultural surplus products from certain state laws that limit their discretion in doing so.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Sept. 19, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 29, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To eliminate references to "cooperative agreements," so the bill applies more broadly to just allow "agreements".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To exempt school districts that have entered into agreements with other entities to distribute federal agricultural surplus products from certain state laws that limit their discretion in doing so.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2006

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006