Introduced
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To revise a law that prohibits a state administrative board from shifting funds in an appropriation approved by the legislature for a specified purpose to something else, but allows an “inter-transfer funds within the appropriation.” Under the bill, an inter-transfer of appropriations “must not be made if it will increase or decrease an item of appropriation by more than 3% or $125,000.00, whichever is greater…” or if an item is “increased or decreased by more than $200,000.00 in the aggregate.” This relates to a dispute between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-controlled legislature over fund transfers in the 2019-20 state budget that House and Senate leaders assert are excessive and improper.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
