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MI SB1055
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Treats collective bargaining agreements between employers and independent unions as satisfying the prevailing wage and working conditions requirements for responsible bidder status.
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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.
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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