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2003 Senate Bill 281

Public Act 155 of 2003

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson R- on March 6, 2003
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.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 6, 2003
Reported in the Senate on May 6, 2003
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on May 8, 2003
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 311 .) 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 Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 8, 2003
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 311 .) 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 Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964.
Received in the House on May 8, 2003
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on May 8, 2003
Reported in the House on June 11, 2003
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on June 12, 2003
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 in the House on June 12, 2003
Amendment offered by Rep. Charles LaSata R- on June 12, 2003
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 in the House on June 12, 2003.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004 Judiciary budget. (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget for this department is Senate Bill 311 .) 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 Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964.
Received in the Senate on June 17, 2003
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 on June 18, 2003
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 Senate Bill 311 .) 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 Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge at www.mackinac.org/4964.
Received in the Senate on June 24, 2003
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on August 8, 2003