Public Act 167 of 2003

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• Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R) on March 6, 2003, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Department of Consumer and Industry Services budget. This budget contains no appropriations, but these may be added later to make changes to current or future departmental appropriations.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 6, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 6, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 7, 2003, to replace the executive proposal for this budget, contained in Senate Bill 317, with a budget which expresses policy differences between the Republican-majority in the Senate and Governor Jennifer Granholm on certain spending items. See Senate-passed version for details. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on May 7, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Prusi (D) on May 7, 2003, to eliminate funding for the Workers Compensation Appellate Commission, which hears appeals of workers' compensation cases. The executive budget proposed by Governor Jennifer Granholm eliminated the board. Most board members were appointed by the previous governor for fixed terms that extend several more years. The amendment failed in the Senate (16 to 21) on May 7, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Virg Bernero (D) on May 7, 2003, to require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to use funding provided for administration to provide seven worker's compensation mediators positions annually. The amendment failed in the Senate (16 to 21) on May 7, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Virg Bernero (D) on May 7, 2003, to require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to provide state employees who lose their jobs with job training. The amendment failed in the Senate (16 to 21) on May 7, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 0) on May 7, 2003, the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Department of Consumer and Industry Services budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 317 .) This appropriates $603.1 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $555.8 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $20.1 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $35.9 million. The Senate version adds $12.1 million in fire protection grants to local governments which have state-owned facilities, contingent on legislation increasing liquor taxes. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on May 7, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on May 7, 2003.
  • Reported in the House on June 11, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 17, 2003, to replace the Senate version of this budget with a House version which expresses policy differences between the bodies on certain spending items. See House-passed version for details. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 17, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on June 17, 2003, to allow the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to retain certain license and fee revenue it collects into the next fiscal year, rather than transferring the money to the General Fund at the end of the year. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 17, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi (D) on June 17, 2003, to strip out provisions which authorize an independent review system for nursing homes found to be out of compliance with certain standards, and which delay enforcement actions against a nursing home when a violation is the fault of delays by the Department of Consumer and Industry Services. The amendment failed in the House (48 to 57) on June 17, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mickey Mortimer (R) on June 17, 2003, the prohibit the Department of Consumer and Industry Services from issuing a license to a day care facility unless it has inspected for the presence of lead and lead-based paint. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 17, 2003.
• Passed in the House (97 to 8) on June 17, 2003, the House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Department of Consumer and Industry Services budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 317 .) This appropriates $603.4 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $555.8 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $20.1 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $35.9 million. The House version incorporates $10.6 million in fee increases which were previously proposed in separate bills (see Senate Bills 398, 431, 570, 571, and 576). The House also retains funding for the Workers Compensation Appellate Commission, which hears appeals of workers' compensation cases, and which Governor Jennifer Granholm proposed eliminating, but reduces the number of members on the commission. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 18, 2003.
• Failed in the Senate (0 to 38) on June 18, 2003, 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. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 18, 2003.
• Passed in the House (101 to 6) on July 16, 2003, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Department of Consumer and Industry Services budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 317 .) This appropriates $603.4 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $555.8 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $19.6 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $35.9 million. The budget retains funding for the Workers Compensation Appellate Commission, which hears appeals of workers' compensation cases, and which Governor Jennifer Granholm proposed eliminating, but reduces the number of members on the commission from seven to four. The budget shifts part of the funding for this department from the general fund to a number of new licensure fees which the legislature has approved. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 24, 2003.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on July 15, 2003, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Department of Consumer and Industry Services budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 317 .) This appropriates $603.4 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $555.8 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $19.6 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $35.9 million. The budget retains funding for the Workers Compensation Appellate Commission, which hears appeals of workers' compensation cases, and which Governor Jennifer Granholm proposed eliminating, but reduces the number of members on the commission from seven to four. The budget shifts part of the funding for this department from the general fund to a number of new licensure fees which the legislature has approved. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on August 13, 2003.