2008 House Bill 5809 / Public Act 251

Appropriations: 2008-2009 DLEG budget

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This would appropriate $1.362 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.301 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $94.3 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $46.0 million. Another $384.9 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $378.8 million the previous year. The balance of the money is federal funds.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 20, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses the preferences of the House majority on various spending items and funding sources. For more see the House-passed version, and for detail see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/htm/2007-HLA-5809-4.htm">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency. Note: the substitute was later reconsidered and replaced by an essentially identical substitute as a means to sweep away a series of Republican amendments without requiring "vulnerable" Democrats to case "no" votes on these that might be used against them in a political campaign.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Hune (R-47) and Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To require that newly created civil service positions within the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) must be filled by qualified personnel and not be duplicative of efforts currently overseen by the commissioner of OFIR. This refers to a controversy in which Gov. Granholm has appointed a former Democratic party official and candidate to a newly created "Insurance Advocate" position, reportedly at a salary of some $120,000. Note: Although passed, the amendment was not included in a subsequent substitute version of the bill that was adopted.

The amendment passed 64 to 43 (details)

Amendment offered by Reps. Fran Amos (R-43) and Fran Amos (R-43)

To prohibit certain government unemployment worker training programs from providing services to individuals who cannot prove that they are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens. Note: Although passed, the amendment was not included in a subsequent substitute version of the bill that was adopted.

The amendment passed 94 to 12 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To add a condition to $5 million appropriated for adult basic education or remedial education as part of a "no worker left behind" unemployed worker training program program proposed by Gov. Granholm. The amendment would require that no more than 50 percent of the money be used to enroll individuals within programs, and the rest could only be spent when individuals involved in the program have achieved an increase in reading or proficiency by 2 grade levels.

The amendment passed 63 to 44 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R-41)

To require the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to "work collaboratively" to ensure that no government housing or subsidies be provided to illegal aliens. Note: Although passed, the amendment was not included in a subsequent substitute version of the bill that was adopted.

The amendment passed 79 to 28 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To require the Department of Labor and Economic Growth to post on a website all its expenditures during a fiscal year, and the purpose of each. Note: Although passed, the amendment was not included in a subsequent substitute version of the bill that was adopted.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To add $100 to a fire safety program line item, which is a means of creating a process by which the program might be increased by a substantive amount as this budget proceeds through the process.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To require that not more than $25,000 be spent to to post on a website all the department's expenditures during a fiscal year, per the Amos amendment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Reps. Phil Pavlov (R-81) and Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To require the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to "work collaboratively" to ensure that no government housing or subsidies be provided to illegal aliens, prohibit certain government unemployment worker training programs from providing services to individuals who cannot prove that they are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens, and to require the Department of Labor and Economic Growth to post on a website all its expenditures during a fiscal year, and the purpose of each.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To adopt a substitute version of the bill that is essentially identical to the original substitute before it was amended, as a means to sweep away a series of Republican amendments that were added to the bill. This allows the amendments to be indirectly defeated without requiring "vulnerable" Democrats to cast "no" votes on them that might be used against them in a political campaign.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Reps. Phil Pavlov (R-81) and Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To require the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to "work collaboratively" to ensure that no government housing or subsidies be provided to illegal aliens, and prohibit certain government unemployment worker training programs from providing services to individuals who cannot prove that they are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 48 (details)

The House-passed version of the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This would appropriate $1.364 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.301 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $94.8 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $46.0 million. Another $385.9 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $378.8 million the previous year. The balance of the money is federal funds.

Motion by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion failed 59 to 48 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 25, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 27, 2008

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. See Senate-passed version for more, and for details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2007-SFA-5809-F.htm">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Glenn Anderson (D-6)

To add some $44 million for a "no worker left behind" job training program proposed by Gov. Granholm and approved by the House.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To strip out a provision prohibiting the state Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation from spending money to implement a prohibition on the use of credit scores in setting insurance prices, unless the the legislature passes a law authorizing the prohibition.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To add $9.5 million for nurse-training subsidies and scholarships.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To add $1 million to reimburse local governments for the cost of providing fire protection services for state-owned buildings (which do not pay local property tax).

The amendment failed 19 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To strip out a provision prohibiting the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration from developing and imposing on businesses "ergonomics" regulations, and to add $11,000 for this purpose.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This would appropriate $1.359 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.301 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $45.8 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $46.0 million. Another $386.3 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $378.8 million the previous year. The balance of the money is federal funds. The Senate did not include some $44 million for a "no worker left behind" job training program proposed by Gov. Granholm and approved by the House.

Received in the House

May 27, 2008

June 12, 2008

Failed in the House 0 to 105 (details)

To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

June 27, 2008

Received

Passed in the House 73 to 34 (details)

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Labor and Economic Growth. This would appropriate $1.387 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.301 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $73.5 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $46.0 million. Another $386.9 million is from “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue, compared to $378.8 million the previous year. Most of the balance of the money is federal funds. This final compromise version of the budget includes some $15 million for a "no worker left behind" job training program proposed by Gov. Granholm (who wanted $40 million). For details see House Fiscal Agency <a href="For details see House Fiscal Agency <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-5811-3.pdf">analysis</a>">analysis</a>.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2008

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Signed with line-item veto by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 17, 2008

Received in the House

July 23, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations