April 5, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Tobocman and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled
"The management and budget act,"
by amending section 263 (MCL 18.1263), as amended by 2004 PA 589.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 263. (1) The director may authorize a state agency to
purchase supplies and materials for the purpose of maintaining
inventories. The director shall place a dollar or quantity
limitation to insure inventories are maintained at acceptable
levels. Appropriation accounts shall be charged upon the basis of
actual usage. Any state agency so authorized shall conduct periodic
inventories as directed by the director of all supplies and
materials under their control. Obsolete, damaged, or spoiled
supplies and materials shall be charged to the proper appropriation
account during the fiscal year it is determined that obsolescence,
damage, or spoilage has occurred.
(2) The department shall provide assistance to any city,
village, county, township, school district, intermediate school
district, nonprofit hospital, institution of higher education, or
community or junior college for purchasing services on a fee basis.
Fees collected for the provision of that assistance are
appropriated for the additional expenses incurred.
(3) The department shall create and operate a cooperative bulk
purchasing program for local units of government, school districts,
public school academies, nonpublic schools, and intermediate school
districts on a fee basis to reduce the costs of purchasing goods
and services. Fees collected under this subsection shall not exceed
the cost of purchasing goods and services and reasonable
administrative expenses, and are appropriated for the expenses
incurred. The portion of the cooperative bulk purchasing program
that is operated for the benefit of local units of government shall
be called the my deal plan.