Introduced
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To require the Office of the State Budget to report to the legislature by June 1 each year whether any state departments are spending at a rate that makes it likely they will exceed the amount appropriated for them during current fiscal year (which ends on Sept. 30.) The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 166, which appropriates extra money for three state departments that overspent their budgets in Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To revise a provision in the bill requiring the state budget director to advise the legislature of changes in available federal funding so that he must do so within 15 days.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Amendment offered
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To only require potentially overspending departments to report that in more general terms, rather than specifying in the report which budget line items are in danger of exceeding the appropriated amount.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To adopt a version of the bill that has more stringent procedures and sanctions for overspending state departments and government employees, along the lines of those proposed by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-4414">House Bill 4414</a>.
The substitute failed 55 to 49 (details)
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To require the Office of the State Budget to report to the legislature by June 1 each year whether any state departments are spending at a rate that makes it likely they will exceed the amount appropriated for them during current fiscal year (which ends on Sept. 30.) Note: Senate Bill 166, which appropriates extra money for three state departments that overspent their budgets in 2006, was originally tie-barred to this bill, meaning it could not become law unless this bill also does. The Democratic majority in the House approved removing the tie-bar, and passed it with immediate effect following some <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=223298">procedural maneuvering</a>. The day after that vote they discharged this bill without prior committee action and passed it anyway.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
