2002 Senate Bill 1174 / Public Act 546

Introduced in the Senate

March 5, 2002

Introduced by Sen. Dianne Byrum (D-25)

To modify the bonding authority of the Higher Education Facilities Authority so as to conform to changes made to the municipal finance act by Senate Bill 29, now Public Act 34 of 2001. That bill made important changes to the procedures, requirements, and restrictions imposed on borrowing and debt issuance by local units of government and governmental authorities. (For more information on those changes see the description of Senate Bill 29.) This is one of more than 100 House and Senate bills amending different public acts.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

March 21, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 21, 2002

July 2, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would allow the Higher Education Facilities Authority to enter into interest rate exchange, swap, hedge, or similar agreements (so-called “derivatives”) on its bonds or notes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To modify the bonding authority of the Higher Education Facilities Authority so as to conform to changes made to the municipal finance act by Senate Bill 29, now Public Act 34 of 2001. That bill made important changes to the procedures, requirements, and restrictions imposed on borrowing and debt issuance by local units of government and governmental authorities. (For more information on those changes see the description of Senate Bill 29.) This is one of more than 100 House and Senate bills amending different public acts. The bill was amended in the House to allow the Higher Education Facilities Authority to enter into interest rate exchange, swap, hedge, or similar agreements (so-called “derivatives”) on its bonds or notes.

Received in the Senate

July 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002