Public Act 11 of 2005

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• Introduced by Rep. Scott Hummel (R) on February 15, 2005, to provide a "template" or "place holder" for supplemental Fiscal Year 2005-2006 appropriations. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on February 17, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 17, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one containing actual appropriations. See Hummel motion vote for details. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 17, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on February 17, 2005, to place language in the bill that reflects an agreement between the governor and House leadership to not close a privately-managed youth prison in Baldwin. The amendment passed 107 to 0 in the House on February 17, 2005.
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  • Amendment offered by Rep. Richard J. Ball (R), Rep. Roger Kahn (R) and Rep. Tim Moore (R) on February 17, 2005, to appprpriate $2.4 million for the MSU agricultural extension service and $823,500 for the MSU agricultural extension station in the current fiscal year. These spending items were reduced in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's Feb. 10, 2005 executive order, which reduced current-year spending due to lower-than-expected tax revenues. The amendment passed 106 to 1 in the House on February 17, 2005.
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  • Motion by Rep. Scott Hummel (R) on February 17, 2005, to advance to the next step of the process a bill that embodies an agreement between the House leadership and Gov. Jennifer Granholm regarding changes to the governor's Feb. 10, 2005 Executive Order reducing current-year spending due to lower-than-expected tax revenues. They agreed that if revenues increase sufficiently by August then a $30 million higher education operations spending cut ordered by the governor will not be made. The agreement also includes not closing a privately-managed youth prison in Baldwin this year, and not cutting MSU agricultural extension and research spending. Note: The Senate was not a party to this, and separately rejected the Executive Order cuts after the governor rejected a proposal by its leadership to avoid cuts to these same items by cutting Detroit revenue sharing (in return for allowing the city to borrow more), cutting arts spending, and cutting public transit spending. The motion passed 107 to 0 in the House on February 17, 2005.
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• Passed 105 to 3 in the House on March 17, 2005, to adopt a bill that embodies an agreement between the House leadership and Gov. Jennifer Granholm regarding changes to the governor's Feb. 10, 2005 Executive Order reducing current-year spending due to lower-than-expected tax revenues. They agreed that if revenues increase sufficiently by August then a $30 million higher education operations spending cut ordered by the governor will not be made. The agreement also includes not closing a privately-managed youth prison in Baldwin this year, and not cutting MSU agricultural extension and research spending. The bill also appropriates additional federal Medicaid money, and more money to subsidize the heating bills of low income households.
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• Received in the Senate on March 22, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 22, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 24, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 24, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also incorporates the terms of a new agreement between the legislature and the governor on current year budget cut and new borrowing. Together, this bill and Senate Bill 235 authorize new state borrowing of some $200 million for college and university construction projects, $70 million for state building upgrades, $38 million for environmental/recreation projects, and $8 million to tear down derelict buildings near the Detroit football field before the 2006 Super Bowl. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 24, 2005.
• Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on March 24, 2005, to adopt a bill that embodies an agreement with Gov. Jennifer Granholm on an Executive Order making $295 million in current-year general fund spending cuts due to lower-than-expected tax revenues. It appropriates $684.5 million in total spending, of which $365.6 million is federal, $239.1 million is state "restricted" fund, and $39.9 million is state general fund money. This bill and Senate Bill 235 authorize new state borrowing of some $300 million (see Senate substitute for debt details). This bill eliminates a $30 million higher education operations spending cut ordered by the governor if it turns out that sufficient tax revenue is collected later in the year. See House Fiscal Agency analysis for spending details.
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• Received in the House on March 24, 2005, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which appropriates $684.5 million in total spending, of which $365.6 million is federal, $239.1 million is state "restricted" fund, and $39.9 million is state general fund money, and with Senate Bill 235 authorizes new state borrowing of some $300 million (see Senate substitute for debt details). This reflects agreement on a revised Executive Order making $295 million in current-year general fund spending cuts due to lower-than-expected tax revenues. See House Fiscal Agency analysis for spending details. Passed 104 to 0 in the House on March 24, 2005.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 28, 2005.