2008 House Bill 5809 ↩

Senate Roll Call 481: Passed

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This would appropriate $1.387 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.301 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $73.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $46.0 million. Another $386.9 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $378.8 million the previous year. Most of the balance of the money is federal funds. This final compromise version of the budget includes some $15 million for a "no worker left behind" job training program proposed by Gov. Granholm (who wanted $40 million). For details see House Fiscal Agency <a href="For details see House Fiscal Agency <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-5811-3.pdf">analysis</a>">analysis</a>.