2005 Senate Bill 654 / Public Act 265

Allow certain municipal employee land purchases

Introduced in the Senate

June 29, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R-6)

To provide sentencing guidelines to go with the penalties proposed by House Bill 4729, which provides exemptions for municipal employees who want to purchase land from the municipality, with restrictions and exceptions.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Oct. 25, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 27, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 27, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Nov. 9, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 10, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To remove sentencing guidelines for purposefully submitting a false business certification from this portion of the sentencing guidelines statute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines to go with the penalties proposed by House Bill 4729, which provides exemptions for municipal employees who want to purchase land from the municipality, with restrictions and exceptions.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 14, 2005