Introduced
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The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This would appropriate $4.658 billion in gross spending, compared to $4.589 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $1.376 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $1.312 billion. $3.146 billion of this budget is federal money.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses the preferences of the House majority on various spending items and funding sources. Another substitute with other revisions was adopted instead (see Spade substitute).
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses the preferences of the House majority on various spending items and funding sources. For more see the House-passed version, and for details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-5814-8.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department of Human Services to post on a website all its expenditures during a fiscal year, and the purpose of each. Also, to require the department to get proof from all welfare recipients that they are U.S. citizens or legal residents, and if it learns a person is an illegal alien to turn them in.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department of Human Services to post on a website all its expenditures during a fiscal year, and the purpose of each. This database must allow citizen queries that elicit information on expenditures within a specific category, contract, or vendor, with the ability to choose the data elements from those contained in the Michigan Administrative Information Network (MAIN) accounting system. However, not more than $25,000 can be spent to develop this capability.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To cut $90 million from cash welfare payments, which reflect a Republican proposal to cap lifetime welfare benefits to any one recipient to four years.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department of Human Services to get proof from all welfare recipients that they are U.S. citizens or legal residents, and if it learns a person is an illegal alien to turn them in.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 58 to 49 (details)
The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This would appropriate $4.619 billion in gross spending, compared to $4.589 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $1.330 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $1.312 billion. $3.168 billion of this budget is federal money. The House version spends less that the executive recommendation primarily because it assumes a smaller welfare caseload.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. See Senate-passed version for more, and for details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2007-SFA-5814-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add $10 million for government-funded day care programs.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add $1 million for government "early intervention" programs for children under age four in certain households.
The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)
Amendment offered
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To add $200,000 for mental health treatment for juvenile delinquents.
The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)
Amendment offered
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To authorize state funding for two additional "family resource centers" in Genesee County and one in Ingham County, but only if extra money becomes available from somewhere.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This would appropriate $4.642 billion in gross spending, compared to $4.589 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $1.354 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $1.312 billion. $3.166 billion of this budget is federal money.
Failed in the House 0 to 106 (details)
To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
Received
Passed in the House 62 to 45 (details)
The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This would appropriate $4.580 billion in gross spending, compared to $4.589 billion, which was the FY 2007-2008 amount enrolled in 2007. Of this, $1.285 billion will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2007-2008 amount of $1.312 billion. $3.174 billion of this budget is federal money. $33 million of the decline from last year is from reduced welfare caseloads. For budget details see House Fiscal Agency <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-5814-8.pdf">analysis</a>.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
