Introduced
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To authorize $80 million in new borrowing by the state that would be used to provide the matching funds requirement that local governments must come up with when they seek federal grants for local road construction projects. This is a program proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that shifts the actual creation of the new debt program to Senate Bill 1132, but establishes regulations and reporting requirements for the program.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To establish eligibility criteria for a grant from the $80 million in new borrowing proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm (see Senate Bill 1132), to be used to provide the matching funds requirement that local governments must come up with when they seek federal grants for local road construction projects. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation (MDOT) to determine additional eligibility criteria and submit to the legislature reports on projects funded through the program, and limit the amount of an individual grant to 25 percent of the amount of federal funds available for the project.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of the "addtional criteria" the Department of Transportation would be required to use in allocating the new borrowed money to local road projects, adding additional "instructions" on how to apply these.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department of Transportation to "work with" the interested parties if the additional requirements specified in the House substitute are found to be impractical.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)
To establish eligibility criteria for a grant from the $80 million in new borrowing proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm (see Senate Bill 1132), to be used to provide the matching funds requirement that local governments must come up with when they seek federal grants for local road construction projects. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation (MDOT) to determine additional eligibility criteria and submit to the legislature reports on projects funded through the program, and limit the amount of an individual grant to 25 percent of the amount of federal funds available for the project.
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion passed 105 to 1 (details)
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
