2012 House Bill 5568 / Public Act 286

Increase allowable local government and school “deficit spending” debt

Introduced in the House

April 24, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R-91)

To allow school districts to get an “advance” on future school aid payments from the state to cover “deficit spending” that exceeds their current revenues, and to pledge future receipts of state school aid money to repay the increased debt that House Bill 5566 would authorize (up to $20 million).

Referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs

May 30, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2012

Passed in the House 72 to 34 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

July 18, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 28 to 9 (details)

To allow school districts to get an “advance” on future school aid payments from the state to cover “deficit spending” that exceeds their current revenues, and to pledge future receipts of state school aid money to repay the increased debt that House Bill 5566 would authorize (up to $20 million).

Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 29 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

July 18, 2012

Passed in the House 77 to 26 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which authorizes slightly less new state debt.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Aug. 1, 2012