2010 Senate Bill 1161 / Public Act 189

Appropriations: 2010-2011 Department of Natural Resources and Environment budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Michelle McManus (R-35)

To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Department of Natural Resources and Environment budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 23, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

March 24, 2010

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-1161-1.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To strip-out a proposed $19 million "fund raid" that would take money from a 7/8 cent motor fuel tax intended for underground fuel tank cleanups and use it to pay for other state spending.

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Natural Resources and Environment budget. This would appropriate $712.0 million in gross spending, compared to $678 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $41.3 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues). Another $391.6 million comes from other state sources including fees, fines, royalties, some gas tax revenue, etc. $260.1 million will come from the federal government.

Received in the House

March 24, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 19, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

May 26, 2010

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Democratic-majority in the House on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-1161-4.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-66)

To cut $762,800 and specify that it come from emplpoyee salary reductions.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 50 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Natural Resources and Environment budget. This would appropriate $719.3 million in gross spending, compared to $678 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $40.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues). Another $398.1 million comes from other state sources including fees, fines, royalties, some gas tax revenue, etc. $261.3 million will come from the federal government.

Received in the Senate

June 1, 2010

Failed in the Senate 0 to 36 (details)

To concur with a House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Received in the House

Sept. 28, 2010

Passed in the House 56 to 49 (details)

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Natural Resources and Environment budget. This would appropriate $718.9 million in gross spending, compared to $678 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $261.3 million comes from the federal government and the rest from state taxes and fees.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 28, 2010

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2010