2015 Senate Bill 136 / 2016 Public Act 24

Flint water contamination response - rebate water bills

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 17, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 4, 2016

Amendment offered

To add real appropriations to the introduced-version of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To increase the amount to $60 million.

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To add $3.5 million to expand food stamp eligibility for certain Flint families.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-16)

To prohibit any "administrative expenses" from being deducted from the amount the bill grants for customer refunds.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $30 million from state revenue (not federal) to provide water bill refunds to Flint households that were paying for contaminated water.

Received in the House

Feb. 9, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 17, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Sheldon Neeley (D-34)

To increase the appropriation to $60 million.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sheldon Neeley (D-34)

To increase the value of the proposed water bill rebates.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Phelps (D-49)

To spend an additional $3.55 million to hire four new government employees to promote expanded food stamp subsidies to households in Flint.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

To revise details of the state disaster declaration in the Flint water contamination disaster.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 18, 2016

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $30 million from state revenue (not federal) to provide water bill refunds to Flint households that were paying for contaminated water.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 23, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 26, 2016