2001 Senate Bill 235 / Public Act 82

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Michael Goschka (R-33)

The executive proposal for the FY 2001-2002 Family Independence agency budget (welfare). This would appropriate $3.659 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the current year's $3.591 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. Of this $1.199 billion would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), a decrease of 1.4 percent compared to the current year's $1.216 billion.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 27, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full Senate, with amendments.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 28, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. David Jaye (R-12)

To require the department to make utility payments directly to the provider when a person eligible for state energy assistance is more than 60 days late paying their bill.

The amendment passed 28 to 7 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require a fixed amount of spending in the "kinship care" program for children taken away from their parents' due to abuse, neglect, etc.

The amendment failed 15 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Goschka (R-33)

To require the Family Independence Agency to continue contracts for county juvenile justice day treatment programs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Young, Jr. (D-1)

To require the Family Independence Agency to seek greater funding for more day care center inspections.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To adopt a Senate version of the FY 2001-2002 for the FY 2001-2002 Family Independence agency budget (welfare). This would appropriate $3.653 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the current year’s $3.591 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $1.199 billion would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.216 billion.

Received in the House

March 28, 2001

May 30, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full House.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Jansen (R-72)

To remove language outlining in detail the maximum allowable charges for indigent burial services.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Jansen (R-72)

To require counties to have a child care service spending plan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Michael Switalski (D-27)

To require the Family Independence Agency to retain the preventive services for families program, and retain certain job categories in the department.

The amendment failed 49 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Vera Rison (D-48)

To accommodate reduced federal welfare funding for payment of homestead property tax credits for low-income families.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Plakas (D-17)

To spend the maximum possible under the law on low income heating assistance programs.

The amendment failed 51 to 50 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. RuthAnn Jamnick (D-54)

To require the Family Independence Agency to provide local law enforcement agencies with the name, address and the nature of the offense of juvenile offenders released from a state detention facility.

The amendment passed 104 to 0 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Virg Bernero (D-68)

To require the Family Independence Agency to report to the legislature on complaints filed with the agency and the case load of employees.

The amendment failed 51 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Virg Bernero (D-68)

To require the Family Independence Agency to develop a review process for children's protective service and foster care cases.

The amendment failed 49 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Virg Bernero (D-68)

To require the Family Independence Agency to report to the legislature when the department has not complied with a state or federal regulation, and its corrective action plan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Virg Bernero (D-68)

To require higher appropriations for Family Independence welfare assistance programs, staff transportation, and equipment.

The amendment failed 49 to 56 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Family Independence Agency to inform welfare clients of potential summer employment opportunities with the Department of Transportation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 31, 2001

Passed in the House 101 to 3 (details)

To adopt a House version of the FY 2001-2002 for the FY 2001-2002 Family Independence agency budget (welfare). This would appropriate $3.630 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the current year’s $3.591 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $1.189 billion would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.216 billion.

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2001

June 14, 2001

Failed in the Senate 0 to 35 (details)

To not concur with a House-passed version of the bill, and sent it to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Received

July 10, 2001

Passed in the Senate 24 to 11 (details)

To adopt a House-Senate conference report for the FY 2001-2002 for the FY 2001-2002 Family Independence agency budget (welfare). This would appropriate $3.635 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to the current year’s $3.591 billion, which was the amount enacted in 2000. $1.179 billion would come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $1.216 billion.

Received in the House

July 10, 2001

July 11, 2001

Passed in the House 56 to 47 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 11, 2001

Signed with line-item veto by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2001