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MI HB5986
Bill
Status
12/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Gretchen Driskell
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AI Summary
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Adds provisions requiring state procurement contracts for crude oil or petroleum pipeline release response activities to include clauses prohibiting hiring of unauthorized workers and mandating good-faith efforts to employ Michigan residents.
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Expands the definition of services in state procurement to explicitly include response activities necessary to address releases of crude oil or petroleum from pipelines.
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Updates reference to clean corporate citizen designation from MCL 324.1401 to 324.1429 under the natural resources and environmental protection act.
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Modifies language regarding delegation of procurement authority to state agencies by replacing "within dollar limitations" with "subject to specified cost limitations."
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Establishes qualified disabled veteran procurement preferences including up to 10% bid preference, a goal of awarding 5% of annual expenditures to disabled veteran-owned businesses, and annual reporting requirements to the legislature.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection; other; good-faith effort to employ or contract with Michigan residents for oil and gas pipeline cleanups; require. Amends sec. 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1261).
Energy, gas and oil
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014
12/3/2014