Public Act 297 of 2005

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• Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R) on February 23, 2005, to provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Senate Republican version of a Fiscal Year 2005-2006 capital outlay budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 23, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 6, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 7, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, and also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 7, 2005.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 7, 2005, to appropriate $236.7 million for capital outlay projects in 2005-06. $155 million of this is federal money, most of which is for airport safety and military infrastructure projects, and only $4.3 million comes from state general funds, with the balance from various restricted funds. This general fund money is for three new grants: $4.0 million for the Detroit Zoological Society; $250,000 for the Chaldean Community Center; and $50,000 for the Holocaust Cultural Museum. The budget also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 7, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Scott Hummel (R) on December 13, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes minor changes in some of the spending items. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. John Stakoe (R) on December 13, 2005, to appropriate the $1 million for Oakland and Macomb County Super Bowl and All Star game security measures. Note: This provision was later line-item vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Farhat (R) on December 13, 2005, to appropriate $35,000 for a federal watershed study at the Little Black Creek site in Muskegon. Note: This provision was later line-item vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Law (R) on December 13, 2005, to appropriate $100,000 for a Holocaust memorial museum and $300,000 for a Chaldean community cultural center. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Hune (R) on December 13, 2005. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2005.
• Passed 98 to 10 in the House on December 13, 2005, to appropriate $228.3 million for capital outlay projects in 2005-06. $155 million of this is federal money, most of it for airport safety and military infrastructure projects, and only $4.4 million comes from state general funds, with the balance from various restricted funds, including transportation and natural resource or recreation money. This general fund money is for several new grants: $4.0 million for the Detroit Zoo; $300,000 for the Chaldean Community Center; and $50,000 for a Holocaust Cultural Museum. The budget also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2005, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed with line-item veto by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 19, 2006.