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SB 233 - 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget - Key Vote

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget

Signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (38-0) -
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (102-7) - (Key vote)

Title: 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report appropriating funds for the State Judiciary for fiscal year 2007-2008.

Highlights:
-$259.3 million in state and federal funds to the Judiciary (Sec. 101). -$41 million to the Supreme Court (Sec . 102). -$19.2 million to the Court of Appeals (Sec. 103). -$94.8 million for justices' and judges' compensation (Sec. 105). -$71.9 million for trial court operations (Sec. 109). -Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the purchase of foreign goods or services if competitively priced American goods of comparable quality are available. Gives preference to Michigan businesses, especially those owned or operated by veterans, if their goods and services are competitively priced and of comparable quality (Sec. 214). -Restricts the use of appropriated funds for the use of out of state travel expenses for judicial branch employees (Sec. 215). -$4.7 million for drug treatment courts, which shall be responsible for handling cases involving substance abusing nonviolent offenders (Secs. 102 & 311). -Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the permanent assignment of state-owned vehicles to judicial branch employees (Sec. 317).
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (Senate) (0-37) -
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (57-50) -
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-17) -
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) -

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