2005 Senate Bill 236 / Public Act 297

Appropriations: 2006 capital outlay budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 23, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Senate Republican version of a Fiscal Year 2005-2006 capital outlay budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 6, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 7, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, and also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $236.7 million for capital outlay projects in 2005-06. $155 million of this is federal money, most of which is for airport safety and military infrastructure projects, and only $4.3 million comes from state general funds, with the balance from various restricted funds. This general fund money is for three new grants: $4.0 million for the Detroit Zoological Society; $250,000 for the Chaldean Community Center; and $50,000 for the Holocaust Cultural Museum. The budget also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects.

Received in the House

Dec. 7, 2005

Dec. 13, 2005

Substitute offered by Rep. Scott Hummel (R-93)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes minor changes in some of the spending items.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To appropriate the $1 million for Oakland and Macomb County Super Bowl and All Star game security measures. Note: This provision was later line-item vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Farhat (R-91)

To appropriate $35,000 for a federal watershed study at the Little Black Creek site in Muskegon. Note: This provision was later line-item vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Law (R-39)

To appropriate $100,000 for a Holocaust memorial museum and $300,000 for a Chaldean community cultural center.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Hune (R-47)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)

To appropriate $228.3 million for capital outlay projects in 2005-06. $155 million of this is federal money, most of it for airport safety and military infrastructure projects, and only $4.4 million comes from state general funds, with the balance from various restricted funds, including transportation and natural resource or recreation money. This general fund money is for several new grants: $4.0 million for the Detroit Zoo; $300,000 for the Chaldean Community Center; and $50,000 for a Holocaust Cultural Museum. The budget also authorizes but does not fund a number state college and university construction projects.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2005

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed with line-item veto by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2005