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2012 House Bill 5541: Borrow-and-spend $613 for new state & university buildings
Public Act 192 of 2012
Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall R-White Lake on April 18, 2012
To provide a "template" or "place holder" for a potential supplemental capital outlay budget for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2012. The bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include some. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 18, 2012
Reported in the House on June 6, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on June 7, 2012
To adopt a version that includes actual appropriations; see House-passed bill for some details.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 7, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin R-Rochester Hills on June 7, 2012
To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4694, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4694 would require performance standards and conflict of interest prohibitions on governement construction contracts.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 7, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Frank Foster R-Pellston on June 7, 2012
To put a time limit on universities actually requesting construction authorization on previously approved projects.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 7, 2012
To authorize $613 million in new government debt for 18 state university construction projects.
Received in the Senate on June 12, 2012
Referred to the Senate on June 12, 2012
To authorize $613 million in new government spending and debt for 18 state university construction projects.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 25, 2012