2009 Senate Bill 247

Appropriations: 2009-2010 History, Arts And Libraries

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Tom George (R-20)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department of History, Arts And Libraries budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 1, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

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 <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2009-SFA-0247-U.htm">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To remove $22,400 for a "Michigan history day" grant to the Historical Society of Michigan.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 21 to 16 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $40.8 million in gross spending, compared to $49.5 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $28.1 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $39.2 million. The budget includes $3.5 million for arts and cultural grants, which the Governor had recommended eliminating.

Received in the House

April 1, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 25, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

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 <a href="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 <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2007-SFA-1106-U.htm">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Department of History, Arts and Libraries budget. This would appropriate $39.7 million in gross spending, compared to $49.5 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $26.9 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $39.2 million. The budget includes $6.1 million for arts and cultural grants, which the Governor had recommended eliminating.

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2009

Failed in the Senate 0 to 34 (details)

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.

Received in the House

July 15, 2009