Introduced
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To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Senate Republican version of a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 multi-section school aid budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them. Note: The governor's proposed budget is contained in <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-263">Senate Bill 263</a>, and is premised on the legislature adopting a 2 percent tax on services which along with other tax increases and a proposed reduction in business taxes represents a net tax hike of approximately $1 billion.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that proposes a budget that cuts some "categorical" spending items, and holds per-pupil foundation grants at the same level as the current year.
The substitute passed 21 to 17 (details)
Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)
To adopt a Fiscal Year 2007-2008 school aid budget that provides no increases in per-pupil foundation grants to schools (rather than the $289.7 million, 2.5 percent hike proposed by the governor and approved by the House), and cuts various "categorical" spending items, including $20 million in extra money for school districts with declining enrollments, $20.0 million for extra middle school math programs; and $28 million to schools with high numbers of students from low income families (“at-risk funding”) by $28.0 million, or 9 percent.
Motion
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That the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The defeat of this procedural step was to allow the House to create a counter-proposal to the Senate-passed version. This occurs in the context of a tax hikes vs. spending cuts budget battle.
The motion failed 30 to 78 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
