2011 Senate Bill 173

Appropriations: 2011-2012 Department of Corrections

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 22, 2011

Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R-21)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Department of Corrections budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 26, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0173-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-2012 Department of Corrections budget. This would appropriate $1.906 billion in gross spending, compared to $2.007 billion the previous year. The reduction reflects fewer prisoners and plans to close some prisons.

Received in the House

April 27, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 12, 2011

Substitute offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 62 to 46 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 12, 2011

Failed in the Senate 0 to 38 (details)

May 25, 2011

Received

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

The final House-Senate conference report for the 2011-2012 Department of Corrections budget. This would appropriate $1.936 billion in gross spending, compared to $2.007 billion the previous year. The reduction reflects fewer prisoners and plans to close some prisons. The budget authorizes privatizing one small “boot camp” style alternative incarceration facility, but no regular prisons.

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 27 to 10 (details)

Received in the House

May 26, 2011