Senator Johnson offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18.

            A concurrent resolution to change the scope of the Macomb Community College Fraser Building Renovation project to the Emergency Services Training Center expansion project and to increase the project cost.

            Whereas, Macomb Community College's Fraser Building Renovation project was authorized by 2001 PA 45.  To date, no funds have been expended on the authorized Fraser project.  Macomb Community College indicates that the aims of the Fraser project will be best fulfilled by changing the scope and location of the project by expanding the Emergency Services Training Center.  Expanding this facility will offer numerous advantages in consolidating basic and advanced police, fire, and first responder training programs into a modern, strategically located complex.  Modifying the scope and location of the project will allow these activities to take place near the Macomb County Sheriff's Department and the Selfridge Air National Guard Base; and

            Whereas, As originally authorized in 2001 PA 45, the project was established at a total project cost of $6,545,000 (State Building Authority share $3,272,300, Macomb Community College share $3,272,500, and state General Fund/General Purpose share $200).  The College finds that the cost of the project as modified as the Emergency Services Training Center project will be $8,683,000, an increase of $2,138,000.  The College has agreed to assume all of the additional costs; and

            Whereas, Pursuant to section 246 of 1984 PA 431, as amended, being MCL § 18.1246, the authorized cost of projects shall only be established or revised by specific reference in a budget act, by concurrent resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature, or inferred by the total amount of any appropriations made to complete plans and construction; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Michigan Legislature recognizes the need to modify the scope of the Fraser Building Renovation project to the expansion of the Emergency Services Training Center.  We also hereby increase the total authorized cost for the Emergency Services Training Center project to an amount not to exceed $8,683,000 (State Building Authority share $3,272,300, Macomb Community College share $5,410,500, and state General Fund/General Purpose share $200) and that the legislature intends to continue to appropriate funds for construction subject to the limitations herein stated, in amounts not to exceed the authorized cost, subject to the ordinary vicissitudes of the legislative process; and be it further

            Resolved, That the Legislature's authorization of this project is contingent upon notification to the Legislature by the Department of Management and Budget that the College has submitted appropriate planning documents to the Department and that the Department has approved them; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the State Budget Director, the Director of the Department of Management and Budget, and the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees.