2009 Senate Bill 249 / Public Act 113

Appropriations: 2009-2010 Judiciary budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Judiciary 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.

June 10, 2009

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-0249-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 11, 2009

Amendment offered by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To add money for an appeals court low income assigned counsel program.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To allow the state to delay filling non-incumbent circuit court judicial vacancies for up to two years where the incumbent judge is ineligible to stand for election due to the requirements of state law, and the local county requests the delay.

The amendment failed 14 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 25 to 10 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Judiciary budget. This would appropriate $258.5 million in gross spending, compared to $262.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $154.2 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $159.3 million. $88.6 million is from "restricted funds," or earmarked state tax and fee revenue, $5.1 million is federal revenue, and the balance is from "local" and "private" funds.

Received in the House

June 11, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 24, 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="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-0249-2.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Darwin Booher (R-102)

To require the Supreme Court to report every other month to the legislature on number of its full time employees.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Judiciary budget. This would appropriate $257.4 million in gross spending, compared to $262.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $154.1 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $159.3 million. $88.6 million is from "restricted funds," or earmarked state tax and fee revenue, $5.1 million is federal revenue, and the balance is from "local" and "private" funds.

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2009

Failed in the Senate 0 to 35 (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.

Sept. 24, 2009

Received

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Judiciary budget. This would appropriate $258.7 million in gross spending, compared to $262.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $153.1 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $159.3 million. $89.9 million is from "restricted funds," or earmarked state tax and fee revenue, and $5.1 million is federal revenue.

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 25, 2009

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 8, 2009