INTERMUNICIPALITY COMMITTEE - H.B. 4244 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4244 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Ruth Jamnick
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Local, Urban, and State Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act to provide that an intermunicipality committee would not be a local unit or a legislative body as defined in that Act (which requires annual audits and financial reports).
The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4609, which would amend Public Act 200 of 1957 to require that intermunicipality committees obtain audits at least biennially. (Public Act 200 allows the governing bodies of two or more municipalities to establish an intermunicipality committee for the purpose of studying area governmental problems of mutual interest and concern, including such matters as facility studies on sewers and sewage disposal, water, drains, roads, rubbish and garbage disposal, recreation and parks, and ports, and to formulate recommendations for review and action thereon by the member governing bodies.)
MCL 141.422d - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact. However, an intermunicipality committee that reduced the frequency of audits also would reduce costs for the local units in which the intermunicipality committee was located.
Date Completed: 10-1-99 - Fiscal Analyst: R. RossFloor\hb4244 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.