2001 Senate Bill 234 / Public Act 83

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2001

Introduced by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

The executive proposal for the FY 2001-2002 general government budget, which funds the Attorney General, Civil Rights Department, Civil Service Department, Executive, Legislature, Library of Michigan, Department of Management and Budget, Department of State, and Department of Treasury. This would appropriate $2.609 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an amount 3.5 percent more than the current year’s $2.520 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $521.7 million would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), which is 6.0 percent more that the current year’s $492.2 million.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 27, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt the committee-recommended version of the bill, with amendments.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 28, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To increase appropriations for the Department of State.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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

To adopt a state web site privacy policy.

The amendment passed 19 to 16 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. David Jaye (R-12)

To require the Detroit Public Library to devote resources to the digital image preservation of historical documents, books, photographs, and other items of historical significance, and to post the images on a website.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To require that an effort must be made to award contracts required for the proposed "E-Michigan" website, which will provide a single Internet portal for all Michigan government departments, to women and minority owned businesses.

The amendment failed 14 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To prohibit the e-Michigan office from selling paid advertising on state websites.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To require the E-Michigan office to disclose the presence in its website of "cookies," or electronic tags that some websites insert into the computers of visitors, and instruct site visitors on how to view and remove them.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To require that website hosting for the proposed "E-Michigan" website, which will provide a single Internet portal for all Michigan government departments, must be purchased from a Michigan-based company.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 31 to 4 (details)

To adopt a Senate version of the FY 2001-2002 general government budget, which funds the Attorney General, Civil Rights Department, Civil Service Department, Executive, Legislature, Library of Michigan, Department of Management and Budget, Department of State, and Department of Treasury. This would appropriate $2.628 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an amount 4.2 percent more than the current year's $2.520 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $530.4 million would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), which is 7.7 percent more than the current year's $492.2 million.

Received in the House

March 28, 2001

May 30, 2001

Substitute offered

Recommended by the committee which reported it to the full House.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Gosselin (R-42)

To require all state departments to adhere to the same website "cookie" privacy policy which is required elsewhere in the bill for the E-Michigan office.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Charles LaSata (R-79)

To require more state administrative services to be provided by offices located in city center or core areas.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To require the purchase of fuel efficient vehicles for use by state employees during the course of doing their jobs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. MaryAnn Middaugh (R-80)

To appropriate more for grants to small cities for qualified voter systems.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mickey Mortimer (R-65)

To reimburse cities for qualified voter systems.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Pappageorge (R-41)

To insert a "placeholder" in the budget to accommodate upcoming legislation authorizing the creation of a new state Department Of History, Arts, and Culture.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-70)

To authorize department directors to make spending cuts independent of approval by the state budget director.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-70)

To require the Department of Management and Budget to post on a website all invitations for bids and requests for proposals over $50,000.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-70)

To require that website hosting for the proposed "E-Michigan" website, which will provide a single Internet portal for all Michigan government departments, must be purchased from a Michigan-based company.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Waters (D-4)

To appropriate funds for neighborhood voter education seminars.

The amendment failed 47 to 52 (details)

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

To require the Department of Management and Budget to commission an independent appraisal of all state university property, with valuations to be determined on a "highest and best use" basis.

The amendment failed 46 to 55 (details)

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

To require the Department of Management and Budget to conduct a feasibility study regarding the independent appraisal process for all public university property, and whether property is always appraised on a best use basis.

The amendment failed 49 to 53 (details)

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

To require the office of children's ombudsman to report to the legislature on the criteria used to determine the processing of complaints, the conducting of investigations, the holding of hearings, and the reporting of findings which result from investigations.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Nancy Quarles (D-36)

To require the establishment of a state "Commission on Pay Equity" to develop definitions of "comparable wages," and state guidelines for employers.

The amendment failed 48 to 52 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Waters (D-4)

To require a bipartisan uniform voting system task force to be appointed which will be required to select a uniform voting system for this state no later than December 31, 2001.

The amendment failed 48 to 51 (details)

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

To reduce the state aid to libraries grant.

The amendment failed 48 to 53 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-70)

To require the E-Michigan office to adhere to certain standards for state website advertising.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Samuel B. Thomas (D-10)

To require the Department of State to report to the legislature on the status of the freedom trail commission.

The amendment passed 105 to 0 (details)

May 31, 2001

Passed in the House 98 to 7 (details)

To adopt a House version of the FY 2001-2002 general government budget, which funds the Attorney General, Civil Rights Department, Civil Service Department, Executive, Legislature, Library of Michigan, Department of Management and Budget, Department of State, and Department of Treasury. This would appropriate $2.619 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an amount 3.9 percent more than the current year's $2.520 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $522.7 million would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), which is 6.1 percent more than the current year's $492.2 million.

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2001

June 14, 2001

Failed in the Senate 0 to 35 (details)

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

Received

July 10, 2001

Passed in the Senate 25 to 10 (details)

To adopt a House-Senate conference report for the FY 2001-2002 general government budget, which funds the Attorney General, Civil Rights Department, Civil Service Department, Executive, Legislature, Library of Michigan, Department of Management and Budget, Department of State, and Department of Treasury. This appropriates $2.519 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the current year's $2.520 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $504.8 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $492.2 million, an increase of 2.5 percent.

Received

Received in the House

July 10, 2001

Passed in the House 67 to 32 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2001