Vetoed by Governor Jennifer Granholm

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for the Department of State Police for fiscal year 2007-2008.

Highlights:

-$566.5 million in federal and state funds to the Department of State Police (Sec. 101). -$112 million in federal and state funds for emergency management programs (Sec. 109). -$26 million in federal and state funds to employ 220 forensic scientists (Sec. 107). -$20.6 million in state funds to local units of governments for law enforcement, including $13.9 million to the Secondary Road Patrol Program and $5.5 million in justice training grants (Sec. 201). -Prohibits state departments and agencies from hiring any new full-time civil service employees or filling any vacant 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 for the purchase of foreign goods and services when competitively priced American goods and services of comparable quality are available. Gives preference to Michigan businesses, especially those owned or operated by veterans, if the produced goods are competitively priced and of comparable quality (Sec. 209). -Restricts the use of state appropriated funds for the out-of-state travel of state employees (Sec. 223).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for the Department of State Police for fiscal year 2007-2008.

Highlights:

-$566.5 million in federal and state funds to the Department of State Police (Sec. 101). -$112 million in federal and state funds for emergency management programs (Sec. 109). -$26 million in federal and state funds to employ 220 forensic scientists (Sec. 107). -$20.6 million in state funds to local units of governments for law enforcement, including $13.9 million to the Secondary Road Patrol Program and $5.5 million in justice training grants (Sec. 201). -Prohibits state departments and agencies from hiring any new full-time civil service employees or filling any vacant 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 for the purchase of foreign goods and services when competitively priced American goods and services of comparable quality are available. Gives preference to Michigan businesses, especially those owned or operated by veterans, if the produced goods are competitively priced and of comparable quality (Sec. 209). -Restricts the use of state appropriated funds for the out-of-state travel of state employees (Sec. 223).

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