2010 House Bill 5858 / Public Act 329

Borrow-and-spend $1.15 billion for new university & college buildings

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Michael Lahti (D-110)

To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2010-2011 capital outlay budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 23, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 10, 2010

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill with actual appropriations. See House-passed bill for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Michael Lahti (D-110)

To add additional spending projects to the ones recommended by committee.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 35 (details)

To authorize borrowing and spending $1.15 billion for a number of state university and college building projects. The state would be responsible for repaying $609 million of the new debt, and the individual institions the rest. The bill also appropriates $9 million for a new hangar at the Oscoda-Wurtsmith airport. A list of the college and university projects is <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-5858-3.pdf">here</a>.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 2, 2010

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 3, 2010

Amendment offered by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To make the state (directly) responsible for a greater share of a $60 million construction project at Western Michigan University authorized in 2008.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered

To authorize another $1.4 million in new debt and spending, this for a contruction project at Glen Oaks Community College.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 7 (details)

To authorize $968 million in state, university and college debt and spending on new buildings and upgrades. Of this, the state would be directly responsible for $383 million. Included is $15 million for a Detroit crime lab.

Received in the House

Dec. 3, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To also authorize $13 million in debt and spending for a project at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To also authorize $7.5 million in debt and spending for a project at Muskegon Community College.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R-90)

To prohibit any of the construction contracts for the proposed projects from including a condition prohibing a contractor who doesn't union labor or pay union-scale wages.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To rename proposed Detroit crime lab the "Jennifer Granholm crime lab." The final version of the bill authorizes $15 million in debt for this project.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 38 (details)

To authorize $963 million in state, university and college debt and spending on new buildings and upgrades. Of this, the state would be directly responsible for $383 million. Included is $15 million for a Detroit crime lab. A list of the college and university projects is <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-5858-6.pdf">here</a>.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2010