2016 Senate Bill 800 / Public Act 340

Authorize supplemental spending

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2016-2017 “Omnibus” budget funding all state departments. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 4, 2016

Amendment offered

To replace the original "placeholder" language with an actual budget bil.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

The amendment failed 12 to 25 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To spend $500,000 training state environmental regulators on "proper interpretation and application of the federal lead and copper rule under the safe drinking water act".

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To require state environmental regulators to develop recommendations on procedures related to the switch of a municipal water source (like Flint's).

The amendment failed 12 to 25 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To spend $14.7 million on a street/rail separation project in Detroit, so trains no longer block certain street for a long time.

The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To give $465,000 to a private social service organization.

The amendment failed 10 to 27 (details)

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

The Senate version of the non-education portion of the state government budget for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1, 2016. This would appropriate $38.673 billion, compared to $38.616 billion authorized the year before. The education portion of the budget (K-12, community colleges and state universities) is in Senate Bill 801.<br> Altogether, when both "omnibus" budgets are combined, the Senate proposes to spend $54.779 billion on all of state government next year, vs. $54.530 billion originally approved for the current year. Of this, $22.567 billion is federal money and $32.212 billion comes from state tax and fee collections, a 2.4 percent increase in the state share.

Received in the House

May 5, 2016

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 7, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-5)

To give an additional $500,000 to the "Focus: HOPE" organization.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To authorize $123.6 million in supplemental appropriations six weeks into the new fiscal year. Among other things the bill increases spending on certain food stamp type programs, Medicaid dentist expenses, Flint water crisis remediation expenses, new veterans homes and more. In addition, the bill deposits $75 million in the state rainy day fund.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To spend another $31 million on government pre-school programs.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize $123.6 million in supplemental appropriations six weeks into the new fiscal year for various purposes. Among other things the bill increases spending on certain food stamp type programs, Medicaid dentist expenses, Flint water crisis remediation expenses, new veterans homes and more. In addition, the bill deposits $75 million in the state rainy day fund.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 14, 2016