Detroit Lighting Deal Fails, Sent Back to Committee

After having reportedly reached a deal Tuesday, the Senate failed Wednesday to move Senate Bill 970, legislation designed to authorize the creation of a Detroit public lighting authority.

The proposal, put forward by Governor Snyder, is seen as the first step to relighting the city, which has up to 60% of its street lighting inoperable.

Following a motion by Senate Minority Floor Leader Tupac Hunter (D-Detroit) to vote on the legislation, the Senate Republicans rejected the motion. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) explained that he expected 10 of the 12 Democratic Caucus members to vote in favor of the bill, including 4 of the 5 Senators representing the City of Detroit. According to Richardville, when it became clear to him that those thresholds would not be met, the bill was not moved.

SB 970, and the companion bills House Bills 5705 and 5688, will now move back to the Senate Government Operations Committee, where further action is unlikely in the near future.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, September 14, 2012 11:16 AM
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