2021 Senate Bill 114

Allocate coronavirus epidemic relief dollars

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 9, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To appropriate $707.8 million federal dollars and $559.9 million collected from state taxpayers for various coronavirus response activities including more for vaccine distribution, extra pay for certain social welfare direct care workers, replenishing the state unemployment benefits trust fund, property tax and other relief to businesses damaged by lockdowns and more.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 25, 2021

Reported without amendment

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

Amendment offered by Sen. Betty Alexander (D-5)

To adopt a version of the bill that appropriates the full amount of epidemic-related federal funding all at once, rather than some now and some later.

The amendment failed 16 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-29)

To clarify certain notification requirements related to spending some of the federal money in the bill.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-6)

To strip out a provision that would require state coronavirus vaccine recipients to get information on aborted fetal tissue or embryonic stem cells used in developing the treatment.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Paul Wojno (D-9)

To allocate a larger share of federal money available to the state now rather than later for various coronavirus response activities including contact tracing.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-3)

To allocate a larger share of federal money available to the state now rather than later.

The amendment failed 16 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Marshall Bullock (D-4)

To require state vaccine distributions to be allocated to "localities" based on their compliance with and enforcement of mask mandates and restrictions on gatherings.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-11)

To require state COVID-19 vaccines distributions to be allocated to each locality based strictly on its share of total state COVID-19 cases (rather than on the basis of certain socioeconomic factors).

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Adam Hollier (D-2)

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

To specify details of how unexpended federal coronavirus relief funds will be administered and accounted for.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 19 to 15 (details)

To appropriate $672.7 million federal dollars and $55 million collected from state taxpayers for various coronavirus response activities including $390.1 million more for vaccine distribution and virus tests, $282.5 million more for rental subsidies, and $55 million state dollars to give a $2.25 hourly raise to certain social welfare direct care workers through September.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 20 to 14 (details)

To appropriate $672.7 million federal dollars and $55 million collected from state taxpayers for various coronavirus response activities including $390.1 million more for vaccine distribution and virus tests, $282.5 million more for rental subsidies, and $55 million state dollars to give a $2.25 hourly raise to certain social welfare direct care workers through September.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)

To appropriate $672.7 million federal dollars and $55 million collected from state taxpayers for various coronavirus response activities including $390.1 million more for vaccine distribution and virus tests, $282.5 million more for rental subsidies, and $55 million state dollars to give a $2.25 hourly raise to certain social welfare direct care workers through September.

Received in the House

March 2, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 10, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Thomas Albert (R-86)

To adopt a version of the bill that only contains appropriations that had been in another bill but were line-item vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Tate (D-2)

To adopt a version of the bill that appropriates the full amount of epidemic-related federal health and welfare funding all at once, rather than some now and some later, including a $378 million for renter subsidies. Also, to require Gov. Whitmer's executive recommendation for a 2021-2022 to be enacted for this bill to also become law.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 44 (details)

To appropriate $150 million in state dollars for deposit into the state unemployment insurance benefit fund to offset exposure to fraud and improper payments during the coronavirus epidemic. The bill also appropriates $405 million state tax dollars for tax and fee relief to businesses afflicted by coronavirus lockdowns. These appropriations had been in another bill but were line-item vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Received in the Senate

March 11, 2021

March 17, 2021

Substitute offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To adopt a substitute that reflects Democratic caucus preferences.

The substitute failed 15 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)

To appropriate $150 million in state dollars for deposit into the state unemployment insurance benefit fund to offset exposure to fraud and improper payments during the coronavirus epidemic. The bill also appropriates $405 million state tax dollars for tax and fee relief to businesses afflicted by coronavirus lockdowns. These appropriations had been in another bill but were line-item vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Received in the House

March 17, 2021

Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Tate (D-2)

To allocate a larger share of federal money available to the state now rather than later, including $378.3 million for rental subsidies for residential tenants.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 64 to 45 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2021

Motion by Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-25)

To give the immediate effect.

The motion failed 20 to 15 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 26, 2021

Received in the Senate

April 13, 2021