2011 Senate Bill 237 / Public Act 157

Spend federal "high speed rail" money, repay unemployment benefits debt, more

Introduced in the Senate

March 8, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Education budget. This budget contains no appropriations, but these may be added later to make changes to current or future appropriations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 22, 2011

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 the bill that contains actual appropriations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 30 to 6 (details)

To increase state spending by $641.8 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, of which $390.6 million is federal money. This includes a $106 million payment on $3.9 billion debt to the federal government that the state has incurred over several years by paying out more in unemployment insurance benefits than it takes in on UI taxes. It also authorizes spending $358.9 million in federal money for "high speed rail" projects. The bill also recognizes savings from ending a particular welfare training pilot program.

Received in the House

Sept. 22, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 28, 2011

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 revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

To increase state spending by $427.9 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, of which $398.1 million is federal money for "high speed rail" projects. The bill includes a $38.2 million payment on $3.9 billion debt to the federal government that the state has incurred over several years by paying out more in unemployment insurance benefits than it takes in on UI taxes. It also recognizes savings from ending a particular welfare training pilot program.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 28, 2011

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 29, 2011