Michigan Laws 125.1894 – Commission; powers and duties; use of funds; “administrative costs” defined; report
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.1894
- Commission: means the commission for logistics and supply chain collaboration created under section 3. See Michigan Laws 125.1892
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Supply chain management: means an integrated approach to planning, implementing, and controlling the flow of information, materials, and services from raw materials to the distribution of the finished product to the end customer. See Michigan Laws 125.1892
(1) The commission shall have and exercise all of the following powers and duties:
(a) Advise appropriate state agencies on methods, proposals, programs, and initiatives involving freight transportation and supply chain management in this state that may stimulate state economies and provide additional employment opportunities for this state.
(b) Create avenues of communication between this state and Ontario and the federal government of Canada, as well as other state, regional, and local governments, concerning economic development, trade and commerce, transportation, and industrial affairs concerning supply chain management.
(c) Survey and audit how other states have used supply chain management capabilities to attract industry.
(d) Determine which industries in this state would benefit from supply chain coordination.
(e) Develop strategies to address all the following:
(i) Mechanisms to attract long-term capital investment.
(ii) How to improve access to credit or financing resources.
(iii) How to improve workforce training and retraining support to maximize productivity.
(iv) Expediting regulatory oversight to facilitate expansion and new investment.
(v) Reducing regulatory burden.
(vi) Developing growth strategy for targeted industries.
(vii) How to prioritize and coordinate investment in transportation infrastructure of this state.
(viii) Collaborating and sharing information between the private sector and public sectors on freight and supply chain issues.
(f) Develop integrated state strategy regarding policy to global supply chain operations.
(2) Except to cover costs associated with section 3(4) and for administrative costs incurred by the commission, state funds shall not be used to fund the operations of the commission. State funds used to cover costs associated with section 3(4) and administrative costs shall not exceed $5,000.00 per fiscal year. As used in this subsection, “administrative costs” mean costs associated with the business of the commission, including, but not limited to, preparing documents for meetings, maintaining records, and scheduling commission meetings.
(3) Not later than March 1, 2014 and each year thereafter, the Michigan strategic fund created under the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094, shall report to each house of the legislature and the fiscal agencies on the amount of administrative costs expended by the commission in the immediately preceding fiscal year.