MICHIGAN CAPITOL COMMITTEE: ELIMINATE
House Bill 6006 as enacted
Public Act 638 of 2018
House Bill 6007 as enacted
Public Act 639 of 2018
Sponsor: Rep. James A. Lower
House Committee: Oversight
Senate Committee: Oversight
Complete to 2-10-19
SUMMARY:
The Michigan Capitol Committee was created to advise and make recommendations to the Michigan State Capitol Commission regarding, among other things, restoration and preservation of the Capitol Building, as well as maintenance and repairs, and also maintenance of the grounds surrounding the Building.
House Bill 6006 amends the Legislative Council Act to repeal Chapter 7 of the Act, which contains the enabling legislation for the Michigan Capitol Committee and prescribes its duties. The bill deletes a reference to the Committee contained in the Act’s title and adds a clause to the title stating that the Act is to provide for the designation and authentication of certain electronic legal records as official.[1] The bill takes effect March 29, 2019.
MCL 4.1701 and 4.1702 (repealed)
House Bill 6007 amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act to delete the Michigan Capitol Committee from a list of recipients of an annual report pertaining to proposed and projected maintenance plans for the Michigan State Capitol Historical Site and projected large-scale projects for the Site that exceed $1.0 million. The report still must be provided to the chairpersons of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The bill takes effect March 29, 2019.
MCL 205.432
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bills would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.
Legislative Analyst: Susan Stutzky
Fiscal Analyst: Ben Gielczyk
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
[1] See House Bill 4779, enacted as Public Act 488 of 2018: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4779