2008 House Bill 5809

House Roll Call 227: The amendment was adopted

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.

63 Yeas / 44 Nays
Republican (48 Yeas / 1 Nay)
Democrat (15 Yeas / 43 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (3)