2014 House Bill 5460 / Public Act 473

Require local road agencies get warranties on road projects

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

To expand to local road agencies a requirement to get warranties from contractors for road construction and preservation projects. Under current law a warranty provision applies to the state Department of Transportation. This is part of a House road funding increase package. See in particular House Bills 5477, 5492 and 5493.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 7, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 8, 2014

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To expand to local road agencies a requirement to get warranties from contractors for road construction and preservation projects valued at more than $1 million. Under current law the warranty requirement only applies to the state Department of Transportation. This is part of a House road funding package.

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Infrastructure Modernization

June 11, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To expand to local road agencies a requirement to warranties "where possible" from contractors for road construction and preservation projects valued at more than $1 million. Under current law the warranty requirement only applies to the state Department of Transportation. This is part of a House road funding package.

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Stallworth (D-7)

To require the Department of Transportation to give extra assistance (possibly including grants and loans) to "disadvantaged" businesses that bid on state funded road projects; and to take other step to steer more state-funded road work to such firms, including annual consultations with certain ethnic- and race-based organizations.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 11 (details)

To expand to local road agencies a requirement to warranties "where possible" from contractors for road construction and preservation projects valued at more than $1 million. Under current law the warranty requirement only applies to the state Department of Transportation. Also, to require the Department of Transportation to give extra assistance (possibly including grants and loans) to "disadvantaged" businesses that bid on state funded road projects; and to take other step to steer more state-funded road work to such firms, including annual consultations with certain ethnic- and race-based organizations.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014