2016 House Bill 6036 / Public Act 529

Authorize local government energy efficiency purchase loans

Introduced in the House

Nov. 9, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To extend to local governments a scheme authorized by a<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4994">a 2016 law</a> for counties, which lets them contract with vendors for energy efficiency projects on their facilities and pay for these with money the projects are supposed to save (or from regular tax revenue if savings don’t appear).

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Dec. 8, 2016

Passed in the House 102 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 14, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To extend to local governments a scheme authorized by a<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4994">a 2016 law</a> for counties, which lets them contract with vendors for energy efficiency projects on their facilities and pay for these with money the projects are supposed to save (or from regular tax revenue if savings don’t appear).

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016