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• Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on October 24, 2007, to provide a "template" or "place holder" for a potential multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include some.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on October 24, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on October 30, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on December 11, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that reallocates money appropriated for certain home help services spending to certain rural health and vision services. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on December 11, 2008.
    • Substitute offered by Rep. Michael Sak (D) on December 11, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that reallocates portions of a previous appropriation. See House-passed bill for details. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 11, 2008.
• Passed 72 to 28 in the House on December 11, 2008, to authorize the creation of a radiography laboratory program at the Doan Center of the Mid Michigan Community College, using money previously appropriated for a conststuction project.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 18, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on December 18, 2008.