2009 Senate Bill 250 / Public Act 112

Appropriations: 2009-2010 Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 1, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

June 10, 2009

Substitute offered

To adopt a version that contains actual appropriations. For much more detail see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-0250-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 11, 2009

Amendment offered by Sen. Dennis Olshove (D-9)

To add more money for veteran service organizations.

The amendment failed 17 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To revise the amount appropriated for the state military affairs director and deputy directors.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs budget. This would appropriate $148.8 million in gross spending, compared to $183.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $39.0 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $40.3 million. Another $27.9 million is from state “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue and $77.3 million is from federal funds.

Received in the House

June 11, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 25, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-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 Democratic-majority in the House on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-0250-4.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bob Genetski (R-88)

To establish as the "intent of the legislature" that federal "stimulus" money not be incorporated in the funding "base" on which future appropriations for various programs are based, and also that "stimulus" money be allocated in separate line items, and posted on the internet. Also, to require the department to post on the internet a listing of all expenditures, with the purpose of each (a "check register").

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 70 to 38 (details)

The House version of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs budget. This would appropriate $145.6 million in gross spending, compared to $183.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $35.9 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $40.3 million. Another $27.9 million is from state “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue and $77.3 million is from federal funds.

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2009

Failed in the Senate 0 to 34 (details)

To not concur with a House-passed version of the bill, and sent it to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Sept. 24, 2009

Received

The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs budget. This would appropriate $146.1 million in gross spending, compared to $183.8 million, which was the FY 2008-2009 amount enrolled in 2008. Of this, $36.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2008-2009 amount of $40.3 million. Another $27.9 million is from state “restricted funds,” or earmarked tax and fee revenue and $77.3 million is from federal funds.

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 25, 2009

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 8, 2009