2009 House Bill 4311 / Public Act 140

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 10, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

June 18, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Aug. 26, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 2, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additonal corrections funding, and also shifts the fund sources for various other budgets as a means of drawing down federal dollars.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Proos (R-79)

To cut $5 million in funding for administration expenses.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 62 to 45 (details)

To appropriate $14.8 million in additional Corrections spending to compensate for a $5 million over-estimate in the amount of revenue that might be extracted from parole, probation and "tether" program participant fees, to fund prison "storekeeper" positions that previously were to be eliminated but instead will be retained, and to cover a shortfall in funding for off-site prisoner hospital and specialty care.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 20, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 5, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds some additional spending; see Senate-passed version for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Prusi (D-38)

To appropriate some $800 million for various spending items that were proposed but not included in the final FY 2009-2010 state budget, including $375 million more for Medicaid, $140 million for college scholarships, $159 million for schools, $55 million for revenue sharing to local governments, and more.

The amendment failed 14 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 32 to 2 (details)

To appropriate $6.9 million to replace horse race industry subsidies that Gov. Jennifer Granholm line-item vetoed from the Fiscal Year 2010 budget; and $3.85 million for state wetlands regulation that the Governor had proposed turning over to the federal government. Also, to appropriate $14.8 million in additional Corrections spending; use some federal "stimulus" money in the State Police budget; and to spend an extra $3.8 million on Michigan State Housing Development Authority computer systems and management of federal rental subsidies.

Received in the House

Nov. 5, 2009

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which adds money for horse race industry subsidies and wetland regulation, both of which Gov. Granholm proposed cutting (or returning to the federal government in the case of the wetlands regulaiton).

Passed in the House 91 to 12 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 6, 2009