Current Fiscal Year Negative Supplementals Move to Governor

The State Senate acted swiftly this week to move the two negative budget supplementals for the current fiscal year through Committee, from the Senate floor, and onto Governor Snyder’s desk for approval.

House Bill 4110 passed the Senate 23-14 with Senator Coleman Young, Jr., (D-Detroit) absent from the vote. Republican Senators Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township), Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights), and Dale Zorn (R-Ida) joined all ten present Democrats in opposing the measure.

Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) offered the only amendment to HB 4110, again attempting to prevent the shift of some $167 from the School Aid Fund to pay for community college funding. Although the amendment ultimately failed, Senator Hopgood was able to secure support from four Republicans.

House Bill 4112 passed the Senate 26-11 with Democratic Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) crossing over to join Republicans in voting “yes,” while Republican Senator Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) joined Democratic members in opposition.

Democratic Senate Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) attempted to amend the measure to add a $1 million emergency water fund for distressed local governments, citing the recent contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply. Senator Vincent Gregory (D-Southfield) tried to restore the $5 million that was cut from the Graduate Medical Education program by the Governor’s recent Executive Order. Finally, Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D-East Lansing) moved to add $1 million to conduct a statewide study into the true cost of educating a student from kindergarten through high school graduation. All three Democratic amendments were defeated.

The two bills now move to the Governor’s desk for his signature.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, February 27, 2015 10:34 AM
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