2011 Senate Bill 237 ↩

Senate Roll Call 503: Passed

To increase state spending by $641.8 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, of which $390.6 million is federal money. This includes a $106 million payment on $3.9 billion debt to the federal government that the state has incurred over several years by paying out more in unemployment insurance benefits than it takes in on UI taxes. It also authorizes spending $358.9 million in federal money for "high speed rail" projects. The bill also recognizes savings from ending a particular welfare training pilot program.