Public Act 254 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi (D) on February 26, 2008, the executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $52.7 million in gross spending, compared to $49.5 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $40.1 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $39.2 million.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 26, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 19, 2008, to replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses the preferences of the House majority on various spending items and funding sources. For more see the House-passed version, and for detail see analysis from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 19, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Fran Amos (R) on March 19, 2008, to require the Department of History, Arts, and Library to post on a website all its expenditures during the fiscal year, and the purpose of each.
• Passed 59 to 49 in the House on March 19, 2008, the House-pased version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $57.1 million in gross spending, compared to $52.7 million recommended by Gov. Granholm, and $49.5 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $44.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $39.2 million. The House version increases government arts grants by $2.5 million.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 25, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 25, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 27, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 27, 2008, to adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see analysis from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 27, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 27, 2008, the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $52.9 million in gross spending, compared to $52.7 million recommended by Gov. Granholm, and $49.5 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $39.9 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $39.2 million. The Senate version increases government arts grants by $225,000.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 27, 2008.
• Failed 0 to 106 in the House on June 12, 2008, to concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 27, 2008.
• Passed 34 to 3 in the Senate on June 27, 2008, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $52.8 million in gross spending, compared to $52.7 million recommended by Gov. Granholm, and $49.5 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $39.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $39.2 million. For details see House Fiscal Agency analysis.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 27, 2008.
• Passed 92 to 15 in the House on June 27, 2008, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $52.8 million in gross spending, compared to $52.7 million recommended by Gov. Granholm, and $49.5 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $39.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $39.2 million. For details see House Fiscal Agency analysis.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed with line-item veto by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 17, 2008.
• Received in the House on July 23, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on July 23, 2008.