Bill Text: MI HB4721 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 4721 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Legislature: other; Michigan state capitol commission; allow for a third party impact study on safety commendations. Amends sec. 6 of 2013 PA 240 (MCL 4.1946).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-28 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/27/2021 [HB4721 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB4721-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 4721

April 27, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Hood, Tyrone Carter, Steckloff, Hope, Brixie, LaGrand, Kuppa, Pohutsky, Neeley, Cynthia Johnson, Aiyash, Young, Garza, Anthony, Ellison, Brenda Carter, Peterson, Lasinski, Stone, Hertel, Sowerby, Bolden, Weiss, Whitsett and Yancey and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 2013 PA 240, entitled

"Michigan state capitol historic site act,"

by amending section 6 (MCL 4.1946).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 6. (1) The commission shall do all of the following:

(a) Subject to subsection (2), operate and manage the Michigan state capitol historic site.

(b) Maintain and restore the state capitol building.

(d) Appoint an individual to manage the day-to-day operations of the Michigan state capitol historic site. The individual appointed under this subdivision is an at-will employee and shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.

(e) Employ staff to carry out the commission's responsibilities under subsection (1) and as otherwise provided by law. All individuals employed by the commission are nontenured, at-will employees. The commission may discipline, transfer, demote, suspend, or summarily discharge an employee.

(f) Contract with any person for purposes of procuring goods or services or otherwise carrying out the commission's responsibilities with regard to the Michigan state capitol historic site.

(g) Make recommendations to the governor, the senate, and the house of representatives regarding funding for the Michigan state capitol historic site, including, but not limited to, funding from the fund.

(h) By March 1, 2021, enter into a contract with a third party for a safety study for the Michigan state capitol historic site. The study must include all of the following:

(i) An evaluation of the current safety measures for the Michigan state capitol historic site.

(ii) Safety recommendations for the Michigan state capitol historic site.

(iii) Crime prevention recommendations for the Michigan state capitol historic site.

(i) (h) Carry out other responsibilities as provided by law.

(2) The commission does not have authority and shall not exercise control over the internal decisions of the senate or the house of representatives related to the allocation of space in the state capitol building or the state capitol building parking lot, including legislative or staff offices. All decisions concerning space in the state capitol building and the state capitol building parking lot shall must be made according to the rules or practices of the senate and the house of representatives.