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MI SB1074

Bill

Status

Engrossed

9/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mark Jansen

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

SB-1074 Summary

  • Removes the December 31, 2018 deadline for community college districts to enter into new jobs training agreements and issue new jobs training revenue bonds.

  • Increases the annual aggregate limit on outstanding obligations for all agreements from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 in any calendar year.

  • Clarifies that "new job" means a full-time position with wages equal to or exceeding 175% of the state minimum wage, including jobs in new, existing, or expanding businesses.

  • Updates the definition of "state minimum wage" to reference the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (2014 PA 138) instead of the outdated Minimum Wage Law of 1964.

Legislative Description

Higher education; community colleges; job training programs; revise statutory limits on number and aggregate amount of new training agreements and clarify definition of new job. Amends secs. 161, 162 & 164 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.161 et seq.) & repeals sec. 166 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.166).

Higher education, community colleges

Last Action

Postponed For The Day

12/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Commerce9/30/2014
Education9/16/2014

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