Public Act 122 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on January 28, 2009, to provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on January 28, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 27, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on August 27, 2009, to adopt a version of the bill that uses federal "stimulus" money to avoid budget cuts. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on August 27, 2009.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on August 27, 2009, to use $863.6 million of federal "stimulus" money to avoid budget cuts. The bill uses that money to displace state General Fund appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2008-09 budgets for the Departments of Community Health, Human Services, and Natural Resources.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 2, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on September 2, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on September 15, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 17, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that distributes "stimulus" money to additional departments. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 17, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Agema (R) on September 17, 2009, to prohibit making any payments with this money to welfare recipient day care providers determined to have received fraudulent payments in the past, and who have not reimbursed the state. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 17, 2009.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on September 17, 2009, to use $863.6 million of federal "stimulus" money to avoid budget cuts. The bill uses that money to displace state General Fund appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2008-09 budgets for the Departments of Community Health, Human Services, Natural Resources, Transporation, and "Energy, Labor, Economic Growth." According to the House Fiscal Agency, a total of $3.7 billion in "stimulus" funds already has been appropriated in the state budget.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 14, 2009.
• Passed 32 to 2 in the Senate on October 14, 2009, to use $863.6 million of federal "stimulus" money to avoid budget cuts. The bill uses that money to displace state General Fund appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2008-09 budgets for the Departments of Community Health, Human Services, Natural Resources, Transporation, and "Energy, Labor, Economic Growth." According to the House Fiscal Agency, a total of $3.7 billion in "stimulus" funds already has been appropriated in the state budget.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 19, 2009.