March 31, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Pavlov, Espinoza and Haase and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill to create the blue water bridge oversight committee in
the legislative council; to provide for certain duties, functions,
and powers; and to provide for certain duties of certain state
agencies.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "blue
water bridge plaza expansion oversight committee act".
Sec. 2. The blue water bridge plaza oversight committee is
created in the legislative council.
Sec. 3. The committee shall have the following members:
(a) Two members appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(b) One member appointed by the minority leader of the house
of representatives.
(c) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader.
(d) One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
Sec. 4. The committee members shall serve from the beginning
of the appointment until the end of each legislative session. New
members shall be appointed within 30 days of the start of each new
legislative session until the blue water bridge plaza expansion is
completed.
Sec. 5. The committee shall oversee the state transportation
department's management of the blue water bridge plaza expansion
from start to completion.
Sec. 6. The state transportation department shall provide the
committee at reasonable intervals with all of the following:
(a) A written accounting of all expenditures related to the
project.
(b) Written updates as to whether the project is staying
within the budget for project expenditures and full explanations
for any expenditures beyond those budgeted.