2003 House Bill 4722

Introduced in the House

May 22, 2003

Introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-98)

To exempt a purchase by a public school district from competitive bid requirements if the items are purchased through the cooperative bulk purchasing program between public schools and the Department of Management and Budget proposed by House Bill 4720.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 8, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 16, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 21, 2003

To exempt a purchase by a public school district from competitive bid requirements if the items are purchased through the cooperative bulk purchasing program between public schools and the Department of Management and Budget proposed by House Bill 4720.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Feb. 10, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 11, 2004

Amendment offered

To raise from $15,000 to $17,932 the maximum amount that a school district or Intermediate School District can spend for items in a single transaction without seeking competitive bids from suppliers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 12, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 12, 2004

March 23, 2004

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 7, 2004