2011 Senate Bill 139 / Public Act 47

Require state revenue estimates consider additional items

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 15, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To require the biannual state revenue estimating conferences that create official estimates of how much tax, fee and other revenue the state can expect to collect, to consider additional factors including the expected number of prisoners, Medicaid caseloads, and welfare collections.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 17, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 22, 2011

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the biannual state revenue estimating conferences that create official estimates of how much tax, fee and other revenue the state can expect to collect, to consider additional factors including the expected number of prisoners, and likely Medicaid and welfare spending. The conferences would also have to generate two-year revenue estimates.

Received in the House

Feb. 22, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 11, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 17, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not include the proposal to include prisoner projections in the revenue estimating conferences.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 18, 2011

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To require the biannual state revenue estimating conferences that create official estimates of how much tax, fee and other revenue the state can expect to collect, to consider additional factors including likely Medicaid and welfare spending. The conferences would also have to generate two-year revenue estimates.

Received in the Senate

May 19, 2011

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 26, 2011