Signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth for fiscal year 2007-2008.

Highlights:

-$1.3 billion to the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (Sec. 101). -$45.4 million to the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (Sec. 103). -$177.3 million to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (Sec. 106). -$125.4 million to the Bureau of Worker's and Unemployment Compensation (Sec. 109). -$161.2 million for workforce development (Sec. 112). -$5.2 million for career education programs (Sec. 113). -Prohibits state departments and agencies from hiring any new full-time civil service employees or filling any full-time civil service position. The state budget director is permitted to grant exceptions to the hiring freeze (Sec. 205). -Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to purchase 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 competitively priced goods and services of comparable quality are available (Sec. 209). -Requires the director to encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with Michigan businesses in depressed and deprived communities (Sec. 210). -Ties funds from general fund/general purpose dollars to the establishment and maintenance of affirmative action programs (Sec. 211). -Restricts the use of state appropriated funds for the out-of-state travel expenses of department employees (Sec. 217).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth for fiscal year 2007-2008.

Highlights:

-$1.3 billion to the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (Sec. 101). -$45.4 million to the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (Sec. 103). -$177.3 million to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (Sec. 106). -$125.4 million to the Bureau of Worker's and Unemployment Compensation (Sec. 109). -$161.2 million for workforce development (Sec. 112). -$5.2 million for career education programs (Sec. 113). -Prohibits state departments and agencies from hiring any new full-time civil service employees or filling any full-time civil service position. The state budget director is permitted to grant exceptions to the hiring freeze (Sec. 205). -Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to purchase 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 competitively priced goods and services of comparable quality are available (Sec. 209). -Requires the director to encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with Michigan businesses in depressed and deprived communities (Sec. 210). -Ties funds from general fund/general purpose dollars to the establishment and maintenance of affirmative action programs (Sec. 211). -Restricts the use of state appropriated funds for the out-of-state travel expenses of department employees (Sec. 217).

Full Bill Text