2007 House Bill 4493 / Public Act 41

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2007

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To provide a "template" or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include some. This is related to closing a gap between spending that has already been appropriated and expected revenue for the year.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 17, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 6, 2007

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations for additional Fiscal Year 2006-2007 spending, fund source shifts, and capital project authorizations. This substitute was rejected in favor of the Cushingberry substitute, which contains minor revisions.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations. See House-passed bill for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Howard Walker (R-104) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kevin Elsenheimer (R-105) and Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To spend an additional $150 million on bovine TB eradication programs.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 83 to 26 (details)

To appropriate $115.2 million for additional Fiscal Year 2006-2007 spending on a wide variety of state activities, including prisoner health care, Medicaid, Welfare, State Police. The amounts include $48 million in federal money, $26.6 million from the state general fund, and $33 million in "restricted" fund and other money. It shifts funding sources for various items, and also authorizes future spending of $23.8 million for an optometry building at Ferris State University, and $42 million to demolish existing buildings and build a new one at Wayne State University.

Received in the Senate

June 7, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 26, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 27, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not contain the Ferris and Wayne State University building projects authorized by the House, but adds large new appropriations to pay for spending by the Departments of Corrections and Community health in excess of what had been appropriated for them for the current fiscal year, and also authorizes large Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

To appropriate $529.1 million for additional Fiscal Year 2006-2007 spending on a wide variety of state activities, including prisoner health care, Medicaid, Welfare, State Police, and more. The amounts include $171 million in federal money, $73.8 million from the state general fund, and $270.4 million in "restricted" fund and other money from state sources. It shifts funding sources for various items, makes the actual appropriations shifting $70 million in underground fuel tank cleanup money and $90 million borrowed for college scholarships to cover current-year spending under a bipartisan budget <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-SB-436">deal</a>, adds money to cover cost overruns at Departments of Community Health and Corrections, and also authorizes large Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations.

Received in the House

June 27, 2007

June 28, 2007

Substitute offered by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To replace the Senate-passed version of the bill with one that is essentially the same, but does not authorize large Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations passed by the Senate.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 82 to 25 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2007

To concur with the latest House-passed version of the bill, the major change in which is to not authorize large Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations passed by the Senate.

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 12, 2007