Public Act 151 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R) on August 27, 2009, to use $2.5 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on August 27, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 6, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 13, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the amount of the fund shift. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 13, 2009.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 14, 2009, to use $1.3 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts. The money would be transferred to the state general fund.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on October 14, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on October 14, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on November 3, 2009, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Amendment offered in the House on November 10, 2009, to not transfer the money to the state general fund, but instead transfer to a "court equity fund," which is distributed to counties to run their courts. This would have essentially the same effect as transferring the money to the general fund, in that it could be used to displace general fund appropriations to the judiciary. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 10, 2009.
• Passed 92 to 8 in the House on November 10, 2009, to use $1.3 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts. The money would be transfered to a "court equity fund," which is distributed to counties to run their courts. The money could then be used to displace general fund appropriations to the judiciary.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 12, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on November 12, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 19, 2009.