2001 Senate Bill 859 / 2002 Public Act 445

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To modify the bonding authority of the urban cooperation act so as to conform to changes made to the municipal finance act by Senate Bill 29, now Public Act 34 of 2001. That bill made important changes to the procedures, requirements, and restrictions imposed on borrowing and debt issuance by local units of government and governmental authorities. For more information on those changes see the description of <a href="/bill.asp?ID=4790">Senate Bill 29</a>. This is one of more than 100 House and Senate bills amending different public acts to conform with the new law.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Feb. 5, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 19, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. Joanne Emmons (R-23)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which adds specific bonding authorization for entities created by interlocal agreements between local governments (for example, to jointly provide some service), caps the indebtedness of such entities at two mills, and specifies that the debt belongs to the entity itself, not to the constituent local governments.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To modify the bonding authority of the urban cooperation act so as to conform to changes made to the municipal finance act by Senate Bill 29, now Public Act 34 of 2001. That bill made important changes to the procedures, requirements, and restrictions imposed on borrowing and debt issuance by local units of government and governmental authorities. For more information on those changes see the description of Senate Bill 29. This is one of more than 100 House and Senate bills amending different public acts to conform with the new law. Senate Bill 859 also adds specific bonding authorization for entities created by interlocal agreements between local governments (for example, to jointly provide some service), caps the indebtedness of such entities at two mills, and specifies that the debt belongs to the entity itself, not to the constituent local governments.

Received in the House

Feb. 19, 2002

May 15, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 22, 2002

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 22, 2002

To modify the bonding authority of the urban cooperation act so as to conform to changes made to the municipal finance act by Senate Bill 29, now Public Act 34 of 2001. That bill made important changes to the procedures, requirements, and restrictions imposed on borrowing and debt issuance by local units of government and governmental authorities. For more information on those changes see the description of Senate Bill 29. This is one of more than 100 House and Senate bills amending different public acts to conform with the new law. Senate Bill 859 also adds specific bonding authorization for entities created by interlocal agreements between local governments (for example, to jointly provide some service), caps the indebtedness of such entities at two mills, and specifies that the debt belongs to the entity itself, not to the constituent local governments.

May 30, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Received in the House

May 30, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 17, 2002