2005 House Bill 4306 / Public Act 150

Appropriations: 2006 school aid budget

Introduced in the House

Feb. 15, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Scott Hummel (R-93)

To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a House Republican version of a Fiscal Year 2005-2006 school aid budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 8, 2005

Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To discharge the Committee on Appropriations from further consideration of the bill, which allows the legislature to move quickly on a substitute version that is a Hurricane Katrina relief measure.

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-98)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows schools to receive state per-pupil grants for temporary students who are "refugees" from Hurricane Katrina.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To allow schools to receive state per-pupil grants for temporary students who are "refugees" from Hurricane Katrina, in the same way they receive the grants for children who are residents of the school district.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 13, 2005

Sept. 14, 2005

Amendment offered

To clarify that schools would be eligible for state per-pupil grants for temporary students who are "refugees" from Hurricane Katrina, as long as the children are enrolled within 60 days of the official fall pupil count day on which a school's total grants are based.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Sept. 15, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 15, 2005

Sept. 20, 2005

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2005