2007 Senate Bill 511 / 2008 Public Act 278

Balance 2006-2007 budget

Introduced in the Senate

May 17, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To provide a "template" or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation (or cut) for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include some. This is related to closing a gap between spending that has already been appropriated and expected revenue for the year.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 23, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that proposes a budget that contains actual appropriations, which are some $574 million less than the amounts proposed by the House and Gov. Granholm.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

To adopt an omnibus Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget that authorizes spending $574 million less from the state general fund than the amount proposed by the House and Gov. Granholm. (Details are presented in a House Fiscal Agency <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2007-SFA-0511-U.htm">analysis</a>). Among other things the bill holds higher education spending at the same level as the current year (rather than the $43 million, 2.5 percent hike proposed by the governor and approved by the House). This bill and the K-12 budget contained in <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-237">Senate Bill 237</a> represent approximately $900 million less spending than proposed by the House and Gov. Granholm. This occurs in the context of a major tax hikes vs. spending cuts budget battle.

Received in the House

Sept. 23, 2007

Motion by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

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 42 to 66 (details)

Oct. 9, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 6, 2007

Substitute offered by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that uses the bill as a "vehicle" to revise provisions of the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-232">Department of Human Services budget</a> passed on Oct. 30.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 49 (details)

To strike from the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-232">Department of Human Services budget</a> passed on Oct. 30 provisions that would enable a greater amount of state foster care and adoption services to be transferred to private social service agencies than the current language allows. The Senate had wanted to transfer more of these functions to private entities, but compromised on a lesser amount. The revised version of this bill is only a "vehicle" that “corrects” the final version of the budget to reflect the understanding of the parties at the time.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 7, 2007

March 20, 2008

Substitute offered by Sens. Ron Jelinek (R-21) and Michelle McManus (R-35)

To replace the previous version of the bill and instead use it as a "vehicle" for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 supplemental spending appropriation bill. See Senate-passed version for more details, and also <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2007-SFA-0511-U.htm">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To provide spending authorization for some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges and $100 million in state building and facility projects, as proposed by Gov. Granholm. This would not be an actual appropriation, but just a "go ahead" approval for future spending on specific projects listed in the bill.

The amendment failed 17 to 19 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 supplemental spending appropriation bill. This would appropriate $280.1 million in gross spending. Of this, $193.3 million is federal money, and $83.9 million is tax, fee and other revenue raised in Michigan. Among other things the bill authorizes spending $183 million for airport improvement projects, $14.3 from the Natural Resources Trust Fund for recreation and conservation projects, and $26.5 million for military base construction and maintenance projects.

Received in the House

March 20, 2008

April 24, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Morris Hood (D-11)

To authorize some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges, and $100 million in state building and facility projects.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To clarify a provision related to spending on technology for career training programs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. John Proos (R-79)

To strip out the spending authorization for some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges, and $100 million in state building and facility projects.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 46 (details)

The House version of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 supplemental spending appropriation bill. In addition to the airport improvement, military base project and conservation projects paid for mostly with federal or state restricted fund money, this version contains spending authorization for some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges, and $100 million in state building and facility projects. Money for this would require state borrowing and increasing the state debt limit.

Received in the Senate

April 29, 2008

Motion by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

That the rule be suspended. This is parliamentary maneuvering aimed at re-inserting more than $1 billion in borrowing and spending authorized by the House for state government and university construction projects.

The motion failed 16 to 19 (details)

May 1, 2008

Amendment offered by Sens. Ron Jelinek (R-21) and Michelle McManus (R-35)

To strip out the House-passed spending authorization for some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges, and $100 million in state building and facility projects.

The amendment passed 20 to 16 (details)

Motion by Sen. Michelle McManus (R-35)

That the previous question be ordered (meaning an immediate vote and no further debate).

The motion passed 21 to 15 (details)

Passed in the Senate 23 to 10 (details)

A Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 supplemental spending appropriation bill which contains the military, airport and conservation projects previously approved by the Senate (which would not require new state debt) but not the more than $1 billion in new borrowing and spending authorized by the House for state government and university construction projects.

Motion by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 6, 2008

May 7, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Morris Hood (D-11)

To insert the spending authorization proposed by Gov. Granholm for some $1 billion in construction projects at state universities and colleges, and $100 million in state building and facility projects. Money for this would require state borrowing and increasing the state debt limit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Failed in the House 55 to 43 (details)

To authorize more than $1 billion in new borrowing and spending for state government and university construction projects. The bill also contains the military, airport and conservation projects approved by the Senate (which would not require new state debt).

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House did not concur in the Senate amendments.

The motion passed by voice vote

May 8, 2008

Received

Passed in the House 60 to 44 (details)

To authorize more than $1 billion in new borrowing and spending for state government and university construction projects. The bill also contains the military, airport and conservation projects approved by the Senate (which would not require new state debt).

June 10, 2008

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House concurred in the Senate amendments.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House adopted the amendments offered previously by Rep. Hood.

The motion passed by voice vote

Withdrawn by Rep. Morris Hood (D-11)

The previous amendments.

Failed in the House 36 to 72 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which contains just the (mostly) federal airport money. However, the House did pass <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5221">House Bill 5221</a> with just the airport money, concluding what press reports called "a game of chicken" in which the House tried to attach extra spending authorizations to the federal money, which must be accepted soon or foregone.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2008

Passed in the Senate 33 to 1 (details)

A Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 supplemental spending appropriation bill that would appropriate $280.0 million in gross spending. Of this, $193.3 million is federal money, and $83.9 million is tax, fee and other revenue raised in Michigan. Among other things the bill authorizes spending $183 million for airport improvement projects, $14.3 from the Natural Resources Trust Fund for recreation and conservation projects, and $26.5 million for military base construction and maintenance projects. It also authorizes future spending of some $400 million in state, university and community college building projects.

Received in the House

Sept. 25, 2008

Passed in the House 87 to 14 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 29, 2008