2009 House Bill 5404 / 2010 Public Act 1

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the House

Sept. 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental school aid appropriation for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Note: This would accommodate proposals to adopt a budget that includes no taxes before the fiscal year begins, while then passing tax hikes and supplemental budgets to spend them afterwards.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 10, 2009

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations; see House-passed version.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To establish a regional or statewide pilot program that would provide funding for the direct cremation of unclaimed bodies of indigent persons, done through competitive bidding by funeral directors in each county or region.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

To esablish as "the intent of the legislature" that each Secretary of State branch office have a handicap-accessible bathroom available for public use.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 5 (details)

To appropriate $2 million of federal "stimulus" money for transitional housing and related support services for individuals who are homeless because of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking, plus additional smaller sums for subsidies to aquaculture producers, and to hire two state employees to help faith-based and neighborhood organizations with training and technical assistance.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 17, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Jan. 19, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 20, 2010

Substitute offered

To also appropriate $2.6 million in federal "stimulus" money to the Thunder Bay Transportation Authority in Alpena to buy four diesel-electric hybrid buses.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

To appropriate $4.8 million of federal "stimulus" money for various purposes, including transitional housing and related support services for individuals who are homeless because of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking; subsidies to aquaculture producers; paying two state employees to help faith-based and neighborhood organizations with training and technical assistance; the purchase of "hybrid" buses in Alpena; and more.

Received in the House

Jan. 20, 2010

Jan. 21, 2010

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Jan. 21, 2010