Public Act 253 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on February 26, 2008, the executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $102.9 million in gross spending, compared to $109.4 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $32.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $31.2 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. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 19, 2008, to require the Department of Agriculture to post on a website all its expenditures during a fiscal year, and the purpose of each. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 19, 2008.
• Passed 82 to 26 in the House on March 19, 2008, the House-passed version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $104.9 million in gross spending, compared to $109.4 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007, and $102.9 million proposed by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $34.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $31.2 million. The extra money proposed by the House is for county fair horse race tracks, and for subsidized woodland management services for landowners.
  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 House-passed version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $104.8 million in gross spending, compared to $109.4 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007, and $102.9 million proposed by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $32.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $31.2 million.
  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 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 27, 2008, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $107.8 million in gross spending, compared to $109.4 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007, and $102.9 million proposed by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $32.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $31.2 million. For details see House Fiscal Agency analysis.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 27, 2008.
• Passed 100 to 6 in the House on June 27, 2008, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $107.8 million in gross spending, compared to $109.4 million, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007, and $102.9 million proposed by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $32.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $31.2 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.