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Committee backs Senate Bill 7 to raise township bonding limits for buildings and fire departments
Summary
A Senate committee recommended favorably for passage Senate Bill 7, which increases bonded indebtedness limits for townships for general obligation bonds to repair, reconstruct, or equip township buildings and township fire departments. Senator Titus moved the committee recommendation; Senator Bowser seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
A Senate committee voted to recommend favorably Senate Bill 7, a measure to increase bonded indebtedness limitations for townships on general obligation bonds issued for reconstruction, repair and equipment of township buildings and for township fire departments.
Committee staff member Charles briefed members, saying the bill “increases the bonded indebtedness limitations applicable to townships with respect to general obligation bonds issued for reconstruction, repair, and equipment of township buildings and for township fire departments.”
Senator Titus moved that the committee recommend the bill favorably for passage; Senator Bowser seconded. The committee conducted a voice vote; the motion passed. The chair then asked whether Senator Titus would carry the bill on the floor; Titus agreed.
A brief point of personal privilege from Senator Clace occurred during the meeting, but the chair and Clace clarified that his remarks applied to a later bill on the agenda, not to Senate Bill 7. No amendments were adopted to Senate Bill 7 at this meeting.
The committee record indicates the measure will proceed to the next steps in the legislative process. No numerical roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript for this action; the committee used a voice vote.
