2009 House Bill 5406 / 2010 Public Act 89

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

March 9, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that contains actual appropriations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Alma Smith (D-54)

To clarify which county jail prisoners are eligible for state reimbursement.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $9.4 million to reimburse county jails for housing felons who would otherwise be placed in state prisons. The bill also appropriates $18.6 million paid by the State of Pennsylvania to house some of its prisoners in the Muskegon Correctional Facility.

Received in the Senate

March 10, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 14, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 19, 2010

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $9.4 million to reimburse county jails for housing felons who would otherwise be placed in state prisons. The bill also appropriates $18.6 million paid by the State of Pennsylvania to house some of its prisoners in the Muskegon Correctional Facility.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 3, 2010