Introduced
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Budget to provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Transportation budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
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/pdf/2009-SFA-1164-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision prohibiting the Department of Transportation from spending any money related to the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) unless the legislature has enacted specific enabling legislation authorizing construction of DRIC.
The amendment failed 15 to 23 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require the department to put up signs in work zones "whenever practical" reminding drivers of double-fines and penalties for traffic law violations in work zones.
The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)
Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Transportation budget. This would appropriate $3.244 billion in gross spending, compared to $3.257 billion, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $1.227 billion is federal money (mostly from gas taxes), compared to $1.460 billion the previous year (which included more federal “stimulus” money).
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
