- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 253 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 State Police ). Failed in the Senate (17 to 10) on September 30, 2009, to reconsider the vote by which the conference report was not adopted. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on an amendment for 2009 Senate Bill 254 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department Of Transportation ). The amendment failed in the Senate (14 to 19) on June 11, 2009, to increase spending on "specialized planning services and local studies;" increased salaries and fringe benefits in the "freight and safety services" and "public transportation services" line items; local bus service operating expense subsidies; the Detroit/Wayne County port authority; Amtrack subsidies (from $6.6 to $8.6 million); loan subsidies to city bus systems; and vab pooling programs. [Vote Details and Comments]