to excuse Representatives Puri and Wilson from the meeting.
Representative Lightner moved to excuse Representatives Puri and Wilson from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4842 before the committee: HB 4842 (Rep. Price) A bill to amend 1964 PA 183, entitled "An act creating the state building authority with power to acquire, construct, furnish, equip, own, improve, enlarge, operate, mortgage, and maintain facilities for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to act as a developer or co-owner of facilities as a condominium project for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the execution of leases pertaining to those facilities by the building authority with the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the payment of true rentals by the state; to provide for the issuance of revenue obligations by the building authority to be paid from the true rentals to be paid by the state and other resources and security provided for and pledged by the building authority; to authorize the creation of funds; to authorize the conveyance of lands by the state or any of its agencies for the purposes authorized in this act; to authorize the appointment of a trustee for bondholders; to permit remedies for the benefit of parties in interest; to provide for other powers and duties of the authority; and to provide for other matters in relation to the authority and its obligations," by amending section 8 (MCL 830.418), as amended by 2012 PA 519. Rob Mass and Andrew Boettcher, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in support of HB 4842. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Request 2023-8 and 2024-1 before the Committee.