2009 House Bill 4721 / Public Act 73

Use federal "stimulus" money to avoid school spending reductions

Introduced in the House

March 26, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Terry Brown (D-84)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 multisection school aid supplemental budget. This budget contains no appropriations, but these may be added later to make changes to current or future appropriations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 10, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 11, 2009

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations. For much more detail see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billanalysis/senate/pdf/2005-SFA-0272-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Brown (D-84)

To clarify that a provision declaring federal "stimulus" money added by this bill to be part of a school's regular per pupil foundation allowance also applies to charter schools.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To authorize the use of $600 million in federal "stimulus" money to close the gap between previously appropriated spending and expected revenue for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. A large part of the bill is just a fund shift from state to federal money, since the amount of expected students also fell for the year, meaning less money needed to be spent than expected (and so reducing the budget shortfall). The bill also cuts funding for a "small high school" program in Detroit, and a state school performance measurement program (CEPI), and reverses a policy change made the previous year that required schools to provide all-day kindergarten to get per-pupil funding. This bill would return to the previous policy of full funding for half-day kindergarten.

Received in the Senate

June 16, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 23, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

June 24, 2009

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this bill that expresses minor changes by the Republican-majority in the Senate on various items. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-4721-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To authorize the use of $600 million in federal "stimulus" money to close the gap between previously appropriated spending and expected revenue for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. A large part of the bill is just a fund shift from state to federal money, since the amount of expected students also fell for the year, meaning less money needed to be spent than expected (and so reducing the budget shortfall). The bill also cuts funding for a "small high school" program in Detroit, and a state school performance measurement program (CEPI), and reverses a policy change made the previous year that required schools to provide all-day kindergarten to get per-pupil funding. This bill would return to the previous policy of full funding for half-day kindergarten.

Received in the House

June 25, 2009

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 9, 2009