2007 Senate Bill 773 (Authorize FY 2007-2008 “continuation budget” as contingency )

Public Act 92 of 2007

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• Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek on September 12, 2007, to authorize a school aid “continuation” or interim budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2007, equivalent to approximately 25 percent of the current year appropriations. The measure was introduced as a contingency in the event that no agreement is in place by that day to close a gap of approximately $1.7 billion between desired spending and expected revenues in the current and upcoming fiscal years. When the bill was introduced no progress had been made in negotiations between the Democratic House, Republican Senate and Democratic Governor to close the gap between desired spending and expected revenue.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on September 12, 2007.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 17, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that only appropriates 1/11th of the current year's funding level, rather than 25 percent. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on September 17, 2007.
  • Motion by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey on September 17, 2007, to discharge the Committee on Appropriations from further consideration of this bill. The motion passed in the Senate (20 to 17) on September 17, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (20 to 17) on September 17, 2007, to authorize a school aid “continuation” or interim budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2007, equivalent to approximately 1/11th of the current year appropriations. The measure was introduced as a contingency in the event that no agreement is in place by that day to close a gap of approximately $1.7 billion between desired spending and expected revenues in the current and upcoming fiscal years. When the bill was introduced no progress had been made in negotiations between the Democratic House, Republican Senate and Democratic Governor to close the gap between desired spending and expected revenue . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on September 17, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on September 17, 2007.
  • Motion by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer on September 26, 2007, that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of Senate Bill No. 772. The motion sets up the "continuation budget" for immediate passage should the sides come to an agreement in the last few days before the end of the fiscal year and a state shutdown if no budget is in place for the next fiscal year. The motion passed in the House (108 to 1) on September 26, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman on September 30, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that "tie bars" the bill to Houses Bills 5194 and 5198, tax hikes that total $1.5 billion. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on September 30, 2007.
• Passed in the House (109 to 0) on September 30, 2007, to authorize a school aid “continuation” or interim budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2007, equivalent to approximately 1/11th of the current year appropriations. Passage of the bill occurred as part of an 11th hour deal to avoid reducing state spending in the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year by imposing $1.5 billion in tax increases, including an income tax hike (House Bill 5194) and a new 6 percent tax on many personal and business services (House Bill 5198). [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on September 30, 2007, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which tie-bars it to a state income tax hike (House Bill 5194) and a new 6 percent tax on many personal and business services (House Bill 5198), part of an 11th hour deal to avoid spending cuts in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget. Passed in the Senate (35 to 3) on September 30, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 1, 2007.

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Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek on September 12, 2007. Passed in the Senate (20 to 17) on September 17, 2007. New Comment