2010 Senate Bill 1154 / Public Act 164

Appropriations: 2010-2011 Department of Education budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 23, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-1154-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $112.9 million in gross spending, compared to $112.8 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $76.0 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million enrolled the previous year.

Received in the House

March 23, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 1, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Democratic-majority in the House on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-1154-4.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To require the department to file with the legislature a detailed monthly spending report.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gail Haines (R-43)

To cut 3 percent from the department's administrative spending.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 61 to 44 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $132.8 million, compared to $112.8 enrolled for the previous year. Of this, $93.9 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million the previous year. The House adds $17 million in federal money for programs created to make the state eligible for federal "Race to the Top" grants.

Received in the Senate

June 2, 2010

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

Failed in the Senate 15 to 21 (details)

Sept. 15, 2010

Received

The House-Senate conference report for the 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $126.9 million, compared to $112.8 enrolled for the previous year. Of this, $87.7 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million the previous year. The budget adds $8.9 million to implement programs created to make the state eligible for federal "Race to the Top" grants (which the state did not get).

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 15, 2010

Passed in the House 68 to 37 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 23, 2010