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MI SB1055

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2014

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Casperson

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires state-funded printing to bear the allied printing trades council union label, with exemptions for primary/secondary schools, counties, townships, cities, villages, and legal publications ordered by state officers.

  • Allows non-union printing firms to bid as "responsible bidders" if they file a sworn statement with the secretary of state certifying employees receive prevailing wages and work under conditions prevalent in the locality.

  • Treats collective bargaining agreements between employers and independent unions as satisfying the prevailing wage and working conditions requirements for responsible bidder status.

  • Exempts the state-owned printing operation at the G. Robert Cotton correctional facility from union label requirements, but limits it to printing for the department of corrections only.

  • Requires legislative printing of bills and resolutions to comply with Article IV of the Michigan Constitution and specifications set by the legislative council; gives preference to Michigan-based firms or "clean corporate citizen" facilities when all other factors are equal.

Legislative Description

State financing and management; purchasing; state printing requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1937 PA 153 (MCL 24.61).

State financing and management, purchasing

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0562'14 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2014

Committee Referrals

Michigan Competitiveness11/6/2014
Reforms, Restructuring And Reinventing9/11/2014

Full Bill Text

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