2011 House Bill 4366 / Public Act 122

Facilitate creation of second Kalamazoo transit authority

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

To allow an employee or officer of a public transit authority to be on the board of another public transit authority if the authorities have identical member jurisdictions. This appears to be related to a proposed establishment of more than one public transportation authority in Kalamazoo County.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 16, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 24, 2011

Passed in the House 106 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 12, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 26, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2011

Substitute offered by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow an employee or officer of a public transit authority to be on the board of another public transit authority if the authorities have identical member jurisdictions. This appears to be related to a proposed establishment of more than one public transportation authority in Kalamazoo County.

Received in the House

June 29, 2011

June 30, 2011

Passed in the House 100 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 20, 2011