HB-4346, As Passed Senate, September 6, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to make appropriations for the department of education

 

and certain other purposes relating to education for the fiscal

 

year ending September 30, 2008; to provide for the expenditure of

 

the appropriations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain

 

state departments, school districts, and other governmental bodies;

 

and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income

 

received by certain legal entities and state agencies.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

PART 1

 

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS

 

     Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this act, the

 

amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the department of

 

education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, from the

 

funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the


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appropriations in this part:

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:

 

   Full-time equated unclassified positions............ 0

 

   Full-time equated classified positions.............. 0

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $         <<(100)>>

 

   Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental

 

   transfers............................................                 0

 

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $         <<(100)>>

 

   Federal revenues:

 

Total federal revenues.................................                 0

 

   Special revenue funds:

 

Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............                 0

 

Local school district service fees.....................                 0

 

Total local revenues...................................                 0

 

Gifts, bequests, and donations.........................                 0

 

Private foundations....................................                 0

 

Total private revenues.................................                 0

 

Total local and private revenues.......................                 0

 

Certification fees.....................................                 0

 

Commodity distribution fees............................                 0

 

Student insurance revenues.............................                 0

 

Teacher college review fees............................                 0

 

Teacher testing fees...................................                 0

 

Tenant rent............................................                 0

 

Training and orientation workshop fees.................                 0


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Total other state restricted revenues..................                 0

 

State general fund/general purpose..................... $         <<(100)

     Sec. 102. BUDGETARY SAVINGS

Budgetary savings...................................... $           (100)

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $           (100)

   Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose.....................              (100)>>

 

 

 

 

PART 2

 

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS

 

GENERAL SECTIONS

 

     Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state

 

constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources

 

under part 1 for fiscal year 2007-2008 is <<($100.00)>> and state

spending

 

from state resources to be paid to local units of government for

 

fiscal year 2007-2008 is estimated at $0.00.

 

     Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this act are

 

subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101

 

to 18.1594.

 

     Sec. 203. The department shall pay within 60 days of

 

submission the full amount of any bills submitted by the auditor

 

general for all costs incurred by the auditor general while

 

conducting audits of federally funded programs. The department

 

shall expend federal funds allowable under federal law to satisfy

 

any charges billed by the auditor general.

 

     Sec. 204. The department shall provide data requested by a

 

member of the legislature, his or her staff, or the house and

 

senate fiscal agencies in a timely manner.

 

     Sec. 205. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a

 

principal executive department, state agency, or authority, to hire

 

a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of


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the attorney general.

 

     Sec. 206. (1) The department shall report no later than April

 

1, 2008 on each specific policy change made to implement enacted

 

legislation to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on

 

the department budget, the senate and house standing committees on

 

the department budget, the chairperson of the joint committee on

 

administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies and

 

policy offices.

 

     (2) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used to prepare

 

regulatory plans or promulgate rules that fail to reduce the

 

disproportionate economic impact on small businesses pursuant to

 

section 40 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA

 

306, MCL 24.240.

 

     Sec. 207. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the

 

department shall implement continuous improvement efficiency

 

mechanisms in the programs administered by the department. The

 

continuous improvement efficiency mechanisms shall identify changes

 

made in programs to increase efficiency and reduce expenditures in

 

the programs. On March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the

 

department shall report to the state budget director, the senate

 

and house appropriations subcommittees, and the senate and house

 

fiscal agencies on the progress made toward increased efficiencies

 

in departmental programs. At a minimum, each report shall include

 

information on the program review process, the type of improvement

 

mechanisms implemented, and actual and projected expenditure

 

savings as a result of the increased program efficiencies.

     <<Sec. 208. From the amount appropriated in part 1, the department shall conduct a comprehensive performance audit of the Detroit public schools. The audit shall be completed and delivered to the members of the senate and house appropriations committees by March 1, 2008.>>