2011 House Bill 4291 / Public Act 49

Adjust current year appropriations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental multidepartment appropriation for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 16, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

April 12, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that contains actual appropriation changes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 13, 2011

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To revise current-year appropriations to reflect lower spending due to 4,755 state employees retiring early last year in return for increased pension payments for the rest of their lives. The bill recognizes some $64 million in short-term savings that result from not replacing all the retired employees, and also from paying lower salaries to the new hires.

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 10, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 17, 2011

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To revise current-year appropriations to reflect lower spending due to 4,755 state employees retiring early last year in return for increased pension payments for the rest of their lives. The bill recognizes some $64 million in short-term savings that result from not replacing all the retired employees, and also from paying lower salaries to the new hires.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 26, 2011