2009 House Bill 5409 / 2010 Public Act 193

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the House

Sept. 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental school aid appropriation for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Note: This would accommodate proposals to adopt a budget that includes no taxes before the fiscal year begins, while then passing tax hikes and supplemental budgets to spend them afterwards.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 28, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

April 29, 2010

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

To add $3 million audits of businesses liable for payments under the property tax that is levied on business tools and equipment (personal property tax).

Consideration postponed

Amendment offered by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 87 to 19 (details)

To appropriate $101.5 million to restore a 4 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate cut to hospitals and nursing homes. The money would come from additional revenue from a tax levied on nursing home and hospitals, which is used to get more federal Medicaid money. The bill also appropriates lesser amounts for election integrity measures, outsourcing work former Detroit crime lab work, drug treatment courts, more business tax audits, and more. Finally, it would allow the Michigan Historical Museum to charge user fees.

Received in the Senate

May 4, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 21, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-6) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 29, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional appropriations, adopts various funding source shifts, and more.

The substitute passed by voice vote

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

To appropriate $10 million for tourism industry promotional subsidies ("Pure Michigan" ads).

The amendment failed 17 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To appropriate $6.5 million for a particular welfare-to-work program ("JET Plus").

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To appropriate $101.5 million to restore a 4 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate cut to hospitals and nursing homes. The money would come from additional revenue from a tax levied on nursing home and hospitals, which is used to get more federal Medicaid money. The bill also appropriates lesser amounts for a variety of purposes, and adopts various fund-shifts and revenue recognitions to match spending with revenue in the 2009-2010 budget. In particular it replaces $101.8 million in general fund revenue appropriated to the Community Health budget with tobacco lawsuit money, and also substitutes federal "stimulus" money for state general fund dollars in a number of areas.

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2010

Passed in the House 77 to 26 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2010