Public Act 119 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R) on February 18, 2009, to provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 18, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 1, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 11, 2009, to adopt a version that contains actual appropriations. For details see analysis from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 11, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Deborah Cherry (D) on June 11, 2009, to increase spending on a "Michigan agricultural surplus system" program of food distribution to low income recpients. The amendment failed in the Senate (14 to 19) on June 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Deborah Cherry (D) on June 11, 2009, to increase spending on "environmental stewardship" programs. The amendment failed in the Senate (15 to 19) on June 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Deborah Cherry (D) on June 11, 2009, to increase spending on a state government agricultural statistics service. The amendment failed in the Senate (13 to 21) on June 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (28 to 5) on June 11, 2009, the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $86.4 million in gross spending, compared to $107.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $30.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $31.2 million. Another $40.0 million comes from other state tax and fee revenue, and $14.2 million is federal money. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on June 11, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 25, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 25, 2009, to adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Democratic-majority in the House on various spending items and programs. For details see passed in the House by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R) on June 25, 2009, to require the department to post on on the internet a listing of all expenditures, with the purpose of each (a "check register"). Also, the site must list separately items funded with federal "stimulus" money. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Darwin Booher (R) on June 25, 2009, to strip out a provision recognizing income from increased dairy inspection fees. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
• Passed in the House (68 to 41) on June 25, 2009, the House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $86.9 million in gross spending, compared to $107.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $30.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $31.2 million. Another $39.9 million comes from other state tax and fee revenue, and $15.5 million is federal money. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 25, 2009.
• Failed in the Senate (8 to 26) on June 25, 2009, to concur with a House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on September 25, 2009.
• Passed in the House (66 to 42) on September 25, 2009, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $84.6 million in gross spending, compared to $107.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $30.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $31.2 million. Another $36.9 million comes from other state tax and fee revenue, and $15.5 million is federal money. Among other things the budget does not include reductions in horse racing industry subsidies proposed by the governor, and cuts in funding for county food service inspections and state-subsidized "food banks". [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on September 25, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (26 to 11) on September 25, 2009, the House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $84.6 million in gross spending, compared to $107.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $30.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $31.2 million. Another $36.9 million comes from other state tax and fee revenue, and $15.5 million is federal money. Among other things the budget does not include reductions in horse racing industry subsidies proposed by the governor, and cuts in funding for county food service inspections and state-subsidized "food banks". [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed with line-item veto by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 14, 2009.