March 17, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Acciavatti and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 524, entitled
"An act to provide for the terms of certain construction contracts
with certain public agencies; to regulate the payment and retainage
of payments on construction contracts with certain public agencies;
and to provide for the resolution of certain disputes,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 125.1565).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
5. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this This
act shall apply only to a construction contract entered into after
the effective date of this act.
(2)
For a construction contract entered into before the
effective
date of this act, the provisions of this act may be
implemented
by a public agency, through a contract amendment, upon
the
written request of the contractor, with such consideration as
the
public agency considers adequate.
(2) For a contract involving a governmental unit and
conforming to the provisions of section 7(4), (5), and (6) of 1963
PA 213, MCL 129.207, the parties enforcing the contract are allowed
to utilize the additional remedy provided for under section 7(6) of
1963 PA 213, MCL 129.207. As used in this subsection, "governmental
unit" means that term as defined in section 6 of 1963 PA 213, MCL
129.206.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4510(request no.
00199'05) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.