2017 House Bill 4321 / 2018 Public Act 82

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the House

March 7, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Laura Cox (R-19)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 21, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Pam Faris (D-48)

To remove $75 million from the state's "rainy day fund" and spend it on road repairs.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Laura Cox (R-19)

To prohibit the state or local governments from using money the bill proposes to spend on road repairs to build, buy or operate an internet service provider "communications system".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $160 million from state general fund revenue to road repairs, and $15 million for "next generation technologies, hydrogen fueling stations, and demonstration projects related to enhanced transportation services for senior citizens." The road repair money would be divided between the state and local governments according to the usual road tax allocation formula.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 27, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 1, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

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

To withdraw $275 million from the state "rainy day fund" and spend it on road repairs.

The amendment failed 15 to 21 (details)

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

To spend an additional $5 million to pay people who file pothole damage reimbursement claims with the state.

The amendment failed 14 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $160 million from state general fund revenue to road repairs, and $15 million for "next generation technologies, hydrogen fueling stations, and demonstration projects related to enhanced transportation services for senior citizens." The road repair money would be divided between the state and local governments according to the usual road tax allocation formula. The bill also appropriates $7.4 million for other purposes (including MSU sex abuse scandal investigations), for a total authorization of $182.4 million.

Received in the House

March 1, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh (D-69)

To add provisions that would increase the independence of a "special prosecutor" appointed by Attorney General Bill Schuette to investigate what MSU officials knew and when they new it about the Nassar sex abuse scandal.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 20, 2018