2009 House Bill 4435 / Public Act 111

Appropriations: 2009-2010 Community Colleges budget

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Fred Miller (D-31)

The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 community colleges budget. This would appropriate $299.3 million in gross spending, the same amount as the FY 2008-2009 budget enrolled in 2008. All of this comes from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 2, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that add's $97 million in federal "stimulus" money.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-72)

To require community colleges to prepare and submit to the legislature a plan to cut the cost of operations by 5 percent in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Also, to require each university to post on on the internet a listing of all expenditures, with the purpose of each (a "check register").

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Miller (D-31)

To establish as the intent of the legislature looking for ways to consolidate community college (taxing) districts.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 88 to 22 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 community colleges budget. This would appropriate $396.3 million in gross spending, compared to $299.3 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. $299.3 million of this comes from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), same as last year. $97 million is federal "stimulus" money, earmarked for job training programs.

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 23, 2009

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. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-4437-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To add $3.5 million to reimburse community collegess for foregone property tax revenue due to renaissance zone tax breaks.

The amendment failed 15 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 community colleges budget. This would appropriate $295.8 million in gross spending, compared to $299.3 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. All of this comes from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), same as last year. The Senate version does not contain $97 million is federal "stimulus" money added by the House and earmarked for job training programs.

Received in the House

June 23, 2009

June 25, 2009

Failed in the House 0 to 109 (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.

Sept. 17, 2009

Received

Sept. 23, 2009

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 community colleges budget. This would appropriate $299.3 million in gross spending which is exactly how much was appropriated for this budget in FY 2008-2009. The entire amount comes from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), same as last year. The conference version contains no federal "stimulus" money.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 30, 2009

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 8, 2009