HCR 27, As Adopted by Senate, July 18, 2007

THIS RESOLUTION IS OFFERED TO COMPLY WITH MCL § 18.1246.

            Reps. Warren, Bauer, Bennett, Byrnes, Condino, Constan, Dean, Farrah, Hammel, Hopgood, LeBlanc, Lemmons, Mayes, McDowell, Meadows, Melton, Sak, Tobocman, Vagnozzi and Clack offered the following concurrent resolution:

            House Concurrent Resolution No. 27.

            A concurrent resolution to revise the total project cost of the Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project at Washtenaw Community College.

            Whereas, The Washtenaw Community College Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project plans were approved by the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee on December 1, 2005; and

            Whereas, The Washtenaw Community College Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project was authorized with a total project cost of $7,185,000 in 2005 PA 297; and

            Whereas, The Washtenaw Community College Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project was expanded in scope and increased in cost to a revised total cost of $10,685,000 in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 63 of 2006; and

            Whereas, Washtenaw Community College has estimated that the total cost to construct the revised Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project has increased to $13,985,000; and

            Whereas, Washtenaw Community College has agreed to fund the increase in the project cost of $3,300,000, with the state commitment remaining at $3,000,000; 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 House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Michigan Legislature recognizes the need to increase the total authorized cost to construct the Washtenaw Community College Technical and Industrial Building Renovations project to an amount not to exceed $13,985,000 (State Building Authority share $2,999,800 and the State General Fund/General Purpose share $200; and the Washtenaw Community College share $10,985,000) 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 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 the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees.