2018 Senate Bill 861

Appropriations: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R-19)

To provide a “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 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 24, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

May 3, 2018

Amendment offered

To authorize spending an amount to be determined later on an in-room safety monitoring pilot program at the Grand Rapids home for veterans.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

The Senate version of the Department of Military And Veterans Affairs budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2018. This would appropriate $191.6 million in gross spending, of which $98.1 million is federal money.

Received in the House

May 8, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations