2005 House Bill 5056 / 2006 Public Act 279

Revise DDA board requirements

Introduced in the House

July 13, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To broaden an current requirement that a certain number of the members of a Downtown Development Authority’s board be “persons” with an interest in property located in the downtown district, so that it instead specifies that they be “officers, members, trustees, principals, or employees of an entity” that has an interest in property located in the district.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

May 23, 2006

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 24, 2006

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

To broaden an current requirement that a certain number of the members of a Downtown Development Authority’s board be “persons” with an interest in property located in the downtown district, so that it instead specifies that they be “officers, members, trustees, principals, or employees of an entity” that has an interest in property located in the district.

Received in the Senate

May 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

June 20, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 22, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To broaden an current requirement that a certain number of the members of a Downtown Development Authority’s board be “persons” with an interest in property located in the downtown district, so that it instead specifies that they be “officers, members, trustees, principals, or employees of an entity” that has an interest in property located in the district.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 7, 2006