Public Act 140 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on February 17, 2009, to provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 17, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 10, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on August 26, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 2, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additonal corrections funding, and also shifts the fund sources for various other budgets as a means of drawing down federal dollars. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. John Proos, IV (R) on September 2, 2009, to cut $5 million in funding for administration expenses. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 2, 2009.
• Passed 62 to 45 in the House on September 2, 2009, to appropriate $14.8 million in additional Corrections spending to compensate for a $5 million over-estimate in the amount of revenue that might be extracted from parole, probation and "tether" program participant fees, to fund prison "storekeeper" positions that previously were to be eliminated but instead will be retained, and to cover a shortfall in funding for off-site prisoner hospital and specialty care.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 9, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on September 9, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 20, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 5, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds some additional spending; see Senate-passed version for details. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Prusi (D) on November 5, 2009, to appropriate some $800 million for various spending items that were proposed but not included in the final FY 2009-2010 state budget, including $375 million more for Medicaid, $140 million for college scholarships, $159 million for schools, $55 million for revenue sharing to local governments, and more. The amendment failed 14 to 20 in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 32 to 2 in the Senate on November 5, 2009, to appropriate $6.9 million to replace horse race industry subsidies that Gov. Jennifer Granholm line-item vetoed from the Fiscal Year 2010 budget; and $3.85 million for state wetlands regulation that the Governor had proposed turning over to the federal government. Also, to appropriate $14.8 million in additional Corrections spending; use some federal "stimulus" money in the State Police budget; and to spend an extra $3.8 million on Michigan State Housing Development Authority computer systems and management of federal rental subsidies.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 5, 2009, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which adds money for horse race industry subsidies and wetland regulation, both of which Gov. Granholm proposed cutting (or returning to the federal government in the case of the wetlands regulaiton). Passed 91 to 12 in the House on November 5, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 6, 2009.