2007 Senate Bill 256

Appropriations: 2007-2008 Department of Human Services (Welfare) executive budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This appropriates $4.454 billion in gross spending, compared to $4.468 billion, which was the FY 2006-2007 amount enrolled in 2006. Of this, $1.284 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2006-2007 amount of $1.197 billion. Note: Gov. Jenifer Granholm’s executive budget recommendations are premised on the legislature adopting a 2 percent tax on services which along with other tax increases and a proposed reduction in business taxes represents a net tax hike of approximately $1 billion.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations