2007 Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ) (House Roll Call 538)
Passed in the House (58 to 44) on November 28, 2007, to appropriate $20 million from the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Endowment Fund to the General Fund as a measure to close the gap between expected Fiscal Year 2007-2008 revenue and spending in other areas of state government. This would have the effect of essentially ending this Depression-era program, which now pays some 18-to-25 year olds minimum wage to perform certain support activities in state parks. The bill does require the Department of Natural Resources to seek other ways (such as corporate sponsorships) to extend the program. [History, Amendments & Comments]
The vote was 58 in favor, 44 opposed, and 8 not voting
(House Roll Call 538 at House Journal 126)
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The following legislators supported 2007 Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ):
The following legislators opposed 2007 Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ):
The following legislators did not vote on 2007 Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ):
| Green (R) | Hoogendyk (R) | Law, Kathleen (D) | Sheen (R) | Stahl (R) | Stakoe (R) |
| Steil (R) | Vagnozzi (D) |
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1) CCC Endowment [by Anonymous Citizen on November 30, 2007]This is another stupid stop gap measure to plug holes in the budget. Why doesn't the legislature simply tell all the youth in the State of Michigan that "we don't care about your future. we want to play politics".
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I am glad to hear the young men of Michigan have lots of "pocket change" and are very busy.
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In 1940. Not so much today.
This was a make-work program done to keep young men busy and earning pocket change during the great depression.
If you can't get rid of this now, when will you be able to?
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