2015 House Bill 4991 / 2016 Public Act 120

Expand local government “energy efficiency” financing schemes

Introduced in the House

Oct. 15, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To expand the things villages can spend money on under a scheme that lets them contract with vendors for energy efficiency projects on their facilities and pay for these with money the projects are supposed to save (or from regular tax revenue if savings don’t appear). The bill would allow vendor installment contract durations of up to 20 years, allow locals enter to spend on information technology and utility projects they assert are related to the energy saving scheme, expand the types of deals they can make with vendors to include “lease-purchase” agreements described in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Nov. 5, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 8, 2015

Passed in the House 102 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

April 20, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

May 3, 2016

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To expand the things villages can spend money on under a scheme that lets them contract with vendors for energy efficiency projects on their facilities and pay for these with money the projects are supposed to save (or from regular tax revenue if savings don’t appear). The bill would allow vendor installment contract durations of up to 20 years, allow locals enter to spend on information technology and utility projects they assert are related to the energy saving scheme, expand the types of deals they can make with vendors to include “lease-purchase” agreements.

Received in the House

May 3, 2016

May 10, 2016

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 19, 2016