2007 Senate Bill 437

Balance 2006-2007 budget

Introduced in the Senate

April 25, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2006-2007 multisection school aid supplemental budget. This budget contains no appropriations, but these may be added later to make changes to current or future appropriations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 16, 2007

Motion

That the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration.

The motion passed 21 to 16 (details)

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that contains the school portion of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-436">Republican plan</a> to match current year spending with expected revenues, closing an approximately $722 million gap. See Senate-passed bill for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

To adopt a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-436">Republican plan</a> to match current year spending with expected revenues, closing an approximately $722 million gap. This bill contains the school portion, and would authorize a per-pupil school aid cut of $36, compared to $122 per pupil, which is the amount expected if no other cuts are made or taxes raised. The difference would mostly be made up by transferring $140 million that has been allocated but not yet spent from the “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” to the School Aid Fund.

Received in the House

May 17, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations