2005 Senate Bill 799 / Public Act 255

Authorize local wastewater application consulting cost grants

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 6, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To enable up to $40 million to be expended for grants to cover the engineering and consulting costs incurred by local communities associated with sewage treatment projects paid for with money borrowed from the state revolving fund created by the Great Lakes Water Quality initiative of 2002. Authorization to borrow money for the grants would come from that initiative. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4572 and 4573 and 789, 790, 799 and 800.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Oct. 18, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 20, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 20, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Oct. 27, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 2, 2005

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 9, 2005

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To enable up to $40 million to be expended for grants to cover the engineering and consulting costs incurred by local communities associated with sewage treatment projects paid for with money borrowed from the state revolving fund created by the Great Lakes Water Quality initiative of 2002. Authorization to borrow money for the grants would come from that initiative. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4572 and 4573 and 789, 790, 799 and 800.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 10, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 1, 2005