2018 Senate Bill 855

Appropriations: General Government

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 General Government budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 1, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

May 3, 2018

Amendment offered

To add more spending in a variety of areas funded by this budget, including school safety response measures, specific business subsidies, a potential Woodward dream-cruise subsidy and more.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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

To prohibit the Attorney General from paying for outside legal services to assist in prosecuting state employees.

The amendment failed by voice vote

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

To appropriate an undetermined amount to Flint to buy software for tracking water pipeline replacements.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of the General Government budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2018, which funds the legislature; the executive office; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasury Department; Department of Civil Right; the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget; the Department of Talent and Economic Development; and various other state agencies. This would appropriate $5.017 billion in gross spending (of which $808.6 million is federal money).

Received in the House

May 8, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations