2002 Senate Bill 1102 / Public Act 524

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 13, 2002

Introduced by Sen. Walter North (R-37)

The executive recommendation for the FY 2002-2003 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.710 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.731 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.628 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 19, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the executive recommendation for the budget with a version which makes no changes in the funding amounts, and minor changes in certain “boilerplate” language requiring or prohibiting various conditions and actions.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 20, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require the Department of Corrections to report to the legislature on the number of prisoners eligible for parole, the number who have been denied parole or had parole revoked, and similar information, separated by age, gender, race, county of conviction, offense, etc.

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of the FY 2002-2003 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.710 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state "restricted" fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.731 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.628 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion.

Received in the House

March 20, 2002

May 15, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the Senate-passed version of the bill with a version which makes no changes in the funding amounts, and minor changes in certain “boilerplate” language requiring or prohibiting various conditions and actions.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-7)

To strip out a provision changing the payment formula for a state county jail reimbursement program. The new formula would give all counties $43.50 per day per prisoner for up to one year. Currently, for the first 90 days, counties with a population greater than 100,000 receive $47 per day, while smaller counties receive $42 per day. All counties get $40 per day after 90 days.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Triette Reeves (D-13)

To require the Department of Corrections to report to the legislature on the number of prisoners eligible for parole, the number who have been denied parole or had parole revoked, and similar information, separated by age, gender, race, county of conviction, offense, etc.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Charles LaSata (R-79)

To strike out "boilerplate" language requiring a no more than 90 prisoners ("workload units") for each parole and probation agent.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Kolb (D-53)

To require the the Department of Corrections to maintain staffing at Huron Valley Men’s Correction Facility sufficient to keep at least one guard in each watchtower at all times.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Adamini (D-109)

To require the Department of Corrections to report to the legislature on the amount of milk and milk products produced in prisons distributed, and the amount of raw milk purchased, by source, month, and location. This refers to concerns that the Marquette prison dairy competes with the private sector.

The amendment failed 49 to 57 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-7)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

The House version of the FY 2002-2003 Department of Corrections budget. This appropriates $1.710 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including state "restricted" fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $1.731 billion, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $1.628 billion will come from the General Fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year's $1.619 billion.

Received in the Senate

May 15, 2002

June 18, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Walter North (R-37)

To plug in an actual $7.5 million projection of budget savings as a result of a state employee early retirement pension enhancement program. The number replaces a $100 "placeholder" included in the previous version of the bill. "Boilerplate" language related to the program would also be changed to make it consistent with similar provisions in other budgets.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Walter North (R-37)

To reduce the county jail prisoner reimbursement rate, and make various appropriations contingent on a proposed cigarette tax increase.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Failed in the Senate 19 to 16 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with new amendments added.

Received

Substitute offered by Sen. Joanne Emmons (R-23)

To reconsider the vote by which the House substitute was not concurred in.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 22 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

June 18, 2002

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with new amendments added.

June 19, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Triette Reeves (D-13)

To appropriate money for Hepatitis B testing of prisoners granted parole, contingent on passage of a tobacco tax.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 57 to 47 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed changes to the bill.

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2002

June 27, 2002

Passed in the Senate 21 to 13 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

June 27, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002