SCR-48, As Adopted by Senate, June 14, 2006

            Senator Jelinek offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48.

            A concurrent resolution to increase the total project cost and to revise the scope of the Information Technology Center/Renovation project at Southwestern Michigan College.

            Whereas, The Southwestern Michigan College Information Technology Center/Renovation project was authorized in 2005 PA 297 with a total project cost of $4,500,000; and

            Whereas, Southwestern Michigan College has estimated that the total cost to construct the Information Technology Center/Renovation  project has increased to $5,047,700; and

            Whereas, Southwestern Michigan College has agreed to fund the increase in the project cost of $547,700, with the state commitment remaining at $2,250,000; 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 increase the total authorized cost for the Southwestern Michigan College Information Technology Center/Renovation project to an amount not to exceed $5,047,700 (State Building Authority share $2,249,800; the State General Fund/General Purpose share $200; and Southwestern Michigan College share $2,797,700) and to revise the scope of the project, 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, This revision to the scope and cost of the Southwestern Michigan College Information Technology Center/Renovation project will not go into effect until approved by the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee; 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, the State Building Authority, and Southwestern Michigan College.