2015 Senate Bill 303 / 2016 Public Act 13

Authorize putting municipal cemetery reserves in stocks

Introduced in the Senate

April 29, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-13)

To permit municipalities that own a cemetery to invest up money in their “perpetual care and maintenance” reserve funds in high rated mutual funds that hold stocks and bonds, if the stock portion of the fund is limited to 60 percent of its holdings.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 1, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 14, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 14, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Dec. 9, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 26, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To require a specified type and amount of diversification in the stock portfolios.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To permit municipalities that own a cemetery to invest up money in their “perpetual care and maintenance” reserve funds in high rated mutual funds that hold stocks and bonds, if the stock portion of the fund is limited to 60 percent of its holdings.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 28, 2016

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 16, 2016