2009 House Bill 4724 / 2010 Public Act 11

Create Blue Water Bridge Plaza Expansion Oversight Committee

Introduced in the House

March 31, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To require the creation of a Blue Water Bridge Plaza Expansion Oversight Committee consisting of legislators appointed by the House and by the Senate to oversee the Department of Transportation's management of the Blue Water Bridge plaza expansion project from start to completion.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 13, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

June 3, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one requires Department of Transportation to report to the relevent legislative committes on the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project. This substitute was not adopted in favor of one that made additional minor changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not create an oversight committee, but instead requires Department of Transportation to report to the relevent legislative committes on the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To require Department of Transportation to report at reasonable intervals to the relevent legislative committes on expenditures related to the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project, including regular updates on whether the project is staying within budget, and full explanations for any non-budgeted expenditures.

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Jan. 20, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 4, 2010

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

Feb. 9, 2010

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require Department of Transportation to report at reasonable intervals to the relevent legislative committes on expenditures related to the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project, including regular updates on whether the project is staying within budget, and full explanations for any non-budgeted expenditures.

Received in the House

Feb. 9, 2010

Feb. 23, 2010

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 8, 2010