2007 House Bill 5531 / 2008 Public Act 112

Appropriate extra for school “readiness” programs

Introduced in the House

Dec. 6, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Matthew Gillard (D-106)

To appropriate an addition amount of approximately $18,000 to school “readiness” or preschool and parenting program grants.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 18, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that uses this as a supplemental school aid appropriations bill for the current budget year. The bill actually reduces various line items by $117 million to reflect lower pupil counts across the state, but adds some $13 million in additional spending for various programs.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gary McDowell (D-107)

To revise the eligibility criteria for schools to get part of the $1.275 million the bill proposes as school but transportation subsidies to rural school districts, so as to include certain districts that have consolidated their bus service with another district.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-98)

To add $1 million for middle school mathematics and algebra summer school and online course pilot programs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 17 (details)

To adopt a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 supplemental school aid appropriations bill that actually reduces various line items by $117 million to reflect lower pupil counts across the state, but adds some $13 million in additional spending for various programs, for a net reduction of $103.9 million.

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2008

Reported without amendment

March 27, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes very minor changes in the overall appropriations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sens. Nancy Cassis (R-15) and Michael Switalski (D-10)

To add $300,000 for school robotics competitions.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To add $100,000 for a Detroit school district tutoring program for "at risk" girls.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D-3)

To add $750,000 to a $1.75 million appropriations for a particular pre-school program.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To adopt a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 supplemental school aid appropriations bill that actually reduces various line items by $117 million to reflect lower pupil counts across the state, but adds some $11.9 million in additional spending for various programs, for a net reduction of $103.9 million.

Received in the House

April 8, 2008

April 9, 2008

Failed in the House 44 to 63 (details)

To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Received in the Senate

April 17, 2008

To adopt a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 supplemental school aid appropriations bill that actually reduces various line items by $117 million to reflect lower pupil counts across the state, but adds some $12.1 million in additional spending for various programs.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

April 17, 2008

Passed in the House 100 to 2 (details)

Motion by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the conference report.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To adopt a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 supplemental school aid appropriations bill that actually reduces various line items by $117 million to reflect lower pupil counts across the state, but adds some $12.1 million in additional spending for various programs.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 24, 2008