Vetoed by Governor Rick Snyder

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a budget for the next 2 fiscal years, which includes appropriations to improve employment rates, environmental conditions and education.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $105 million of federal funds and $57 million of state funds to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Article 1, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $347 million of state funds and $251 million of federal funds to the Department of Education (Article 6, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $2 billion to operate the state’s department of corrections and increase the amount of local police officers (Article 5, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion to the Department of Talent and Economic Development (Article 8, Sec. 109).

• Prohibits state agencies from purchasing foreign goods or services except in extenuating circumstances (Article 1, Sec. 205).

• Appropriates $9 million to special education services (Article 6, Sec. 105).

• Specifies that leftover funds of the education department’s budget must be used to conduct fingerprinting services and background checks for employees of childcare providers (Article 6, Sec. 1007).

• Appropriates $509 million to the Environmental Quality Department (Article 7, Sec. 101).

• Specifies that $63.8 million will be exclusively for the environmental department’s water resources division for waste removal, air emission reduction and other pollution concerns (Article 7, Sec. 106).

• Specifies that $107.6 million will go towards relieving the state’s debt (Article 8, Sec. 108).

• Appropriates $12 million to community correction programs to assist prisoner reentry into society (Article 5, Sec. 103).

• Establishes funds to administer a pre-release and post-release treatment program for drug-addicted inmates (Article 5, Sec. 425).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a budget for the next 2 fiscal years, which includes appropriations to improve employment rates, environmental conditions and education.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $105 million of federal funds and $57 million of state funds to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Article 1, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $347 million of state funds and $251 million of federal funds to the Department of Education (Article 6, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $2 billion to operate the state’s department of corrections and increase the amount of local police officers (Article 5, Sec. 101).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion to the Department of Talent and Economic Development (Article 8, Sec. 109).

• Prohibits state agencies from purchasing foreign goods or services except in extenuating circumstances (Article 1, Sec. 205).

• Appropriates $9 million to special education services (Article 6, Sec. 105).

• Specifies that leftover funds of the education department’s budget must be used to conduct fingerprinting services and background checks for employees of childcare providers (Article 6, Sec. 1007).

• Appropriates $509 million to the Environmental Quality Department (Article 7, Sec. 101).

• Specifies that $63.8 million will be exclusively for the environmental department’s water resources division for waste removal, air emission reduction and other pollution concerns (Article 7, Sec. 106).

• Specifies that $107.6 million will go towards relieving the state’s debt (Article 8, Sec. 108).

• Appropriates $12 million to community correction programs to assist prisoner reentry into society (Article 5, Sec. 103).

• Establishes funds to administer a pre-release and post-release treatment program for drug-addicted inmates (Article 5, Sec. 425).

Full Bill Text