2012 Senate Bill 1085 / Public Act 238

PLA ban “re-do”

Introduced in the Senate

April 16, 2012

Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R-36)

To “re-do” the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-165">law passed in 2011</a> prohibiting “project labor agreements” in state, school and local public construction projects, so as to circumvent a union lawsuit that has prevented enforcement of the PLA ban. Project labor agreements require non-union contractors bidding on a government project to pay employee union dues and contribute to union pension and health insurance benefit funds, even though their employees are not union members.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

April 26, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

May 16, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 17, 2012

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

May 17, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 24, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 31, 2012

Passed in the House 63 to 47 (details)

To “re-do” the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-165">law passed in 2011</a> prohibiting “project labor agreements” in state, school and local public construction, road projects, so as to circumvent a union lawsuit that has prevented enforcement of PLA ban. Project labor agreements require non-union contractors bidding on a government project to pay employee union dues and contribute to union pension and health insurance benefit funds, even though their employees are not union members.

June 6, 2012

Received

June 7, 2012

Motion by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To waive a rule that would prohibit the bill from being amended after passage and passed again on the same day.

The motion passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R-90)

To clarify details related to the effective date of certain provisions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 44 (details)

To “re-do” the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-165">law passed in 2011</a> prohibiting “project labor agreements” in state, school and local public construction projects, so as to circumvent a union lawsuit that has prevented enforcement of the PLA ban. Project labor agreements require non-union contractors bidding on a government project to pay employee union dues and contribute to union pension and health insurance benefit funds, even though their employees are not union members.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2012

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2012