Public Act 164 of 2010

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• Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on February 24, 2010, to provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Department of Education 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 24, 2010.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 23, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 23, 2010, 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 analysis from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 23, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 23, 2010, the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $112.9 million in gross spending, compared to $112.8 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $76.0 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million enrolled the previous year.
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• Received in the House on March 23, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 23, 2010.
    • Reported in the House on June 1, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on June 1, 2010, 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 analysis from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 1, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Moss (R) on June 1, 2010, to require the department to file with the legislature a detailed monthly spending report. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 1, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Gail Haines (R) on June 1, 2010, to cut 3 percent from the department's administrative spending. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 1, 2010.
• Passed 61 to 44 in the House on June 1, 2010, the House version of the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $132.8 million, compared to $112.8 enrolled for the previous year. Of this, $93.9 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million the previous year. The House adds $17 million in federal money for programs created to make the state eligible for federal "Race to the Top" grants.
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• Received in the Senate on June 2, 2010, 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. Failed 15 to 21 in the Senate on June 2, 2010.
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• Received in the Senate on September 15, 2010, the House-Senate conference report for the 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This would appropriate $126.9 million, compared to $112.8 enrolled for the previous year. Of this, $87.7 million will come from the federal government, compared to $76.4 million the previous year. The budget adds $8.9 million to implement programs created to make the state eligible for federal "Race to the Top" grants (which the state did not get). Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on September 15, 2010.
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• Received in the House on September 15, 2010. Passed 68 to 37 in the House on September 15, 2010.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 23, 2010.