2001 House Bill 4255 / Public Act 41

Introduced in the House

Feb. 15, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Charles LaSata (R-79)

The executive recommendation for the FY 2001-2002 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.751 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the current year's $1.697 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. Of this, $1.674 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion, an increase of 3.4 percent.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 20, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full House.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Shackleton (R-107)

To prohibit the purchase of imported goods for use in prisons, when comparable domestic goods, preferably made in Michigan, are available at a competitive price.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rich Brown (D-110)

To require more to be appropriated for community corrections alternatives to prison.

The amendment failed 51 to 56 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To prohibit potatoes grown with state prison resources to be produced or sold.

The amendment failed 42 to 64 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on efforts to consolidate medical clinics for prisoners.

The amendment passed 106 to 1 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Triette Reeves (D-13)

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on the extent of hepatitis C infection within the prisoner population and what the department intends to do about it.

The amendment failed 51 to 57 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on the numbers of prisoners and parolees with diagnosed mental illness and substance abuse.

The amendment failed 52 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To require more to be appropriated for community corrections alternatives to prison.

The amendment failed 49 to 57 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on the number of suits that involved male departmental employees and the number that involved female employees, and other details related to allegations of sexual harassment in prisons.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 21, 2001

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To adopt a House version of the FY 2001-2002 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.751 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the current year's $1.697 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. Of this, $1.675 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion, an increase of 3.4 percent.

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2001

May 29, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full Senate.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on the demand and supply for prison academic/vocational programs, counseling programs, mental health treatment programs, substance abuse treatment programs, etc..

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 30, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require applicants for community corrections grants to submit a properly prepared and approved comprehensive corrections plan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require the Department of Corrections to prepare a report for the legislature on the demand and supply for prison academic/vocational programs, counseling programs, mental health treatment programs, substance abuse treatment programs, etc. Also, to require a report on the privatization of youth correctional facilities in other states.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To adopt a Senate version of the FY 2001-2002 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.751 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the current year's $1.697 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. Of this, $1.675 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion, an increase of 3.4 percent.

Received in the House

May 30, 2001

June 6, 2001

Failed in the House 1 to 100 (details)

To not concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill, and sent it to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Received in the Senate

June 6, 2001

June 26, 2001

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To adopt a House-Senate conference report for the FY 2001-2002 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.731 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 2.0 percent compared to the current year's $1.697 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. Of this, $1.654 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent.

Received

Received in the House

June 26, 2001

Passed in the House 99 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 19, 2001