2003 Senate Bill 281 / Public Act 155

Introduced in the Senate

March 6, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. This budget contains no appropriations, but these may be added later to make changes to current or future departmental appropriations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 6, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

May 8, 2003

Substitute offered

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-311">Senate Bill 311 </a>.) This appropriates $247.9 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $242.4 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $161.3 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $176.9 million. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/4964">Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge</a> at www.mackinac.org/4964.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 8, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 11, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

June 12, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the Senate version of this budget with a House version which expresses (minor) policy differences between the bodies on certain spending items. See House-passed version for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Charles LaSata (R-79)

To strip out $2 million authorized in the House version to pay for a new "cyber court system" proposed for cases involving technology and high-tech businesses, where the cases would be tried via computer rather than in a physical courtroom.

The amendment failed 47 to 45 (details)

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-311">Senate Bill 311 </a>.) This appropriates $243.3 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $242.4 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $161.3 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $176.9 million. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/4964">Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge</a> at www.mackinac.org/4964.

Received in the Senate

June 17, 2003

Failed in the Senate 0 to 37 (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

June 18, 2003

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2003

July 15, 2003

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-311">Senate Bill 311 </a>.) This appropriates $248.9 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $242.4 million, which was the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002, excluding any supplemental appropriations, line-item vetoes, or later cuts. Of this, $161.3 million will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2002-2003 amount enrolled in 2002 of $176.9 million. The budget shifts part of the funding for Michigan courts from the general fund to a number of new court fees which the legislature has approved. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/4964">Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge</a> at www.mackinac.org/4964.

In the House

July 16, 2003

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Aug. 8, 2003