2007 House Bill 4557 / 2008 Public Act 143

Eliminate sunset on state military family relief fund

Introduced in the House

March 29, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To eliminate the 2008 sunset on the state military family relief fund, which is funded by voluntary income tax checkoff and other revenue.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

May 10, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 7, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 8, 2007

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 20, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

May 8, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

May 13, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 14, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To create an income tax "checkoff" that would allow taxpayers to use their tax return to contribute to the fund from which state arts grants are disbursed.

The amendment failed 19 to 18 (details)

Motion by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

That further consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily.

The motion failed 17 to 21 (details)

Motion by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To reconsider the vote by which the amendment was not adopted.

The motion failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the 2008 sunset on the state military family relief fund, which is funded by voluntary income tax checkoff and other revenue.

Received in the House

May 14, 2008

May 21, 2008

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 28, 2008