2009 House Bill 4288 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture ) (House Roll Call 522)
Passed in the House (105 to 1) on October 29, 2009, to appropriate $7.8 million, mostly for various subsidies and supports for the horse racing industry that Gov. Jennifer Granholm line-item vetoed when she signed the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture budget, Senate Bill 237. The money comes from a tax on Detroit casinos, and the Governor had proposed using it to pay for other state spending. The bill also adds money for grain elevator inspections. [History, Amendments & Comments]
The vote was 105 in favor, 1 opposed, and 4 not voting
(House Roll Call 522 at House Journal 0)
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The following legislators supported 2009 House Bill 4288 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture ):
The following legislators opposed 2009 House Bill 4288 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture ):
| McMillin (R) |
The following legislators did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4288 (Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department of Agriculture ):
| Bennett (D) | Green (R) | Nerat (D) | Simpson (D) |
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4288 (Authorize penalty for merchant food stamp fraud ) [by Admin003 on October 29, 2009]
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I also wonder what the catch is. It makes sense to punish the customer or the business depending on who the real culprit is in each case.
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it would have made MUCH MORE SENSE to fine the CUSTOMERS who commit food stamp fraud.
they are much more prevalent.
and you are right.... it IS too good to be true... i wonder what the CATCH is...
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